Scrapbooking

Then, fill the concho with diamond glaze. Polymer Molds To create great three-dimensional items of virtually any shape and size use polymer molds.

Stickers Stickers are fun and easy to stick to scrapbook pages. Ribbons and Lace Ribbon and lace are by far the most common, and some argue the most beautiful, border embellishment.

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Digital pictures can easily be printed right onto lignin-free and acid-free paper. Drybrushing gives the appearance of weathered wood.

Various shapes and sizes can also be cut or punched out of fabric. 96.

The only acid-free fabric dyes I know of are Ranger Crafts dyes (http://www. When finished, the shrink art becomes a solid plastic piece with your custom artwork on it.

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. Next, place the fabric you want dyed into the Kool-Aid for a few minutes.

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What Next? Many companies on the Internet can create a custom one for you as well.

To do this, grip the cardstock in your hands. Experiment with how much you crumple it.

Then, lightly brush the item you want drybrushed. Alternately, make the mark into an interesting squiggle or doodle.

Then pull straight out to remove the edges. These embellishments can be used as an added touch for baby announcements, children's artwork, or elegant gift books depending on the shape and size.

In real-life, however, this is much easier said than done. So your best bet is to scan the instant photograph and print in out.

Experiment with how much you crumple it. If the paper is not lignin-free, it will eventually discolor your photos and other materials touching it.

In some more formal themes tearing appears unprofessional. A nice journal about your baby's day could also add a nice touch 2.

Be aware however, because tearing does not comply well with all themes. Rhine Stones Body art rhinestones can also be added to embellish scrapbook pages in a creative and colorful way.

Then, the piece is immediately ready to place. Quill half of a strip then quill the other half in the opposite direction to make an "S" shape.

Photographs and text blocks can be punched into virtually any shapes or sizes. Pre-rolled quills and/or precut quilling paper are available in specialty craft stores.

Look at your page. These items can then be glued onto your background or borders.

Just follow the directions on the package, but do it in a saucepan and bring it to a simmer before dying the fabric. 32.

The color of chalk chosen can be either a similar color to the background, a contrasting color, or an outlining color such as black or grey depending on the result you want. Liquid Appliqué Liquid appliqué can be use to draw and paint embellishments or create accents around focus objects.

This creates a softened look suitable for baby and grandparent scrapbooks. 6.

Next, paste the middle section of your pop up window to your background. 29.

Weaving Photographs For more dramatic results from your photographs, try weaving two copies of the same photograph together. Simply alternate horizontal and vertical threads over and under.

For instance, a logical shape for a wedding or Valentines Day scrapbook is a heart. 26.

Once you have decided upon the final layout, then and only then start attaching the items. No longer is scrapbooking about pasting newspaper clippings into messy bundles of paper.

Many companies on the Internet can create a custom one for you as well. 23.

The design you create depends only upon your creativity and talent. Most regular glues do not work on metal.

There is a whole scrapbooking sub-culture dedicated to this called Digital Scrapbooking. Black or brown cardstock works best for this technique.

Magnetic sheets and magnetized photo albums can be found at your local craft or office supplies store. This will closely approximate the appearance of homemade paper.

The design you create depends only upon your creativity and talent. On the other photograph draw and cut along evenly spaced horizontal lines.

Eyelets are available in a variety of colors and shapes. Shrink art paper is available at your local craft store.

These chemicals can easily get on your scrapbook paper, ribbons, and whatever else is near it. Therefore, it is probably preferable to use copies of your only picture of Great Grandma rather than risk ruining the photograph forever.

Simply rub chalk along the edges of the paper. You can place everything in the center of your page, place a single focus item in the center, or divide the page into sections adding items to each section.

This might be appropriate for scrapbooks for older individuals. Simply, roll out a small ball of the clay.

The color of chalk chosen can be either a similar color to the background, a contrasting color, or an outlining color such as black or grey depending on the result you want. 71.

Simply scan and print pictures onto paper or vellum. Then just make sure that the piece fabric lines up with where ever it is being printed.