Ornate Garden Embossed Vellum Overlay Thank You Card

I have been busy making tons of projects using the Ornate Garden Product Suite! The Ornate Garden Product Suite is so cheerful and happy! It is a bright spot in my day, for sure!

My demonstrator team Purrfect Stampers and I have been have twice weekly stamping sessions on Zoom. We check in with each with what is happening in our lives and with our families, chat about and share our stamping projects, and set team challenges. Each stamping session we agree on a project to work on. This week's challenge was to create a project using vellum.

I created a thank you card using the Ornate Garden product suite and heat embossing with vellum. I die cut a piece of vellum using the 2nd largest stitched rectangle die.

Then I stamped the "thank you" greeting from Ornate Styles stamp set with Versamark Watermark ink in the upper center of the vellum die cut stitched rectangle. Added gold embossing powder all over the Versamark Watermark ink and heat set it with the Heat Tool.

Underneath the embossed thank you, I stamped the "ever so much" greeting with Stazon Jet Black ink.

Because vellum is plastic and has a slippery surface, it needs an ink that can stick on to the plastic, not smudge, and be permanent. Stazon ink is a solvent, alcohol-based ink, is permenant, and can "stick" on to the plastic vellum. Without being to scientific, vellum plastic is made from alcohol and Stazon is made from alcohol, so the two like to bond to each other. Vellum and Stazon ink are a great match.

I set the vellum aside to dry for a few moments while I die cut a second stitched rectangle out. This time from Whisper White cardstock. I stamped the large floral bouquet image from the Ornate Styles stamp set in the center of the Whisper White stitched rectangle die cut using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink here because I didn't want the Stampin' Blends to smear the ink. Memento Tuxedo Black ink is water-based. Stampin' Blends are alcohol-based. Water and alcohol repel each other, so the Memento Tuxedo Black ink will stay nice and crisp when you color with Stampin' Blends. The Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad and Stampin' Blends are a great match. I used two different black ink pads because each type of ink has a different application.

Then I used my Stampin' Blends to color in the floral bouquet. I used

• #144598 Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blend Combo Pack (flower petals)
• #144599 Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blend Combo Pack (flower petals)
• #144603 Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blend Combo Pack (flower petals and flower centers)
• #147282 Call Me Clover Stampin' Blend Combo Pack (leaves)
• #147932 Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Blend Combo Pack (flower petals)
• #147273 Soft Suede Stampin' Blend Combo Pack (flower centers)

I traced the Memento Jet Black ink lines with the darker shade of the Stampin' Blend and then filled in each flower and petal with the lighter shade of Stampin' Blend. This is a quick and easy way to create highlights and shadows without it being overly complicated. I really like the results too!

Next I adhered the vellum piece on top of the Whisper White cardstock with the floral bouquet stamped image.

Adhering vellum can be tricky because the adhesive can show through the vellum and be seen. I used snail tape adhesive only on the back of the vellum where the gold embossed "thank you" greeting is. So, the gold embossed "thank you" greeting blocks the snail adhesive from showing through to the front of the card.

I also adhered the Terracotta Tile Ribbon across the front of the vellum and around to the back of the Whisper White cardstock to keep the two layers together. There is a glue dot(r) underneath the knot to add more stability too.

I stamped the daisy image in the lower left corner of the inside of the card, leaving ample room to write a personal message. You can see I used the outlining method of coloring with Stampin' Blends here again. It is very pretty!

Below are the measurements to recreate this card.

Ornate Garden Embossed Vellum Thank You Card Measurements
	Paper	Dimensions
Card Base	Night of Navy Cardstock	5-1/2” x 8-1/2”; scored at 4-1/4”
Front Panel	Neutral Designer Series Paper (Night of Navy Script Pattern)	5-1/2” x 4-1/4”
Stitched Rectangle #1	Whisper White Cardstock	5” x 4-1/4”; die cut with the 2nd largest stitched rectangle die
Stitched Rectangle #2	Vellum	5” x 4-1/4”; die cut with the 2nd largest stitched rectangle die
Inside Mat	Whisper White Cardstock	4” x 5-1/4”

How have you used vellum in your projects? I would love to what you create with vellum! Post a project photo on my Facebook page today!

I hope you enjoyed today's Ornate Garden embossed vellum overlay thank you card! If you would like to purchase the supplies I used to create this card, please use the supply list below. I would love to be your Stampin' Up! demonstrator!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Ornate Garden Embossed Vellum Thank You Card Supply List
Stamps	#152572 Ornate Style (Cling-Mount) #149471 Ornate Thanks (Photopolymer)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White Cardstock #101856 Vellum #100867 Night of Navy Cardstock #149614 Neutrals Designer Series Paper
Ink	#101406 Stazon Jet Black Ink Pad #132708 Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad #102283 Versamark Watermark Ink Pad #144598 Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack #144603 Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack #144599 Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack #147282 Call Me Clover Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack #147932 Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack #147273 Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
Embellishments	#109129 Gold Embossing Powder #152479 Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack
Tools	#152392 Stampin’ Trimmer #102300 Bone Folder #103579 Paper Snips Corresponding Clear Acrylic Blocks Die Cutting Machine #129053 Heat Tool #103083 Embossing Buddy #148551 Rectangle Stitched Dies