Interesting scrapbooking ideas

Scrapbooking is an actively growing hobby among creative people. Initially, it was a decoration for photo albums using scrap materials, sewing supplies, printed products, fabrics and jewelry. Currently, the scope of distribution of this hobby has expanded, and now many items for various purposes are made out using the scrapbooking technique.

Most of the basic items can be found at home. Such common details include magazines, fabrics, buttons, threads, lace, beads. However, the available materials do not always correspond to the conceived concept in color and size, therefore, you can buy what you need in handicraft or sewing stores, as well as in hobby hypermarkets in many cities.

In order to design postcards and other items in a similar style, most often, in addition to inspiration, you need a basic set of materials and tools, which include the following elements.

• Sewing machine... Thanks to her, the craft gets rid of uneven seams, protruding threads, making it look more aesthetic.
• This hobby cannot be dispensed with scissors, and you will need scissors of various sizes. The larger ones are useful for cutting fabrics and paper, and with the help of small or even curly ones, you can cut small parts out of materials.
• Colored paper you will need both plain and with an abstract pattern. The texture of the paper can be velvety or thinner.
• In addition to ordinary colored paper, you will find it useful special, created specifically for scrapbooking... It is distinguished by a higher density of material, as well as a rather long service life.
• Fabrics almost any color and pattern are also selected, depending on your creative ideas.
• Useful elements will be ribbonsmade from satin and lace.
• Decor is rarely complete without beads and decorative stones, often made to look like natural materials such as pearls or amber.
• Some crafts require adding printed elements, for example, magazine clippings. It is better to use pages made of thick paper, as thin sheets of paper do not always work well with glue.
• In addition to the aforementioned glue, also suitable materials for bonding are different types of scotch tapes - plain and double-sided. Do not forget that the adhesive tape can have different thicknesses, and not all types of glue are suitable for gluing fabrics.

Those who are still just comprehending the basics of scrapbooking techniques should learn to create with their own hands, first, light crafts that do not require complex shapes and a large amount of materials. As options for beginners, you can use the following:

The simplest thing that can be done using the scrapbooking technique is a postcard. It can be a greeting card for a specific person, for example, for a birthday, or a universal holiday card with a New Year theme, or a Valentine's card for Valentine's Day. Based on the reason, you need to think over the combination of colors in advance.

The main materials will be a sheet of colored paper, a landscape sheet, shiny paper of at least two colors on a self-adhesive base, a pencil, scissors, and a ruler. The manufacturing process will include several stages:

• you need to bend the colored paper in half, then glitter paper is glued to the front of the future postcard with an indent from the edges of 5 mm;
• a piece of a landscape sheet is glued inside the shiny paper, at a distance of 1.5 cm from the edges;
• the white space is filled with applique elements, various figures cut out of colored and shiny paper, as well as congratulations;
• for a wider variety of designs, you can write letters using calligraphic fonts.

If you want to decorate the wall with a photo in an unusual manner, then instead of the traditional frame, decorate the space on the wall with colored tape, gluing multi-colored stripes in a row, and then attach the photo itself with glue or double-sided tape. It is better if it is in a large format. If desired, the space around the edges of the tape can also be pasted over with clippings from magazines corresponding to the subject of the photo.

You can make an original wall photo booklet based on a city guide. It should be folded like an accordion, while gluing the side with the cover with bright paper. On the remaining sides, place your printed travel photos directly on the text of the guide.

To store small pieces of paper, small office supplies and other pleasant little things, you can make envelopes from notebook sheets. The notebook sheet, which will serve as the back of the envelope, should be decorated with various magazine clippings, you can also glue a volumetric applique on the top or attach a small calendar. Half of the sheet should be sealed around the edges with another sheet of paper, so that a pocket is formed.

Those who already have experience in creating crafts using the scrapbooking technique should pay attention to interesting decorating techniques embodied in more complex designs.Unusual options include the creation of the following items.

To make a passport cover with your own hands, you will need materials:

• 2 sheets of cardboard, the thickness of which should be 1.5 mm, and the parameters should be 9.5x13.5 cm;
• a sheet of paper for scrapbooking, dimensions 30x30 cm;
• thread and sewing machine;
• pencil;
• knitting needle or stick for scoring;
• scissors;
• glue "Moment";
• ruler;
• stationery knife;
• thick paper 7x13.5 cm;
• clamps;
• decorative type elastic band;
• glue stick;
• decorative elements for the cover, such as stickers;
• two fabric cuts with parameters 15.5x4 cm and 16.5x12.5 cm;
• a piece of fleece or padding polyester.

The cover creation process is carried out according to the following algorithm.

• First, on thick paper with dimensions of 13.5x7 cm, scoring lines with a thickness of 1 cm should be applied, which will create a soft fold of the future cover. These lines are applied either with a special board, or with a ruler and knitting needles.
• Next, glue cardboard elements with dimensions of 9.5x13.5 cm to this piece of thick paper. To make the cover softer, its frame can be additionally pasted over with padding polyester.
• Place the blank on the wrong side of the fabric and glue the top and bottom ends to the cover with a glue stick. Also secure the sides, keeping in mind the neatness at the corners.
• Then sew along the perimeter of the cover with a sewing machine and carefully hide the threads on the inside.
• The inside of the cover can also be pasted over with a cloth of the same color.
• Using pieces of paper for scrapbooking with dimensions of 9.2x13.2 cm, as well as 15.2x5 cm (2 pieces each), you need to create endpapers for the crust with pockets.
• At a distance of 1 cm from the edge, make a fold, while cutting off the corners. When gluing the pockets to the side parts, you need to make sure that the distance is the same on all sides. The use of clamps will help with this.

An excellent element of the interior that will emphasize the warmth of the hearth, and also an excellent gift will be a panel from a photo created by yourself. To implement this idea you will need:

• cover from under the shoe box;
• scrap paper;
• stationery;
• die cuts;
• roll of brown paper;
• lace;
• Pictures.

The process is carried out in the following stages.

• Tape the entire lid with brown paper, and then decorate the inside with scrapbooking paper. Make partitions out of cardboard in such a size and quantity that 6 identical cells are obtained inside the lid. You can make them different if you intend to post photos of different formats.
• On the sides of the long side part, you need to make holes and carefully fasten a lace ribbon in them. You will need it in order to hang the panel on the wall.
• Then a photo should be placed in each cell.
• Subsequent design involves mainly decorating the protruding parts, since volume is the main characteristic of scrapbooking. For this you can make flowers out of paper, use the remnants of lace, and also glue various beads and die cuts.

In addition to the traditional ones, you can also use newer concepts, taken in accordance with the occasion. For example, if the panel is made as a gift to parents or for a graduation party, then it is appropriate to arrange everything in a retro style.

With the help of scrapbooking, you can design a box or any box for small things in an original way. To do this, you will need to have:

• box;
• loose paper;
• glue;
• stationery knife;
• ruler;
• pencil;
• decorative elements.

The process includes the following steps:

• first measure the parameters of the box, and then mark on the paper the parameters corresponding to all the measured sides;
• cut out the parts and glue them over the corresponding sides of the box;
• decorate the surface with decoupage or using elements such as lace, beads, artificial flowers, paper figures - the main thing is that they all make up a single composition.

To decorate ready-made items or handmade accessories look organic, and the process itself is more enjoyable, there are a number of useful scrapbooking tips to listen to.

• Be sure to think over the design of the product before creating it. This is especially true for those who are just starting to try themselves in this area and have a limited amount of materials. To do this, you can even draw a sketch of the product. He will help you calculate all costs and visualize the desired result.
• Make sure that the decorative elements taken to create the craft are designed in the same style and match each other in color. It can be a combination of similar shades or a good contrast. Some styles are close to the concepts of minimalism, while others suggest romantic options with an abundance of small details.
• Pay attention to unusual materials and unnecessary things in everyday life, because they can get a new life thanks to scrapbooking.

How to make a photo album using the scrapbooking technique, see below.