I started with a piece of quite heavy weight vellum and I coloured it with my alcohol pens using a coral pink and a mid blue. I scribbled on the vellum and moved the ink around with some alcohol and then I embossed it with the Tied Together EF. I read somewhere that adding a piece of copy paper under the vellum helps to stop it cracking. This one I used is an ordinary folder so less likely to crack the vellum, but I did put a piece of paper in with it anyway. I decided that perhaps the ink did not show up well enough on the back of the vellum so once again used the two pens and some more alcohol and I think because of the embossing it did stick to it more and was brighter. I couldn't make up my mind whether to use the other side, but in the end decided to go for the side with the embossing which has a whiter look.
I then die cut the butterfly using a piece of white card and stamped the front layer on another piece of vellum and heat embossed it with WOW Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder. I was going to leave it all white but felt that the whole card could do with a bit more colour so used the coral coloured pen to colour the under layer and added some pink gems down the body of the butterfly. I thought maybe this made the butterfly too bright, but it is toned down by the vellum top layer so OK I think. Finally I cut a piece of white card to fit the 6" square card and cut a circle aperture and placed the vellum beneath it, and finished the card with a sentiment using Faded Jeans Distress Ink and heat embossed with WOW Clear Gloss EP.
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I am entering the following challenges:
I am entering the following challenges:
We Love Stamping Challenge - Sept. 24 Hand Coloured Image/Anything Goes.
Stamping Sensations Challenge - Sept. 24 Anything Goes/Animal Magic.
Allsorts Challenge - Week 797 Autumn Colours/Anything Goes.
AAA Birthday Challenge - No. 65 Background Focus.
Triple B Challenge - Sept. 24 Birds, Butterflies and Blooms (any one, two or all three).
Simply Clean and Simple Challenge - Anything Goes/Signs of Fall.
NBUS Challenge - No. 66 Where we use our Never Before Used Schtuff.
I am also joining in with Darnell's I.DE.A.S., a challenge she has set herself but has said anyone can join in with. This is Week 2: Dies.
17 comments:
The embossed vellum looks fabulous Pat, love how the white design of the embossing stands out, such a pretty butterfly too, gorgeous card showcasing that technique, Cathy x
You've created a really elegant CAS design Pat and the vellum gives such a lovely finish, so pleased you have shared with us at Allsorts, Stamping Sensations and We Love Stamping challenges.
B x
What a beautiful card with the butterfly and beautiful techniques with the vellum.
This technique with the vellum has worked well and your explanation of how it was achieved is very informative - thanks for sharing your thoughts on the process. Pretty card.
Stunning card, Pat. I love the effect of this technique with the vellum. Thank you for joining in the Allsorts Challenge this week.
Liz xx
This is simply beautiful! I have that butterfly unused too! Thanks so much for joining in with us at Allsorts challenge.
Fabulous CAS card and embossed vellum, love the beautiful embossed butterfly. Thank you for joining us at Stamping Sensations.
Carol DT x
This is so, so pretty Pat. I thought for sure I had already left you some love on this beautiful design but don't see it so here I am again!
Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Triple B & Simply Clean & Simple challenges! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
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LOVE the colours you've used on the background of the vellum. They show through beautifully, and the white embossed design really pops. Your layered butterfly is gorgeous and looks perfect with the coral colouring. Thanks so much for sharing your lovely card with us at Group of Seven!! xx
Your colours really show up well in the finished card so it must have been worth it to go over it again with the alcohol markers. It makes a lovely background for the pretty butterfly. So nice to see you joining in with us at Group of Seven.
Pretty card, the vellum adds a lovely soft feel. Thank you for joining us at We Love Stamping
How lovely and elegant with the beautifully embossed vellum en big butterfly, the colours are so subtle and the card is just gorgeous!
such an elegant card, the perfect amount of white space and colour. Your vellum is so pretty, thanks for checking out the technique at GOS ♥
This is another cool vellum design, Pat! I love the colors and patterns and love how you photographed your pretty card! Thank you so much for playing in and supporting the Group of Seven, NBUS, and my IDEAS die-cut week! Mwah! Hugs, Darnell
A really pretty card, love your use of the vellum and embossing.
Thanks for sharing at Stamping Sensations. Avril x
Gorgeous and so elegant card. Thanks for your wishes, better now!
Thank you for sharing at We Love Stamping September Challenge;-))m
What a beautiful card Pat. I love the colouring and embossing on the vellum which gives such a soft and delicate look. Thanks for sharing with us at AAA Birthday this month. Hugs, Denise x
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