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Products to Add Sparkle From "Scrapbooking" episode SCB-248

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Metallic sequins by-the-yard. Rhinestones -- both colored and clear -- are used to simulate "diamonds" on the page. The newest mirrored shapes are so lightweight that a tiny amount of adhesive can secure them to the page! All three materials combine to create "The Prettiest of All" pages! On a different layout, mirrors are used in a tongue-in-cheek manner in place of letters.

Want to add sparkle to your page, but are tired of being limited to metallic paper and pens? Try adding dazzle with sequins, mirrors and colored rhinestones -- which now come in sizes and weights appropriate for scrapbook use -- as demonstrated in this project by designer Julianna Hudgins.

Materials:

Oval mirrors
Rhinestone shapes
Rhinestone rounds
Sequins by-the-yard
Mini glue dots
Colorful background paper
Border stickers and coordinating embellishments
Small sticker letters
White paper or cardstock
Clear-drying adhesive
Several coordinating cardstock and paper shades

1. First, trim a piece of background paper for the title area of the layout. Accent the top with coordinating border stickers, then apply rhinestones as accents.

2. Next, trace and cut letters to spell "Prettiest" and adhere to center of the page. Use small sticker letters to spell the words "the", "of" and "all."

3. Mount photos to white paper, then on colored cardstock (Hudgins used purple). Adhere below the title section, then outline with sequins using mini glue dots or clear adhesive.

4. Print journaling from the computer using a festive or fun font style (Hudgins chose Curlz MT) and mount on gold paper, then matching background paper. Adhere to page, then accent with gemstones or small mirror embellishments.

5. Next, cut out designs from background paper and embellish as desired using mirrors, colored and clear rhinestones and sequins.

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

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RESOURCES :

Embellishments A to Z : An Embellishment Idea Book
Model: 1561583073
Author: Stephanie Valley

515 Scrapbooking Ideas
ISBN: 080694305X
Author: Vanessa-Ann
2001

Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com

Art of the Scrapbook: A Guide to Handbinding and Decorating Memory Books, Albums, and Art Journals
Model: 0823010198
Author: Diane V. Maurer-Mathison
Watson-Guptill Publications
Website: www.watsonguptill.com

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

200 Great Scrapbook Layout Ideas
Author: Dena Wilson Crow
Order this title from Amazon.com.
Creative Concepts
Website: www.scrapbookingideas.com

Crafting Beautiful Journals and Albums: How to Personalize, Embellish. . .Scrapbooks
Model: 1581801351
Author: Anna Morgan
Order this title from Amazon.com.

Great Scrapbooks: Ideas, Tips and Techniques
ISBN: 0883639270
Author: Michele Gerbrandt and Judith Durant
(2000)Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, Inc.
Website: www.hlla.com

Rhinestones, Mirrors and Sequins (JewelCraft)
JewelCraft
Website: www.jewelcraft.biz

GUESTS :

Julianna Hudgins
Jewelcraft
Secaucus, NJ
Website: www.jewelcraft.biz