Sharp and Clean Craft Punches
Craft punches like any tool get worn and dirty. Paper dyes may rub off onto the metal and your punch may start to get dull. Caring for these and other scrapbooking tools will help preserve them and make them last longer.
In order to keep your punches clean and sharp you can punch through wax paper several times, the wax keeps the edges of the punch fresh. Clean your craft punches with rubbing alcohol, which will remove any access stickiness and wash off residue.
Name Plate Filler
For the nameplate on the scrapbook you could use letter tiles or tags depending on how large the frame is on the album. Stamps are an easy way to create words. You could use a fancy font like calligraphy and spell out the babies name on cardstock and then layer it on patterned background paper. Stencils are also an easy solution to creating fancy letters to display the name. If you are really ambitious you could embroider the letters and mount it on a paper to place in the frame. I would top it off with a bow or some sort of embellishment to dress up the book a little.
Card Making With Paper Bliss Embellishments
Many avid scrappers like to make custom cards for special events. Card making has become a popular craft in the scrapbooking community. There are many embellishments that can be used on cards as well as your scrapbook pages to make them unique.
Paper Bliss embellishments are a popular decoration for page layouts and cards. They are thick 3-D stickers that are made of layered paper die-cuts with other decorative materials such as beads, buttons, fabric, etc.
Paper Bliss embellishments can provide a beautiful accent for hand-made cards and other scrapbooking projects. Paper Bliss embellishments are available in different shapes, sizes and themes. You can buy baby themed embellishments from Paper Bliss, school themed assortments or something for your favorite holiday. Paper Bliss embellishments will add appeal to all of your scrapbooking activities.
Paper Tearing Technique
Paper tearing is a popular technique used by many scrappers. You can use any kind of scrapbooking paper for this technique. The torn look has taken the industry to new levels. One downfall to paper tearing is you don¡¯t always get the look or pattern you want. Your tears may not go the right way when you are tearing free hand. In order to fix this problem you can try using a water pen and drawing out your pattern. The wet paper will be easy to tear and you will be able to tear along your pattern. Make sure the when you draw your lines that the water soaks completely through your paper without bleeding through to other areas. Your paper should tear precisely on the lines you draw with your water pen.
Water pens are handy tools that should be included in your scrapbooking collection. They can be found at scrapbook supply stores and most craft stores.
Brads for Scrapbooking
Brads have become one of the most popular metal embellishments used for scrapbook page layouts. Because of convenience and appeal these little items are in high demand. Brads for scrapbooking adds color, texture and charm to page layouts. When using brads for scrapbooking you will need to have a 1/8¡± or smaller hole punch or a piecing tool available to punch your holes for the brads. You can use a ruler or some sort of measurement tool to help you place your brads evenly on the pages.
Brads can be used to outline a photo mat or page border. They can be used for decorating die-cuts and stamped images, for example you can put a brad in the middle of a flower image to add depth and dimension. Brads for scrapbooking are perfect for both beginners and advanced scrappers. With brads the possibilities are endless.