| Whether you are new to scrapbooking or have been | | | | worn then you can try using fine sandpaper to create |
| creating beautiful scrapbook page layouts for years | | | | a rough texture to paper or card stock. Gently rub the |
| there are always tips and scrapbook ideas that you | | | | sandpaper over the paper or card (a softer approach |
| may not have considered or heard of before. | | | | will be needed for paper) and you will begin to see |
| For anyone who is trying to come up with new | | | | some of the colour come off the scrapbook paper |
| scrapbook ideas finding tips and tricks that will save | | | | and scratches will appear giving it a worn feel. |
| you money as well as give you inspiration is always a | | | | You can also crinkle a piece of scrapbook paper for |
| bonus. | | | | an aged and antique appearance for your scrapbook |
| Paper Scraps | | | | ideas simply scrunch up the paper and then flatten it |
| When creating a scrapbook page layout you will | | | | out again to give it a worn and lived in look. To make |
| always be left with scraps of paper that you would | | | | the creases really stand out you could also add a |
| possibly have thrown away. One of the biggest | | | | touch of colour by inking them. |
| money saving tips is NEVER throw your scraps away! | | | | Mulberry Paper |
| Scraps can be used for so many different things. | | | | Mulberry paper is a beautiful textured scrapbook paper |
| You can: | | | | that can not only be used to mat and layer pictures |
| - Use your scraps to cut out shapes using punches to | | | | and embellishments, but if you dampen the edges of |
| decorate a page. | | | | mulberry paper and carefully ease the fibres apart it |
| - Create stunning matching boarders. | | | | will look totally different. |
| - If you have large scraps you can use them with die | | | | Eyelets |
| cutting machines. | | | | When working with eyelets first of all ensure you are |
| - Create a mini scrapbook album purely from your | | | | using a flat surface. If the surface is soft or cushioned |
| scrap paper. | | | | the eyelet tools will not punch through. |
| - Cut letters out to form scrapbook quotes. | | | | Use eyelets to secure vellum paper to scrapbook |
| - Mount pictures with scraps. | | | | projects with no unsightly adhesive marks. |
| Textured Paper | | | | If you ever have the misfortune of spilling your box of |
| You can change the look of any scrapbook paper by | | | | brads and eyelets, do not spend hours searching the |
| using different techniques. Often when trying to think | | | | floor, keep a magnet handy and use it to quickly collect |
| up new scrapbook ideas you may feel like the paper | | | | them all up. |
| you are using just does not look right. You can try | | | | When looking through your eyelets always empty |
| tearing the paper to give it a different appearance. | | | | them out onto a soft surface. The colour coating on |
| You will need to have a card stock base to attach | | | | eyelets can easily be chipped if dropped onto a hard |
| your torn paper to. Tearing is probably one of the | | | | surface. Knowing how to look after your scrapbook |
| easiest ways to totally change the way a page layout | | | | supplies will keep them as good as new for years to |
| looks. | | | | come. |
| If you want a scrapbook page to look weathered and | | | | |