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C L A R EP-P-PEPPERONI is my art blog in which i blog about: My inspirations, art works, views on certain issues, experiences, etc. Yes, my name is Clare and no, i am no professional artist, just one who simply enjoys doing art. Without art, my life will lose its meaning and i will be square, so if you feel something sharp jab you, it probably means i haven't been doing art. Just kidding. |
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
7:29 AM
My cousin showed me this blog: scrapbooksisters a couple of years ago,back then she was into scrap booking and taught me how to scrap book :) Up to now i still occasionally visit that blog because it gives me new insights on ways to scrapbook. There are endless possibilities of how a scrapbook can turn out and this blog shows me how to be innovative and how it is possible to decorate areas people normally would ignore. For example, if the binding of the book is by rings, you can tie ribbons to them or thread them, so that it appears to be a dotted line down. This blog spurred me to start scrapbooking and make a collage of bits and pieces of my life 5 years ago. Up to now I still occasionally scrapbook and I hope that I will never stop scrapbooking for the rest of my life because each time you make a scrapbook and paste meaningful items, it is like reflecting on yourself. And each time you think of a new way to create an effect, it is learning a new skill and adding a new method to your own personal list of "how to scrap". I feel that one of the most creative ideas I have learnt is to use nature. I can pick up leaves, flower petals, etc. and just tape them down to the book. I remember picking up twigs from the floor in my patio and then gluing them down on a book, making them branch across the page. Then i drew 2 birds standing on the branches, humming a tune. I gave this book to my friend though so i can't take a picture of it :( I also learnt that scrapbooking doesn't only mean decorating a book. In fact, decorating your room by sticking photos and ribbons on the wall, pasting stickers and post it notes in your planner, drawing on your calender, all these are considered scrapbooking. After reading scrabooksisters, I think outside of the box and pause to ponder on ways to convert objects i no longer need into objects i can use to scrapbook. The things you throw away everyday, can actually be used again, just like how plastic bags can actually create a water-like effect when pasted over different shades of blue paper. I feel that buying cards have lesser meaning than a card made from scrap. A hand made card has a very friendly feel, like it is full of love. It is not commercialized and is unique. Also, more time is spent on it which means that it takes alot of effort. I personally would rather receive a hand made card than one bought of the shelf, even if your art sense is bad, I would still rather a card with a hand drawn stick man than a card with a beautifully printed sketch of a man. :) Labels: inspiration |
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