51. Fur
Fake fur can be used to add details to drawings and embellishments on your scrapbook page. Fake fur is fun on children’s artwork, to create animal embellishments, or to create wild designs.
To attach fur, simply cut out the desired shape. Then, paste the fake fur onto your scrapbooking page or onto an object.
To reduce static electricity, place a drying sheet over the fake fur before you glue it into place.
52. Glitter
Glitter can add a wonderful sparkle to your borders and fonts. This creates an artistic look to your child’s artwork.
Glitter can also create a huge mess if you don’t apply it properly. The best solution is to reduce static electricity before you add the glitter. Just place a dryer sheet on top of the page before you work.
Next, place the glue in the areas that you want glittered. For even better results, Xyron the objects use want glittered.
Then, using an eyedropper, apply the glitter. The eyedropper allows better control of the glitter and reduces mess. To clean up, simply brush away the remaining glitter once the object is completely dried.
53. Wax Resist
You probably experimented with the technique of wax resist in elementary school. You take a clear or white crayon, draw a pattern, write words, create a background, and then color over the design element with acrylic paints, Lumiere, walnut ink, etc.
The wax will resist the paint and show through, resulting in a great design. Wax resist makes a creative background for children’s artwork as well as children’s scrapbooks.
54. Acrylic Paint
Acrylic paint can be use to draw and paint embellishments or create accents around focus objects. These embellishments and accents can be as simple or as fancy as you desire and your talent allows.
Furthermore, acrylics are opaque so you won’t be able to see the text underneath the paint as long as you go over it a few times.
For more control, use a dry marker as a paintbrush. To clean these markers paintbrushes, simply wipe with a damp cloth.
Acrylic paints come in every imaginable color and is available at Artzy Haven!
55. Liquid Appliqué
Liquid appliqué can be use to draw and paint embellishments or create accents around focus objects.
These embellishments and accents can be as simple or as fancy as you desire and your creativity allows. Liquid appliqué is fairly easy to use. Just gently squeeze the liquid onto or around the desired image or form.
Best of all (or worse should you happen to mess up), the liquid is quick drying.
56. Fabric
Fabric can be used in many ways to enhance scrapbook pages. Fabric can be used as a background or as a border to enhance dimension and texture to your scrapbook. Various shapes and sizes can also be cut or punched out of fabric.
These items can then be glued onto your background or borders.
The various colors, textures, and weaves of fabric allow a great deal of creativity and imagination.
57. Kool Aid Dye
Kool Aid makes a fabulous paper and fabric dye. This dye can be used to create a funky pattern on fabric.
Just mix a packet of Kool Aid with about twelve ounces of water and stir until the mix dissolves. Next, place the paper or fabric you want dyed into the Kool Aid for a few minutes.
Then, rinse the material under cool water and set to dry before use.
58. Pockets
Sometimes, you may want to temporarily store objects in a pocket. Pockets allow you take out and put back items or journals as you see fit and replace them without damage to your scrapbook page.
The easiest pocket is simply an envelope. However, pockets can also quickly and easily made by folding a piece of paper in half and then gluing three of the side edges.
Pockets can also be made of fabric sewn together. In this way, pockets can be virtually any texture, color, and weave to suit your required needs.
59. Eyelets
Eyelets are round stub-like pieces of metal. These items are generally used as a way to anchor difficult or heavy objects to your scrapbook pages. Eyelets can either be attached by pushing the eyelet prongs through the background or attaching them with glue dots. Some types of eyelets also make elegant accents.
Eyelets are available in a variety of colors and shapes. These significant items are available in virtually all craft stores.
60. Pop Up Windows
Sometimes, you may want to temporarily hide photographs or objects behind a window. These Pop up windows allow these items to be viewed and then hidden once again. This is a great technique for educational scrapbooks where text outside the window asks a question and the answer is contained inside the window.
To make a pop up window, divide a piece of paper into three sections. This paper can either match, compliment, or contrast your background color. Next, paste the middle section of your pop up window to your background. Place your object or photograph on top of this middle section.
Then, simply close the window. A nice bow or other embellishment can also be added onto the outside of these windows to add an elegant touch to the window.