Paper tearing - a new look at an old technique

I recently began paper tearing on my layouts again. It is such an easy technique and yet it is one that gives such a good look.

Let's look at some examples.

This is one of the easiest ways to use this technique. Simply rip the paper from one edge to the other and then adhere it to your page. The white edge of the PP here reflects the white wave tops, a nice subtle repetition.

In this layout I have used the scallop edge of the patterned paper as my guideline for tearing. I simply ripped the paper towards myself, carefully following the shape of the scallop. And the white core of the paper highlights the shape even more.

On this layout I have torn the edge of the flowers. That wonderful white core makes these very effective.

And who says that you can't tear shapes from your patterned paper? Here the trees and hills are all torn from the patterned paper. Such a versatile way to give the layout some definition. And because each tear is different depending on who is doing it, then each LO also becomes individual too.