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A woven background can create a natural feel or color to your scrapbook page.
Weaving can be done using fabric, yarn, straw, or reeds. This adds a handicraft or outdoor feeling to your scrapbook.
Simply alternate horizontal and vertical threads over and under.
If you are using straw, bark, or reeds, be aware that these materials do not preserve well.
There are various types of paper that can be used for backgrounds or journal entries for various effects.
For instance, rice paper is a fine paper that can add elegance to a scrapbook page.
Conversely, papyrus is a coarse almost wood like paper creating an exotic feel to a scrapbook page.
Be aware, however, that some of these paper alternates are extremely difficult to work with, break easily, and may not preserve well.
Candy and soap molds can be used to make embellishments with that homemade paper look.
These embellishments can be used as an added touch for baby announcements, children's artwork, or elegant gift books depending on the shape and size.
Simply, mix water and cardstock in a blender.
Then, squeeze the excess water out of the paper and press the mixture in any candy or soap mold.
To make a thicker item, just add more pulp to each mold.
Allow the mixture to dry overnight before use.
For a unique background, try using homemade paper. This will add a wild look to your scrapbook page and is especially nice for children's books and artwork.
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Metal charms aid a unique personalized element to scrapbook pages. Charms are available in all sorts of sizes and shapes to fit nearly any theme.
In this way, charms can be added to memento, graduation, or gift scrapbooks to create a personalized feeling to the page.
Buttons can be added to pop up windows for effect or to educational scrapbooks as a learning device. Adding buttons to a scrapbook page can as simple as adding a ready-made button.
Moldable foam allows you to create anything your imagination and talent allow.
You can create three-dimensional object or you can create three-dimensional borders or backgrounds. This technique looks great on children's artwork and in educational scrapbooks.
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Hinges are used to make pop up windows. However, by using hinges, you can make more permanent and stronger pop up windows made of wood. Generally the hinges are anchored to eyelets for increased support.
Hinges are available at any local hardware store.