I’m excited to give you a sneak peek of the new Graceful Glass Designer Vellum. It comes in a pack of 24 sheets; two of each design. There are many beautiful patterns, but my favorite is the birds in a cage.
Graceful Glass Designer Vellum Birds in a Cage
I first cut the strip of birds from the 6X6″ piece of Designer Vellum. It cuts very easily with the Stampin’ Trim. The birds look nice in black and white, but I couldn’t wait to color them with my Stampin’ Blend alcohol markers. The colors I chose match (almost) this week’s Paper Players challenge.
I colored the birds on the back side of the vellum, which gives a softer look when turning it over. Aren’t the birds pretty? Plus, it makes the black lines stand out beautifully. You can actually feel that they are raised.
Rather than gluing the birds directly to the Very Vanilla card base, I glued them to a piece of Whisper White cardstock, cut the same size. I anticipated the glue dots would show, so had Black Rhinestone Jewels ready for coverage. I put a tiny dot of glue at the top and bottom of each black line. I’m happy to report, the Tombow glue didn’t show at all, but I embellished the four corners anyway.
Do you see the Very Vanilla lace detail beneath the bird cage? This is from the Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper. Love it! I used dimensionals, so the bird cage was raised over it.
The layout for my card was inspired by Fab Friday. Can you see why I added the Laser-Cut paper? It really makes a difference.
The birds wanted to say, “Best wishes from all of us,” and this perfect sentiment is in the new stamp set, Itty, Bitty Wishes.
I decorated the envelope flap with colored dots from Share What You Love DSP. I’m sure the Paper Player’s colors are in there.
For the inside sentiment, I used the Happy Birthday Die for an extra large wish. I layered Very Vanilla on Basic Black for definition. The little bird perched on the “B” is from the Painted Glass Bundle; stamped, colored and die-cut.
I hope you enjoyed this introduction to the new Graceful Glass Vellum and Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut papers. You can order them at my store starting June 1st.
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Great card, Su! I was on the fence about this DSP but your card convinced me that I need to add it to my wish list. Congrats on being the Fab Fave!
Thank you Sue. It’s always a thrill to have my card chosen as a Fab Fave!
Su, gorgeous card. I love the simplicity of the front that allows you to really showcase that wonderful vellum – and then the Happy Birthday inside is wonderful. I’d never thought to use the dies for the inside. Genius
So glad you joined us at the Paper Players this week
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Thank you, Jaydee! I’ve used that Happy Birthday die many times. I’m looking forward to getting the new Thank You die that is similar.
Su, this is so pretty! I love the coloring on the vellum! The lace border is lovely, too! So happy you joined my color challenge at The Paper Players this week!
Thank you, Claire! I’m already thinking about your next challenge, a “clean and simple bloom.”
Oh dear….I was SURE I did not “need” that vellum, but this is seriously stunning!! LOVE how those birds look colored with the blends….just as sweet as can be! Thanks for playing with our color challenge this week at the Paper Players! SO happy you shared it with us!
Hi LeeAnne! I tend to “need” things that are different. And, things with our feathered friends! I was delightfully surprised to see you chose my card as a favorite. Thank you!
So gorgeous – I can’t wait to try coloring this vellum! Your birds are simply beautiful! Thanks so much for playing at Fab Friday!
Thank you, Heather! I look forward to the Fab Friday challenges!
Gorgeous. Your vellum technique is perfect. Thankyou 🙂
Thank you, Lola! It’s really fun coloring on this vellum!