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Scrapbooking Techniques

Get acquainted with some of the more popular and easy-to-apply scrapbooking techniques right here.

Learn how to use ribbons to add visual interest to your pages. Find out a few tried-and-true scrapbook techniques. Discover how scrapbooking chalks, scrapbooking ribbons, and scrapbooking brads are versatile and enhance the look of your scrapbooking pages.

It's true that there are many, many fascinating and even mind-boggling techniques on scrapbooking out there in the market.

You can bet that more techniques will continue to pop up as the scrapbooking industry evolves, and as the more experimental and talented scrapbookers introduce even more advanced techniques to the world.

But for beginner scrapbooking, reading about the latest and hottest techniques might leave you confused and even a little overwhelmed.

It may even make you throw up your hands and cry in frustration, "It's all too hard work! I thought scrapbooking is supposed to be fun!"

Well, yes, scrapbooking is supposed to be fun and it's fun.

Just don't let yourself be thrown off balance by the latest and hottest scrapbooking techniques! The latest and hottest techniques might not be such a great idea if you're just starting out.

Let's face it, all beginners have to start somewhere, and you don't have to start at the highest level.

How about starting somewhere more practical and easier to reach? You may want to consider trying out a couple of hot trends, just not those "hottest" techniques right away, at least not yet.

What you'll find here are scrapbooking techniques and ideas that are popular and well-tested techniques and ideas, which work like a charm for many scrapbookers, beginners and advanced scrapbookers alike.

You'll see that a good technique doesn't have to be complicated and hard-to-do. In fact, the more popular ones are usually the easier ones to apply.

Meanwhile, how about leaving those mind-twisting techniques to the more advanced and talented scrapbookers out there? Shall we beginners attempt with these more do-able techniques?

Happy experimenting with these scrapbooking techniques!

Scrap Tutor - Learn Techniques Through Video Tutorials

Are you a more visual-learner? Do you learn more effectively by watching than reading? If yes, then you have to check out Scrap Tutor.

This scrapbooking video bundle offers step-by-step instructional videos and lessons that cover the most common and popular scrapbooking techniques. These are classic techniques that you'll be using over and over again. Great for beginner and intermediate scrapbookers alike.

Some techniques include chalking, paper-tearing, color-blocking, stitching, dry-embossing, heat-embossing, template-lettering, color coordinating, title design, and others.

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Tried-and-True Scrapbook Techniques

Learn how tags, custom-made toppers, sanding and handmade embellishments are used to add enhance the look of scrapbook pages.

Cardstock

Cardstock is one of the core supplies used in scrapbooking. Find out how highly versatile it is and how it can work wonders for your pages as you use it for a variety of purposes.

Paper Tearing

Finally you don't have to feel guilty about tearing paper. When applied in the right way, it's an easy and fun technique for your scrapbook pages.

Scrapbooking Brads

Brads can be used to different effects. These days, they come in assorted sizes, shapes and designs that add to their appeal.

Scrapbooking Buttons

You can sew them on and you can also glue them on. This traditional clothing item is given a new twist on scrapbook pages. Buttons help to draw your eyes to a part of the page and can be used as part of a design too.

Scrapbooking Chalks

Chalks aren't for the chalkboard only. Scrapbook chalks can be used to create different effects for your pages.

Scrapbooking Embellishments

An introduction to various kinds of embellishments you can apply to decorate your layouts.

Scrapbooking Flower Embellishments

I love the look of flowers. Find out how flowers easily add a feminine or girly touch to a page. Flowers never go out of style but they have evolved into many different forms, all ready to be used on your layouts.

Scrapbooking Microbeads

Microbeads aan be a fun technique to apply. Use it to form alphabets for your pages or "color in" as part of your design, with glittering effect!

Scrapbooking Paper

An introduction to the common variety of papers used for scrapbooking. Includes cardstock, patterned papers, vellum, transparencies, and specialty paper.

Scrapbooking Ribbons

Like flowers and buttons, women love collecting ribbons and using them on their scrapbook pages! Ribbons can be versatile and used in a number of ways to embellish a page.

Scrapbooking Rub-Ons

Rub-ons may look like stickers but they aren't stickers. You have to rub on them before they can be transfer to your layout. These days, they come in cute or beautiful designs, as borders, as alphabet letters and more.

Scrapbook Stickers

Stickers are very common in scrapbooking. Stickers are no longer boring and flat-looking. These days, you can find stickers in cardstock, chipboard, dimensional, embossed, fabric, and glitter variety. Lots to choose from, making your pages look pretty. Learn the different ways you can maximize the use of your stickers.

Witty Scrapbooking Stickers

These are usually stickers with funny phrases that bring smiles.

Card Making with Scrapbooking Embellishments

Embellishments aren't restricted to scrapbook pages anymore. They are very commonly used in cardmaking too. Find out how you can use the same scrapbook supplies to decorate your handmade cards too.


I hope you've gained a better idea of the different scrapbooking techniques you can employ to enhance the looks of your layouts.

Try out a new technique whenever you can and explore how it works to embellish your page. In time to come, you'll know which are the scrapbooking techniques you enjoy using, and for these techniques you can keep applying them over and over again.

Vintage Scrapbook Technique
If you're interested in using vintage images and Victorian images to spice up the look of your scrapbook pages, don't miss out on visiting Vintage Image Craft! This site will show you how to achieve a vintage look through using vintage clipart, ephemera and other stuff.






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