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Kylie's Demonstrator Training Blog Hop November 2019 - Embossing on Vellum Technique

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by my blog today! I'm taking part in Kylie's Demonstrator Training Blog Hop and it's so much fun.

Thank you for joining us for our Stampin' Up!^(R) Demonstrator Monthly Team Blog Hop! We are so happy that you could join us today for this blog hop for ideas and creative inspiration. We are a group of Stampin' Up!^(R) Demonstrators from around the world that are taking part in training that is helping us to build a successful Stampin' Up!^(R) business and reach some goals we have set. We really appreciate your support.

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Here is the video demonstrating how I made my project for this blog hop.

 

I wanted to try out an embossing on vellum technique that I saw Jennifer McGuire demonstrate so I tried it out on this card. It's super easy and a fun way to make your own background. 

Start out with a piece of vellum that is 3 1/2" x 5 1/4" - thicker vellum works best, but any vellum is fine. You just have to be a bit more careful with your embossing tool with a thinner vellum. I stamped my image using a light colored ink that was in the family of the colors I was using on my card. You just want to be able to see the image so you can trace over it. 

Stamp the flower image from Tasteful Textures stamp set several times on your vellum. Place your vellum on top of a mouse pad or sturdy surface that has a little bit of "give". I used the Stampin' Pierce Mat and it worked perfectly. Using your embossing tool (stylus) - the Take Your Pick Tool comes with a two-sided stylus attachment, one has a bigger ball on the end. I used the side with the smaller end. Trace your images with the tool. Don't press too hard so you don't tear the vellum. Let the ink dry or heat set the ink until it dries. Then, I wanted the color of the leaves to be a little darker, so I colored them in using the Light Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends. Color the leaves on the same side you stamped and traced the image.

Stamp the wreath from the Tidings All Around set in Garden Green ink. Stamp the berries on the wreath in Real Red ink using the berries stamp from the same stamp set. Cut out the wreath using the coordinating die from the All-Around Wreath dies. Match up the notch on the stamp set with the notch on the die to fit the die perfectly around the image.

Stamp the sentiment on a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock (1/2" x 2 3/4") in Real Red ink. Adhere the sentiment to a piece of Garden Green cardstock (3/4" x 2 3/4"). Adhere the sentiment to the wreath (behind the wreath).

Adhere the Real Red cardstock layer (5 1/4" x 4") to a Very Vanilla card base (8 1/2" x 5 1/2"). Adhere the Vellum layer (3 1/2" x 5 1/4") to the Real Red layer, placing adhesive only in the middle of the vellum piece (the part that will be covered with the DSP). Adhere a piece of Toile Tidings DSP (2 1/4" x 4") on top of the Vellum where the adhesive is. 

Adhere wreath to card using Stampin' Dimensionals. Make a bow using the Real Red Ruched Ribbon and adhere to front of card. Add Real Red glitter dots from Toile Tiding Glimmer Dots embellishments.

Isn't that a fun technique? I think that background added so much to the card and it was super easy. 

Please take some time to check out the other projects in the blog hop by clicking on the links below. There are some stunning projects by some amazing Stampin' Up! demonstrators.

Need some supplies? I would so appreciate having your business!  I would love to help inspire your creativity – and when you support my online store it helps me bring more amazing videos to you! AND I love to reward my customers – check out my fabulous VIP Rewards program. It includes all kinds of perks and inspiration for you (you can check out the program here!) You can order from my online store by clicking on the product images below. Be sure to use the current Hostess Code (November 2019): KD2UQMQP. If your order is over $150, DON’T use the code – you’ll still get all the perks PLUS Stampin Rewards from Stampin Up!  If you have questions, feel free to email me at legallycrafting@gmail.com.

Paper Pumpkin October 2019 Alternative Card Using Stitched Stars and Stitched Nested Label Dies

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I had so much fun making this alternative card project using the October 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit. The cards that come in the kit are so pretty. I wanted to try something a little different. So I made this card:

The video for the card is on my YouTube channel. You can check it out here:

 

Use the Stitched Nested Label Dies to die cut the trees from the front of the card base that comes in the Paper Pumpkin kit. 

Start with a card base of Night of Navy cardstock (8 1/2" x 5 1/2" - folded in half). Emboss a piece of Mint Macaron cardstock (5 1/4" x 4") using the Pinewood Planks 3D embossing folder. Adhere to the card base.

Cut a number of different sized stars from Night of Navy cardstock and Mercury Glass acetate using the Stitched Stars Dies. 

Adhere some Metallic Silver Thread to the back of the layer with the trees using snail adhesive. Adhere the layer to the card. Adhere the stars to the card using dimensionals on some.

Stamp the sentiment (I used one from the Paper Pumpkin kit) using Versamark Ink on Night of Navy cardstock. Emboss using Shimmer White Embossing Powder. I just love how that shimmer white embossing powder pops on the navy cardstock! Adhere sentiment to front of card using dimensionals.

Stamp a sentiment in Night of Navy ink on a piece of Whisper White cardstock (5 1/2 x 4). Stamp the snowflake from the Paper Pumpkin kit on the Whisper White cardstock using Seaside Spray ink. Adhere to inside of card.

Need some supplies? I would so appreciate having your business!  I would love to help inspire your creativity – and when you support my online store it helps me bring more amazing videos to you! AND I love to reward my customers – check out my fabulous VIP Rewards program. It includes all kinds of perks and inspiration for you (you can check out the program here!) You can order from my online store by clicking on the product images below. Be sure to use the current Hostess Code (November 2019): KD2UQMQP. If your order is over $150, DON’T use the code – you’ll still get all the perks PLUS Stampin Rewards from Stampin Up!  If you have questions, feel free to email me at legallycrafting@gmail.com.

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Paper Pumpkin September 2019 Alternative Project and a Fun Technique

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Today, I've got an alternative card project using the September Paper Pumpkin kit. It's a super cute Halloween-themed kit. The kit contents make super cute treat boxes, but I used some of the elements in the kit to make a card. I also show you a really fun embossing technique. The video is below

 

First up, I made a Halloween card using the September 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit. The card has a fun, interactive element on the front.

Starting with a card base of Highland Heather (5 1/2" x 8 1/2", folded in half), I layered a strip of black cardstock on the card base. The black cardstock strip is 1 3/4" x 5 1/2". I also have a piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock that is 2 1/2" x 3 3/4".

Stamp a dancing skeleton from the stamps included in the Paper Pumpkin kit on the piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock using Pumpkin Pie ink.

Cut a rectangle from one of the treat boxes in the Paper Pumpkin kit. The rectangle should be two of the center squares of the box, including the score line. Adhere the rectangle to the Pumpkin Pie piece so that the square is folded over the top of the Pumpkin Pie piece and will open up. 

Adhere web die cut from Paper Pumpkin kit on the Pumpkin Pie layer so that it peeks out from the folded piece. Tie bow using black ribbon around bottom of Pumpkin Pie layer. Adhere layer to card front.

Stamp sentiment on punched out piece from Paper Pumpkin kit using Gorgeous Grape ink. Stamp skull and crossbones over sentiment using Pumpkin Pie ink, stamped off once.

Super easy and cute Halloween card! There are so many fun elements in the Paper Pumpkin kit! The spider web die cuts are so cute!

Next, I made a fall card using the Gather Together bundle to show a fun technique with the dies. The bundle includes dies that emboss and cut out leaves. I show a technique that just adds some fun dimension to those leaves.

Starting with a Grapefruit Grove card base (5 1/2" x 8 1/2") and a layer of Grapefruit Grove cardstock (5 1/2" x 4 1/4") that is embossed using the Pinewood Planks 3D embossing folder. That layer is adhered to the card front.

Stamp wheat stocks and "dots background" from Gather Together stamp set on a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock (2 5/8" x 3 1/2") using Sahara Sand (for wheat stocks), Grapefruit Grove and Pool Party ink. You will layer on top of this so don't worry too much about the middle part.

Stamp pumpkins from stamp set using Cajun Craze ink on scrap piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. Color using Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie blends. (I also used Crumb Cake blends for the stems). Cut out using matching dies.

Fold two baby wipes to make a "pad" for your leaf dies. Drop some Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight, and Pumpkin Pie ink drops from the reinkers onto the baby wipes. Drop the leaf dies onto the inked baby wipe and press down to get ink onto the part of the die that embosses. Carefully place the leaf dies onto piece of Sahara Sand cardstock. Cut out. Look how beautiful the ink on the dies makes those leaves! It just gives them some additional color and texture. I love this technique!

Stamp sentiment on strip of Sahara Sand with Cajun Craze ink. Banner cut end. Adhere pumpkins, sentiment strip and leaves onto stamped Very Vanilla layer. Adhere layer onto Pool Party layer and adhere the whole layer onto the card base. Spritz with Grapefruit Grove marker.

The baby wipe technique is such a fun technique! I can't wait to try it with some other dies to see what I come up with!

Need some supplies? I would so appreciate having your business!  I would love to help inspire your creativity – and when you support my online store it helps me bring more amazing videos to you! AND I love to reward my customers – check out my fabulous VIP Rewards program. It includes all kinds of perks and inspiration for you (you can check out the program here!) You can order from my online store by clicking on the product images below. Be sure to use the current Hostess Code (November 2019): KD2UQMQP.  If your order is over $150, DON’T use the code – you’ll still get all the perks PLUS Stampin Rewards from Stampin Up!  If you have questions, feel free to email me at legallycrafting@gmail.com.