Scrapbooking

Simply alternate horizontal and vertical threads over and under. Does your page have more photographs than background?

Fraying looks especially good in children's scrapbooks, as well as pages for your more creative and imaginative friends. Wood Backgrounds Use your imagination and creativity to explore new materials for backgrounds.

Your theme could be a special event such as a birthday, a baby shower, a wedding, Christmas, or Halloween. Curled edges give depth to a scrapbook page.

Therefore, it is probably preferable to use copies of your only picture of Great Grandma rather than risk ruining the photograph forever. 93.

The ends of the wire are then pushed into the background where it is hidden from view. Just mix 1 packet of Kool-Aid per quart of water in a sauce pan and bring to a simmer.

Basically, use three papers, a dark, a light, and a medium shade of the same color. The unique thing about wax pencils is that if they are used on the front of a photograph, the ink will rub off.

These days, even an expensive scanner can scan high-quality images. Some people like to use their finger, and some prefer to use a ball of densely crumpled paper.

Its purpose is to bind the cells of plants together and is quite literally what gives wood its strength. Painted Tissue Paper Painted tissue paper can add a colorful flair to your children's artwork or scrapbook page.

Simply rub chalk along the edges of the paper. Just cut your paper border about an inch larger than you need.

If you do use instant photographs in your scrapbooks, I would recommend that you don't. Acrylic paints come in every imaginable color and are available at most craft and office supply stores.

You may also choose to lay the items out in a standard recipe or calendar layout. 32.

Alternately, these embellishments can be used to soften the look of a busy or sharp image. Put little dots of the silicon on the wax paper, and let them dry (preferable in a dust-free place).

40. There is a lot that can be done with this technique, let your creativity flow.

You still place photographs, newspaper clippings, poems, and tickets into your scrapbook to display with embellishments and preserve your memories. 29.

Embossing is a lot of fun and the results can be magnificent! Getting Rid of Messes and Mistakes No matter how careful you are, you will undoubtedly find a mistake, mark, or mess on your finished scrapbook page.

Like for babies there are mini baby clothes, mini rattles, mini baby blocks, etc. 98.

Collages create great funky scrapbook pages. It may also be used to highlight a mechanical or metal working theme.

Alternately, for acid-free and lignin-free "homemade" paper, you can just soak a piece of acid-free and lignin-free cardstock in water. Once the Pop-Up Glue Dots are set, simply string the beads together with thread, wire, or embroidery cotton by running them through the middle of the foam with a needle.

Furthermore, scrapbooks are no longer just for special occasions. Carefully cropped and sized photographs, on the other hand, enhances the overall look and feel of your scrapbook.

Then, paste your pictures onto cardstock and add a ribbon or other embellishment. Put little dots of the silicon on the wax paper, and let them dry (preferable in a dust-free place).

Eventually, it will become almost cloth-like and look very aged. Click here to go to Paper Mojo.

Quilling Quilling, or paper filigree, is the art of rolling thin strips of paper into different shapes and using the shapes to form designs. Many of these products are well worth the extra cost.

Glitter Glitter can add a wonderful sparkle to your borders and fonts. Faux Typewriter Keys Typewriter keys add a learned look to a scrapbook page.

Therefore, yellowing and brittleness of the newspaper paper will eventually occur. Black ink brushed over orange crayon will create a great Halloween setting.

Craft stores also have kits to make faux stained glass using plastic. Faux Painting Faux painting can be created with various colored sheets of paper.

Thus, tags can be big or small, square or specially shaped, white or colored, plain or textured. So many styles, colors, textures, and visual text effects are possible - it is only limited by your imagination.

Carefully cropped and sized photographs, on the other hand, enhances the overall look and feel of your scrapbook. The tear will stay with the crease very well.

However, when used on the back of a photograph, the ink will become permanent. If your items are spaced to far apart, your viewer will feel short changed.

Experiment with how much you crumple it. Black or brown cardstock works best for this technique.

This has become a huge thing, actually. These markers are also acid-free, fade-resistant, waterproof, and available in a variety of colors.

70. However, hemp can also be used to make a scrapbook appear more masculine.

Basically, shadow boxes are 3 dimensional "frames" that hold text, photos or embellishments. These early techniques may seem simple to you, but they are all a necessary part of teaching you to scrapbook like an expert.

Paper Mojo has all kinds of paper: banana paper, rice paper, embossed, metallic, pearlescent, and tons more. Quickly and easily you have another copy of your baby announcement, recipe, or calendar.

Puzzle pieces give a creative and playful look to children's art and educational scrapbooks. 42.

Theme The theme of your scrapbook can be simple or complex. However, colored or exotic feathers may add a touch of adventure or a whimsy to a scrapbook page.

This strong and versatile blade allows you to cut almost anything into any shape. Do you also remember all of your hard work falling apart two months later?

Homemade Paper For a unique background, try using homemade paper. To do this, just place a dryer sheet on top of the page before you begin working.