Scrapbooking

43. This will be one petal.

To create this effect, dip a dry paint brush into acrylic paint. Iron the papers, using the hottest setting of a pre-heated iron, for no more than 5 seconds.

Then, imprint this ball with a small rubber stamp or a brass seal. Like road, state, or geographical maps, news clippings, leaves, fabric, etc.

Remember that flowers are not lignin-free and acid-free, and are quite brittle. Use acid-free tape on the backside to keep it all together.

This will look like a border to the vellum. Shadow boxes can also be used to add emphasis in dedications.

Then cover the item in a clear embossing powder and heat. com/makingpaper.

Many only use 2 different types of beads. Items can also be placed into random groups, abstract shapes, or collages.

Talk about high lignin content, but if use correctly it will make a beautiful looking scrapbook, just not one that will last for generations. It can be used to embellish your scrapbook pages, cards, and tags.

To reduce static electricity, place a drying sheet over the fake fur before you glue it into place. Its uses are limited only to your imagination!

Be especially careful not to let the lacquer spill over the edge and ruin other parts of your scrapbook pages. Fabric is a big concern for preserving your scrapbooks, but unfortunately it is often overlooked.

83. You create the frame, fill it in with different colored plastic beads and then bake it.

90. First, print a photograph directly onto shrink plastic.

Remember, you can continue removing it, but you can't add it back! Pressed flowers are the best for scrapbooking.

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. Just remember that markers are permanent.

White out can also be used for white pages. If the paper is not lignin-free, it will eventually discolor your photos and other materials touching it.

However, you can also create customized buttons that match your background or general color scheme. Remember that flowers are not lignin-free and acid-free, and are quite brittle.

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. Place a piece of pain paper on top of the fabric and iron where the fabric is.

Yeah, those! The rest of this book is dedicated to the how-to's of scrapbooking.

When gluing flowers, place a thin line of glue along the stem or directly on each petal. They usually come in red and have a neato symbol imprinted in to the wax.

Then, fill the concho with diamond glaze. This gives the copper red, orange, and purple tones.

If you do it with text, it will make it difficult to read (depending on how far apart you space the squares) but it looks neat. Gluing shells together and placing them directly on the scrapbook page makes a shell Lei.

Both acid and lignin accelerate photo fading and general deterioration. Another method is to drill holes in the shells and string them together.

Basically, shadow boxes are 3 dimensional "frames" that hold text, photos or embellishments. Black or brown cardstock works best for this technique.

One of the most creative pockets I've seen in a scrapbook was a back pocket cut out of an old pair of jeans. A nice bow or other embellishment can also be added onto the outside of these windows to add an elegant touch to the window.

To achieve this technique, first you need two copies of the same photo. Then use a hole punch to punch out each individual letter.

Then, just write over the sticker. Be aware, however, that some of these media alternates are extremely difficult to work with, break easily, and may not preserve well.

Furthermore, curled edges can soften and reduce the focus of a busy scrapbook page by directing the eye outwards. 65.

This is time consuming and frustrating, so the best solution is to reduce static electricity before you add the powder or glitter by simply placing a dryer sheet on top of the page before you work, and then spray the powder and glitter with archival spray to keep it in place. This paper can either match, compliment, or contrast your background color.

Photographs Nearly all, if not all, scrapbooks will contain photographs. Poorly chosen color schemes, on the other hand, can cause your scrapbook page to look gaudy or mismatched.

62. Textured Paper Textured paper can add extra dimension to your scrapbooking page.

You may want to add journals describing the day to day life of your baby or your child's accomplishments. Shells come in all sorts of colors and shapes that will enhance your color theme.

Just follow the directions on the package, but do it in a saucepan and bring it to a simmer before dying the fabric. Lace requires a bit more patience and much less glue.

Happy Scrapbooking! Be careful though, fraying does not comply well with all themes.

Then, trace all around the on picture using an embossing tool to imprint the picture onto the foil Ready made embossed foil is also available at your local craft store. Gluing shells together and placing them directly on the scrapbook page makes a shell Lei.

65. Gluing shells together and placing them directly on the scrapbook page makes a shell Lei.

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

Use acid-free tape on the backside to keep it all together. Eyelets can either be attached by pushing the eyelet prongs through the background or attaching them with glue dots.