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5 Great Ideas For Interesting Backgrounds For Your Scrapbooking

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Scrapbooking does not need to be expensive, but Oh, yes, I know, walking into those scrapbook shops can have you drooling. I feel like I need to go in with a wheel barrow full of money.

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. By using the sponge in different ways you can create circles, lines, swirls and borders - have a try first 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 as few or as many as you like. 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 paint, colored or patterned paper, material or even a row of embellishments e.g. a row of hearts. You can make these from other coloured card.

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!

Kaye has been involved in the art industry for over 20 years and learnt many skills and is happy to pass them on to you. For more information and great ideas go to http://ebooksnowonline.com/hobbies/scrapbooking/

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