Faux Wax Seals,
Tearing, and Fraying in Your Scrapbooks
By Mia LeCron
Would you like to add more creative appeal
to your scrapbooks? Here are three methods to add more depth and
creativity to your scrapbook creations.
A good way to make your own personal
seals is with Crayola Model Magic. Simply, roll out a small ball of the
clay. Then, imprint this ball with a small rubber stamp or a brass seal.
In this way, you can create whatever stamp impressions you can imagine.
Also, who would of ever thought
ripping or tearing your project would be a good thing. Well here's how
tearing actually adds character to your scrapbook.
As the word suggests, tearing is the
ripping of paper or tissue paper into various shapes or abstract forms.
Tearing creates an artist look to backgrounds, borders, and
embellishments.
Be aware however, because tearing does
not comply well with all themes. In some more formal themes tearing
appears unprofessional. However, when used correctly it really adds a nice
look to your work.
Fraying can create extremely
interesting and artist border accents. Fraying looks especially good in
children's scrapbooks, as well as pages for your more creative and
imaginative friends. Be careful, fraying does not comply well with all
themes. In some more formal themes fraying creates an unprofessional
appearance.
Just cut your paper border about an
inch larger than you need. Then, dampen this border by dipping only the
edges of the paper into a shallow dish of water. Then, the edges of the
paper can then be easily pulled off.
Mia LaCron is the founder of
101-scrapbooking-tidbits.info -
http://www.101-scrapbooking-tidbits.info - devoted to helping
individuals record, store, and preserve their most cherished memories via
the art of scrapbooking.
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