Not every space on your card, scrapbook page, or paper house needs embellishment. White space (or empty space) helps your focal point stand out and gives the eye a place to rest. Clean designs often feel more polished and intentional.
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Sometimes
less really is more.
If you make a mistake, don’t toss the project right away. Many “errors” can be covered with embellishments, turned into layered elements, or redesigned creatively. Some of the best projects start as accidents. For example, an ink splotch becomes a cluster of flowers.
Think of your mistakes as opportunities to improve your design skills. Here is a list of ideas you can use to cover a mistake, or to simply add something special to a paper craft.
Have a crafty week!
Instead of storing paper scraps by size or project, sort them by color. When inspiration strikes, you’ll instantly find the shade you need without digging through piles. It also makes color-coordinating designs much easier.
Supplies
Small bins, folders, or envelopes
Labels or tabs
Scrap paper pieces
Steps
Choose color categories
Example:
Reds/Pinks
Oranges/Yellows
Greens
Blues
Neutrals
Pattern
You’re making a scrapbook layout with a teal + coral theme.
Instead of digging through a giant pile of scraps:
grab your blue/green bin
grab your pink/orange bin
Done. Instant coordinating embellishments.
Size sorting sounds logical, but color sorting is faster because:
projects are usually planned by color palette
you don’t care about size until after you choose color
it speeds up design decisions
