Showing posts with label Watercolor Embossed Vellum Technique. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Watercolor Embossed Vellum Technique. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

SERVING UP MORE LEFTOVERS

I have been having so much fun making cards this week with "leftovers!"  A side benefit is that the two boxes of "leftovers" that have been accumulating are now nicely organized!


Today's card uses two techniques, Watercolor Embossed Vellum and Heat Embossing Glimmer Paper.  If you missed these videos on Learning with Friends, watch a replay and learn how to do these techniques to make beautiful cards.




The one "new" thing that I added to the card to make the Embossed Peach Pie Glimmer Paper flower from Gallery Blooms pop a bit was to also create a Night of Navy die cut with the same flower.  


I offset the Night of Navy die cut just a bit behind the flower which created a shadow effect.  I also die cut a couple of NIght of Navy leaves and added those on each side of the flower.


A Night of Navy glittery bow finished the card front.  I tested putting a sentiment in various spots, but every place I tried detracted from the flower and background.  So, I added a sentiment on the inside of the card and called it good-to-go.


There were no leftovers used on the inside of the card, but that's OK.  I still ended up with a beautiful card with minimal work -- and two less "leftovers" in my box!

Use this link to download a copy of the tutorial.  But, I really hope you have been inspired to use YOUR leftovers!

The products I used are listed below.  Most of these "leftovers" are still are available.


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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

BIRTHDAY FRIENDS FOR LIFE

Today's Friends for Life card is made with a beautiful watercolor embossed vellum background.

Isn't this a pretty background?  This is a fun technique where the only "skill" you need is to be able to "scribble"!  We can all do that, right?

Watch my Learning with Friends video to see how fun and easy it is.

For my background, I used the Dashing Designs Embossing Folder and Smokey Slate, Petunia Pop and Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends.

If you like this embossing folder as much as I do, you are going to want to order it quickly as it is on the Last Chance List.  So, once it is sold out, it will be gone forever.  

When your background is completed and dry adhere the Vellum to a piece of Basic White cardstock to make the colors POP.  In the video I show you the best way to adhere Vellum to cardstock so that the adhesive doesn't show through the vellum.  Someone showed me this trick many years ago.  It's a great trick to know because who wants to see their adhesive showing through the vellum?  No one!

The front of the card was quick and easy to complete.  I used two dies from Friends for Life to make the Petunia Pop leaf and the Basic Black scripty friend.  For the friend script I die cut 3 layers to make the "friend" a bit thicker.  And this time I even remembered to use my adhesive sheets so it was easy to layer the die cuts.  

Then the Friends for Life Happy Birthday sentiment was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on Basic White cardstock and die cut with a Perennial Postage die.  Next a little more scribbling with a Light Balmy Blue Stampin' Blend added just a bit of color to the sentiment.  This is a great trick to tone down a stark white sentiment when it just looks way too bright for the surrounding soft colors on the card.  

For the inside of the card, I stamped the leaf in Petunia Pop ink and the sentiment with Black Memento ink.  It's a very simple inside design--but never naked or forgotten!

Use this link to download a free tutorial with all the details.

A list of the products used is shown below.  Click on any image to learn more.  

Remember, we are in the largest Last Chance time of year at Stampin' Up! as we eagerly await the new 2025-2026 Annual Catalog.  All Last Chance Products are available while supplies last.  Once the sell out they will be gone forever!


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Friday, February 21, 2025

STORYBOOK FRIENDS AND WATERCOLOR EMBOSSED VELLUM

Today's cute card uses the Watercolor Embossed Vellum Technique that I demonstrated yesterday in my Learning With Friends video.


Aren't these little guys cute!  There are so many cute little critters in the Storybook Friends stamp set that it is difficult to choose which ones to use -- so I just selected those that fit best on the little squares down the left side of the card.

Of all the backgrounds I made using the Watercolor Embossed Vellum Technique this one is my favorite.  The color combination of Pecan Pie, Night of Navy and Shaded Spruce is one that I never would have come up with without the help of my trusty Color Coach.  


If you missed the Learning with Friends video where I show how to do the Watercolor Embossed Vellum Technique you can always watch the replay.


In the video you will also see some additional backgrounds made with this technique.

I turned today's card into another Easter Card.  I made the cards for this week over a period of a few weeks, and until I sat down to write the posts I didn't realize that they all were "Easter Greetings" cards.  Well, that's OK.  I need to start building my stash of Easter Cards, so this week got me started with my first three.


All three of my furry friends were colored with Stampin' Blends.  Moe, the squirrel at the top, was colored with Crumb Cake.  Curly, the bunny in the middle, was colored with Pecan Pie, and Larry- who is maybe a racoon, at the bottom was colored with Smokey Slate.  


For the inside of the card I simply matted my sentiment layer with Night of Navy, and who would have guessed that Pecan Pie and Night of Navy look great together?  The sentiment is from a very old, retired stamp set called Glorious Gift.  This is probably one stamp set I will keep forever as it has my favorite Easter sentiment.

For all the details on today's Storybook Friends Easter Card, use this link to download a copy of the tutorial.

A list of the currently available products is shown below.


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Storybook Friends Bundle (English)
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Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
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Night Of Navy 12" X 12" Card Stock
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Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
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Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad
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Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad
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Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad
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Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
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Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
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Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
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Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
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Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
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Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
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Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[154883]
So Swirly Embossing Folder
[163791]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
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There is only one week left to Sale-A-Bration.  If you haven't already taken advantage of the great FREEBIES, time is running out.  New Sale-A-Bration items were added in February and some of them are truly awesome values!  Be sure to check them out!


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