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Tips for Using Rub Ons in Scrapbooking » Maggie Holmes Design
I have to admit that sometimes I have a hard time using rub-ons in my scrapbooking layouts because I tend to leave them until the end and then I can't find a spot for them where they don't just fade away into the background. But Stephanie has a great solution for us today and I just LOVE her tip for painting an area of the background paper first so that the rub-ons will stand out!! I can't wait to try this! I am so in love with the Styleboard gold rub-ons. They have the perfect amount of shimmer and add such a beautiful pop to projects! I love to add them to gift bags, and even photos, but my favorite is adding them in clusters on layouts. Today I thought it would be fun to share my process for adding rub-ons. If I'm using a patterned background, I like to paint a thin coat of white acrylic paint over my page. This helps makes the rub-ons visible, rather than blending into the background. For this layout, I decided to create a vertical band down the center of my page, so I quickly painted a coat of white paint over my […]
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