As I am new to scrapbooking, I would like to know how to create a "beach scene". I've heard about ripping paper to create the be
Submitted by PCOGANDU2 on February 7, 2009 - 00:45.
As I am new to scrapbooking, I would like to know how to create a "beach scene". I've heard about ripping paper to create the beach, but not sure how to make it look good. I wanted to create sand, beyond that the sea then beyond that, the sky. What do I do about the horizon? The photos are all different sizes. Any suggestions? Thanks!
We have done a few classes featuring beach and seaside scenes at retreats and roadshows.
Check out Carolyn's Bubblicious layout in the Roadshow section of the gallery. She has done exactly as you describe - torn the paper to create deckchair stripes, sand and sea as her background.
The thing to remember with tearing paper is that there are two ways of tearing it - towards you and away from you! One way will give you a soft edge with the pattern on, the other will give a white ragged edge which can be very effective when creating wave effects on beach scenes. The choice is up to you - make a small tear at the edge of your paper to see what will happen with yours.
Having created your background - what aboutmaking a block of your photos all overlapping each other (a great way of hiding unwanted people or objects ) before making a single mounted block?
