Scrapbook Friday – Simple paper tearing technique

by Melanie Roberts

in Scrapbook Tips

Have you ever seen scrapbook pages that look like old torn paper? They are soo cool and unique looking. But do you know that this is actually a very simple technique?

I love to tear my paper and then use it on my scrapbook pages, it gives it a totally different dimension and look, every time. No matter if you use the same paper 10 times, you will get a different layout each and every time, depending on how you tear the paper.
You can tear it into all sorts of shapes and sizes, use just small pieces on your page or an entire page… I also love to shadow the edges with ink, like I  showed you last week on the pictures. Makes an even more dramatic look than plain white edges…

Here are some of the Layouts that I have created with the tearing technique. So Simple, yet one of my favorites, that requires nothing but a piece of paper or velum.

Melanie a/k/a Crazy Mom is a mother of three, a Tween, a Teen and a Toddler, she loves to review products and tell the world about a good product as well as give savings tips and ideas on how to budget, save with coupons and create yummy family recipes that are cheap and flavorful.
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Arlene January 28, 2011 at 11:44 am

I’ve been thinking of scrapbooking for quite some time now, but I haven’t really had my hands on it until now. Seeing your post somehow reminded me of my unfinished task. Wish me luck!
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mausekind January 28, 2011 at 12:15 pm

Arlene… I know you can do it… :-) would love to see your finished project… I used to be soo good and caught up till the baby came 3 years ago and I hardly have done anything since :-( I’m trying to catch up now….

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Angela W. April 8, 2011 at 12:40 am

I have used this technique in layouts before. Combined with vellum and ink, it has a great effect.

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