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All just about Baby7 Quick Ideas Anybody Can Use to Do Beautiful Scrapbooks
by:
Lena Fields
1. Vellum
Vellum is a transparent, clear
material. Vellum can be used to create a slight shadow or shade change to background or embellishment colors. This can be used as a softening agent for baby scrapbooks, as a touch of quality
to gift scrapbooks, or to create dimension in a boring flat page.
To reduce the cloudiness effect caused by gluing, apply only a thin line of glue on
the edges of the vellum. In this way, you wish see a slight shadow only on
the really edge. This wish look like a border to the vellum. Vellum is accessible in some
acidic and non acidic forms.
2. Shadow Boxes
A great way to add depth to your album
page is to add shadow boxes. Au fond shadow boxes add a shadow to your images. Shadow boxes are as well a great way to do your most important photographs or text boxes stand out form the rest of the page. Shadow boxes can as well be to emphasis dedications.
To do a shadow box, just cut a box shape out of paper. Next, put your embellishment on a larger square of cardstock. Then, add glue to all four sides of the cardstock square and attach it to the back of your paper. The embellishment wish show through, adding greater dimension to your page.
3. Blotched Paper
Patterned paper can be used for backgrounds, borders, and embellishments. Often plain white backgrounds look rather boring and dull. Blotched backgrounds add a touch of excitement to your page. The right pattern tailored to your theme and intention can as well increase that professional look.
Colors and patterns can be used to coordinate with your photographs or to add dramatic effects. Paper with various themes and patterns is wide
available. For instance, a birthday album
could have a background ready-made of your favorite gift wrap. This could add a touch of quality
or a touch of humor depending upon the blotched paper you choose.
4. Rough Paper
Textured paper can add extra dimension to your scrapbooking page. Rough paper can be used to highlight focus items on your album
page. Rough paper can as well be used as a backgrounds or border to give your page an engrossing fresh look.
Textured paper is accessible in a variety of textures and colors and is accessible in most craft and office supply stores.
5. Book Jacket Backgrounds
For an additional personal touch and creator
flair use a book jacket as a background. This album
technique looks especially good once
the book jacket is the reader's favorite book or author, adding a extraordinary personalized touch.
Be aware, however, that the glossy coating on the book jacket creates an additional challenge to projected objects to this background. Alternative attachment methods include sewing and eyelets.
6. Adding Dimension
One good way to add dimension to pictures is to use double stick foam tape. Double stick foam tape virtually
allows items to pop out at your reader adding realism to items. This technique is especially useful in children's art and educational scrapbooks.
Simply, cut the foam tape into some shape and size you want. Then, attach to shape onto your album
page. Double stick foam tape is accessible at most craft stores in various colors and thicknesses.
7. Ribbons and Lace
Ribbon and lace are by far the most common, and most beautiful, border embellishment. The flowing nature of some
materials encourages a touch of softness and elegance. Ribbon and lace are especially popular in gift and memory scrapbooks.
Moreover, ribbon is easy to glue and attach. Lace requires a bit much patience.
For an engrossing change from ribbon and lace, try mistreatment jute or raffia.
Just just about the author:
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Fields loves serving others to save special memories mistreatment the fun and exciting art of scrapbooking. For much scrapbooking resources, please visit Scrapbooking Success.
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