Scrapbooking

But don't limit yourself to this; many collages look great without predefined borders if the pictures are combined nicely. Allow the mixture to dry overnight before use.

The eyedropper allows better control of the glitter and reduces mess. Curled edges give depth to a scrapbook page.

If you need to, redampen the edge and remove more material, little by little. Be careful though, fraying does not comply well with all themes.

Magnetic Sheets Magnetic sheets and magnetized photo albums can be used as backgrounds. For an interesting change from ribbon and lace, try using jute or raffia.

Fake fur is fun on children's artwork, to create animal embellishments, or to create wild designs. 35.

You can use virtually any graphic on the Internet for any non-commercial project. Shrink art is easy to use.

Then, dip the painted tissue paper in a mixture of Scrappy Glue and water and place it on white cardstock. First, cut a piece of fabric to your desired size, and then cut a piece of freezer paper a bit larger than the piece of fabric.

14. Titles can be as basic as the date of an event, the name of an individual, or a specific event.

White out can also be used for white pages. Furthermore, tags need not be made of paper.

If a sour aftertaste is left in your mouth then the fabric most likely contains some acid. There is a fine line between having a balanced scrapbook page and a gaudy mess.

Furthermore, curled edges can soften and reduce the focus of a busy scrapbook page by directing the eye outwards. Who is the scrapbook about?

49. There are a few simple things you can easily do to ensure that your scrapbooks look just as good as they day you finished them, for years to come.

However, if the sequins are placed in specific patterns and colors the effects can be elegant and dainty. In this way, copper can be used to create an elegant antique look or a more masculine look.

Gradually, work your way around the cardstock until you get the desired effect. Alternately, you can use Liver of Sulpher to make the copper look old and blackened.

This will add a wild look to your scrapbook page and is especially nice for children's books and artwork. Place a piece of pain paper on top of the fabric and iron where the fabric is.

Beading can be as simple as gluing a few beads onto a scrapbook page or as complex as a sewn beaded design. 49.

No longer is scrapbooking about pasting newspaper clippings into messy bundles of paper. A background of a contrasting color will reduce the spaced out effect of the photograph.

If you make a mistake, there is no going back. Fabric often makes a page look great if used as the entire background.

Finally, add black and tan chalk on top of the rub to shadow and highlight the item. To preserve the rectangular shape of the photographs start your weaving in the center of the piece and work outwards.

6. The easiest pocket is simply an envelope.

Depending on what your scrapbooking plan is, those swatches might work great. Unfortunately, the macaroni bits and glitter are soon all over the floor or eaten by the dog.

To make the shapes, polymer clay is placed into ready-made molds and baked. 18.

There are great ways to make a professionally done scrapbook, and plenty of tools to help make it easy. Rubber stamps are popular too.

Drybrushing gives the appearance of weathered wood. Poorly chosen color schemes, on the other hand, can cause your scrapbook page to look gaudy or mismatched.

Then, paste your pictures onto cardstock and add a ribbon or other embellishment. Simply cut a photograph into evenly spaced squares.

11. Since, the bottom of the puzzle pieces is flat, gluing and placing puzzle pieces is simple.

These items add texture and color to your work. Then, paste the fake fur onto your scrapbooking page or onto an object.

Text can be used as either a focal point or simply as a supporting piece. 43.

Never place a sticker on a photograph as the adhesive may cause irreversible damage to the photograph. This paper can either match, compliment, or contrast your background color.

Next, using watercolor pencils and a wet paintbrush thoroughly coat the tissue paper. Remember you can always add more pages.

Pre-made tags are available at most craft or office supply stores. 68.

Basically, paint your photograph with the crystal lacquer and let it dry. This will of course reduce the life expectancy of your scrapbook page.

The best solution is scanning the art and using a picture of it for the scrapbook. In some more formal themes fraying creates an unprofessional appearance.

To make the shapes, polymer clay is placed into ready-made molds and baked. Alternately, you can use Liver of Sulpher to make the copper look old and blackened.

Mosaics stretch out photographs into an artistic rendition of the original photograph. It may also be used to highlight a mechanical or metal working theme.

Alternately, you can use Liver of Sulpher to make the copper look old and blackened. Accents are most often used not to distract from the main focus, but to help bring out certain colors and/or designs in the main focus.

37. To ensure that glue does not show through the lace, you can lay it flat on a piece of paper and spray one side with spray adhesive.