Scrapbooking Tip Paper Dolls

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I love making paper dolls! Here are a couple of paper dolls I have made in the past. I purchased black velcro and put a 1/2 inch piece of velcro on the back of the dolls. I attach them to a scrapbook page or card--that way a child can play with them or an adult can transfer the doll to another project.

Scrapbooking Tip Tulle

     Okay, everybody let's talk about tulle. Tulle is a net-like product usually in the ribbon department at craft stores. It is mostly used for filler in wedding bouquets and other flower arrangements. Using it on a scrapbook page is one of it's newest uses and it can look awesome when you use it correctly. You can use it like you do wire mesh. It is usually used as a background.
     Many of you have white around the house from a previous wedding or shower. I would use white for wedding, baby shower, and summer pages. If you have miles of white tulle you could paint it with acrylics.   It's messy to paint but is worth the effort.
     I think tulle looks best sewn on either by hand or machine.
     Try these ideas and send me some pictures so I can put them on the blog.

Scrapbooking Tip Bicycle

I just love my neighborhood! There is always something like this bicycle in the Art District. I love art that makes you think! Not only does it say look at me but look for bikers. As I drive by I often think about what other four letter words could go on that bicycle. What about a scrapbook page? ATC? Card? I could digitally put my grandkids around it or make it look like one of the kids is riding it. One could change it into a paper piecing project! Isn't this just awesome! Check it out at 43rd & Main in KC.

Christmas

Go to timholtz.typepad.com. He is doing the 12 Tags of Christmas demos.

Scrapbooking Tip Butterfly ATC

1)I love these butterflies that I buy at Hobby Lobby, 6 for $1.99, and decided to make ATC cards with them.
2)I took them home and gathered supplies that I thought would work in a vintage style and would pertain to my theme "change". I cut ATCs in orange 2 3/8" x 3 1/2". It's important to cut off the extra 1/8" in order to get the butterflies in the sleeves.
3)The middle stamp has dots all over for a textural background. I used an old semi dry black ink pad and stamped all the cards. This gave them texture but the design recedes visually. I let it dry five minutes.
4) While the cards were drying I pulled the butterflies off their wires and  tried a of couple colors for background cards to reassure myself that orange cardstock had been the right choice. Orange was the best choice!
5)I used the stamp quote about change with black Versafine ink on top of the dotted background making sure I stamped in a haphazard manner. Next I ran the ink pad around the edges straight up and down and then at an angle on the edges in order to make the cards look vintage. I let them dry a few minutes.
6) While the cards were drying I picked out a stamp for the back where I would put the ATC information(my name, email address, date, and card numbers--1/12 etc.) I also inked the back edges the same as step 5.
7) I made sure I wrote the ATC information at this step.
8) Lastly I hot glued the butterflies on the cards and inserted them in clear ATC sleeves. Tada!

I hope you like the ATC cards. I also use these butterflies on scrapbook pages and cards. The company makes a pastel set that look beautiful for spring  and Asian projects.