Bruce the Chef

i have found this embellishment for scrapbooking in a site, a few months ago, but i don’t remember wich site was, anyone here knows about the site, selling this stuf?

if you really are addicted to embellishment scrapbooking, you have to know!

By: Susie Cortright

The scrapbooking industry has taken papercrafting to an entirely new
level in recent years, and that means there is an amazing amount of
tools, papers, textures, and embellishments to choose from.

But all of these choices can make even the most inspired scrapbooking
artists feel a bit paralyzed. It is helpful to choose a theme for your
albums and mini albums. Doing so can help you stay focused, and it can
help reduce the tendency to buy more products than you will actually
use.

Here are a variety of scrapbooking themes to choose from. Choose one or
two themes to work with at any given time, and enjoy the process of
preserving your memories for generations to come.

Annual Scrapbooks.
Create one album each year, with a two page spread for each month. This
is a great way to stay caught up, without feeling pressured to
scrapbook every photograph.

Significant Life Events.
Of course, you’ll want a wedding album, as well as an album spotlighting your other shining moments.

Children.
Have one album going for each child, starting with those first
ultrasound photographs. And remember to record all of the significant
events, including the first tooth, first haircut, first day of school,
etc.

Sports.
If your child or other family member is particularly interested in
sports, have a running sports album going. Include team photos,
rosters, and significant achievements. Record your children describing
big games in their own words.

The Hero Scrapbook.
This is the place for the certificates, awards, and newspaper clippings
for all members of your family. You could also do an album along the
theme of "Good Deeds We’ve Done" and "Things We Are Grateful For."

About Me album.
Imagine the joy of future generations as they learn about your favorite
books, recipes, TV shows, hobbies, and, most importantly, your life
philosophy. Record all the things that make you, you.

School Years Album.
Create a new layout for each year of school. Ask your children to sign
their name each year and include a photo taken on the first and last
day of school. Also include a copy of their school schedule, a photo of
their teacher and significant achievements throughout the school year.

Holidays.
Have an ongoing scrapbook for each holiday celebration. Bring it out
with your holiday decorations after Thanksgiving and enjoy adding to it
during the festivities. For many families, scrapbooking is a fun family
tradition in itself.

No matter what theme you are currently working on, the key to keeping
it fun is to remember that not every photo needs to be scrapbooked.
(That’s what photo albums are for, after all.) Choose the events and
photographs and stories that are particularly significant and enjoy
creating lasting memories for generations to come.

About the Author:

Susie Cortright is the founder of Momscape.com, devoted to providing
valuable resources for parents. Visit the site today for the latest
online Coupon Codes including special savings two of Susie’s favorite online retailers: Dick Blick Art Supplies Coupons and Target Coupons.

Article Source: http://www.therealarticles.com

By: Tom Ambrozewicz

As a beginner, you might have one or two tools you use to create pages
for your scrapbook. As someone who’s been doing this for years, I, on
the other hand, own so many tools that I could write a book about them,
let alone an article. If you too aspire to own ridiculous amounts of
scrapbooking tools, here’s some of the few ways you can begin adding to
your collection. Tools aren’t cheap, but watch for the sales, and in no
time your scrapbooking space will be overflowing with products to help
you invent any page your imagination creates.

The most basic way to start collecting tools is to upgrade your
scissors. For as low of a price as one dollar, you can find decorative
scissors that will cut in designs rather than straight lines. The
possibilities are endless, so start with the basics, such as a scallop,
and work your way up to more elaborate decorative scissors. Moving
beyond straight lines, you can also purchase tools to help you cut
perfect circles. These can be a little tricky to use at first, but it’s
much easier than tracing around a glass and trying to cut perfectly on
a line. Remember that you’ll need some kind of a cutting board to use
some of these cutting options, or you’ll wind up with circles cut out
of your tablecloth or marks on the wood.

Another way to cut paper is to use a paper punch. Punches can be used
in two ways. First, you can punch out sections of paper and glue the
pieces to your page. However, for a different look, use the negative of
the punch. For example, cutting the edge of a paper with a decorative
scissors and then using a small punch along the border creates a lace
effect. Punches come in all sizes and shapes, with some even made
especially for punching borders.

Rubber stamps are also popular tools to use with scrapbooks. The
stamping industry started as a separate market, but now acid-free inks
and stamps made specifically for scrapbooks, such as frames, are
available for scrapbookers to use with their albums. Stamping takes
some time and skill, and the stamping world has its own sets of tools
to create beautiful work, so take some time to learn about stamps
before you jump into a project.

These are just a few of the many tools available for scrapbooking.
Others include special markers and paint, paper crimpers, die cut
machines, and computer programs. The possibilities are endless. All you
truly need to begin a simple scrapbook is some scissors and glue, but
exploring the selection of tools at your local craft store will help
you become more creative when designing pages.

About the Author:

Tom Ambrozewicz is one of the pioneers in using breakthrough audio technology on his web sites. You can read, you can listen to professional narrator reading to you or having MP3 files ready to download if you hate to keep printed files. You can check all scrapbooking tips at Ask-How.info now.

Article Source: http://www.therealarticles.com

By: Tom Ambrozewicz

It’s true-you can make a beautiful scrapbook with less than perfect
pictures. However, if you learn to make the most of your photography,
you will find that you spend less time working on embellishing a page
because the pictures will speak for themselves. Digital cameras make it
easy to delete blurry or otherwise bad shots, but you may not get the
second chance to capture your infant’s precious smile or your pet’s
latest antic. Be armed with your camera at all times, and keep a few
tried and true rules in your head to take shots that will stun.

This is the most talked about photography technique, and once the
mystery is taken away, you will find that it is also one of the
simplest ways to separate good shots from breath-taking ones. The
initial concept is simple. Imagine you have drawn a tic-tac-toe board
in the frame. Therefore, you have two lines running vertically and two
lines running horizontally, intersecting at four points. Your initial
urge is probably to center an image-and this sometimes proves to be the
best option-but the four points of intersection are what professional
photographers refer to as "sweet spots." Our eyes are naturally drawn
to these places on a page, so when the main points of a subject matter,
such as your cat’s face, fall on one of these spots, the picture looks
more appealing and balanced. If you cannot capture this perfectly, you
can always crop your photograph when you scrapbook to help your picture
adhere to the rule of thirds. Remember that you don’t always have to
stick to this rule, but it may help you find your shot.

The rule of thirds is not the only composition trick that photographers
use to create beautiful photographs. A lot has to do with subject
matter. Every picture has a background and foreground, but if you cut
most of that out and fill the frame with your subject matter you will
usually have a much better picture. Also, look at the lines in a
picture. This is especially helpful with a landscape shot, because by
placing the horizon on one of the lines you created with the rule of
thirds, you will have a much more effective shot. Diagonal lines should
be used to create interest. For example, railway tracks cutting across
the frame and leading your eye through the sweet spots will give you a
better shot.

Lastly look at color. This is important even in black and white
photographs. Make sure that the light and dark colors are balanced. By
doing this when you take the picture, you will be able to create better
pages that are coordinated to match your photographs, and by following
the other tips your will be able to create better pages in general.

About the Author:

Tom Ambrozewicz is one of the pioneers in using breakthrough audio technology on his web sites. You can read, you can listen to professional narrator reading to you or having MP3 files ready to download if you hate to keep printed files. You can check all scrapbooking tips at Ask-How.info now.

Article Source: http://www.therealarticles.com

By: Tom Ambrozewicz

Perhaps the most rewarding type of scrapbook you can make is one that
you intend to give as a gift. Scrapbooks make special gifts for almost
every occasion, because there handmade touches show that you care about
the person. When someone receives your scrapbook as a gift, he or she
may be inspired to create a scrapbook as well, and in this way you can
spread the scrapbooking bug to friends and family members.

There are many different types of scrapbooks you can make for the
recipient. One of my favorite types of themes makes a good gift for a
graduate or someone moving away-use pictures from throughout the years
of the person growing up and end with a recent picture and some blank
pages so the album an be continued. Pages made as a continuation make
good future gifts as well. This is also a good idea for couples
celebrating their wedding or anniversary. Instead of just having a
traditional wedding album, include pictures of both people from before
they met and then create pages of their life together.

Gathering pictures for these albums might call for you to be a bit
sneaky. Talk to friends and family members. Remember, never scrapbook
using a person’s original photographs without asking first. Instead,
make high-quality color copies at your local photocopy center. If you
use the machine correctly, you shouldn’t be able to tell the different
between the originals and the copies. By careful to replace the
photographs exactly as you found them, not only to prevent the
recipient from finding out the surprise, but also as a common courtesy.
Even some people who do not do scrapbooking have very precise systems
for keeping their photographs in order.

If you don’t have access to photographs or want to give a gift to
someone who likes to do the scrapbooking on their own, try making a
layout album for the person. This is an empty album of sorts-you do all
the page designing and let the person crop and add their own
photographs. They can use the album as given or remove the pages in
groups or singularly to add to an album they are currently creating.
Perhaps your best bet for an avid scrapbooker is not an album, however,
but a box full of supplies or a gift certificate to a local craft
supply store. You can still personalize this gift by choosing papers to
coincide with specific events in a person’s life-for example, buy
beach-themed paper for someone who recently bought a beach house, or
buy letter stamps that spell out specific names. With a little
creativity, you can use your love of the craft to give a perfect gift
to anyone.

About the Author:

Tom Ambrozewicz is one of the pioneers in using breakthrough audio technology on his web sites. You can read, you can listen to professional narrator reading to you or having MP3 files ready to download if you hate to keep printed files. You can check all scrapbooking tips at Ask-How.info now.

Article Source: http://www.therealarticles.com

By: Tom Ambrozewicz

Most people who enjoy the art of scrapbooking spend a lot of time and
money creating each page, so it’s a real letdown when you’re almost
finished with a page and you make a mistake. Goofs happen; it’s part of
life, and no matter how careful you are, you will make a few in every
album. However, there are steps you can take to prevent accidents from
happening and ways in which you can fix your album so that nobody knows
the difference.

The most common way to ruin a page, as with a shirt or a rug, is by
spilling something on it. It’s not something you think about a lot of
the time, but protect your work by keeping food and drink separate from
your crafting station. Make sure your family knows that rule as well,
or your child may set a cup near your things, right where you’re bound
to not notice it and knock it over, potentially destroying hours of
work. Also, immediately put your pages into page protectors when they
are finished. Most albums come with these plastic protectors, but in
case you run out, have a back up plan. I like to keep extra page
protectors in a binder, and use them to store pages until I can buy a
refill pack that will fit my album. This will help keep your pages safe
from spills and messy hands.

Other mistakes come from human error when creating the pages. Always
check your spelling before you begin journaling. It’s a good idea to
write it out on a piece of scrap paper before you write it on your
scrapbooking paper. Write your words on the paper before gluing it to
the page if possible; that way, if you make a mistake you can start
over without having to ruin the whole page. If it is necessary to glue
the paper down first, before you do so, cut another piece of the same
paper the exact same size, using the first as a template. If you make a
spelling error, you can easily glue the second piece of paper over the
first and no one will be able to tell. Other mistakes made when
journaling, such as stray marks, can be covered with stickers or die
cuts.

Be open to reworking your design. It is easy to mistakenly lay a
picture or embellishment in the wrong place, off center, or crooked.
Make the most of the goof-often times you will be surprised that the
new look is actually better than the original. If all else fails
carefully cut each element from the background sheet and start again.
At least this way you only ruined one piece of paper instead of
multiple pictures and embellishments. If you find that your hands are
unsteady and you often mislay elements, you might want to invest in
removable tape or glue. You can easily reposition these kinds of
adhesives, so you’ll make fewer mistakes.

Try to laugh at your own mistakes when they are unfixable. Scrapbooks
are homemade, so they will never be perfect. That is part of the charm
of the craft. Blunders are often avoidable or fixable, but those that
are not only give your album character.

About the Author:

Tom Ambrozewicz is one of the pioneers in using breakthrough audio technology on his web sites. You can read, you can listen to professional narrator reading to you or having MP3 files ready to download if you hate to keep printed files. You can check all scrapbooking tips at Ask-How.info now.

Article Source: http://www.therealarticles.com

By: Tom Ambrozewicz

When designing pages for your scrapbook, the two most important
elements will be design and color. Even if you have great designs,
without brilliantly coordinated color schemes, your album will be
nothing more than mediocre. Choosing good color combinations does not
have to be difficult. By following a few simple steps, you can use
color to make a statement in your album.

Black and White

The two most effective colors to use in your album are black and white.
Both create a clean slate for your pictures and embellishments. White
tends to hide as a background color, while black will give you a bolder
look. If you have black and white photographs, these two colors work
very well on the page, but your pictures will stand out more if you
also add a third and maybe even fourth color to the mix. Beware of
using too much color with black and white pictures; you will distract
the eye from the photograph.

Contrasting and Complementing Colors

Just as black and white are opposites, every color has its exact
opposite, and these two colors usually work well together because they
balance one another on the page. To find a color’s opposite, you can
use a color wheel. The most basic pairs are purple and yellow, orange
and blue, and green and red. Another way to group colors is by using
complementing colors. Three colors that are next to one another on a
color wheel (blue, purple, and red for example) will create a nice
effect.

Color Families

Yet another way to think about colors is to chose a single color (brown
for instance) and use all the tints and shades of that color family
(tan, medium brown, chocolate for instance). This works stunningly well
with black and white photography as well, just as black and white do.
You may even try using all the colors in a family plus black and white
for a modern look.

Choosing Colors

Once you have an initial color to use as a starting point, choosing
colors to create your layout is not difficult. However, how do you
choose that first color? If your page has a holiday theme, that might
be easy, but in all other cases look at your photographs for a cue. If
your subject matter has bright blue eyes, for example, use blue papers
that will showcase this. Also try to pick colors that will complement
the idea behind the pictures-a child’s birthday party will probably
look better with bright colors than natural browns and greens. In the
end, go with your gut and experiment with color and design in your
everyday life, and use this as inspiration when creating pages.

About the Author:

Tom Ambrozewicz is one of the pioneers in using breakthrough audio technology on his web sites. You can read, you can listen to professional narrator reading to you or having MP3 files ready to download if you hate to keep printed files. You can check all scrapbooking tips at Ask-How.info now.

Article Source: http://www.therealarticles.com

By: Tom Ambrozewicz

Simply sticking pictures and memorabilia to colored paper can make a
basic and beautiful scrapbook, but if you find that there’s a little
something missing, try spicing up your pages with some embellishments.
The term "embellishments" is catchall for supplies that don’t need to
be on the page functionally, but are eye pleasing and fun. Next to the
paper isle in your local scrapbook supply store, the embellishment isle
will have the largest and most diverse section of products.

Stickers are the most popular and abundant kind of embellishment. These
aren’t like the gold stars you got in grade school-stickers today come
in just about any shape and size. One handy type of sticker is the
letter sticker. These come in sheets featuring the entire alphabet so
you can use them to create titles on your page. This works especially
well for scrapbookers who don’t like their own handwriting. Stickers
also now come in three dimensions. Because your pages are most likely
themed, the most common way to buy stickers is by theme as well. Some
companies offer kits that have matching papers and stickers to make the
process easier, and there are also kits on the market to make your own
stickers just in case the store doesn’t have exactly what you need.

If you want a look that’s a little more simplistic, try die cuts. These
paper cutouts look great on the page alone, or can be used for matting
or journaling. The most elaborate kinds of die cuts are paper dolls.
These are not unlike the paper dolls you may have played with as a
child, but are meant to be glued to the page when you are done dressing
them. You can buy paper dolls in every race, and with every hair color,
so many scrapbookers like to create paper dolls to match their subject
matter and then dress them in one of the countless outfits available in
stores.

Ribbons and strings are fun embellishments as well, but can be
difficult to attach to the paper. You can buy ribbons and strings
separately or in a sample kit that includes many colors and varieties.
Make sure these products are made for scrapbooking-they should be acid
free. This is a rule that holds true for any scrapbooking supply.
Almost anything can be stuck to a page as an embellishment as long as
it is safe for your photographs. Browse through your local stores to
find embellishments and inspiration for you pages, and you may be
surprised at the new additions to your scrapbooking inventory.

About the Author:

Tom Ambrozewicz is one of the pioneers in using breakthrough audio technology on his web sites. You can read, you can listen to professional narrator reading to you or having MP3 files ready to download if you hate to keep printed files. You can check all scrapbooking tips at Ask-How.info now.

Article Source: http://www.therealarticles.com

By: Marcy Larsen

Whether you are new to scrapbooking or a veteran, it is always fun to
imagine a new layout idea, and watch it come together on your pages. If
you are an avid scrapbooker, then you have come up with ideas that have
worked and some that haven’t. Trial and error are necessary processes,
because there are many ways to display your photos or memorabilia.

Who Will View
When contemplating a layout idea, you should first determine how many
pictures you have; how many will fit comfortably on your pages (two
pages next to each other); how many pieces of memorabilia you want on
the page; how busy the page will be; and who will be viewing the pages.
A memory book created for a child’s grandmother in another city or
state will have different things on her pages than the scrapbook you
make for your home, since you have access to different bits and pieces
of information that might only be of interest to the immediate family.

Map It Out
A successful layout is one that has been selected from among several
others that you’ve considered. Start with basic colors that will draw
out some of the subtler colors in your photos, and then choose a
"frame" color to either set your pictures on. If there is not enough
room for another picture on the page, is there room for embellishments,
journaling, or other detailing? Do a few different selections at a time
and really choose the design that best fits the need and feel of those
photos. Try laying out the photos to fit across the layouts with half
the photo on each page. Add additional journaling in a corner. Put some
ribbon our buttons in the corner. Layouts are not just 2 12X12 pieces
that site next to each other, try carrying your ideas to cover the full
24" spread.

Pros and Cons of Consistency
A layout that showcases every page in the same way becomes boring to
make, as well as boring to look though. After the first or second page,
people will stop seeing the pictures. Mixing up the layouts with
different photo arrangements, embellishments, decorations, and
memorabilia not only adds some excitement to the pages, it keeps the
people looking and reading, as there is so much going on within the
page. You can use the same color scheme throughout the book, just mix
it up with the difference in the layouts and designs.

About the Author:

Marcy Larsen
Close To My Heart Consultant. CTMH offers much more than just scrapbook
supplies, including opportunities to make money while scrapbooking. Please visit my website - Marcy Larsen.

Article Source: http://www.therealarticles.com

By: Marcy Larsen

We all love a bargain! It seems that spending to much money on
something that should otherwise cost less seems to leave us with an
empty feeling. That is why we should never miss the opportunity to buy
at a discount. If you can buy at a discount, it makes it easier to
start your scrapbooks.

We all love a bargain! Well to be politically correct, most of us love
a bargain. It always seems that spending too much money on something
that should otherwise cost less always seems to leave an empty feeling.
That is why you should never miss the opportunity to purchase discount
scrapbook supplies. These discount scrapbook supplies really help give
your money that much needed stretch. There is so much treasure in
memories and in the preserving of them, but if it means that your
pocket will get a hole in it, the\an this can easily deter you from
ever starting on this quest.

Discount Scrapbooking Supplies

It does not matter whether you consider yourself a professional or just
a beginning scrapbooker, getting discount scrapbooking supplies will
enhance your excitement. You will see your scrapbook grow and you will
love your finished project. You will also find that once you start
buying your supplies at a discount, you will be able to focus more on
your goal. When you find your supplies at a discount, it always feels
like Christmas which makes you even more excited to get started.

Shop Around to Get the Best Deals
The best thing you can do for yourself is shop around for your
supplies. All most all scrapbooking stores including online stores have
discount sections. This does not necessarily mean these supplies are
outdated or not wanted. It simply means that the maker is getting ready
to launch a new line of materials. What you need to remember is that
discount supplies are priced differently from store to store, and some,
although they are discounted, will cost more than others. Remember to
check out the online stores as well. You would be surprised and the
deals and discounts you can find from them. Once you find the store
that best fits your style and you are comfortable with the pricing and
savings, you should stick with it. It always helps to be loyal to your
scrapbook supply store, weather it is a local store or online store,
you are always able to get the best deals and you will also know when
they are having their sales on regular and discounted products.

About the Author:

Marcy Larsen
Close To My Heart Consultant. CTMH offers much more than just scrapbook
supplies, including opportunities to make money while scrapbooking. Please visit my website - Marcy Larsen.

Article Source: http://www.therealarticles.com