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(Photos)
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Step One:
Be sure to choose nice clear duplicate photos until you get the hang
of this. It is not hard, but we don't want you to shred anything
priceless. Landscapes and florals work wonderfully for this
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(Shredder)
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Step Two:
Find your office shredder. Mine is a Fellows FS5 brand from Walmart
for about $20. The shredded sections each measure about 1/4 inch.
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(White paper under shredder)
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Step Three:
When you are ready to shred the photo, you will need to hold a piece
of white paper directly under the shredding device. It sometimes
helps to have a friend handy at this point to hold the white paper
firmly while you shred the photo. |
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(Feed the photo into the shredder)
(Shredded photo on white paper)
(Oops!- Shreds all jumbled)
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Step Four:
Be aware that once the shredder grabs the photo, you cannot stop the
cutting process without ruining the photo. So be sure you line it up
the way you want before you insert the photo. Have your helper
already holding the white paper in place under the shredder.
Go ahead and feed the photo into the shredder bottom side first. Be
sure you are feeding the bottom edge in evenly. As soon as the
shredder grabs the photo and starts feeding it through the blades
you should let go immediately. This will insure a straight cut. It's
really not that hard. :)
Sometimes the shreds get all jumbled
up--like in figure 7. Don't despair! All is not lost! Think of it
then as a 21 piece jigsaw puzzle. Just assemble it back so the bits
are back in order and look like the original photo. :) Don't worry.
This sometimes happens but it is not a big setback. Just put them in
order and keep on. It only takes a few more minutes. |
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(Choosing papers)
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Step Five:
Your papers should match your colors in the photo. Here I chose
three coordinating purple sheets as my photo features several white
and purple flowers native to Lake Tahoe, California. I chose two
pattern plaids and a solid cardstock. I think solid cardstock is
best for the matting layer. |
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Step Six:
Now that you have the photo shredded, make sure the bits are in
order. You can take the bits and pieces over to a work surface for
this step. Once they are in order you may start gluing them to your
matting paper.
The strips are shredded to be 1/4 inch wide. I glued them down about
1/16 of an inch apart. I just eyeballed it. But if you are more
particular, you can actually use a ruler to check it. You can get
creative and glue then whatever distance apart that you like-- as
long as the final picture and mat do not exceed the size of your
background paper. |
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(Gluing the shreds down on the mat cardstock)
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Step Seven:
Now that The shreds are glued down in order on the mat, check your
spacing and adjust anything that needs it. Don't be a perfectionist.
But do check for glaring misproportions.
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(Double check)
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Step Eight:
Trim the mat edge on the right side so that it matches whatever mat
edge you allowed on the left side.
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(Trim the right side)
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Step Nine:
Now in my overall design I wanted to add a chiffon ribbon bow to the
top of my mat. So now I leave a one inch surplus at the top of my
photo mat. This will allow me to have room for my hole punches and
my bow.
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(Leave room for the bow!)
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Step Ten:
Adhesive the photo mat and place on top of your intermediate mat. In
my case this was a lighter plaid white sheet with purple lines. Now
I trimmed the second mat about 1/2 inch out from the first mat. You
can make yours whatever size you prefer.
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(Add the adhesive)
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Step Eleven:
Place these two mats on the leftover cardstock piece and mount them
all on the final background. In my layout, I trimmed off the surplus
purple cardstock to fit my 8.5x11.
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(Stack up the layers)
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Step Twelve:
Add a light colored coordinating tag and mat it with the light
pattern paper.
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(Tag and mat)
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Step Thirteen:
You are almost done! Journal on the tag with your details about the
photo. Then just add coordinating floss to the tag. Now place a
matching button at the top of the page. Hang the tag from the button
for a homey embellishment.
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(Tag, button, and floss)
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Shredding the photo can add new style when you feel free to
experiment on a bit. Present a landscape, floral or a portrait (if
you are daring!) with slicing and shredding! It will oooh and aaah
all those who view your scrapbooks! And best of all, this is a fast
method that doesn't have to cost a lot! Your pages will be a 'cut
above' all the rest! :) Have Fun!
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