Creative Photo-Embellishing Tricks

Make your prints showstoppers with rub-ons, stamps, your own handwriting, and more. Read on for ideas to turn your standard snapshots into stars.

Border punched used to accent photo on scrapbook page

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Punch Photos with a Decorative Edge

Design by Candi Gershon

Jazz up photos using a simple border punch. The punch gives the photo ornamental edges, and additional embellishments add glamour.

Editor's Tip: Create a mat for a photo by punching two layers of paper with the same decorative edge.

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Patterned paper, tag: Me and My Big Ideas. Rub-ons: Hambly Screen Prints. Chipboard accents: Autumn Leaves. Brads: Making Memories. Flower: Heidi Grace. Punch: EK Success.
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