Encompass your babe's affection of racing in his scrapbook.
Between NASCAR, the Disney film "Cars" and hundreds of video games, a affection for racing has probably emerged in your or your child's activity. Contest van scrapbook pages add dimension and excitement to your manual. Between the operate of licence plates, patterned paper, animating pictures and embellishments, you include many options to receive started on scrapbooking those racing pictures.
Album
Add an decrepit licence plate to your publication incorporate. Abbreviate the license plate into three sections. Corner a sizeable intersect in the protective plastic at the front of your album. Place another large piece in the back of the album. Place a thin strip of the license plate underneath the plastic by the spine. Another option is to use license plates as the scrapbook itself. Add newspaper clippings about her favorite racer. Tie a knot around the front and the back of the album to keep the pages in place.
Pictures to Take
You have several options to get the race car pictures you crave. Attend a racing event and take pictures of the cars close up, the action of the race, the stadium and the crowd. Options include, "Race," "On Your Mark, Get Set, Go," "Vroom" or "Zoom Zoom." Use sticker letters, die cuts, punches or stencils to help you make the title effect you prefer.
Paper
Use themed paper for your race car pages. Attend a car show or event and take pictures of the featured race cars. If your child participates in a derby race, take pictures of him constructing the car and the race.Titles
Add a large related title to your scrapbook page. Attend a pit party before the event to get pictures and autographs of the racers. Another option is to get a picture of your child driving. Take a picture of him on his Big Wheel, battery-operated car or go-kart. Take a picture of a person sitting at a racing car arcade game for another look.
Choose a paper that has a checkered print, road signs or cars in the background. Use solid color papers if you have a lot of colorful graphics. Cut papers in coordinating colors to make mats for your pictures.
Graphics
Make a mat with photo-editing software that is in the shape of the vehicle manufacturer's logo. Cut your pictures in a collage to form the shape. Download free graphics from sites such as Clip Art and Crafts to get free race car, racing stripe and checkered flag graphics. Download free paper piecing templates, cut out paper to match the color of the picture and put the various pieces together to form the image.
Embellishments
Finish your pages with embellishments. Add sticker or accents in the shape of trophies, cars or flags. Add quotes about racing. Cut labels and pictures off Disney's "Cars" movie product packaging. Cut paper into the shape of road signs. Use black and white paper to form the shape of a small racetrack on your page and add car accents on your newly formed road. Add journal entries to talk about your experience at a race or your child's racing experience. Place one license plate in the back and one in the front. String ribbon through the pages. Punch holes in the license plates that align with the holes in the paper and string the ribbons through the license plate holes.
