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You have your scrapbook paper, and there is so much more you can do with it. Of course you want to fill the pages of you actual scrapbook, but if you design your own scrapbook paper you can put it to more use around you home. Give some of these five suggestions a try, and see your rooms come to life with character and colour.   Wall displays, and anything else that is attached to the wall is perfect for scrapbook paper. You can easily cover those with your perfectly designed paper, and really give some life to what is otherwise...

Do you think much about your colour varieties when putting together an electronic scrapbook design? How you use colour can essentially make a big transformation in the whole charm of your arrangement. Reliant on what type of result you want to create, you might stick with one colour, or use two or three colours or even a merge of rainbow selections. Here are the top secrets of functioning with colour to make sure your outlines are truly stunning!   # 1 – Use different tones of one colour. For some scrapbook pages, such as a page holding photos of a baby...

Vintage style is usually a classic design that is accessorized in such a way that it hints at a specific period of fashion from a bygone era. In clothing terms clothing before the 1920's to 20 years before the present day is considered vintage.  Much the same can be said about design style. This bathroom mixes a vintage style wall paper with a clean modern looking bath feature. I especially love how well the greens and purples of the flowers go with the grey wood. To find similar vintage paper designs you can go to digitalpaper.shop where there is a wide variety to...

Shabby chic is used in interior design for a style of furniture which shows signs of wear or tear or new items which are distressed or made to be weathered to show the appearance of an antique. The colours used for a shabby chic background are usually pastels such as blues, pinks, greens and cream shades. Here are some examples of a shabby chic designed room. This room is accented with a gorgeous duck egg blue colour; the shabby chic background is mostly due to the feature wall which really makes a statement. You can find papers like this if...

Are you a fan of using natural materials when you decorate? Bringing the outside in is a very modern look which is why I especially like the design of feature walls which include a brick effect. There are so many designs you can choose from in a variety of colours. Here are just a few: Lowry brick paper – this is red brick a very classic look Loft brick paper – a worn paper with a mix of whites, browns and reds. Rustic brick wallpaper – a rustic mix of red bricks. Hemingway brick – similar to rustic brick although includes...