Dingbat Techniques for Scrapbook Layouts

A computer dingbat is all you need to create cool custom accents.

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Create Your Own Patterned Paper

Design by Nichol Magouirk

Create custom patterned paper by repeating a dingbat pattern on a color background. Reduce the opacity of the dingbat to soften the look.

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Patterned paper: BasicGrey (white), Lily Bee Designs (brown, green, red, stripe, yellow). Photo paper: Epson. Fonts: Pirates PW (dingbats), Pieces of Eight (title), Typenoksidi (journaling) off the Internet. Die cuts: Creative Imaginations ("remember"), Jillibean Soup ("date," "photography"). Rub-on: October Afternoon. Brads: Close To My Heart (small metal), Making Memories (yellow stripe), Stampin' Up! (corduroy). Die-cutting tool: Silhouette. Digital elements: More Than Words Soliday Paper Pack by Michelle Underwood. Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4.
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