3 Ways to Use Vellum in Card Making

Let’s talk about some simple ways you can use vellum in card making. For today’s projects, we will focus on the use of the NEW So Very Vellum Specialty Paper from Stampin Up. However, keep in mind that you can use these simple card making ideas with any vellum.

In this week’s video I have 3 simple ways you can use vellum in your card making. I will also share some tips for adhering the vellum.

Vellum Background

The first way that you can use vellum in your card making is simply to use it in the background. It’s the easiest way to use it and a great way to show off the focal point of your card.

For this card, the background showcases a 5-1/4 x 4 inch piece of the So Very Vellum Specialty Paper. The vellum comes in 3 different colors: Purple Posy, Pool Party and Soft Seafoam. The cards I am sharing today feature the Purple Posy color. You might also notice that the vellum is textured. It comes that way (I didn’t add the texture).

Once you adhere the vellum to the card front, simply create a focal point. This card features one of the beautiful floral images from the Forever Blossoms stamp set. For the finishing touch, embellish the card as desired.

Vellum Overlay

The second way to use vellum in your card making is as an overlay. So what do I mean by that? So instead of adhering your focal point on top of the vellum, you adhere the vellum over the top of the focal point.

Since vellum is transparent, you can easily see stamped images underneath the vellum. So for this card, the floral image is stamped on the cardstock and the vellum is adhered over the top of the colored image. It softens the stamped image and gives the card a fun new look.

Partial Vellum

The third way to use vellum in card making is to simply use a smaller piece of it as an accent. The smaller piece, or strip, of vellum helps to accent the focal point of a card so that it draws your attention to it.

So for this card, you can see how the small piece of vellum, across the center of the card, really accents the floral images nicely. It helps soften the image and gives it such a great look.

If you are looking for more ways to use vellum in card making ideas, check out these other ideas HERE.

Supplies

The cards in this video feature the NEW So Very Vellum Specialty Paper and the Forever Blossoms stamp set. For a complete list of supplies and step-by-step instructions for these cards, feel free to download the printable tutorial.

The vellum featured on these cards is one of the second release Saleabration items so that means you can grab it for free with a qualifying order! Learn more HERE.

Now if you are familiar with vellum, you know that it’s a thin transparent paper which is sometimes challenging to work with. Since the vellum is transparent, you can see everything behind it, including your adhesive. So be sure to watch the video for some tips on how to adhere the vellum so you do not see the adhesive.

Enjoy the video! Have a creative day! ~ Lynn