Torn paper lends a gorgeous look to a scrapbook page. You can get two different looks with torn paper: a torn piece with a white edge or one without. For the white edge, hold your paper with your left hand and tear the edge toward you with your right hand. Tear away from you to achieve a non-white edge. The white edge will act as a mat, giving a bit of visual space between the paper you’re tearing and the paper you’re placing the torn piece onto. When tearing large piece of paper, place the paper on your table or flat surface, holding one side steady with your hand while tearing with the other hand. Hold smaller pieces in your hand and tear with your fingertips.