     | | newsletter signup | store directory | bulletin board | calendar | surveys | shop online | coupons | digital designers | Stamping -- Article Inks interact with vellum differently than the average paper. You'll find that when drawing or lettering on vellum you need to let most inks dry for a longer period of time before you can work with the vellum. This is especially noticeable when you use Using Chalk with Vellum -- Article Artist's chalk lets you add warmth anywhere on your page. As you'll see in our examples, chalk can provide a range of subtle colors, from coal smudges to the delicate colors of a seashell. Cut Outs -- Article If you're unable to find the right pieces to coordinate with your vellum, try trimming bits from an extra sheet of printed vellum to use as cut-out decoration. Reverse & Outline Art -- Article A special technique that works the best with vellum is to reverse out or outline your artwork. When you cut or punch shapes, use both the outline and the shape itself to repeat the design in different ways. Solid Color Vellum -- Article When you're working with vellum, it's like having a watercolor palette to experiment with. Colors blend as they overlap. You can create a rainbow of colors with only a few sheets of vellum. (Look at this book's cover-only four colors were used to create t Patterned Vellum -- Article Patterned vellum papers are so easy to use, especially when you want a quick but elegant page. A few pieces of trim can be all that's needed to easily finish a page. Our "Snow Angel" page is simplicity itself: one patterned vellum background, a few punch Creating Backgrounds -- Article When you can't find the right background for a page, don't hesitate to build your own with vellum You've got nearly unlimited choices in mixing and matching colors, textures, and shapes. It's worth taking a little extra time to create a unique background Making Mattes -- Article Vellum is made for mattes: it's so soft and subtle, it doesn't compete with the photo. Vellum frames a picture without overshadowing, making an elegant highlight. Titles -- Article Have you ever tried using vellum paper for titles? With vellum you can highlight titles or quotations in ways that card stock can't. Vellum also works great with stencils and die-cut lettering. Journaling -- Article Journaling should support your photos with color and words but not take over the design interest. Using vellum for journaling blocks is the perfect solution. They accentuate the journaling without overpowering the photo. Punch Art -- Article The look of a page can be wonderfully and simply enhanced using punch art. Vellum punch pieces embellish the page and mirror details in the photos with a light touch. Borders -- Article Liven up your pages with the elegance of vellum rather than stickers or card stock on your page borders. Tear Art -- Article Torn card stock designs in scrapbooking are fairly common. Rough edges have a natural feel that gives a different mood to a page. You'll see the same relaxed attitude when you tear vellum for your designs. Stamping -- Article Inks interact with vellum differently than the average paper. You'll find that when drawing or lettering on vellum you need to let most inks dry for a longer period of time before you can work with the vellum. This is especially noticeable when you use ru Using Chalk with Vellum -- Article Artist's chalk lets you add warmth anywhere on your page. As you'll see in our examples, chalk can provide a range of subtle colors, from coal smudges to the delicate colors of a seashell. Cut Outs -- Article If you're unable to find the right pieces to coordinate with your vellum, try trimming bits from an extra sheet of printed vellum to use as cut-out decoration. Reverse & Outline Art -- Article A special technique that works the best with vellum is to reverse out or outline your artwork. When you cut or punch shapes, use both the outline and the shape itself to repeat the design in different ways. Solid Color Vellum -- Article When you're working with vellum, it's like having a watercolor palette to experiment with. Colors blend as they overlap. You can create a rainbow of colors with only a few sheets of vellum. (Look at this book's cover-only four colors were used to create t Patterned Vellum -- Article Patterned vellum papers are so easy to use, especially when you want a quick but elegant page. A few pieces of trim can be all that's needed to easily finish a page. Our "Snow Angel" page is simplicity itself: one patterned vellum background, a few punch art snowflakes, plus lavender card stock to matte the photos. Yet the result is just right to echo the beauty of fresh fallen snow.
Creating Backgrounds -- Article When you can't find the right background for a page, don't hesitate to build your own with vellum You've got nearly unlimited choices in mixing and matching colors, textures, and shapes. It's worth taking a little extra time to create a unique background for your page.
Making Mattes -- Article Vellum is made for mattes: it's so soft and subtle, it doesn't compete with the photo. Vellum frames a picture without overshadowing, making an elegant highlight.
Titles -- Article Have you ever tried using vellum paper for titles? With vellum you can highlight titles or quotations in ways that card stock can't. Vellum also works great with stencils and die-cut lettering.
Journaling -- Article Journaling should support your photos with color and words but not take over the design interest. Using vellum for journaling blocks is the perfect solution. They accentuate the journaling without overpowering the photo.
Punch Art -- Article The look of a page can be wonderfully and simply enhanced using punch art. Vellum punch pieces embellish the page and mirror details in the photos with a light touch.
Borders -- Article Liven up your pages with the elegance of vellum rather than stickers or card stock on your page borders.
Tear Art -- Article Torn card stock designs in scrapbooking are fairly common. Rough edges have a natural feel that gives a different mood to a page. You'll see the same relaxed attitude when you tear vellum for your designs.
Stamping -- Article Inks interact with vellum differently than the average paper. You'll find that when drawing or lettering on vellum you need to let most inks dry for a longer period of time before you can work with the vellum. This is especially noticeable when you use rubber stamps on vellum. Stamps can put a lot of ink on the paper, and with the smooth, less absorbent surface of vellum it can take extra time to dry.
Using Chalk with Vellum -- Article Artist's chalk lets you add warmth anywhere on your page. As you'll see in our examples, chalk can provide a range of subtle colors, from coal smudges to the delicate colors of a seashell.
Cut Outs -- Article If you're unable to find the right pieces to coordinate with your vellum, try trimming bits from an extra sheet of printed vellum to use as cut-out decoration.
Reverse & Outline Art -- Article A special technique that works the best with vellum is to reverse out or outline your artwork. When you cut or punch shapes, use both the outline and the shape itself to repeat the design in different ways.
Solid Color Vellum -- Article When you're working with vellum, it's like having a watercolor palette to experiment with. Colors blend as they overlap. You can create a rainbow of colors with only a few sheets of vellum. (Look at this book's cover-only four colors were used to create the plaid effect). That's the magic of vellum: you can do so much more with less.
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