August Group of 7 Cardmakers 8/24 - Product Spotlight - Embossing Vellum

 The Group of Seven Cardmakers post for August is up - and this month we are playing with embossing Vellum.  There are links to videos for several different ways to emboss on vellum over at the blog so be sure to check them out for some new ideas.

It is recommended to use a thicker vellum (they come in several thicknesses) as the vellum can crack when you emboss with a folder if it's thin.  

The vellum I used on the Monstera card was dotted and a little thinner than the plain vellum I have and it did 'punch through' on a few spots - but nothing that ruined it!  So you just need to try it out on the vellum you have.

  The dots on the vellum show up on the embossed green inked leaves.

Just a few photos of how I made my card.

Emboss the vellum using Monstera Frame 3D embossing folder from Altenew.  I used a white dotted vellum.

Die cut the Monstera leaf from The Greetery out of hammered white card.  Rub ink pad over the leaf to color.  The hammered cardstock gives it a nice mottled effect. Glue the vein piece over the leaf.

Rub ink pad over the embossed areas of the vellum - dry with heat tool (don't hold over one area for too long or you might burn the vellum.  Heat from both front and back.)  It didn't matter that some ink got on the center of my vellum since it was covered with the die cut leaf.

I gold embossed the sentiment on a 3/4" x 4 1/4" strip of plain vellum and adhered it below the leaf with Glue Dots.  I adhered the monstera leaf to the center with foam dots and used Glue Dots to adhere the panel to the white card base.

I made this Christmas Snowflake card by simply embossing a panel of vellum and layering it to a blue panel that was die cut with a scalloped frame. I adhered the vellum panel to the blue card with Glue Dots. The blue card shows through the embossed vellum giving it a subtle color. I layered the panel to a white card base. 

My next 4 cards show how different a card can look using the same stamp with different color Copics.  I used the same technique on all 4 - stamping an image with Nocturne Ink on vellum and embossing it with clear embossing powder - turning the panel over and coloring the image from the back with Copics.

For the two cards below, I stamped the Daisy Days cover stamp from Unity onto two vellum panels using Nocturne Versafine Claire ink and embossing with Clear Embossing Powder.  I used a pink and teal Copic on the first card coloring over the image on the back of the panel and a yellow and orange Copic on the 2nd card..  I adhered these panels to the white card base with Glue Dots on the corners, sides and center.

I adhered a panel of vellum to an Adhesive Sheet from Sizzix and die cut the two sentiments.  I peeled off the back  and adhered the sentiments to the cards.

I used the same technique on the floral cards below -  stamping  the floral from Dearest Friend by Altenew in Nocturne ink, embossing with Clear Embossing Powder and coloring with Copics on the back of the panel. 

For these two cards,  I adhered the inked panels to Adhesive Sheets and then die cut the frame.  Then I removed the backing and adhered the panels to white card bases.

I used 3 colors on this one.

I used just two colors on this one.

We'd love to see what you create with any of the ways of embossing vellum.  There are links to YouTube videos showing several techniques over at the blog.  You will find the videos, lovely creations by the rest of the GO7 team and link up over at The Group of Seven! 

I'm linking my Monstera card to:

NBUS

first time using the Monstera Embossing Folder

I'm linking my Christmas card to:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown

ends 9/6

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

Anything Christmas Goes  ends 9/7

Peace on Earth Christmas

ends 8/29

I'm linking my pastel floral card to:

Try it on Tuesday: Make it feminine

ends 9/2

Monstera Card
Stamps: Ways to Say: Get Well Soon - PTI
Ink: Vintage Jadeite - PTI, Versamark
Paper: Hammered White - Amazon, Sheer Basics Vellum (dots/stars/stripes) - PTI, clear vellum from stash.
Accessories: Monstera Frame Embossing Folder - Altenew, Large Leaves - Monstera die - The Greetery, gold embossing powder - Ranger, heat tool, embossing pillow, glue dots, foam dots, enamel hearts - Altenew.

Snowflake Christmas

Stamps: Christmas Cheer - PTI (retired)

Ink:  Blueberry Sky - PTI

Paper:  white, Blueberry Sky, Vellum Card Stock - Papertrey Ink, Hammered White - Amazon

Accessories:  Winter Snowflakes 3D Textured Impressions embossing Folder - Sizzix,  Christmas Cheer Die - PTI (retired), Nested Stitched Scallop Dies - Amazon, glue dots, Enamel Dots - Altenew.

Thinking of You and Thank You

Stamps: Daisy Days - Unity

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Paper:  Vellum, - PT

Accessories:  sentiment dies - Amazon, Copics Y02, Y38, R32, BG18, glue dots, Adhesive Sheets - Sizzix, clear embossing powder, heat tool.

Thinking of You and Feel Better Soon 

Stamps:  Dearest Friend - Altenew

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Claire, Versamark

Paper:  Vellum , White - PTI

Accessories:  Copics BG18, R32, Y38, Adhesive Sheets - Sizzix,  clear embossing powder, heat tool, Strip Sentiments - Waffle Flower, sentiment dies - Amazon

Snowing Down on the Snowman

 I got this idea from a card over at Splitcoast stampers by Ubetcha.   The snowman is mounted on a clear acetate card.  I used a different hat and face, than Ubetcha , as well as different twig arms and different size circles.

I put the same size circle as the base of the snowman, on the inside,  where I stamped my sentiment and there is a little room to write a note to the receiver -  you could add another circle on the back of the card or on the inside over the back of the snowman.  I used glue dots to adhere the circles to the acetate.

I'm linking my card to:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown. ends 8/23

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

Anything Goes Christmas  ends 8/25

Peace on Earth Christmas 

inspired by the snow!  ends 8/27

Stamps: Go to Gift Card Holder:Snowman Accessories - PTI, Alpine Christmas - Waltzingmouse (retired).

Paper: Hammered White - Amazon, Clear Acetate, True Black, Pine Feather, Pure Poppy - PTI

Ink: Nocturne - Versafine Clair, Misty Morning - Altenew, Orange Zest - PTI

Accessories: Circle Nestabilities, Woodland Branch die - Memory Box, Winter Wardrobe dies - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Glue Dots, Foam Dots. finger sponge, red enamel dot - Altenew

Inkspirational #319 Snowy Stencil

 Today I am sharing my DT card for Inkspirational challenge #319

Optional Twist use Paste

I went with the option and used Snowfall Distress Grit Paste through my stencil.  My card base is a navy blue.

Here's a close up to show how thick and gritty the Snowfall  paste is - I had to leave it to dry overnight! I also splattered the panel with a white POSCA pen.  

The tree arch stencil is from a set of stencils called Fairy Tale Christmas from a Make It Market Kit by PTI (retired).

So we hope you will get your stencils out (and maybe some paste!?!) and join us over at Inkspirational -  where you will also find some lovely stencil inspiration from the rest of the DT!

I'm also linking my card to:

NBUS

1st time using this stencil which I have had for probably 10 years! Also 1st time using the Snowy Grit Paste.

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

Anything Goes ends 7/23

Just Us Girls

ends 7/3

Paper:  Enchanted Evening, White - Papertrey Ink

Accessories:  Fairy Tale Christmas Stencil - PTI (retired), Snowfall Distress Grit Paste - Tim Holtz, palette knife, Let it Snow Die - PTI (retired), White POSCA Pen.

Snow Globe Snowman in Pink

 Today I'm joining in on  The Color Hues Challenge #89

And here's my card - oddly enough, a Christmas card, even though we just had 3 days of 90 degree weather!  But I do need to get those Christmas cards done!

The snowman and flower star are vellum stickers from Taperlogy - with the sage holly and mitten, and pink scarf, hat and star flower.   I embossed the background using a newly purchased embossing folder Sprinkle Snow Globe from Simon Says Stamp.  The stickers are up on foam dots.

Also linking my card to: 

NBUS

first time using the embossing folder and the Christmas Vellum stickers

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

Anything Goes

Stamps: Christmas Cheer - PTI (retired)
Paper: Linen Vellum, White - PTI
Ink: Nocturne - Versafine Clair
Accessories: Sprinkle Snow Globe Embossing Folder - Simon Says Stamp, Pink Christmas Vellum Stickers - Taperlogy, foam dots.

December Card Chain Challenge 2023 - Serving Up Snow

 Today is reveal day over at the Card Chain Challenge Blog.  For the December exchange, I sent my card to Gundi in Germany and I received a card from Linda in Minnesota!

This month was the trickiest challenge ever -  a 5 row Tic Tac Toe Board - AND all the words start with the letter B!

After I settled down from my panic attack on how to create a viable card design with these B words -  I decided to choose a die to start with and then tried to fit it into a line. 

 

I wanted to make a winter card - but not necessarily Christmas or New Years. 

  

So I went with an elf serving up snowflakes on a Snow Day!

I used the left vertical line - Brass (the elf), Bloom (the DP), Belt (twine belt on the elf), Border (cut using two sizes of A2 Arches dies), and Blue (on all patterned papers used)!

Instead of a folding card - I adhered a die cut easel to the back of the panel so it stands up for display.

So come see all the cards that were exchanged in Dec over at the Card Chain Challenge Blog.  You can also sign up to participate in the January 2024 exchange - you'll find all the info you need to join in at the blog.

You have until Jan 6th to sign up!

I'm also linking my card to:

Christmas Crafts All Year Round

Snowflakes  ends 1/31/24

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

Anything Christmas Goes

ends 1/7/24

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Anything Goes   Inspiration Board

Inspired by the snow and the blue

ends 1/4/24

Stamps:  Snow Day - Pure Innocence - My Favorite Things

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Paper:  Metalic Bronze from stash, Glitter Blue - Michaels, White and True Black - Papertrey Ink, Water color paper (card base and easel) - Canson Cold Press.

Accessories:  Santa's Helper die - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, A2 Arches Dies - The Greetery, Deckle Hills Die - Rubbernecker, Snow Flakes - Spellbinders, blue/white twine.

Inkspirational Challenge #305 - Celebrate: Nativity

 Inkspirational Challenge #305 has just posted! 

and here is the DT card I made for the challenge.  I am celebrating the birth of Jesus with my card.

I bought this beautiful Nativity Triptych from Tutti Designs at least two seasons ago and this is the first time I pulled it out to use it. I love this beautiful scene!

I die cut the triptych out of metallic gold and then cut out a panel of black with it. I inserted the gold die cut into opening in the black panel.

I created my background using the Smooshing with Cling Wrap technique.

I recently did a post with The Group of Seven Cardmakers on this technique. Click here if you are interested in seeing my blog post on the technique.

So how do you interpret Celebrate?

We hope you will link up your card so we can see it over at Inkspirational!

You have until 12/29!

linking my card to:

NBUS

First time using the Nativity Triptych die.

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

Anything goes

ends 1/7/24

Jingle Bells

last minute Christmas Cards

ends 12/23

Cut it Up #293

Celebrate

Little Red Wagon

Christmas

Stamps: Simple Strips: Christmas - Taylored Expressions.
Ink: Nocturne- Versafine Clair, Ranger Distress Festive Berries, Rusty Hinge.
Paper: Bristol Smooth Mixed Media Paper, True Black - PTI, Metallic Gold - Parklane (JoAnn).
Accessories: Nativity Triptych Die - Tutti Designs, Cling (Saran) Wrap, water mister, craft mat, foam dots.

Oh Deer, It's Christmas

 My son and DIL live in a log house on the top of a mountain and they have deer that come to the back of their home every day.  The deer live all around them in the woods.  So, I'm always looking for cute deer stamps/dies/sentiments to use on cards for them.

I've had this Dashing Deer Bigz Die for many years but I can't remember ever using it.   I recently purchased the It's Christmas, Oh Deer stamp from Unity (it's on sale right now - just sayin') and realized, combined, they make a fun shaped card -  perfect to send to my son and DIL this year!

I die cut the deer twice out of white hammered paper and inked it by rubbing both Classic Kraft and Fine Linen ink pads over it.

I die cut the sentiment with an arches die from The Greetery and inked over that piece.

I adhered the front and back of the deer across the ears and antlers, scoring the back piece below the adhesive, so it will stand up.  I adhered the sentiment to the deer along the side edge on the front.

I colored the nose with a black pen and added a black gem for the eye.  I added white dots with my white POSCA pen around the Oh Deer sentiment but they are hardly noticible!?

I love how this came out!

I'm linking my card to:

Double D Challenge

Oh Deer

ends 11/12

The Holly and Ivy Christmas

Anything Goes

ends 11/12

NBUS

First time using the Oh Deer stamp and I think it's the first time using the deer die.

Christmas Craft Creations

Monochromatic

ends 11/7

Stamps: It's Christmas, Oh Deer - Unity Stamps
Paper: white hammered paper - Amazon
Paper Size: 4" wide x 5" tall
Ink: Classic Kraft and Fine Linen - PTI, Espresso - Altenew
Accessories: Dashing Deer Bigz Die - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, A2 Arches die - The Greetery, Black 01 micron Pen (for nose), black gem (for eye), white POSCA pen.