Scrapbook Techniques - Paper Tearing

Scrapbook Techniques - Paper Tearing

Ripping and peeling paper is a fun way to add warm, hand crafted accents to you pages. Almost any paper scrap can be turned into a cute accent. Mastering a few tearing techniques will turn your "regular" pages into "wow" pages. You can create beautiful boarders, backgrounds and shapes by tearing paper. Here a few versatile and whimsy ways to decorate your layouts.

Practice with scrap paper to get the feel of how different papers well tear. Once you get the feel for it, you will become a pro and enjoy doing this technique over and over again.

To make a basic tear, hold the paper in your non-dominant hand. Tear with your index finger and thumb, going gently and slowly for you a straight tear or rapidly for a modern look. If your paper is jagged, you may be tearing against the grain. Rotate the paper about 90 degrees and try again.

To tear strong paper, wet the paper with a small paint brush or cotton swab. Once the water soaks in, gently tear the paper. When the paper dries, you will not be able to see the water marks. Using water will make it easier to tear shapes such as circles and hearts.

To tear intricate shapes, sketch your design first. Brush with water to weaken the lines. To make it a little easier, use a scoring blade or stylus and firmly push against your cardstock to weaken it. Tear you paper along the lines.

Remember that different papers result in different looks. Heavy cardstocks are usually died and the color will stay the same with the tear. Patterned paper typically has a white core or light colored edges vellum is so shear that the edges are not visual. Try adding chalk to the edges to give extra dimension. By trying these few techniques you will be amazed at the different looks you will add to your pages.

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Use Ranger Distress Inks to create Scrapbook Paper Backgrounds In minutes

What happens when you have wonderful photos or the perfect piece of paper, but you can't find another corresponding document for your project? Well, make your background, of course! Sounds like a daunting project, but here are some ideas that you can complete in a few minutes using Ranger Distress Inks.

Ranger Distress Inks are unlike other ink pads because they react with water. This quality enables you to mix your colors and control the depth of colour too. All you need is a craft mat, some cardboard and some ink pads in colors that work for your project.

The first technique, stamp directly on your mat craft with your pad ink distress, randomly here and there. Then grab another matching or contrasting ink stamp pad and in some places. Next, use a mini-mister and sprays water over inks. You will see the inks on how to react with water. Use a rubber ink brayer inks for roll-over protection structures and mix them around. Grab the paper and press it into the mix. I will lift up your paper and watch the results! If it is too dark or runny, simply DAB with a rag to remove the excess. Let it dry and ready for use!

The second technique is a similar idea, only this time the ink is applied directly to your card. This technique looks nice on a glossy paper or glitter, although it will take more time to dry due to the glossy surface. It also seems great on any normal paper. Grab your distress ink pads and a brayer ink. Roll the brayer directly on ink pad, trying to get all the brayer covered with a light coat of ink. Then roll the brayer directly on your card in one direction. Now your brayer again in a contrasting color ink and roll on your card in the opposite direction. Spray on your card inked with a mini misters to melt inks, DAB away the excess and let to dry.

Both these techniques allow you to do your own background papers to make your projects. Saves a lot of time hunting for just the perfect book and also allows you to add an extra personal touch to your project. You can see these ideas have proven step-by-step YouTubeon.

Ranger Distress ink pads, mini-mister and other scrapbooking supplies are available from Scrapbooking to Dinglefoot.

My name is Deborah Leaverton. I was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and then I went to college he received a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Pedagogy in 2000. I immediately after college he married and now I'm living in Iowa with my husband and children. I've always been interested in arts and crafts and used to make wishes using my hand-drawn art. When I became a stay-at-home mom, soon turned my attention to scrapbooking and cardmaking, using all the fabulous scrapbooking supplies that are on the market today. Now I own my business by selling these products that I love so much.

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