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ADHESIVE SPEADING
Save the phony plastic credit cards you receive in the mail and used telephone cards. Then use them as glue-spreaders.
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BUTTONS
Add a button to the flower center on a scrapbook page for interesting accent.
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CHARMS
Metal charms aid a unique personalized element to scrapbook pages. Charms are available in all sorts of sizes and shapes to fit nearly any theme.
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FABRIC (SCRAPBOOKING)
Fabric can be used in many ways to enhance scrapbook pages. Fabric can be used as a background or as a border to enhance dimension and texture to your scrapbook.
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GLUE - SPEADING GLUE
How to spread liquid adhesive quickly over a large surface area? Instead of dumping those phony plastic credit cards you received in mail, save them. Save your used phone cards too. Then you can simply use these wasted plastic cards as glue-spreaders!
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JOURNALING IN SCRAPBOOKING
Use pigment ink pens that are fade-resistant, lightfast, bleedproof, and waterproof.
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LIP BALM FAVORS
An inexpensive favor can be made with store purchased lip balm. If possible remove the original wrapper, then glue strip of scrapbook paper around the barrel and add a ribbon embellishment.
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NEWSPAPERS AND SCRAPBOOKING
You are better off copying the newspaper article onto good quality office paper (acid-free, lignin-free, and not recycled) using pigment toner and putting the copy into your album.
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PAGE EMBELLISHMENT - SCRAPBOOKING
Lace a strip of ribbon through punched holes along one side of the border to create a pretty-looking scrapbook page accent.
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PAGE TITLE
For a great page title, cut out letters from patterned paper.
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PAINT CHIP SAMPLES
Don't discard the paint chip samples you get at home improvement stores when trying to decide on a painting color for your home improvment project. These paint card samples can be used for card making or scrapbook embellishments and crafts.
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PHOTOS
You don't have to mat every single photo on your scrapbook layout, unless you want it to stand out from the background. Always mat your focal-point photo though.
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PHOTOS
Do you have drawers and boxes of photos? It might be best to divide the photos by themes rather than in chronological order.
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PHOTOS - SCRAPBOOK PHOTOS
You don't have to mat every single photo on your scrapbook layout, unless you want it to stand out from the background. Always mat your focal-point photo though. Or enlarge its size for emphasis.
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RIBBON
Lace a strip of ribbon through punched holes along one side of the border to create a pretty-looking page accent.
Everything About Scrapbooking
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RIBBON
Lace a strip of ribbon through punched holes along one side of the border to create a pretty-looking page accent.
Everything About Scrapbooking
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RIBBON ACCENT
Lace a strip of ribbon through punched holes along one side of the border to create a pretty-looking page accent.
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RIBBONS & BUTTONS
Use ribbons or buttons as page accents. Buttons create a fun, cute look while ribbons can lend a sweet and pretty look to your layouts.
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Scrapbooking
Visit the hardware store to purchase small plastic boxes with compartments to hold small embellishment, tools, stamps, etc.
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SCRAPBOOKING
Use old road maps as embellishment for scrapbook pages or and scrapbook paper.
by Annette at Needlepointers.com
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SCRAPBOOKING - Choosing Colors
Take a good look at your photos first, and select colors and papers that are complimentary. For instance, if a photo includes a considerable amount of red, incorporate the same tone of red and other complimentary colors in your color choices.
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SCRAPBOOKING - LETTERING
A quick tip for mounting letters on squares. Cut a strip of double sided acid-free tape the length needed. Mount where the letters will be placed. Take the letters (mounted on squares) and simply place them on the tape.
Tasha at Crazy for Scrappin'
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SCRAPBOOKING - LETTERING
A quick tip for mounting letters on squares. Cut a strip of double sided acid-free tape the length needed. Mount where the letters will be placed. Take the letters (mounted on squares) and simply place them on the tape.
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SCRAPBOOKING - Pre-cut Papers
Look for packets of pre-cut papers in different sizes and colors to add layers of colorful accents to your pages. White index cards with no lines are especially handy for journaling.
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SCRAPBOOKING - Storage
Store your pages and photos in a cool dry place and out of direct sunlight. Clean cardboard boxes and plastic storage bins work well for storing your supplies. Plastic trays with multiple compartments are great for storing small embellishment items.
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SCRAPBOOKING QUOTES
Keep a notebook handy so you can jot down scrapbook ideas for titles, sayings, poems and quotes. You can find lots of ideas in newspapers, magazines, books, movies and on the Internet.
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