**Embracing Creativity: A Journey Through Scrapbooking and DIY Projects**

When it comes to creating unique and personalized projects, Emily's approach is a testament to the power of creativity and experimentation. In this article, we'll explore her journey through scrapbooking and DIY projects, highlighting the techniques and materials she uses to bring her ideas to life.

**Section 1: The Art of Scrapbooking**

Emily's love for scrapbooking began with a desire to create beautiful pieces of art that told stories of her adventures. She started by creating a large piece of paper and dividing it into smaller sections, covering each one with mod podge and decorating them with various embellishments. By doing so, she was able to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary, creating a unique piece of art that would serve as a reminder of her travels.

One of the most striking aspects of Emily's scrapbooking style is her use of paper and texture. She sanded the edges of her paper to create a smooth finish, and then applied a layer of mod podge to give it a glossy sheen. By adding decorative elements such as stickers, rubons, and journaling, Emily was able to add depth and interest to each section. Her use of color and texture creates a visually stunning effect that is both eye-catching and captivating.

**Section 2: Binding and Punching Holes**

Once Emily had completed the front and back covers of her scrapbook, she began working on the binding process. To create a sturdy and professional-looking finish, she punched many holes in the chipboard using a sharp tool. By doing so, she was able to attach the pages together securely, creating a cohesive and visually appealing book.

To add an extra layer of interest, Emily used wire to bind the pages together. She wound the wire around a paintbrush to create a spiral shape, which she then tied into knots to secure it in place. This unique binding technique adds a touch of whimsy and playfulness to each page, making the scrapbook feel like a work of art.

**Section 3: Upcycling and Reusing Materials**

One of the most inspiring aspects of Emily's approach is her willingness to upcycle and reuse materials. Rather than throwing away scraps or leftovers, she finds creative ways to incorporate them into her projects. For example, she uses spare photos from a trip that she may not have wanted to scrapbook traditionally, sticking them together to create unique and eye-catching pages.

Emily also repurposes fabric and ribbons to add a touch of elegance and sophistication to each page. She likes to use ribbon as a binding material, tying knots to secure it in place rather than using traditional adhesive methods. By doing so, she is able to create a truly one-of-a-kind effect that is both delicate and intricate.

**Section 4: Experimenting with Texture and Mediums**

Emily's love for texture and mediums is evident throughout her projects. She uses structure paste to add a thick, juicy texture to her pages, creating a visually stunning effect that is both tactile and engaging. By applying the paste in different directions and using various tools to spread it, Emily is able to create unique and intricate patterns that add depth and interest to each page.

One of the most impressive aspects of Emily's technique is her ability to work with paint. She loves to grab a big blob of paint and just let it flow onto her paper, creating beautiful and spontaneous effects. By adding water to extend the paint, she is able to create bold and vibrant colors that add a touch of playfulness and whimsy to each page.

**Section 5: Creating a Travel-Inspired Book**

In the end, Emily's scrapbooking journey culminated in the creation of a beautiful travel-inspired book. By using a variety of materials and techniques, she was able to create a unique and captivating piece that told the story of her adventures. From the chipboard cover to the intricate binding process, every detail is carefully considered and executed with precision.

The final result is a stunning piece of art that serves as a reminder of Emily's travels and the memories they hold. Whether you're looking for inspiration or simply want to try your hand at scrapbooking, Emily's story is a testament to the power of creativity and experimentation.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey everyone welcome back to HTV handmade Throwback Thursdays this is Gracie I'm Meg and I don't know about you guys but we've gone on some fantastic trips this summer it's the end of summer which is kind of sad so let's relive some of those trips by making our own scrapbooks let's head on over to DIY scrap to learn how right now she's called a freestyle Scrapper which means she throws traditional out the window my friend Emily Falconbridge is going to show us a cool funky way to keep your travel memories alive alive perfect and portable yes this little album of mine is one of my favorites that I've made I made it about it's cool 2 years ago when um I went on a round the world trip with my husband and daughter lucky so instead of waiting till I got home and maybe forgetting you know some of the cool things that happened on our trip I kept this with me um a small little album that I bought and created from um scratch that's great so you did this while you were traveling I had a few supplies with me um watercolor paints that I would lick my finger with di it in the pan and smear it around to get some color on my page I had a pen I had a little piece of sandpaper small little easy car carriable items I don't think I even had scissors with me because that could have gotten me in trouble on the airplane tear but I had I did tear some things or you know find scissors at people's houses or whatever a glue stick and that was basically it so I would um Journal as I was sitting in like airports waiting for planes I left lots of space and bound photos in afterwards um did you did you glue the photos back to back here how' you I did I just stuck them back to back and punched holes to bind them right in so and here I wanted to get some extra photos so I made a little fold out um fold out piece a lot to look at there is now which is lots of great color too the cool thing about this album is that it's bound in two different ways we've got spirals down here and here and so um it could really be interactive and I even convinced my husband to keep a journal in this little section down the bottom this husband made this and then you Incorporated it is and he actually got quite creative I was pretty impressed basically we need two pieces of chipboard one is going to be the back so chipboard can be found um you can you can even cut this from cardboard boxes um but you can buy sheets of chipboard from art supply stores or um Hardware Stores um this one I've got to make the back so I've already punched the holes down how how do you get these perfect little square holes well perfect they may look but they're actually not I that's it adds to the funkiness that's right I basically just did little dots with a pen and then got my Square punch okay I don't have one of those cool really do and then just punched along and so it really doesn't matter if they're not totally perfect because we're going to line it up and as long as they're the same on the front and back it's going to work for the cover Emily Cuts smaller sections out out of the large piece and then covers her pieces for the front with mod podge and puts them down on decorative pieces of paper instead of trimming it with scissors Emily sand the edges of her paper then the paper tears almost perfectly to get rid of any excess bubbles on the paper instead of using a brayer Emily wads up a piece of wax paper after she lines up the front and back covers I help her punch the holes next Emily winds some wire around a paintbrush then the spiral is used to bind her book look how easy after vacationing this book will be a great piece of art this is another book that I have basically done the same exact same technique so I've got chipboard covered it in that same way that I just showed you punched many many holes and um bound it with little strips of fabric I like to use that the wire you just tied yeah I just tied knots so instead of ribbon I like to just rip fabric up and this was like lots of spare photos from a trip that I maybe didn't want to scrapbook traditionally so I just stuck them back to back with each other to make the pages that's great you do this on the on the gotoo or when you got home I didn't I got this when I got when I got home okay um this was from a different trip um my daughter just loves to look at little books like this rather than picture books and I think it's a great way to use up spare photos from a trip or extra photos you know you can go a little crazy trimming pictures you could maybe use the little extras and put a whole B in the rejects and you know you could go over the top and do journaling over the top or put stickers or rubons over the top of this if you wanted to great I've just left it as a little picture book for now now what is this thing here what what do we got here okay we have a little travel it's not a book it's a little little pce of art you know what this could be a book cover it's a piece of um canvas board um which can easily be found as really cheap to buy that actually make a great and thick canvas on the front and you know you can have this you know I like to have it leaning up in my bathroom just to remind me of my trip and to add some color to my home so we get this yummy thick texture with I love Yeah texture just awesome juicy something to look at M feels so yummy to use um any kind of structure paste texture medium imp Pasto medium it sometimes so it's nice do you want to smell it it looks like white frosting doesn't smell very good no it kind of stinks thank you I know I thought you might like that so um I like to just get a plastic knife that I can throw away afterwards cuz I'm all for the not having to clean things up and it's basically just like making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or frosting a cake I like to leave the kind of lumps there you just spread it in all different coming and going texture mhm do you want to have a try please it's nice and fun so you just spread it on all different directions it is like frosting a cake you can even get like a sharp tool and create your own you can know your own words or scratch your own when it's dry you can also kind of work with it can't you yes you can so I've got one here that I made earlier okay nice and dry we're going to paint this up do you like to get messy with paints I love to paint so I just like to just like grab a big back grab a Big Blob of paint and just I just find this very freeing for my soul to just splash around with color I like to use paint on most of my projects for that very reason and you know you can add a little bit of water to help it extend it out further this is pretty easy to paint it kind of paints itself very impressed with your artistic ability you did 3/4 of it so you know when this is dry you can even go over it again with another color and white pieces back so there we have it and then I just adhered my um pictures and a chipboard chipboard letters to spell Out Thailand stuck a few embellishments on I know how to spell Thailand I'd have to look that up and then you have a beautiful little piece to just sit on a shelf and remind you of your cool your trip well now we really want to take a trip around the world I mean the beach was fun but that's some Next Level stuff how are you documenting your fantastic trips this summer making any scrapbooks DIY projects be sure to let us know in a comment below thanks so much for joining us and we'll see you next week bye bye Gracie ohhey everyone welcome back to HTV handmade Throwback Thursdays this is Gracie I'm Meg and I don't know about you guys but we've gone on some fantastic trips this summer it's the end of summer which is kind of sad so let's relive some of those trips by making our own scrapbooks let's head on over to DIY scrap to learn how right now she's called a freestyle Scrapper which means she throws traditional out the window my friend Emily Falconbridge is going to show us a cool funky way to keep your travel memories alive alive perfect and portable yes this little album of mine is one of my favorites that I've made I made it about it's cool 2 years ago when um I went on a round the world trip with my husband and daughter lucky so instead of waiting till I got home and maybe forgetting you know some of the cool things that happened on our trip I kept this with me um a small little album that I bought and created from um scratch that's great so you did this while you were traveling I had a few supplies with me um watercolor paints that I would lick my finger with di it in the pan and smear it around to get some color on my page I had a pen I had a little piece of sandpaper small little easy car carriable items I don't think I even had scissors with me because that could have gotten me in trouble on the airplane tear but I had I did tear some things or you know find scissors at people's houses or whatever a glue stick and that was basically it so I would um Journal as I was sitting in like airports waiting for planes I left lots of space and bound photos in afterwards um did you did you glue the photos back to back here how' you I did I just stuck them back to back and punched holes to bind them right in so and here I wanted to get some extra photos so I made a little fold out um fold out piece a lot to look at there is now which is lots of great color too the cool thing about this album is that it's bound in two different ways we've got spirals down here and here and so um it could really be interactive and I even convinced my husband to keep a journal in this little section down the bottom this husband made this and then you Incorporated it is and he actually got quite creative I was pretty impressed basically we need two pieces of chipboard one is going to be the back so chipboard can be found um you can you can even cut this from cardboard boxes um but you can buy sheets of chipboard from art supply stores or um Hardware Stores um this one I've got to make the back so I've already punched the holes down how how do you get these perfect little square holes well perfect they may look but they're actually not I that's it adds to the funkiness that's right I basically just did little dots with a pen and then got my Square punch okay I don't have one of those cool really do and then just punched along and so it really doesn't matter if they're not totally perfect because we're going to line it up and as long as they're the same on the front and back it's going to work for the cover Emily Cuts smaller sections out out of the large piece and then covers her pieces for the front with mod podge and puts them down on decorative pieces of paper instead of trimming it with scissors Emily sand the edges of her paper then the paper tears almost perfectly to get rid of any excess bubbles on the paper instead of using a brayer Emily wads up a piece of wax paper after she lines up the front and back covers I help her punch the holes next Emily winds some wire around a paintbrush then the spiral is used to bind her book look how easy after vacationing this book will be a great piece of art this is another book that I have basically done the same exact same technique so I've got chipboard covered it in that same way that I just showed you punched many many holes and um bound it with little strips of fabric I like to use that the wire you just tied yeah I just tied knots so instead of ribbon I like to just rip fabric up and this was like lots of spare photos from a trip that I maybe didn't want to scrapbook traditionally so I just stuck them back to back with each other to make the pages that's great you do this on the on the gotoo or when you got home I didn't I got this when I got when I got home okay um this was from a different trip um my daughter just loves to look at little books like this rather than picture books and I think it's a great way to use up spare photos from a trip or extra photos you know you can go a little crazy trimming pictures you could maybe use the little extras and put a whole B in the rejects and you know you could go over the top and do journaling over the top or put stickers or rubons over the top of this if you wanted to great I've just left it as a little picture book for now now what is this thing here what what do we got here okay we have a little travel it's not a book it's a little little pce of art you know what this could be a book cover it's a piece of um canvas board um which can easily be found as really cheap to buy that actually make a great and thick canvas on the front and you know you can have this you know I like to have it leaning up in my bathroom just to remind me of my trip and to add some color to my home so we get this yummy thick texture with I love Yeah texture just awesome juicy something to look at M feels so yummy to use um any kind of structure paste texture medium imp Pasto medium it sometimes so it's nice do you want to smell it it looks like white frosting doesn't smell very good no it kind of stinks thank you I know I thought you might like that so um I like to just get a plastic knife that I can throw away afterwards cuz I'm all for the not having to clean things up and it's basically just like making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or frosting a cake I like to leave the kind of lumps there you just spread it in all different coming and going texture mhm do you want to have a try please it's nice and fun so you just spread it on all different directions it is like frosting a cake you can even get like a sharp tool and create your own you can know your own words or scratch your own when it's dry you can also kind of work with it can't you yes you can so I've got one here that I made earlier okay nice and dry we're going to paint this up do you like to get messy with paints I love to paint so I just like to just like grab a big back grab a Big Blob of paint and just I just find this very freeing for my soul to just splash around with color I like to use paint on most of my projects for that very reason and you know you can add a little bit of water to help it extend it out further this is pretty easy to paint it kind of paints itself very impressed with your artistic ability you did 3/4 of it so you know when this is dry you can even go over it again with another color and white pieces back so there we have it and then I just adhered my um pictures and a chipboard chipboard letters to spell Out Thailand stuck a few embellishments on I know how to spell Thailand I'd have to look that up and then you have a beautiful little piece to just sit on a shelf and remind you of your cool your trip well now we really want to take a trip around the world I mean the beach was fun but that's some Next Level stuff how are you documenting your fantastic trips this summer making any scrapbooks DIY projects be sure to let us know in a comment below thanks so much for joining us and we'll see you next week bye bye Gracie oh\n"