The sentiment, “Our thoughts are with you,” is the message I want to send today.
Vellum Bliss
To go along with the sentiment, I decided to make some vellum flowers with heat embossing.
The flower is from the Botanical Bliss stamp set, which I stamped in VersaMark on Vellum cardstock. Then, I sprinkled the three flowers with White embossing powder, and used the Heat Tool to set the powder.
Happy with the shiny outlines, I began coloring the flowers on the backside with Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers. You’ll find the Stampin’ Blends colors I used in my Product List below.
TIP: It does not look pretty on the side you are coloring, but looks terrific when you turn it over.
After coloring, I fussy cut the flowers with my Stampin’ Up! Paper Snips, the best scissors around! I discovered that cutting around a heat embossed image is especially easy, because the raised line provides a nice cutting edge.
Wanting a clean and simple look for my flowers, I kept the background Whisper White with Subtle Textured embossing, and adhered this to a Thick Whisper White card base. The two white branches were cut with a die in the Botanical Tags die set, and glued on an angle. The flowers are attached with Mini-Dimensionals at their centers.
The sentiment is from the Lasting Lily stamp set, a Sale-A-Bration stamp set, FREE with a qualifying order and available through March 31st.
“Our thoughts are with you” was stamped in Black ink on Whisper White cardstock, and cut with a Layering Ovals die. It received the Subtle Textured treatment also, and was placed on Dimensionals.
In case you missed my card from a couple weeks ago, here it is:
Always
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Such an elegant & simple card. Love the classy look!
I just love your card ,it is so eye-catching and beautiful! Thanks so much for your instructions on how to CASE it, Ill be so happy if it comes out half as good as yours.
Love this beautiful card, Su. The colored vellum makes the flowers really pop. Have a great day!
Two gorgeous cards and an excellent use of multiple products. Will be using these for inspiration. thanks for sharing.
So pretty…one of my favorite techniques! Gorgeous colors!
This is so very pretty, Su! I love how you’ve used the embossing folder.
Hi Su,
I would describe your cards today with the term, simple elegance. They are both very beautiful and I would be proud to send them to anyone.
Absolutely gorgeous, Su! I love to color vellum, too!!!! Thanks for the inspiration! xx
This card is so lovely. I really like the EF you used — just enough! The flowers are very pretty. I always forget about the white EP on vellum. I will give it a go this afternoon. Thanks
BEAUTIFUL CARD!! So simple yet ELEGANT!! ??
Beautiful card. I love the texture of the background and the colours of the flowers.
Waltraud
This is so pretty Su. I love it ?
A beautifull card and lovely idea of jusing the subles embossing folder to get a bit more delicate detail on your card.
Love your card
Beautiful.
Gorgeous cards Sue! Love them!
Absolutely gorgeous Su. Love your flowers but I love the Subtle EF more. TFS
Gorgeous!!
Hi Su You do some lovely cards. Love this card.
Thank you Margaret! I appreciate your kind words!