Scrapbook Techniques to Challenge and Inspire

A gathering of many different scrapbook techniques. Each article will give details and step by step instructions for the techniques shown.

When you are looking for inspiration for that next scrapbook page, sometimes a new quick and easy technique is just what you need. These articles will not only give you easy to follow how-to instructions and tips, but they will also show you sample pages that have been created using these popular techniques.

New techniques added monthly so check back regularly!

August Scrapbook Techniques: Making Cards

A Hallmark greeting card from Walgreen's can cost anywhere from $2.99 - $5.99 (not to mention the time it takes trying to choose the right sentiment). Making your own scrapbook card with leftover scraps costs you almost nothing! Just follow these easy steps for a scrapbook technique that will save you time and money...

Acrylic Scrapbook Album

An acrylic scrapbook album is quite simply an album or altered book made from clear transparent acrylic pages. In these stunning albums, transparency becomes a design element. Clear acrylic pages allow you to view multiple pages at a time. When seen together, the elements tell a story...

Using Color

Considering color scheme and using a scrapbook color wheel can make the difference between a good design and one that truly attracts attention. Fortunately, choosing a color scheme is not as difficult as it sounds. In fact, the art world has already created a tool to help you do just that...

Multi Photo Layouts

While one-photo layouts are very popular in the magazines and online galleries, many scrappers have many photos they want to use on each page. How to arrange multiple photos can be frustrating, especially when the magazines only show single photo layouts. Howeve, arranging a multi-photo layout doesn't have to be difficult if you follow a few simple design tips...

Cropping Pictures

Back to basics for a moment: Many of the pictures you will use in your scrapbook will not be professionally taken and therefore, will not be as visually appealing as they could be. Cropping photos can remove distracting backgrounds, refocus a picture, or frame a subject. There are a variety of tools and techniques used to crop photos...

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