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Post by mamakoala on Aug 18, 2017 1:42:39 GMT
I LOVE clusters loL. I want to know what your fave embellies to add to a cluster are. I use brads, stickers, chipboard, buttons, stars...am i missing something?  |
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 18, 2017 1:45:36 GMT
Enamel dots and hearts/flowers!
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Post by infochick on Aug 18, 2017 2:17:23 GMT
In a cluster I always like to use a base layer...in particular, I like tags or circles...something basic, and then adding all kinds of goodies to the top...in addition to the other things mentioned already I get good use out of die cut/ephemera packs, and frames. For finishing touches I also really like small wood veneer pieces.
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Post by artisticscrapper on Aug 18, 2017 2:27:41 GMT
Definitely flowers, plus all the things already mentioned. Sometimes I'll use fibers or lace, or layer on some specialty paper like mulberry.
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Post by DawnMcD on Aug 18, 2017 2:33:00 GMT
I like to use small tags or strips/rectangles of paper scraps as a base. I love using enamel dots or sequins or tiny stamped images to fill in empty spaces. I often use Washi tape as well to ground things. And often something with a little dimension. Either using a pop dot to lift something or a chipboard or badge or brad just to add Depth and interest. I have also noticed I like words in my clusters. Like the tiny word or phrase strips jut tucked in.
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Post by auroraborealis on Aug 18, 2017 5:30:20 GMT
I definitely like adding postage stamp elements--I have quite a few options whether it be cutting out from paper, ephemera, stickers that look like postage stamps. Or sometimes a little "ticket".
Also, washi, other ephemera and those small words or mini phrases. All these are often small accents to a more main chipboard piece or something.
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Post by jameynz on Aug 18, 2017 9:05:20 GMT
When I try to cluster - it ends up looking like a hot mess....so I gave up trying.
But I did use part of a small doily, veneer, flags, word stickers, brads......any *little* thing that was part of the layout. I did even try stamping as well in the cluster - be it a star, small word, the date....I gave up.
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Post by anniefb on Aug 18, 2017 9:06:20 GMT
Lots of the things mentioned already. I like to use tags/labels as a base.
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Post by scrapincin on Aug 18, 2017 9:37:56 GMT
I love using clocks in clusters towards the bottom of the cluster. I used to hate clusters because I could not get them to look right so I would go thru the gallery looking for clusters I liked. I would then study them to see what was in them and how they were put together. I eventually got better at making them.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 18, 2017 11:23:02 GMT
Lots of great answers already.
I like to have a base flat layer that grounds or holds the cluster to either a strip of paper/washi/a tag that touches the edge of the page, or to the corner of a photo, if the cluster is in the middle of the page.
What to use in it? The sky is the limit. I like to start out with bigger pieces, on the bottom, and have smaller pieces towards the top.
Clusters are great places to tuck in die cuts, paper punches, doilies, etc... so that you only see part of it. You can also cut these things so it looks like they're tucked in (if you don't want them coming out of the bottom).
What I like in my clusters:
washi tape
paper strips and scraps
paper flowers, big & small
enamel dots
stamped images & words
stars
hearts
clocks
arrows
gears
confetti
sequins
Clusters are a great place to repeat the theme. Many times I will have three clusters on the layout, roughly forming a triangle. I will repeat at least one element in each of these clusters. Repeating the color, the shape, the item (flower, star, enamel dot, etc) helps to bring the layout together.
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Post by grammadee on Aug 18, 2017 13:38:08 GMT
Now you have me wanting to cluster something!
Into the 3rd day of our scrappy play date, and I need to mix it up a bit. Clusters, it is!
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Post by imsirius on Aug 18, 2017 14:11:04 GMT
Flowers, ephemera, tickets, wire, string, ribbon, word art. You name it, I use it. Lol with digital I can load up if I so desire.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2017 14:16:59 GMT
I love using clocks in clusters towards the bottom of the cluster. I used to hate clusters because I could not get them to look right so I would go thru the gallery looking for clusters I liked. I would then study them to see what was in them and how they were put together. I eventually got better at making them. Thanks for the reminder. I seem to learn best by copying. I found tons of results by gogging "cluster scrapbooking". I plan to do some lifting to improve my skills. |
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 18, 2017 21:01:55 GMT
Oh, yeah! Washi, wood veneers and wood stickers!
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Post by thracian on Aug 18, 2017 22:12:08 GMT
My go-tos are diecuts and either chipboard or flair. So I have something dimensional to go with the rest.
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Post by LisaDV on Aug 19, 2017 0:03:34 GMT
Yep, I'm in the you name it I'll use it camp too.
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Post by PaperAngel on Aug 19, 2017 0:16:35 GMT
When I try to cluster - it ends up looking like a hot mess....so I gave up trying... Me, too. I finally accepted that clusters, even those created with flat embellishments, don't fit my linear, clean scrap aesthetic. |
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Post by papersilly on Aug 19, 2017 15:16:00 GMT
Flowers
Ephemera
Charms
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 19, 2017 16:08:03 GMT
I am working on a pirate layout. "Searching for booty." Wondering how I will find the perfect cluster for that. I do have ephemera, but I really need red solo cups for the ephemera.
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Post by grammadee on Aug 19, 2017 16:44:20 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2017 19:20:45 GMT
Love them. I need to get up and go work on some! |
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Post by susancinpa on Aug 23, 2017 15:56:06 GMT
A lot of what I use was already mentioned. I like to use foam tape on one of the flat elements to add some additional interest. This also gives a place where you can have twine/string/thread sticking out from underneath. I'm not sure if cork embellishments were mentioned, but I use those a lot, too. Ink/mist splatters, mini alphas & rub-ons are also useful.
I don't like my embellishment clusters to look like they're floating on the page, so I find it easiest to ground them on the edge of the paper or have the base coming out from under a paper/picture on the page so it looks connected.
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