Scrapbooking

Shrink art is easy to use. These items will no doubt come in handy on your next scrapbook project.

The best thing about scrapbooking is that although there are a plethora of scrapbooking supplies available on the market, you really don't need a lot to make your very first scrapbook. Local copy shops can provide this service for you at a very reasonable price.

In one word or one short phrase, tell the reader the theme and purpose. Charms are available in all sorts of sizes and shapes to fit nearly any theme.

Some interesting scrap material suitable for backgrounds include scrap fabric, bits of linoleum, and carpet swatches. 25.

This method works well on scrapbooks with fabric backgrounds. This is time consuming and frustrating, so the best solution is to reduce static electricity before you add the powder or glitter by simply placing a dryer sheet on top of the page before you work, and then spray the powder and glitter with archival spray to keep it in place.

The ends of the wire are then pushed into the background where it is hidden from view. Other Types of Paper There are various types of paper that can be used for backgrounds or journal entries for various effects.

It can be used to embellish your scrapbook pages, cards, and tags. Though adding a title might seem to be obvious or unimportant, a title defines the whole basis of your scrapbook page.

Make a wire loop. Stained glass is available at most craft stores.

This will make it so the adhesive stays on the material itself, and will not show through the open holes. Lace requires a bit more patience and much less glue.

92. This will adhere the fabric to the freezer paper.

Beading can be as simple as gluing a few beads onto a scrapbook page or as complex as a sewn beaded design. They come in various shapes and sizes.

Poorly chosen color schemes, on the other hand, can cause your scrapbook page to look gaudy or mismatched. Simply, mix water and cardstock in a blender.

This technique is especially useful in children's art and educational scrapbooks. Then, attach to shape onto your scrapbook page.

Metal An interesting alternative to regular paper tags is using scrap metal. In this way, you can decrease the spacing between objects making your page more energetic.

Eventually, it will become almost cloth-like and look very aged. These markers are also acid-free, fade-resistant, waterproof, and available in a variety of colors.

Weaving Photographs For more dramatic results from your photographs, try weaving two copies of the same photograph together. Remember that flowers are not lignin-free and acid-free, and are quite brittle.

Allow the mixture to dry overnight before use. A traditional Lei is made using paper orchids, roses, rounded mums, and cup and saucer flowers with punched shapes and then gluing them together.

Then, trace all around the on picture using an embossing tool to imprint the picture onto the foil Ready made embossed foil is also available at your local craft store. Pop Up Windows Sometimes, you may want to temporarily hide photographs or objects behind a window.

18. These early techniques may seem simple to you, but they are all a necessary part of teaching you to scrapbook like an expert.

38. Depending on what your scrapbooking plan is, those swatches might work great.

Then, paste the fake fur onto your scrapbooking page or onto an object. Nonetheless, there are a few brands of markers (like Markers Pigma and Color Workshop Blo Pens) available in craft and office supply stores that do not smudge or bleed.

67. Then, imprint this ball with a small rubber stamp or a brass seal.

Various ready made patterning templates and layouts are available on the internet. 98.

Any photograph can be used in a scrapbook. 76.

Any fabric, ribbon, or bits of leftovers from other projects can be used to embellish your scrapbook. This isn't to discourage you from using it, not all.

48. Scrape off all of the gunk, then put a layer of wax paper on it and lay a nice, big heavy book on top of it.

This method is especially useful for surprise scrapbooks meant to overwhelm the reader either with all of their accomplishments or all those that care for them. The ends of the wire are then pushed into the background where it is hidden from view.

Depending on what your scrapbooking plan is, those swatches might work great. You still place photographs, newspaper clippings, poems, and tickets into your scrapbook to display with embellishments and preserve your memories.

Its purpose is to bind the cells of plants together and is quite literally what gives wood its strength. Various shapes and sizes can also be cut or punched out of fabric.

This paper can either match, compliment, or contrast your background color. Just mix 1 packet of Kool-Aid per quart of water in a sauce pan and bring to a simmer.

This will of course reduce the life expectancy of your scrapbook page. Often used items can be ripped apart and the pieces reused literally for only pennies.

In real-life, however, this is much easier said than done. Do note that hemp is very high in lignin.

Always keep in mind that scrapbooking is permanent. Moldable Foam Moldable foam allows you to create anything your imagination and talent allow.

A general rule is to leave no empty space between the photographs. Print Onto Fabric Instead of printing a quote or a title onto paper and gluing that on fabric, why not print it directly onto fabric?

4. Be aware, however, that the glossy coating on the book jacket creates an added challenge to sticking objects to this background.

However, colored or exotic feathers may add a touch of adventure or a whimsy to a scrapbook page. Contrasting colors can also be used to create a more dramatic or focusing effect away from or towards various photographs or mementos.

These shapes can add to the impact of the themes. Do you also remember all of your hard work falling apart two months later?