How to use picture scrapbooking paper. DIY scrapbooking paper: how to make scrapbook paper from napkins and wallpaper, various aging techniques What is scrapbooking paper

Scrapbooking paper is a specialty paper for a creative direction called scrapbooking.

The choice of a creative path in needlework always depends on desire and inspiration. An important success factor is the craving for the new and the unknown, the ability to rationally use materials, the desire to fantasize and experiment.

Scrapbooking refers to that unique type of creativity in which you can create a man-made masterpiece of incredible beauty from the simplest and most ordinary things. Today, the industry of accessories for creativity surprises with the variety of various decorative materials, useful tools and types of scrapbook paper. But is it worth spending money on all this if original and textured DIY scrapbooking paper can be made without any effort?

A bit of history

It is difficult to find a material more familiar from childhood than paper. But the history of its appearance is very ambiguous. Do you know that we owe the fact of the birth of such an important material to the resourceful Japanese? According to one version, the indefatigable inventor Tsai Lun, back in 105, added the remains of a fishing net, ropes, scraps of worn fabric, and bast of trees to the solution. Finally, in painful experiments, he invented a material that is similar in its characteristics to modern paper. He focused his attention on the bark of a mulberry tree, he carefully beat it with a hammer, dividing it into fibers, rolled it into a canvas, adding a little vegetable glue. Such paper was fragile and required careful handling, but it was possible to write on it with ink or ink. The Nara historical period from 710 to 794 is considered the golden age of the leaf. It was at this time that there was a boom in the manufacture of paper. For the imperial palace and Buddhist scrolls, they began to make whole rolls of multi-colored paper.

Paper thickness and weight do not affect durability

In ancient times, it was used in the most unexpected way: it was placed in a frame instead of window glass, lanterns were made, movable partitions between rooms in a house. The evolution of the material was rapid and today manufacturers offer us thousands of different types of textures, densities, shades and patterns. For example, in Japanese culture today, paper occupies a high position, being an example of an entire “paper civilization”. Europe learned about the invaluable qualities of the material much later, but this absolutely does not prevent today the masters of production from making the best samples.

How paper was made

For scrapbooking, you need paper that does not contain acid and lignin. Products made from such paper will retain their original color even after many years.

When choosing your path in scrapbooking, beginners should learn the ABCs of the ancient art of decorating. One of the basic rules is the ability to choose the right paper.

Making the right choice

The choice of paper in scrapbooking is half the success, the basis of a beautiful and original product. Among the variety of shades and textures, you need to learn how to intuitively choose the right material that will not only decorate, but also improve quality characteristics.

Work materials

The most popular types of scrapbooking paper include:

• Cardboard. Gone are the days when by the word "cardboard" we meant the inexpressive color and untidy look of an old box. The choice of masters is offered many types of cardboard of different shades, density and texture solutions.
• Cardstock. The material is popular for making bases for postcards, greeting envelopes, scrapalboms. It is characterized by increased density, bright color, textured palette. The texture can be the most unusual, the surface can be classic coated, as well as with various decorative effects (sparkles, embossing, glitter patterns).
• Chipboard. A type of cardboard of small thickness, but high density, designed for curly blanks. The material is often decorated with three-dimensional decor in the form of numbers or letters, silhouettes, drawings.
• Decorative scrap paper. It is she who is responsible for the exclusive aesthetics of the product, is a decorative basis. It is produced with one-sided or two-sided drawing, the surface can be laminated, decorated with foil, glitter or original embossing.
• Pastel paper. With its help, it is easy to make beautiful substrates for pictures in scrapbooks. The unique porous texture, rough surface of the sheet helps to keep the applied pattern in its original form for a long time.
• Watercolor paper. The material is often chosen by craftsmen as the basis for postcards, envelopes and invitations. On the surface of the sheet, compositions are easily created using ink, ink, coloring sprays, and paints. The structure allows you to deeply absorb the coloring matter, keeping the brightness and clarity of the lines for a long time.
• Vellum and overlay. One type of decor, on the surface of which you can create unusual embossing and embossing effects, is vellum. Overlay is the thinnest film on which delicate patterns, symbols, fragments of the composition are applied.
• Tracing paper. Rarely used as a decor, but indispensable in the design of substrates between sheets of albums. With its help, you can copy drawings, form the symmetry of the composition.

When choosing paper for scrapbooking, you need to make sure that the composition does not contain acids and lignin. Such components "age" it, contribute to yellowing, thinning.

Choosing scrap paper

Do-it-yourself scrap paper aging

When creating a masterpiece using the scrapbooking technique, it is impossible not to use various artistic effects in your work. It is they who add realism to the chosen style, endow albums, postcards, boxes or jewelry with an elusive charm and elegance. An easy way to add a note of aristocratic mystery to a hand made product is to age the paper with your own hands. There are some simple methods to do this at home.

It can be used for creativity, such as a vintage gift

Coffee and tea masters help out!

Habitual drinks that warm the body and soul of a person can be used in a non-standard way, for example, for aging paper. For work, we need a sheet of office paper, brewed tea or natural coffee. We soak the leaf in tea leaves, hold it for several minutes, then take it out, dry it.

The longer you keep the leaf in a tea or coffee solution, the more intense the staining will be at the exit.

Aging paper with tea and coffee

This simple method is one of the most popular methods of artistic distress.

Milk for aging

Despite the fairytale truth that milk restores youth, it can be used to beautifully age paper. You will need milk with the highest percentage of fat, it is better to take selected homemade milk. We carefully crush the sheet, apply milk on both sides with a wide brush, leave it to soak for a few minutes. Then carefully lay out the sheet on a hard surface, iron it on both sides with an iron. If there is no iron at hand, you can put the sheet in the microwave or dry it with a hot hair dryer. The main secret is the interaction of milk and high temperatures. As a result, dark brown spots appear on the surface as evidence of the decent age of the paper.

Potassium permanganate for aging

Potassium permanganate, popularly simply potassium permanganate, successfully helps in the process of aging paper. To paint, you need only a few granules of powder. We dilute a solution of water and manganese in a bowl, dip the sheet for a few minutes. After we take it out, let it dry naturally. As a result, we get scrap paper of a pleasant brown hue. This method is also suitable for aging fabric.

Lemon juice as a method of distress

The masters learned this method of distressing from old detective stories. As you know, with the help of lemon juice it was possible to encrypt records. The cryptography could only be read under the influence of high temperature. So, how to make DIY scrapbooking paper?

1. Lay out the sheet, squeeze the lemon juice, prepare a hair dryer or iron.
2. Apply lemon juice to the surface with a brush, sponge or brush, wait a few minutes.
3. We heat the iron or hair dryer to the maximum temperature and pass over the sheet until dark spots appear on the surface.

In an original way, you can decorate postcards or albums in vintage or retro style.

Aged paper with lemon juice

Candle and distress

With the help of a simple candle, you can beautifully age the paper, giving it the look of an old scroll. Using this technique, you need to take care of fire safety. Work is best done over the sink. Set the candle on the candlestick and set it on fire. Above the fire, we begin to drive a sheet of paper at a distance of at least 10 centimeters. You can not hold the sheet in one place, otherwise you will get a hole. In a few minutes, as if by magic, we will age the paper for several hundred years.

Aging a sheet of paper with fire

Napkin technique master class

Such a master class is especially interesting for economical needlewomen who love to please others with unusual design solutions embodied in talented works. The process will help not only save money, but also develop your artistic taste, creative imagination and fantasy.

DIY scrap sheets

For work you will need:

• table napkins with various patterns;
• hard surface (ironing board) and iron;
• simple landscape sheets or cardboard;
• roll of food thermal film.

Let's get to work:

1. We lay out the landscape sheet on a substrate made of cardboard or fabric.
2. We divide the table napkin into layers. For decoration, you need the topmost paper layer with a pattern.
3. We iron the napkin, smoothing out all the folds, bends and corners.
4. On the sheet, carefully spread the food thermal film, carefully straighten it with your hands.
5. On top we place a napkin with a pattern.

When laying out a napkin on cardboard or office paper, the corners must match, and the film may protrude along the edges.

We cover the top with white layers of napkins and carefully iron them with an iron heated to the maximum temperature.

After the bonding process has been successful, we cut off all the excess film and paper around the perimeter. After that, iron again to secure the adhesion, paying special attention to the edges and corners.

Master-class for creating scrap paper

Experienced craftsmen eventually turn a hobby into a profitable business. The first rule of success is economic benefit, so decorative elements and paper bases can be made independently. Creating original scrapbook paper with your own hands has several advantages. The material is economical, exclusive, and the work itself is no less creative than the decoration process itself. Creating a scrap composition from paper, which is made by hand, is an author's masterpiece worthy of admiration.

To design albums, postcards, boxes and other scrap objects, you will need different types of paper: scrapbooking paper, colored paper, watercolor paper, corrugated cardboard, tracing paper, pastel paper. It is also worth paying attention to the fact that the paper is acid-free (Acid-Free), lignin-free (Lignin-Free) and archival (Archival), such paper can be bought in art stores or in specialty scrapbooking stores.

Paper
The name of the flat material, in German the word paper (Papier) comes from the word "papyrus" - this is a flat, consisting mainly of fibers in most cases of plant origin, a substance that is formed by dehydration of a suspension of fibers on a grid, resulting in a fibrous material, which is then compacted and dried.

This paper is archival quality, free of acid and lignin. All foreign-made paper complies with the international archiving standard - ISO 9706. This guarantees that the paper will not change its chemical composition and physical properties slightly or not at all for several hundred years. In Russia, paper must comply with GOST R ISO 9706-2000. According to this standard, paper must be:

• made from 100% cellulose, free of wood fibers
• do not contain acids
• correspond to the pH level 8.0-10
• have a minimum 2% alkaline reserve (calcium carbonate)

On the paper of Russian manufacturers there should be a sign of durability conformity. It represents the mathematical sign "infinity" placed in a circle. Under the sign of compliance with durability, there is a link to this standard GOST R ISO 9706-2000. As confirmation, they also write "Paper meets the requirements of GOST R ISO 9706-2000." Before you buy scrapbooking paper, make sure it's marked.

Scrapbooking paper is sold in size 15x15 cm (for those who make postcards or mini-albums), 20X20 mass media 30x30 see It is bilateral and one-sided. Paper weight from 70 to 300 g/m2.

Paper types:

— Cardstock (cardboard) density 200-300 g/m2. Solid cardboard is used for the basis of postcards, albums, boxes. Cardstock with a pattern and various effects is used to create covers or as a decoration on the page.

— Paper for design and decoration is divided into: tracing paper (very thin translucent paper) its density is from 50 to 120 g/m2, thin paper (density from 100 to 150 g/m2), multilayer paper (density from 150 to 200 g/m2). When using thin paper, it is necessary to lay a cardboard base between two sheets for density.

Manufacturers produce paper in different styles and different themes.

Let's look at the styles.

Style "Vintage" (Vintage)

Style "Shabby Chic" (Shabby-Shic)

American style

Steampunk style

Style "Clean and Simple" (Clean&Simple)

By topic:

On a children's theme

Leisure and travel

Winter and Christmas theme

on a school theme

On a romantic theme

On a culinary theme

shaped paper

Approximate price: 20 - 40 rubles. per sheet, a set of scrapbooking paper 30x30 cm 36 double-sided sheets: 450 - 720 rubles.

colored paper- it can be simple one-color, with different metal particles, with pearl chips and other shiny elements. Most types are produced with the usual texture, but there is also embossed paper, for example, under canvas or leather. Also a large selection of colored paper with a pattern.

Approximate price of colored paper: 35 - 100 rubles.

It is used mainly for the basis for a photograph or serves as the basis for a postcard. Cardboard is produced in different colors and different densities. When bending cardboard, you need to be especially careful, since you can bend it only once. If you make a mistake, the cardboard sheet is damaged.

- - a rigid packaging material that is made by gluing paper sheets on both sides of corrugated (wavy) paper. It can be single-layer with one layer of corrugated paper and multi-layer with several layers of corrugated paper. Produce 2-, 3-, 5- and 7-layer. You can make separate elements for decoration from it or use it as the basis for a frame, page or postcard.

approximate pricecorrugatedcardboard: 40 - 120 rubles.

Watercolor paper - This is a durable paper, differs in its density and texture. There are cold and hot pressing. Cold-pressed paper has a rough and porous surface, while hot-pressed paper has a smooth surface. Smooth paper contains gelatin, which allows it to absorb more liquid without warping. This paper is well suited for coloring stamps with watercolor pencils.

Approximate price of watercolor paper: 80 - 120 rubles.

Rice paper divided by :

• Thick paper - similar to cardboard, with an uneven rough front side.
• Thin paper - reminiscent of moth-eaten fabric - it is completely pierced with numerous holes.

Usually rice paper comes in light colors - blue, pink, green.

approximate pricerice paper: 80 - 600 rubles.

Silk paper - this paper is soft to the touch and very similar to fabric due to the silk threads that are included in its composition.

approximate pricesilk paper: 40 - 120 rubles / sheet

Tracing paper- This is a transparent or translucent paper impregnated with wax and oil. It is one of the first types of paper invented by man. To date, there is a wide range of types of this paper: with a mother-of-pearl effect, matte, smoky, patterned, embossed, with a texture imitating ancient parchment, and colored. Density from 50 to 120 g/m2.

Japanese lace paper- white paper has the same density as tissue paper. Neat symmetrical holes make it look like lace. Such paper is considered one of the thinnest, strongest and most expensive.

Mulberry paper - This thick, fluffy white paper is made from the fibers of the bark of the mulberry tree.

approximate pricemulberry paper: 25 - 80 rubles. per sheet

Paper made by hand- it is denser and less flexible than machine-made grades. It is produced all over the world, but the manufacture of such paper is a tradition in India, Nepal, and Japan. You can make different paper flowers from hand-made paper. The roses are especially beautiful.

Indian rag paper is a thick, durable paper with jagged edges that is made from cotton fibers.

Batik is another type of paper made by hand. Before applying paint, some areas of the paper are treated with wax. This makes the paper waterproof.

If you want to buy scrapbooking paper, look at our:, sizes and.

If you have any questions - ask them in the comments and look at our forum. I wish you all inspiration and pleasant creativity!

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Hi all!

Scrapbooking is a hobby that allows you to decorate your favorite photos beautifully and give them a new look, add a personal attitude, emotions, feelings. Many interesting techniques make it possible to work with paper, photographs and special decorations for them. The same techniques can and should be used when working with postcards, packaging, decorating household items and interior.

Scrapbooking is a kind of creativity, the name of which comes from the English Scrapbooking . The word consists of two parts: scrap - clipping, book - book . The main idea behind scrapbooking is to preserve personal and family history for future generations.

At the moment, mixed media techniques and materials are very popular in scrapbooking: paints, sprays, canvases, pastes, but “paper” scrapbooking still does not lose its position. Specialized scrapbooking paper is the main material for creating their products by craftswomen who are fond of scrapbooking. Now every month the number of new brands, both foreign and domestic, producing paper of their own designs is growing. These paper collections are of various themes, directions, they are different in subject matter and in quality. How not to get confused in such a variety? Let's take a look at the technical specifications first.

Scrapbooking paper is lignin-free and acid-free, yet archival quality paper.
Namely: the absence of acidity, lignin, fats and oils, solvents, oxidizing agents and some others.

There is a special term often applied to all kinds of scrapbooking paper - "Archival quality" paper.

What is archival and lignin?

Archival - the ability of a material to retain its original properties for a long time. Archivism was the main focus of the first scrap company founded by Marie-Elene Christensen in the 1950s. That is, over time, scrapbooking paper should not change its qualities: it should not turn yellow, fade, etc.

Lignin - (from lat. lignum - tree, wood), natural polymer, is part of almost all terrestrial plants and is second only to polysaccharides in terms of prevalence among natural macromolecular compounds. Contained in the cell membranes of vascular plants; causes them to become woody. Hardwood wood contains 20-30% lignin, coniferous - up to 50%. A valuable chemical raw material used in many industries, including paper. Lignin is also involved in destruction. For example, lignin is contained in newspapers. And accordingly, they fade, the text may shine through, newspaper sheets turn yellow and may crumble over time.

All specialized paper for scrapbooking of foreign manufacturers must comply with the standard - ISO 9706, which is international.

This means that for several hundred years such paper will not change its physical properties and its chemical composition. It can also be sheets for cutting out different fragments.

According to this international standard, paper must:

• have a minimum alkaline reserve (calcium carbonate), which is about 2%;
• do not contain acids;
• made from 100% cellulose, which does not contain wood fibers;
• correspond to a pH level of the order of 7.0 - 10.

Also, a special durability conformity mark must be applied to the paper, without which this product will not be considered high-quality. It represents the sign of "infinity" borrowed from mathematics, which is placed in a circle. In addition, under the sign of compliance with durability, a reference is made to the standard used in the manufacture of products.

In confirmation that the paper is a quality product, they also write the inscription: "The paper meets the requirements (for example, GOST R ISO 9706-2000)".

Usually now they simply write on the insert sheet for collections that "Paper does not contain lignin and acid."

Scrapbooking paper size

Scrapbooking paper usually comes in 4 sizes:

1) 15x15 cm (6x6 inches)

2) 20x20 cm (8x 8 inches) (such as ScrapMir , Craft, Graphic 45, etc.)

4) 30x30 cm (12x12 inch) (for example , Authentique, DCWV, K&Company, Mona designs, Graphic45, Prima, Tilda, ScrapBerry’s, Kapaliki, Bee Shabby, Polkadot, Decoru Factory, ScrapMir, Tatyana's fairy tales, etc.)

But, since the fantasy of scrap masters cannot be limited to only three sizes for their work, a sufficient variety of paper sizes has appeared on the scrap goods market.
For example, 21.6x28 cm, 16.5x11.5, 10x15cm, 10.8x14cm, etc.

How to choose the right paper size for your work?

If you plan to create a large-format 30x30 album, then of course it is better to buy paper of this size. If your goal is minik, then 20x20 paper is perfect. Paper 15x15 is indispensable for postcards. In principle, you can get by with a set of 30x30 paper for all formats of work (in size: an album, a mini, and a postcard), but it should be borne in mind that prints on different formats, even from the same company, also differ in size. But we will talk about this later.

Scrapbook paper weight

Paper density is a characteristic of paper, which is expressed in grams per square meter (g/m2). Roughly speaking, paper density is directly proportional to the "stiffness" or "thickness" of the paper. Those. the higher the density, the thicker and stiffer the paper.

It should be noted that with the same density or weight of paper, it can be more or less thick. Thicker paper, at the same weight, will be looser or puffier.

Heavy paper is paper with a weight between 190 and 240 g/m2. Thin paper for scrapbooking - from 120 to 180 g / m2.

Both are great for work, it all depends on the method of use. Thick paper will be an excellent basis for scrap pages, for the basis of sheets in an album, for postcards. Also great for dividers and endpapers in notebooks. Thin paper is used as a design for their work: in an album, postcard, etc. As a background for album pages, thin paper can only be used when pasted on a dense base (cardboard or cardstock).

Single sided or double sided?

What is the difference? Everything is simple here. Single-sided is the paper on which the design is printed on one side. Most of the time it is thin. Due to the low density, it is not worth exposing it to work with paints and sprays, as well as embossing.

Double sided has pictures on both sides. Often denser than described above. Drawing on both sides expands the possibilities: you can make a multilayer page or a postcard with substrates from one sheet, etc. Typically, manufacturers create double-sided paper so that the designs on both sides are in harmony with each other. Thus, acquiring only one sheet, we get two companions.

BoBunny "Love & Lace"

What's better? There is no single answer to this question. Usually, single-sided paper is lighter, but cheaper than double-sided paper.

Double-sided is denser, but it can be a pity to glue the second beautiful side. So everything here is very individual. For endpapers and notebook dividers, I use double-sided paper, as they can be seen from both sides. For the backgrounds in the album, I prefer to use one-sided, it is a pity to glue the printed side. But it all depends on the project, because somewhere you need double-sided scrap paper, while in others you can’t do without one-sided!)

shaped paper

This is a heart-shaped scrapbooking paper, round, oval, with patterned edges. Most often - quite dense. It can be both unilateral and bilateral. It is good to use it as a basis for a page. Albums on such figured pages look very interesting.

Mr. painter

Texture

A little about terminology.

Texture (from lat. factūra - processing, structure) - the nature of the surface of a work of art, its processing in the visual arts, the originality of artistic technique in poetry, music, painting or sculpture. There are many different types of textures in painting.

Also, texture is understood as decorative and applied characteristics of the surface of various materials from a tactile-visual point of view, for example, “wood texture”.

That's exactly the last feature we'll talk about. The imagination of scrap paper manufacturers is limitless, everything is limited only by the style of the collection and its features. For example, dune dusting is perfect for paper with Victorian patterns in the form of Damascus. But first things first.

The most common scrapbooking paper is smooth, that is, when touched, the texture or any relief is not felt. Collections of many manufacturers are printed on such paper. On a smooth surface, the printing of images is clearer, which gives a lot of space for the imagination of paper designers. Examples include manufacturers such as ScrapBerry's, Prima, BoBunny, etc.

ScrapBerry's "Midday Tea"

There are also manufacturers who print their collections on texture paper, that is, when we pass our hand over the paper, we feel a certain relief. It can be different, for example, “flax”, “burlap”, “eggshell”. This group includes manufacturers such as Carta Bella, Authentique

Carta Bella Traditions

Authentic Adore

Scrapbooking paper can also be glossy or matte.

I like matte paper visually more, but it's possible that glossy scrapbook paper can be a great help for certain projects. I did not find a single sheet of glossy paper in my paper arsenal, so I cannot name manufacturers with 100% accuracy. Graphic 45, MME, ScrapBerry's and others print their collections on matte paper.

Paper with embossed.

Embossing is a printing process related to the post-print finishing of products, carried out on manual, semi-automatic and automatic embossing presses. That is, it is an extruded three-dimensional pattern.

This paper is perfect for wedding themes: invitations, postcards, albums.

Paper with glitter

Glitter or decorative sequins are finely chopped polyester film of various colors. The shape of the particles is a hexagon (sizes from 0.1 to 4 mm), a rectangle (stripes), mica (shapeless particles 0.2-4 mm in size). In printing, small glitter is used. A shiny coating can be “glazed” on top, that is, when touched, the glitter does not remain on the hands - for example, some K & Company collections have sheets with such a coating. Sometimes there is paper where the glued glitter is not covered with anything on top, and it can crumble a little. As an example, I will give a Halloween collection from MME.

Glitter paper looks very elegant and does not require a lot of additional details.

K&Company "Flora and Fauna"

MME "Lost & Found Halloween"

Paper with foiling

Foiling is the process of applying foil to areas of paper and cardboard covered with laser printer toner, that is, the process of sintering the toner of a laser printer or copier with metallized foil under high temperature.

There are sheets with foil in the collections of K & Company, MME, etc. Such paper may be suitable for work for some special occasions, such as weddings, anniversaries, etc.

MME "On Trend Foiled Double-Sided"

Paper with velvet coated

Velvet spraying or flocking is the application of a vertically oriented pile to cardboard, textiles or paper. In other words, a velvet pattern. This product is qualitatively distinguished by its unusual appearance and originality.

Flocked paper is produced by Fine Flocked Paper, 7 gypsies, etc.

Fine Flocked Paper

Scrapbooking Paper Designs and Styles

Design (from the English design - to design, draw, conceive, as well as a project, plan, drawing) is a creative activity for designing aesthetic properties industrial products(“artistic design”), as well as the result of this activity. Scrapbook design is considered to be images and patterns created by the imagination of designers and printed in a printing house on specialized paper.

Before we jump right into scrapbook designs, let's talk about style.

Mastering new styles in scrapbooking is like getting to know styles in clothes, only more interesting: in scrapbooking, you can try on any one completely “painlessly”. For each style, manufacturers, in order to please all scrap-workers, produce stylized collections of paper. Of course, it is absolutely not necessary to use paper only in accordance with the style, the most interesting thing is to experiment and mix)...

I have identified 9 main and most common styles in scrapbooking paper: vintage, shabby chic, retro, steampunk, American style, grunge, mixed media, boho, eco-style. In this article, I do not consider CaS and freestyle styles, since most often they are based on a white sheet, which gives more room for imagination, which is so necessary for these directions!

Let's start in order:

1) Vintage

The term comes from the French word vintage - long-term aging wine, grape harvest. Translated from English vintage means old, rare.

In scrapbooking, vintage (Vintage) or pseudo-old scrap style, loved for its charm by literally all needlewomen. It involves stylization under the old times, while it is important not only to age the objects, but also to convey the picture of certain days, choosing objects that are characteristic and fashionable for that particular period. The design uses old black-and-white photographs or frames of modern photography, pre-aged using scrapbooking techniques, processed using graphic editors, captured on camera in sepia mode.

A couple of examples of vintage paper collections:

Prima, Graphic45, Simple Stories etc.

Prima "Romance Novel"

Simple Stories "Documented"

2) Shabby chic

The term "shabby chic" consists of two words: shabby - shabby, shabby, worn; chic- chic, elegance, grace.

Gentle, romantic, sentimental, touching, at the same time luxurious and slightly pretentious - this is how shabby chic should look like. Muted tones, layering and volume, textured substrates, an abundance of decorations and cute trinkets, figurines and floral decorations, butterflies, birds, angels, roses, a lot of decorations made from natural materials, the use of fabric, machine stitching, handwritten or typewriter journaling .

Shabby chic paper: Melissa Frances, Bee Shabby, ScrapBerry's, etc.

Melissa Frances "5th avenue"

Bee Shabby "Wedding"

3) Retro

From Latin retro - "back", "turned to the past", "retrospective". Retro is a fairly abstract artistic and historical term used to describe various categories of antiques that have some cultural and / or material value and, as a rule, are not often found in modern everyday life.

In general, the retro style represents a “set period of time” and, accordingly, the values ​​​​inherent in this period. Many scrap makers focus on the 1950s. However, some collections already use drawings from children's books from the 1960s-1980s.

Materials suitable for retro style can be found in the collections of Graphic 45, Carta Bella, Tilda and others.

Carta Bella "Homemade with love"

Graphic45 "Home sweet home"

4) steampunk

Steampunk - literally translated as steam punk. Everything that can be associated with the technologies of the second half of the 19th century is used for this style, namely gears, mechanisms, keys, steam engines, vintage cars, chains, etc. Steampunk refers us, first of all, to England of this period, as the most technically advanced country of that time. Hence the interest in Victorian fashion and its attributes: top hats, tuxedos, crinolines, corsets, canes, watches on a chain, expensive lace and velvet, leather, belts and buckles, mannequins and round glasses.

Steampunk collections are from Graphic 45, Tim Holtz, Prima, ScrapBerry's and others.

Graphic45 "Steampunk Debutante"

ScrapBerry's "Mechanical Illusions"

Prima "Craftsman"

Tim Holtz "Idea-ology"

5) American style

American style is a very common scrapbooking design and is popular with beginners. As a direction in needlework, scrapbooking appeared in America, and at first was intended for the design of photo albums in a special way. The American style is very bright: pure shades, rich colors, various patterns.

6) grunge

Grunge (grange) is an English slang word meaning something dirty, sloppy, ugly and disgusting.

Scrap grunge style is most often used in men's work, as well as in the design of brutal love stories and photographs taken against the backdrop of industrial landscapes, abandoned construction sites, brick walls, and simply to convey the corresponding emotions. The grunge style also includes the anatomical direction. Its main feature is the use of images of human internal organs or fragments of the anatomical atlas. In short, grunge is protest and anti-glamour, wear and tear, “expensive simplicity” and “marginal chic”, layering and eclecticism, expression and depressiveness.

Grunge material is available from Tim Holtz, 7 gypsies, BoBunny, KaiserCraft, ScrapBerry's ("Garages"), DCVW (Tattered Time), 7 Dots Studio, "Inside Out" Collection by Vicki Fleer

7 gypsies "Of the wall"

DCWV "Tattered Time"

ScrapBerry's "Garages"

Vika Fleer "Inside Out"

7) boho

Boho style is a mixture of hippie style, a mix of folklore, military, gypsy clothes and ethnic motifs. The word "boho" comes from the word "bohemia". Boho-style scrapbooking uses a lot of patterned paper. Moreover, the works combine patterns of different colors, patterns and sizes, multi-layeredness and the “patch effect”, sometimes there are completely contradictory elements.

Collections in this style can be found at BoBunny, The Paper Company, K & Company

BoBunny "Flower child"

K&Company "Abrianna"

8) Ecostyle

The name of the eco-style speaks for itself. "Eco" means eco-friendly. Ecostyle in scrapbooking has three directions. The first is the use of natural materials. The second is the imitation of natural textures. The third is the so-called recycling, when recyclable materials serve as the material for work.

Nature itself will prompt a harmonious combination of colors, textures, and suitable materials.

The most authentic eco-style paper is kraft paper, the rougher its texture, the more interesting. The scrap industry not only complements natural materials with its products, but also uses them in production. Jillibean Soup scrapbook paper is 100% recycled. And K&Company's Lotus and ReMake collections are printed with soy ink on recycled paper. Tim Holtz has a kraft-based Core ’dinations collection, and a similar Kraft Reflections collection from Graphic 45. Wood-printed sheets such as those found in the Karaliki, Polkadot collections are great for this style.

Graphic45 "Kraft Reflections"

Recently, the art of decorating albums and postcards using the scrapbooking technique has become a very popular direction in needlework. For this hobby, the main material is special scrap paper - colored sheets, which can be with or without prints. However, in specialized stores for creativity, such goods are very expensive, and they are consumed quickly. Experienced needlewomen know that with proper skill, you can make scrap paper at home, and it will turn out no worse than purchased paper. So, today we will make scrapbooking paper in a step by step DIY tutorial.

Learning to make paper for scrapbooking with our own hands in MK

To make scrap paper you will need:

• colored cardboard or thick paper (note that if you take one-sided sheets of cardboard, then the finished paper for scrapbooking will turn out to be one-sided)
• napkins with drawings
• ironing board
• spray bottle with water
• water sprayer
• scissors
• cling film and iron

How to make scrap paper yourself:

1) We begin our master class by separating the white layers from the napkin and ironing it so that there are no creases or folds on the workpiece.

2) We put cardboard on the table, and put cling film on top of it, as shown in the photo.

3) Put a napkin on top of the film, combining the edges of the cardboard and napkins. The film should protrude a few millimeters along the edges of the cardboard blank.

4) On top we put another sheet of paper or just an unnecessary layer of napkin.

5) We heat the iron and iron the workpiece at a low temperature.

6) Carefully turn the resulting sheet over and cut it with scissors around the perimeter to get smooth edges. The film may not adhere well until the paper has cooled, so care must be taken.

7) Then we put the workpiece on the table and iron it again. If some folds or creases stubbornly do not want to be smoothed out, it is necessary to sprinkle this place with water from a spray bottle and try again.

8) That's it, your DIY scrapbooking paper is ready! Now it can be used for different types of needlework. Handmade scrap paper is good because it can be made in different thicknesses (depending on the density of the cardboard) and size (this depends on the size of the cardboard). But the biggest advantage of this paper is the ability to create inexpensive, but high-quality paper in a short time.

There are other ways to make inexpensive scrap paper on your own. For example, if you have the right materials, you can make suitable scrap sheets from wallpaper. More precisely, use wallpaper as the basis for making crafts. To do this, you will need sheets with large drawings, for example, flowers or images of animals. They are cut out and used in place of picture scrap paper.

And also at home, you can very effectively age the paper. Such sheets will look great in albums with photos in retro style. This process is called distressing. Albums with aged sheets are perfect for covers made of genuine leather and decorated with slightly yellowed lace.

How to age scrapbooking sheets:

1) In order to tint the entire leaf, it must be soaked in brewed coffee or tea. Depending on the strength of the drink, the color of the paper may be light or completely dark. Please note that coffee gives a brighter shade, so paper should be dipped into it for a very short time.

2) There is also an unusual and not very popular way of distressing - soaking sheets in milk and then ironing them. The disadvantage of this method is the complexity with the practical absence of a visible result. However, the iron allows you to get burnt edges on the sheets, which looks quite impressive.

3) Sometimes it is necessary to age not the entire sheet, but only its edges. To do this, you can use sandpaper, which will give the effect of wear.

4) Using a regular ruler and scissors, you can create the effect of "loosening" the edge of the paper.

5) Using a special ruler with a wavy edge, you can create a "torn" effect. Although you can create the same look manually, you need to be more careful in execution so as not to tear the entire sheet.

6) Burnt edges look the most impressive, however, this method of designing sheets is quite dangerous in execution, it is important not to start a fire!

7) Well, the last way, which requires a lot of patience - just wait until the paper grows old by itself. The main thing is not to overdo it so that the sheets do not crumble at all, but only acquire the desired look.

Video on the topic of the article

For greater clarity, we suggest watching the following video tutorials, which demonstrate in detail how to make scrapbooking paper yourself.

Not everyone knows what scrapbooking is, but in English it means "cutting from books." This is one of the types of needlework. With the help of memorable photos, newspaper clippings and other images, you can easily make an album. But not everyone knows how to use scrapbooking paper. Everything is easy and simple - this is the way with which you can make a cover or even an entire album book out of memory paper. Types of such needlework can be done in different forms - in the format of an accordion, postcards, boxes, houses, animals and more. It is important to connect your imagination or draw inspiration from other needlewomen. One of the most important goals of this art is to preserve moments in a person's life.

To make such interesting memorabilia, you do not need to spend a lot of time. They are perfect as a gift for loved ones. It is those very moments that were in a person’s life and captured on paper that will always remind you of the most important events.

Creativity for girls

Little girls especially like crafts, but girls are also delighted with such little things. To make such a product for a girl, you need to use as many bright ribbons, beads, beautiful pictures as possible. And to make scrapbooking even more enjoyable, you can create it together with your child, pick up photos, clippings together.

In this master class, we will make scrapbooking panels for photos. The child will definitely like this idea and the creation process will be exciting and memorable.

What we need to prepare:

• colored sheets of paper for scrapbooking, it is possible to take wallpaper;
• brown roll of paper;
• shoe box;
• glue;
• cardboard;
• lace;
• scissors;
• paper knife.

We take a shoebox, but in the middle we glue it with colored paper for scrapbooking, then we begin to glue the outer parts with brown. Now inside you need to make partitions using cardboard, as indicated in the photo below. Next, make a decoration with lace on the sides. You can take ribbons, beads, make any decoration with wire, butterflies, insects, bows, flowers. Now that the box is glued and decorated, it remains to attach the selected photos.

In advance, you need to choose with your child those photos that will be on this impromptu shelf of memories.

Now we take paper with drawings and cut out a circle, and then cut out a spiral, as shown in the photo below. Wrap the spiral around a pencil and form a rose. When the flower is ready, glue it on the edge of the box. And here is our finished product.

Photo album

Using the scrapbooking technique, you can make not only shelves, but also an album for photos. You can decorate it with special paper with different patterns, geometric shapes. Recently, paper with stripes or polka dots has become very popular. Such albums can be made for your loved ones - mom, dad, brother or even sister. It is these drawings that will look elegant and will not carry anything childish. Stripes can be used for men, and polka dots for women.

What you need to create a photo album:

• canvas;
• thick paper with markings in millimeters;
• synthetic winterizer;
• glue;
• scissors;
• eyelets;
• ringlet.

We take the album and calculate its dimensions, our album has a size of 30 by 30 cm. Now we transfer these measurements to the cardboard and to the padding polyester. Using glue, glue the synthetic winterizer fabric onto thick paper. Next, we take canvas and cut out a square, but so that on each side it is one centimeter larger than the main size. We glue this fabric on the synthetic winterizer, while wrapping the inside, and to close the ugly pieces, we glue white paper on top. The back of the album is ready.

Now we start to make the front of the album. We take thick paper again and cut out a square of the same size - 30 by 30, but with one difference - we cut out a small square inside. Next, we glue the synthetic winterizer and canvas on the back, but do not cut out the window. Only when everything is glued, carefully cut out the window, but so that a little more fabric remains from the canvas, and glue the edges to the cardboard. We take a photo and glue it into the window, and then after we begin to glue the entire side with thick paper. At a distance of 2 cm from the edge, we make holes, you can use an awl, and insert the eyelets, and then the rings. The album is ready, you can still decorate with any decorative elements. And if you use paper with Christmas trees, New Year's attributes, you get a New Year's craft.

Video on the topic of the article

This article provides a video with which you can learn how to make interesting paper crafts using the scrapbooking technique.

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