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Dithered 'icons' made from free stock images from pexels.com. Inspired by the videogame "Who's Lila?" by Garage Heathen.
I kinda really enjoy the little icons used in Who's Lila? - the lightbulb, the eye and mouth icons etc. So I decided to make a few myself, using stock images and dithering.
These could be used for a fangame, fanart edits, discord emojis/stickers (?), or even a fanpage, for example as a cursor icon or to make an interactive page - the lightbulbs could lead viewers to various subpages for example.
I could even make patterns out of these, now that I think about it. Anyone else have any ideas what to use them for? (Also, anyone interested in the undithered, unscaled pngs?)
(1) paper png, (2) scrap with paper clip, (3) vintage memo notepad, (4) open journal, (5) stack of papers, (6) torn cardboard, (7) cardboard piece, (8) notebook page, (9) grid notebook paper
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*I’m new to scrapbooking, I’ve been doing it for less than a year and I’m still learning. I cannot attest to the archival quality of these methods. I’m making this post because I’ve found it’s a very therapeutic, accessible and relatively affordable pastime and I spent a lot of money on bullshit I didn’t need as a beginner scrapbooker so I decided to make a little guide.
What do you need to start one?
a blank book to be your scrapbook (You do not need an expensive scrapbook album. Pretty much any book will work, liked or unlined, though I’d recommend not using a spiral bound notebook. I prefer unlined hard cover blank journals and sketchbooks but regular old composition books work too. I recommend starting small and cheap as it is easier to fill the pages and there is less pressure to complete The Perfect Scrapbook on the first try, the book pictured is a $4 4x4 sketchbook from Michael’s.)
a glue stick (Scented Elmer’s school glue probably aren’t the most archival friendly but they’re fun. They do make scrapbook-specific glue sticks. Some crafters prefer glue tape or glue pens. You can experiment with your preferred adhesive but I recommend starting cheap until you get the technique down.)
scissors (Small ones for precision work best but any will do.)
a scraper (You can use a smooth flat object to adhere things in a pinch but I recommend getting some sort of scraper to make paper and stickers lay flat.)
a pen or any kind of writing utensil
stuff to put in your scrapbook (Will elaborate below.)
Anddddd that’s it! Yes, really. Those are the bare minimum ingredients to start a scrapbook. Less than $10 in total, stuff you may already have in your junk drawer. Low risk, low commitment, high reward.
things that have meaning to you (I like adding poems, quotes, memories and goals.)
correspondences
recipes
photos (If you don’t have a printer, no worries. Most local libraries let you print things for a small fee, though it will be on printer paper and without color. Check your local library’s website for fees and limitations. I recommend cramming a bunch of pictures (transparent PNGs help cut down on ink waste and are easier to work with) on a word document and printing that. You will have to cut the photos out and color them but that can be kind of fun.)
anything!
Things you don’t need but will probably want:
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decorative paper (You can buy packs of deco paper for relatively cheap or buy colorful notepads and craft paper. Experiment with different textures, thicknesses and patterns. I like to repurpose paper bags, I also make my own deco paper by coloring with ink markers like Sharpies and then wetting the paper with 91% isopropyl alcohol so the color bleeds.)
lined writing paper (I’m currently using sheets from that red spiral bound notebook because the lines are grey. Again, I recommend experimenting with different textures and colors and trying paper from different legal pads, loose leaf paper and notepads.)
stickers (I wait for them to go on sale. I’m always looking at the clearance section in every store, which is where I acquired this $1 Lisa Frank sticker book.)
sticky labels for DIY stickers and written quotes (To the far right, I like the large blank shipping labels. You can color them and write on them, cut them into shapes and attach them to your pages.)
printed media to cut quotes and pictures from (Please do not butcher a perfectly good vintage book. I prefer broken and damaged paperbacks and I particularly enjoy outdated textbooks. Coffee table books and magazines work great for photos. Check the library rejects pile and the thrift store book section. I’m currently working my way through a discarded literature textbook someone spilled coffee on.)
washi tape/decorative tape (They have it at Five Below, oddly enough.)
decorative patterned scissors
page rounder
additional decorative ephemera (Sold in packs in craft stores and online.)
What now?
Glue that shit in there! Get creative! I recommend looking at videos for techniques and ideas. Here are some examples of my work, not all finished:
The black paper is construction paper, the poem is from the textbook.
The brown paper is from a paper bag, the quote is from a pack of quote stickers from Amazon. I would not recommend that, just write your own quotes.
The purple paper is construction paper, the lined paper is a notecard.
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