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Vellum

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.

It's been awhile...

but I wanted to make sure that I pointed out a few of my favorite retiring stamps and supplies while there is still time for you to consider whether or not they might belong in your stamp supplies. Though I've been busy with work and travel, I have been stamping - just not getting too much of my work posted. I'll try to make up a bit with this post. (We just returned from DD # 2's college graduation in Chicago. The program was almost as big as Stampin' Up!'s new catalog which I might say was nice to have along for the ride.)

Love Letters DSP # 117162: If you like polka dots I suggest you take one last look at this DSP. I've got an extra unopened package in my stash so you know you might be seeing more if it on this blog even though it will no longer be in the catalog. Here are a few samples:

 

Very Vanilla 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon: #109071 

I used this ribbon on my May WOWswappers card, which included Embossing th Vine and Blossom wheel with Iridescent Ice on vellum cardstock. The ribbon is the only item retiring on this card. This is another item I've stocked up.

I'll try to get more pictures up tomorrow showing the Texture Plates Kit #4(114531), the Swirly Sizzlets decorative die strip(113456), Star Punch(119875), Spiral Border Punch (119872) and Celebrations DSP (117164). 

Check with your demonstrator about getting any of these or other retiring stamps or supplies or shop with me by clicking "Shop" at the top of my blog.