Borders are very versatile and can be used to frame all or part of a layout. Borders can be duplicated, erased, resized and rearranged, allowing for a multitude of possibilities for your page design.
They can also be used within your layout, not just the outer edge. If you use a border stamp or overlay, you can duplicate or erase areas as desired. If using a border for an outer edge accent, decide whether you want the border to add impact or subtlety to your page. You might wish to desaturate, recolor, change the blend mode or apply a color overlay. On my sample page I used two borders for the outer portion of the page.
For the edge I used Borders V.1 by Sara Gleason. I duplicated a border to arrange all along the outer edge, merged them together and recolored. To add a bit of subtle border around my photo and elements, I used Border Edge Transparencies #1 by Paula Kesselring and recolored to a lighter shade of the background paper. I then used the borders as accents around my photo and element stack, recoloring and erasing parts of the borders. Lastly, I erased part of a border and duplicated three times to create journal lines.
Borders can be used to create framing and thicker borders can be made into washi tape (as in my next sample page). I used a border from All Scratched Up No.1 by One Little Bird to frame the outer edge and recolored it; then, I added a border around the photo to create a text path for journaling. A border from Border Edge Transparencies was recolored and placed around the right side of the photo, some of the border was erased and a small piece was cut, recolored and moved further left above the photo to be used as a piece of washi tape.
So, as you can see, borders are awesome when used as borders but they can be used for so much more. In this next sample layout, I have grouped together borders and added stamps for an overlay on the edge and under the photo, recoloring and resizing. I used Quiet Time Borders along with brushes and paints.
I hope that I’ve inspired you to use borders in many different ways.
Quietgirl says
I love borders and yet rarely use them. I have found they don’t print well in photo albums. They don’t stay centered. I am trying one (again) in my newest book but I am pulling it far from the edge.