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Leaves are symbols that work for a wide range of ideas and concepts. There are four-leaf clovers, which symbolize luck, and different types of leaves can mean different things. Typically, however, leaves symbolize change, movement, growth and life. Of course, in many cases, they can simply represent the fall seasons, invoking feeling of warm fires, jack-o-lanterns and gratitude. You can find leaf paper in a wide range of colors, including yellow and orange hues and earthy browns and reds. You can use leaf pattern papers, as well as leaf paper motifs to create an overall leaf theme for your scrapbook.   10 Leaf Paper Strategies and...

Leaf scrapbook paper comes in a wide range of styles. You can find a range of different leaves from a range of trees, each one expressing their own sense of emotion. Your choice of themes and motifs can be a great way to pinpoint the time of year and sense of emotion that you may have been feeling at the time the photos were taken. These all tie together to create a unique theme that can be solidly displayed throughout your scrapbook. Leaf scrapbook paper can be found in different colors, from fall oranges to lush greens, and are more than capable...

Scrapbook paper can be used for a wide variety of purposes. It jazzes up dressers, journals, cabinets and even paint cans. You can create a range of pretty objects by simply adding a little poppy scrapbook paper to it. You can use it to create cards and signs, as well as special frames or covers.   Handmade Scrapbook Cards You can use scrapbook paper to make creative handmade cards. You can use leftover pieces of poppy scrapbook paper, if you’re smart enough to save the scraps. You can use all of your scrapbooking skills to create balance, color and focus...

Pocket scrapbooking is a fairly simple, yet innovative form of memory keeping. There are a number of elements that make the new version of scrapbooking highly popular. You can use cards to tell the story of the day, as well as to display all your favorite pictures in a simple, elegant style. There’s a variety of ways you can use pocket scrapbooking, and more ways are being discovered regularly as Project Life climbs in popularity. You can pair damask paper with other types of scrapbook paper in combination with pocket scrapbooking.   Ways to Simplify Pocket Scrapbooking Keep yourself from...

If you want your scrapbook to have appeal on a variety of levels, you’ll want to provide interest through textiles, visuals and dimension. When using leaves paper a little bit of texture can be just the way to create the dynamic backdrop that will complement your pictures. Depending on your overall layout and theme, you should choose a simple symbol that can be present across all mediums of the page. If leaves are present on the paper, and in the photos, as well as on the decorations, it can complement everything really well. However, mix things up a little through color,...