Embellish Your Scrapbooking With Hearts and Paper Lace
January 19th, 2011
Do you like using special handmade embellishments on your scrapbook layouts? If so, here's a fantastic idea: crochet a beaded heart shape to use as a mini photo frame. You can use this design to make embellishments for Valentine's Day or everyday layouts. Click here to get the free pattern for crocheting the beaded heart shape.
Supply List
- Layout Base: One Clear Scraps acrylic sheet.
- Papers and Embellishments: My Mind's Eye "Be Loved" collection; daisies and acrylic gems by Accent Scrapbooking; Clear Scraps acrylic slide.
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- Learn how to make the scalloped heart shape I used in this layout, plus find more info about how to use acrylic shapes as templates
- Paper lace doilies: Ideas for using them; sources for buying them online
- Shop for heart punches and other punches by Martha Stewart
- Find ideas for using the best scrapbooking embellishments ever
More Heart Ideas and Heart Designs
- Make your own heart Valentines with paper lace
- Find free heart-themed scrapbooking ideas and card making ideas at the Heart Crafts web site.
- Find heart patterns and Valentine's Day patterns for crocheting at crochet.about.com.
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Well, here's a new, different and exciting interpretation of a classic polka dot pattern! Instead of being printed on the paper, the polka dot pattern is die cut, opening up a lot of creative possibilities for you when you craft with this paper. You can layer this paper overtop of another paper (either patterned, textured or plain). Or you can thread fibers, ribbons, colored wire, cord, fabric strips ETC through some of the holes to create stripes, borders or accents anywhere on the page. You could fasten brads or eyelets to some of the holes...you could do "lacing" effects...so many creative possibilities. There are 6 different colors of the Dot design to choose from, but this Hot Pink color is especially lovely!
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If you are interested in making this Scalloped Circle Greeting Card, 
There are yellow ones measuring about an inch and a half by four inches; those feature scalloped edges with simple eyelet lace, plus lines for journaling. Yellow is not my favorite color, but I've found that this color yellow has been really easy to work with, plus it's in a relatively small area and thus is not too overwhelming. I've also been using 
Brown and cream fancy scrollwork labels. These measure approximately three and a half inches by an inch and a quarter. They are die cut, but they only have one little lacy detail in the upper left corner. These have an aged, antique-y look about them. I think they'd be great for doing heritage type projects. I've been experimenting with inking them, and some of them have come out looking great while others look not so great. I'm thinking that lighter colors of ink work better with these than dark colors do, but I recommend using a light touch if you do ink them.
There are round labels with fancy pierced, diecut scalloped & pointy edges. The printed design at the edge of the label is a grayish- blue color. The inner part of the label is white with a graph style grid and a faint "distressed" look. I've had success with inking these labels too.
There are red & off-white labels measuring approximately 2 and a quarter inches by an inch and a half. These have very, very faint lines on them, resembling the lines on notebook paper. The corners on the labels are really neat and fancy and the edges resemble lace the entire way around. So pretty! These labels are a bit small for my taste and I haven't used quite as many of them as the others, but I do have them set aside to go with my 
Pictured at left is a package of Adhesive Paper Ribbon from the "Wild Saffron" collection by K & Company. Each package has 3 different paper lace designs, with 2 yards of each design. These can be used for any kind of paper craft imaginable, including scrapbooking pages and layouts, mini books, art journals, altered books, paper bag albums, clear albums, altered art, handmade greeting cards, etc.
These Margo die cut labels / tags are very similar to the Wild Saffron package I described above, except that obviously the colors and print are different. The sizes & shapes look to me like they are probably the same. These are a seriously GREAT value for the money- each package contains 40 cardstock-weight labels! They are really beautiful! They will add a delightful, sophisticated touch to your scrapbook layout or craft project. Use them for small bits of journaling, names, dates, quotes, song lyrics, or write a note or greeting to attach to a handmade greeting card. Stamp on them. Ink them. The possibilities are pretty much endless.
These paper ribbons are so creative! Looking at them just inspires me to want to scrap. I can think of about a zillion different ways to use them. The motifs are lovely. One is a variation on a diecut scalloped lacy border that cleverly incorporates ocean waves. Another is border with repeating sand dollars. Then there is another imaginative scalloped lacy border that incorporates a sophisticated shell pattern into the design. I am so impressed by these! I'll take 2 packages, please. 
It is little details like these that transform layouts and cards from "good" to "outstanding". These pretty die cut labels will add an interesting note to your paper craft projects, wherever you choose to use them. The colors coordinate with the other papers and embellishments in the Sea Glass collection- very chic and sophisticated. I think these are a fantastic value for the money.
This lovely paper is both embossed and die cut; the embossing adds a subtle dimensional texture. Motifs include seaweed and lovely lacy shells. The edges are an elaborate scalloped paper lace design. I think this paper is a winner! It will make a "big splash" (haha) in the scrapbooking community.
The Smitten Specialty Pad of Patterned Paper:
This pad of designer patterned paper looks to me like a pretty good deal! You get 24 double sided papers in the pad, and some of the papers have cool specialty extras like glitter, thermography (raised printing), and foil.
Now here's a unique and out-of-the-ordinary paper! This design features lovely lace stripes in shades of pink, fuschia, melon and magenta. Definitely a great find for the scrapbooker or paper crafter who wants an unusual lace print paper.
This gorgeous paper combines 3 of my favorite things: the color pink, plus lacy decorative motifs around the edges, plus butterflies. I am not sure if you can tell from the photo, but it also has subtle faint music notes in the background too. This is sooooo pretty! So romantic! This patterned paper is acid free and lignin free, so it will stand the test of time. You'll be able to use it in handmade Valentines and greeting cards, scrapbooking layouts, altered art, altered books, mini books, art journals, art trading cards, or whatever else you can think of!
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Ebay's been pretty slow lately, and there are tons of good deals to be found... 
Lately, Lace Cardstock has been one of the most popular trends in scrapbooking and paper crafts. It is easy to see why, with so many different creative designs and colors of Lace Cardstock available. There are so many different things you can do with this paper. Aside from all the obvious uses, I've discovered that it makes a good "mask" or stencil. If that is how you decide to use it, each sheet can be re-used many times.
Lace Cardstock is acid free and archival safe. Each paper measures 12" x 12", and is die cut.
Posies Lace Cardstock For Sale on Ebay:
