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Post by jeremysgirl on Aug 12, 2017 22:05:23 GMT
I have a few pictures of my DS and his girlfriend I want to scrap. The two of them are quite alternative. Dyed hair, wear all black. That kind of thing. I am shopping for products and I am just not finding anything that would be good for scrapping him. My four other children are girls so easier to scrap with pretty things. Any product recommendations?
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Post by auroraborealis on Aug 12, 2017 23:24:47 GMT
These aren't perfect, may have an item or 2 that could mix in, but some ideas:
Pinkfresh, BoysFort
Pinkfresh, Escape the Ordinary
Cosmo Cricket, The Boyfriend (super old line, not alternative but middle-school teen boy-ish)
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 13, 2017 1:18:15 GMT
Swagger- Fancy Pants
Gen Z - LYB
Archaic and Periphery Basic Grey
So Rad Simple Stories
24/7 Simple Stories
Some of these are older lines and might be hard to find, but I looked through my stash for lines that said guy to me. There is also Rock Star from DCWV, but that might be too much. I have used it several times though.
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Post by tsabhira on Aug 13, 2017 2:32:02 GMT
I have a few pictures of my DS and his girlfriend I want to scrap. The two of them are quite alternative. Dyed hair, wear all black. That kind of thing. I am shopping for products and I am just not finding anything that would be good for scrapping him. My four other children are girls so easier to scrap with pretty things. Any product recommendations? What about hunting for some of the more vintage Halloween lines? I mean, skipping past the googly-eyed cartoon bats and going for like haunted houses, peeling Victorian wallpaper, velvet type textures, that sort of thing? The first brand that came to mind was Prima, but Kaisercraft has a bunch of interesting lines that I mentally think of as industrial/steampunk - lots of metal siding, concrete, rusty panels, etc. Or maybe it would be a good opportunity to skip mainstream lines and do more abstract mixed media things -- how about stencil paste on black backgrounds, with white and black stamped embellishments? Be pretty striking and go with the photos. A lot of the "boy" lines are too retro-cutesy to be usable for what sound like goth kids. Speaking as a former goth kid, anyway! It actually sounds like an interesting challenge. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Aug 13, 2017 3:18:41 GMT
I have a few pictures of my DS and his girlfriend I want to scrap. The two of them are quite alternative. Dyed hair, wear all black. That kind of thing. I am shopping for products and I am just not finding anything that would be good for scrapping him. My four other children are girls so easier to scrap with pretty things. Any product recommendations? What about hunting for some of the more vintage Halloween lines? I mean, skipping past the googly-eyed cartoon bats and going for like haunted houses, peeling Victorian wallpaper, velvet type textures, that sort of thing? The first brand that came to mind was Prima, but Kaisercraft has a bunch of interesting lines that I mentally think of as industrial/steampunk - lots of metal siding, concrete, rusty panels, etc. Or maybe it would be a good opportunity to skip mainstream lines and do more abstract mixed media things -- how about stencil paste on black backgrounds, with white and black stamped embellishments? Be pretty striking and go with the photos. A lot of the "boy" lines are too retro-cutesy to be usable for what sound like goth kids. Speaking as a former goth kid, anyway! It actually sounds like an interesting challenge. I am really thinking about this. I'm just returning to scrapbooking from a 8+ years not doing it. Maybe I will set these pictures aside for a little while. Scrapbook other photos and get back up to speed. Then return to these photos when I feel more confident and creative. |
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Post by mamakoala on Aug 13, 2017 3:21:38 GMT
you could just keep it really simple--i would use white paper, the photos, and then some brads and maybe stitching in black. i like simple though  |
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Post by mamakoala on Aug 13, 2017 3:21:55 GMT
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 13, 2017 4:37:52 GMT
Those look really good for guys. I found one of his pads and used quite a bit for a HP book awhile back. |
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Post by camcas on Aug 13, 2017 9:51:43 GMT
These aren't perfect, may have an item or 2 that could mix in, but some ideas: Pinkfresh, BoysFort Pinkfresh, Escape the Ordinary Cosmo Cricket, The Boyfriend (super old line, not alternative but middle-school teen boy-ish) My thoughts exactly! I may or may not have recently purchased all of those 2 pinkfresh lines......! |
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Post by cbscrapper on Aug 13, 2017 14:36:27 GMT
Tim Holtz stuff
Graphic 45
My Minds Eye Halloween lines - they have a lot of patterns/items that aren't overly Halloween themed that could work great.
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Post by auroraborealis on Sept 2, 2017 16:30:03 GMT
Just saw Freestyle by Photoplay and thought of this list, mixable with Boys Fort and Escape the Ordinary (probably others mentioned above too) to make your own little "kit".
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 2, 2017 18:37:14 GMT
Just saw Freestyle by Photoplay and thought of this list, mixable with Boys Fort and Escape the Ordinary (probably others mentioned above too) to make your own little "kit". I just bought two of those paper sets with the embellishments last week. Perfect for boys. I also think that a lot of the outdoor lines that many companies have put out have a male vibe to them even if you don't use the obvious camping/lake side of the papers. The colors and patterns of the B sides scream testosterone. |
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Post by Sassenach on Sept 3, 2017 6:19:57 GMT
There is an older line by Bo Bunny called Mamma-razzi. The first collection is blues, blacks, and grays. Really grungy and would be great for a teen boy.
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 3, 2017 19:52:27 GMT
There is an older line by Bo Bunny called Mamma-razzi. The first collection is blues, blacks, and grays. Really grungy and would be great for a teen boy. I used the second line for senior pictures. |
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Post by grammadee on Sept 3, 2017 23:48:05 GMT
I like Bella Blvd "Alex" Lots of blue and black. Some electronics icons. Don't know if it will work for you, but looks like it is on sale. |
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Post by meridon on Sept 5, 2017 0:30:16 GMT
I have a few pictures of my DS and his girlfriend I want to scrap. The two of them are quite alternative. Dyed hair, wear all black. That kind of thing. I am shopping for products and I am just not finding anything that would be good for scrapping him. My four other children are girls so easier to scrap with pretty things. Any product recommendations? What about hunting for some of the more vintage Halloween lines? I mean, skipping past the googly-eyed cartoon bats and going for like haunted houses, peeling Victorian wallpaper, velvet type textures, that sort of thing? The first brand that came to mind was Prima, but Kaisercraft has a bunch of interesting lines that I mentally think of as industrial/steampunk - lots of metal siding, concrete, rusty panels, etc. Or maybe it would be a good opportunity to skip mainstream lines and do more abstract mixed media things -- how about stencil paste on black backgrounds, with white and black stamped embellishments? Be pretty striking and go with the photos. A lot of the "boy" lines are too retro-cutesy to be usable for what sound like goth kids. Speaking as a former goth kid, anyway! It actually sounds like an interesting challenge. I agree--just get some cardstock, some texture paste & stencils and some sprays and make your own backgrounds. And check Tuesday Morning--they carry older stuff and maybe you'll get lucky and find a paper pad that could work. |
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