Fion Lim asked:
Having this nagging doubt that you may upstage your precious photos or clutter your pages with scrapbooking
embellishments?
One moment you’re just so tempted to paste the embellishment onto your page, and the next moment you’re questioning yourself, “Should I? Should I not?” You even wonder if you’re just trying to force that simply irresistible page accent onto your page to satisfy your craving for… more embellishments.
Well, you’re in good company. I still remember the first time I encountered packets and packets of wondrous embellishments. My eyes sparkled with enthusiasm, and my heart fluttered in excitement and the truth was, I simply can’t decide. What a rush!
So for anyone who loves scrapbooking embellishments, we have to learn some balancing acts and avoid falling into the trap of overwhelming the pages with loads of such page accents.
Here’s some tips for you to consider when you’re holding that simply irresistible piece of embellishment in your hand, and pausing for that momentous decision.
TIPS:
If it distracts people from your photos, you might be better off saving that piece of embellishment for another page. Let’s remind ourselves that photos form the essence of scrapbooking, not embellishments. If the reason to use the page accent is because it’s the coolest or hottest trend right now, upon reflection this may not be so in the long run. Remember how you flinched in horror as you looked back at your biggest fashion mistakes? It can happen to your scrapbooking layouts too. If there’s only a single photo especially with close-ups, by all means launch into your most daring mode and spark up your page with embellishments. But keep the scrapbooking embellishments to the minimal, when there’s multiple photos on a single page. If the piece of accent has a functional purpose such as concealing unsightly parts of your photo, adding balance to the overall layout or holding another item in place, then use that lovely embellishment. If the embellishment boosts your story-telling ability for the page, then jump on the chance. If the purpose of the embellishment is to copy what you’ve seen people did in some magazine, it’s might not speak of you own style. Instead, follow your instincts and use whatever you feel confident of expressing your style on the page!
There’s probably no hard-and-fast rules when it comes to scrapbooking with embellishments ideas. Just keep in view that an embellishment or two when used in the right combination, will contribute to the vision you’ve been trying to express in a powerful way.
Happy scrapping with embellishments!
Kansieo.com
Having this nagging doubt that you may upstage your precious photos or clutter your pages with scrapbooking
embellishments?One moment you’re just so tempted to paste the embellishment onto your page, and the next moment you’re questioning yourself, “Should I? Should I not?” You even wonder if you’re just trying to force that simply irresistible page accent onto your page to satisfy your craving for… more embellishments.
Well, you’re in good company. I still remember the first time I encountered packets and packets of wondrous embellishments. My eyes sparkled with enthusiasm, and my heart fluttered in excitement and the truth was, I simply can’t decide. What a rush!
So for anyone who loves scrapbooking embellishments, we have to learn some balancing acts and avoid falling into the trap of overwhelming the pages with loads of such page accents.
Here’s some tips for you to consider when you’re holding that simply irresistible piece of embellishment in your hand, and pausing for that momentous decision.
TIPS:
If it distracts people from your photos, you might be better off saving that piece of embellishment for another page. Let’s remind ourselves that photos form the essence of scrapbooking, not embellishments. If the reason to use the page accent is because it’s the coolest or hottest trend right now, upon reflection this may not be so in the long run. Remember how you flinched in horror as you looked back at your biggest fashion mistakes? It can happen to your scrapbooking layouts too. If there’s only a single photo especially with close-ups, by all means launch into your most daring mode and spark up your page with embellishments. But keep the scrapbooking embellishments to the minimal, when there’s multiple photos on a single page. If the piece of accent has a functional purpose such as concealing unsightly parts of your photo, adding balance to the overall layout or holding another item in place, then use that lovely embellishment. If the embellishment boosts your story-telling ability for the page, then jump on the chance. If the purpose of the embellishment is to copy what you’ve seen people did in some magazine, it’s might not speak of you own style. Instead, follow your instincts and use whatever you feel confident of expressing your style on the page!
There’s probably no hard-and-fast rules when it comes to scrapbooking with embellishments ideas. Just keep in view that an embellishment or two when used in the right combination, will contribute to the vision you’ve been trying to express in a powerful way.
Happy scrapping with embellishments!
Kansieo.com
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Cherie Litchfield asked:
Even a beginner soon realizes the importance of scrapbooking embellishments. Without them, your scrapbook is basically a plain old photo album. Embellishments are what make your album fresh, unique and memorable. They are the pizazz on the page!
Even a beginner soon realizes the importance of scrapbooking embellishments. Without them, your scrapbook is basically a plain old photo album. Embellishments are what make your album fresh, unique and memorable. They are the pizazz on the page!
Scrapbooking embellishments can be any miniature craft piece, memorabilia or decoration that helps to spice up a page.
There are an enormous variety of different types of embellishments that you can use in your scrapbooking. You might want to include stickers, diecuts or cut-outs, bows, buttons, beads, various ink and paint stamp images or near flat back charm embellishments.
With the variety and sheer number of embellishments to choose from, the choices may feel a bit overwhelming at first. And you may be worried that you could break your scrapbooking budget just by buying embellishments alone. But keeping your memories in scrapbooks with all of the beautiful embellishments doesn’t have to cost a small fortune. There really is no need to spend the money for fancy or even store–bought embellishments.
Some of the best resources for scrapbooking with embellishments are items that you already have at home. Cards that were given to you, pieces of your baby’s blanket, locks of hair, theater ticket and sporting event stubs, etc. all make perfect embellishments that can be used to accent your main photos on your scrapbook pages.
When assembling your scrapbook supplies gather themed embellishments and paper that are based on your picture selection. For example, if your brother is working his way through medical college, you could create embellishments that look like a thermometer, face mask or medical charts.
Another great idea is to use almost anything that you kept from your vacation as an embellishment for your own scrapbook. These could include such items as your paper luggage tags, a piece of hotel stationary, tour maps and stamped tickets and stubs, postcards or brochures.
You will want to protect your precious photographs from the acid in embellishments. Make sure you use proper precaution to prevent warping or otherwise ruining your pictures by using the appropriate adhesives and page protectors in your scrapbook.
Make sure to organize and store these wonderful and special embellishments properly to protect them for future use to be enjoyed by your family and friends.
Have fun experimenting with all of the different types of embellishments. They really bring life to your scrapbook pages. And that what scrapbooking is all about: remembering “scraps” of your life.
If you are a Scrapbooking addict and are always searching for fresh new ideas and tips on tools, papers, organization of supplies, embellishments and inspiration, visit us at:
http://www.Scrapbooking-For-Fun-And-Profit.com (in print and audio versions). We are constantly updating our site with ways to help you get more out of your Scrapbooking addiction.
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Even a beginner soon realizes the importance of scrapbooking
embellishments. Without them, your scrapbook is basically a plain old photo album. Embellishments are what make your album fresh, unique and memorable. They are the pizazz on the page!Even a beginner soon realizes the importance of scrapbooking embellishments. Without them, your scrapbook is basically a plain old photo album. Embellishments are what make your album fresh, unique and memorable. They are the pizazz on the page!
Scrapbooking embellishments can be any miniature craft piece, memorabilia or decoration that helps to spice up a page.
There are an enormous variety of different types of embellishments that you can use in your scrapbooking. You might want to include stickers
, diecuts or cut-outs, bows, buttons, beads, various ink and paint stamp images or near flat back charm embellishments.With the variety and sheer number of embellishments to choose from, the choices may feel a bit overwhelming at first. And you may be worried that you could break your scrapbooking budget just by buying embellishments alone. But keeping your memories in scrapbooks with all of the beautiful embellishments doesn’t have to cost a small fortune. There really is no need to spend the money for fancy or even store–bought embellishments.
Some of the best resources for scrapbooking with embellishments are items that you already have at home. Cards that were given to you, pieces of your baby’s blanket, locks of hair, theater ticket and sporting event stubs, etc. all make perfect embellishments that can be used to accent your main photos on your scrapbook pages.
When assembling your scrapbook supplies gather themed embellishments and paper
that are based on your picture selection. For example, if your brother is working his way through medical college, you could create embellishments that look like a thermometer, face mask or medical charts.Another great idea is to use almost anything that you kept from your vacation as an embellishment for your own scrapbook. These could include such items as your paper luggage tags, a piece of hotel stationary, tour maps and stamped tickets and stubs, postcards or brochures.
You will want to protect your precious photographs from the acid in embellishments. Make sure you use proper precaution to prevent warping or otherwise ruining your pictures by using the appropriate adhesives and page protectors in your scrapbook.
Make sure to organize and store these wonderful and special embellishments properly to protect them for future use to be enjoyed by your family and friends.
Have fun experimenting with all of the different types of embellishments. They really bring life to your scrapbook pages. And that what scrapbooking is all about: remembering “scraps” of your life.
If you are a Scrapbooking addict and are always searching for fresh new ideas and tips on tools, papers, organization of supplies, embellishments and inspiration, visit us at:
http://www.Scrapbooking-For-Fun-And-Profit.com (in print and audio versions). We are constantly updating our site with ways to help you get more out of your Scrapbooking addiction.
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