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Here’s the steps that I use to dye fibers. Cover the bottom of a small, shallow container with water. Leave plenty of space to allow for liquid displacement when the scrapbooking ribbon is added to the container. Next, squeeze ink from an ink refill bottle into the container, (1 tsp. of water to 10 drops of ink). Test your color by soaking a small sample of ribbon in the ink using tweezers from your scrapbooking tools. The longer you soak the ribbon the darker the color. If the color isn’t quite right, adjust the water-to-ink ratio.
Bring this old time-honored look to your scrapbooking projects. You can make dazzling scrapbooking pages or scrapbooking card making using this mosaic technique.
Choose a few of your favorite coordinating colors for your project. You’ll only need small pieces of paper for the idea. Cut the scrapbook paper that you’ve chosen into various geometric shapes. Experiment with different shapes and sizes for a unique look. Then arrange the mosaic pieces on your base as desired, and glue. Cut away excess material from pieces that might hang over the edge of your base. Finally, apply versamark ink with a brayer and heat emboss it with emboss powder. This will create a nice glossy “tile” finish. Have fun!
Stenciling is an inexpensive and quick way to customize almost any surface that you can think of. You can use the color you want and apply the scrapbook stencil wherever you want. Stenciling can be done on almost any surface: textured walls, wooden doors, scrapbook pages–almost anything you can think of.
And stenciling doesn’t require many supplies, but you will want to have a few items before you begin. One item that I use are Decor stencil images that are high-quality, sturdy stencils that will last for many years, and I have them in a variety of exclusive designs. I also have sponges, sponge daubers and other applicators that I use. Of course, I keep acrylic paint, stencil creme paint, or fabric paint on hand for other surfaces. Also include painters tape or spray adhesive in your supplies to hold the stencils in place.
What would be your purpose for putting together a scrapbooking album? Are you wanting to scrapbook events like graduation, birthday, confirmations, weddings, or travel? Or are you wanting to focus on someone’s individual biography? Maybe you want to give a scrapbook as a gift book, or you’re wanting to illustrate an autobiography. Whatever your decision may be, there are albums out there for every occasion. The supplies are endless!
With this holiday fast approaching and the Labor Day sales that will be on, why not consider checking out the latest scrapbooking supplies that might be available? Halloween scrapbook paper and embellishments are so exciting and “spooky” to include on a scrapbook album or page. Along with the pictures that you include, the page looks very dressed up and an eye catcher for all.
Even creating a digital scrapbook page is an option. You can choose a scary and unique font before printing it out. Then select some Halloween paper, paste it in between with your pictures, include some embellishments, and don’t forget the journaling.
Size and color are two important factors that can determine a viewer’s perception of balance on your scrapbooking pages. Black colors are heavy and weighty, while light colors are lightly weighted elements.
Equalizing the weights of different elements and accents will bring much pleasure and balance to your pages. The eyes are attracted to the equalizing and not aware of the imbalance of any elements that are no proportionate on a page.
By varying the weight of scrapbooking stickers and elements, you can create special effects that will convey your message.
If you think more is better when adding to your colored pencil collection, think again. The key to rich, stunning colors in your colored pencil drawings is not having hundreds of different colored pencils readily available. Instead, it’s found in mixing only a few basic colors. Just as mixing paints, blending colored pencils gives a much richer result than just using a single color.
But unlike watercolors, oils, and acrylics, you can’t mix the pigments in colored pencils. Instead, your colors are layered. Granted, layering can be intimidating when you first start using color pencils. But with practice and some know-how you can soon master it and be proud of the rich tones in your colored pencil drawings, making them one of the most useful craft supplies possible, particularly for tasks like scrapbooking.
Before applying any colored pencil marks to your scrapbooking paper, be sure your pencils are razor sharp. Keep in mind that dull pencils skip over the “valleys” of your paper, allowing background paper to show through your drawing. Personally, I prefer an electric pencil sharpener, rather than a manual one, as it not only produces a sharper point, it doesn’t chew up your pencil as manual ones often do.