| Mistakes, we all make them. After all, we're | | | | unique layout that way. You would be surprised at |
| human, right? Whether you're just a beginner or a | | | | the new look of your layout. |
| truly advanced scrapbooker....there will always be | | | | · What if you incorrectly place an eyelet or |
| mistakes. Either we're in a hurry, because one of | | | | brad? Cover up the hole with an appropriate |
| the kids is calling or our thoughts are elsewhere, | | | | embellishment that matches the theme of your |
| but sometimes they just can't be avoided. Here | | | | layout. |
| are a few helpful tips to take care of those | | | | · If you're using paint and you get paint on |
| mistakes and actually make your layout special: | | | | your layout in the wrong place, place little dabs of |
| · You just glued your journaling to the layout | | | | paint everywhere on your cardstock (if it looks |
| and realize you've misspelled a word? No problem! | | | | good), that way it will look like it was on purpose. |
| What you can do is either cover up the journaling | | | | If you're stamping letters or numbers and the ink |
| with another journaling block or you can rewrite | | | | smears or gets little dabs of ink where they are |
| the word on a new piece of scrap cardstock, cut | | | | not supposed to be, distress the accent. |
| it out and place it on top. You can pick a few | | | | · Cut the ribbon to short? Use accents or |
| more words to do this with for consistency. It | | | | embellishments such as buttons on each end or |
| even works on vellum! To try an avoid mistakes, | | | | cut in small strips, fold over once and staple. Trim |
| read over the journaling two or three times | | | | the edges. |
| before you glue it down or use pencil first. | | | | · If you're using glue dots, there is a good |
| · If you're working with rub-on letters (if | | | | chance you might be able to just pull it off |
| black or white) and part of the letter/number | | | | without hurting the paper. |
| didn't quite come off you can use a black or | | | | · Did you underestimate the size of your |
| white gelly roll pen and clean it up. Just trace over | | | | matting for you photo? Trim it down to two |
| the part that is missing. It works, trust me. I've | | | | squares and use them as photo corners |
| done it. | | | | underneath the photo on two opposite ends. That |
| · Got some glue on the layout? If the glue is | | | | way you won't have to cut up another piece of |
| not a glaze, in other words, just a regular glue | | | | cardstock. |
| stick or adhesive, just use a glue eraser. Do not | | | | You can correct just about any type of mistake |
| use on pictures though, they will get ruined. | | | | with some kind of creative embellishment or |
| · If you're stamping a title and you stamp it | | | | other idea! Try it, you just might like it better |
| on wrong, use a die cut shape or punch and | | | | than the original layout you'd planned! |
| restamp the correct way and place it over the | | | | Hope this aids you in fixing those booboos and |
| incorrectly stamped letter. You'll also have a very | | | | gives your layouts a special touch! |