Lillybet's Papers

Hello again and welcome back. This week is a layout challenge from the four cards on page 46, so I have chosen the card on the bottom right. I love timber elements, and I love vellum, and I'm quite keen on square cards so it was an easy pick for me. The catalogue card must be quite small since the timber leaves are not large, but I wanted a full size card so I've scaled it up a little. My finished card is 41/2" square, so I added another background layer. My tips this week: I love vellum wrapped around- it's how I adhere vellum without worrying if any adhesive will show through,  simply use double sided adhesive tape along the edges at the back and fold the vellum strip firmly around the cardstock the twine looped behind the sentiment piece is super easy to apply - I just staple it in place since it will be hidden. This also has the advantage of not adding any height from a knot or bow which will interfere with your postage costs i...