Vellum Roses

Hi everyone.  Another fun technique from yesterday's class.  This time, I've "watercolored" a white embossed image on vellum, using my Stampin' Up! inks and water.  I LOVE how this turned out ... so pretty! :)

I mounted the vellum to the underside of my card front with square cut-out, leaving space between the vellum and my card base.  It does give it more of a stained glass look.

One thing's for sure, I've made a lot of cards since the start of my course, so have a large stash to give as gifts to family and friends ... it's all good.

The instructors have given us a bonus day today and lots more things to learn.  I still have lots of the techniques from the course that I haven't tried as well, so I'll slowly work my way through them over the next while and see what works best for me.  I've learned lots of different ways to watercolor and now have lots more techniques in my repertoire.

Just noticed the challenge for Less is More (#172) is Flowers so I'm entering this card. :)

Stamps:  Roses (Rubber-Art Stamps); Happiest Birthday Wishes (SU!)
Paper:  110 lb. white (Neenah); 40 lb. vellum (Bazzill)
Ink:  Old Olive, Garden Green, Regal Rose, Raspberry Ripple (SU!)
Accessories & Tools:  Big Shot, Square Nestability (Spellbinders), white embossing powder, heat tool, paint brush

Challenge:
Less is More #172 - Flowers

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Here are the last two of my Dirty Dozen Design Team cards from last October.  I'll start to include November's cards in my next few posts (I made a lot less for the remaining five months of my Design Team gig). :)

 Again, the theme was "It's about Time".  Music is all about timing :)

Quick and easy card that uses a strip of musical paper, edged with twine.  An embossed heart and simple sentiment finishes the card ...

And who doesn't love "tea time" :)  I used a digital image and sentiment for the card below, paper piecing the tea cups and adding crystal effects to give them shine.

Love Song card:

Stamps:  Short and Sweet (SU!)

Paper:  White (Neenah); Real Red, Modern Medley DSP (SU!)

Ink:  Real red (SU!)

Accessories & Tools:  Heart Punch, Big Shot, Adorning Accents embossing folder (SU!); Charcoal Twine (The Twinery)

Tea for Two card:

Stamps:  Tea Time (DigiStamp Boutique)

Paper:  White (Neenah); Bella Rose DSP - retired (SU!)

Ink:  Real Red (SU!)

Accessories & Tools:  paper doily, crystal effects, 1/4" real red ribbon