Are you having a hard time keeping up with the latest trends in paper crafting? Do you enjoy knowing what the in thing to do is? If paper crafting is a hobby of yours you might want to know what the latest trends are so that you are not left behind.
Here are some of the latest trends in paper crafting.
Trend one:
Mini albums are currently one of the hottest trends in paper crafts. One of the reasons for this is the thought of completing a large scrapbook can be rather overwhelming, so to help take off the pressure people started doing albums based on certain events. This trend led to more people becoming involved in scrapbooking than ever. And the best thing is you can do a mini album with or without photographs. Some of the more popular mini albums are brag books for grandparents (mostly Grandmas), graduation albums full of quotes from friends and neighbors, bridal showers, weddings, baby showers, etc.
Trend two:
To some of us this trend might sound a little weird, but one of the current trends in paper crafting is our pets. In our world today pets are starting to take a front seat, and for many people pets have replaced children, so why shouldn’t we make them a huge part of our lives by recording information about them. People have started making fancy books to record their pets shots or the create scrapbooks to record their dog’s performances in dog shows, etc.
Trend three:
Ribbon is another popular trend in paper crafting. It used to be that ribbons were only used for wrapping packages, but now a day all kinds of crafts can be embellished with a bow or rather than using paper you can use ribbons. Because of this latest trend you can find ribbons in all shape and sizes, you can also find them in a large variety of colors (similar to a crayon box), you can even find ribbons that are patterned. But the stuff doesn’t stop there with more and more people using ribbons in there crafts you can find ribbon irons and special glue that is designed strictly for ribbons.
Trend four:
Most of you have probably heard the term "bling" on occasion, especially if you have teenage children, but some of you might not be familiar with what "bling" is. "Bling" basically means more sparkle, flash or pizzazz. In some people’s opinion you can never have to much sparkle so they have started adding all sorts of things to dress up their paper crafts. People who use "bling" tend to use more glitter, jewels, beads, metallic paint or ink, etc all to dress up their paper crafts.
Trend five:
Another trend in paper crafting is the use of geometrics, which is the use of shapes. The most popular shape that is being used currently is circles. You can find circles on most any project. Circles are being used as parts of backgrounds, as elements, the main part of the project, etc. Other popular shapes include squares, triangles, rectangles, and ovals. You can find that these shapes are being used the same way that circles are, but circles are more popular because they are usually used for the symbol of life.
Trend six:
Another popular trend in the world of paper crafting is chipboard. When people first started using chipboard it only came in its natural color, soon after it became popular it was also available in white. But today you can find chipboard available in almost any color you can think of. If you can’t find the exact color that you are looking for you can still alter the chipboard to your tastes by using chalks, paints, inks or a combination of those items. You can also cover your chipboard using paper or fabrics. One of the most popular uses of chipboard is chipboard alphabets that are larger in size (5" or larger) for monograms. You can either buy chipboard sheets and die cut or own or buy pre-made chipboard shapes or letters.