Using Fabric In Your Scrapbook Layouts

The use of fabris in scrapbooking is pretty popular! Here are some good tips for using fabric in your layouts!

Tips & Tricks
~Run fabric through your Xyron for the easiest way to adhere to layouts.
~Use sheets or strips to tacky tape to adhere the fabric.
~Use sharp scissors when cutting fabric to prevent uneven cuts.
~After running fabric through a Xyron, use your punches or die-cut machine to make shapes from fabric.

Ideas
~Use as the background of your title.
~Use small squares of diffrent fabrics to add texture.
~Cut shapes from patterned fabrics to adhere to pages.
~Loosely weave strips of fabric for background or title
~Cut out letters for title.
~Use varying sizes and colors of circle shaped fabric for a background or border.
~Hand stitch fabric to a layout to create a pocket.
~Stitch tiny pillow and stuff with batting to create a 3-D object for your layout.

Don't Toss Your Scraps!

You've finished the layout you've been working on for a couple of days, but somehow instead of all of the paper being ON your layout, you're left with a pile of extra paper that you've cut photo mats, titles, journaling blocks and embellishments from. It's a mixture of cardstock, patterned paper and vellum. You could just toss it all and start fresh with every layout, but let me give you some reasons why you shouldn't toss those "scraps".

Why should I save my scraps?

Scraps make great borders, decorative squares, and mosaics.
You can use them to make punchies with your large collection of punches.
You only need a little bit of paper to cut out the letters for a title.
Small pieces of paper can be used to create accents on handmade greeting cards.
Your children will love to "scrap" with you! Give them a pile of your scraps to get started.
It saves you money! (so you can buy OTHER scrapbooking things!)

How should I organize my scraps?

There are a few different ways you can organize your scraps, and whatever system works best for you is the one you should follow. My personal system includes separating your scrap paper into three categories: cardstock, patterned paper, and specialty papers. You can also get really ambitious and color code your scraps by storing them in separate file folders. I recommend a drawer or folder that is large enough to hold 12 x 12 paper, so that you don't need to cut your scraps down even more before filing them. You never know when you'll need a 12 x 12 border!

It is a good idea to clean out your scrap folders or drawers every once in a while. When my scrap supply gets out of control, I get rid of the smaller pieces of paper and hold on to the larger ones. It's actually kind of fun to go through my old scraps. Just like a quilter knows her fabrics, I can tell you how each paper scrap was used.

I've been saving my scraps since I first started scrapbooking. It's amazing how often I go to my scrap drawer and find the perfect paper to use on another layout or card. So often I find that I need just a small piece of paper in a certain color, and don't want to cut into a brand new piece. So don't toss those scraps; they can be used.

Article By: Andrea Steed is the author and creator of Scrap Tutor, a web site and CD-ROM that teaches you how to create scrapbooks and how to perform many popular techniques used in scrapbooking. For more information, visit http://www.scraptutor.com/info/mnms.

Top 10 Tips for Great Pictures

Do you wish you were a better photographer? All it takes is a little know-how and experience. Keep reading for some important picture-taking tips. Then grab your camera and start shooting your way to great pictures.

1. Look your subject in the eye
2. Use a plain background
3. Use flash outdoors
4. Move in close
5. Move it from the middle
6. Lock the focus
7. Know your flash's range
8. Watch the light
9. Take some vertical pictures
10. Be a picture director

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