Lilac Background

Accent your scrapbook page with this lilac border.

Easily accent your page by making this lilac border of layered colors and dots.

This page uses a simple technique to add a spectacular border to your page. The secret to success? A special double-ended pen!

Materials:

round tip pens in various shades of purple and blue
fine tip pen
cardstock

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

Steps:

Take a fine tip green pen to draw stems.
Use a round tip light colored pen to add dots along the top half of each stem (figure A).
Layer dots with a darker colored pen, placing fewer dots than before.
Take a dark colored pen and add a few dots to one side (figure B)of each stem as an accent.
Use a round tip green pen to draw leaves (figure C). First make a dot, then pull up to make the leaf.
Outline each leaf with a fine tip pen.

Resources

Zig Dotta-Riffic Double-Ended Markers
Website: Joann.com Guests
Pam Lambie
Designer/Author
Pinecone Press
Website: www.pineconepressbooks.com Also in this Episode

Scrapbooking : Episode SCB-338

• Dramatic Page Titles and Backgrounds
• Lilac Background
• Bow Wow Dog Page
• Beautiful Background Papers