Quilling Scrapbooking

Posted on Thursday, February 17th, 2011 at 3:56 am

SLOTTED TOOL Quilled Creations Quilling Paper Craft Card Making Scrapbooking
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Large Prowling Cat Paper Punch by Punch Bunch Scrapbooking Quilling Cardmaking
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Small 12 mm Circle Paper Punch by Punch Bunch Quilling Scrapbooking Cardcraft
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Handmade Quilling Quilled Cross Package Topper Card Scrapbook Embellishment
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QUILLING PAPER CRIMPER TOOL CRIMPS PLEATS PAPER CRIMPS SCRAPBOOK PAPER TOO
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Medium Oval 20mm Paper Punch by Punch Bunch Quilling Scrapbook Cardmaking
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Scrapbooking Backgrounds; 3 Dynamic Ways to Choose

First, I know you are asking about a Scrapbook Background, "This is kiinda simple, Right? You just get one and use it." Well, yes, that might be the case generally, but have you seen the volume of backgrounds out there? It is mind blowing! Your choice of a Scrapbook Background could mean the difference between a Scrapbook that Rocks or one that should be put in an attic somewhere.

Drama, right? I suppose, but this thoughtful approach is a dynamic way of showing others that you know what you are doing, especially if you are in the business of leading clubs or a Scrapbooking business.

So, let me tell you why I know this. I was putting together a theatrical Scrapbook to sell for a show and thought I would run it by an Expert in the biz. She went about telling me about my choice and why I should not just pick pretty stuff, but pages that reflect the character of the book. I scratched my head as she explained that a Scrapbook should tell a story and not just be about a lot of pretty pages with grandiose displays, although that can certainly be a component of the Scrapbook.

So, based on the advice my expert gave me and with subsequent discussions with other Scrapbook people, I came up with three guiding principles I have used to put together my Scrapbooks. No way these are definitive as I can probably write volumes just on each point alone, but hopefully, these will give you a starting point.

First, discover your Scrapbook theme's desire. This means, what is the idea of your Scrapbook? Usually a Scrapbook is an ongoing project, but you usually you have a main theme for the book. Knowing the theme will help you to develop a style for your backgrounds. The pages should reflect that theme with a general style that seems to flow from one page to the next.

Second, watch the use of bright pages that follow each other. The point of this tip that has helped me is that just because I like colorful pages, if you don't put them one after another, you won't distract your viewer. You want to make sure the person you are intending to show it to is not distracted by the colorful pages and looks at the content.

Third, one word, White Space...actually that is two words, but the point is that be careful of clutter on a background, especially if it tends to be busier than most. A caveat here:I have found some very bright papers that are great backgrounds but the whole intent was that they became more of a frame that a main theme.

Like I said, there are a lot of ways to focus on this subject and the ways that Scrapbooking Backgrounds are used are mind-boggling, but remember the Scrapbook Theme and try to stay true to what it is all about.

About the Author

DA Southern has been involved in the crafts industry for over a decade as both an artful observer of the industry and a creator of many artistic endeavors. He first became interested in Scrapbooking whn he started to develop Scrapbooks for Thearical Productions he was involved in. Find his musings about Scrapbooking at:

scrapbooking.itsyourshowitsyourlife.com

Scrapbooking Technique: Quilling