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scrapbook & cards today
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summer 2013
the 3 i’s
It’s no secret that the scrapbook industry follows many fashion
trends, from the hottest colours of the season to the hippest
patterns and prints. Some of these trends have stayed with us as
tried and true standards, while others breeze in and breeze out
like the ever-changing hemline.
Whether you are a trendsetter, a trend follower, or simply do
your own thing, the innovations we borrow from the fashion
industry will no doubt champion your personal style and give a
complete “head-to-toe” look to your next page.
Read on and challenge yourself to try one of these fashion-
inspired trends
!
Emily’s lengthy, two-line title, spelled out in a mix of white
foam letter stickers and die cut words, really pops off
her ombre background.
challenge:
ombre
great love
BY EMILY PITTS
supplies
CARDSTOCK,
Bazzill Basics;
SPRAY MIST, CHIPBOARD LETTERS, CHIPBOARD SHAPES, TWINE, PAPER ROSES,
FRAMES,
Maya Road;
FOAM LETTERS, STAMP,
American Crafts;
PEN,
Uni-ball;
EMBOSSING POWDER,
Stampen-
dous;
EMBOSSING INK,
Tsukeniko;
INK,
Close to My Heart;
DIE CUTTING MACHINE,
Silhouette;
CUTTING FILE,
Lori
Whitlock;
THREAD,
Coats & Clark;
ADHESIVE,
American Crafts, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, 3M
The ombre look (a graduation in colours) is everywhere—
from hair and nails to wedding cakes and apparel—and
now, it’s a hot look showing up in papercrafting, too.
Emily used several shades of spray mist to create a
fantastic rainbow ombre on her beautiful double page. “I
discovered that two light coats of spray mist worked
better than one heavy coat,” Emily shared. “I also let
each colour dry for a bit before moving onto the next
shade.” Flip back to page 12 for Summer’s take on an
ombre look achieved using strips of patterned paper.