Using vellum can be a great way to add an additional glint to your layout pages. Vellum is transparent paper that comes in a selection of colors and textures and here are 5 tricks about how to use vellum to make your pages look very special.
Backgrounds
You may have card stock that you'd like to use as a background for one of your pages, but it might have a powerful color or pattern that is going to overpower the rest of the page. You can soften it with vellum. Because vellum is see-through, you'll be able to see the background thru the vellum, but it's going to be softer and less over powering. HOT TIP: If youd like to create some contrast, leave the sides of your background free of vellum reveal a border.
Borders
You can create gorgeous, lacy effects round the border of your pages just by using vellum. Tear the vellum and then "drape" it around the borders for a soft stylish effect, or create straight textured borders with folded vellum. You might even do some dry embossing for an even bigger effect.
Titles
You can put page or picture titles on your vellum and then lay it over patterned backgrounds for an artistic effect. you may try embossed with plain vellum; this may raise the embossed area, so you titles have more texture.
Embellishment
Occasionally, you only need a little texture and vellum can add that texture to your pages without being overwhelming. Because translucent and subtle, you can use it wherever you need, however for greater effect, be rather sparing with it so that you get a mix of textures and looks, from bold to soft.
Notes
There are occasions when you are going to need to include text and notes on your layouts, and vellum can be a great surface to write them on. Because it's see-through, you can write text on the vellum and then place the vellum over the picture or item. The text will be there to explain the background of a selected picture but will remain inconspicuous.
Backgrounds
You may have card stock that you'd like to use as a background for one of your pages, but it might have a powerful color or pattern that is going to overpower the rest of the page. You can soften it with vellum. Because vellum is see-through, you'll be able to see the background thru the vellum, but it's going to be softer and less over powering. HOT TIP: If youd like to create some contrast, leave the sides of your background free of vellum reveal a border.
Borders
You can create gorgeous, lacy effects round the border of your pages just by using vellum. Tear the vellum and then "drape" it around the borders for a soft stylish effect, or create straight textured borders with folded vellum. You might even do some dry embossing for an even bigger effect.
Titles
You can put page or picture titles on your vellum and then lay it over patterned backgrounds for an artistic effect. you may try embossed with plain vellum; this may raise the embossed area, so you titles have more texture.
Embellishment
Occasionally, you only need a little texture and vellum can add that texture to your pages without being overwhelming. Because translucent and subtle, you can use it wherever you need, however for greater effect, be rather sparing with it so that you get a mix of textures and looks, from bold to soft.
Notes
There are occasions when you are going to need to include text and notes on your layouts, and vellum can be a great surface to write them on. Because it's see-through, you can write text on the vellum and then place the vellum over the picture or item. The text will be there to explain the background of a selected picture but will remain inconspicuous.
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