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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,...

Palm leaves seem to give off a tropical, holiday feel, especially for those hot summer days at the beach. Palm leaf paper can be a great way to strengthen your theme while enhancing your summer photos with bright, colorful greens and yellow-greens. You can typically get palm leaf paper in packages of several sheets for either free or a very inexpensive rate. With the wide range of palm leaf paper available, you can create wonderful, personal themes that are directly relatable to your life, as well as the things you did on vacation.   Pairing Palm Leaf Paper with Photos The sky...

Pocket pages may be all the rage, but that doesn’t mean the standard scrapbook page has gone extinct. You can still make 2-5 pagers using standard pages and pocket pages for an interesting look. They are very simple to make, look amazing and offer a lot of flexibility in how you can organize and set everything up. You can create basic pages, sandwich style ones, photograph packed pages, journaling and plenty of other unique looks and feels! Assembling differently styled pages is a lot of fun and lets you play around with different colors and patterns, including the evergreen vintage...