Ribbons and Lace,
Embroidery Cotton, and Hemp to Spice Up Your Scrapbooks
By Mia LeCron
Ribbon and lace are by far the most common,
and most beautiful, border embellishment. The flowing nature of both
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 more patience.
For an interesting change from ribbon
and lace, try using jute or raffia.
Embroidery cotton can be used in a
number of interesting scrapbooking ways. Individual fibers can be used to
highlight focus items or used to add dimension to artwork or drawings.
Embroidery fibers can also be twisted
or braided for use in artwork or as imaginative borders. Moreover,
embroidery cotton can even be used as to tie down other items in a
beautiful and creative way.
Hemp can be used for a number of
purposes in scrapbooking. Single, twisted, or braided fibers can be used
to accentuate focus objects, as picture frames, or along the edges of the
scrapbook page as borders. Hemp looks especially good in western themed
scrapbooks. However, hemp can also be used to make a scrapbook appear more
masculine.
Hemp glues quite easily and hides glue
messes well. To increase the likelihood that a piece of hemp will stay in
place while the glue is drying, place a piece of scotch tape over the rope
until the piece dries fully.
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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