Latest Scrapbooking Techniques - 17/04/2009
Scrapbooking has become a popular pastime with more and more people enjoying creating their own book of memories. With such a huge interest and the availability of internet blogs and forums, new techniques and products are being shared everyday.
New Techniques
A technique that has become popular is peek-a-boo pages; this means creating a layout where you can see through the page to the one behind. This is a great way of tying your layouts together and creating new dimensions and views in your scrapbook. The peek-a-boo technique works especially well with acrylic albums, or you could try scrapping with acetate to create your window.
Another popular technique that adds some texture and changes the background appearance of a layout is paper weaving. This involves cutting the background card into strips and weaving them together to create a multi-coloured or tonal backdrop to the page layout.
Why not be innovative and use existing materials in new ways, such as using round brads as bullet points rather than simply to secure photos or embellishments onto a page? With there being so many different types to choose from, and plenty of ways to dress up existing ones, you can match them to the theme of the page.
Latest Gadgets
If you love making your own mini scrapbook albums, or mini books, then the Zutter Bind-it-All Machine and Dreamkuts are essential for making albums that are totally unique. Use the Dreamkuts to cut perfect pages, decorate your album with photographs, patterned papers and embellishments, then bind your book with the Bind-it-All. Choose from a wide range of wires, in different sizes and colours, to co-ordinate beautifully with your finished album. As each album is created by you, from start to finish, you can be sure there won’t be another one like it!
The Crop-A-Dile Big Bite is perfect for the serious scrapbook enthusiast. It is a heavy duty tool which allows you to set eyelets and grommets in the centre of a page, even a 12 x 12 layout! It has a sturdy base, which helps with accuracy and manageability, and is strong enough to punch through thin metal, chipboard and leather.
The Provo Craft Zision Tool Set is ideal for the serious crafter, as it can be used to add embellishments to your pages and comes in a compact storage box. It has tools that enable you to cut and pierce card and cut wire, plus it comes with an eight-tip punch set, craft hammer and a self-healing mat, so you can punch holes and set eyelets wherever you wish on your project. The set also includes tweezers for adding stickers precisely and a paper creaser for creating perfect, professional-looking folds.
The do crafts light box is perfect for dry embossing and tracing as it highlights the shape clearly and effectively, to show you where you are tracing. A light box is a real boon for any keen crafter using these techniques.
With so many new ideas, what are you waiting for? Get scrapbooking today!