Scrapbooking

When gluing flowers, place a thin line of glue along the stem or directly on each petal. Click here to go to Paper Mojo.

Individual fibers can be used to highlight focus on certain items or used to add dimension to artwork or drawings. Stickers Stickers are fun and easy to stick to scrapbook pages.

Eyelets are available in a variety of colors and shapes. It is very difficult to make your own molds; it is truly an art in itself.

A third method is to glue the charm directly onto the scrapbook page. Black or brown cardstock works best for this technique.

This might be appropriate for scrapbooks for older individuals. Once set, these items can be painted with acrylic paint.

If you have a photo with a lot of red in it, it would generally look better to not have that photo on a red background. If you are using straw, bark or reeds, be aware that these materials do not preserve well.

To attach fur, simply cut out the desired shape. 82.

Next, start placing the glue in the areas that you want glittered. Just slow down and force it back to the crease and continue.

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Just mix 1 packet of Kool-Aid per quart of water in a sauce pan and bring to a simmer. Click here to go to Paper Mojo.

This presents a feel of as time goes by. 36.

Furthermore, acrylics are opaque so you won't be able to see the text underneath the paint as long as you go over it a few times. Then, using a sponge-tip applicator, apply bronze or rusty color metallic rub on.

However, check out your local hardware store for metal glues or contact cement. Fraying looks especially good in children's scrapbooks, as well as pages for your more creative and imaginative friends.

Let's get scrapbooking! To do this, just place a dryer sheet on top of the page before you begin working.

Your mother, on the other hand, will love a multitude of baby pictures fancifully embellished with flowers, ribbon, and baby fingerprints. Quill a tight spiral and then tightly pinch one end to create a teardrop shape.

Quill half of a strip then quill the other half in the opposite direction to make an "S" shape. Be aware, however, that some of these media alternates are extremely difficult to work with, break easily, and may not preserve well.

Simply wrap a ready-made button with the paper. Embossing is a lot of fun and the results can be magnificent!

Regular mounting tape is fine for buttons and bottle caps, but when it come to mounting photos you need to use special photo mounting tape which is completely acid-free. 19.

A good way to slow down the effects of the lignin and acid the puzzle piece will have on your scrapbook is to give them a healthy dose of Archival Mist spray. Depending on what your scrapbooking plan is, those swatches might work great.

Markers A marker is a seeming obvious tool for writing and embellishing on scrapbook pages. Here is my suggestion: this may seem odd, but try taste testing fabric to check for acidity.

These pictures can be used as backgrounds, as focus items, or as embellishments. Therefore, it is important to choose photographs that are of good quality and clearly illustrate your scrapbook theme.

For a fine tear, crease the paper and then lick the crease (or you can use a damp sponge). Since, the bottom of the puzzle pieces is flat, gluing and placing puzzle pieces is simple.

Next, add tan chalk for a powdery finish. For an interesting change from ribbon and lace, try using jute or raffia.

The only acid-free fabric dyes I know of are Ranger Crafts dyes (http://www. Color the back of the vellum with a soft color of ink.

To make faux typewriter keys, stamp a letter onto your background. When finished, the shrink art becomes a solid plastic piece with your custom artwork on it.

Weaving can be done using fabric, yarn, straw, or reeds. Allow the mixture to dry overnight before use.

Moldable foam can also be made into three-dimensional hearts or doves for wedding scrapbooks or personalized items for graduation scrapbooks. Quilling creates an exotic handicraft look to scrapbooks.

Then, with a firm circular motion, rub the cardstock together as if you were pre-treating a laundry stain. Stickers can be used for captions, thought bubbles, to hide mistakes, or as embellishments.

Basically, all you need to scrapbook is an album, some glue-dots, a pair of scissors, and some photographs or newspaper clippings. For instance, pictures of your sweetheart can be punched into heart shapes to add to the romantic type of love.

Accents Simple accents can be added to your pictures, borders, and backgrounds to create an air of softness and elegance. When finished, the shrink art becomes a solid plastic piece with your custom artwork on it.

48. Real fur decomposes very quickly and will ruin your scrapbook in a hurry.

Remember that flowers are not lignin-free and acid-free, and are quite brittle. Next, using alternating strips from photograph one and then photograph two, weave the pieces together.

Lignin-free and acid-free products come in virtually any color and texture. The tape should say "acid-free" right on the packaging.

Fabric can be used as a background or as a border to enhance dimension and texture to your scrapbook. Colored Paper Additional color can be easily added to your scrapbook page through different colored backgrounds, borders, and embellishments.

Embossing Embossing is the art of adding dimension to card stock, metal, and vellum. 11.

By far, the best resource for all sorts of patterned paper is Paper Mojo. This appearance creates a softening effect to loud scrapbook pages or adds an air of freedom and peace to an outdoorsy themed scrapbook.

Handprints are especially appreciated in baby or grandparent scrapbooks. Sequins come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors and are available at any local craft store.