Beads in your Scrapbook

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Beads in your Scrapbook ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ways to attach beads:

Use a fine gauge wire to string beads on Sew them on, use thread, embroidery floss or clear jewelry cord. Also try fishing line for a virtually clear attachment. Tie beads on using ribbon. Xyron your paper and sprinkle on beads Terrifically Tacky Tape works good with beads.

String beads through the center of eyelets Bring wire or thread through bead and attach to the back of paper with a photo split. Add beads to blender paper (after you have taken it out of the blender!) Attach each end of thread or wire that beads are on with a brad or through an eyelet. Attach with a good thick glue such as the new Aleen's acid-free glue, Sailor glue and Memory Mount. Memory Book Glue Dots work great for holding beads and hard-to- hold things on your pages.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Protecting your pictures from beads:

Add something else bulky, yet soft to the beaded page to give it a cushion. Try pop dots, a shaker box or corrugated paper.

Use very small beads like seed beads or bugle beads so your page will lie fairly flat.

If you use larger beads, store your pages in albums that will be stored standing upright.

Only use larger beads on pages where you have duplicate photos incase they cause any problems with the photo quality over time.

Choose beads and charms that are of good quality. You don't want your charms to tarnish or rust!

Put a layer of foam between beaded pages during storage.

Try making paper beads for the look of beads without the bulk. There is an article describing how to do this in the May 2001 Creating Keepsakes.

Make sure your charms and beads are not pressing into a photo on a facing page when you close your album.