Chalking
Use chalk
to highlight a word on a quote or to darken torn edges. I apply it with
my finger, using a light touch at first and applying more if needed. If
you accidentally apply too much chalk, use a white artist's eraser from
Staedtler to remove it.
Distressing Paper & Vellum
Distressing paper is a great way to get a textured look. Simply crumple
it into a ball. Uncrumple—you can smooth it out as much or as little
as you wish, depending on how much texture you want. I like to uncrumple
the paper just a little, then run an inkpad over the paper to highlight
the "mountains". Unlike paper, it's best to crumple
vellum loosely—don't crumple it into a tight ball or the vellum
will tear. Smooth it out and attach to your page with eyelets, brads or
glue.
Inkpad
Edging
Try edging paper (especially quotes and tags) with an inkpad for a defined
edge similar to matting. Simply run your inkpad along each straight edge
of your paper piece. Choose a color that contrasts with the paper color
for the most definition: for example, use a dark green ink to edge a green
tag. Because the sarabooks™ quotes and words are all printed on
tan paper or parchment paper, you can use any ink color—so it's
easy to coordinate with your paper.
Tearing
Paper
When tearing paper, you can opt for a white edge or a non-white edge.
To get a white edge, tear the paper toward you. For a non-white edge,
tear the paper away from you. The white edge will act as a mat, creating
a visual space between papers. A non-white edge will give a subtle, tone-on-tone
effect.
Combining Papers
When choosing papers to go together on a page, I generally pick a light
and a dark color for contrast—since the papers are all in the same
color, the contrast will add definition without distraction. If my page
is covered with a light paper, I'll mat my quote or saying on a
dark paper—and vice versa.
Using
Fibers
Inside your fiber pack you'll have enough fibers to bind the book
and decorate some of the inside pages. A good bet is to choose thin, ribbon-like
fibers for the inside of your book and save the others for the binding.
Use them on tags, wrap them around the page or embellish a quote or saying.
Be sure you set aside enough fibers to bind the book together before you
start decorating the inside.
Working With Vellum
Vellum looks best when the glue is hidden. First, try hiding the glue
under other elements of the page, like a quote or a charm. If you can't
find a place to hide the glue, use the smallest amount possible. Remember,
you don't need very much glue to hold the vellum in place. I like
to avoid the glue issue entirely and attach my vellum with brads or eyelets.
Creasing vellum will leave permanent white marks, so handle it carefully!
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