| Nailheads for Scrapbooking |
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Simple, Quick, and Quiet Way to Attach Items to Scrapbook Pages |
Definition:
Nailheads - These decorative embellishments come in a variety of shapes and sizes and have sharp prongs on the back. The prongs are used to press through materials (paper, fabrics, etc.) to attach the nailhead.
How To:
Step 1) Turn a mouse
page upside down. Lay the paper through which you want to attach a nailhead on
top of the over-turned mouse pad.
Step 2) Place nailhead standing on its prongs on top of the paper.
Step 3) Press firmly with your thumb to push the prongs through all layers. The prongs will easily pass through the paper and press into the mouse pad below.
Step 4) Turn paper over
so you can see the prongs sticking out on the
back, and set the mouse pad aside.
Step 5) Use a craft stick to simply press each prong in toward the center of the nailhead, one prong at a time.
Step 6) No more steps, that's it, you are done. No noise, no special tools required. It's all done.
Sample Project With Nailheads:
Materials Needed:
- Vellum punched flowers (sample used EK Success Paper Shapers Whale of a Punch)
- Large filigree nailhead (size 40 from JewelCraft used in sample)
- Kelly Green gauge 24 wire (Artistic Wire)
- Emerald Navette rhinestones (JewelCraft)
- Mini GlueDots (GlueDots International)
- Black tag (DMD Industries)
Instructions: Set the nailhead through two layers of punched vellum flower. Add wire to create a spiraling vine. Adhere rhinestones with Mini GlueDots. These tags make gorgeous scrapbook page embellishments or beautiful gift tags.
Nailheads used in samples are from JewelCraft. Look for nailheads at your favorite local or online scrapbook retail store.
