Well, here we are with the 4th installment in my series about creating your own stitches. I do hope this has been a worthwhile series for you. My Grandmother always said that for every stitch you sew on Sunday you will have to take out seven with your nose in Heaven. I never really understood that last part. But I know that came from the days when sewing was work and not for pleasure. And I’m glad my stitching tips…
Last week I talked about straight line stitching using hyphens or one of several other characters. But I also showed you how to “stitch” on a path…not as easy as it sounds 😉 I also mentioned in last week’s post about typing stitches that today I would show you my alternative to creating stitches using Text on Custom Path. If you read that post you know I have a tough time creating a “pretty” path so I almost never do…
As I mentioned in last week’s post about stitches, stitching elements add an additional layer of interest to our layouts. They are particularly useful as a way to anchor one thing to another. They can be used to just add extra touches to things like on ephemera or photo frames. They are also a great way to create a border or divider on your page. Truthfully, they can be used for just about anything you like! Last week I talked…
Stitches, string and thread are just a few things that are an essential part of any sewing project. But, they’re also great accents you can add to a scrapbook layout. If you like using any of these on your digital scrapbook pages this post is a “should read” for you today! This is actually the first in a series of posts all about creating your own stitches, strings and other things. Stitches add an additional layer of interest to pages,…
Welcome back…I hope you had a good time playing around with creating gesso textures after last week’s post. Today I’m going to show you how to create your own unique paper using a variety of methods; including some of the textures from last week. When I was still a paper scrapbooker, I could spend hours figuring out different ways to add interest to my layouts. I would print on vellum and lay it over photos. Paint, gesso, “Stickles”, alcohol ink…