Avid croppers often experience "scrapbooker's block" -- a lack of creativity and enthusiasm for a project. Here, Alison Bergquist cures a case of the title "blahs" with puzzle templates. Materials: Puzzlemates Photo Templates
Photos
Photo safe pencil
Craft knife
Acid-free adhesive
Cardstock
- First, select photos to be used. Select a photo for each section of the template (in this example, a letter template is used).
- Then, place a section of the template over a photo (figure A) and trace template shape (figure B) directly onto photo.
- Use craft knife to cut section.
- Place next section of the template over a new photograph and repeat tracing and cutting technique. Repeat until all photos have been selected and cut for all sections of the template.
- Use acid-free adhesive to arrange and adhere photo sections to the background page.
- Use template to trace and cut smaller letters (or use die-cut letters) from cardstock. Arrange the smaller letters near the large photo letter (figure C).
- Finally, use cardstock to cut a small journaling card. Use adhesive to add journaling card and additional photos to page.
Die-cuts/templates provided by Ellison Craft & Design. For more information about Ellison, see Resources. Click here for DIY's Scrapbooking Glossary.
RESOURCES :
The Idea Book for Scrapbooking
Model: 1891898027
Author: Jill Haglund
(1999)
Tweety Jill Publications
Website: www.tweetyjills.com
Better Scrapbooking
Model: 080696605X
Author: Vaness-Ann
To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
The Art of Creative Lettering: 50 Amazing Fonts You Can Make for Scrapbooking ...
Model: 192918011X
Author: Becky Higgins and Siobhan McGowan
(2000)
To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
Creating Keepsakes Books
Website: www.creatingkeepsakes.com
Puzzlemates™ templates and die-cuts
PM designs
Website: www.designsbypm.com
Terrific Titles: Getting Off to a Great Start
Model: 189152030X
Author: Jill Rinner
GUESTS :
Alison Bergquist
Designer
PM designs
Website: www.designsbypm.com
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