| I thought it would be a great scrapbook idea to make | | | | When it comes to thinking of new scrapbook ideas |
| a page layout of a day I spent with my family on a | | | | you really can create something totally different. You |
| local farm. I had the wonderful picture of a cow and | | | | can cut an image out using all sorts of papers, |
| really wanted some cow print scrapbook paper as the | | | | gingham, check, plain or even a different material |
| background. Despite searching through my scrapbook | | | | altogether. The end result is you still have a sheet of |
| supplies and visiting numerous scrapbook stores I | | | | cow print scrapbook paper but with a modern look. |
| simply could not find anything suitable that resembled | | | | You can also use your hand made cow print |
| cow print scrapbook paper. | | | | scrapbook paper for your card making ideas, although I |
| I decided the easiest way was to design my own. I | | | | would recommend that you find a smaller image for |
| began by searching the internet for some images of | | | | this so that when the paper is cut down to fit the card |
| cow print. Once I found the image I wanted I enlarged it | | | | you are making you can still see the design. |
| and printed the image onto plain paper. This became | | | | Creating your own scrapbook paper is extremely |
| my template. I continued by cutting out the image and | | | | rewarding, not only will you have something totally |
| drawing round it on a piece of thick card. The reason I | | | | unique and individual, you will also be able adapt the |
| did this was so I had a solid template that I could use | | | | paper to match the pictures you are going to use on |
| to draw round as paper tends to get crumpled and is | | | | your scrapbook page layouts. It is also a great way to |
| a lot harder to use. | | | | use up all those scrap paper and card bits you have |
| I then found some thin black card in my craft supplies | | | | accumulated not to mention save you money. |
| (black paper will work just as well). I placed the | | | | If you get really stuck or simply do not have time to |
| template onto the card and drew around it several | | | | create you own cow print scrapbook paper you may |
| times. Once I had drawn enough cow prints I then cut | | | | find purchasing software where you can print your |
| them out and randomly stuck them to a sheet of 12 x | | | | own papers exceptionally helpful. Such software is |
| 12 white scrapbook paper. One of the great things | | | | normally sold on a CD or DVD and will offer you |
| about creating your own cow print scrapbook paper is | | | | plenty or papers that you can simply print out and use. |
| that it gives you a chance to use up all your scraps. | | | | |