Bejeweled with Vellum

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The Group of Seven Cardmakers is using vellum techniques this month.

I love using vellum so I have another.

This time I used Chrissie's technique to get a 3D look. (It looks like Loll and I

had the same idea.)

I stamped on the vellum with embossing ink and heat embossed with white powder.

Then I turned the vellum over and stamped the same image on the back using

regular inks and markers.

When the ink was dry, I turned it over for this 3D look.

Challenges:

Group of Seven Cardmakers

Penny Black Saturday - ATG-Option of Flowers using Penny Black

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bejeweled (PB)

Ink:   Embossing, Tangerine Tango

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Vellum

Other:  White EP, Subtle EF (ret SU), Elegant Rectangle STAX dies (MFT)

I'm really excited to have a very special guest.  Stay tuned for more about that.  

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Using Vellum with Group of Seven Cardmakers

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This month the Group of Seven Cardmakers is using vellum on our cards.

First up are dragonflies stamped and heat embossed on vellum and placed over

a gel plate background.  I left a border without the vellum for contrast.

Using a frame is a good way to mount the vellum without the adhesive showing.

I found a piece in my UFO box that was stamped in one corner with the berries.

I stamped more berries in the opposite corner and added some stenciled holly.  Then I 

added a piece of vellum over the design to add a frosty look and again placed 

behind a frame.

The chickadee and berry branch were die cut and watercolored.

I made this one after watching the first video on the GO7 site.  I used cardstock vellum

and embossed it with a 3D embossing folder.  Then I used blending brushes on the back

with Distress inks.  I let the ink dry and added the embossed piece to a piece of

80 pound cardstock with a thin bead of glue around the edges.

The leaves were die cut from mixed media paper and colored with re-inkers.

I was happy to see that the glue doesn't show through the vellum.

There are so many things you can do with vellum.  I'm looking forward to seeing

what the other GO7 gals did.  I hope you check the others out and if you make

something with vellum, there's a linky on the website so you can share.

Group of Seven Cardmakers Vellum

Challenges:

Peace on Earth #70 (card 2) - ATG Christmas

Can You Handle the Pressure (card 3) - Dry Embossing with twist of leaves

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Dragonfly Dreams (ret SU)

Ink:   VersaMark

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Vellum, Gel Print, Silver Foil

Other:  White EP, Elegant Stitching Frames (PB), Fancy Hello Die (Alt)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Winterberry (PB), Bitty Holiday Wishes (MFT)

Ink:   Wow Embossing, Real Red (SU), Rustic Wilderness, Black Soot, Tattered Rose (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Vellum, Bristol, Black

Other:  Holly Bough Stencil (TH), Stitched Rectangle Die (SSS), Nested Die (PB), Layered Chickadee Die (SSS), Subtle EF (ret SU)

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint, Ripe Persimmon (DI)

Paper:  Cardstock Vellum (SU), Mixed Media (Strathmore), Soft Suede, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Distress Re-inkers (Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Festive Berries, Peeled Paint, Brushed Corduroy), Vine Canopy 3D EF (SSS), Privet Branch Die (SSS), Words of Gratitude Die (PB), Linen Thread (SU)

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Vintage Christmas

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I don't feel like I do vintage well.

I love the look when others do it, but somehow I just can't capture that look.

The lovely ladies at Jingle Belles awarded me this embossing folder and I 

really wanted to use it for this challenge, so I gave it a try.  

Thanks Jingle Belles.

I sponged some Distress Oxide inks around the edges to give it a more vintage look.

A vintage image in my Christmas box was added it to the top of the embossing.

Then I watercolored some die cut holly and tucked it in around the 

vintage print.

Challenges:

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - 4th Monday ATG

Jingle Belles - Vintage

Rudolph Days - ATG Christmas

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bitty Holiday Wishes (MFT)

Ink:   Christmas Pine (GKD), Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo (DOX), Cherry Cobbler (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Natural, Mixed Media, Christmas Pine

Other:  Holiday Flora EF (GKD), Holly & Berry Branch Die (PB)

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Witching You

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Bat stamped on snippet of gray, colored with Copics and fussy cut.

Challenges:

Krafty Chicks #730 - All Occasions

Two Old Bats - Halloween

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Life of the Party (TH), August Limited Edition (Unity), Best Witches (GKD)

Ink:   Smokey Gray

Paper:   Black, Neenah, Black Glimmer

Other:  Copics (C10, N7), Large Layered Witches Hat (MB)

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Sending Caring Thoughts for Just Us Girls

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's my final week Guest Designing at Just Us Girls.

Thank you for the opportunity and warm welcome from this fantastic Design Team.

It's been such a pleasure!

This week the challenge is...

This background was made using Leafy Green Paper Glaze through a stencil.

It has a wonderful shine to it! 

A couple of dragonflies cut from an alcohol inked piece and a snippet of vellum

and this design was done.

A BIG thankyou to Just Us Girls for the warm welcome!

Challenges:

Just Us Girls - Stencil Week

Stencil Fun - Use a stencil

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bamboo Beauty (SU)

Ink:   Blueberry Bushel

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Vellum, Glossy, Gold Foil

Other:  Bamboo Stencil (Magenta), Picket Fence Paper Glaze,(Leafy Green), Etched Dragonfly Die (SSS), 

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Chick Fun

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I recently had a play with my Copic markers and needed a chuckle so

I pulled out this Golden Girl.

The colors at Color Hues worked perfectly to color this chick, and the sentiment

from another set seemed to fit the bill for AAA Birthday and Seize the Birthday.

(I hope this is cut enough.)

Here's another chick from this set.  This was a card for a class earlier this year.

Challenges:

AAA Birthday #64 - Critters

Color Hues #93 - Orange and Yellow

Seize the  Birthday #289 - Cute Critters Birthday

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Coolest Chick Ever, Shoreline Friendship (Unity)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Black

Other:  Chicken Wire EF (TE), Circle Thin Frames (SSS), Potpourri Flower Set (PS), Copics (Y000, Y00, Y11, Y15, Y17, Y21, Y38, YR07, YR09)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Coolest Chick Ever (Unity), Egg-stra Special Sentiments (Amy R)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, PP, Daffodil Delight

Other:  Sharpies (Yellow, Lt. Orange, Lt. Green, Aqua, Teal, Red, Black), Black Ultrafine Sharpie, Arteza Pencil (Charcoal)

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Peony Bundle

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I have a new 3D Embossing Folder.

Are you shocked?

I embossed some Tim Holtz Watercolor paper and colored with Zigs and a

waterbrush.  It was a lot of fun. 

The peonies in my garden are very light pink, almost white and I wondered if 

I could color some similar.

I chose a light green for a background and embossed it.

To color, I used a finger dauber and white pigment ink to lightly rub over

the embossed flowers.  I didn't want to flatten the embossing so I went over it many

times to build the color.

To add a tint of pink and color the leaves, I used my Caran d'ache 

Supracolor pencils.  To keep it very light, I swiped my waterbrush over the point

of the pencil to pick up color.

Once the coloring was done and the ink was dry, I placed it back in 

the embossing folder and took care of any flattening the coloring caused.

Some Nuvo drops brightened the berries.

I think this will make a great Winter card.

I'm joining our fantastic friend Darnell in her I.D.E.A.S. Monday using Embossing.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - Use Embossing

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - 3rd week Embossing

Krafty Chicks #729 - CAS

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Bouquet of Thanks (SSS)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Watercolor (TH), Primitive White

Other:  Peony Bundle 3D EF (SSS), Zigs (Lt. Carmine, Carmine Red, Yellow, Olive Green, Pale Dawn, Gray, Violet), 1.5 mm gems (Dreamtime Creations), Curved Cap Pinpoint Layers Die (MB), Black Twine

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Whisper White

Paper:   Soft Seafoam, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils (Scarlet, Lt. Olive, Khaki Green, Olive, Chestnut), (BP Merry & Bright Sentiment Strips Plate used for foiling, Gold Foil,

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Potpourri Flowers

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We took a short trip to visit family and I'm slow getting back into the studio.

I actually started this card before we left and I've finally finished it.

I love the colors at The Flower Challenge this month and the die with all these flowers

has been languishing in the NBUS box for way too long.  Using all these colors made coloring 

all the flowers fun.

The flowers were cut from mixed media paper and some from Neenah Solar White.

I think I used a combination of ink blending and water to color them.

The frame is new and came just before we left.  I've cut it twice and stacked, then

mounted it with dimensional strips.

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #94 - Be Inspired by the Colors (below)

NBUS #65 - Never Before Used Schtuff (Flowers, Leaves & Frame)

 

I'll leave you with a photo of all the gang we got to spend the day with and

the beautiful scenery.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Special Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe, Daffodil Delight (SU), Sage, Eucalyptus (PFS)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media (Strathmore), Pink Pirouette

Other:  Potpourri Flower Set (PS), Leaf Flourish (SSS), Notched Corner Frames (PFS), Sparkling Diamonds Cover Plate (PFS)

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Guest Designing at Tic Tac Toe

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I was honored and excited to be asked to Guest Design at

Tic Tac Toe #254.

Here's the Tic Tac Toe board.

I used the middle row: Birds, Free, Dry Embossing.

I had colored a whole flock of hummingbirds when I got the die set so I picked one

out and embossed flowers on a piece of watercolor paper for him to visit.

It was very QACAS.  It's probably the quickest card I ever made!

I think it took longer to pick a sentiment than doing the rest of the card.

Now it's your turn to pick a row.  Don't forget to go over and

check out what that fabulous Design Team has done at 

Tic Tac Toe #254 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Easy Expressions Original (Ton)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Pawsitively Saturated Ink Cubes (Greens, Lemonade), Primrose Petals, Cherry Cobbler (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Watercolor (TH)

Other:  Delicate Florals Hummingbirds Die (SB), Peony Bundle 3D EF (SSS)

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Mood Board at Just Us Girls

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I'm back again as a Guest Designer at Just Us Girls.

This week's challenge is a mood board.

At first glance I spotted daisies and bees and immediately thought of this

underused embossing folder in my stash.

I embossed the daisies and colored the centers with a Copic marker.

The yellow is softer in real life and not as brash.

The bees look like they're enjoying them though.

What will inspire you from this mood board?

I think there will be a bee-utiful gallery this week at

Just Us Girls #740

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Honey Bee Home (ret SU), Fancy Sayings (ret Clearly Besotted) 

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black 

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Daffodil Delight

Other:   Floral Field 3D EF (SSS), Copic Marker (Y15), Nesting Slim Labels (Alt)

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