All about scrapbooking paper

If you are not familiar with paperwork, namely scrapbooking, then it's time to figure it out. And with all the rest we will talk today about paper for scrapbooking. And you definitely will be surprised by our proposals.

Scrap paper

The first thing that scrapbooking starts with is, of course, paper. Any postcard has a base, and then one, two, three or ... many sheets of beautiful paper combined together. Where to buy scrapbooking paper? The answer is very simple. Today, enough stores sell this simple commodity. Scrapbooking paper is produced by special brands, companies, the most famous, of course, are abroad. You can also order materials directly from the USA or Germany. There are a lot of sites for this, but the delivery will result in a decent amount. Yes, and the paper itself for scrapbooking (photo on the right) is worth a lot of money. But it looks great: unusual designs, whole collections, high density, nice quality. Of this paper definitely will be masterpieces.

Bad homemade products

"Ha! Yes, we ourselves will print such a paper on the printer! "- Perhaps, you thought. If so, then this is a great misconception. On the printer it is really possible to print photos, separate graphic elements, but with a paper this number does not pass. Whatever quality printer you have, no matter what type of paper you use for printing, the result will be deplorable:

- If water gets wet, all the paint will flow.

- This paper is not of archival quality, in time it will lose its appearance.

- To the touch, it is significantly different from the "real" and looks completely different.

But do not worry, you can save and in a different way.

The fiction is tricky

Paper for scrapbooking can also be made from improvised means.

1) To begin with, you will need ordinary drawing paper, otherwise - watercolor paper, as well as a set of acrylic paints or any other. Try yourself on a blank sheet of paper to create a creative background. Spray paint, leave your fingerprints, make stamps sponge, in general, manifest a fantasy. A good effect happens when you use masks, stencils, texture paste and even dudling (drawing curls with a pen). This paper will have several advantages - it is individual, creative and unique. Although not for all styles and works it fits. For example, not every wedding couple will agree to such a non-standard album.

2) We make paper for scrapbooking. A cunning title hides a simple undertaking. If you need an unusual scrapbooking paper, and even with a delicious smell, you can simply dunk sheets of plain paper in coffee, strong tea, add vanilla and cinnamon to taste. Such sheets will be decorated with winter cards, hand-made notebooks, etc.

A few words about scrapbooking paper

In fact, you can create a masterpiece absolutely out of nothing. You can take a common sheet of cardboard, left from any package, cover it with white acrylic primer to hide the inscriptions. Now add some beautiful labels from clothes, a pair of ribbons, a twig with berries, coriander seeds, vanilla pod, a congratulatory inscription. All this splash with artificial snow, and you will get a very beautiful composition. In general, in scrapbooking everything goes on - from a small button to packing from under the TV. Be creative and save money.