8/28/2011

Unusual Ways Of Designing With Colorful Paper And Envelopes

By Laura B Olson


When it comes to crafts, designing with colorful paper and envelopes offers boundless possibilities. Scrap-booking is one area where what has been created needs to reflect personal taste, style, and even the idiosyncrasies of the people in the photo, the owner, or the event being remembered. Using letters received in the mail is one way to add new meaning. Best of all, embellishments not available in stores can easily be made.

Avid scrapbook enthusiasts thrill at the chance of receiving postal correspondence featuring vibrant colors or patterns. They often use papers like this as supplies when putting together customized photo albums. One of the most popular techniques is called "paper piecing" which allows those who scrapbook to not only frame photos in unique ways, but also create embellishments that have multiple meanings.

The choices that are possible through utilizing this technique are only limited by imagination. Creating a background of an underwater world including a mermaid could serve as a perfect background for a trip to the coast. On the other hand, those first trips to Disneyland could be immortalized by building the castle or some of the characters.

Many people prefer using pre-made patterns, although this is not required. Websites are even available that provide templates for those who may feel they may not be creative enough. These also include recommendations for page layouts which can help ensure that the perfect page is produced the first time.

Once collecting all the supplies needed has been completed, the template designs can be transferred onto the pages, then cut out. The pieces can then be put together to create the final look and glued into place. The final step is to add details using a pen or marker.

For scrapbook enthusiasts, designing with colorful paper and envelopes is not just environmentally friendly, but also produces a unique, one-of-a-kind embellishment that enhances any scrapbook. Using the paper piecing technique is not only versatile and creative, but also tons of fun. In the end, the unique designs created will be more treasured because the original pages came from a special person.




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