Paper Tearing
Just as easy as tearing open presents on your birthday or at Christmas! This technique requires NO tools and is very easy to do.

Rules for tearing:
Tear toward you for a rough white edge.
Tear away from you for a rough edge without the white.

You can use water to draw the design to make tearing easier. Use your thumb to make more intricate tears.

*Chalking the edge gives you added dimension! Torn edges accept chalk very well.
You can roll the torn edges for an even more dimensional look.

Uses for torn paper:
Journal Blocks
Borders
Flowers
Mosaic with torn cardstock pieces
Water
Sand
Mountains
Vellum tears nicely
Mats for photos
Letters
Snowballs

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