| Scrapbooking PaperThere are many types of
| |
| | pages especially if you like to add heavy
|
| paper to use in your scrapbooking and
| |
| | embellishments. It is also good for
|
| craft projects including vellum,
| |
| | matting pictures onto. I like to buy
|
| cardstock, labels, and transparencies.
| |
| | smaller pieces of cardtock to mat my
|
| Here is a quick bit about understanding
| |
| | pictures on. That way I don't have to
|
| these types of paper and ideas of how to
| |
| | worry about cutting perfectly straight
|
| use them. When you are buying paper,
| |
| | lines. There are many types of cardstock.
|
| remember to make sure it is acid and
| |
| | Two popular types of cardstock are smooth
|
| lignin free to protect your pictures
| |
| | card stock and linen card stock. Both are
|
| against deterioration.Vellum Scrapbooking
| |
| | excellent choices for scrapbooking. Linen
|
| PaperVellum paper is translucent, meaning
| |
| | card stock is semi-rough and has the look
|
| light can pass through it, although
| |
| | of linen cloth. It is good for adding
|
| things cannot be seen clearly through
| |
| | more texture to your scrapbook pages if
|
| vellum paper.Vellum paper is categorized
| |
| | you think they are too dull.There are
|
| by weight. The samller ther number, the
| |
| | many grades of cardstock. Remember that
|
| light the weight of the paper, and
| |
| | the higher the count, the thicker the
|
| subsequently, the more transparent, or
| |
| | paper is.LabelsBefore I started
|
| see-through, the paper is. For example
| |
| | scrapbooking I thought that labels were
|
| 17# is more transparent than 29#. There
| |
| | just for business uses like addressing
|
| are many weights and colors of vellum to
| |
| | letter and labeling files. I have come to
|
| experiment with.You can print on vellum
| |
| | find that they are actually an
|
| using any laser printer. When using an
| |
| | inexpensive way to make neat stickers. If
|
| inkjet printer change your settings to
| |
| | you have a good printer, you can find
|
| economy, draft, or speed depending on
| |
| | pictures you like on the internet and
|
| yout printer so the least amount of ink
| |
| | print them onto your label paper. Then
|
| possible with be used. This will decrease
| |
| | just peel them off or cut them into the
|
| your chances of smearing the ink. Let the
| |
| | desired shape and stick them onto your
|
| ink dry completly before handling the
| |
| | scrapbooking page. If you want to add
|
| vellum paper.If you have only a small
| |
| | dimension to your page, mount your
|
| piece of vellum to print on, print your
| |
| | sticker onto thick cardstock and use
|
| message on a regular piece of paper
| |
| | double-sided tape to attach it to your
|
| first. Then temporarily tape the vellum
| |
| | scrapbook.TransparenciesA transparency is
|
| over the message on your test paper and
| |
| | a clear piece of paper. It is competely
|
| run it through the printer again.To mount
| |
| | see-through like glass. You can buy
|
| your vellum paper to your scrapbooking
| |
| | transparencies at office supply stores,
|
| page, lay your piece of vellum paper
| |
| | and some craft stores. You have likely
|
| up-side-down of newspaper, and lightly
| |
| | only seen transparencies used with
|
| spray photo mounting spray on the back.
| |
| | overhead projectors. But here are some
|
| The vellum paper will them mount easily
| |
| | other ways to use them for scrapbooking.
|
| to your scrapbook. Other methods include
| |
| | Use your imagination, the possibilities
|
| using clear photo corners, and punching
| |
| | are endless.Transparency Covers
|
| holes in the vellum and using a ribbon or
| |
| | Stamp letters on a piece of paper. Cut
|
| eyelet to attach the vellum to your
| |
| | them out, and glue them right side up
|
| page.For scrapbooking, vellum is great
| |
| | onto a transparency. You can also use
|
| for printing titles, and adding
| |
| | shapes of any kind instead of letters.
|
| embellishments. One simple idea is to
| |
| | Paint over the transparency on the same
|
| stamp or paint a design on vellum paper
| |
| | side you glued the letters. You can paint
|
| that is trimmed with a thin metal frame.
| |
| | using a splattering technique, streaks,
|
| You can attach the vellum embellishment
| |
| | or any other way you can think of.
|
| to the page with a ribbon. This is a good
| |
| | Acrylic paint works great. Once the paint
|
| idea for pages where an anitque look is
| |
| | is dry, remove the letters for a cool
|
| desired.Vellum Invitations - Great for
| |
| | effect. This technique is great for page
|
| weddings or other formal events
| |
| | titles. Optional: Attach the transparency
|
| Print the information for the event on
| |
| | using spray adhesive.
|
| vellum paper. Select a piece of heavy
| |
| | Transparency Tile Accents
|
| cardstock to back your vellum paper. Cut
| |
| | Stamp an image on a transparency with
|
| the cardstock to be about half an inch
| |
| | solvent ink. Trim the transparency around
|
| bigger than your vellum paper in both
| |
| | the image. You can also cut the image
|
| directions. Place the vellum on top of
| |
| | into equal size squares to create a
|
| the card stock so there is a quarter of
| |
| | mosaic look. Completely cover the image
|
| an inch of cardstock on each side as a
| |
| | with clear dimensional adhesive until it
|
| border. Punch two holes in the top of the
| |
| | can't hold any more. Let the adhesive dry
|
| vellum paper and cardstock that are about
| |
| | for a few hours. When the image is
|
| an inch or an inch and a half apart. And
| |
| | competely dry, apply clear-drying
|
| use a matching ribbon to tie the papers
| |
| | adhesive to the back and attach it to
|
| together.
| |
| | your page.
|
|
| |
| | Transparency Accents
|
| Hint: To keep the ribbon from comming
| |
| | Cut the desired shape of your accent
|
| untied use a dab of clear-drying
| |
| | out of a piece of transparency paper.
|
| glue.Another option is to decorate the
| |
| | Cover the accent with crystl laquer until
|
| vellum and attach it over the printed
| |
| | it can't hold any more. Cover the accent
|
| invitation. The velum can be embossed or
| |
| | with crystl laquer until it can't hold
|
| you can add a a dash of glitter to make
| |
| | any more.
|
| it sparkle.Embossing Your Paper -
| |
| | When the crystal lacquer is dry, peel
|
| Embossing is a way to really enhance your
| |
| | the transparency off of the back of the
|
| pages. Vellum looks great embossed, but
| |
| | accent.
|
| you can experiment on other types of
| |
| | Lisa Robbins is a businesswoman and an
|
| paper as well. Here is how it is done.
| |
| | enthusiast for sports, family, and
|
| Stamp or print onto your paper and
| |
| | crafts. She is the creator and
|
| sprinkle embossing powder on the design
| |
| | maintainer of ScrapsAndCrafts.com, a
|
| while it is still wet. Shake of the
| |
| | scrapbooking tutorial and wholesale
|
| excess powder from the paper. Use you
| |
| | scrapbooking supply website. She is also
|
| embossing heater or other heating tool to
| |
| | a contributor to ScrapbookFinds.com, a
|
| heat the embossing powder.
| |
| | search tool for scrapbooking products.In
|
| CardstockCarstock is usually thicker
| |
| | addition to these roles, Lisa is also one
|
| than normal paper, and therefore is good
| |
| | of the owners of RobbinsSports.com, a
|
| to use as a base for your scrapbooking
| |
| | team sports and fitness products store.
|
