Kylie's Demo Training Blog Hop April 2020 - Making Magic With Vellum

Thank you for joining us for our Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator Monthly Team Blog Hop! I really hope you check out all our posts and get inspiration from these amazing demonstrators to create your own projects.

I’m Ginny Duncan from Maple Ridge, BC Canada and I’m so happy you stopped by today! Our world has certainly changed since we last hopped together but one thing hasn't changed and that is our desire to reach out to each of you and share our creativity and hopefully inspire you to share some love in your family or neighbourhood by making projects or cards and mailing them or dropping them off at someone's door. We are all staying at home unless we have to go out then the rule is "social distancing" and trying to keep us all safe.

Today I'm sharing some ways to use that package of Vellum Cardstock you have and might be wondering (like some of my crafters) why did I buy that?? 

Vellum is perfect to add so much texture to a card or layout without adding a ton of bulk or weight so ideal to mail, or to incorporate into your layout pages. 

My first sample above uses Vellum in an easy way - pick a favourite die and use it to give you a subtle but fun background for your greeting on a card. I used the swirl from the Painted Labels Dies to create this background - and it doesn't compete or take away from that gorgeous Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper. 

The picture above shows you how to add some adhesive to Vellum so it won't show - grab your Silicone Mat, a couple of dabs of Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive and a piece of Stampin' Sponge. Wipe it across your cardstock where you want your vellum pieces to stick and presto it's done! Use the sponge to add adhesive to the back of intricately cut die pieces for a no mess solution. And for the inside of the card, I added a Vellum layer scored in half, and attached a greeting layer using the same adhesive trick. The inside greeting says "thinking of you with all my heart" from the Mini Catalogue's Peaceful Moments Stamp set.

This picture shows the finished card and the Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding holds the inside Vellum layer in place - no adhesive required! I coloured the outline of the die cut poppy (on the back) with my Dark Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends. I did add a few Vellum pieces from the Peaceful Poppy Elements to the card as well as the die cuts from the Poppy Moments Dies.

This card really shows what running Vellum through one of your embossing folders can do - this was the Scripty 3D embossing folder and it sure makes an impact on the card front and tones down the pattern on the DSP at the same time. What do you think of the effect? 

My final card today shows how you can dress up a Basic Black Cardstock frame with Vellum run through the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder and create a really different element to your card layer - I think whoever gets this card will really know that I'm wanting to help them celebrate their special day! I used the Whisper White Craft Ink for the greeting and some of the Peaceful Poppies Sequins for the bling. I was super happy with the end result :-)

Want to make these projects yourself?? If you are in Canada I would be happy to have you shop with me (click on this link or message me). Please use my current Host Code (for April it is 46KJVTAQ ) so I can send my thank-you at the end of the month.

I'm ending my post today with the words of our Provincial Health Office Dr. Bonnie Henry, who closes off each daily update to us with the following message which really resonates with me and many others -

Be kind. Be calm. Stay safe.

Thanks for taking the time to visit and read my post today - virtual hugs to each of you!

Ginny Duncan, Maple Ridge BC Canada

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