Using vellum could be a neat method to add an extra sparkle to your layout pages. Vellum is see-through paper that comes in a variety of colors and textures and here are five tricks about how to use vellum to make your pages look special.

Backgrounds

You’ll have card stock that you would like to use as a background for one of your pages, but it might have a strong color or pattern that’s going to overwhelm the rest of the page. You can soften it with vellum. Because vellum is translucent, you are going to be able to see the background thru the vellum, but it’ll be softer and less over powering. TIP: If youd like to make some contrast, leave the edges of your background free of vellum reveal a border.

Borders

You can create stunning, lacy effects around the border of your pages just by using vellum. Tear the vellum and then “drape” it around the borders for a soft classy 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 inventive effect. you may try embossed with plain vellum; this may raise the embossed area, so that you titles have more texture.

Embellishment

Sometimes, you simply need a little texture and vellum can add that texture to your pages without being overwhelming. Because translucent and unobtrusive, you may use it wherever you would like, however for greater effect, be slightly sparing with it so you get a mix of textures and looks, from bold to soft.

Notes

There are occasions when you’re going to need to include text and notes on your layouts, and vellum can be a great surface to pen them on. Because it’s translucent, you can write text on the vellum and then place the vellum over the picture or item. The text will be there to provide an explanation for the background of a particular picture but will remain inconspicuous.

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