Scrapbooking Borders

Are scrapbooking borders really necessary or arepage but when I really want to hold my reader's
they becoming a thing of the past?interest and draw attention to something, not having a
Fashions come and go & admittedly at one time,border surprises them and that in itself; I find, draws
to create a scrapbook and not think to include bordersthem into the page.
would have been sacrilege.I personally like the look of parchment or anything that
They frame a page beautifully and can often entailgives an aged effect to my work and often this entails
themes of a certain event or day that took place. I'veless than perfect finishes and plenty of texture.
often colour-coded my borders within a scrapbook,Borders, I find can be too neat and exacting for this
denoting different countries visited and/or differentstyle & instead I like the occasional piece of a
ages of nieces and nephews when collating familyjournal to stick out beyond a page, inviting the reader
memorabilia. So, in the past I've been grateful forto think "oh, I wonder what that's about". As long as it is
borders. They certainly have more uses than justpresented sturdily and in not too outlandish a fashion, I
adding decoration and a frame.think it works rather well.
However, of late I've been scrapbooking and haveThen instead of a border, a momento can be affixed
deliberately not included borders.to a corner of the page and a little quote or
Maybe it's because I've more time on my hands nowexplanation can be included near to it. This allows more
and I want to break out of a rut but I'm trying to maketo be included on each page and gives a more unique
my pages more interesting. Having no borders isand personalised effect for your treasured scrapbook.
making me explore other options and making meScrapbooking borders, to be or not to be? The choice
literally think outside the box.is yours.
Scrapbooking borders have been useful for framing a