Metal Accents

Applying Rub-Ons

One of today’s hottest scrapbooking products is rub-on type or shapes. Easy-to-apply rub-ons come in various colors, type styles, and sizes, giving you nearly endless opportunities to customize designs. In the layout above, Shannon applied rub-on type to metal frames to create a hinged photo frame, and she added rub-ons to a painted and embossed metal accent used in the lower right corner. For the colorful tag, Shannon grouped four metal photo corners into a square and applied rub-on letters on top. She also cut strips of crafting metal for the abstract decorations at the top and bottom of the tag, decorating the strips with rub-on circles.

Sources: Patterned paper by K&Company (blue) and Daisy D’s Paper Company (stripe). Fabric paper and embossed metal accent by K&Company. Decorative scissors by Provo Craft. Rub-on letters by Creative Imaginations, Doodlebug Design, Autumn Leaves, Scrapworks, and Making Memories. Rub-on circles by Creative Imaginations. Foam stamps by Making Memories (large “M” and “&”) and Li’l Davis Designs (small “M”). Mini brads, metal-rim tags, metal letters, buttons, metal frames, and metal photo corners by Making Memories. Ribbon by Making Memories (blue sheer, pale green, light blue gingham, and blue stitched), Wrights (dark blue gingham), and Michaels (green stitched). Decorative eyelet by Creative Imaginations. Crafting metal by American Art Clay Co. Flat-top eyelets by Doodlebug Design. Letter tags by Colorbök.

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