Digital Scrapbook Vintage Elements

From LoveToKnow Scrapbooking

Digital scrapbook vintage elements let you combine the ease of creating a layout on your computer with the charm of old fashioned scrapbook embellishments.

Vintage buttons

Old Meets New

While you may think traditional paper scrapbooking is the only way to achieve a vintage look for your layouts, digital scrapbookers have more options than ever before when it comes to creating a scrapbook page with old fashioned appeal. Digital patterned papers, frames, embellishments, brushes, and photo filters make it possible to duplicate the vintage look of traditional paper scrapbooking using your favorite software.

Vintage elements are the perfect choice for:

Getting Vintage Style for Your Scrapbook Pages

Vintage scrapbooking layouts often incorporate the following embellishments, many of which are widely available in digital form:

  • Buttons
  • Ribbons
  • Lace
  • Beads and charms from vintage costume jewelry
  • Old keys
  • Pressed flowers
  • Dictionary pages
  • Map pages
  • Old postcards

Other hallmarks of a vintage scrapbooking style include:

  • Black and white or sepia toned photos
  • Liberal use of photo corners instead of photo mats
  • Typewriter style fonts
  • Calligraphy fonts
  • Elegant handwriting fonts

Resources for Digital Scrapbook Vintage Elements

While digital scrapbooking freebies can be a good way to scrapbook on a budget or to help decide whether or not you're ready to make the transition to digital scrapbooking, keep in mind that you'll have a bigger selection of products to choose from if you don't limit your search to include only free downloads.

If you're searching for digital scrapbook vintage elements online, LoveToKnow Scrapbooking recommends visiting the following helpful Web sites:

  • Two Peas in a Bucket, one of the Web's largest scrapbook sites, has kits in almost every style imaginable. There are a number of free samples, as well as products available for a small fee.
  • A Cherry on Top has an extensive collection of digital design elements for all your scrapbooking projects.
  • Daisy Trail, a partner of Digital Scrapbook Artist, offers free scrapbook kits once per month as well as CDs with kit collections that you can choose to purchase. Occasionally, the designs have a vintage look.
  • Shabby Princess has several digital scrapbooking freebies available. Her hallmark "shabby chic" style incorporates many vintage elements.
  • Digi Free is a search engine that lets you look for freebies offered on digital scrapbooking blogs across the Internet.

You may also wish to subscribe to the newsletters for Creating Keepsakes and Scrapbooks, Etc. since these publications often include links to free downloads.

Making Your Own Digital Scrapbooking Supplies

If you can't find digital scrapbook vintage elements online that fit your needs, try making your own digital supplies. Here are a few ideas to consider:

  • Play with the brightness, contrast, and color filters in your favorite image editing program to give modern digital elements a vintage look.
  • Scan your favorite vintage fabrics, then use these images as background paper for your next layout.
  • Incorporate memorabilia into your scrapbooking by scanning old letters or newspaper clippings to use as personalized background paper or page embellishments.
  • Use free fonts with a vintage look to make your own text background paper. Try repeating a favorite quote, the name of your photo subject, or the date the photo was taken.

You can learn more about making your own digital scrapbooking embellishments by reviewing the following slideshow tutorials from LoveToKnow Scrapbooking:

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