Love this - My Creative Scrapbook - New Release April LE Kit - Aged Paper Edge Tutorial

 April brings a new range of kits from My Creative Scrapbook.  I worked with the Limited Edition Kit this month - including Prima Marketing 'Divine' paper collection, and flowers and other elements.  There are of course many kits available, including add on kits - all details can be found 'HERE', and the design team creations 'HERE' in the gallery. The kits are a dream to work with, plenty of product to complete a number of layouts, as well as cards, and tags.

 Throughout the month the My Creative Scrapbook Blog, hosts a number of tutorials and creations from the designers... pop over for a visit, and grab some inspiration.

Limited Edition Kit - April

Of course I had to do vintage, and used a wet paper method to manipulate the paper.  I have enclosed a quick tutorial below, which shows how simple this is to achieve.

The photograph is of me as a baby, around 10 months of age. I used crochet cotton for the buttons, distress ink, several Martha Stewart punches to add foliage into the flowers, and a few extra punched flowers - teamed with pearl centre's.

Have a wonderful week...
Sandie

Age Paper Edges Tutorial

I adore the look of paper that has been aged, and would like to share a simple method of achieving this by applying water.

1. Use a clean paint brush to apply water to all edge of the paper you are wanting to age.  I find it best to wet both sides, so that the paper is fairly saturated. 

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2. While paper is wet, use fingers to push and press into shape.

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3. Work along all edges in this manner, adding more water if needed as you work along the edges.  It does not matter if you tear the paper at all, it just adds to the aged ‘look’.

 

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4. Scroll corners upwards and inwards, as pictured.

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5. Use a heat gun to aid in drying time, making sure you dry both sides of the paper.  Drying both sides of the paper will help in eliminating paper warping – rotate from front to back finishing with the back. 

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6. Apply distress ink lightly to all dry edges, highlighting the wrinkles and creases to complete.
 

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