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Free Christmas Stocking Paper Piecing Pattern

The countdown to Christmas is in full swing! If you are like me, you are already scrapping those Christmas pages, getting them ready for the pictures you are sure to take. Here is a cute stocking embellishment you can make yourself and add to your layout.

Click on the image above and you will be directed to a version that you can print. Or, copy it into an image editing program to re-size.

Enjoy!

*** All free patterns are provided for personal use only and copyrighted by A Scrap of Time! Do not recreate for commercial or resale purposes.

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And The Winner Is.......

Pam!!!

pam said... hard decision but im going to go with the bridal shower. reson: most occasons that i do it would be faster for me to order verses making the project. this i would find with all smaller ocassions.>>>>>>now if a person always buys premade pages because they dont scrapbook well then it would be a hard decission!!!! They are "ALL" great!

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Using a Holly Leaf embellishment

Here's a way we used a Holly Leaf embellishment to create a nice Winter Holiday or Christmas layout, ours turned out to be the Christmas one. We dug through a Christmas stack that we had laying around and found some paper with a holly leaf print. The holly print was too busy to use as the background, so using just a portion of it still catches your eye.

Our Holly Leaf Embellishment Set has two purposes, one is to embellish the pictures, and the second is to serve as photocorners. Putting it together we added a vintage snowflake print as a base, a simple striped print as a runner, and a matted "Merry Christmas" to finish it off. Here's the final product:

Happy Holidays!!!

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Paper Piecing

Paper-piecing is a term known by veteran scrapbookers is also one that brings many questions to novices. Many of the questions we get through email or while at shows are:

"Are these stickers?"
"How do you make these?"
"Do you make these by hand?"
"How long does it take to create these?"

or my favorite:

"Why do these cost so much?"

For those that know, the art of paper piecing involves creating embellishments through the layering of the different parts of the image you are creating, giving it the "3D" effect and a personal touch that a sticker can not. The drawback of this is the amount of time it takes to create each piece, which answers the last question. :0)

When starting your paper pieced embellishment, you can do one of two things. You can either sketch your image or find one on the internet to use, the latter I do not recommend due to copyright issues. Once you have your image, start looking at how to break it up. For instance, if you are creating a Penguin such as the one I created below:

Start by breaking up the image into separate pieces. In this example, the body would be used as the base, then the other parts (such as the eyes, beak, arms, legs) would be your layering pieces. See below:

Once you have the pieces, simply cut them out in the different colors, shade the edges to make them "pop", and glue them together.... and VOILA!

As I stated before, this is a time consuming process, but well worth it when you are done. By now you may be asking yourself, "What if I am not good at sketching?" That is ok. You can find free paper piece patterns by doing a simple search on the web or there are companies that offer books of patterns for you to purchase. For patterns created by A Scrap of Time, click here.

Either way, whether you are a veteran or a novice, break out those embellishment designs and instead of printing or sticking them... Paper Piece them!

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Jack-o-Lantern Paper Piecing Pattern

It's that time of the year and the Jack-o-Lanterns are coming out! Use this free paper pieced pattern to embellish your own Halloween layout.


Click on the image above and you will be directed to a version that you can print. Or, copy it into an image edited program to re-size.


Enjoy!





*** All free patterns are provided for personal use only and copyrighted by A Scrap of Time! Do not recreate for commercial or resale purposes.

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Halloween Embellishments

October usually brings up memories and thoughts of one thing... HALLOWEEN! Years go by where we take pictures of our children and/or ourselves in our costumes, each year attempting to outdo the last. The challenge, as always, is finding the right picture-to-embellishment combination to ensure your embellishments not only compliment the layout, but help your pictures stand out as well.

Chose Halloween Embellishments that relate to the picture(s), such as items from the picture, and then use them in the layout. Of course you can always run down to your local giant scrapbook retail store, you know which ones I am talking about, and buy a pack of Halloween stickers or a "3D" embellishment that will costs more than your entire layout. But what fun is in that? Get back to the basics of scrapbooking and "scrap" your embellishments. Here are some examples of ones we have made and carry at A Scrap of Time:

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Football Paper Piecing Pattern

Are you ready for some FOOTBALL??? Embellish those scrapbook pages with your own paper pieced footballs, or make invitations to that Sunday tailgate party you are planning!

Click on the image above and you will be directed to a version that you can print. Or, copy it into an image edited program to re-size.

Enjoy!

*** All free patterns are provided for personal use only! Please do not recreate for commercial or resale purposes.

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Quick Way To Save Paper

Here is a quick tip to save paper... and money! If you are doing multiple layers on a page, or a photomat, cut out the middle part of the bottom layer that will be covered by the top layer.

In the example above, I cut out the middle of the blue paper that is covered by the black polka dot paper. I was then able to use those scraps to cut the blue part of the photomats!

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How To Use A Color Wheel

I often hear people say that they do not know how to pick colors for their scrapbook layouts. So, let’s take a look at the classic color schemes, and how to choose colors that will go well together.

Monochromatic
A monochromatic color scheme is made up of multiple colors within the same hue using variations of light, saturation and tint.

Analogous

An analogous color scheme is made by choosing three colors that sit next to each other on a 12 point color wheel. By changing the light and tint additional colors can be added to the group.

Complementary

A complementary color scheme is made by choosing two colors that are opposite on the color wheel. As with the analogous color scheme, additional colors can be added to the group by changing the light, tint and tone of the two main colors.















Split Complementary

A split complementary color scheme is made by choosing two colors that are opposite on the color wheel, and then using the colors that are on either side of them.














Triadic
A triadic color scheme is made by choosing three colors that are equally spaced around the color wheel.













Tetradic (Double Complementary)

A tetradic, or double complementary, color scheme is made by using two complementary pairs. This is the hardest color scheme to pull off. If all four colors are used in equal amounts, it can look unbalanced. It is best to use one color as the dominant, and the others as accents.

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New Resources Page

Yep, we added a resources page to the website! Now you can find our free paper piecing patterns, tips, tutorials and articles all in one place. Take a look here!

Do you have a tip, tutorial or article you would like to share with us? We would love to hear from you! Email us at: ascrapoftime@yahoo.com

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Cocktail Drink Paper Piecing Pattern

There's nothing like sitting outside on a warm summer night, with a nice cold cocktail in hand.

Aaah.....

Oh, sorry... got a little lost in dreamland there!

Anyways... use this cute paper piecing pattern to make a couple of cocktails of your own. Paper ones that is! Simply click on the image above and you will be directed to a larger version that you can print. Or, copy it into an image edited program to re-size. (Word actually works really well for this too!)

Enjoy!





*** All free patterns are provided for personal use only! Please do not recreate for commercial or resale purposes.

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Scraps of the Web - Back to School

Summer vacation is almost over, and it's time for (gasp) school! Here are some fun back to school things I found around the web...

Back to School Labels by Babalisme Meet the Teacher Gift by Saga of the Southwicks		First Day of School Pic by ohdeedoh Homework Station by Roots and Wings Co Apple Cupcakes by Bower Power

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Make Your Own Newspaper Gift Bags

Gift bags can be so expensive, so when I came across a tutorial on how to make my own out of newspaper, I was super excited!

When I was a kid, we had a family friend who would always wrap presents with the funnies section of the newspaper, and we all loved it. Not only did we get the gift, but we got a couple of laughs too! You could vary what part of the newspaper you use according to what the occasion is... the real estate section for a house warming gift, the funnies for kids, etc.

Of course, if you need a smaller bag you could always use scrapbook paper! :0)

Get the full tutorial over at What About Orange!

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