'Torn Paper' ...which works best???

[MrsEffervescent]

As i am a 'learner'....can u help???

Looking around at the huge choice of papers ...and not sure which will be able to be 'torn' for cardmaking etc

Sounds daft...i know...

I know i could just have a go'...but i don't want to spoil all my gorgeous pieces i have been hoarding!!!

i was soooo happy on saturday...we found a 'general store' that had heaps of card stuff...and i came away with loads...but my fave item was a small book of 52 handmade papers...about postcard size.....i paid £3....and had almost ordered it from the lakeland catalogue for £7.99!

Now i will admit how sad i am...all i've done since saturday with that book is drool over the pages...touching and smelling them....getting inspired...but scared to start!!!!

Jayzmummy is 'used to me' on the SN board.... i am a bit odd...but happy!!!! So excuse my ramblings....

Just can someone tell me how to do those lovel 'torn' paper scraps that you all stick on cards?????
(without me ruining my beautiful pad of paper!!!)

[giraffeski]

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[MrsEffervescent]

A-ha! Thasnks...i saw something like that on tv one night...but b4 i was 'bitten by the bug'!!!

I've seen 'wiggly edged rulers' and just thought 'i'll make a real mess'...so walked away!!!

That water method sounds great!

[jayzmummy]

Mrs F...(you will always be Mrs F to me ...I cant get used to the new you!!)

If you get a piece of card and place your ruler on it. Hold it down firmly and tear a strip about 1cm away from the ruler, pull the card towards you and you will get a soft torn edge. If you tear the card by pulling away from your body you will get a diferent effect.

Wetting the paper as you have already been told is great for mulberry papers etc. Leave it for a second or two and pull the paper apart....a nice soft feathery edge

[MrsEffervescent]

thanks j'sM...

[dreams of being able to have the user name MrsF...but alsas someone els has it already!!!!...but reckons should go back to being MrsForgetful!!!!)