Crystal Lacquer

Crystal lacquer adds shine and protection to your photographs and adds a soft elegance to any scrapbook page. However, crystal lacquer looks especially nice on more formal scrapbooks.

Basically paint your photograph with the crystal lacquer and let it dry. Be especially careful not to let the lacquer spill over the edge and ruin other parts of your scrapbook pages.

Crystal lacquer is available at most hardware and paint stores.

You can use crystal lacquer to create many different embellishments for your pages as well. For example, you can make any stamped, printed or photographic image look like a "gell sticker" by painting over the image and extending a little beyond the edge. When dry, cut around the edges and apply to your page.

Dry brushing