Bedroom wallpaper - test run
It occurred to me that even with plain paper templates cut for the bedroom wallpaper, I might run into problems matching the pattern. I decided to do a test run with photocopies of the original scrapbook paper - Out of Time by Recollections.
Using the original plain paper templates, I cut the photocopies and fit the pieces into the room. It all works! Hooray! Unlike solid cardstock papers, printed papers often have a white paper core. When you score along the paper to make a crisp edge, the white core can show. I will have to use a pencil or marker to darken these edges using scraps to test out what method will work best.
Of course, I'm going through all this trouble for a paper that is so dark it's hard to even tell there's a pattern. You can see it more readily with the paper copies since I upped the contrast to see what I was doing. Nevertheless, it's great practice for other patterned papers, and I wasn't sure how it would work over all without this test run.
I used the equivalent of four sheets of scrapbook paper, and I have five originals. This gives me a tiny bit of breathing room in case something goes wrong in the actual paper application.
With all adjustments made and these templates showing the best possible fit, I will use these secondary pieces to cut the final scrapbook paper pieces.
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