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Faux Wax Seals, Tearing, and Fraying in Your Scrapbooks
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.
 MORE RESOURCES updated Wed. September / 27 / 2023
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