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TexturenEw IdEAS to Add SCrAPbook tExtUrE by

Page titles

300 adding fabric

& trims embossing layering & more!

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JENNAFER MARTINEditor-in-ChiefCreating Keepsakes magazine

If you’re looking for an easy way to add something spe-cial to your scrapbook layouts, try giving them a little texture. From fuzzy flocking to rough torn paper edges

to nubby woven textiles, you’ll love the rich visual and

textural appeal you can easily create. You don’t need to

be a technique pro to achieve these looks—with quick

tricks like layering and embossing, adding texture is just a

few steps away.

Editor's Note

Join the ClubWhat’s your favorite technique or layout in this issue? Join us online at clubcreatingkeepsakes.com in the Scrapbooking Tips & Tricks forum to let us know. You can also tell us what themes and techniques you’d like to see in upcoming issues of Scrapbooking Tips & Tricks.

Throughout this issue, you’ll find 300+ inspiring

ways to create and add texture, like:

• simple ways to texturize page titles (see page 59)

and photos (see page 67),

• no-sewing-machine-required stitch effects (see

page 53),

• tips for choosing journaling words that bring

texture to your storytelling (see pages 91), and

• steps for creating fast pages with texture (see

page 15).

We hope you enjoy adding the layers of ideas in this

issue to your scrapbooks!

Enjoy!

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Contents

26 TexTure wiTh Trim use trim to add texture

and style to your layouts.

41 TexTure Basics Guidelines, style hints, and

more for textured items.

45 Layer for TexTure Add layers of texture to your

layouts for amazing results.

53 a sTiTch in Time Faux and hand-stitched

techniques for your

scrapbook pages.

59 TexTured TiTLes 8 ingenious ways to add

texture to your page titles.

67 PhoTos wiTh TexTure 4 easy ways to add texture to

your layouts using photos.

77 faBric wiTh fLair

energize your layouts using

altered fabric accents.

SCRAPBOOKING TIPS & TRICKS: TeXTure 2011

Bright Eyes by Kim Jackson. Supplies: Cardstock: Stampin’ up!; Patterned paper: Jillibean Soup and Studio calico; Stickers: Sassafras; Cardboard: K&company; Button: My Mind’s eye; Fabric: united notions; Thread: Güterman; Decorative scissors: Fiskars Americas; Pen: Sakura; Adhesive: 3M and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

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CONTENTS

4 EDITOR'S NOTE

share your favorite technique

11 CLUB HIGHLIGHTS fresh paint techniques

15 FAST PAGES

45-minute (or less!) pages

19 LATEST & GREATEST

must-have scrapbooking products

23 STASH IT! storage solutions

87 BUDGET TIPS

tearing tricks

91 JOURNALING SOLUTIONS

quotes and journaling ideas

94 ISSUE INDEX your guide to this issue

98 10-MINUTE TRICkS

cool corrugated accents

In Every Issue

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quicK-STArT GuideA key to easy-reference icons found

throughout the issue:

FreSh FAce Made by a designer never before published with us

onLine conTenT Downloads and online extras

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1. Vintage inspired nettingWebster’s Pageswebsterspages.comadd vibrant color and elegance to

your next layout with the help of

Webster’s pages’ twelve pack of

stylish netting. More airy than tulle,

but sturdier than lace, this gorgeous

material is easy to twist into fabulous

flowers and more. With very little

effort, your pages about simple,

everyday moments will look bright

and breezy.

2. Crepe paperMelissa Francesmelissafrances.comBring the party to your page (along

with crisp texture and delicious

color) with Melissa Frances’ high

quality, durable crepe paper. plus,

with over four feet of each color, you

can easily create masses of crepe

paper lollipops to top cupcakes or

adorn your celebratory layouts.

Latest & Greatestby KIM JACKSON

Check out these must-have products for your scrapbooking.

Love you by Maggie Holmes. Supplies: Cardstock: american Crafts; Patterned paper: advantus, american Crafts, and studio Calico; Stickers: american Crafts and studio Calico; Rub-on: Hambly screen prints; Brads: Making Memories and My Mind’s eye; Buttons: advantus; Ribbon: Making Memories; Fabric: Webster’s pages; Stamps: Hero arts and studio Calico; Ink and pen: american Crafts; Adhesive: scrapbook adhesives by 3L and therm O Web.

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baker’s twinelost & found: market street “princess” trims,

my mind’s eyemymindseye.com

Wide lace noel trims, making memories

makingmemories.com

shiny crocheted laceroad show ribbon, fancy pants Designs

fancypantsdesigns.com

Fine crocheted lacetinsel & twig market trims,the girls’ paperie, Advantus

advantus.com

Lace Dusty blue trim, Webster’s pages

websterspages.com

yarnthe original sugar’n cream, lily cotton

sugarncream.com

for layouts about home and family,

a sweet down-home look can’t

be beat. consider trims with the

following attributes:

• Handcrafted: look for trims that

look crocheted or knitted

• Functional: choose items that

are used around the house or in

other domestic hobbies

• Traditional notions: think lace or

embroidery floss

Trim Type: YarnSTyle effecT: bring a warm and inviting feel to your page by using a bit of yarn on your layout. you can use it like nicole harper did to wrap around page accents, photos, or journaling blocks.

Her space by Nicole Harper. supplies: Cardstock: bazzill basics paper; Patterned paper: American crafts, studio calico, and october Afternoon; Wood veneer: creative imaginations; Brads and chipboard: American crafts; Stickers: sassafras; Fabric die cut: buzz & bloom; Punches: ek success; Paint: making memories; Pen: American crafts and ek succees; Yarn: lily; Other: staples.

STyle prOfile

homespun

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Trim Type: Baker’s twineSTyle effecT: homespun meets elegant on this layout about a wedding celebrated at a farm. use baker’s twine to hang tags and thread buttons, like Joannie mcbride did here, to add easy, no-sew homey touches. you can use crochet thread, embroidery floss, or waxed linen thread to get this look.

The Details by Joannie McBride. supplies: Cardstock: bazzill basics paper and core’dinations; Specialty paper: the paper company; Tags: Avery; Flowers: lily bee Design; Buttons and stickers: Jenni bowlin studio; Baker’s twine: Whisker graphics; Rub-ons: ki memories; Ribbon: American crafts; Pen: newell rubbermaid; Font: georgia; Adhesive: scrapbook Adhesives by 3l and therm o Web.

Trim Type: LaceSTyle effecT: give your layout a cozy, welcoming feel by combining two to four types of lace on your layout, like terri hayes did. notice how she used wide scalloped lace as a top border, white eyelet lace as a bottom border, brown crocheted trim as side borders, and thick blue trim as an accent in the bottom right-hand corner of her layout.

Home and Heart by Terri Hayes for Webster’s Pages. supplies: Patterned paper, trim, and resin heart: Webster’s pages; Stickers: little yellow bicycle, sassafras, and Webster’s pages; Epoxy: gDc studios; Die cut: Jenni bowlin studio; Punch: fiskars Americas; Adhesive: 3m; Other: paper doilies and pen.

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Lovely Girl by Kim Watson. supplies: Cardstock: core’dinations; Patterned paper: American crafts, fancy pants designs, making memories, and october Afternoon; Die cuts: Adornit-carolee’s creations and k&company; Stickers: Advantus, crate paper, and Jenni bowlin studio; Buttons: close to my Heart and Jenni bowlin studio; Brads: American crafts; Flowers: American crafts and prima; Clip: ki memories; Glitter glue: ranger industries; Punches: ek success and martha stewart crafts; Font: trebuchet ms; Adhesive: American crafts, scrapbook Adhesives by 3l, therm o Web, and tombow; Other: fabric and thread.

Cotton Fabriccotton fabric helps you bring soft texture to your layouts, not to mention gorgeous

colors and striking patterns. And when you combine it with supplies from your stash,

you’ll find it’s easy to create sophisticated accents while maintaining the down-to-earth

vibe that drew you to fabric in the first place.

With textures and scrapbooking, it’s often true that more is better. Add multiple touch-able textures to your layout with one fabric accent (talk about efficient), like a simple, folded fabric flower. Add crocheted flowers or felt pieces for a super soft center that will enhance any warmhearted story.

line the edges of your fabric flower with a thin layer of sparkling glitter glue. not only will the shimmer catch your viewer’s eye, it will help you more clearly define the soft edges of your flower. With this added element, your viewer will be able to see at a glance that you’ve created a sophisticated fabric rose.

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mischief managed by Kim Jackson. photos by naji al khudairi. supplies: Cardstock: bazzill basics paper; Patterned paper: basicGrey and Jenni bowlin studio; Chipboard: Advantus, Gcd studios, and maya road; Spray ink: tattered Angels; Die-cutting machine: sizzix; Dies and fabric: stampin’ up!; Crackle medium: ranger industries; Brads: American crafts, basicGrey, and stampin’ up!; Button: papertrey ink; Pen: sakura; Adhesive: 3m, beacon Adhesives, Glue dots international, and tombow; Other: thread.

fluttery fabric butterflies work wonders on layouts to illustrate the ethereal sweetness of little girls. made with floral print cotton, these butterflies add a summery touch to any layout, perfect for embellishing your carefree stories. don’t worry about the edges fraying—that just adds to the cool, handmade look.

crackle medium adds a vintage look to paper and stickers, but did you know it does double duty on fabric? first, the liquid dries to a high gloss finish with light-catching crackled facets. second (and the really cool part), when applied sparingly, the medium pulls on the fabric as it dries, lifting and curling portions of the material to enhance your accent’s homespun style with a bit of vintage warping.

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