Have you seen the Graceful Glass Designer Vellum? It is one of the new papers in the catalogue, and is so pretty when it has been coloured with our Stampin’ Blends. Today’s card is an oversized one (7″ x 4-1/4″), but the piece of vellum on the card looks like a stained glass window. A frame, popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals, has been added to help with that illusion.
There are 24 sheets of 6″x6″ vellum in a pack, with a total of 12 different designs (2 sheets per design). It’s a great value because when chopping the paper, you’ll end up with lots of bits to play with. The “lead” on the glass is slightly raised on one side of the vellum, making it easy to stay in the lines when colouring!
You can colour the front or back of the vellum, with different results on each. The front will give you a more vibrant look, while colouring the back will result in a more muted look. I coloured the back of the card above so that the blues on the butterfly wouldn’t overpower the flowers. You can find all of the colours used in the full product list below.
The alcohol in the Stampin’ Blends markers gives you a bit of mixing time, and even then I heat set the paper before adhering it to the card. There’s nothing worse that gluing everything together, only to discover that you’ve smudged something.
Inspiration for this card came from fellow demonstrator Renate Plitz. I loved her sample, and had to recreate it. The sentiment comes from the Detailed with Love stamp set, and it’s perfect for this card!
I know it’s not July yet, but I’ll be away on July 1st, and have updated the code to avoid confusion. So… if you’re looking to Shop Online, make sure you use the updated code! I’ll send you a link to 10 Project Helper Guides in early July
Looking to learn something new, and have some stamping fun? Sign up for a class!
- Tuesday, July 17th at 10am OR 7pm: create 3 Tropical Chic cards using different embossing techniques ($20)
- Friday, August 17th at 5pm: Bingo night!!! $50, pre-payment must be received to save your spot
- Thursday, August 23rd at 10am OR 7pm: Flamingo Class – 10am only (evening class is full – let me know if you want to be on the waitlist)
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As always, if you have questions, drop me a quick E-mail, or text (289-928-5713). The shopping list for today’s Graceful Glass Designer Vellum card can be found below. Until later, Happy Stamping!