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What is scrapbooking?
If you try to define this type of manual creativity, then the name itself can be translated as "a book of clippings." And initially, products in this technique were just more like collages of pictures, photographs and drawings. The word "scrapbook" itself translates as "scrapbook".
Later, this type of creativity has changed somewhat. Only the idea itself remained basic: the creation of objects (usually made of paper or cardboard), with the help of which you can save the history of family, love, friendship or personal life.
Where is scrapbooking used?
Most often, in this style, masters decorate in a creative way photo albums, booklets, postcards, photo frames, paintings, wall newspapers, boxes for storing small things. You can even make a purse or wallet using the scrapbooking technique. Ideas for inspiration creative person find it everywhere!
You can decorate the product with badges, emblems, pebbles, dried plants brought from tourist trips. Then it will become a reminder of the days spent far from the place where a person was born and lived most of his life. And if you include tickets to a movie or to a theater performance, a visit to which is especially significant, in the design of a page in a photo album, then the event captured in scrapbooking will remain in your memory for a long time.
Scrapbooking directions
You can create a masterpiece in this style with your own hands different ways... There are such directions in execution technique:
- application;
- volumetric application;
- stamping;
- sublimation;
- vintage;
- stitching and embroidery;
- distressing, or vintage;
- embossing.
It should immediately stipulate the point that scrapbooking is rarely performed in one specific technique. Most often, for the manufacture of crafts, the master resorts to other options.
However, you should talk separately about each type of technique for making a scrapbooking thing. Each master will be able to draw ideas for inspiration from the advice of an expert and the photos presented in the article.
Application
It is clear that the application includes gluing photographs, pictures, newspaper and magazine clippings onto cardboard or paper. This is the most common method used by beginners who have just mastered scrapbooking. For beginners, ideas for inspiration will come from hand-made demob albums, wall newspapers, and Soviet-era stands.
This technique is suitable for works done in American or European styles, for shabby chic products - airy, romantic-elegant, exquisitely luxurious. And in the eritage, the so-called "heritage" style, and vintage, or otherwise - distressing based on artificially aged details, it is very appropriate.
Very often, photo albums are decorated with applications. This technique is often used in other products where scrapbooking is the main style. Inspiration ideas for beginners: applique postcards, greeting wall newspapers, posters, panels, boxes and purses, bedside napkins, photo frames.
Volumetric application
Can be used as an envelope applique detail. Then the product acquires additional function: they put money in it as a gift, a letter or tickets to the theater, on a trip, and the like.
But sometimes the master uses a paper applique, gluing the parts not completely on the base, but only partially, using spacers that hold the middle of the appliqué and the part itself together. Then it will rise above the surface, creating volume.
Pieces of thick cardboard or cardboard rings glued to the edge are used as a spacer.
The inscriptions made in the technique of volumetric applique look beautiful. The master cuts out the letters of the inscription not completely, leaving the bottom part. Then the letters are folded up, and paper of a contrasting color is placed down under the holes.
Stamping
Usually, this technique is rarely dominant in the work, but acts as a secondary one, together with others.
Stamping is the creation of original creative effects using stamps, inks and applicators. This technique requires special device... It is called a stamp or seal.
This device is most often purchased in stores or made to order in special workshops. But you can make wonderful stamps yourself at home in order to be able to make a creative thing in the scrapbooking style.
For beginners, the ideas of stamps can be quite simple: triangles and circles, zigzags and squares, from which it is easy to create a multi-colored ornament. The desired pattern is cut on the half of the potato so that the printed part protrudes above the rest of the surface. Unfortunately, this stamp is short-lived - potatoes dry out, losing their elasticity and shape.
Sublimation
This technique is very close to stamping. It is based on the fact that the master transfers drawings to the product from printed materials - newspapers and magazines. To do this, the selected picture or photograph is superimposed with the colorful side where it is planned to obtain the image, and on the reverse side it is moistened with a solvent using a regular swab.
And if the drawing you like was found not on a paper carrier, but even on the Internet? Then it is easy to transfer it using the sublimation technique.
The desired picture is first mirrored in any program for working with images - flipped from left to right. Then it is printed on special paper - for sublimation, thermal transfer, freezing or photographic glossy. Further, the transfer algorithm practically repeats the one already described: a pattern is applied and moistened with a solvent.
As already mentioned, this technique is used in combination with others, for example, with applique. You can create wonderful scrapbooking items. Ideas for a photo album include, for example, a book of fairy tales. Illustrations of the necessary works are transferred to the sheets. Then a photo of the baby is placed on the fabulous landscape.
You can tell more topics creative people who love scrapbooking, ideas for inspiration: no one has a photo album with pages where pictures are attached against the backdrop of Martian or lunar landscapes! With the help of sublimation, there is the option of creating a wide variety of background images on the pages: exotic landscapes, grandiose events, historical temporary paintings and others.
You can also create a postcard, booklet, baby book.
Vintage
In another way, this direction is called distressing. Craftsmen very often resort to this method of working on crafts in the scrapbooking style.
Vintage, or distressing, is the artificial aging of pages, clippings, photographs. Typically, this technique is used to give a special touch to the individual details that make up a scrapbooking thing.
In addition to aged photos, clippings from old newspapers or magazines are used to create a retro page in this direction. If there are none, they are found on the Internet and printed, and they themselves give it a yellowish "temporary" tint, tear the edges.
The journaling used in vintage can very well be done by hand. Only the text that the master will write must be kept within the time frame: using old letters, ornate phrases, Old Russian words. Calligraphy is also worth taking care of. You can write in both writing and imitate an old typewriter.
Keys and locks with a touch of rust, metal mechanisms from old watches, beads and dyed feathers look great here.
Embroidery in scrapbooking
Often, instead of glue, craftsmen use a sewing needle and thread. However, paper products "do not like" contact with a sewing needle. But if this technique is partially used in the work, to attach some details - buttons, bows, bells, tassels and the like, then such a craft looks luxurious and unusual.
Sometimes craftsmen use embroidery in products made in the scrapbooking style. Ideas for inspiration - cardboard cards with embroidered hearts, insects, fruits.
Crafts made from postcards
If anyone remembers, then our grandmothers and great-grandmothers made lovely boxes and sheathed their edges with an overcast seam, and then connected the walls with threads, grabbing the details for this same overcast. Having successfully selected postcards by topic, you can create a real masterpiece in the scrapbooking style. Ideas for inspiration, as already mentioned, can be drawn from the past. And using this technique to create not only a box, but also a luxurious vase, a stand for table lamp, wall "pocket" for small items.
However, this craft will be difficult to attribute to scrapbooking, since the most important point is not present in it - the presence of clippings and photos. Therefore, before you start sewing the parts, you need to stick something on them. Only then can it be called nice word Scrapbooking. Ideas for inspiration: a photo of the baby is located on one of the walls of the box, which is cut from a postcard with the image of a blossoming flower; the face of a smiling girl is glued instead of the face of the Snow Maiden; the face of a little boy peeps out of the porthole of the rocket. Such crafts cannot be called otherwise than scrapbooking.
Embossing design ideas
The most interesting direction in scrapbooking, the creation of volumetric convex paintings is considered. For their manufacture, an application of grains, seeds, shells, cones and others is used. natural materials... Also, masters resort to working with cotton wool and padding polyester.
Decorating handicrafts with pieces of lace, buttons, rhinestones, beads and small low beads, bows is very appropriate in this technique.
Today, craftsmen present a wide variety of scrapbooking ideas for inspiration: albums for photos and diary entries, greeting cards, invitations to holiday events, commemorative travel booklets and even handbags, wallets, and boxes. Every novice amateur will easily choose the option to his liking. But when doing the craft, of course, he will add something of his own, making it unique and original.
Freestyle
This is the same free style, which combines all directions of scrapbooking, including aging, stamps, handwritten text in an intricate font or a painted headline, embossing.
Today, the creative person does not want to blindly follow established rules... Therefore, directions in creativity are the most popular way of self-expression.
Master class for making a cover for a photo album
Wherever the craftsmen who create in the style of scrapbooking do not get ideas for inspiration! The master class in making the cover will be proof of that.
- So, you should take a cardboard sheet. Subsequently, he will become
- You can cover it with paper such as wallpaper or cloth. To make the thing truly memorable, it is better to take the wallpaper the same as the walls in the nursery and the bedroom were pasted over or similar. A diaper cloth will do.
- The junction of the two colors is hidden under a piece of lace or a stitch. They can be glued along the edge or stitched on with a typewriter.
- In the middle of the seam, a narrow satin ribbon is glued or sewn on.
- Artificial flowers made of paper, fabric or quilt-tagging can be attached around.
- An oval made of white cardboard is glued in the middle of the sheet. You can cut openwork holes along the edge. Or you can sew on or fasten in another way a satin ribbon gathered with a frill or made of lace.
- It is recommended to stick a photo of the baby on the oval in the middle of the cover. But you can just colorfully design the title of the photo album.
It is very important to put a piece of your soul into your product, then it will certainly please other people - this is a long-proven fact.
Scrapbooking is a hobby for romantic people who are able to create beautiful things from simple and ordinary things. This beautiful hobby is perfect for family evenings and activities with children.
Scrapbooking - with a historical retrospective. In addition to the beauty born of inspiration, this is the point of contact for all generations of the family, from young to old. Today we will be happy to tell you what scrapbooking is, where to start classes and the masterpieces obtained.
A bit of history: where the fashion craze came from
The term "Scrapbooking" is a tracing paper from English ( scrap - clipping, book, booking - book, create a book). This creative hobby implies not only the creation of decorated photo albums, memorable notebooks, but also literally gives birth to a book of memorable sections of human life. Each of which is unique, like life itself, presented in a single copy.
Even in the Pushkin era, young ladies carefully kept cute little things in their own hand-decorated albums: a dried flower, a donated drawing, a leaf from a ball-book, a curl of a person dear to their hearts and wrote down verses in their albums in calligraphic handwriting. Opportunities for self-expression that are open today thanks to photography and huge assortment design materials, only limits the flight of imagination.
Scrapbooking: starting an unfamiliar hobby
Start small with simple styling. For this, there are enough tools and materials that can always be found in the house. Scissors, stationery knife, glue stick, double-sided tape, thick white and colored paper, old magazines for selecting pictures. The sewing box probably contains pieces of lace, braid, satin ribbons, beautiful buttons.
Come up with general theme, pick up the decor elements and get to work. By the way, this is a suitable hobby for! Present the finished card to your grandmother or aunt for the holiday. The recipients of the gift are happy, the child is interested, and you are carried away on the wings of inspiration, which means it's time to approach a more professional selection of materials and equipment.
Scrapbooking materials and tools: what to choose
At first, we recommend that you pay attention to standard album blanks with dimensions of 30x30 and 20x20. In addition, ready-made sets of decor of various themes are sold, harmoniously arranged in style and colors... Kits type Scrapbooking for beginners optimal for those who are taking their first steps in this exciting direction.
If you are confident in your capabilities, have an artistic taste, and standard options limit creativity, explore in more detail everything that the modern hand-made goods industry has to offer.
Materials: guide
- Paper is the main component in scrapbooking, it is better not to save on it. Scrap paper differs in density, for the base of the page take thicker paper or cardboard, stick decorative paper on top. Designer paper and cardboard come in different textures, colors, with volumetric or foil stamping, glitter.
- Albums. Their variety is impressive. The most popular are bolt-on albums with files for finished scrap pages. In addition to the standard square, are used original blanks in the shape of a heart, oval, etc. You can make your own album on the basis of thick cardboard fastened with rings or ribbons.
Decorations and decor
- Flowers - paper, fabric, you can dry beautiful buds and leaves on your own.
- Brads-carnations. They are used both as a fastener for flowers and as an independent decorative element.
- Eyelets - metal rings for holes for ribbons, braid, decorative twine.
- Textile elements - an endless variety of ribbons, braids, laces, laces and strings. If you delve into Grandma's chest, you will find amazing vintage lace, velvet ribbons or antique brocade braid. A true master's treasure!
- Buttons, buttons and beads. There are never many of them - the variety of shapes, colors and sizes is impressive. A variation of this theme is metal charms.
- Rubs. Good old decals from childhood. Apply in the right place and rub wooden stick until the pattern is printed.
- Journaling - text in an album. You can write by hand, you can use the designed blanks.
- Tags are a special form of die-cutting made of thick paper. Useful for magazineing and decor.
Album rings. Detachable, of various diameters and colors. - Any varnishes and paints can be used. It is worth paying attention to those that create an interesting crackle effect (aging, cracks) and volumetric gloss.
- Adhesive materials. Usually, these are either special adhesives or double-sided tape. In no case do not use PVA, the paper warps, it may appear yellow spots... For fixing decor, photographs, double-sided tape, glue squares (they are flat and voluminous) are suitable. Flowers, metal decorations, buttons can be fixed with hot melt glue.
Tools of the work: the necessary tools
Let's figure out what is absolutely necessary during scrapbooking to get started, and what you can do without.
- Backing mat. It is worth buying if your plans do not include the purchase of a new table to replace the one stained with glue or cut with a knife.
- Knives and cutters. The first and most important thing is a breadboard knife. A paper cutter will allow you to quickly and evenly cut a stack of paper, make a beautiful fold line. But this is already hi-level, it is desirable, but not necessary.
- Punchers. At the start, one or two curly hole punches are enough. Then you can buy it as needed. Their choice is endless, ordinary curly, edge punching or border punching (partially replaced by curly scissors), angular. And to crown it all, multifunctional punches for corners, holes, borders and embossing
- Eyelet installers. It is better to choose a universal one, for eyelets of several diameters at once and in any necessary place.
- Curly scissors. Easy to use, affordable. Must-have!
- Stamps. A very important tool. There are acrylic and silicone. There is no fundamental difference.
- Stamping ink. Dye ink (fast drying) - ink on water and alcohol based, pigment ink - dry longer, suitable for embossing, chalk ink - chalk ink for dark surfaces.
- Embossing tools. The first type is dry volumetric embossing with the use of special texture plates.
- Hot embossing creates a beautiful pattern using ink. For work, you need long-drying ink, special powder and a hair dryer. If you don't have a hair dryer, you can use an iron.
Visual Aids: Photos and Videos
The technical base is ready, ideas are swarming in my head! Find a selection of photos and video tutorials that reveal the intricacies of working with devices, prepare the entire set of materials to bring your idea to life and - on your way along the fascinating paths of scrapbooking.
Plain postcards
Album's cover
Technique master classes
If you're just getting started with scrapbooking, get started with step-by-step master classes prepared especially for beginners. Simple postcards, envelopes and boxes will become a start to the creation of complex author's works.
Recently, there has been only talk about scrapbooking.
What is scrapbooking? This special technology decoration and decoration of albums with your own hands using various materials.
Pretty dry wording, isn't it? Let's take a closer look.
Nowadays, this definition has expanded significantly and includes not only the design of albums, but also the creation of postcards, decorative frames, pencil cases and boxes, collages and panels.
And one more fun fact: without knowing it, the founders of scrapbooking in the USSR were the harsh representatives of the Armed Forces with their "demobilized" photo albums.
What is scrapbooking for?
Agree, it is unlikely that an ordinary photo album bought in a store will be able to convey the full depth of emotions and emphasize the moving moment captured in the photographs. Weddings, childbirth, anniversaries, travel - all these events are extremely important in our life.
And, of course, we want to preserve the memories of them with all the details that, alas, the camera lens could not capture, but our eyes saw and our fingers felt. For such cases, it would be better to create a special photo album that tells this story.
So how do you do scrapbooking and what is this album all about?
The first thing you will notice when you pick it up is uniqueness! Uniqueness in everything:
- in decorating the cover, which is designed to set general style all work;
- in each page with photos. Any things or objects that have witnessed the creation of pictures will serve as decor for them. Any details will come in handy, be it movie tickets, a dried flower, a shell or a button that has come off;
- in collages that are decorated with commemorative inscriptions, seals, ribbons and stencils.
By creating this photo album, you are most likely to relive all those positive emotions associated with the events that are captured on its pages.
Where to start creating?
Perhaps the design of the album will seem to you challenging task, which requires special skills and abilities, then first try to create a postcard with your own hands using the scrapbooking technique. Even a beginner can do it. Your desire, imagination and a little patience will definitely lead to success.
Initially, you will need a small set of tools and materials:
- scissors (it would be nice to buy curly scissors as well, which will help to neatly arrange the edge of the paper);
- glue (silicone glue stick, paper spray glue);
- Double-sided tape;
- paper and cardboard (various in size, color and texture);
- stamps (for a start it is enough to buy 2-3 stamps);
- waterproof ink (for stamping and toning);
- markers, pencils;
- curly hole punch.
When you get everything you need, you just have to decide on the style and design of the craft, be patient and boldly start creating. Postcards, as a rule, are timed to coincide with some significant event: New Year, Valentine's Day, Birthday. The nature of this event will tell you which style to choose for decorating your postcard.
You are absolutely free to use decorative elements. You can use everything: scraps of fabric, beads, dried plants, coins, stamps, lace, buttons, multi-colored threads and ribbons.
In the future, of course, you will want to replenish your collection of tools with many different stamps, hole punches, paints and varnishes, inks and decorative elements. You may have a desire and need to purchase more professional equipment such as an embossing and punching machine or even a cutting plotter. Improvement has no boundaries!
Here are some tips to help you get started on your creative journey:
- use buttons different shades and shapes, creating cute shapes and decorating pages;
- you can make flowers for scrapbooking yourself from paper, fabric or lace. Also great idea there will be the use of dried flowers or individual petals;
- use a sewing machine to create a beautiful stitch, sewing on not only fabric, but also clippings from newspapers and magazines;
- collect a few leaves and use a curly hole punch to create interesting shapes. Feel free to use shells, plant seeds, feathers in your work. Why waste money when nature gives you all the gifts you need;
- make envelopes from old magazines. They are great for storing photos.
And at the end I would like to add that scrapbooking is great fun and an opportunity for creative improvement. Many even believe that there is some therapeutic effect in scrapbooking.
And always remember, creating our works, we make this world a little better and today we save our yesterday for tomorrow.
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What is scrapbooking
Term "scrapbooking", or as it is also called "scrapbooking" comes from the English scrap - clipping and book - book, i.e. literally it can be translated as "scrapbook".
Scrapbooking is a kind of handicraft art in which anyone makes and designs a photo album telling about family history in the form of images, photographs, notes, newspaper clippings, and other things that have a memorable value.
It should be noted that scrapbooking can not only be tied to the creation of a classic photo album, but also an album in the form of an accordion, a house, a box, as well as postcards.
Scrapbooking for beginners
Usually, when a person decides to start scrapbooking, he wants to buy a lot of things for work.
In reality, much is not needed, or you can find a suitable replacement.
Here's what you want to have if you decide to do this type of needlework:
1. Several types of scissors
With scissors, you will cut many different parts - large and small, which means you will need scissors of the appropriate size.
In addition, curly scissors will not interfere. Not worth buying a large number of different curly scissors - 2-3 pieces are enough for a start.
2. Double-sided tape
You will use them to fasten photographs, ribbons, letters and other details.
This tape is NOT suitable for gluing:
Small details
Background paper
In these cases, a special tape for photographs will help you.
In addition, in stores you can find voluminous double-sided tape, which will give certain details a small volume.
3. Glue
You can choose regular or PVA glue for gluing paper.
4. Shaped hole punch
You should not buy more than 2 types of curly hole punches at once. It is worth noting that some hole punches become dull quickly. In addition, by choosing 1-2 hole punches, you can better determine what works best for you.
5. Sewing machine
This tool is optional, but it's worth noting that sewing stitches will look beautiful on postcards.
In the absence sewing machine a thin awl or thick needle will help you.
6. Ribbons, buttons, rhinestones and other details.
These little things will help you beautifully decorate your album or postcard.
7. Cutting mat or cardboard.
For beginners, it is best to use cardboard or unnecessary magazines that you can cut into.
8. Rubber stamps.
Also, you should not buy a lot of stamps, 2-3 pieces are enough. Buy stamp pads for them. You can use plexiglass as a base for a small stamp.
To clean the die, use a damp cloth (no alcohol), or you can wash the die with warm water and soap.
9. More advanced craftsmen use a grommet installer, while beginners can purchase a grommet installer kit found at sewing stores.
If you decide to use this tool, cover workplace a sheet of cardboard.
10. Scissors and a ruler.
These tools will replace your special cutter. You can also use a utility knife and a metal ruler.
Scrapbooking (master class). Panel for photos with your own hands.
To create such original panel, you will need a shoe box and favorite photos, plus:
Scrapbooking paper (can be replaced with old wallpaper)
Roll of paper (color: brown)
Lace
1. First cover the shoebox with brown paper. At the bottom of this box, you need to lay (glue) scrapbooking paper.
2. Use cardboard to make the inner dividers.
3. Now insert the laces into the sides of the box.
4. Optionally, you can decorate the box (in this example, paper flowers and butterflies were used).
You can find out how to make paper flowers and butterflies in our articles:
5. It's time to paste the photos.
6. Prepare scrapbooking paper and cut a rose from it in a spiral. Next, wrap the pencil with a rose and secure with glue.
Album (scrapbooking) from a photo in your Instagram
This mini album will remind you of the most unusual and beautiful moments in your life, because all your favorite photos from your Instagram account will be in it.
It can also be used for photos taken by the good old Polaroid.
You will need:
Colored cardboard (with a picture), old road maps or Whatman paper
Square photos
Ruler and pencil
Double tape
Plain scotch tape
PVA glue or superglue
Marker or pen
Washi-tape
Various decoration (stickers, sequins, etc.)
1. Cut out 13x13 cm squares from colored cardboard.
2. Print photos from Instagram (PostalPix software will help you).
3. Glue or double tape the photographs to the cut-out squares.
4. Fold all the blanks, put them between the pages of a thick book so that the ends of the paper where you want to fasten the book protrude.
5. Apply glue to the ends of the paper (you may need several coats) and leave to dry.
* Alternatively, you can tape all the pages together, first two at a time, and then all together.
6. Over the place where you glued the pages, you can glue washi tape, a strip of colored paper, colored tape or a flat sticker to hide some unevenness and / or glue marks.
Mini photo album (scrapbooking)
The size of this notebook is approximately 18 * 24 cm, but you yourself can choose the size that suits you.
1. Prepare a sheet of thick paper and divide it into 12 squares. Use a ruler and pencil to do this.
2. Now you need to make two cuts with opposite sides, leaving 1 square to the end of the paper. Take a close look at the image for how this is done.
3. Fold all three obtained strips into one, gluing the places indicated by the arrows.
4. Now fold the workpiece with an accordion. The arrows indicate the places where you need to apply glue in order to connect these parts into one page.
* You can also cut these pieces to make more pages.
5. Fold the accordion and connect all the pages with washi tape or regular paper strip, which must be glued to the ends of the pages.
6. When you have a mini-photo album, you can decorate it to your liking. Use paper of various shapes and flowers, markers, stickers, memorable small souvenirs that can be pasted, etc.
How to make a unique album from a notebook
You will need:
Notepad (preferably with a bright cover)
Photos (match them logically)
Markers and pens
Pencil
Ruler
Glue or double-sided tape
Washi tape
Decorations
1. Prepare everything you need to create an album, so as not to search later.
2. Organize your favorite photos in a specific order based on the number of 2-3 photos per page (the fewer photos on the page, the more space for decoration and experimentation).
3. To create an original album, also use:
Colored tape
Washi tape
Stamps different sizes and forms
Brown paper for background
Stickers - they can be used to decorate almost anything if used correctly.
Gold postcard (scrapbooking)
To make gold paper, you will need:
Printing paper (any A4 white paper)
Scissors
Acrylic Gold Paint
Jewelry (ribbons, beads)
Brush.
1. Cover the table with newspaper and place a plastic bag on top of the newspaper. Place a sheet of white paper on top of the bag.
2. Prepare 5 white A4 sheets and crush them into a ball and moisten with hot water.
3. Put wet, crumpled paper in a bowl, where pre-pour PVA and water and stir until the consistency of kefir.
4. Remove the crumpled paper and lay it neatly on the sheet of paper you prepared in step 1.
5. Prepare the threads and place them randomly on the damp paper. You can put various small objects on top of the paper to create some texture, for example, you can wrinkle thin napkins, which you can then put on the paper or use dry grass.
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Photo gallery: Scrapbooking for beginners - step by step with a photo
Scrapbooking is a type of creativity for the design and creation of photo albums, frames, beautiful postcards, diaries, notebook covers and gift wraps. Art got its name from English scrapbooking, and literally translates as "scrapbook".
What is the scrapbooking technique?
- stamping - original drawing of images using applications, ink and stamps;
- distressing - creating photo album pages;
- embossing - volumetric pictures.
For those who want to make memorable gifts with their own hands, scrapbooking for beginners is perfect.
Scrapbooking helps you create your own memorabilia. Photo albums cover one topic: wedding, baby's first year, birthday, demobilization, travel, etc. Each sheet should have a collage with a complete story. Scrapbooking for beginners gives you the chance to make an unusual gift that is easy to make thanks to step-by-step instructions and video tutorials.
In the process of creating a composition, it is important not to overload the sheets with a variety of elements. There should not be many photos. It is enough to choose an interesting background and place from two to five photos.
Tips for decorating scrap compositions for beginners:
- If the photo is bright, large quantity small parts, then the background should be muted, not drawing all the attention to itself.
- The color of the background or frame should be in harmony with the photo, and also suit the interior, where it will be placed in the future.
- Scrapbooking should be done in the same style. You cannot mix different themes in the design of one product.
A novice craftsman must learn how to correctly combine details so that the product is stylish and original.
List of required materials and tools
Before starting work, you need to stock up on tools and materials. The main mistake of beginners is to buy all goods in stores for creativity. Actually enough and minimum set for scrapbooking.
Necessary materials and tools for beginners:
For novice scrapbooking masters, sketches - ready-made templates and blanks - will become a lifesaver. With their help, a beginner can independently make the product he likes, or, inspired by a sample, supplement it with his own ideas.
Step-by-step instructions with photos for scrapbooking for beginners
Scrapbooking for beginners will not be difficult if you have patience and everyone necessary material... Before starting work, you need to decide on the composition and style of the product.
Scrapbooking is interesting because, doing it, you can open your creativity, acquire a sense of taste and translate into reality ideas for decorating gifts.
Step-by-step instructions for creating a card from gold paper
For a card made of gold paper you will need:
- A4 white paper (you can use both office paper and from an album for drawing);
- brush and gold acrylic paint;
- lace ribbon;
- stationery scissors;
- thin thread and needle;
- old newspapers;
- polyethylene;
- PVA glue;
- small capacity;
- round bead.
Step-by-step master class for scrapbooking a golden postcard:
Step-by-step instructions for creating an original album
In order to make an original photo album using the scrapbooking technique from a regular weekly, you will need:
- a thick notebook with a bright or unusual cover;
- photographs in one subject;
- felt-tip pens, highlighters, pens with multi-colored ink;
- simple pencil;
- double-sided and decorative tape;
- PVA glue;
- ruler;
- gambling scissors;
- stamps;
- stickers with thematic images and inscriptions;
- washi tape;
- scrapbooking paper with various prints;
- buttons, beads and other decorative elements.
