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Paper Tearing |
 Sep 18 2008, 04:40 AM
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 MCS Design Team  Group: MCS Design Team Posts: 5,449 Joined: 20-April 08 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 11  |
Paper tearing seems to be all the rage lately in scrapping and while the idea sounds simple, the results may not be what you had invisioned. Here are some tips on paper tearing that may help you achieve the look you are going for......
* you can achieve 2 different types of torn edges, depending on which direction you tear your paper, pulling the paper away from yourself will give more of a double edge look, you'll get the white core paper showing up. Pulling the paper towards yourself you'll get a tear that shows only the patterned paper. * to get a more 'feathered' edge you can try wetting a Q-tip in some water and running it in an uneven jaggedy line, then when you tear your paper it will follow that line, it's a quick fool-proof way to tear, and your edges will have a softer effect. Practice on a piece of scrap paper before you try it on your main layout, just to get a feel for it. * I love to ink my edges after I've torn then to give them more of a defined edge. If you used a brown chalk ink, you can get a 'burnt' look to the edge. * get more texture to your tears by curling the edges up, make a few extra small tears along the edges, that go a little deeper into the page. Use the tip of your finger or your thumb to roll the edges inward. * get creative with the tearing and try doing a deeper tear and stitch over it in a lace-up design.....or put another bit of patterned paper underneath it peeking through. Paper tearing can add so much visual texture to a page, so why not try it on your next layout! Any questions? talk to me, I'll see if I can help! ~Gabi 
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Sep 18 2008, 04:46 AM
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 MCS Design Team Coordinator Group: MCS Design Team Posts: 4,089 Joined: 20-April 08 From: In the heart of Texas Member No.: 10 |
Wow Gabi!! Great tips!! I never knew about using a q-tip!! LOVE that idea!! I'm always wondering how you get your tearing so perfect... now I know!! I can't wait to try the tips! You'll find me in the pile of patterened paper trying the tear toward me and tear away from me technique in the morning!!!
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 I blog here----> Just the Scrap |
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Sep 18 2008, 05:01 AM
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MCS Owner, Design Team Group: Root Admin Posts: 6,247 Joined: 20-April 08 From: Midwest Member No.: 6 |
QUOTE (Robbie @ Sep 17 2008, 11:46 PM)  Wow Gabi!! Great tips!! I never knew about using a q-tip!! LOVE that idea!! I'm always wondering how you get your tearing so perfect... now I know!! I can't wait to try the tips! You'll find me in the pile of patterened paper trying the tear toward me and tear away from me technique in the morning!!! Ok girls I love the tips on paper tearing great job Pam |
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Sep 18 2008, 09:14 AM
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 Advanced Member Group: Approved Members Posts: 2,374 Joined: 6-June 08 From: Wales. UK Member No.: 65 |
Great tips Gabi. Thanks!
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Sep 18 2008, 12:24 PM
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 Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 6-July 08 From: Sweden Member No.: 93 |
Those are some great tips Gabi!! Thanks for sharing! I've basically only done the tearing towards me and the inking part so I'm gonna try some of your tips to become an improved tearer!
 Personally I love the lace-up design. I've seen that on a couple of your LO's and it's gorgeous! -------------------- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ullis (aka Emmy) Scrap Corner <--- That's where I blog! :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Sep 18 2008, 02:45 PM
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 MCS Guest DT member Oct 09 Group: MCS Design Team Posts: 1,720 Joined: 20-April 08 From: Florida Panhandle Member No.: 8 |
Great tips, Gabi! I've been noticing that more and more people are beginning to use paper tearing again. I personally love the texture that tearing gives to a layout!
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Sep 18 2008, 02:54 PM
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MCS Design Team Coordinator Group: MCS Design Team Posts: 4,089 Joined: 20-April 08 From: In the heart of Texas Member No.: 10 |
I have also used chalk to give it a very soft look. I like the way I can make the white core more uniform with my layout using chalk.
There is also a paper that is black and has a colored core. I can't remember the name of it for sure, but it is very cool looking! If you want textured cardstock that has a white core, Die Cuts with a View offers that. It's great because you can also buy it in the paper pads which makes it a very reasonable price!! -------------------- ~Robbie~
I blog here----> Just the Scrap |
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Sep 18 2008, 10:58 PM
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MCS Design Team Group: MCS Design Team Posts: 5,449 Joined: 20-April 08 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 11 |
Oh yes!! Robbie, I know the papers you're talking about I believe they are called Co-ordinations. I like the ones that are black with different bright colour insides, but I haven't tried them yet!
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 Sep 20 2008, 04:44 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 20-September 08 From: New York Member No.: 202 |
awesome tips!! love the q-tip idea...also...heres another that is neat...if you cant afford or find some of the brown distressing inks...i take a lighter and burn the edges of my torn paper...looks really neat..AND for added appeal..dab it WITH distressing inks..i figured this out because i ran out of my inks..and i didnt have time to go to the store *which i did yesterday so im all stocked up again lol* so i tried burning it...i watch project runway and ive seen some of the people burn the fabric and it gives it a nice look..so i tried it with paper and it came out really neat looking...;o)~
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Sep 20 2008, 04:49 PM
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MCS Owner, Design Team Group: Root Admin Posts: 6,247 Joined: 20-April 08 From: Midwest Member No.: 6 |
QUOTE (nicolemichelle @ Sep 20 2008, 11:44 AM) awesome tips!! love the q-tip idea...also...heres another that is neat...if you cant afford or find some of the brown distressing inks...i take a lighter and burn the edges of my torn paper...looks really neat..AND for added appeal..dab it WITH distressing inks..i figured this out because i ran out of my inks..and i didnt have time to go to the store *which i did yesterday so im all stocked up again lol* so i tried burning it...i watch project runway and ive seen some of the people burn the fabric and it gives it a nice look..so i tried it with paper and it came out really neat looking...;o)~ What a great idea, I have not done that is a long time. Time to try that again it give such a cool effect.Thank you for the idea.... off to try it.... Me and fire...hmmm oh well I will be careful I would love to see a sample of this technique- post it up here Pam |
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Sep 22 2008, 05:21 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Approved Members Posts: 522 Joined: 29-May 08 From: Southern CA Member No.: 53 |
Thank you for sharing your tips Gabi! I love to tear pp and the q-tip idea is great! I'll also still need to try out to ink my tears.
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Sep 22 2008, 07:12 PM
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 Advanced Member Group: Approved Members Posts: 156 Joined: 30-July 08 From: Houston Member No.: 158 |
Gabi you are so full of neat techniques!! Thanks for the tips!!
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Sep 24 2008, 02:17 AM
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 Advanced member Group: MCS Design Team Posts: 3,621 Joined: 20-April 08 From: Beautiful PNW Member No.: 7 |
Great tips Gabi!!!! I love paper tearing too! Somewhere in my stash I used to have a jagged edged paper tearing ruler.....Fiskars brand I think. It worked great on regular weight paper, but now days so many papers are a heavier weight (which I personally love) but sometimes I find them hard to tear, so I'm going to try your water & Q-tip technique!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
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Sep 24 2008, 01:28 PM
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 Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 997 Joined: 13-June 08 From: Western NY Member No.: 79 |
Nice, Gabi! This is one of my very fav techniques...especially rolling the edges after wetting them. Just love that grungy, distressed look. TFS!
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Sep 25 2008, 12:43 AM
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MCS Owner, Design Team Group: Root Admin Posts: 6,247 Joined: 20-April 08 From: Midwest Member No.: 6 |
Oh I had forgotten the technique to roll the edges when they are wet and then they dry and stay that way
I also love the distressed look...Keep those ideas coming I like to tear fabric and use on layouts--it frays and can make a nice edge for a photo mat I have not torn in a while I remember it being good therapy---hehe Pam |
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Sep 28 2008, 05:55 AM
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MCS Design Team Group: MCS Design Team Posts: 5,449 Joined: 20-April 08 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 11 |
I've seen a few l/o's recently using fabric bits Pam and I've got to say it's a lovely effect.....I will definitely have to try that!!
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Oct 12 2008, 08:05 PM
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 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 9-October 08 From: San Diego, Ca Member No.: 360 |
I love the tearing effect but God, only knows I totally suck, but now that I have these tips I will definatley put them to use, thank you for sharing them with us. Off to tear paper!
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Oct 13 2008, 06:45 PM
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 Advanced Member Group: Approved Members Posts: 280 Joined: 8-October 08 From: Wyoming Member No.: 358 |
Love the idea of wetting the paper with a Qtip before tearing, and then curling up the edges. Will definitely be trying that!
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Sep 19 2009, 02:35 PM
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 MCS Guest Design Team member Nov 09 Group: Approved Members Posts: 2,332 Joined: 4-November 08 From: Columbia IL Member No.: 401 |
Okies I am going to try tearing
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Sep 20 2009, 02:20 AM
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 Advanced Member Group: Approved Members Posts: 277 Joined: 19-September 08 From: Mobile Alabama Member No.: 201 |
Great tips on paper tearing Gabi...TFS....
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