Sometimes I finish what I thought would be a beautiful scrapbook page or greeting card, only to be underwhelmed by it. After setting it aside, I will often turn to simple embellishments and suddenly my project will “pop.”

I’ve gathered a few of my favorite easy embellishment techniques, and I hope that they will help you add that extra little bit of pizazz to your projects. This collection is full of ideas that you can apply to any paper craft project, whether you are making a greeting card, home decor or a scrapbooking layout. Check out the projects below and let your imagination run wild!

14 Unbelievably Easy DIY Embellishments

Using Buttons in Homemade Scrapbook Layouts and Greeting Card Ideas

Buttons are one of the easiest ways to add a little extra dimension to your projects. Try one of these fun projects and see how easy it is to make your cards and layouts come to life.

• Happy Birthday Button Card
• Button Butterfly Birthday Card
• Cute as a Button Embellishment

Adding Ribbon to DIY Greeting Cards and More

Chances are, you have a bit of ribbon laying around. Why not add them to your projects to spruce them up a touch more? Adding an easy-to-make bow to a greeting card or layout is an easy way to show you put a little extra thought into the finished project. Not only will the bow look sweet, but your project will look fantastic.

• Gods Art Through Flowers Handmade Card
• Rustic Picture Frame Wall Art
• Ribbon RainBOW Card

Glitter Embellishments

Glitter is often a love-hate topic. Some people just love it, and others prefer not to use it. I happen to love glitter. Adding a little bit of glitter to any project adds just the right amount of shine and sparkle. You can glitter embellish more than just cards and scrapbook layouts, too. Try sprucing up some of your home decor items with a fun glitter embellishment, as well.

• Glittering Wedding Card
• Glitter and Book Pages Flower
• Boutique Chic Glitter Skulls

More Easy Scrapbooking Embellishment Ideas

Here are a few additional easy-to-make embellishment ideas. Any of these fun paper craft projects would be a wonderful addition to any greeting card or scrapbooking layout.

• Home for the Holidays Car with Glue Dot Embellishment
• Beautiful Birds Nest Embellishment
• Radiant Quilled Butterfly
• Stitchy Scrapbook Layouts
• Simple Paper Banner Embellishment

We have to know: Is glitter allowed in your house?

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