Thursday, March 28, 2013

A Masquerade Idea for Scrapbooking

Masquerade pictures inserted into your scrapbook pages add vibrancy and interest to your album. Other pages may focus on classic colors and basic designs, but masquerade pages help channel your creative spark and wild side into your scrapbook album.

Themes

Several themes are appropriate to base your pages on. You may wish to model your themes around your own experiences. A masquerade party, the circus, acrobatic routines and Mardi Gras are a few events that lend themselves to a masquerade page for your scrapbook album.

Paper

Masquerade pages can be full of color. Use a lighter tone such as a brown or taupe if you want your pictures to pop against the background. For a bright punch of color, use jewel and earthtones, such as purple, gold, blue, green, orange or red. Masquerade pages also evoke an old or vintage look, so classic colors like black, white and gray will also work. A busy pattern matches the busyness of a masquerade or you can stick with solid papers.

Masks

A mask makes a meaningful focal point for your masquerade scrapbook page. Use a white "Phantom of the Opera Mask" or decorate your own with paint, markers or glitter. Your kids can make their own masks to add to the page with the help of flowers, construction paper and feathers. Place one or more masks in the center of your page or by the corners.

Photos

Add photos to the page that show off the bright colors for your masquerade page, such as pictures of you or friends wearing a mask, pictures of decorations and the event. One photo will suffice or you can make a small collage in one section of the page. Another option is to make a two-page layout with the pictures placed in the same location on both pages for symmetry.

Embellishments

Add dabs of glitter on the page for decoration. Vintage embellishments like picture frames and stickers of masks add glamour and Old World charm to your page. Use feathers and swirl cutouts around pictures and the sides of your page to accessorize your page.

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