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Working with Spring-themed Stickers From "Scrapbooking" episode SCB-228

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Because each page reveals a glimpse of the one beneath, complementary colors and motifs are carried throughout. Figure A Figure B Figure C This cheery, colorful spring album was created using the same technique.

Springtime often causes some croppers to be on edge -- the page edge, that is. Here, Andrea Grossman uses spring-themed border stickers to create graduated spring pages, alive with color and creativity!

Materials:

Color photographs
Scrapbook with removable pages or background paper in spring hues (at least 3 sheets)
Thin stickers stripes in spring colors
Wide lace sticker border
Small spring mirror-image stickers
Ruler
Pencil
Craft knife
Small piece of cardstock

1. Begin by looking at the colors and themes of the photos before selecting paper and stickers. Once you have selected the stickers and paper, begin working on what will be the third page of the scrapbook.

2. Page 3 will have the largest element, and the pages in front will be trimmed shorter -- or graduated -- to reveal the pattern on the page underneath (when assembled). Apply lace border to top edge of page 3.

3. Add a pastel stripe directly underneath the lace border to accent and add color.

4. Then, place page 2 in front of page 3 (figure A) to determine amount to be trimmed. Use ruler and pencil to mark, then use craft knife to cut away excess paper to reveal the border on page 3.

5. Extend a decorative sticker from the top edge of page 2 (figure B). Align and adhere a mirror image sticker to the back of the first sticker.

6. Finally, decorate page 1, carrying the color scheme from page 2 and 3. Embellish as desired using spring stickers, then add a title card (figure C) by trimming a small piece of cardstock with the lacy border used on page 3 and a matching sticker motif used on page 2.

Die-cuts/templates provided by Ellison Craft & Design. For more information about Ellison, see Resources.

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RESOURCES :
Cover to Cover: Creative Techniques for Making Beautiful Books, Journals, and Albums
Model: 0937274879
Author: Shereen Laplantz

Lark Books / Altamont Press
Website: www.larkbooks.com

A Year of Scrapbooking
ISBN: 0737000643
Author: Debbie Janasak
1999

Time-Life Books Inc.
Website: www.timelife.com

Die-Cuts and Templates (Ellison Craft & Design)
Cropping and cutting system are not available
Ellison
Website: www.ellison.com

Spring Stickers (Mrs. Grossman's)

Mrs. Grossman's Paper Company (MPGC)
Website: www.mrsgrossmans.com

Simple Scrapbooks
Model: 1929180241
Author: Stacy Julian and Gayle Humpherys

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GUESTS :

Andrea Grossman
President
Mrs. Grossman's Paper Co.
Petaluma, CA
Toll-free Phone: 800-429-4549
Website: www.mrsgrossmans.com