Using Vellum In Your Scrapbook

Vellum is a transparent, translucent material. It can be used to create a slight shadow or shade change to background or embellishment colors. This can be used as a softening agent for baby scrapbooks, as a touch of elegance to gift scrapbooks, or to create dimension in a boring flat page.

Attaching vellum:

To reduce the cloudiness effect caused by gluing, apply only a thin line of glue along the edges of the vellum. In this way, you will see a slight shadow only along the very edge. This will look like a border to the vellum. You can of course cover this line with ribbon or other embellisment. Alternatively, use grommets or brads to attach the vellum to your page. Vellum is available in both acidic and non acidic forms.

There are now many printed vellums with wording or small designs on them which add interest to your pages. You can also buy printable vellum so that you can design your own sheets.

Shadow boxes

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