Scrapbooking – creating your own cut outs

 

Creating your own scrapbooking decorations are super fun. Your imagination is limitless and you can literally create anything you so desire.

Here are 6 ideas to create something extra special when it comes to scrapbooking:

Use stencils or cookie cutters to create shapes for scrapbooking

So you can either use the stencil or cookie cutter directly onto your scrapbook page, or you can use the stencil over some coloured paper and then cut the pieces out, using all different colours, or just one or two colours and then decorate on your scrapbook page.

I say, stencils or cookie cutters, because you get a nice exact shape. If you are good at drawing then simply draw the objects.

Cut out letters from magazines for scrapbooking

Find heaps of magazines, either cheaply from a thrift store or maybe an old collection you have. You may even want to use cut outs from free magazines that you may collect.

Then cut out letters individually in titles. Do this for as many different headings as possible. The end result is, you want to create a different coloured and different style for each letter and then use it as a heading for your scrapbook.

Your heading’s can be anything, from ‘Happy 5^th Birthday’ to ‘Baby years’ to ‘Holidays’. Whatever you want really. Be as creative as possible and get started.

Paint on white card paper to design a scrapbook page

If you love to paint, why not paint on white card/thick paper and then cut it up to design your scrapbook page?

You can paint lines, or hearts, or little suns. Just paint something that looks like a pattern. You don’t have to be a painter or artist to do this, just have fun with it. And keep it simple.

Creating your own designs makes the scrapbook more unique and especially if you can’t find the them you want to create in any stores of scrapbooking paper or resources. This way, you get to create exactly what you want on the page.

Don’t forget with paint, to let the paint dry before moving onto the next page. Unless you want that cool affect, where you put down paint and then place a paper over it and then pull it off and then let it dry. That is also a cool effect to try.

Paint using paper towel for scrapbooking

Ok, so more paint tips. Scrunch up a paper towel or tissue and then dab it in paint. Then press the paper towel onto the scrapbook page. It will make a cool effect that you have to try.

I learnt this paint technique while learning to paint trees. But I think it’s a cool way to paint something, maybe use the technique for different colours, or the colours used in the theme, and it will come out looking pretty cool.

Use card paper to create lines for scrapbooking

Use can thick paper or card paper to create a wall of lines. So you can use a ruler and pencil and create even spacing between each line and use two different colours. For example for a baby boy theme, I would use pale blue paper and white paper and then glue down each line, blue, white, blue, white etc until the page is covered. This is your back ground and you can even paste the photos over this background.

Then you can still add your washi tape for borders and stickers etc to add to the scrapbook page.

The lines effect is a clean and neat scrapbooking design and highlights the pictures rather than the backdrop.

Use coloured paper to make a decoration on the scrapbook page

If you aren’t looking for a flat scrapbook page, and want to get a little creative and add a decoration. Try cutting up straight lines of coloured paper and then twirl them with your scissors. Draw a balloon or use a sticker of a ballon and add the “ribbons” i.e. the twirled paper underneath the ballon.

This is a cool effect that can be used for scrapbooking or even card making.

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