Using Unique Scrapbooking Page Ideas

It is virtually sky is the limit when it comes to scrapbooking page ideas. A scrapbook page despite its size offers unlimited potential for design and decorative ideas that is only hampered by one's own imagination and willingness to explore and experiment.

However, if you are just starting out, the wealth of scrapbooking page ideas out there can indeed be intimidating. Searching and wading through scrapbooking page ideas on the internet, specialty shops and bookstores and at scrapbooking classes and seminars may be far too tedious for those who want to start at a simpler, much easier level.

So if we are to select some really excellent and appropriate scrapbooking page ideas for beginners, we will include the following ideas gathered from the pros.

Helpful Scrapbooking Page Ideas One: using various specialty papers. Why choose plain when you can go for textures and patterns? Texture and pattern papers can give life to a page by providing endless varieties to suit any theme or look. Both kinds of paper can function as borders, backgrounds and embellishments. Be resourceful when it comes to sourcing patterned paper. That left-over wedding wrapper can be used for a wedding scrapbook or even some metallic food wrappers can add unexpected shine and sparkle to dull pages. Textured paper on the other hand has the ability to add dimension, emphasizing parts of a page that need highlighting.

Helpful Scrapbooking Page Ideas Two: speaking of dimension, trick the eye to add depth to a scrapbook page. By using textured paper, the illusion of depth can be added into a scrapbook page by way of shadow boxes. Shadow boxes are created by gluing several layers of cardstock and the photograph of your choice. Another material to create this effect is vellum. Vellum is a transparent, plastic material that is put over an existing page to cover imperfections, create effects and subtle illusions of dimension. Another way of simply adding dimension without too much trouble is by using double stick foam tape. This gives the illusion of lift and bulk and all you have to do is cutting out the desired shape or length and sticking the foam to the back of your photos or cards.

Helpful Scrapbooking Page Ideas Three: pasting entire photos unto a page. Check if your scrapbook page conforms to standard sizes for photo prints. You can then print out a ready background of any image you want and just paste this photo, wallpaper or mural style unto your scrapbook page. For custom images, run your image first into an image processing software. Transform a photo of your backyard into a fairy-tale land, or a city view into a futuristic, science-fiction set. But be careful when sticking or pasting items into this page. The glossy surface might make it necessary for sewing instead of gluing.

Helpful Scrapbooking Page Ideas Four: the all important and fun aspect of embellishment. The word embellishment is enough to send scrapbookers into frenzy or a state of dreaminess. This is where most scrapbookers throw all caution to the wind and go to town with all sorts of embellishment that can be glued, sewn, glue-gunned or stapled unto a scrapbook page. While creativity is encouraged, never go over the top and end up with a hodge-podge of a scrapbook. Stick to similarly themed embellishments; i.e. ribbons, lace and bows, or buttons, beads and crystals. Restraint and discipline must be enforced to integrate all the embellishments together into a tasteful, cohesive whole.

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