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

BLOG HOP LIST

1.	Julie Kight - USA
2.	Karen Henderson, UK
3.	Beth McCullough - USA
4.	Ellen Liefting - the Netherlands
5.	Libby Dyson, Libby Stampz - Australia
6.	Teresa Brown Australia
7.	Tracy Bish - Australia
8.	Diane Evans - Canada
9.	Sue Allen -Australia
10.	Vanessa Baker - New Zealand
11.	Jessie Holton - Australia
12.	Marika Laforge - Canada
13.	Heather Guerrero - USA
14.	Bonnie Sanche - Canada
15.	BessMarie Corriveau - USA
16.	Gillian Long - Canada
17.	Ginny Duncan - Canada
18.	Angie McKenzie - USA
19.	Dianne Endersby - UK
20.	Helen Chapman - UK
21.	Anne Marie Hile - USA
22.	Leonie Stuart - Australia
23.	Shelly Wadge - Australia
24.	Tracy Held- Australia
25.	ShonaGai Anthony ~ Australia
26.	Nancy Hoetker - Melbourne, Australia
27.	Deb Macdowell - Inkstability - Australia
28.	Elly Rijnvis-Netherlands
29.	Judy Garza - Creativity Released - USA
30.	Sandra Mastello - Australia
31.	Trudy Collis - Australia
32.	Kylie | Stampers Workshop - Australia
33.	Michele Jutrisa - Australia
34.	Cheryl McInerney - Australia
35.	Kylie Bertucci - Australia
36.	Helen Jennings UK
37.	Mandy Witherby - Australia
38.	Mary Jo Snyder - USA
39.	Pamela Sadler US
40.	April McCreight - USA
41.	Laurie Bradshaw USA
42.	Kate Bolt UK
43.	Christy Gridley - USA
44.	Tricia Butts
45.	Angel Shaver--USA
46.	Melva Peters (Canada
47.	Jill Goddard - Australia
48.	Kayla McCreadie - Australia
49.	Valerie Smith- USA
50.	Diane Gardner USA
51.	Jennifer Kirk
52.	Julie Brown - USA
53.	Rose Coleman - Canada
54.	Kylie Swain - Blossom Designs, Australia
55.	Theresa McEntee- USA
56.	Alejandra Gomez - USA
57.	Tatiana Tobin - Australia

(Linkup closed)