Well, no longer! A cardstock revolution is about to begin. The world of cardstock has opened new frontiers for all scrapbookers. From creating stunning layered backgrounds to frames to stamp and journal surfaces, all levels of scrapbooking can incorporate cardstock schemes. Follow along with six layouts to see how using card stock can enhance the look of your pages.
Romance blooms, birds soar and butterflies take wing, all with cardstock? Is that possible? Absolutely! Capturing “Romance” with cardstock is a simple yet elegant way to set the stage for a refreshing wedding page. In this selection, a Sweet Blue background was used with light blue and dark blue cardstock layers framing the focus of the page, the wedding picture.
By layering varied shades of blue, a fresh feeling is created to complement the background. Cardstock works well with this type of project because it adds dimension. The layered blues draw out the focus colors of the textured background card stock creating a frame to add trims and embellishments. Notice too in the journaling, a layer of torn cardstock is used to frame the phrase printed on vellum.
“A Lasting Love” is full of fun and versatile ideas to use cardstock from applying layering techniques to creating tags to making 3-D stamped pictures. Beginning with an ink brushed cardstock in Brocade Blue, Bravo Burgundy and Kraft cardstocks are diagonally torn and layered to create a focus area for the title. Bravo Burgundy is then cut and arranged to frame the photos. Cardstock is great to use either cut or torn. When cut, cardstock leaves a straight edge as seen here with the framed pictures. If you tear cardstock, you can see its differences in color and texture all due to the paper’s weight.
You can also use cardstock to provide creative journaling and stamp spaces. In this layout, Confetti White cardstock tags feature “Love” done with stamps. An additional Confetti White tag is used for hidden journaling inside a pocket made from the Kraft cardstock. The flowers are stamped and painted with watercolor on Confetti White cardstock.
Simple and elegant is the tone of this page utilizing layered and torn cardstock. The background is done with Mellow Moss card stock and stamps. To create a non-traditional frame for the photo, Always Artichoke cardstock is torn and placed to the side of the page. Tags and ribbons are attached to the cardstock for journaling and added color. This is a page that is striking yet easy to complete.
Card stock is more commonly used in card making but your layouts can be anything but common. Here, birthday greetings are expressed beginning with Lavender Lace cardstock. A strip of textured Rose Red cardstock accents the lavender background. Now for the twist, you can accent the greeting by layering a stamped image on cardstock onto a complementing color cardstock. We see in this layout a technique where the edges of a piece of cardstock are torn and then curled. The curled edges break free from the straight edges more typically used with cardstock adding dimension and flare to your card.
“Celebrate” in shades of blue with cardstock in different sizes. To complement the photo colors, Brilliant Blue cardstock is centered on a background of Gable Green bordered with stamps. Rectangle shapes are cut from Tempting Turquoise and Gable Green cardstocks then layered to frame stamped images and journaling. You can see how simply journaling the main idea of the page on cardstock enhances the layers of colors as opposed to distracting from the cheerful tone of the page.
Winter smiles are captured in this layout with bright color encompassing the chill of the season. Tempting Turquoise cardstock is a great choice to background this winter scene because of the paper’s bold color and straight lines. A second imprinted color cardstock, Taken with Teal, is layered onto the background. An interesting technique used here is found in the dotted strip of cardstock. To get this look, simply use a crafter’s tool to punch small holes along the cardstock strip. Another creative way cardstock is used here is with the “Joy” tag. A complementing color is cut into a tag shape and sewn onto the page. Interestingly, cardstock is often easier to stitch than other papers because it of its durability and weight.
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