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Get a creative scrapbooking hobby kit and learn something new

If you want to fill out your free time with some useful things to do then why not get yourself a creative scrapbooking hobby kits from the craft shops and use it to learn something new. They have kits for beginner level so you can start your project quickly. I know that it is not easy to teach yourself new hobby but you can learn new things from these kits and it will be fun things to do. Not only that, it can help you take your mind off from your stress too.

 

If you want to learn how to scrapbook then there is no better than to start with a kit. In this kit you will normally receive papers, some stickers and die cuts that you can use for your scrapbook project.

Scrapbooking kits are good for smaller projects that you can finish in short time frame. It also let you get a feel for the hobby. So, if you want to do scrapbooking but don’t want to invest too much money yet then do yourself a favour and grab a scrapbooking project kits

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The Scrapbook Embellishment Handbook – Why A Creative Scrapbooker Shouldn’t Just Ignore It

Embellishment is something that’s always on the list of creative scrapbookers and crafters alike. When they go to the craft store, they might spends some times checking out the embellishment sections in the shops for new and in season embellishments kits and ideas.

To me, in this part of the world, buying embellishment kits can be an expensive thing to do .What more if you just cannot stop putting it in your scrapbook ‘to buy list’. That’s why sometimes, creating your own embellishment kits can be a good thing. It might not be of the same quality or shape as the one in the shop but you can be more creative in making it.

You can make use of your colorful scrap papers that you keep and combine it with buttons, ribbons and other items to make a brand new embellishment kits for your creative scrapbooking project.

But where do you go for ideas on embellishment for your scrapbook?

In my opinion, you can check out Scrapbook Embellishment Handbook by Sherry Steveson.

The Scrapbook Embellishment Handbook

The Scrapbook Embellishment Handbook

This book is cool and you can get a lot of ideas from it. It covers popular types of embellishment and also shows how you can use them in your layouts. Some of things that they cover include fibers, buttons, die cut, flowers and many others. There are 17 of them altogether.

Having 17 different embellishment can be overwhelming for beginners but don’t fret about it because they cover how a beginner can use it and later progress to intermediate and advanced level for each type. There are mini step by step for you to check out also.

My favorites among the 17 are flowers and stamps. Maybe it’s just me because I’m a beginner scrapbooker :)

The Scrapbook Embellishment Handbook

One thing that I like most about this book is the color and design inspiration that I can learn from the scrapbooking artists that take part in the book. They make the process looks so easy and simple..heck..maybe it’s easy and I should try it myself.

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Scrapbooking Color Scheme – How do I Select Color For Scrapbook Pages

Choosing a color scheme for my scrapbook pages is not something that I’m good at.

I’m always on the lookout for tips and ideas on choosing the suitable color themes that will make my pages stand out. Whenever  I find interesting tips, I normally blog about it. My main intention is to share what I found and also for own own reference in the future. You’ll find several posts about color schemes that I wrote previously in the related post below.

When I was browsing the internet for some color ideas for my other websites t0day, I found this useful site called color scheme designer. Basically, it gives preview of the color when you choose different schemes. I found it very useful so I thought you might be interested as well.

There is a color wheels for mono, complement, triad, tetrad, anologic and accented anologic that you can play around on the site. I’m not quite sure what most of them mean but by playing with the wheel you can see how the color changes. There’s also option for warm and cold hues, which gives you ideas of what color is considered ‘warm’ and ‘cold’ respectively. If you can’t remember -  red, orange and yellow are considered warm color and green, blue and violet are grouped under cold colors.

You can also adjust the color wheel to see the effect of the color combination.

Color combination using accented logic pallette

Color combination using accented logic pallette

In my opinion, this color wheel is not only useful if you’re building sites or doing some color works but can be used for ideas for the scrapbooking projects too. You can play with the color combination to see the one that is pleasing to the eyes without the need to invest in anything upfront. Once you’re comfortable with your color combo, then you can snap a photo of it or print it for your shopping list later.

Check out Color Scheme Designer at this link and start playing with the color wheel for your scrapbooking color scheme ideas :)

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Scrappers nightmare – struggling with the right color combination!

It is the aim of scrappers to present their scrapbooking works in such a way that enhance and improve the photos on the layout that they choose. One thing that they should pay attention is the color and it is not a myth that scrapbookers sometimes struggle when they try to find the right color combination.

Why color is so important in your scrapbook project?

Color can set the mood and has power to evoke the emotion and bring out the essence of what you are trying to potray in your scrapbook. Color can be made to harmonize and blend with the rest of the scrapbook items.

Are you struggling to find the suitable color combination?

It is no doubt that color is influenced by personal taste but a little help from color wheel will not do you any harm. Use it as a guide when choosing your color combination. It provides you a basic for different intensity, hue and ‘harmony’.

You can use contrasting harmony blend or even use two analogous or ’similar’ colors if that appeals to you. Always remember that different color has different energy and vibes and you can create different mood and scene by picking up the right combination.

Speaking of which, I found this great scrapbooking website and they are giving away some freebies. One thing that really strike me is how beautiful they combine the color and make the place where you want to put the photo really stand out. I really like the “Cluster – You are beautiful”. Why not check out their site here.

Anyway,I hope you find some inspiration from their work and happy scrapbooking - say NO to scrapbook color combination nightmare :)

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