Scrapbooking

Quill half of a strip then quill the other half in the opposite direction to make an "S" shape. Flowers can be placed whole, in bunches with other flowers, as petals, or punched into various shapes.

Weaving can be done using fabric, yarn, straw, or reeds. Curled edges give depth to a scrapbook page.

This will adhere the fabric to the freezer paper. You can also create glue lines.

Hemp Hemp can be used for a number of purposes in scrapbooking. Then lay the wax paper on top of glossy photo paper and then cover the wax paper with a sheet of regular printer paper.

If you are manually cropping and cutting pictures, make sure that you mark the outline you want with chalk (or eye shadow if you don't have chalk) before you cut. Faux Typewriter Keys Typewriter keys add a learned look to a scrapbook page.

Xyron adhesives and two-sided tape works for those larger jobs and work on almost any item type. Also keep a sharp eye out for deals in second hand stores and garage sales.

Keep in mind, however, that feathers are not acid-free, nor do they preserve well at all. Do you remember those days as a kid pasting newspaper clippings onto paper and bundling dozens of papers together with some fancy ribbon or a string?

Simply add, fold, or paste additional sheets of paper into your design for the desired effect. Photographs could include baby and grandma with the baby.

it's time to let your creativity and imagination take over. Patterned backgrounds add a touch of excitement to your page.

25. However, you can also place items in object patterns such as mountains, trains, or Christmas trees.

The flowing nature of both materials encourages a touch of softness and elegance. This will look like a border to the vellum.

Then after a few minutes, crumple the paper a bit and then iron it flat again. 25.

Next, apply glue to the metal loop petal you just made, and place fabric on top. Drybrushing gives the appearance of weathered wood.

Tarnishing and Untarnishing Copper Copper, tarnish or untarnished, adds a unique metallic look to your scrapbook page. Then, lightly brush the item you want drybrushed.

Many companies on the Internet can create a custom one for you as well. Sequins come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors and are available at any local craft store.

Be aware, however, that some of these paper alternates are extremely difficult to work with, break easily, and may not preserve well. Individual fibers can be used to highlight focus on certain items or used to add dimension to artwork or drawings.

Double stick foam tape literally allows items to pop out at your reader adding realism to items. For instance, a logical shape for a wedding or Valentines Day scrapbook is a heart.

Therefore, it is important to choose photographs that are of good quality and clearly illustrate your scrapbook theme. Fake fur is fun on children's artwork, to create animal embellishments, or to create wild designs.

Alternately, computer fonts come in a wide variety and can provide great ways to type and print text in "spooky" or "flowery" lettering. Pop Up Windows Sometimes, you may want to temporarily hide photographs or objects behind a window.

It is very strong and fibrous. You could even combine this with the previous tip, fraying, for a dramatic effect.

Homemade Paper Embellishments Candy and soap molds can be used to make embellishments with that homemade paper look. Furthermore, the ability to copy scrapbook pages allows more scrapbooking uses.

Weaving Photographs For more dramatic results from your photographs, try weaving two copies of the same photograph together. 20.

This reduces time and money. Once set, these items can be painted with acrylic paint.

Be aware, however, that some of these media alternates are extremely difficult to work with, break easily, and may not preserve well. Often these sheets have an adhesive strip on one side to promote adherence to even nonmetal objects.

Liquid appliqué is fairly easy to use. These effects can be much more dramatic than dry embossing.

Simply rub the product on the metal. Repeat this process again before the item has a chance to cool.

Ribbons and Lace Ribbon and lace are by far the most common, and some argue the most beautiful, border embellishment. Happy Scrapbooking!

On the other photograph draw and cut along evenly spaced horizontal lines. Fake fur is fun on children's artwork, to create animal embellishments, or to create wild designs.

Faux Chalk Designs To give a chalked accent to your items without the mess of the chalk, print images or text directly onto vellum. Next, add tan chalk for a powdery finish.

Double stick foam tape is available at most craft stores in various colors and thicknesses. Mounting Once your scrapbooking page is laid out to your liking you can begin attaching and gluing your various photographs, mementos, text, and titles.

However, I think Kool-Aid is acidic enough for the purposes of scrapbooking. Eventually, it will become almost cloth-like and look very aged.

Click here to go to Paper Mojo. Another easy way to dye is with egg dyes sold for Easter.

A great way to see how colors look together is to collect and compare color strips from your local paint or hardware store. Tarnishing and Untarnishing Copper Copper, tarnish or untarnished, adds a unique metallic look to your scrapbook page.

Does your page look cluttered? For instance, rice paper is a fine paper that can add elegance to a scrapbook page.

Bazzill paper is great for this purpose. 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.

The best solution is scanning the art and using a picture of it for the scrapbook. The best way to preserve them and your scrapbook is to spray them with a healthy coat of protectant, like Archival Mist.

20. Be careful not to overload a page with embellishments, more is not always better.