| New Matting Tips and Techniques |
From "Scrapbooking"
episode SCB-355 |
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Matting can be used to encourage interaction between the reader and your page. Look for new ways to make your matting interactive: - Examine children's "pop-up" books for ideas to make mats more interactive.
- Hiding a little something makes a scrapbook page more interesting.
- Use a sense of humor when scrapbooking life's little moments. You can add "real" moments discretely with interactive mats.
Circle mat - Use the Circle Scissor to cut 4 circles the same size (figure A).
- Measure the diameter of the circle.
- Cut a square with all four sides matching the diameter of the circle.
- Fold the circles in half. Attach half of the circle to each side of the square (figure B).
- Fold the circles together, enclosing the square (figure C).
- Use the enclosed square to hide a picture, journaling, or memorabilia!
A Secret Spot (Matchbook-style embellishement)
- Crop and mat a photograph, journal piece, or memorabilia.
- Cut a rectangle 1/4" wider and twice the length and 1/2" longer than the item to be hidden.
- Score the rectangle 1/2" from the edge of the rectangle and just above the item to be matted (figure D
- Adhere the item to the larger mat rectangle. Fold along the scored lines.
- Secure the 1/2" strip with brads to create a flap. Fold the top piece down and slide under the "flap" much the way a matchbook closes.
- Decorate the cover (figure E) to indicate that this piece is hiding something special. In this example, Joy used brads on small squares.
A Little Something
- Crop and mat a photograph, journaling piece, or memorabilia.
- Add a triple mat, but extend one side of the mat.
- Add extra embellishment or journaling to the extended space.
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