Learn how to make a quick and easy scrapbook page with affordable Craft Sensations papers. I’ll show you how to cut your scrapbook papers, apply ribbon to your layouts and make a unique title for your layout before assembling your elements to make a simple scrapbook page of your own.
Designer Scrapbook Papers
I love the designer papers from Craft Sensations. There are loads and loads of different designs to choose from. I’m literally spoilt for choice. The quality is great, they don’t feel thin or flimsy but they are fantastically good value.
I get them from the Range and typically pay just £3.99 a pack. Even on a tight budget I can afford to have a whole stack to choose from.
How to Cut Scrapbooking Papers
For most of my paper cutting I use a simple paper trimmer. I like this one because it’s nice and compact but it opens up to cut a full sheet of 12 x 12 inch or A4 paper. The blades are replaceable and they last ages. I do find I need to clean out the channel the blades go into, removing all the little fluffy bites of paper that build up in there.
I like to mount most of my papers onto another sheet of paper, usually with a small border. This is known as a mat. I generally measure my paper as I’m cutting it and then cut a mat that’s either 3mm or a quarter of an inch bigger. Sometimes I use a bigger border if I feel like that looks better.
Often I use papers in whatever size I happen to have. I like to make the most of my paper scraps and I often find that making use of what I have helps me to come up with my best creative ideas.
Sometimes papers look better at an angle, other layouts suit straight papers. It all depends on the look I’m going for and how many photos I’ve got to work with.
Scrapbook Embellishments
I’ve kept this scrapbook layout very minimal and so I wanted to keep the embellishments minimal too. I’ve used a couple of lengths of ribbon to add some texture to the background.
Ribbon can be tricky to stick onto scrapbook layouts. This is my favourite technique for neatly hiding the raw ends and stopping them from fraying.
I lay my strip of mounted paper flat on my craft mat and stick a length of double sided tape where I want my ribbon. I make sure that the ends of the tape extend over the ends of the paper and let them stick lightly to the mat.
Then I place my length of ribbon onto the exposed tape and press it onto the paper.
I gently lift the paper off the craft mat and turn it over. It’s easy to press the ribbon and the extra tape to the back of the paper so that the ends are neatly hidden from the front of the card.
Scrapbook Page Title
Instead of making a title I’ve used a ticket stub that I’d saved from my camping trip. I’ve mounted it onto a scrap of paper and popped it above my photo.
How to Assemble Scrapbook Layouts
I like to use 6mm double sided tape for most of my scrapbook layouts. It’s cheaper than the usual 12mm tape but it sticks just as well.
I use a pokey tool to remove the backing from the tape. It’s nice and easy and saves my finger nails from getting split.
For teeny tiny little embellishments I generally use silicone glue. I use my pokey tool to roll a little blob of silicone from the end of the tubes and then roll it onto my page.
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Pin It Now, Scrapbook It Later
I do hope you have enjoyed having a peak at my latest scrapbooking layout. Please feel free to use my scrapbook pages to inspire your own creations, pin it to your Scrapbooking Pinterest board so you can find it later.
A Little Bit About Me . . .
Hi there! Thank you so much for stopping by my little corner of the interweb. I’m Bridie.
I’ve been crafting since I was toddling around craft shows while my mum sold knitting yarn. She used to buy me a new craft kit to keep me busy. When I grew up I set up my own online craft shop and loved every minute of it. There’s is nothing like the thrill of getting to be one of the first people to see new craft collections. I sold my business to focus on raising my two children.
They’re still young so for now I’m blogging my scrapbooking layouts and sharing tutorials to inspire you. I love scrapbooking to preserve precious memories of my kids childhoods. But scrapbooking can be such an expensive hobby! I hope that I can teach you how to scrapbook on a budget, even how to make scrapbook layouts for Free.
I’ll show you all the best ways to craft on a tight budget so you can still create a life you love.
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