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Paper Crafts

by Rebecca Ludens and Jennifer Schmidt

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Paper Crafts

by Rebecca Ludens and Jennifer Schmidt

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Paper Crafts VISUAL™ Quick TipsCopyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. All rights reserved.Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New JerseyNo part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United StatesCopyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authoriza-tion through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center,222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600, or onthe web at www.copyright.com. Requests to the Publisher for permission should beaddressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd.,Indianapolis, IN 46256, (317) 572-3447, fax (317) 572-4355, or online athttp://www.wiley.com/go/permissions.Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, Teach Yourself VISUALLY, and related trademarks aretrademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and/or its affiliates. Allother trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Wiley Publishing, Inc. is notassociated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book.The publisher and the author make no representations or warranties with respect to theaccuracy or completeness of the contents of this work and specifically disclaim all war-ranties, including without limitation warranties of fitness for a particular purpose. Nowarranty may be created or extended by sales or promotional materials. The advice andstrategies contained herein may not be suitable for every situation. This work is sold withthe understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, orother professional services. If professional assistance is required, the services of a compe-tent professional person should be sought. Neither the publisher nor the author shall beliable for damages arising here from. The fact that an organization or Website is referredto in this work as a citation and/or a potential source of further information does notmean that the author or the publisher endorses the information the organization orWebsite may provide or recommendations it may make. Further, readers should be awarethat Internet Websites listed in this work may have changed or disappeared between whenthis work was written and when it is read.For general information on our other products and services or to obtain technical supportplease contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at (800) 762-2974, out-side the U.S. at (317) 572-3993 or fax (317) 572-4002.Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content thatappears in print may not be available in electronic books. For more information aboutWiley products, please visit our web site at www.wiley.com.Library of Congress Control Number: 2008924511ISBN: 978-0-470-22852-4Printed in the United States of America10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1Book production by Wiley Publishing, Inc. Composition ServicesWiley Bicentennial Logo: Richard J. Pacifico

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CreditsAcquisitions EditorPam Mourouzis

Project EditorDonna Wright

Copy EditorMarylouise Wiack

Editorial ManagerChristina Stambaugh

PublisherCindy Kitchel

Vice President and Executive PublisherKathy Nebenhaus

Interior DesignKathie Rickard

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Cover DesignJosé Almaguer

PhotographyMatt Bowen

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About the AuthorsRebecca Ludens (Kalamazoo, MI) is the Scrapbooking Guide forAbout.com, where she writesweekly articles, product reviews,and how-tos. She has created scrap-book page designs for several scrap-booking manufacturers and hasappeared on the television showDIY Scrapbooking and at scrap-book shows, retreats, and cruises.

Jennifer Schmidt (Crystal Lake,IL) has been on the design teamfor several scrapbooking manufac-turers. She has been teaching scrap-booking classes for over eight yearsat conventions across the country,and has had pages published inscrapbooking magazines as well ashaving pages displayed on DIYScrapbooking.

AcknowledgmentsThank you to all the photographers, both professional and amateur, whoallowed us to use their photos on scrapbook pages in this book: Shea Wetzlerof Shea Photography, Linda Curtin, Carolyn Meyers, Dara Ludens, JulieGehring, Heidi Lachel, and Barb Obley.

Thank you, also, to our husbands (Douglas Ludens and Brian Schmidt)who were so patient and supportive during the process of writing this book.And, of course, thank you to our children (all eight of them between the twoof us) who are our constant scrapbooking inspiration—Bethany, Lindsey, andMikhail Ludens; Elizabeth, Kaitlyn, Rachel, Steven, and Philip Schmidt.

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Table of ContentsIntroduction to Paper CraftsTypes of Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Cut It Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Choose Adhesives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Other Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Use a Color Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Color Scheme Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Create a Mood with Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Getting Started ScrapbookingWhy Scrapbook? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Choose Your Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Common Album Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

The Basics of a Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Make Your First Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Mat a Photo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Matting Techniques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Create a Focal Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Scrapbook Page Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Card Making BasicsEnvelope Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Scoring and Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Make Your Own Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Photo Greeting Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Match Book Invitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

File Folder Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Make a Library Pocket Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Window Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Pop-Up Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Dry Embossing Cards and Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Birthday Card Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Recipe Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Card Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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Book MakingBasic Mini-Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Baby’s First Year Mini-Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Mini-Book on a Scrapbook Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Envelope Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Travel-Themed Envelope Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Accordion Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Paper Bag Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Friends Paper Bag Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Container Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

StampingTypes of Stamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Ink Pads and Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Stamping Lettering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Stamping with Bleach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Pieced Stamping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Double Stamping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Heat Embossing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Embellishing Stamping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

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Crafting TechniquesTexture on Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Inking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Chalking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Geometric Borders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Serendipity Squares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Paper Piecing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Sewing on Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Folded Paper Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Vellum Envelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Quilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Quilling Combined Shapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Quilling a Bouquet of Roses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Eyelets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Brads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Silk Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

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Lettering StylesPrinting on Vellum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Printing on Transparencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Printing on Cork, Fabric, and Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Printing on Tags and Die-Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Label Maker Lettering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Stamping and Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Layered Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Shaker Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Tag Shaker Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Chipboard Monogram Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Clay Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Stencil Paste Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Adding Artistic FlairCollage Wall Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Tissue Paper Decoupage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Art Journaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Sample Art Journals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Artist Trading Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Artist Trading Card Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

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Crafting Home DécorWooden Photo Cubes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Photo Cube Puzzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Decorated Photo Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Paper Pieced and Decoupaged Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Scrapbooking on Canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Sparkle Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Tween Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Art Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Letter Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Appendix: Patterns 200

Index 210

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Introduction to PaperCrafts

Paper crafting is anything that uses paper to express yourcreativity. Some of the most popular categories of papercrafts are scrapbooking, card making, and rubber stamping.Other types of paper crafts, such as collage art, ArtistTrading Cards, art journaling, and paper-crafted homedécor, are also gaining popularity. To begin, you will needa few basic supplies and some tips on combining colors.

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Types of Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Cut It Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Choose Adhesives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Other Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Use a Color Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Color Scheme Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Create a Mood with Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Paper crafting is, of course, all about the paper. The array of paper available is amazingand can be a bit overwhelming at first. Choosing paper appropriate for your specific proj-ect will be easier after this overview of paper types.

Types of Paper

Cardstock is a paper crafting necessity. You can create greeting cards, mini-scrap-books, gift tags, and more using only different colors of this heavyweight paper. Aneasy way to coordinate cardstock is to purchase it in monochromatic sets of differentshades.Patterned paper adds interest to your cardstock layers. This lighter-weight papercomes in every print imaginable. Pattern paper fills in the spots in your projects thatmay look a little too plain.Specialty paper includes handmade paper, vellum, mulberry paper, metallics, andmeshes. The translucent quality of vellum makes it perfect for layering. When you tearmulberry or handmade papers, you get a fuzzy edge that adds an interesting textureto your project. Just a small amount of metallic or mesh can add a significant level oftexture and drama to a page.

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Trimming, cropping, and edging are all fancy words for cutting up things. Good scissorsand a paper trimmer are a must. Shape cutters and punches make their respective tasksquicker and easier.

Cut It Up

Scissors are a paper crafter’s best friend. A good-quality pair of scissors with a nicesharp edge makes every paper task you do easier. Decorative scissors come in manydifferent styles and can be used to add interest to the edges of greeting cards andother projects.Paper trimmers are a must for cutting sheets of paper and for getting a straight edgewhen you crop or trim photos. A 12-inch trimmer enables you to cut any size ofpaper. You will find yourself pulling out your trimmer for almost all of your paper-craftprojects.Shape cutters and punches are used to cut paper and photos into a variety ofshapes and designs. The most basic shape cutter can be used to cut circles and ovalsof varying sizes. Punches come in every shape and size imaginable. Select some basicpunches like circle, square, and tag shapes that you will use again and again.

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Holding papers together is the job of adhesives. There are many different types and stylesof adhesive, each of which is best for a specific type of paper crafting. Choosing the rightone makes all the difference in how your project turns out.

Choose Adhesives

TAPE RUNNERSThese versatile adhesive dis-pensers are the right choice foradhering paper and photos tocards, tags, journals, and scrap-book pages. Tape runners dis-pense clear sticky strips, whitesquares, or even little blue dotsof adhesive.

PHOTO TAPE, TACKYTAPE, AND FOAMSQUARESThese are specialty adhesivesused for specific types of projects.Photo tape is perfect for makingyour own scrapbooks and tagalbums. Sticky tape or tacky tapeis great for adding embellishingstripes of glitter, sand, or beads.Double-sided foam adhesiveattaches items to your projectswhile giving them a bit of lift foradded dimension.


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ADHESIVE DOTSThese super-sticky little dots come ina variety of sizes and thicknesses,and are exactly what you need toadhere dimensional items such asbuttons, metal embellishments, andfabric and ribbon strips to your projects.

LIQUID GLUES AND GLUEPENSYou will use liquid glue on projectssuch as collage and decoupage.Liquid glues and glue pens are alsogood for metal embellishments andtiny items like letter die-cuts. Use liq-uid glues sparingly to avoid spillover.


ADHESIVE MACHINESAdhesive machines are the fastest way toadhere die-cuts to your projects. Simplyinsert an item into the machine, turn thecrank or pull the strip, and out the otherside come stickers. If you decide to usedie-cut letters, an adhesive machine is amust.

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Along with the basics of paper and cutting supplies, many paper craft projects require afew additional tools. Specialty tools for specific crafts will be discussed in later chapters,but these are some basic items that you may want to add to your supply case.

Other Supplies

TOOLS FOR LETTERINGA basic black pen will be yourbest friend when it comes to let-tering on scrapbook pages andgreeting cards. To add someinterest to your lettering, you maywant to invest in a set of perma-nent pens in a variety of colors.Metallic pens work well on darkpapers. Your computer is also aninvaluable tool for lettering.

STAMPS AND STAMPPADSRubber stamps and stamp padscombine to help you add letter-ing and designs to your projects.You can also use stamps to applycolor directly to paper. To begin,select stamp designs or alpha-bets that are versatile and can beused on a variety of projects.


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PAINTS, CHALKS, ANDMETALLIC RUB-ON’SAdding color to your paper-crafting projects can be donewith craft paints, chalks, and rub-on’s. Paint can be used withbrushes or rubber stamps, whilechalks and rub-on’s are mostcommonly used to highlightsmaller areas.

TEMPLATES ANDSTENCILSPlastic templates can be used tocreate shapes and to guide youas you cut out paper letters.Brass stencils are used to makeraised decorative surfaces onyour projects—dry embossing.Both templates and stencils canbe used in combination withpaints, chalks, and rub-on’s toadd color in specific shapes.


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In your first art class in elementary school, you probably learned about the color wheel.This simple device, which demonstrates the relationship of colors to one another, is espe-cially useful to paper crafters. The samples of scrapbook pages on p. 12–13 demonstratethe relationship of colors in some basic combinations. These same rules also apply in cardmaking and other paper crafts.

Use a Color Wheel


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Monochromatic colors are varyingshades of the same color, can comple-ment most photos, and are easy to select.

Analogous colors are two colors that arenext to each other on the color wheel.

Triadic colors are any three colors thatare exactly one-third of the color wheelaway from each other.

Complementary colors reside directlyacross from each other on the colorwheel and can add extra “pop” to yourdesign.

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Color Scheme Examples

MONOCHROMATICThis scrapbook page layout uses varying shadesof purple that accent the baby’s bow. An advan-tage of monochromatic color schemes is that thecolors tend to fade to the background, allowingthe photos to be the main attraction.

ANALOGOUSThe scrapbook page shown here uses blue andblue-green as an analogous color scheme.

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TRIADIC COLORIn the scrapbook layout shownhere, purple, green, and orangeare used as a triadic colorscheme. To give balance to thelayout, one color (orange) is cho-sen as the dominant shade andthe other two are used asaccents.

COMPLEMENTARYThe scrapbook page layoutshown here uses a complemen-tary color combination of blueand orange. Matching the shadesof the colors when you combinethem is an important part of allcolor schemes. Light blue andlight orange are used on this layout.


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Color can help tell the story of your layout. Bright, warm colors reflect a playful party.Cool, calm colors create a quiet, reflective mood. Everything from scrapbook pages toparty invitations will have a different mood based on the color combinations used to cre-ate them. The scrapbook page shown here uses neon shades of primary colors to make anexciting beach-themed layout.

Create a Mood with Color


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This scrapbook page shows the exact same photos with a cool, monochromatic colorscheme. Notice how the color choices affect the feel and mood of the layout.


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Getting StartedScrapbooking

Scrapbooking is a hugely popular category of paper crafting.Preserving family, vacation, and heritage memories is a very rewarding hobby. To begin scrapbooking, takesome time to understand the types of albums that areavailable to you. Once you have a scrapbook albumpicked out, a few simple tips will help you create yourfirst scrapbook page.


Why Scrapbook?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Choose Your Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Common Album Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

The Basics of a Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Make Your First Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Mat a Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Matting Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Create a Focal Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Scrapbook Page Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Why Scrapbook?

PRESERVE YOUR PHOTOSMany pictures that have been putinto photo albums over the last50 years have been damaged bythe harsh chemicals used in theadhesives in those albums.Scrapbookers need to use photo-safe materials (paper, adhesives,and inks) that will not damagephotos in order to preserve themfor future generations.

SAVE YOUR MEMORIESPhotos without journaling arememories for only a short time.Soon the names, places, andevent information are lost andonly a photo remains. The her-itage photos (family picturesfrom previous generations)shown here have no memoriesassociated with them becausethe names and informationabout these people have beenlost over time.


Understanding why scrapbooking is important to you and deciding what your purpose isin scrapbooking determine the types of supplies, embellishments, and album that you use.

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RECORD MAJOR EVENTSWeddings, graduations, birthdays,holidays, and anniversaries areamong the many life events that easily lend themselves to scrapbooking.

RESEARCH YOUR FAMILYHISTORYGenealogy study and even just look-ing up the basics of your family treecan be the perfect time to startscrapbooking. Documenting thisinformation in a scrapbook willallow future generations to benefitfrom the knowledge you havegleaned of your family’s heritage.

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REMEMBER THOSE PRECIOUSEVERYDAY MOMENTSNot every photo you take will be of amajor event in your life. Most of them willbe the little things. These everyday pic-tures will be treasured in your scrapbooksfor years to come.

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Scrapbooks come in a variety of styles and colors. Each style is defined by a distinctivebinding method. Looking at the pros and cons of each style can help you choose whichone is right for your project.

Choose Your Album


Post-bound albums are bound byscrews and posts. The page protectors arebound into the album.

Strap-hinge albums are bound by aplastic strap that passes through staplesin the edges of the pages.

Three-ring binding albums have a lot incommon with classic three-ring officebinders.

Spiral and book-bound albums areusually chosen for special projects andgift albums.

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The scrapbook project you are working on determines the size of album you need. Thevariety of sizes available will spark your creativity and get you thinking about all the differ-ent albums you could make for friends and family. The most common sizes of scrapbookalbums are 12" × 12" and 81⁄2" × 11".

Common Album Sizes


12" x 12" albums are the most popularalbums. The larger page size allows roomfor many photos and embellishments.

81⁄2" x 11" albums are a good choice formore defined projects, such as schoolalbums or children’s scrapbooks.

6" x 6" and 8" x 8" albums are perfectfor gift or theme scrapbooks.

Mini-books, or small specialty albums,are complete-in-a-weekend scrapbooksthat come in many shapes and varieties.

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Scrapbook pages can be created in many styles with several different types of embellish-ments; however, they all break down into the same basic parts. Understanding the partsof a layout will guide you in creating your first page.

The Basics of a Layout

1 Focal Point Photo: Selectone photo that tells the mainstory of the page.

2 Supporting Photos: These photos support the mainphoto and complete thestory without taking the focus off of thefocal point.

3 Background Cardstock: Asolid sheet of color is usedhere as the foundation of thelayout.

4 Embellishments (Buttonand Cut-Out): Simple deco-rations add to the theme ofthe page without distractingfrom the photos.

5 Title: A title defines thetheme of the page.

6 Journaling Box: Journalingconsists of the words thatcomplete the story—the emotions behind the photosor simply the who, what,when, where, and why.


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Make Your First Page


2 Decorate the background cardstock. Simplestripes are added here to break up the colorand add visual interest.

3 Decide where to place the photos on the layout.

4 Add a title and journaling.

5 Add any desired embellishments. Pre-printedgraphics, stickers, or dimensional decorationsmake finishing your page quick and easy.

1 Gather the supplies that coordinate with yourphotos and your theme.

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Matting a photo is simply creating a piece of cardstock that is slightly larger than thephoto so that it leaves an even frame showing on all edges. Usually, a 1⁄8" cardstock“frame” is ideal. You may choose to leave 1⁄4" or more showing to create a larger mat. Youcan measure the 1⁄8" space or simply eyeball it for greater speed and efficiency.

Mat a Photo


1 Adhere your photo to a corner of the card-stock, leaving equal amounts showing on thetwo corner edges.

2 Using a trimmer, cut along one of the tworemaining sides, leaving 1⁄8" of cardstockshowing around the photo.

3 Cut the final edge, making it equal to the pre-vious three sides.

4 The photo now has a perfect mat and isready to be placed on a scrapbook page.

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Matting Techniques


COMBO MATSAn alternate version of multiple photos onone mat is to combine a photo mat withother parts of the layout. In the exampleshown here, the photo mat includes thejournaling box. Once again, this techniquesaves time. Another advantage is that it tiesdifferent parts of the layout together to cre-ate a cohesive page.

EMBELLISHED MATSYou can draw attention to a particularphoto in a layout by embellishing thephoto mat with a decorative border. Papertearing in this example mimics the textureof the elephants in the photos.

MULTIPLE PHOTOS ON ONE MATA quick technique for matting photos is tomat several on one strip of cardstock. Ittakes a bit of measuring, but the time itsaves in the end is worth it. The finishedlayout uses a strip of photos across the topof the scrapbook page matted on a singlepiece of black cardstock.

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Before: Great scrapbook pages catch the reader’s eye. When planning a layout,remember that having a focal point, or a main photo, adds impact to your page. Inthis layout, each photo has equal importance, or weight, on the page. The eye hasnowhere specific to land, which creates a visual jumble.

Create a Focal Point


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After: Select a photo that can be enlarged or cropped to give it maximum impact onthe layout and to give your reader’s eye something to focus on. This photo is yourfocal point. Here the scrapbook page has a clear focal point photo. Supporting photoshave been narrowed down to just the best ones needed to tell the story of the page.


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Title: “Charlie in the Snow” by Jennifer Foster. Materials Used: Patterned paper –Daisy D’s; Cardstock – Die Cuts With a View; Label – DYMO; “snow” letters –

Scrapworks; Snowflake – Making Memories; Beads – Stampin’ Up; Wire – ArtisticWire; Corner punch – EK Success; Brads – Bazzill; Flower punch – EK Success; Fonts

– Creating Keepsakes; Die-cut letter – QuiKutz; Glitter.

Scrapbook Page Gallery


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Title: “Back to the Grind Stone” by Tracey Eller. Materials Used: Paper – Bazzill;Rub-on’s – My Mind’s Eye and Making Memories; Ink – Ranger; Clips – Creative

Impressions; Tiles, rings, and anchors – Junkitz.


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Title: “Navy” by Jennifer Schmidt. Materials Used: Printed paper – Fiskars; Photocorners – Fiskars and Creative Memories; Eyelets – Karen Foster Design; 3-D stickers

– K&Company.

Scrapbook Page Gallery (continued)


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Title: “Amaizeing Adventure” by Michon Kessler. Materials Used: Patterned papers– Daisy D’s and K&Company; Vellum, brads, and textured paper – Provo Craft;

Antique brads, vellum tag, definition, and metal plaque – Making Memories; Sticker– Melissa Francis.


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Card Making BasicsSending a greeting card is a way to tell someone special“Happy Birthday,” “Thank You,” “I Miss You,” and somuch more. These sentiments are even more profoundwhen you use your paper-crafting supplies and tech-niques to make the card yourself. With just a few tips andtechniques, you will be sending off handmade greetingsfor every occasion.


Envelope Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Scoring and Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Make Your Own Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Photo Greeting Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Match Book Invitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

File Folder Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Make a Library Pocket Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Window Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Pop-Up Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Dry Embossing Cards and Envelopes. . . . . . . . . 52

Birthday Card Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Recipe Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Card Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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The quickest way to begin making your own cards is by starting with pre-madeenvelopes. You can purchase envelopes in a wide variety of sizes and colors to match yourcard projects. This chart shows the most common sizes of rectangular envelopes that areavailable, the size to trim your cardstock to fit within each envelope, and the size of thefinished card.

Envelope Sizes

Envelope SizesCommon Rectangular Cut Cardstock to Finished Folded Card Envelope Sizes in Inches This Size in Inches Size in Inches

Common Invitation and Card Envelope Sizes

A2: 43⁄8 x 53⁄4 81⁄2 x 51⁄2 41⁄8 x 51⁄2

A6: 43⁄4 x 61⁄2 9 x 61⁄4 41⁄2 x 61⁄4

A7: 51⁄2 x 71⁄4 10 x 7 5 x 7

A9: 53⁄4 x 83⁄4 11 x 81⁄2 51⁄2 x 81⁄2

Common Letter and Business Envelope Sizes

#6: 33⁄4 x 61⁄2 7 x 61⁄4 31⁄2 x 61⁄4

#10: 41⁄4 x 91⁄2 8 x 91⁄4 4 x 91⁄4


FAQI want to make my own invitations and cards but Idon’t have a lot of time. Any tips to help make theprocess faster?Before you start putting your cards together, gather all of yoursupplies and cut all of your pieces. Now you can set everythingup in an assembly line so that each invitation or greeting cardonly takes a few seconds to complete.

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Two basic techniques in card making are scoring and folding. You will most likely wantto use a heavier-weight paper such as cardstock when making your greeting cards, andtherefore scoring before you fold will give you much more precise fold lines. Foldingwith a bone folder presses the fold neatly and cleanly into the cardstock.

Scoring and Folding

Scoring can be done using ascoring blade attachment, whichis available for many types ofpaper trimmers. You can alsoscore your cardstock as shownhere using a simple embossingtool and a straight edge or ruler.

Folding is something that you caneasily do without tools; however,a bone folder allows you to pressfolds into cardstock, creating tightcreases. The result is a more pro-fessional-looking edge.

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Make Your Own Envelopes


If you want more flexibility in envelope sizes, or in the color and even the pattern printedon your envelopes, you may want to make your own. Using the template provided in theAppendix, making your own envelopes is a relatively simple process.

1 Copy or scan and print out theenvelope template on p. 200, resiz-ing it until the rectangle in the mid-dle is slightly bigger than the cardyou will be inserting into the fin-ished envelope. Cut out the tem-plate and trace it onto the back ofyour choice of paper or cardstock.

2 Cut out the traced envelope, score,and fold on the fold lines. You maywant to use a corner rounder onsome of the sharp corners for a fin-ished look.

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3 Add double-stick tape to close up the sides and bottom of theenvelope.

4 If using patterned paper or dark-colored cardstock to make theenvelope, be sure to print whiteaddress labels for mailing.


TIPBy adjusting the size of the envelopes and the paper used to make them, thistemplate can serve many uses. You can make tiny gift-card-size envelopes forholiday gift giving. You can make vellum envelopes for use on scrapbookpages or in mini-books. You can also coordinate the look of the envelope tomatch the greeting card that will go inside of it.

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Holiday cards sent annually to family and friends are much more personal when theyinclude a photo that shows how much your family has grown over the last year. Makingyour own photo greeting cards is also a quick and simple way to share pictures for anyoccasion.

Photo Greeting Cards

1 Cut solid cardstock to fit in theenvelopes that you will be using tosend the cards.

2 Trim the photo to fit on the card,leaving room for journaling.


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3 Print journaling on the cardstock, andtrim to fit on the card.

4 Add flat embellishments such as punchesand stickers to complete the card.


The finished card looks both elegant andhandmade. Use this same technique tomake cards for graduation or new babyannouncements.

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The basic shape of a match book can become the perfect form for invitations and greetingcards. The cover is decorated to match the theme of the occasion, and when the book isflipped open, it reveals room for event information.

Match Book Invitations


1 Using the pattern found on p. 201 as a guide,cut a cover and inside page for your matchbook.

2 Score the match book cover on all fold linesto ensure crisp and even folds.

3 Fold the cover and press the folds with abone folder.

4 Insert the inside page into the book cover,and staple in place, as shown.

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5 Embellish the outside of the coveras desired, and add event informa-tion on the inside page. The com-pleted invitation is a charming wayto let your guests know that youare having a party.

Match books can also be used onscrapbook pages to hold extraphotos or journaling. The pageshown here has a row of matchbook journaling boxes across thebottom.


TIPThe match book shapecan also be used to cre-ate mini-books. Simplyby increasing the num-ber of pages inside thecover, you have a smallbook that can hold pho-tos, memorabilia, andjournaling. As the thick-ness of the bookincreases, you maydecide to use brads oreyelets as fastenersacross the bottom inplace of staples.

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File folders are not just for offices anymore. The basic shape of a classic file folder is per-fect for card making and for use on scrapbook pages.

File Folder Cards

1 Trace the file folder pattern from p.203 onto a piece of cardstock. Youcan also scan the pattern into yourcomputer and print it directly onthe cardstock.

2 Cut out the file folder card, score,and fold it.


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Baby Announcement: You can even usea file folder card for announcements. Thiscard could hold a photo of a preciousnew baby. Send these to all of yourfriends, and they will be impressed withyour new addition and your crafting skills.

Journaling Folder: File folders on scrap-book pages allow you to add hiddenjournaling or extra photos to your pages.

Thank You Card: File folders work foralmost any theme. This thank you cardwith beautiful stripes, florals, and polkadots is sure to express your gratitude.

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Make a Library Pocket Card


2 Fold up the bottom of the strip, leaving 11⁄2"showing at the top. To achieve the look of a library pocket, you may want to use a corner-rounder punch to round off the toptwo corners of the strip.

3 Add double-sided adhesive strips to eachside of the folded piece, creating a pocket.

1 To begin, cut a strip of double-sided, pat-terned, heavy-weight paper or cardstock tothe width of your finished card. The exampleshown here is 41⁄4" wide by 93⁄4" long.

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4 Cut a piece of cardstock to mat your invi-tation information and add it to thepocket.

5 Embellish the finished invitation asdesired. On the bridal shower invitationshown here, die-cut letters indicating thebride’s and groom’s initials adorn thefront. A flower cut from matching pat-terned paper and accented with a self-adhesive acrylic gem finishes off theinvitation.


Library card pockets are also perfect forscrapbook pages. The pocket can be dec-orated with a title or photo on the front,and the inside can hold a journaling card.

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Window cards have a cut-out in the cover of the card that looks through to the inside.The size and shape of the cut-out along with the embellishments on the card give you ahuge range of creative possibilities.

Window Cards

1 To begin, cut out, score, and fold abasic rectangular card. Also cut apiece of coordinating cardstock thatis 1⁄4" smaller in size in both direc-tions than the cover of the card.

2 Using square punches, punch outtwo squares from scrap paper (oneslightly smaller than the other).

3 Adhere the larger punched squareto the piece of coordinating card-stock exactly where you would likeyour window to be located on thecard. Turn the punch used to makethat square upside down so thatyou can see where you are punch-ing. Line up the opening with thesquare scrap and punch a windowin your cardstock.


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5 Using the smaller-size square punch, onceagain turn it upside down so you can seewhere you are punching. Punch out over thescrap square of paper.

6 The finished basic window card has a matted window that shows through to theinside. It is now ready to be embellished tomatch the occasion.

4 Adhere the cardstock to the cover of the card,being sure to center it all the way around.Stick the second (smaller) square in the window opening exactly where you want thefinished window to be centered.


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Window Cards(continued)


This beautiful Thanksgiving card wasmade using a self-adhesive frame aroundthe window and a wide piece of ribbonfor added dimension.

Multiple window openings can be used to display a stamped word, such as theword “LOVE” shown here. In addition tomultiple windows, you may also want totry windows in different shapes, such ascircles or hearts.

This window card has been embellishedwith patterned paper, sticker letters, fishbuttons, and a fish charm to make a poolparty invitation.

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Pop-up cards have more dimension than any other type of greeting card. Even thoughthey look complicated, with a simple pattern and a few step-by-step instructions, you willhave a blast making cards that pop up.

Pop-Up Cards

1 To begin, cut and score a basiccardstock card. Also cut a mat forthis card that is 1⁄4" larger than thecard on all sides. Do not adherethe card to the mat until instructedto do so.

2 Scan or copy the pop-up card pat-tern found on p. 205, resizing it tomake it fit your card. Transfer thepattern to your card by pressingfirmly with a scoring tool, markingall cut lines and fold lines on thecard.



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Pop-Up Cards(continued)


4 Fold the card, popping out the pieces asshown. Fold each of the pop-up pieces in theopposite direction from the card as it closes.You may want to press it closed and open itagain a couple of times so that the paper“learns” the folds.

5 Adhere the card to the mat, being careful tonot place any adhesive behind the sectionsthat will pop up. Your basic pop-up card iscomplete and ready to be embellished as youdesire.

3 Use a craft knife and straight edge to carefullycut on all of the cut lines as indicated on thepattern.

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The baby announcement cardshown here has been embel-lished with hand-cut arrows anda title sticker. The arrows aroundthe photo were the perfect placeto record the baby’s name,weight, and length.

You can also use paper piecing toembellish your pop-up cards. Thepatterns for the banner, cake,candle, and party hat shown herecan be found on p. 206.


FAQI would like to use some stickers to embellish the pop-up sections of mycard. How can I use stickers without them sticking to the back of the card?The easiest way to use stickers on your pop-up card is to adhere them to anextra piece of cardstock and then cut them out. They will not be sticky andthey will also have the thickness required to stand up on the pop-up.

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With a few special supplies, you can add an extra touch to your cards and envelopes. Dryembossing creates a raised edge to give some added texture to any project.

Dry Embossing Cards and Envelopes


1 Gather an embossing tool, a light box, a brassstencil, masking tape, some cardstock, andpatterned paper.

2 Use a piece of masking tape to temporarilyadhere the brass stencil to the light box.

3 Lay a piece of paper over the stencil, upsidedown. The light will show through the paper,making the stencil visible.

4 Using the embossing tool, press gently tooutline the inside edges of each part of thestencil design.

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6 Adhere the completed dry-embossed piecesto a cardstock card to finish your design. Youmay want to use double-sided adhesive foamtape to give your pieces even more dimen-sion.

7 You can also dry emboss part of the stencildesign onto the flap of your envelope for anextra special touch.

5 When you lift up the piece of paper, it will beembossed with the stencil design. You cannow cut out the piece, being sure to cut justoutside of the raised lines.

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Making cards ahead of time will help you be ready for birthdays throughout the year.Keeping your handmade cards organized and keeping track of birthdates can be easilyhandled by this adorable organizer that you can make yourself.

Birthday Card Organizer

1 Cut 2 pieces of chipboard for cov-ers to 81⁄4" x 61⁄2". Cut 4 pieces ofpatterned paper or cardstock thesame size as the covers. You willalso need 6 sheets of heavyweight12" x 12" patterned paper for theinside pages.

2 Cover the chipboard pieces withpatterned paper or cardstock. Aglue stick works well for attachingpaper to chipboard.


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3 Fold the bottom 4" up toward the top oneach of 6 sheets of 12" x 12" heavyweightpatterned paper.

4 Fold each sheet in half, creating a page that is8" x 6" and has a pocket on the front andback.

5 Bind the covers to the pages. You can do thisyourself by punching holes in each layer andinserting rings, or you can have it profession-ally spiral-bound at your local copy center oroffice supply store.

6 Add a tab to each page, marking them withthe months of the year—2 months per tab.


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Embellish the cover using ribbon, flowers,or other decorations.

Fill pockets with handmade birthdaycards.

Use a calendar stamp to add a remindercard to each page if desired.

Birthday Card Organizer (continued)

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The Birthday Card Organizer book can be embellished for other themes and occasions. Asshown here, the book becomes a treasure trove of family recipes, perfect for a bridal shower gift.

Recipe Book

The outside of the book has beenembellished with a title tag, stick-ers, and rubber stamping. Whenbinding this book, a clear acetatecover sheet is bound as the firstpage, helping to protect the bookduring many years of use in thekitchen.

The inside pages are tabbed withtitles such as Appetizers, MainDishes, Side Dishes, Vegetables,Desserts, and Breads. The pock-ets are filled with coordinating 3"x 5" cards on which guests canprint recipes for the bride.


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BIRTHDAY CARDS

Card Gallery


Title: “Happy Birthday” by Beth Price. Materials Used: Papers –Scenic Route Paper Co., and a button.

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Title: “Happy Birthday” by Jennifer Schmidt. Materials Used: Pattern paper and stickers – Making Memories; Flower – Heidi Swapp.


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THANK YOU CARDS

Card Gallery(continued)


Title: “Many Thanks” by Rebecca Ludens. Materials Used: Patterned paper – ProvoCraft and solid brown paper – Li’l Davis Designs; Flower and brad – Hot Off The

Press; Font Arial.

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Title: “Thank U” by Jennifer Schmidt. Materials Used: Patterned paper and sticker –Mustard Moon; Rub-on’s – Making Memories; Ribbon – May Arts.


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Book MakingMaking your own mini-books is an important part ofpaper crafting. Your books can be used to showcase yourother paper-craft techniques, such as quilling (seeChapter 6), collage, art journaling, scrapbooking, and soon. These little books also make fabulous gifts for anyoccasion.


Basic Mini-Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Baby’s First Year Mini-Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Mini-Book on a Scrapbook Page . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Envelope Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Travel-Themed Envelope Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Accordion Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Paper Bag Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Friends Paper Bag Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Container Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

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This basic mini-book is the perfect way to begin making your own books. It makes awonderful small scrapbook gift or journal. You can also use it on a scrapbook page to giveyourself more room for photos and journaling.

Basic Mini-Book

The books shown here wouldmake a great photo brag book foryour purse. You could also embel-lish the covers of these littlebooks to personalize them. Youcould create one of these booksto use as your first art journal.

1 To begin creating your first book,cut a piece of chipboard (the card-board on the back of a pad ofpaper) into two pieces. Each pieceshould measure 6" x 41⁄2".

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3 Fold each corner in toward the center of thechipboard as shown, and glue in place.

4 Fold the remaining edges of the paper aroundthe chipboard and use photo tape to adherethem firmly into place.

2 Choose a piece of printed paper for the coverof the book. Cut this piece to 7" x 101⁄2". Adherethe chipboard pieces to the back of the coverpaper, leaving 1⁄2" between them and makingsure that equal amounts of the paper areshowing on all sides.


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6 Make the inside pages by cutting at least three,or as many as seven, pieces of cardstock to 81⁄2" x 51⁄2".

7 Fold each piece exactly in half and press witha bone folder to create a nice, sharp crease.

5 Cut two pieces of ribbon each 9" long. Adhereeach piece to the back of the chipboard asshown, using photo tape.

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8 Adhere each folded piece back toback with another piece as shown.When complete, they look like thepages of a book.

9 Adhere the pages to the inside ofthe completed cover, using phototape to hold them firmly in place.

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TIPYou can increase the number of pages in the book; however, youwill want to make the cover cardstock slightly bigger and leave alittle more space between the cardstock covers to accommodatethe added thickness.

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After you complete the book, you can pick a theme and add photos, journaling, and sim-ple embellishments. Because the theme for this book is “Baby’s First Year,” the book hasdated tabs that mark the months.

Baby’s First Year Mini-Book


1 Add photos to the book by trimming a 4" x6" photo slightly to fill the page. Smaller pho-tos can be matted to fill the page.

2 Create tabs for the book by cutting strips ofpaper or cardstock that are 31⁄2" long x 1⁄2"wide. Fold each strip in half.

3 Add a sticker or rub-on number to the tab. 4 Staple each tab to the edge of an album page.

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To use a mini-book on a scrapbook page, all you need to do is adhere it to your pagewith photo tape. You may need to add some chipboard to the back of the scrapbook pageto give it added stability to hold the weight of the book. On this layout, ultrasound pho-tos of the baby are housed inside a mini-book.

Mini-Book on a Scrapbook Page

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Envelopes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors. By using these often-overlookeditems to create a scrapbook, your pages automatically have pockets to contain journalingtags or precious memorabilia. The book shown here would be perfect for pictures to helpyou remember a weekend at the beach.

Envelope Book

You can see that by following sim-ple steps, envelopes can becomean adorable mini-book that canhold photos, memorabilia, jour-naling, tags, cards, and more.

1 Begin by gathering supplies thatcoordinate with the theme of yourmini-book. Here you can seeenvelopes with tags, patternedpapers, a charm, ribbon, coloredstring, rub-on’s, and photos.


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3 Adhere the flap of one envelope to the bottomedge of the next. Continue until they are allattached in a long chain. Fan-fold the chain sothat it closes in a neat stack.

4 If the flap on the final envelope containsadhesive, cover it with a coordinating piece ofpaper to prevent humidity from causing it tostick to the book in the future.

2 For this project you need an odd number ofenvelopes. You can make the book as large asyou want. Select envelopes that are the size,shape, and color you desire for your theme.


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5 Trim your photos slightly so that they will fiton each page of the book.

6 Add journaling or memorabilia to tags thatyou have cut to fit inside each envelope.

7 To decorate the cover, tear the patternedpaper for texture and adhere to the front as a base. You could also add a photo.

8 Finish the book cover with a rub-on title. Tiea charm around the first envelope with apiece of colored string. Tie a piece of ribbonaround the book to use as a closure.

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The book shown here is a travel journal of a family’s trip to Russia to adopt a child. Anenvelope book works perfectly as a travel journal because you have pockets for memora-bilia, receipts, foreign money, and other items you may pick up on your trip.

Travel-Themed Envelope Book

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1 Optional: Ink the pages of the book to create an old-world look.

2 When adding photos, you can use rub-on’s to add words and titles right on top of thepictures.

3 Add tickets and other memorabilia to both thepages and the tags tucked inside each page.

4 Finish the book cover by inking and tearing apiece of patterned paper and adding a rub-on title and travel-themed words.

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These exciting mini-books pop open to display photos, journaling, and small embellish-ments. The intricate design looks much more difficult to create than it really is.

Accordion Book

Accordion books make great gifts,and the colors and papers can becoordinated to go with any theme.A matching ribbon is used as aclosure on the finished book.

1 Cut two pieces of chipboard into41⁄2" squares and two pieces of pat-terned paper into 51⁄2" squares forthe cover of the book. You alsoneed three 8" square pieces ofcardstock and a 16" piece of ribbon.


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3 Adhere a piece of ribbon at least 16" longacross the back of one of the cover pieces.

4 Score three lines on each of the 8" squares,as shown here.

2 Cover the chipboard pieces with the twopaper pieces intended for the cover by adher-ing the chipboard to the back center of thepaper, trimming the corners, and folding overand gluing the edges.


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6 Fold each square into a smaller square by cre-ating mountain folds along the diagonal scoreline. Bring these folds together toward the cen-ter of the square.

7 Finish the fold by pressing the two smallersquares together.

5 Papers with different shades front and backare shown here to make it easier to see theconstruction of the album. Fold on each of thethree scored lines and open.

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9 Turn the center piece over so that you canoverlap the small squares on each piece.Adhere these squares together.

0 Use photo tape to secure the folded pages tothe insides of the book covers, being sure tocenter them on the back of each cover. Theribbon is used to secure the book closed.

8 Fold all three squares in this manner to createthree folded pieces that look like this.

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Once you start thinking about things that you can use in book making, you never knowwhat you might come up with. Paper lunch bags, for example, can become an adorablemini-book. Because paper bags are not necessarily acid-free, be sure to use copies if youplace photos in this book.

Paper Bag Book

You can make paper bag booksfor any theme. This gorgeousanniversary-theme book detailsthe “10 Things I Love About YouAfter 10 Years.” The pages aredecorated with a cohesive colorscheme of black, white, and red.

Each pair of pages in this albumis decorated with a number thatreflects the “10 Things,” plus oneor more photos that follow thetheme. Each opening in thepaper bags has tags slipped into it that allow extra room forjournaling.


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1 Gather six paper lunch bags. Stack the bagsright-side up with the ends of every other baggoing in opposite directions.

2 Ink the edges of all six bags. This step ismuch easier to complete before you finishassembling the book.

3 Fold the bags in half to crease the center line.Use a sewing machine to sew down the cen-ter of the bags.

4 Cut a strip of printed paper to 51⁄4" x 4".Adhere this strip of paper to the back of thestack of pages. Center the strip over the sewn line.


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5 Punch holes for eyelets 1⁄2" apart down oneside of the center strip. Set eyelets in each ofthese holes.

6 Fold the book closed. Use a pen to markthrough the eyelets to the pages beneath toindicate where you need to place the eyeletsfor the other side.

7 Open the book, punch holes at the penmarks, and set the eyelets in the holes.

8 Close the book. Tie lengths of ribbon throughthe holes to attach the front to the back ofthe book and hold everything in place.

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Paper bags do not have to be inked and chalked. They can, instead, have clean lines andbright colors. This “Friends” book shows how paper bag mini-books can be decoratedwith pink and purple to highlight photos of little girls.

Friends Paper Bag Book

Extra-large paint strips from thepaint department of a home cen-ter are inserted into the bagopenings as journaling tags. Asmall piece of ribbon attached tothe tag makes each tag easier toremove from the book. The coveris embellished with silk flowersand mini-brads.

The inside of the book detailswhat makes sisters such goodfriends. The pages are filled withphotos of the girls and quotesabout the special relationshipshared by sisters.

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Mini-books can be made more durable by encasing them in containers. Mint tins, CDcases, and cigar boxes can all be turned into container books. Dies used with Sizzix die-cutting machines come in clear plastic boxes that are perfect cases for container books.

Container Books

The book shown here has 14page sides that can be decoratedwith photos, journaling, andembellishments. The theme forthis book is bringing home a new baby.

The outside of the containerholding the book is also deco-rated with rub-on’s, stickers, rib-bon, and charms to match thetheme.


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2 Cut three 5" x 12" strips of cardstock.

3 Use photo tape to attach the end of each stripto the next one to create one strip of card-stock almost 36" long.

1 Start with a plastic case. Here, a Sizzix die casefor larger dies is used; it is approximately 5" x51⁄2" in size. Spray-paint the outside of the caseand let it dry completely. Embellish the drycover as desired.


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5 Use a corner-rounder punch to round off thecorners at each folded edge.

6 Use photo tape to attach the back page to theinside of the bottom of the painted case.

4 Score lines every 41⁄2" down the strip of card-stock and fold on these lines in an accordion-folded pattern, back and forth.

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7 Decorate the first page with aphoto that sets the theme ofthe album. Here the book isabout family members meet-ing a new baby, so the babyphoto is the focal point of thecover.

8 The inside pages are simplyembellished with ribbon,brads, and tags that have thename of each family member.The photo on each pageshows that person holding thenew baby.

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TIPWhen spray-painting plastic boxes and metal tins, you will want to check withyour local craft store to find paints that are appropriate for those surfaces. Youcan also experiment with different types of finishes such as metallic andstone-look spray paints to give your container books a one-of-a-kind look.

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StampingStamping is a technique that can carry over into almostevery form of paper crafting. You can stamp on scrapbookpages, greeting cards, mini-books, and even home décor.The basic techniques are simple, but your creativity can take stamping to extraordinary levels of artistry.


Types of Stamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Ink Pads and Cleaners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Stamping Lettering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Stamping with Bleach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Pieced Stamping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Double Stamping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Heat Embossing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Embellishing Stamping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

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To begin stamping, you will, of course, need some stamps. You may be surprised to dis-cover that stamps come in a variety of types. Rubber stamps mounted on wooden blocksare now just one of many kinds of stamps you can purchase.

Types of Stamps

Many rubber stamps still comemounted on wood blocks. Thewood gives the stamps stability,making it easy to stamp a crisp,clean image.

For easy storage, some rubberstamps now come with a mag-netic backing and are un-mounted. You can storehundreds of stamps in one three-ring binder. You can even retro-fitmagnet backings to your old rub-ber stamps. You will also need acollection of coordinating mag-netic-backed wood blocks thatcan be used with all of your mag-netic stamps.


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Foam-mounted stamps are usually veryinexpensive in comparison to the othertypes of stamps. You can pick up a foamalphabet for a fraction of the cost of anacrylic or wood-mounted set. Whenpicking out foam stamps, look for setswith a nice firm foam backing to giveyou plenty of stability when stamping.

Rubber, acrylic, and foam stamps fallinto a few categories of styles. Letterstamps are used to stamp words oneletter at a time or in combinations onlong mounts. Word and phrase stampsmake journaling and card making quickand simple. You can use backgroundstamps to create your own patternedpaper or background designs for addi-tional stamping. Image stamps are allstamps that contain a picture on them.

Acrylic stamps are clear and come onflat sheets for storage. To use acrylicstamps, you need acrylic blocks in avariety of sizes to accommodate all ofyour stamps. The huge benefit of acrylicis that you can see through the blockand stamp to line up your image as youstamp it.

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Along with stamps, you need ink pads to begin stamping. The number of different typesof stamp pads and their varying uses can make the choices staggering for a beginner. Dueto the constant development of new inks, this overview of ink pad types is meant as aquick guide and not a comprehensive list.

Ink Pads and Cleaners

Dye-based ink pads come in ahuge variety of styles and colors.You can find both water-basedand waterproof dye-based inkpads. In general, dye-based inksare good for stamping on paper.They dry quickly and are easilycleaned from your stamps.

Pigment inks are perfect forembossing as they dry moreslowly than most dye-based inkpads. The ink on these pads isthicker, and when dry, it is moreopaque than a dye-based image.Pigment ink is permanent andwaterproof. To set pigment inkon a glossy surface, you mustheat emboss it.


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Specialty ink pads include embossinginks, watermark inks, and even gluepads. Embossing ink pads are clear orslightly tinted and are used for heatembossing with colored powders.Watermark pads bring out a subtle imagefrom the color of the background paper.Glue pads are used to stamp an image inglue so that it can be sprinkled with glit-ter, micro beads, or flocking.

The easiest way to clean a stamp is withan alcohol-free baby wipe. Spray clean-ers with fuzzy pads for wiping off theink and drying the stamps also workvery well. Due to the variety of stampsand inks available, it is good to read themanufacturer’s directions when usingstamp cleaners.

Chalk inks share properties of pigmentinks but have a much softer, chalk-likequality to the stamped images. They canbe used for embossing, and they are alsobeautiful when using direct-to-paper ink-ing techniques.

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Letter stamps are fabulous for scrapbook page titles, art journaling, and card making. Acouple of simple tips and tricks will take the frustration out of trying to achieve perfectlyaligned stamped letters.

Stamping Lettering

Letter stamps come in a hugevariety of fonts and sizes. Tobegin, select a style and size thatmatches the theme of your proj-ect and the space that is avail-able for the stamped word.

1 Select an inkpad that is permanent,acid-free, and fade-resistant in acolor that coordinates with theproject. Press a stamp letter on thestamp pad firmly. Tap it on the pada couple of times to be sure thewhole image is inked.


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3 Lining up the letters can be a challengewhen stamping one letter at a time. Onetechnique is to tilt or raise and lower eachletter slightly, making the title fun andfunky.

Another way to line up lettering is to stampthe letters with plenty of space in betweeneach one on a separate piece of cardstock.Then cut or punch out shapes such as rec-tangles or circles around each letter. Thismakes it easy to line up the letters on apiece of matting cardstock.

2 Press the inked stamp on the paper wheredesired. Continue with the rest of the let-ters in the title. Allow to dry completelybefore you add photos or embellishments.

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Some colored cardstock allows you to lighten the color with bleach. Before using thistechnique, experiment with your paper of choice to see how it responds to a dab ofbleach. If the color lightens nicely, you know that you have a winner. This process shouldbe completed in a well-ventilated area.

Stamping with Bleach

1 Select paper that you have pre-tested and that has responded wellto the bleaching process. Place afolded piece of paper towel on aplate and wet it with bleach, justuntil the whole towel is damp. Thisbecomes your stamp pad. Press arubber or foam stamp letter intothe paper towel lightly, makingsure the entire letter comes in con-tact with the bleach.

2 Press the wet stamp on the paperwhere desired. Continue with therest of the letters in the title.

Note: You should wash off your stampsafter stamping with bleach; simply rinsethem with clean water and let dry.


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The bleached title words are the perfect accent for this beach-themed scrapbookpage. Always be sure to let the bleach dry completely before adding photos to thepage.

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Combining stamps to create an overall design is a popular technique in stamping. Manystamp sets are designed with this in mind.

Pieced Stamping

1 Decide what you would like thefinished image to look like. Thisexample uses the flower stem,flower, and center circle.

2 On a piece of creamy white card-stock, stamp each of the imagesin different colors.

3 Carefully cut out each piece. Aftercutting out the stem, direct-to-paper inking is added to solidifythe color.


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5 Use double-sided foam adhesive squares toaffix the flower to the top of the stem. Thefoam causes the flower to pop off the card.

6 Add the center to the middle of the flower tocomplete the card.

4 Tie a small piece of ribbon around the stemand adhere it to the card.

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Stamping one image on top of another is called double stamping. When you double stampusing the same ink color, you achieve a beautiful and subtle tone-on-tone effect. Thislook is perfect for heritage scrapbooking, collage art, and creating cards with an old-world look.

Double Stamping


1 Select a background stamp that creates solidcoverage. The stamp used here is a rusticsquare.

2 Stamp another image onto the square usingthe same color ink. The image shown here isa travel-themed collage.

3 Using a tag punch turned upside down sothat you can see where you are punching,create a mini-tag.

4 Use a dark-brown ink pad to ink the edges ofthe tags to complete the aged, travel-wornlook.

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The completed card is perfect for an anniversary card. The outside of the card reads,“Remember When . . .” while the inside says, “We met. We kissed. We fell in love. Ilove you even more today.”

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Formal invitations and fancy cards are printed with raised, embossed ink for added ele-gance. You can create this same look on your stamped images using embossing powderand a heat gun.

Heat Embossing

1 You need a stamp, a pigment inkpad (an embossing ink pad, orVersaMark ink pad will also work),embossing powder, a heat gun,and a tray or piece of cardstock tocatch the extra powder.

2 Ink the stamp and press the imageonto cardstock. For heat emboss-ing, you need an ink that dries rel-atively slowly, which is why adye-based ink pad does not workfor this project.


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4 Use a heat gun (not a hair dryer; heat gunsare much hotter) to melt the embossingpower. Hold the gun about 6" away fromthe paper and watch for the color changeto know when the powder has finishedmelting.

5 For this completed card, cut out theembossed flowers and attach them to thecard with a brad. Clear glitter embossingpowder is used here, and so the finish isshiny with a touch of sparkle.

3 Immediately, while the ink is still wet, gen-erously sprinkle the embossing powderover the image and tap or shake to removeexcess powder.

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Stamped projects are taken to the next level of creativity by adding color, sparkle, and tex-ture. This project is a beautiful framed piece of artwork for a baby’s nursery. It would makea fabulous gift, or you could use the same steps and supplies to make a greeting card.

Embellishing Stamping

1 To begin, stamp an image of abunny floating with a balloon ontoa piece of white cardstock using apigment-based black ink pad.

2 While the ink is still wet, sprinklethe image with glitter embossingpowder. Use a heat gun to melt the powder; it is complete whenthe whole image is shiny andslightly sparkly.


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3 Use a brush tip marker to color the balloon.You can use a permanent, acid-free marker,or a watercolor marker for this project.

4 Use chalk to add brown color to the bunnywith bits of pink chalk around his tummy and on his cheek. Use blue to color the sky,leaving some white showing to look like fluffy clouds.

5 Tie a small piece of ribbon in a knot andadhere it to the string of the balloon with a GlueDot.

6 Use a glitter gel to add some sparkle to theballoon.

Note: You could also use a liquid glue and powderglitter, but that will give you a solid mass of glitterthat doesn’t allow the color of the balloon to showthrough as well as the gel does.


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8 Use a heat gun to set the liquid appliqué,causing it to puff up, making a fluffy bunnytail.

9 Using a piece of white cardstock as a base,assemble the background for the stampedpiece using patterned papers.

0 Add a touch of glitter gel to the design on the papers.

! Trim down the stamped image and double-mat it.

@ Mount it to the background with foam tape for extra dimension.

7 Add liquid appliqué to the bunny’s tail andallow it to dry for at least 2 to 3 hours;overnight is preferable.

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The completed design is framed in a beautiful white wood frame. A pink ribbon hasbeen added as a hanger.

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Crafting TechniquesPaper crafting can be as simple as combining pieces ofsolid cardstock to create a greeting card, or as complex asinking, chalking, folding, embellishing, and combiningpapers to create a work of art. A few easy techniques canhelp you turn even the simplest paper craft into anexpression of your creativity.


Texture on Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Inking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Chalking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Geometric Borders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Serendipity Squares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Paper Piecing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Sewing on Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Folded Paper Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Vellum Envelope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Quilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Quilling Combined Shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Quilling a Bouquet of Roses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Eyelets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Brads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Silk Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

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Paper tearing is quicker and adds more texture than cutting paper with a trimmer or scis-sors. Tearing requires no special tools; however, a few pointers will help you get yourpaper tearing just right. Sanding, crumpling, and ironing are some other simple tech-niques that add texture to paper crafting projects.

Texture on Paper

TEARINGHold the part of the cardstockthat you want to keep in your lefthand. Slowly tear the papertoward you, using your righthand to pull while your left handgives stability to the paper andyour thumbs help guide the tear.

On this scrapbook page, theentire background is made up oflayered, torn papers. Cardstock orpatterned paper with a whitecore shows as a white fuzzy edgewhen torn. This white edge canbe chalked, inked, or used as isin your design.


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CRUMPLINGCardstock has a fabulous textured sur-face when crumpled and then flattenedback out. To make crumpling both eas-ier and more effective, spray the surfacewith a light mist of water first. When thepaper is damp, crumpling creates arough texture throughout the surface.

IRONINGTake crumpling up a notch by ironingthe crumpled cardstock. Ironing helpsthe paper dry quickly and seals in thecreases for a leather-like appearance. Setthe iron on “cotton” and keep it movingaround while pressing the paper toavoid scorching.

SANDINGCardstock and patterned paper with awhite core undergo a dramatic transfor-mation when sanded lightly with apiece of sandpaper. The white showsthrough the colored layer, making thepaper look aged and weathered.

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Ink pads are not just for rubber stamping. You can also use them to add color and textureto paper for cards, scrapbooking, collage, and other paper crafts.

Inking

DIRECT TO PAPERTo accent the edges of cardstockas shown on this tag, hold theink pad perpendicular to theedge of the paper and lightlybrush the pad down its length.Continue brushing the pad alongthe edge of the paper all the wayaround each piece you want tohighlight.

RUB ON INKAge your papers or cardstocks byrubbing ink into the paper to giveit a “tea stain” or old-world look.Simply dab a makeup spongeonto the ink pad and then rubthe sponge over the paper. Startlight and add more layers of inkuntil you have the desired shade.


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Chalking


Chalks come in a variety of packaging and sizes. You can get them in individualsquares, pie-shaped triangles, or even in pencils.

Chalk adheres best to paper when it hassome texture to grab onto. It is perfect forhighlighting a torn cardstock edge.

Chalk is ideal for highlighting words in aparagraph of journaling. Outline selectwords with a fine-tip pen, and lightly chalk.

Chalks are perfect for use with stencils. Tocreate your own stencil, you can chalkaround die-cut letters and then removethem to leave a chalk shadow.

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Paper punched into basic geometric shapes can have a huge impact on the overall designof your projects. The shapes can be arranged in a border stripe or divided up to fill inblank space.

Geometric Borders

Use punches to make shapes incoordinating colors to go withyour card or scrapbook page.Choose one color and shape asthe background for each design.In this example, the backgroundis a square.

Layer the shapes as desired todecorate the squares. Allowsome of the shapes to extend offthe edges of the bottom shapes.Use scissors to trim the shapeeven with the edge of the base.


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You can also use the decorated squaresto add interest in open spaces of yourlayout. On this page, squares are usedto accent the photo and fill space onthe left side of the page.

Geometric borders and squares can alsobe used on greeting cards. The tech-nique is simple and the clean lines addinterest to any crafting project.

Mat each finished square and add anembellishment such as an eyelet orbrad to complete the shape. These fin-ished squares can be added to your lay-out in a line to create a border.

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Serendipity means “happy accident.” Mix up your scraps of paper and you will be pleas-antly surprised with beautiful serendipity squares that you can use to decorate greetingcards, mini-books, and scrapbook pages.

Serendipity Squares

1 Start with a large sheet of card-stock—6" x 6" is large enough.Begin layering torn pieces of card-stock onto this background sheet.Make sure that each piece you addis completely glued down to thebackground sheet.

2 Further embellish the backgroundsheet by adding rubber stamping.Simply stamp a design in a randompattern all over the piece. Be sureto turn the stamp and also stampover the edge occasionally.


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4 Add the squares to your layout. You canplace them in a row to form a border orscatter them over the page to fill in blankspaces. They look best in groupings of twoor three squares each.

On this scrapbook page, the serendipitysquares are made up of texturedpapers, punches, and die-cuts. The tex-ture of the squares accents the textureof the subject of the photos.

3 When you are happy with the coverage ofthe background cardstock, use your trim-mer to cut it into squares. These squarescan be any size you want—11⁄2" is a goodchoice for your first project. Mat each ofthe squares on a coordinating color ofcardstock.

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Paper piecing is the art of creating pictures with paper. Each piece is cut out and layeredto make the finished project. Although the process can be time-consuming, the finishedlook can make a paper-craft project extra special.

Paper Piecing

1 To transfer the pattern from p. 208to your choice of colored card-stock, begin by laying a piece oftracing paper or vellum over thetop of the pattern, and trace. If thepattern has a lot of pieces, youmay want to label each one as youtrace it.

2 Flip the tracing paper over and usea small amount of adhesive toattach the traced pattern to thecardstock. By turning the pieceover before you attach it, any dam-age done by the glue is on theback of the finished cardstockpiece. Now cut out each piece.


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4 Next, cut three-quarters of the way throughthe paper over and over again, as closetogether as possible—leaving a scant 1⁄8"strip between each cut. Continue down theentire rectangle.

5 Once all the lines have been cut, start againat the beginning of the strip and snip outevery other piece. This leaves the rectanglelooking like a comb, or a giraffe’s mane.

3 In this pattern, the giraffe’s mane has somespecial instructions. First transfer the pat-tern and cut out the cardstock into the longrectangle of the mane.


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Paper Piecing(continued)


7 Complete the piece with atouch of chalk. Use a cottonswab to add pink chalk to theinside of the giraffe’s ears andthe cheek.

6 Put the pieces together asshown in the finished example.Adhere them to matted rectan-gles that coordinate with thescrapbook page and use ablack fine-tip journaling pen tooutline each piece. You canalso use this pen to add fea-tures to each animal.

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8 Follow the same basic steps to complete the tiger andthe monkey. The tiger’s stripes are added with a blackfine-tip pen. If desired, outline each animal’s rectanglewith dashes and dots.

The pattern used here can also be used to cre-ate adorable birthday party invitations. This pat-tern is also used in Chapter 9 to create homedécor.


TIPYou can make your own paper piecing patterns using shapesfrom children’s coloring books or from clip art. You can also finddozens of free patterns online at http://scrapbooking.about.com.

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It’s true! You can use your sewing machine to stitch on paper. This easy technique can beused to create beautiful scrapbook pages and textured paper-craft projects.

Sewing on Paper

1 Trim cardstock or paper pieces asdesired and tack them down onyour layout with small bits of adhe-sive. Set the stitch length on yoursewing machine to a long setting sothat the holes will be farther apartas you stitch through the paper.

2 Choose either a straight or zigzagstitch and carefully sew along yourpaper. Do not back up over thesame spot to tie off the end or youmay tear the paper. Finish by trim-ming off the threads.


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In this layout, the top and bottom borders are stitched to the page. This step takesjust minutes to complete and gives the page a finished feel. The flower embellish-ments on this page, purchased from the sewing section at a craft store, complementthe sewing.


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Paper can be folded and sewn onto cardstock to give the texture and illusion of ribbon.The steps are simple, yet the finished project is sure to impress.

Folded Paper Ribbon

1 Cut and score cardstock to create agreeting card base. Also cut a stripof patterned paper that is 11⁄2" wide.

2 Fold the patterned paper strip at 3⁄4"and 1⁄4" over and over, all the waydown the strip. To hold the folds inplace, add a strip of photo tapedown the back of the folded strip.


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4 The finished card is simple, but fun. By sim-ply switching out the colors and prints ofthe paper, this technique can be used tocreate cards for any theme.

Folded paper ribbons can also be usedto embellish scrapbook pages. The lay-out shown here uses three differentstrips of folded and stitched patternedpapers.

3 Use the photo tape on the back of thefolded strip to adhere it to the card. Stitchusing your sewing machine down thelength of the folded strip. The exampleshown here is stitched twice, once near thetop and once near the bottom of the strip.

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A vellum envelope is the perfect place to store memorabilia on a scrapbook page, or tuckaway a gift card on a greeting card. The vellum protects the contents while allowing youto see through it to know what’s inside.

Vellum Envelope

1 Copy and resize the pattern for thevellum envelope on p. 209. Tracethe pattern for the envelope ontothe vellum.

2 Cut out the envelope and creaseon the fold lines.


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4 Fold and glue down the tabs to finish theenvelope. Be sure to glue the flaps to theback of the envelope and not inside of it;that way, they won’t catch every time youinsert items into the pocket.

5 The finished pocket envelope can beattached to a scrapbook page or greetingcard. You can see in this example that theenvelope is the perfect size for a pair oftickets.

3 Use a large circle punch to create a notchin the front of the pocket. Turn the circlepunch upside down so you can see exactlywhere you are punching.

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Quilling is one of the oldest paper crafts. It is rumored to have begun centuries ago bynuns using pieces of gilded paper edges to create elaborate works of art by wrapping thepapers around a feather’s quill. Today, pre-cut quilling strips and slotted tools make thecraft accessible to anyone.

Quilling

1 To begin quilling, you need the fol-lowing supplies: a slotted quillingtool, strips of paper, liquid glue,and toothpicks. You may want topick up a quilling board to helpyou make shapes of uniform size.

2 To roll the strips, begin by placingthe very end of a quilling strip intothe slotted end of the tool, andturn the tool to roll.


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4 To adhere shapes to a greeting card orproject, simply apply more liquid glue onthe back of the shape with a toothpick andhold it in place for a few seconds.

You can glue shapes to one another tocreate simple designs. To make thisheart, use a toothpick to place glue onthe side of one teardrop and press it toanother. Hold them together until theglue is tacky enough to hold. For moreon combining shapes, see p. 129.

3 Once a strip is rolled, slide it off of the slot-ted tool and use a small amount of liquidglue on a toothpick to glue down the end.Hold the end in place for a few secondsuntil the glue holds.

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The fundamentals of quilling are based on a collection of basic shapes. Practice making a few of each of the shapes shown below, and you will be ready to makemuch more intricate designs.

Quilling Basic Shapes

Quilling(continued)


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Once you have mastered the basic shapes in quilling, you can begin combining them tomake simple designs. The ones shown here are just a few examples of the many thingsyou can make for your cards and paper-crafting projects.

Quilling Combined Shapes


This springtime duck family is made from aform of a marquis shape and a loose circle.

Beautiful summertime flowers can bemade simply from teardrop shapes with atight circle in the center.

Fall leaves are made with five marquisshapes held together on a loose scroll.

A snowman can simply be made fromthree loose circles. Pinch a black circleinto a square shape for a top hat.

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Quilling a Bouquet of Roses


1 The roses are constructed on a circle punchbase. Each petal is another circle punch. Thecenter is a loose circle.

2 To construct the rose, pinch the pink punchedcircles to give them some dimension. Gluethem to the base, and add the loose circle tothe center.

3 The tiny white flowers are quilled heartshapes that are glued onto the front edge ofa green quilling strip.

4 The bow is two teardrops, a flattened, smallloose circle (for the center), and two tight cir-cles that have been pulled open from thecenter to make swirly ribbons.

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The completed bouquet would be gorgeous as a framed piece of artwork. Here it is shown on a “Get Well” card, but it would be equally at home on a Mother’s Day,anniversary, or birthday card.


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Eyelets are tiny grommets. They come in a wide variety of shapes and colors, but the onething they all have in common is that you need tools to “set” them.

Eyelets

1 The basic tools you need to set aneyelet include a hammer, an “any-where” hole punch, a setter, and amat to protect your work surface.

2 Use an “anywhere” hole punch topunch a hole the size of the shank ofyour eyelet in the cardstock. Place acutting mat under the cardstock andhold the punching tool in placewhere you want to make the hole.


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4 Insert your eyelet through the hole andhold it carefully in place as you turn thecardstock over.

5 Switch to an eyelet-setting tool. Place thistool with the tip balanced in the center ofthe back of the eyelet, and hit it with ahammer twice. This rolls or splits the backof the eyelet to lock it in place.

3 Strike the top of the tool once or twice topunch a hole through the cardstock.

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Brads are extremely popular in paper crafting partly because they are very easy to use. Thevariety of colors and styles means that you will be able to find brads to match any project.

Brads

As you can see from this sam-pling, brads come in a huge vari-ety of colors, sizes, and shapes.

1 The only tools you need to set abrad are a regular office pushpinand an upside-down mouse pad.


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3 Press the prongs of the brad through thehole. The hole made by the pushpin is per-fect for mini-brads. If the brad prongs arelarger than the hole, you may need to pokeanother one right next to it to enlarge thehole.

4 To finish setting the brad, you simply openthe two prongs on the back of the projectto hold the brad in place.

2 Place your project on top of the upside-down mouse pad. Use the pushpin to pokea hole exactly where you want to place thebrad. The mouse pad provides a surfacethat supports the paper while allowing thepin to penetrate.

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Silk flowers are lightweight, soft, and come in beautiful colors, making them perfect dec-orations for paper crafting. You can add silk flowers to scrapbook pages, art journals,greeting cards, gift tags, and home décor paper crafts.

Silk Flowers

1 Start by removing the flower fromthe plastic stem.

2 Select a round or decorative bradthat will work nicely as the centerof the flower.

3 Layer two or more flowers on topof one another and position themon a cardstock square.

4 Use a pushpin to poke a hole inthe middle of the flowers throughthe cardstock and add the brad to the center to hold the flowers in place.


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Once you have completed several silk flower squares, you can add them to yourscrapbook page, greeting card, or tag. The flowers add a three-dimensional touch offemininity while adding lovely texture and color. On the scrapbook page shown here,the pink flower squares accent the pretty-in-pink baby doll photos.


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Lettering StylesLiven up the text on all of your paper-craft projects by trying out a new lettering style or technique. Whether youexperiment with printing on vellum, ribbon, or die-cuts,or you try out clay letters or stencil paste, you will enjoythe creativity of playing with lettering styles.


Printing on Vellum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Printing on Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Printing on Cork, Fabric, and Ribbon. . . . . . . . 144

Printing on Tags and Die-Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Label Maker Lettering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Stamping and Templates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Layered Letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Shaker Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Tag Shaker Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Chipboard Monogram Letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Clay Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Stencil Paste Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

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Vellum allows the color of the paper or photos to show through behind your text, creat-ing a soft, muted effect. Using your computer to print titles and text on vellum will giveyour greeting cards and scrapbook pages a custom-finished look.

Printing on Vellum

1 Print your journaling on a simple,plain vellum sheet. Usually the lessexpensive vellum works better inan inkjet printer. Some higher-priced or printed vellum has a spe-cial coating that keeps the ink fromdrying smoothly. Allow the ink todry completely before you touchthe piece.

2 Trim around the printed text andattach the vellum to your photomat or greeting card using brads oreyelets, as shown in Chapter 6.


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The scrapbook page shown here has both the title and journaling printed on vellum.The vellum has been stitched to a piece of patterned paper to create window boxesthat are filled with confetti snowflakes. The scrapbook page layout was designed byJenna Tomalka.

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Transparencies are another creative way to place text on top of a photo or piece of pat-terned paper while allowing the colors to show through completely. This allows you toadd text anywhere on your scrapbook pages and other paper-crafting projects.

Printing on Transparencies

1 Print your quotes or journaling ontransparencies specificallydesigned for your printer. Inkjetprinter transparencies have a tex-tured side that holds the ink inplace, so be sure to place the trans-parency right side up in yourprinter.

2 Allow the ink to dry completelybefore you trim and attach theprinted transparency. You canattach the transparency to yourlayout or card mat using brads oreyelets, as shown in Chapter 6.


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The scrapbook page shown here has both text and photos printed on transparencies.The photos have the look of a strip of film from an old movie projector with the pat-tern from the paper showing through them.


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Dimensional items such as cork, fabric, and ribbon can be exciting title or card-makingenhancements. Printing on these items takes a few special considerations.

Printing on Cork, Fabric, and Ribbon


1 On regular office paper, print the words andphrases that you want to print on texturedmaterial.

2 Use a repositionable adhesive to adhere thefabric, very thin sheet cork, or ribbon overthe printed words.

Note: All printers are different. Be carefulnot to damage your printer by printing onmaterials that are too thick for it.

3 Place the sheet back in the printer and printagain; this time the printing appears on topof the textured material.

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This scrapbook page uses printed sheet cork. The thin cork is only slightly thicker thancardstock. Be careful running thick items through your printer to prevent jammingand damage. If you are concerned, you could achieve a similar look by rubber-stamp-ing on the cork instead.


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With a few simple steps, you can print on items generally considered too small to runthrough your printer. This simple technique allows you to print on die-cuts, tags, or in aspecific spot on a piece of patterned paper.

Printing on Tags and Die-Cuts


1 To begin lining up computer printing on adie-cut or tag, measure the area you haveavailable for text.

2 Print text following those measurements ontoa piece of regular office paper.

3 Using a light box, line up the die-cut over thetext on the office paper and adhere it withtemporary adhesive.

4 Place this sheet back in the printer and printagain. Remove the die-cut from the officepaper and add it to your card or scrapbookpage.

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The scrapbook page shown below used the techniques for printing on tags and die-cuts to print the title within the circles on the piece of patterned paper, and also toadd journaling information to the die-cut on top of the mini-book in the lower-rightcorner.


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Old-fashioned embossing label makers are fun text tools. You can select any color card-stock and create lettering masterpieces. The words become the embellishments on yourpaper-craft projects with this easy technique.

Label Maker Lettering


1 Select cardstock that has a white core but a dark-colored surface. Cut the paper into 3⁄8" strips.

2 Feed a strip, right side up, into an emptylabel maker machine. Select each letter andpress the lever.

3 When you have embossed all the letters intothe strip, remove the strip from the machine.

4 Use sandpaper to lightly sand the surface ofthe embossed letters on the strip.

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The scrapbook page shown hereis embellished only with words.Label maker lettering makes astriking border down the side ofthe page.

This technique can be used onany paper crafts. Here it is shownon a greeting card. The title“Happy Birthday” is created usinglabel maker lettering.


TIPAs label makers have gained popularity in paper crafting,more fonts and styles have become available. You cannow also find tapes for your label maker in a rainbow ofcolors.

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You can make unique titles for your scrapbook pages, greeting cards, and gift tags bycombining lettering templates with rubber-stamped letters.

Stamping and Templates

1 Using a pencil, very lightly draw astraight line across the center of astrip of cardstock.

2 On the line, stamp all but the lastword of your title or phrase.


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4 Erase your initial pencil line. Fill in thetraced letters with colored pencils and maton colored cardstock to complete your title.

The finished title reads “Back to School.”This would work equally well forphrases like “Happy Birthday” or “ThankYou Very Much.”

3 Trace the last word of the title using a let-tering template over the top of thestamped letters, being careful to stop yourpen whenever it intersects with the rubber-stamped words.

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By tracing letters with templates and cutting them out of different colors of cardstock andpatterned papers, you can create beautiful layered letters. The layers of paper can accentany paper-craft project by making your letters really stand out.

Layered Letters

1 Choose coordinating colors orprints of cardstock or even pat-terned paper. Create a strip usingthese colors of paper that showseach one as much or as little asyou desire, making sure they areclose enough to each other thatthey will all appear on each lettertraced from your template.

2 Make sure that the strips of paperare completely adhered togetheror to a base of cardstock. Whenyou begin cutting out letters, anylittle parts that are not completelystuck down may fall off. Use a pen-cil to lightly trace each letter ofyour title.


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Embellishments such as stickers, but-tons, or ribbon may be added to finishthe look. The beach title shown here isdecorated with beaded stickers.

By changing the colors and patterns ofthe papers, you can use this techniquefor any theme or occasion. The titleshown here would be perfect for atheme-park scrapbook page.

3 Carefully cut out the letters and adherethem to a background of cardstock to complete your title.

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Make die-cut titles three-dimensional by creating fun shaker titles. Your paper-craft proj-ects will come to life when the titles have movement and depth.

Shaker Letters

1 Layer papers on a strip of card-stock.

2 Die-cut the letters needed for yourtitle from the layered strip to createletters with colored stripes. Die-cutthe same letters from a coordinat-ing color of craft foam.

3 Continue until you have cut outyour entire title from both layeredcardstock and craft foam.

4 Lay out your letters to doublecheck that you have spelled theword correctly and have all the let-ters that you need.


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7 Cut a small piece of plastic page protectoror a piece of transparency to size so that itseals in the beads in your title letter.

8 Adhere the piece of plastic in place.

9 Once the beads are sealed in place and theglue is dry, finish the shaker letter byadding the layered cardstock die-cut letteron top.

5 Adhere the foam letters to a piece of card-stock or to the front of your greeting card.Select one or more letters to fill with beads.

6 Cover each foam letter that is not filledwith beads with a matching layered card-stock die-cut letter.

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Tag Shaker Titles


1 Tags turned into shakers can also be used fortitles. Die-cut four tags: one from base card-stock, one from craft foam, one from a clearplastic, and one from patterned paper.

2 Take the foam tag and the patterned papertag and die-cut a letter from your title fromthe center of each of them.

3 Adhere the foam to the cardstock base tagusing liquid permanent glue. Fill the lettershape with seed beads, and adhere the clearplastic tag over the foam base to seal in thebeads.

4 Add the final tag—patterned paper—on top ofthe shaker to complete the letter. Repeatthese steps for each letter in the title.

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The scrapbook page layout shown here uses shaker tag letters to spell out “TOYS.”The letters have been strung on red ribbon to make it appear that the tags are hang-ing on the page.


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Laying chipboard (the cardboard found on the back of a pad of paper) with patternedpaper allows you to create over-sized letters with dimension.

Chipboard Monogram Letters

1 Select a font on your computerthat will create a letter that is easyto cut out. Print that letter in alarge font size.

2 Use removable adhesive to adherethe printed letter to a piece of chip-board.


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4 Permanently adhere the front side of thechipboard letter to the back of a piece ofpatterned paper.

5 Once again cut out the letter. You can use apiece of sand paper to smooth out theedges of the covered chipboard letter whenit is completely cut out.

3 Carefully cut out the letter from the chip-board, trying not to bend and weaken thechipboard as you cut.


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CHIPBOARD LETTER SCRAPBOOK PAGEThe large chipboard letter “C” on this scrapbook page draws attention to the title“Carefree.” Chipboard letters allow you to easily make embellishments that can becoordinated to go with any theme paper craft project.

Chipboard Monogram Letters (continued)


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CHIPBOARD NUMBER BIRTHDAY CARDChipboard numbers are perfect for birthday and anniversary cards. Create several anduse them to embellish birthday party invitations or graduation announcements.


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For years, crafters have been using polymer clay for jewelry making, sculpting, and more.Both this clay and air-dry paper clay can be used to make three-dimensional letters forscrapbook page titles.

Clay Letters

1 To get a variegated color letter, mixtwo or more shades of claytogether by twisting and rollingthem until you have achieved thedesired blend. This example mixesblue and white polymer clay.

2 Use a small rolling pin or a piece ofwooden dowel to roll the clay outto an even 1⁄4" thickness.


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4 Remove from the oven and let cool. Adherethe letters to your cardstock title mat withadhesive dots or liquid glue.

5 Embellish the completed title with stickers,ribbon, or die-cuts. The title shown herehas been finished off with a 3-D die-cutembellishment of a cruise ship from EKSuccess.

3 Press cookie-cutter type letter cutters intothe clay for each letter needed for the title.Bake the letters on a cookie sheet followingthe manufacturer’s directions.

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Acid-free stencil paste makes letters that have both dimension and texture. The paste driesto an almost rubbery consistency, and so it won’t break, crack, or flake off of your papercrafts.

Stencil Paste Letters


1 Select stencil paste that is acid-free and madefor paper crafts. You also need a letteringstencil and a plastic putty knife.

2 Mask off surrounding letters. Use the puttyknife to spread an even layer of paste overthe letter.

3 Carefully lift the stencil off of the backgroundcardstock, leaving just the shape of the letterin stencil paste behind, and allow to dry.

4 Adhere the completed letter on cardstock toyour scrapbook page or greeting card.

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The texture of the stencil paste letter accents the architecture shown in the photos ofthis completed scrapbook page.


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Adding Artistic FlairPaper-crafting techniques and ideas can inspire you, butit is your own artistic flair and creativity that turn a craftproject into a work of art. If you are looking to take yourcrafting into the realm of artwork, the projects in thischapter will help you to stretch your artistic side.


Collage Wall Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Tissue Paper Decoupage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Art Journaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Sample Art Journals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Artist Trading Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Artist Trading Card Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

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Collage began as a novelty art form in the early twentieth century when artists such asPicasso began adding dimension to their works by adding metal, wood, and paper to tra-ditional art canvases. Collage simply means to create something by assembling a variety ofdifferent media. Using a canvas to create a simple combination of papers and embellish-ments is an easy way to give collage a try.

Collage Wall Art

1 To begin, select a canvas or chip-board background and cover itwith paper to create your back-ground. A simple white back-ground allows the art to “pop”toward the center of the canvas.

2 To complete your piece, you needto decide on papers and embellish-ments that will work together tocreate a design or image.Homemade, textured, and pat-terned papers may be combinedwith ribbon, buttons, metal embell-ishments, fibers, wood, and evenfeathers.


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The canvas shown here uses layered papers, leaves cut from sheer fabric, metal leafcharms, and ribbon to give the piece texture and dimension.

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Decoupage is a form of collage art. It simply entails gluing papers or pictures in layersonto an object, with several layers of glue or decoupage medium to protect it. A simpleproject to exercise your collage and decoupage creativity is a tissue paper “painting.”

Tissue Paper Decoupage

1 You need a variety of colors of tissue paper, white liquid glue, afoam brush, and a canvas board.You can find canvas boards in avariety of sizes at your local craftstore.

2 To begin, pour several tablespoonsof white glue into a disposable dishand mix in water to thin the glueout slightly. A mixture of 1 partwater to 3 parts glue will work.


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4 Brush glue thinly on a portion of the can-vas and add tissue paper. Add more glueover the top of the tissue paper to helpsecure it in place and protect it. Continueadding layers, alternating between glueand tissue paper.

5 The project shown here uses a combina-tion of torn and cut tissue paper. The wingsof the dragonfly are made from silvermetallic tissue paper. As a final touch, let-ters forming the word “DREAM” arestamped on a sheet of tissue paper andadded to the picture.

3 Tear the tissue paper into strips or chunks.You may want to tear some pieces intoshapes that will form your picture.

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An art journal combines personal introspection with artistic creativity. Most art jour-nals are meant to be seen only by the creator; therefore, anything goes. You don’thave to be an expert at painting, stamping, drawing, or collage—you just get to let goand have fun experimenting. Helen South, the Drawing/Sketching Guide forAbout.com, says, “It is good to think of your art journal as a private diary, a place toexplore freely.”For Helen, “ . . . art journaling is about using collage elements and found images withor without text, as a form of diary entry. It might simply record the day’s events orrespond to them in some way. . . . The journal page can be as informal as a roughcollage of magazine images or a carefully worked and layered creation using exoticpapers and gold leaf.” Some simple things to keep in mind while working in your artjournal are listed here and onthe next page.

USING FOUNDIMAGESSelect images that expressyour mood, thoughts, or feel-ings. You could use clip art,magazine cut-outs, stampedimages, or photos. The moodof the images will help youdecide on the colors andembellishments for yourpiece.

Art Journaling


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ADDING TEXTThe text for your art journal entries canbe as simple as handwritten journaling,or your thoughts might be betterexpressed by rub-on phrases, cut-outmagazine text, stamped words, or quotestickers.

EMBELLISHINGFlat items are best in your journal tokeep it from becoming too bulky. Somegood choices include rubber stamping,fibers and ribbons, rub-on’s, stickers, orpressed flowers.

ADDING COLORAdd color to your journal entry withpapers, painting, colored pencils, chalks,or direct-to-paper inking techniques. Thecolors should support or reflect themood of the piece.

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Art journal entries can be used to experiment with a specific artistic style, or toexpress feelings, thoughts, or ideas. Helen South found these images on a royalty-freephoto site, and thought that the man and woman seem to have a story behind them.She expressed that story in her journal entry with color, text, and additional images.

Sample Art Journals


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Art journaling is about expressing your thoughts and feelings on paper. If you have abackground in scrapbooking, you may feel more comfortable starting with pages likethose shown here. The images on the pages are photos that have been printed onwhite cardstock. The photos were inked, mounted on patterned paper, and then dry-brushed with acrylic paints.


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Artist trading cards are pieces of art in miniature. These tiny artistic expressions are meantto be traded with others. Swaps and trading communities abound on the Internet.

Artist Trading Cards

Artist trading cards (ATCs) have astandard size of 21⁄2" x 31⁄2". This isapproximately the size of a stan-dard playing card.

The base is usually cardstock orthin chipboard. Other creativematerials include leather, metal,stiffened fabric, or wood. You canstart with a piece of base card-stock (or a playing card) cut tosize, or work on a larger sheetand cut it down as the final step.


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An ATC can be an individual work of art,or if you create several that are thesame or similar, they are called an edi-tion, which is numbered on the back ofthe card (for example, 1⁄8, 2⁄8, and so on).If you create several cards of a relatedtheme, then you have made a series.

The artist should sign the back of eachcard. Some people include additionalinformation, such as naming their cre-ation, the date that it was created, andcontact information. Rubber stamps area quick and decorative way to label theback of your ATCs.

ATCs are usually handmade, althoughdigital ATCs are gaining popularity. Theymay be rubber stamped, embossed,stitched, collaged, or painted. Prettymuch anything goes. Some peoplerestrict the thickness, or lumpiness, oftheir embellishments so that the cardscan be stored in baseball card-stylesleeves.

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The cards shown on these two pages were created by Veronica Johnson. She used a vari-ety of techniques and embellishments. Notice how she added dimension without a lot ofbulk to her cards by attaching elements with foam tape.

Artist Trading Card Gallery


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The four artist trading cards shown here are a series that Veronica titled “Keys to aHappy Life.” They are embellished with old keys and glass slides. The slides have beenwrapped in foil tape to finish off the edges.


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Crafting Home DécorThe techniques used in paper crafts such as scrapbook-ing, rubber stamping, and card making can also be usedto create unique home décor and special gifts for familyand friends. The projects in this chapter can be hung on a wall, displayed on a desk, or even draped around abanister.


Wooden Photo Cubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Photo Cube Puzzle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Decorated Photo Frames. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Paper Pieced and Decoupaged Lamp . . . . . . . 188

Scrapbooking on Canvas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Sparkle Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Tween Mobile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Art Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Letter Blocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

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Photo cubes are an innovative way to display your family photos on a shelf or fireplacemantel. Made from simple wooden cubes, these blocks are easy and fun to make. Afteryou make a set for yourself, you will want to make several to give as gifts.

Wooden Photo Cubes


1 Purchase or cut 2 to 3" wooden cubes. 2 Paint the cubes with acrylic paint and letthem dry completely. Watered-down paintallows the grain of the wood to show.

3 Add pieces of patterned paper to severalsides of the cubes.

4 Add photos and embellishments to completethe cubes.

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This set of completed cubes is pulled together by using coordinating colors of paintand a set of patterned papers and embellishments. The sides display treasured familyphotos.

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When you put four photo cubes together to create a square, you can turn the wholething into a photo puzzle. Each side of the blocks, when put together correctly, displaysone of six “miniature scrapbook pages.”

Photo Cube Puzzle


1 To begin, you need four identical squareblocks.

2 Measure the size of the four blocks togetherand create mini-scrapbook page squares tofit on the blocks.

3 Cut each scrapbook page into four piecesand attach them to the cubes with phototape.

4 Turn the cubes and add another page, contin-uing until all six sides are covered.

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Display the photo cube puzzle on a piece of mat board that you have covered withadhesive-backed felt. The felt keeps the face-down photos from getting scratched.


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Possibly one of the simplest home décor paper-craft projects is a decorated photo frame.You can purchase a frame at your local craft store or look for one that is sold in a kit withtrim and embellishments, such as this one from Making Memories.

Decorated Photo Frames

1 To begin, paint the frame or coverit with patterned paper. You maychoose to sand the edges or sur-face of the frame to give it a rough,weathered appearance.

2 Add embellishments. You can use a hot glue gun or tacky glue toadhere ribbons, trims, flowers, andbuttons to the frame.


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The completed photo frame adds a personal touch to the display of any photo. Thissimple project makes a fabulous gift for bridal showers, graduations, baby showers,and weddings.


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Combine paper piecing and decoupage techniques to create adorable home décor. Thislamp project would be perfect for display on a dresser in a child’s room.

Paper Pieced and Decoupaged Lamp

1 Start by covering a plain lampshade with brown tissue paper.Use a mixture of 2 parts white glueto 1 part water to adhere the paperto the shade. Paint on the glue, addtissue, and paint on more glue,until the whole shade is covered.Use the same technique to addanimal-print tissue paper to thelamp base.

2 Create three large paper piecedanimals by increasing the size ofthe pattern found on p. 208 to asize that will fit nicely on the lampshade. Detailed paper piecinginstructions can be found inChapter 6. Ink the edges of eachcompleted animal and adhere it tothe lamp shade with photo tape.


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To complete the lamp, use hot glue to attach some trim around the bottom edge ofthe shade. The finished lamp is ready for display. Decoupage lamp shades to matchseasons of the year to allow you to change the décor of any room in your house.


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Scrapbookers can create beautiful wall art simply by moving their craft out of the albumand placing it on a canvas. The same techniques used in traditional scrapbooking convertwell to making home art pieces.

Scrapbooking on Canvas


1 Paint a canvas with a color you choose. Thecanvas shown here has been painted with acrackle medium between coats.

2 Once the paint is completely dry, you canadd paper or adhesive-backed fabric to cre-ate a scrapbook page background.

3 Add photos and journaling words to the can-vas using a tacky tape or liquid glue.

4 To complete the canvas, add appropriateembellishments such as ribbon, brads, but-tons, or flowers.

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The completed scrapbook art canvas is ready for display on the wall of your home oroffice. Art canvas projects also make excellent gifts.


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Add some sparkle to your special occasions with this easy paper craft project. Glittereddie-cuts are added to a string of mini-lights to bring glitzy twinkle to nighttime events.

Sparkle Lights

1 Begin by die-cutting enoughshapes to cover at least half of thelights on the string. Punch a hole inthe center of each die-cut no largerthan the diameter of the light bulb.

2 Run the die-cuts through a Xyronadhesive machine to add a smoothand even layer of adhesive overthe entire die-cut.


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4 Add the glittered shapes to a string of mini-lights. The string shown here has beenstrung with flowers and leaves for outdoorwedding decorations.

This string shows that by switching outthe flowers for red, white, and bluestars, the lights would make gorgeousIndependence Day decorations.

3 Cover each die-cut shape in extra-fine glit-ter. The finer the glitter, the better coverageyour shape will have.

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A mobile is not just for hanging over a baby’s crib. You can make a super-cool, summer-themed mobile perfect for hanging above a pre-teen’s desk or adorning a window.

Tween Mobile

1 To begin, gather supplies such asstickers, sticker letters, chipboardstickers, embroidered stickers,chipboard, and patterned paper.You also need fishing line, jumprings, a few hangers, wire cutters,and round nose pliers.

2 Use heavy-duty wire cutters to snipoff straight sections of wire hanger.

3 Use a pair of round nose or needlenose pliers to bend the end of thewire around into a circle.


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6 Create lines of pieces that will hang fromthe wires. Start by tying an 18" piece of fish-ing line through the top hole of a chipboardcircle. Use jump rings to add additionalitems to the strand until you are happy withthe length of the piece.

7 Add sticker letters or chipboard stickers tothe fishing line by sandwiching the linebetween the pieces. Create enough strandsto dangle off the end of each piece of wire.Adjust pieces as needed to balance the fin-ished mobile.

4 Punch chipboard circles and cover themwith patterned paper.

5 Punch holes in the top and bottom of thecircles.

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Art Clock


1 Create this beautiful clock to display yourtreasured family photos. To begin, you needthe following: a clock kit; a shadow box or adeeply recessed picture frame; chipboard cutto the size of the frame; scrapbook supplies;and photos.

2 Arrange a scrapbook page layout, starting bycovering the chipboard with backgroundpaper. Make sure to mark where the clockwill be located on the layout.

3 Drill a hole in the center of where the clockwill be located.

4 Insert the clock mechanism through the holeand add washers and hands to the front.

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The completed clock is an elegant keepsake to hang on a wall at work or home.


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Letters make excellent home décor. You can embellish initials, full names, or inspirationalwords. These baby letters would make a great gift for new parents.

Letter Blocks

1 To begin, select paper board orwooden letters that spell out thedesired word. The letters shownhere come in a kit from EKSuccess.

2 Cover the letters with patternedpaper and sand the edges.

3 Complete each letter by addingembellishments such as ribbon,buttons, and silk flowers.


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The completed letters can be hung on the wall or stacked on a dresser. To spell out aword vertically, you may want to hot glue letters to a long piece of ribbon before hang-ing them.


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Appendix: PatternsThe popularity of paper crafting has caused an explosion in the number of companiesthat manufacture fantastic products. Tools, papers, stickers, embellishments, and evenadhesives come in every shape, size, and color. Here you can find the patterns used forseveral of the projects in earlier chapters.

Note: You’ll find the names of the manufacturers whose products were used on theprojects throughout this book at www.wiley.com/go/papercrafts

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Index

making envelopes, 36–37match book invitations, 40–41overview, 32–33photo greeting cards, 38–39pop-up cards, 49–51recipe book, 57scoring, 35window cards, 46–48

chalk inks, 9, 91, 103chalks, 9, 111chipboard monogram letters, 160–161Christmas cards, 100–101clock, art, 196–197collage wall art, 168–169colors, 10–15container books, 82–85corner rounder punch, 36, 44, 84crumpling paper, 109cutting tools, 5

Ddecorated photo frames, 186–187decoupaged lamp, 188–189diaries, art, 172die-cuts, 146–147, 192direct to paper inking, 110double stamping, 98–99dry embossing, 52–53dye-based ink pads, 90

Eembossing, 90, 91, 100–102, 148envelope book, 70–72envelopes

dry embossing, 52–53embossing, 53making, 36–37sizes, 34template, 36–37vellum, 124–125

eyelets, 80, 132–133, 140, 142

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Aaccordion book, 74–77address labels, 37adhesives, 6–7, 192albums, 20–21analogous color scheme, 12anniversary cards, 99, 131, 161anniversary-theme book, 78–80art clock, 196–197art journaling, 172–175

Bbaby announcement cards, 43, 51beads, 155–156birthday cards, 54–59, 149, 161bleach stamping, 94–95bone folders, 35book making

accordion book, 74–77container books, 82–85envelope book, 70–72friends paper bag book, 81mini-books, 62–69overview, 62–63paper bag book, 78–80travel-themed envelope book, 73

borders, geometric, 112–113brads, 134–135, 140, 142brass stencils, 9, 52bridal shower invitations, 44–45

Ccanvas, 168–169, 190–191card making

birthday card organizer, 54–56card gallery, 58–61dry embossing cards and envelopes, 52–53envelope sizes, 34file folder cards, 42–43folding, 35library pocket card, 44–45

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Ffabric, printing on, 144–145family history, 19felt, 185file folder cards, 42–43flowers, 129–131, 136–137flower stamp, 96–97foam adhesive, 6foam letters, 154–157foam squares, 6foam stamps, 89folded paper ribbon, 122–123folding paper, 35fonts, letter, 92, 149formal cards, 100–101frames, 24, 186–187

Ggenealogies, 19geometric borders, 112–113get well cards, 131giraffe pattern, 116–118, 188glitter, 102–103, 193glue, 7, 91, 127, 170–171, 188greeting cards. See card makinggrommets, 132

Hheat embossing, 100–101heat guns, 100–101heavyweight paper, 4hole punches, 132

Iimages, art journal, 172, 175image stamps, 89inking, 73, 110Inkjet printer transparencies, 142ink pads, 90–91invitations, 44–45, 48, 119, 161ironing paper, 108–109

Jjournaling, 22, 39, 43, 111, 172–175

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Llabels, 37, 148–149lamps, paper pieced, 188–189layered letters, 152–153layout, scrapbook page, 22leaves, quilling, 129letter blocks, 198–199lettering, stamp, 92–93lettering styles

chipboard monogram letters, 160–161clay letters, 162–163label maker lettering, 148–149layered letters, 152–153overview, 138–139printing, 140–147shaker letters, 154–155stamping, 150–151stencil paste letters, 164–165tag shaker titles, 156–157templates, 150–151

lettering tools, 8library pocket card, 44–45life events, recording, 19light boxes, 52lightweight paper, 4lights, sparkle, 192–193

Mmagnetic stamps, 88markers, 103match book invitations, 40–41matting techniques, 25metallic rub-ons, 9mini-books, 62–69mobiles, tween, 194–195monochromatic colors, 11–12mouse pads, 134–135multiple photographs, matting, 25

Nnumbers, chipboard, 161

Oorganizers, birthday card, 54–56

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Ppaints, 9, 85, 182paper

crumpling, 109folded ribbon, 122–123inking, 110ironing, 109online piecing patterns, 119patterned, 4piecing, 51, 116–119sanding, 109sewing, 120–121tearing, 108types of, 4

paper bag book, 78–80paper clay, 162paper pieced lamp, 188–189paper punches, 112–113paper trimmers, 5patterned paper, 4patterns

creating, 119file folder, 42giraffe, 116–118, 188match book, 40online, 119pop-up card, 49vellum envelope, 122–123

pens, 8photographs

cube puzzles, 184–185focal point, 22, 26frames, 186–187matting, 24–25preserving, 18supporting, 22on wooden cubes, 182–183

photo greeting cards, 38–39photo tape, 6, 65–66phrase stamps, 89pieced stamping, 96–97piecing, paper, 116–119pigment inks, 90, 100plastic templates, 9pocket envelopes, 124–125polymer clay, 162

Index

pool party invitation, 48pop-up cards, 49–51post-bound albums, 20printers, 144–145printing

on cork, 144–145on die-cuts, 146–147on fabric, 144–145on ribbon, 144–145on tags, 146–147on transparencies, 142–143on vellum, 140–141

punches, 5, 112–113pushpins, 134–135puzzles, photo cube, 184–185

Qquilling, 126–131

Rrecipe book, 57ribbon

accordion books, 76–77mini-books, 66paper bag books, 80printing on, 144–145

roses, quilling, 130–131rubber stamps, 88, 145rub on ink, 110rub-ons, metallic, 9

Ssanding, paper, 109scissors, 5scrapbooks

albums, 20album sizes, 21on canvas, 190–191chipboard letters, 160creating focal points, 26–27envelopes, 70first pages, 23gallery, 28–31importance, 18–19journaling folders, 43layout, 22, 26–27, 113, 115

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library card pockets, 45match books, 41matting techniques, 25mini-books, 64overview, 16–17paper ribbon, 122–123printed, 141–147silk flower squares, 137torn paper background, 108vellum envelopes, 124–125

serendipity squares, 114–115series, artist trading card, 177sewing books, 79sewing paper, 120–121shaker letters, 154–155shape cutters, 5silk flowers, 136–137Sizzix die cases, 82–83slotted quilling tools, 126sparkle lights, 192–193specialty paper, 4spiral bound albums, 20spray painting, 85square punches, 46–47stamping

with bleach, 94–95double, 98–99embellishing, 102–105heat embossing, 100–101ink pads and cleaners, 90–91lettering, 92–93, 150–151overview, 8, 86–87pieced, 96–97serendipity squares, 114stamp cleaners, 90–91types of stamps, 88–89

Index

stamp pads, 8stencil paste letters, 164–165stencils, 9, 52, 111, 164–165stickers, 51, 194–195stitches, sewing, 120strap-hinge albums, 20stripes, 23

Ttacky tape, 6tags, 81, 146–147tag shaker titles, 156–157tape runners, 6templates, 9, 36–37, 150–151text, art journal, 173texture, paper, 109Thanksgiving card, 48thank you cards, 43, 60–61three-dimensional letters, 162three-ring binding albums, 20tissue paper decoupage, 170–171trading cards, artist, 176–179transparencies, printing on, 142–143travel-themed envelope book, 73triadic colors, 11, 13tween mobile, 194–195

Vvellum, 124–125, 140–141

Wwall art, collage, 168–169watermark pads, 91window cards, 46–48wire, 194wooden photo cubes, 182–183word stamps, 89

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