Things You'll Need:
- Stiff, acid-free paper
- Sharp scissors
- Books or magazines
- Acid-free construction paper
- Pencil or dark-colored acid-free pen
- Acid-free tape or gum adhesive
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Step 1
Select letter stencils to spell out page titles, messages and random words. You can color in the letters later. Try varying the color of each letter for added dramatic effect.
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Step 2
Choose stencils that match the theme of your scrapbook. For example, a spring-themed scrapbook may incorporate flower, tree and honey bee stencil drawings.
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Step 3
Pick out stencils that are the appropriate size for your scrapbook pages. Plan out and measure how much space you will devote to various elements on the page, and select your stencils accordingly.
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Step 4
Know where to look for stencils. Most craft stores and scrapbooking supply stores will have them. You can also purchase scrapbook stencils from Scrapbooksupercenter.com (see Resources below).
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Step 5
Download stencils from the Internet. You can find plenty of free stencils online. After you download them, print them out onto stiff, acid-free paper, and then cut them out using sharp scissors. Free stencil downloads can be found at Brainy Betty (see Resources below).
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Step 6
Make your own stencils. Trace shapes and pictures from books and magazines onto construction paper or simply draw your own design. Use a pencil or dark-colored acid-free pen to draw or use sharp scissors to cut out the shapes.
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Step 7
Get a quality adhesive. When you use your stencils, you may want to secure them in place so they don't move while you are tracing them. A bit of acid-free tape or gum adhesive applied to the edges will do the trick and will be easy to remove without damaging the stencil or your scrapbook when you're done.
