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What’s hot in scrapbooking
Banners, that’s what! Those of you who love to use fabric will especially love this technique. Paper or fabric – this idea is a great one! Take a look at this article.
“Banners were everywhere at the latest scrapbooking and hobby tradeshow. Manufacturers are making banner stickers, rub-on’s, chipboard stickers, and punch outs.
How to Make a Scalloped Pennant Banner with Punches – Sample Scrapbook Page” … more
Now be bold and create your own banner for your scrapbook layout!
Cheers and Happy Scrapbooking,
Val at Paperhills
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Scrapbook a Year in Pictures
Here’s an idea for a gift for someone, or for your own scrapbooking:
1. Create a double layout of a Year in your life.
2. Divide each page into 6 sections totaling 12 months.
3. Select photos of the outstanding events occurring in your life in each month…some months may have several key photos.
4. Embellish each section with the weather or colors associated with holidays occurring in that particular month.
5. Consider events like birthdays, anniversaries, trips, buying a new car, moving, special holidays, yearly traditions – almost anything.
6. Size your photos so that they can fit into the space allotted for them. Don’t be afraid to create different sized sections for each month to create a more interesting layout.
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7. Collect your photos during the year with this type of project in mind.
8. Make this a yearly project!
Have fun with this – Happy Scrapbooking!
Val at Paperhills
Scrapbook A Family Portrait
How long has it been since you’ve gathered for a family portrait? I can safely say for me it has been too many years. The family has grown so big it would be a daunting task to do it anyway…rather like wrangling cats I think. Imagine trying to get everyone smiling at the same time – especially small children! These sittings can last hours.
If you want to produce a family picture without all the hassels, why not create a layout using recent miniature photos of everyone in your family. There are so many ways you could complete such a project and the creative possibilities are endless. It would be interesting to do one every couple of years…hassel free.
Don’t forget – if you end up with an especially beautiful masterpiece – you can always frame it and hang it on the wall. No wrangling required!
Cheers and Happy Scrapbooking,
Val at Paperhills
New Spring Scrapbooking Tags
Check out our new set of Spring Scrapbooking Tags! You will love this great set of bright, cheery scrapbooking tags just right for all your spring scrapbooking.
Enjoy!
Happy Scrapbooking everyone,
Val at Paperhills
Scrapbooking Pockets
I hate to leave out any of my great photos but sometimes I have no choice. I look for ways to include them in the layout without crowding. I love to make photo pockets. They can be made from any kind of material – paper or fabric. These can also be used for keeping sentimental items that are related to your layout, or souvenirs – just about anything that will fit.
Here’s one great idea I had. 
When you’re going through your closets to clean up your old jeans, pants or anything else…cut off the pockets and fasten them to your scrapbooking paper. They come in all shapes and sizes. Use the pockets to place all your extra stuff in – the small items that add to your story. The more detail on the pockets, the better. If the pockets are plain you can embellish them with metallics, ribbon, buttons or just about anything. Match everything to your layout theme.
Just glue the outside edges of your pocket onto your paper and keep the top open for your photos and souvenirs to slip in. Cheap and effective. Have fun with this one!
Happy Scrapbooking!
Val at Paperhills
Use Leftover Scrapbooking Letters
I always end up with a pile of mismatched alphabet letters from my scrapbooking projects. I keep them in a box and mix them together to create unique and stylish words, names, thoughts, titles. Many times they are more dramatic because of the differences in styles and color.
If I cannot find just the right color mix to be effective, I bring out my paints and paint them to match my layout theme. One thing’s for sure. Nothing is wasted in my scrapbooking area.
Many times it is these simple, inexpensive but creative techniques that are the most interesting in your layouts.
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Cheers and Happy Scrapbooking!
Val at Paperhills
Scrapbooking with Texture Medium
If you consider yourself an artist outside of the Scrapbooking world you may want to try Scrapbooking using Texture Mediums.
I love scrapbooking because it is a creative outlet – just one more way in which to express myself artisticly. The heritage aspect of scrapbooking also makes it appealing to me. But most of all, I like to create. I love choosing the photos and then comes my idea for the layout. Often it is more like a mosaic that develops as I go along. I don’t always know where it will end up, but I love the journey. The finished product at the end is just the icing on the cake!
Being artistic gives me a desire to explore and experiment with scrapbooking techniques which are outside the box.
One technique I like to use is painting and decorating my pages with texture medium or crackle paint
Texture medium can be found in most craft stores, or art stores and can be colored with acrylic paint then brushed easily on to your layouts. Create landscapes, or use die cuts to create patterns in the medium. It dries for a permanent finish. Once you start playing with this technique you will come up with more and more ways to use it.
For Heritage Scrapbooking, you can create Decades of Distress in one simple step! Distress Crackle Paint is a unique one-step paint that cracks as it dries. With a convenient, built-in applicator brush, add instant aging to all your layouts. Easy-to-use, one-step crackle paint – comes in many great colors too!
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Crackle Paint – Antique Linen
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Don’t forget this technique can also be used with Cardmaking or other craft projects.
Cheers and Happy Scrapbooking,
Val at Paperhills
Scrapbooking School Photos
Here’s an idea for the many school photos you have either hanging on the wall, or stuffed into drawers. The years do tend to fly by and what do you do with all those pictures? Why not create an album for each of your kids, arranged in chronological order.
Include in your layouts:
- the year’s school photo of your child
- a sample of their progress reports for the year (choose the best one!)
- notes on special accomplishments or activities they took part in at school
- a list of their friends and teachers
- names of their favorite games, movies, sports or other activities
- a personal note from “Mom” or “Dad”
You may want to use fall colors for your palette. Embellishments are easy…stick to the traditional school format using school tools, etc. You can’t go wrong with this strategy!
The album can be kept until your child leaves home – then send it along with them as a wonderful memory of their school years. They’ll be so happy you put in the effort to capture their personalities and accomplishments!
Here are some of my favorite products for School Scrapbooking. I hope you like them as much as I do:
# This A+ collection includes 24 acid-free prints, 12 with glitter and foil. Adorable apples, bouncing school buses, chalkboard doodlings and more make up this scholastic collection. 48 printed papers that measure 12” x 12”
Or go the distance and get everything you’ll need in one place!
Scrapbook Album Kits contain everything you need to create an amazing, coordinated scrapbook album. Each kit contains one 12” x 12” album, 20-24 printed papers, chipboard pop-up stickers, epoxy alphabet stickers, cardstock stickers, small and large brads, ribbon, and a sturdy, reusable box to hold your scrapbooking supplies or other treasures.
Cheers and Happy Scrapbooking!
Val at Paperhills
Double Up Scrapbooking
That’s right. It’s really ok to double your layout when you have too many pictures. But don’t be overwhelmed by the oversized canvas. It can be a bit intimidating until you’ve tried it a few times.
I like to imagine the end result as one large picture, then I break it down into two halves. You might want to draw it out as a whole on a scratch pad first. Next, determine where your dividing line will be. Be sure to cut your photos at a reasonable spot and take that into consideration when you’re planning your layouts. Always, always use similar colors and designs elements for both pages to create balance and connection between the two sides.
Need scrapbooking ideas for arranging a double layout? Here are a few examples:
Need some help co-ordinating your scrapbooking papers? Try one of these double sided paper sets, a great deal and makes color matching so simple!
24 double-sided, 12” x 12” specialty papers- two clear glitter, two glitter thermography, two flocked and two shimmer thermography papers as well as 16 flat paper sheets. We love these!
K and Company – Berry Sweet Collection – 12×12 Patterned Cardstock Double Sided Paper Pad – Berry Sweet
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With the 12 x 12 inch K-Ology Peabody Scrap Pad To Go by K and Company you can create a whole album with just one pad! Coordinate your creations with this set of: 36 double-sided 12 x 12 inch designer papers, and more.
This Anna Griffin Calisto Collection Cardstock Pack includes 24 double sided papers with specialty finishes.
Anna Griffin – Calisto Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Glittered and Metallic Cardstock Pack, BRAND NEW
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Cheers and Happy Scrapbooking!
Val at Paperhills
Scrapbooking and Cardmaking
I find that people who love Scrapbooking often display a similar passion for Cardmaking. When you think about it, both are very alike except for a few basic differences.
- Size is a considerable difference – scrapbooking layouts are usually large, cards are smaller. It’s challenging to work in either size of canvas.
- Creativity is required in both scrapbooking and cardmaking when it comes to choosing just the right colors of paper and co-ordinating embellishments. Design and technique is key in either craft.
- In scrapbooking you would place your thoughts in a journal message, along with your pictures – in a handmade card you would express your thoughts by use of poetry or verses, but could still use pictures if you chose to – I do!
- Scrapbook pages are created to last forever – Cards are intended for a single occasion, although I admit I keep all the handmade cards I get – and guess what I sometimes do with them! Scrapbook them. Funny isn’t it?
- Scrapbooking is usually done as a self expression and is a way of preserving your own personal memories. These wonderful works of art can of course be shared with others. Cardmaking on the other hand is done entirely as a creative labour of love especially for someone else.
- Here’s another important similarity. You would use most of the same supplies to create either! And remember, our unique scrapbooking tags are designed to be used equally well for scrapbooking or cardmaking. Try our easy downloads for all your projects.
When you consider this information, it’s easy to understand why one of these creative passtimes could naturally lead to the other. Do you have a favorite? I enjoy both!
If you haven’t considered cardmaking yet – have a look at some of the great ideas in our product pick below and discover a new passion!
Happy Scrapbooking and Cardmaking!
Val at Paperhills
