Vellum can add a unique appearance and texture to your scrapbooking layout.  It can create an image that adds reality or soften the appearance of a photo for a nostalgic look.  Hear are a few creative ideas to help you add this element to any page:

1. Emphasize a special feature on a picture. Put plain vellum either under or over the photo to emphasize. Vellum over the picture would create a soft focus but allows the image to be visible.
2. Journaling in fancy lettering either by hand or on the computer onto plain vellum and put it over a photo creates an elegant appearance and photo shows softly through the vellum. Keep in mind smudges and creases show up very easily on vellum. Creases will appear as a white "scar" (so handle carefully) and smudges are difficult to remove.
3. Use your punches on vellum to add interest to your pages.
4. Trace your alphabet templates for a creative touch to your page and layer cardstock or sticker letters over them to create depth.

Vellum is transparent, so most adhesive will show through. Consider looking for ways to use disguise the glue, such as photo corners, ribbon, punches, die cuts, stickers and journaling. There are also ways to avoid glue from showing through the vellum. Try applying adhesive sparingly and rather than applying adhesive to the vellum, apply it to the paper your mounting to. Lastly, there are also adhesives available for use with vellum.

Make These Items From Vellum To Add A Special Accent To Your Page:

1. Bubbles                                          2. Clouds

3. Critters: snakes, frogs etc.            4. Flowers

5.  Frosting                                        6. Glass: windshields, oven door or lenses

7.  Ghosts                                          8. Leaves: Colorful fall or spring folage

9.  Sand                                           10. Snow: man, balls, flakes

11. Smoke or Fire (flames)               12. Water: waves, raindrops or puddles

13. Wedding veil or gown                14. Wings: bugs or angels