Sewing – Sewing onto fabric is the most natural combination for your scrapbook page. Try making a pocket, sewing a border or mat onto cardstock, or making buttonholes.

Torn into strips – I love the look of torn strips of fabric, whether they are used as a border or attached to the top of a tag. Most fabrics tear very easily; simply start the tear with a snip of your scissors, and then pull the fabric apart. This will leave a beautiful, softly frayed edge. Once the edge is frayed, you can pull off any loose threads.

Adding Words – Adding titles, subtitles or journaling to fabric is easy. Use rub-ons, stamp or paint letters or even your printer. To runfabric through a printer, use a temporary adhesive to attach your material to the paper first, which will secure the fabric and prevent printer jams.

Stamping or Painting – Most fabrics hold ink and paint very well. You can also use a hot iron and a rubber stamp to emboss an image into velvet for a subtle effect.

Tags – Cut fabric into the shape of a tag and embellish with other favorite scrapbook supplies.

Punched or die cut shapes – Many fabrics can be used with paper punches and die cut systems. (My favorite for this is felt.) You might want to attach the fabric to a piece of cardstock for added stability.

Cover slide mount – Why settle for paper to cover a slide mount? Trim fabric just a little larger than your slide mount and wrap the excess around the back of the slide mount. Cut an “x” in the center of the slide mount and wrap these sections to the back of the slide mount.

Behind a stencil letter – Let your fabric show through the center of a brass or cardboard stencil letter! For an added twist, stamp or paint on it first!

Photo corners – Make your own fabric photo corners using these simple steps: Cut a rectangle and fold in the top corners to create a point. Trim any extra paper showing below the bottom of the rectangle. This will create a triangle that can be slipped over the corner of a photograph.

Iron on Transfer – Don’t want to run fabric directly through your printer? Use your inkjet and some transfer paper to add any image tofabric. Try a photo on twill, or clip art on solid cotton.

Whatever technique you use, it will be sure to add appeal to your layout and emphasize that homemade look.

Handmade Journal @Scrapztudio