A Happy Surprise ....out of my comfort zone...

TODAY'S CARD:

I recently decided I would try Heat Embossed Vellum Technique. 

You stamp your image on vellum with Versamark ink and then add white embossing powder and heat set.  Then from the back side you color the image with Stampin' Blends. 

Frankly I have always been nervous when working with vellum. 

In the past I have burnt it whenever I tried heating it; and had a terrible time when adhering it to cards because my adhesive ALWAYS showed through the vellum.   Well NOT THIS TIME!! 

I purchased Stampin Up vellum and it is a sturdy weight vellum that I found to take the heat tool beautifully. 

I did heat up the tool prior to embossing. 
I did not put the tool too close to the vellum. 
I did keep the tool moving at all times and I had no problems. 

Yay!

When it came to adhering it to the dsp mat I used mini dimensionals cut in half and place on the white embossing like behind the tiny flowers, behind the leaves and thick parts of the stem and behind the ribbon and tag. 

Yay! 

PRODUCTS USED:

All That You Are Cling Stamp Set	148664
Price: $31.00
Send your best wishes to someone special. These line-art images are perfect for colouring using Stampin' Up! colours and colouring tools. Our cling stamps  * Are made of premium rubber. * Have deeply etched images so you get a superior stamped impression each time.  * Are precut so you don't have to trim. * Are repositionable; temporarily mount them on clear blocks for stamping, then remove them for storage. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your clear-mount stamps (blocks sold separately).  * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 9 cling stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, c, e