More Fern & Flora......

As promised yesterday, here is another way to use the Vellum with the Fern & Flora Embossing Folder. Coloring on the back of the Vellum can really give a pretty look with soft colors. I admit, this card did not turn out how I thought it would. I knew I wanted to color the Vellum but after that it was created on the fly. Sometimes you just need to go with it as it happens.

This time I added a frame around the Vellum. The little tag is from the same set: Phrases & Frames Bundle. The sentiment is from the Lily of the Valley stamp set. I needed/wanted a tiny sentiment and this fit perfectly! I popped it up on Dimensionals and inked around the edge with a marker. 

For the upper corner I wrapped a ribbon around to the back. Using twine I tied a bow then tied it to the ribbon. I really like the way the two look together. Using the ribbon for a bow was too much, but the twine was perfect.

for a final touch I added some pretty Antique Pearls around the lower right. The pearls kind of take on the color around them and have a touch of green.

This is a photo of the Vellum after I finished coloring. Because it was embossed I colored on the back or de-bossed side (where the design goes in). Using Stampin' blends I colored the areas I wanted. You can see it's not a perfect look on the back but when you turn it over it looks fine. When coloring Vellum use strong shades as the Vellum diffuses the color. I used the dark Blend of each color shown.

After die cutting the Vellum for the frame on the front I had this leftover piece. It was too pretty to throw away so I used it on the inside! Keep those scraps and see if they can't find a place in the project, too!

I hope you enjoyed this look with coloring Vellum using markers. Why not give it a try?

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

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