Scrapbooking

To achieve this technique, first you need two copies of the same photo. Often plain white backgrounds look rather boring and dull.

To make embossed foil, place a piece of carbon paper on top of the foil. Now you can make faux beads too.

First, print out your word in a bold straight font, with several spaces between each letter. It is stronger than traditional sewing thread, so it will last a very long time and comes in a wide variety of colors.

Shapes also make interesting placement patterns. Next, paste the middle section of your pop up window to your background.

65. Specialized glue dots and two-sided tape makes mounting your treasures simple and mess-free.

Magnetic Sheets Magnetic sheets and magnetized photo albums can be used as backgrounds. Since, the bottom of the puzzle pieces is flat, gluing and placing puzzle pieces is simple.

To preserve the rectangular shape of the photographs start your weaving in the center of the piece and work outwards. They normally sell large sheets of paper you can cut down (like 25"x35" large, and for good prices), but you can get 3"x5" swatches of 4-8 different papers for less than 4 bucks plus free shipping.

70. However, by using hinges, you can make more permanent and stronger pop up windows made of wood.

Then pull straight out to remove the edges. No longer is scrapbooking about pasting newspaper clippings into messy bundles of paper.

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? Homemade Paper Embellishments Candy and soap molds can be used to make embellishments with that homemade paper look.

This paper can either match, compliment, or contrast your background color. Another method is to drill holes in the shells and string them together.

These are available an amazing variety. However, if the sequins are placed in specific patterns and colors the effects can be elegant and dainty.

If you are using straw, bark or reeds, be aware that these materials do not preserve well. Magnetic sheets and magnetized photo albums can be found at your local craft or office supplies store.

Magnetic sheets are best used in children's educational scrapbooks or other scrapbooks that will be used and reused several times. Print these graphics or clipart directly onto lignin-free and acid-free paper.

You can use virtually any graphic on the Internet for any non-commercial project. Crystal Lacquer Crystal lacquer adds shine and protection to your photographs.

Paper Mojo has all kinds of paper: banana paper, rice paper, embossed, metallic, pearlescent, and tons more. Then pull straight out to remove the edges.

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. What Next?

Click here to go to Paper Mojo. This will of course reduce the life expectancy of your scrapbook page.

Some of the best sanity savers include glue dots, glue pens, Xyron adhesives, and two-sided tape. Antique Look An antique look can increase the dramatic impact of your theme or add a feeling of wisdom and age to your scrapbooking page.

Embellishments Your own unique embellishments add a special personal touch to your scrapbook pages. Adding buttons to a scrapbook page can as simple as adding a ready-made button.

You can even use moldable foam to make your own rubber stamps. Next, crumple the wax paper up and then unfold.

These significant items are available in virtually all craft stores. 5.

You can pick up an embossing tool for less than 4 bucks at Paper Mojo. Lots of craft stores stock kits to create these seals, as well.

To test for this, cut a square inch off and soak it in a glass of water over night. Beads are available at your local craft store in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors.

Various ready made patterning templates and layouts are available on the internet. Take any color of cardstock you like and drip ketchup, mustard, sour cream, mud, coffee, coffee grinds, Kool-Aid, anything really, and then let it sit in the sun for 6-8 hours.

88. You can only cover it up or try to incorporate it somehow.

Magnifying Marbles Glass marbles add a unique magnifying effect to letters or photographs under them. What you are doing is painting with the minimum amount of paint, adding only a subtle amount.

The wax acts as a resistant to the ink, forming a textured look. Alternately, you will have to cut your glass marbles in half.

I know, I know. To reduce the cloudiness effect caused by gluing, apply only a thin line of glue along the edges of the vellum.

Then, attach to shape onto your scrapbook page. Be aware, however, that the glossy coating on the book jacket creates an added challenge to sticking objects to this background.

This isn't to discourage you from using it, not all. 84.

Lignin is a substance found naturally in plants. Simply rub chalk along the edges of the paper.

These can include quotes, sayings, fillers, or simple phrases. You take a clear or white crayon, draw a pattern, write words, create a background, and then color over the design element with Lumiere, walnut ink, water color, India ink wash, etc.

Note that paper bags are high in lignin, so be careful of their use. 40.

Tinting can be used to draw focus to a certain portion of a photograph or add color to a dull black and white page. Beading Beads can add color and design to a scrapbook.

Click here to go to Paper Mojo. So, to practically stop this in its tracks, give the entire piece of paper a spray of archival spray (like Archival Mist) before attaching anything to it.

Newspaper clippings of birth announcements, team photographs, or favorite celebrities add a personal touch to scrapbook pages. Who is the scrapbook about?