Craft Article

Crafting a lively scrapbook is a fun task, and can be accomplished with minimal supplies and cash. Scrapbooks are a storybook combined with pictures, embellishments, documents, and more. Each step you take to living up your scrapbook will tell an amazing story to the audience enjoying your creation. The photos say a thousand words alone, yet if you add background, stationary, patterns, lettering, titles, captions, stickers, etc, you can living it up even more to present an outstanding story.
Penmanship is important. If you need help with penmanship, you may want to create your own letters from scraps, such as patterns or stationary. When you create a scrapbook, you want compelling messages, lettering, journals, pictures, and more. You will need a genealogy to start telling the story of your family and their history. Next, you will need pens, paper, letterheads, stickers, etc, to finish your story. You will find archival pens in a variety of styles, colors, etc.
Permanent markers/pens, waterproof, non-toxic, fade-resistance, non-bleeding, quick dry, and pigment ink pens available to create lively scrapbooks include. Black, felt-tip pens are great also, yet you want to be careful not to apply too much pressure when writing. You want to avoid the acid-based pens, markers, etc. Search for the CK OK and P.A.T. approved pens in the craft stores.
If you want to invent a fancy scrapbook check out the line of inscription pens. The pens are designed to handle captions, titles, etc. The pen tips have broad, flat tips and when used at a “45-degree” slant you can create beautiful letters. Practice first before using the pen if you are not use to calligraphy styles.
When creating borders, captions, or titles for your scrapbook you can use the Zig writers also. The pens were designed by expert crafters, or manufacturers that specialize in scrap booking. You will find the “Zig Memory” Systems, etc. “EK Success” is the creators of these pens, which include the Zig Writers, Calligraphy, scroll tips, fine tips, dense markers, brush pens, and the bullet pens. You have a selection of colors to choose from.
Additional pens include the chisel, colored pens, pencils, and the goof-proof rollers, which are gel based. Chisel comes in a variety of sizes, colors, etc, and will offer you versatile lettering. Scroll is designed to the handle sophisticated letters. The pen is called “Scroll and Brush. In addition to pens, you can purchase the craft paint pens. You will find a variety of colors and pen-tip sizes are craft stores, online, stationary stores, and more. The gel-based pens are similar to paint pens. In the line of pens, you will find lightning, milky, and more. The pens are ideal for writing journals.
Color pens enable you to color in areas of your scrapbook to produce a nice looking design. You can use the color pens also to draw your own pictures and more. Colored pencils are ideal for designing titles, lettering, captions, etc. The pencils come in a variety of colors. Some of the popular craft brands include Berol Prsima, and the Zig brands.
TIP: When using paint pens make sure that you apply adequate pressure without over doing it. To create letters, i.e. fancy letters large or small use the double “fine n’ chisels.

Scrapbooks are unique, and they tell a new story on each and every person. They basically refer to the person’s life, their story and the people they like and dislike. The scrapbooks can be filled with letters, journals, photos, certificates, report cards, stories, books, foot and hand prints etc.
Depending on the person’s mood every small detail is inserted in the scrap book which helps jog memory of the person reading it and the person who makes it. The time is very essential part of the scrap book as you can them remember that date you posted that photograph and what was going in your mind during that time.

This also helps you to design your scrapbook in the manner you like and the same can be designed as per the dates it occurred. The best is that the Time capsules can include photographs, clothes, hand/feet prints, CDs, names, weight, height, and more. For instance, you can make up a scrapbook that records your baby’s first step and up until this very moment.
How to start your time capsule:
Here you can take different containers for a particular year and you can add the items to your scrapbook. You can make a list of the items already collected and decide how you can spread on the scrapbook. Initially you can keep adding all that in a separate container which the date is mentioned and slowly you can start adding it to the scrapbook.
The newspaper clippings are good for the time capsule. The newspapers can include all the recorded events. The interest of your family member can also be recorded in the scrapbook with the help of favorite page. The children can start with their favorite cartoon character or their own imprints of their hand and feet.
You can add the part of a cloth which help you remember those memories. The photos can also tell a story about each and every person in them. You can arrange a story by using all the materials in such a way that the story can be read by any one taking a look at the scrapbook. The goals set by you will be a reminder to you with the achievements or the target to achieve. This will make it easier for you to get to that goal easily.
The bigger achievements like graduation can make a good time capsule. Here you can add the pictures, articles, also the minor things like how you get your graduation gown and their dates, names and location. This will help you remember the graduation for a long time to come.
The stories or poems written by you can be added to the time capsule. The success achieved during the early years is always to be remembered and they are pleasant memories.

Many people like to add the lock of hair of their favorite person like a grandparent or an aunt. This can represent a special moment.
Receiving of a special gift like a flower can be added to the scrapbook by drying them and pressed and glued to the scrapbook.
The flower can be added if you are making a page for a loved one who gave the gift of flower to you or if you are writing about the garden.
You can make a separate page for every one in the house and dedicate few pages each for all of them. Here you can add their likes and dislikes and their moment of glory. You can use art to represent each and every person in your family.
You can use the scrapbook for any small thoughts which come to mind and you can use to go back in time and enjoy those moments. Here you can use common sense when you are making a scrapbook.

Once you have decided to make the scrapbook and collected all the things needed for Scrapbook. You would want to choose the paper. You would like to choose the best paper available. You can check for the CK OK products. These are the papers designed for Journals or albums. It is best paper for Scrapbooks. Paper should have an acid-base; therefore look for the lignin-free products. Paper without dyes, and are colorfast are choice products also. P.A.T. approved paper is the Photo Activity Test products, which is ideal for scrapbooks.

The paper is good for photos and you can easily tick your photos without any problem. They are available in decorative designs and patterns. You can find many design and patterns to choose from and you can choose what ever is suitable for your scrap book or your life style. To add to it you can buy stickers that are matching and give your scrapbook a funky look.

Creating pattern with the scrapbook will remind you of your past and will bring all in to the present. Try choosing keeping all this in mind as the viewers should not stuck on the first page and will not notice inside. It will not serve its purpose if the paper is very funky or out of character.

How to choose patterns:

The paper has many designs to choose from which include flowers, strips, dots etc which can be termed as “General pattern paper”. General papers are ideal for those who are searching for versatile results as well.

If you are designing holiday decors use the general patters with minuscule red dots. The dots will blend well with the holidays design, such as those during Christmas. Once the paper is chose you can add some good photos or some mounts. Remember mounts should be single mounts. You can use die cut layers to shape.

How to choose die cuts-

The large or small shapes can be cut from dies for which you can use scraps, patchwork or punch holes in the pattern.

How to pierce:

You can finish the process by piercing the paper or creating layers and you can use patterns to finish the process. Actually Paper piercing is an adventure.

The scrap can be used to create alphabets, including numbers like dates, name, place etc. you can try using the patterns to create a title page.

You can also enhance the beauty of the scrap by creating letter headings, captions or title pages. You can also use your photo to be seen with a pattern and also enjoy making the background. You can add matching stickers to enhance your new decorative scrapbook pages.

Once the paper has been chosen the design can be made. The patterns include the frames of the photo. You can take a subject which you liked the best when you were small, and add the title in the lower box around the frame.

To make the Rosette, the stitching you need to stitch to crisscross the length of ribbon. Pull up till it starts to meet. After the bind the ends so that it turns into sphere, stitch the two ends together. The small rosette will form if you sew the ends closer.

How to Gather your Ribbons

The fabric gathered is known as “Shirr”. If you want to “Shirr” ribbons, you need to use needle and thread and stitch a line along the edges of ribbon and pulling to complete the process. For bunching you need to stitch the center of the ribbon and pull it to complete the Rosette.

How to Shell your edges:

If you want to add design to the hem, sleeve and neck you can use shell. Instead of starting at the right side of the fabric start at the opposite side and fold it in the other side of hem. Stitch around three times pulling the needle so it remains under the fabric. The shell design will complete once the thread is pulled in tight and re-stitched to make a tight fold. Continue stitching until a patter is formed. For designing Doll rosettes, you will need to design the dress first and then make the Rosettes.

If you are planning to make a new Doll dress choose some bright colors and mixing color will give it a good effect and a good pattern also can be made. Once you have decided to make a Doll dress, you may want to measure your doll and purchase the fabric.

The size will be the most important measurement required. If the doll is large, the small or medium pattern will look good. If you are trying to change the look of the doll you can get the fabric for shoes and you can choose many types of shoes for doll including booties. Once the shoes is chosen pick the socks which will match with the dress and the shoes. You can add cap or hat for a good look.

How to choose hats:

Hats can be a straw hat, or made with fabric the same as the dress. Of course you know the hat should be in line with the dress, shoes, socks and the general look of the doll. You can add belts for the dress for your doll.

How to choose belts:

Belts can be of the same color as the dress or you can make a sash from the material itself or you can choose contrast material for belts.

You can dress up your doll with the additional matching purse, jewellery, bags, shawls, etc. You can also add matching bed spreads and furniture. The ready made clothes and other stuff is available online for you to look and you can copy the pattern or you can choose your own.

All people enjoy the craft, and they would love to sample the squares. For squares the people need to learn chain stitch, double crochet, double-triple crochet, Chevron stitch clusters, cross double crochet stitch and many more stitches. This way you can learn how to sample the squares.

How to sample your squares:

The sample squares can be variety of stitches and crochet. You can use hooks, loops. Stitches etc to complete the squares. But here we can learn how to complete the “Evening News” Afghan. The Afghan must reach 7 ½ inches over 54 squares.

How to sample squares:

To start with you need chain stitch 18 ounces of light weight gray wool and 14 ounces of pearl gray. The first row crochets the second chain stitch away from the hook. Chain one stitch and skip one stitch. Crochet, into the following chain stitch. Chain two stitches skip two chains and repeat. Now turn and start the second row.

In the second row, start three chain stitches to double crochet, and double crochet into the single crochet. Like this make three doubles into each of the space and across to finish adding a double crochet into the final single crochet. Finish with the turn and close of the area.

Next, chain three stitches to start the double crochet, and double crochet into all, following two stitches; chain two stitches, skip one stitch, double crochet into the following two stitches, and across to the finish working a double crochet into the final stitch, turn, and close.

Once you are on the row four add light gray and chain 2 stitches to start your half-double crochet. Next, keep each of your loops on the hook, chain stitch, and intersperse your hook into the following stitch, followed by pulling up your loop a few times, and chain stitching through the finished nine loops. Puff stitch into your following space and chain one stitch. Repeat your steps starting across, and to the finish working a half double crochet into the final double, turn, and close tightly.

For Row five add dark gray to the color scheme. Chain 3 stitches into the starting double crochet. Finish the double crochet repeating the steps across adding two chain stitches double crochet into the final stitch, turn and close tightly.

For row six add another color wool and chain three stitches to start the double crochet. Double crochet the stitches across and finish, turn and close tightly.

For Row Seven, add the other color and use the diagonal spike to stitch to start the following stitch skip one stitch and repeat to the finish and add a double crochet to the last double, turn and close. Continue rows 8-18 to finish.

The smell of fresh flowers is appreciated by one and all. The colors and the lovely smell of the flowers are a nature’s best gift to humans. To highlight the perfumed flowers and their colors we can make May wall hanging baskets. We just need the basic knowledge of the craft and we can make out own May wall hanging baskets which will be appreciated by all and it will look so good anywhere you hang it. How to make May wall hanging baskets is very easy and the directions are given below:

To start with you will need the fabric which will be 1/3rd yard. The color of the material depends on your choice. It is used to create back settings. It also adds tone to a few blocks which will be used to build to complete the basket.

Next, you will need ½ yard of fabric print, contrast to the earlier fabric. The brown is preferable as it will help you create an outer border which will look beautiful. Another material will be 3/4th yard of fabric for the handles and basket. This can be in light brown. 1/3rd of green fabric will be used to complete the sashing duties. Yet another piece of fabric will be required in 35 x 30 inch for batting. 1/3 of floral print will be required. The background can be white or off white in color. This will help to bind and create internal borders.

You will need a green to create foliage and leaves. For this you will need scrap of 123 X 3 inches. For the flowers you can pick up any bright colors like pink, or yellow for that you will need 64 X 4 inches of scrap for creating the flowers. For this the square pieces are required.

The quilt will be of size 33 X 28 inches when finished and the blocks will be 8 X 10 inches when finished. The cotton embroidery thread will be required. Any color can be picked but the dark and light contrast will look good. The thread can include many colors. Buy 12 X36 inches of waxed paper. You will also need 2 yards of Satin Ribbon to create the bows. The satin ribbon should be ½ inch wide.

How to trace your handles:

To trace the handle of the basket, use white fabric and cut out A-Rectangle. Six pieces will be required of 5 ½ X 8 ½ inch. Once you cut out the rectangle, fold them in half and press. The mark will be required for the core of the quilt. The fold created is the mark. Once the material is folded in half open and draw your post handle lines. Now, you are ready to trace the copies. The copies will be your guide to create the handles.
Once the project is done, you can create the blocks for your basket. The process is eight easy steps and you will have finished your block building steps in how to craft the May wall hanging basket.

The Stationery paper can be made into good design for scrapbook. The fun pages, craft, basic layout and captions can be made out of stationery paper. The stationary paper is available at any stationary store and it is available in variety of colors, design and size.

Let us find out how a craft can be made from stationary paper

1) Choose Stationary Paper: The paper you choose should match with the scrap book. The material inside should look good on the paper and it should highlight the writing or the picture inside the scrapbook.

2) Dividers: The dividers are basically created to separate the scrape book in different parts or chapters. The divider’s give a different dimension to your book. It depends what your scrapbook is all about and you can choose the color and design accordingly. If the theme is fall then take all the oranges, yellows and greens to depict the fall.
Here is a tip when you mount photos on the stationary paper cut out the internal region it will look good and not be obvious when you are using extra pages for the other pages.

Try to die, punch and use stickers to create more patterns. The photo’s will look outstanding in those environments. Like when you are announcing the birth of a baby, you can use baby’s finger prints or foot prints to highlight the coming of baby and add the name, date of birth for the stationary paper to look good.

Creating scrap book is always fun and you can use to creative abilities to the full. You do not need to be a professional to create and not worry about people. When the stationary is used to choose the patterns and design it always becomes a fun activity.

The craft shop or the stationary shop has all the colors design which you can choose as per your liking. The patterns are many like stripes, dots, checks. Floral, etc. You can also check online for new designs which are introduced regularly. The papers you get are also of different variety that is velvet paper, handmade paper, ribbed, or cardboard, or corrugated paper.

If you are an artist you will want to make your own patterns and for that you can purchase do it yourself kits available in the stores. Make sure you use good paper if you are making your own design or else your photos and material will be ruined because of the quality of paper being bad. The balance paper can be used for the letterhead or you can start another scrap book.The scrap you have left from your patterns, stationary, etc, you can use to create letterheads for your title page, header, and so on. Otherwise, you can use the scraps to start your next pattern on the following page. 

Craft is always fun and enjoyment what ever you do. Once you have the pens, paper pencil and patterns etc you can bring your scrapbook alive.

The chimes can be made of reddish brown clay (Terra Cotta Pots). The pots can make good chimes.

To get started you will need ten ceramic pots. They should be around 1 ¼ inch to 1 ¾ inch. The other things you need will be wood, varnish paint and time’s six plates and screws of 5/8 inch., Beads made of wood and spool, wire up to 20 yardsticks.

How to make Chimes:

On the wooden plate add a coat of varnish, allow them to dry and continue adding coat of varnish. Screw the grommet 5/8 screw into the plate. If you want to add more screws add them few inches apart. Cut your line measuring lengthwise.

Once you finish the step, run another line measuring lengthwise through your beads of wood and fasten so that it forms a dual bond. You can use adhesive to fasten the area if you feel.

Take the other vessel to create the chimes, threading them and regulate the measurement lengthwise. Here you can add the grommet 7/8 screws to hand the chimes. Use the wire outlined in this article to hang the chimes.

The chimes are finished. Now you will get some tips on crafting snakes to place beneath the lower areas of the door so as to keep the wind out during winter.

Get a strong textile weaver fabric or corduroy, thread to coordinate with the fabric will be required. In addition, to you will need stuffing dry beans, and rice. You may need adhesive and felt in any color.

Next, trim the fabric up to 10 inches wide and 6 inches lengthwise. Measure your door before cutting the fabric. Use two parts of the outer regions or your fabric, gather and hand or machine sew 3 sides around 3/8 inch away from the edge of the fabric. Conceal the seams and add the stuffing. Turn the edges and then stitch them and choose additives to design the snake.

For that you can use glues, buttons, studs etc to make eyes. You can also use felt to make the lips, tongue and surrounding features about the eyes as lids or brows.

The snakes can make a good gift also. You can craft few to give your friends as well you can keep them around to keep it warm in the winter.

As soon as you think about the quilt and picture it in your mind, the first thing that comes to our mind is the colorful threads that are used while making the same. Thread is the most basic article needed when planning for quilt crafting.

There are certain factors to be taken care of while choosing the threads. It should not only match the fabric that you are using but also choose amongst the hundreds of varieties available in the market. Thread used will also differ as per the machine make and hand made quilts.

For machine stitching nylon thread which is monofilament can be used, if you are sewing by hand then silk thread is a good choice. Hand sewing does away with the wear and tear which happens with machine. All purpose thread can be used for hand made quilts. Just take care to choose the thread which will not crease or tangle while sewing. Use beeswax if you have problem of thread getting tangled.

Another great tip is to invest in a good craft basket. This basket will of great help to you. You can put all the craft articles in one basket, small things like scissors, needles, pencils, measuring tape etc. will be easily available. The kit containing all the articles needed for quilt making is the task easier to do.

The most basic and important things that you would need are needles, thread, thimble, pencils, chalk, measuring tape, safety pins, pincushions, glue, seam ripper, ruler, cutters, iron, frames, tracing paper, etc. Stock assorted size needles so that you can choose as per your requirements. Seam ripper come in very useful for the first errors that you make, this is used to avoid the actual harm to the cloth.

Do visit library or even can get tips from Online for creating the master piece quilt. So what are you waiting for?

So, now you are the owner of the scrapbook which you made by collecting one item after other. It involves both pain and pleasure to create the book. Looking at the scrapbook always brings back the old memories. Scrap book helps to go back in the past and relive it once again. In this way it helps to keep all the family bonded together.

To decorate the material which you have collected, varieties of materials are available in the market. Some expensive but some very cheap too, depending on your taste, pocket you can decide the one which suits you. First basic thing that you would need to design your own scrapbook is sket ch pens, paste, scotch tape, rubber stamp, rubber cement etc.

Next, comes the things that you would collect to put into the scrapbook. Family comes foremost in the mind. You can take online help to know about your ancestors or any of the Government offices and get the copies of the documents. Collect photographs, memorable items etc.

Next step is to stick these and decorate it. You have variety of things to use for decoration purpose. Using rubber stamps and products made of lignin, which prevents the break down of the acidic compounds. Avoid acidic material, as it may spoil your paper or photographs. To give good shape, oval croppers can be purchased which will help you in cutting your photographs and papers.

Use paper with “OK” or “CK” mark, as they are safe for making scrap book. Keep your scrap book away from the damp location. It is safer to use cotton gloves while viewing your scrap book. Keep your scap book in a storage box.