Scrapbook Page Design Ideas Using Paper Doilies

 

There are many scrapbook page design ideas using doilies, and these inexpensive and pretty paper items can be used in a variety of scrapbooking themes. This article will discuss several designs you can create using paper doilies in your collage and scrapbook projects.

Frame

Paper doilies are easy and inexpensive to use in your paper craft projects. They come in a variety of sizes and patterns, and they look great when used as a photo frame. Simply place photos on top of the doily and attach it to a scrapbook page.

Rub

When creating designs on the pages of your book you can place doilies underneath paper to create a rub of the pattern of the doily. Rub the paper gently using a crayon to create a unique design. This can be used to ad detail to plain paper, or the rub can be added to integral parts of the page such as borders, photos, or other unique items.

Paint Print

To add texture to scrapbook pages you can use a paper doily. Simply use a paintbrush to lightly cover the doily with paint, and press it gently onto the page of your choice. You can use multiple colors and cover the whole page in design. You can also use different size doilies for a more detailed design.

Border

Doilies have beautiful patterns on their edges, and you can use this part of the paper to make unique borders in your scrapbook. Borders look nice around the edges of the paper or in the corners, and they can also be placed on as many or as little sides of the scrapbook page as you like. Simply cut the edges of the doily you would like to use and glue them to the edges of the scrapbook page.

Text Bubble

Doilies make great designs in your paper crafts, and they add a fun feature to photos. Cut doilies into text bubbles or use very small doilies. Write a message and attach the doily near a picture.

These scrapbook page designs can easily be created using paper doilies, and they had special style to any scrapbooking project.

Tips for Using Gift Wrap in Scrapbook Page Layouts

 

There are tons of ways to use gift wrap in scrapbook page layouts, and these ideas will add to the memories while reusing materials. This article will discuss several tips for using gift wrap in your memory book crafts.

The first thing to consider is acquiring gift wrap. You can easily and inexpensively purchase some, or you can save some scraps left over from holidays. When opening presents you should also save some of the wrapping paper, ribbons, and bows. Look at the items and decide on specific pieces you like and want to save. Fold up the wrapping paper to keep it safe, and save for later. Little note cards and tissue paper are also great gift wrap materials for future scrapbook projects so save those too.

Deciding how to use your gift wrap materials in your memory book pages is the next step. You can use different materials for different pages, but it is always nice to use the materials that pertain to the scrapbook page layout. This will make the layout extra special and even more personal. Using gift wrap from a birthday party as part of your scrapbook will capture the birthday party in much more detail.

Wrapping paper and tissue paper can be used in many ways. Pretty images or patterns can be cut from wrapping paper and used as a focal point. You can also cut strips or shapes to create borders, lines, or mosaic patterns. Wrapping paper scraps can also be used to create a frame behind photos. Tissue paper can also be used to make flowers or crumple up into fun designs. Large pieces of these gift wrapping materials can also be cut into sheets and use to cover large sections of the scrapbook page layout.

Ribbon and bows are fun to use, and bows can even be dismantled to use as ribbon as well. Ribbon adds a border and can divide areas of your layout beautifully. Ribbon can also be tied around pages to make a bow in a specified area. Bows are fun to use in the center or corner of scrapbook pages, and they add special shine to a project.

Many gifts will come with small cards on them, and they can add that special sentiment to a scrapbook page. Note cards can be focal points if they have pretty images, and the handwritten message on the inside is also a nice item to display.

Everyone has gotten a gift that was wrapped so pretty it was hard to open it, but you can save that gift wrap for scrapbook page layouts.