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