YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL

The stamp set that I am featuring this week is called You are Beautiful!  I purchased this stamp set for the wonderful sentiments.  It does include a couple of "nature" images, but I fell in love with the sentiments.

Today's card uses my favorite sentiment of set as it's focal point.

This card was made with the  "watercolor" embossed vellum technique.  I'm not sure why the technique includes the word watercolor.  When talking about this technique I tend to put "watercolor" in quotes because there is absolutely no water involved in this technique.

But it is a technique that makes beautiful backgrounds that kind of mimic watercoloring, so maybe that is where it got its name.

The technique actually uses Isopropyl Alcohol and Stampin' Blends.  There are various versions of similar techniques that use Isopropyl Alcohol with Alcohol Markers.  This is another of those variants.  The difference is that you dry emboss the vellum first before you color it with Stampin' Blends (alcohol markers).  Then you add the Isopropyl Alcohol.

I demonstrated this technique a few weeks ago on Learning with Friends, so if you are unfamiliar with the technique you can watch the video replay below.

The embossing folder that I used to emboss the vellum was the Layered Florals 3D Embossing folder.  The Stampin' Blend colors I used for the Technique were Lemon Lolly, Pretty in Pink, Highland Heather, and Granny Apple Green.  These relatively bright colors soften when the Isopropyl Alcohol is added, so I learned that the technique tends to work best with brighter and darker colors.  Colors that a pale or light tend to get "washed out" when they are diluted by the alcohol.

Once the Vellum was dry I adhered it to Basic White cardstock which helps make the colors pop.  Watch the video for tips on how to adhere vellum to cardstock without the adhesive showing through.  The Vellum assembly was then matted to Pretty in Pink cardstock.  

The Iridescent Striped Ribbon pairs beautifully with this background and I love that the ribbon is sheer so you can see the pretty background through it.  Three Iridescent Rhinestones complete the simple card.

Since the You are Beautiful stamp set does not include any stamps that coordinate well with the Layered Florals Embossing folder I had used, I went on a search through my other stamp sets.  I found this flower in the Textured Florals stamp set and thought it coordinated pretty well with the card front.  I used the masking technique so the leaves appear behind the flower.  It was stamped in Pretty in Pink and Granny Apple Green with a Daffodil Delight flower center.

Use this link to download a detailed tutorial for today's card.

A list of the products used is listed on the tutorial, but they are also shown below for easy access to the Stampin' Up! store where you can get more information.  

Product List

You Are Beautiful Cling Stamp Set (English) [163704]	Textured Floral Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [161229]	Thoughtful Expressions Dies [162821]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Pretty In Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [163793]	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101856]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad [163807]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095]	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094]	Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161673]
Pretty In Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163824]	Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154887]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885]	Layered Florals 3 D Embossing Folder [162935]
Iridescent 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Striped Trim [163299]	Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels [158130]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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