Thursday, June 16, 2011

Vellum...a real challenge!


For the Ways to Use It Challenge on SCS, Toni has asked us to use vellum. I love the soft look of vellum, but DON'T like the way ink smears easily (wonder how I know?)! Thankfully, an eraser took care of the smearing. :-) I needed a card for our nurse manager who is retiring end of the month. She's an avid quilter, so knew I wanted to use this gorgeous DP by DCWV. I dug into my CS archives for some Sage Shadow - a really old retired SU color - which matched the print well. Several gallery entries used a frame to adhere the vellum to the base, so I tried it and LOVED the idea! Have to run...time to go to work.
STAMPS: Inkadinkadoo
PAPER: Linen Closet matstack by DCWV, Sage Shadow, Fine Linen (PTI), Vellum
INK: Versafine Onyx Black
ACCESSORIES: Labels One Nesties, Ribbon roses by SU, MS fern and frond punches, MS seam binding, Adhesive pearls by Recollections (Mike's).

7 comments:

Marisa said...

This is gorgeous, Wanda! Love the frame and the DP. Try the heat gun to speed up the drying on vellum -it helps as I've done the smudge thing too ;)

Cindy Haffner said...

Oh Wanda this is so BEAUTIFUL!!~

Susan said...

I know from experience that you have to let the ink dry really well when working with vellum! Beautiful card...and BIG congrats on getting "dirty"!!!

Joanne Travis said...

I love the way the vellum softens everything. Really beautiful!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Beautiful! i just love that your style is eclectic like mine! I love seeing the different types of cards rather then the same style~

Debbie Carriere said...

Another beauty!!! Love, love that frame idea. I never work with vellum because of the adhesive issues. Beautiful cluster of embellishments you have, too :)

Vickie Z said...

Excellent way to use vellum with a frame so adhesive won't show!!! Love the dp and think I still have a few scraps of sage shadow myself. Sometimes when I stamp on vellum, I clear heat emboss right away and tha helps with the smearing issue!! Gorgeous card.