The wide variety of vellum available today makes it easy to achieve of variety of semi-transparent effects. - When working with vellum, a glue stick seems to be the most effective adhesive. Because vellum is semi-transparent, it's important to hide the adhesive behind patterned areas.
- Don't be afraid to play with vellum! Many different looks can be achieved just by layering vellum over colored or patterned paper.
- Vellum can be cut, folded and added to pages as accents. In the "Sunflower" page (at right), the vellum is folded and used to hold a "bouquet" of sunflowers.
Ladybug Page Designer Paulette Jarvey uses vellum to create a page that's "cute as a bug!" Materials: Painted vellum with ladybug design
Patterned paper (for this project, rose, ivy and colorful red/black checked patterns were selected)
Black paper
1" and 1/2" circle punches
Black pen
Acid-free glue stick
Photograph - Crop the photo and mat with 1/8" red mat, followed with 1/8" black mat.
- Next, trim yellow rose paper to fit within the accent border of the ladybug vellum. Hide adhesive behind ladybugs on corner areas and adhere to rose paper.
- Adhere combined panel to background paper (off-set slightly to the right).
- Then, glue matted photo and journaling plaque in place.
- Use circle punch to make two black and two checked circles. Punch two heads from black paper using 1/2" punch.
- Cut checked circles in half to make "wings" and glue to black bodies. Add heads.
- Glue ladybugs to page and use black marker to draw antennae.
- Check checked paper into four 1" strips. Glue to outside of painted vellum.
Die-cuts/templates provided by Ellison Craft & Design. For more information about Ellison, see Resources. Click here for DIY's Scrapbooking Glossary.
RESOURCES :
Paper Art: The Complete Guide to Papercraft Techniques
Model: 0823038408
Author: Diane Maurer-Mathison and Jennifer Phillippoff
(1997)
Watson-Guptill Publications
Website: www.watsonguptill.com
Papermaking Techniques Book: Over 50 Techniques for Making and Embellishing Handmade Papers
Model: 1581802099
Author: John Plowman and Kath Russon
(2001)
F & W Publications Inc. (North Light and Betterway Books, Story Press, Popular Woodworking Books)
Website: www.fwpublications.com
The Art and Craft of Paper Making: Step-By-Step Instructions for Creating Distinctive Handmade Paper
Model: 1887374248
Author: Sophie Dawson
(1997)
Lark Books / Altamont Press
Website: www.larkbooks.com
Die-Cuts and Templates (Ellison Craft & Design)
Cropping and cutting system are not available
Ellison
Website: www.ellison.com
Crafting With Vellum & Parchment : New & Exciting Paper Projects
Model: 0806929715
Author: Marie Browning
GUESTS :
Paulette Jarvey
President, Hot Off The Press
Website: www.craftpizazz.com
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