5 Creative Ideas For Your Scrapbook Pages

Scrapbooking does not need to cost you a fortune, but I know, we would all love to buy everything from those scrapbook shops. Oh, the ideas. It makes one drool.

But I would like to tell you about some ideas for creating an interesting background page. I will tell you a few tips so that you can use colored card which is a lot cheaper than patterned paper, to use for your background pages.

First off, you can buy large sheets of thick colored card but make sure you cut them to the right size to fit your folder. And if you are on a budget you can use a ring binder for your work rather than buy a scrapbooking album.

Let Me Give You Some Tips For Creating Backgrounds:

1. Sponging - the best is a sea sponge. The sponging technique can create so many different effects. By using different colours or shades of the same colour paint you can create very interesting work. When using the sponge in various ways you can create circle patterns, lines, swirls and borders - have a go at making patterns on paper before going onto your card. This really is a fantastic technique which you will be able to use in so many different ways and for so many different things.

2. Lines - lines can be made on your background with felt pens. Make sure they are acid free pens. Rule in your lines lightly with a pencil then rule in the colored lines. This can be any number you like, a lot or just a few. Create patterns that you find interesting.

3. Creating borders - create a border down one side of the page or even right around. Various methods can be used. You can use colored or patterned paper, paint a pattern, material or a row of embellishments.g. a row of hearts. You can use coloured card to make these as well.

4. Stamping - if you have a stamp, or your friends have, you can stamp a pattern onto the background and paint it in and outline it with a dimensional paint. Leaves, flowers, animals all look good and can be coloured different colours to suit.

5. Glittering - this is a pretty technique. Great for parties, engagements, weddings and the like. You can glitter borders, stamp shapes and more.

Don't be afraid to try different ideas with the tools you have at home e.g scratch a surface over with sandpaper. Watch out for designs in books, and visit the scrapbooking shops for ideas. Some of the ideas you see can be done differently but quite cheaply using different products.

HAVE FUN!

Copyright (c) 2008 Kaye Dennan