Today's SCS challenge is to use vellum. While I had not been using much vellum in the past few years, I did have taken it out to show a customer not long ago and ended up using it on a couple of cards I was quite happy with.
The first card is one that I shared in my last post and which was initially inspired by a Dolce & Gabbana ad in the March issue of Vogue. ( You wouldn't believe how many card inspiring notes and dog-earred pages I have in that issue). The ad features fun, white, non-formal dresses practically dripping with rhinestones. My notes mention Vine & Blossoms (a SU wheel), black craft ink and Iridescent Ice embossing paper on white. Well, I picked up a scrap of vellum before tring it on white and this is what I ended up with:
I've always thought that SU's vellum cardstock required a white or colored base but I really like how it looks with the Ivory Naturals card base and Very Vanilla taffeta. The subtle contrast is perfect for a wedding.
I used the mini glue dots to attach the vellum to the card. I hid them under the 3 smaller flower and in couple of places under the ribbon.
"For the Newlyweds" is from Teeny Tiny Wishes. There are a couple of good choices for the inside greeting with this. When I did this card for the WOWswappers I used Happiness Always from Happy Greetings which is in the summer mini catalog. The wedding greeting from God's Blessings also works. As I mentioned the other day, Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon is being retired. I'll need to try this with Very Vanilla seam binding. If it works I might use it as one of my convention swaps - shhhh!
Another way I've used vellum recently is to calm down a watercolored chair from Peace Within that I felt came out brighter than I intended.
The Square Lattice textured piece is River Rock and the Card base and seam binding are Baja Breeze.
Let me know what you have done with vellum lately.
gorgeous!
Posted by: Sharon Fritz | July 17, 2011 at 11:10 AM