Playing with DSP, Part 2

Today, we'll continue our little series on playing with DSP as I share another card with you.  This one, features a beautiful layer of vellum, as well as embossed vellum layered flowers.  Vellum is a wonderful CS to use when you want to use a certain color but want it to be an even softer shade.  If you saw my previous post with my Swallowtail framed project, remember that I used vellum over the DSP in the center of the frame, to give a softer look to the background.  I used this same kind of technique for the main layer of my card.  I've lined the envelope to help it coordinate with my card.
By the way...
Happy Spring!  As it is still a chilly 36 degrees here in the Land of Lincoln today, my husband told me:  "Merry Spring."  Not funny!  Maybe if I keep making Spring cards, it will finally warm up.

We'll be making this card, along with cards featured in this series, at my April 7 Monday Night Stampers class.  At the class, I'll share several ways to successfully attach vellum to your projects without having the adhesive show.

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Watercolor Wonder Designer Note Cards, Part 4

We're up to Part 4 today in my little series on Watercolor Wonder Designer Note Cards.  Again... whew!  Today's card features an open oval in the center that is a blank canvas to many, many options for text and/or images.  Because this series features quick and simple cards, I went with a large text that I just love.

The text stamp is from our Million and One stamp set --- one of my favorite text stamp sets for when you need a larger text.  Isn't the font pretty?  Remember, you're going to have a different look for your stamping on these cards, because you're stamping onto watercolor paper.

I picked up the colors in the background on the note card and stamped flowers (Petite Petals) to create a coordinating envelope.

... and here we are with our previous card and today's card.  I'm thinking it's a lot more fun to have a clothesline full of cute cards than full of fresh laundry:)

Come back for my next post to see the final card in the series and then we'll take one last look at all five of them together.

 

Before I go, I'd just like to say how much fun we had at my Friday Night Cards class last night.  What a wonderful group of ladies.  They all went home with 4 beautiful cards.  I'm so glad I kept it to 4 cards last night because we needed the time to focus on the techniques.  

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Watercolor Wonder Designer Note Cards, Part 3

Today, we're moving on to Part 3 in my little series of cards made with our Watercolor Wonder Designer Note Cards.  Whew!  That's a mouthful.  Today's card is a blast of Gumball Green, but in beautiful shades - to simulate water coloring.  I love it!  The stamp is from one of our Single Stamps.  I used our Petite Petals to stamp a coordinating envelope.

This would be a good card base for a St. Patrick's Day card, too.  Actually, you could add a few tiny shamrocks to this card (and maybe a little bling) and you'd have a great look for the Irish.

Remember, you're going to have a different look for your stamping on these cards, because you're stamping onto watercolor paper.  

... and our previous card with today's card.  Looks like we're saying:  "Hello, hello, hello?"  Hee hee hee... just had to say it:)  Come back for my next post and Part 4 of the series.

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Levi Tag Card

Sometimes, the tiniest little touch of embellishment can add so much to a project.  This is the way I feel about the Levi Tag ribbon embellishment.  It is so named because of the little tag on the pocket of a pair of Levi's jeans.  It's a good use of those little ribbon scraps, too.  Today's card has several special techniques that bump up the card to a 'wow' level.  Take a look:

See how cute the Levi tag looks on the card.  A really nice thing about this tag is that it pops up to add a nice dimensional element to the card but doesn't make a problem for mailing it like bulky embellishments can sometimes do.  I save those types of cards for hand delivery.  Problem solved:)

Special features of this card:
- an extra (tone on tone) layer that is embossed
- layered vellum flower (Both layers were embossed and then colored on the back.)
- Levi tag for an embellishment
- a great color story of Sahara Sand and Crisp Cantaloupe
- a coordinating, lined envelope

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