Unusual Scrap Book Stickers
Would you like to find new ideas for unusual scrap book stickers for your album?
You know that your choice of decoration goes a long way to giving your scrapbook that much sought-after personal character. Finding ways to incorporate unexpected items on your pages from your craft stash or sewing box is great fun and gives full rein to your creative imagination.
Perhaps it will be a color or texture that suggests an item to you. Maybe your theme naturally involves some jewelry, a piece of artwork or a document from which you can make a sticker or embellishment. Check out these tips below to get you started.
Buttons
Buttons can be added to pop up windows for effect or to educational scrapbooks as a learning device. Adding buttons to a scrapbook page can as simple as adding a ready-made button. However, you can also create customized buttons that match your background or general color scheme.
Bazzill paper (a special kind of textured paper) is great for this purpose. Simply wrap a ready-made button with the paper. These buttons can then be glued or tied onto your scrapbook page with thread or embroidery cotton.
Charms
Metal charms add a uniquely personal element to all sorts of scrapbook pages. Charms are available in all sorts of sizes and shapes to fit nearly any theme, for example memento, graduation, or gift scrapbooks.
There are several ways to attach charms to your page. One way to attach metal charms is by sewing the charms directly onto your page with thread or embroidery cotton. This method works well on scrapbooks with fabric backgrounds.
Another method is to string wire through the charm and attach both end of the wire to secure eyelets. The ends of the wire are then pushed into the background where it is hidden from view.
A third method is to glue the charm directly onto the scrapbook page. Most regular glues do not work on metal. However, check out your scrapbook supplier for metal glues or contact cement. These specialty products will work just fine.
A note about eyelets
Eyelets are round stub-like pieces of metal and are available in a variety of colors and shapes. They’re generally used as a way to anchor difficult or heavier objects (such as charms) to your scrapbook pages. Eyelets can either be attached by pushing the eyelet prongs through the background or attaching them with glue dots. Some types of eyelets can also be elegant accents in themselves.
Homemade Paper Embellishments
Candy and soap molds can be used to make embellishments with that homemade paper look. These embellishments can be used as an added touch for baby announcements, children’s artwork, or elegant gift books depending on the shape and size.
Simply, mix water and cardstock in a blender. Then, squeeze the excess water out of the paper and press the mixture in any candy or soap mold. To make a thicker item, just add more pulp to each mold. Allow the mixture to dry overnight before use.
One of the best aspects of using unusual items to make scrapbook stickers like those above is that they’re free! You’ll likely items such as these in your craft supplies at home. But if you do need to stock up, check out what’s on offer from our featured online suppliers.
