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It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. This week our theme is “Embossing Folder Techniques”. This should be lots of fun and give you some great technique ideas!

BLOOMING PHRASES

Well, I’m quite on the kick about using this new Online Exclusive, Blooming Phrases! The scripty greetings are so pretty…and really are the focal point! One of the main ways I like to use vellum is embossing on it…but SU doesn’t carry plain vellum anymore. So, I wondered what it would look like on a printed vellum! I’d say it worked out REALLY well!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Summer Splash cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Pool Party cardstock was added on top.
The 2-3/4 x 5-1/4 piece of Floral & Gingham Vellum was embossed with the new floral Glass & Gardens Embossing Folder. It was added to the front with Mini Glue Dots in each corner and along the side. LOVE how it appears white when embossed!
A 1 x 4 piece of Basic White cardstock was stamped with the Blooming Phrases greeting in Summer Splash Ink and the leaves with Granny Apple Green Ink. The flower was stamped with Strawberry Slush Ink on scrap Basic White cardstock and hand-cut, then added to the stem with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Some Gold Striped 3/8″ Mesh Ribbon was tied in a knot and added to the stem with a Mini Glue Dot.

A very fun embossing technique! OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Stamping Friends website, then on to creative Debbie Henderson, or head backwards to see Melissa Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Blooming Phrases (Online Exclusive)
Inks: Summer Splash, Granny Apple Green, Strawberry Slush
C/S: Summer Splash, Basic White
Designer Paper: Floral & Gingham 12×12 Vellum
Accessories: Glass & Gardens Embossing Folder (Online Exclusive), Gold Striped 3/8″ Mesh Ribbon, Adhesives

Be a little bold this Christmas stamping and accessorizing with the contemporary designs in the MODERN CHRISTMAS SUITE of products! You are sure to be on trend with the ORNAMENTAL CHRISTMAS BUNDLE and the classic trees, stars and ornament images! We've combined the ORNAMENTAL CHRISTMAS BUNDLE with the gold foil accents in the MODERN CHRISTMAS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for eye-catching designs! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO gift card holder ideas perfect to showcase the beauty of the season. See more details HERE!

You are sure to have a merry Christmas when designing your cards and projects with the darling FESTIVE FRIENDS BUNDLE! The classic Santa, Snowman and Elf images will certainly put you in the mood to celebrate! Add in the pine trees and greetings for a special touch! We've combined the FESTIVE FRIENDS BUNDLE with the TRADITIONS OF CHRISTMAS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for your festive holiday crafting! In our FESTIVE FRIENDS COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO favors ideas perfect for craft shows or giving to friends! See more details HERE!

Build a natural winter wonderland with Stampin' Up!'s DELICATE PINES BUNDLE! Use the pine snowflakes and delicate greenery to create seasonal cards, tags, and projects with lots of rustic charm! Add one of the seasonal greetings to finish it off. We've combined the DELICATE PINES BUNDLE with the ELEGANT PINE SNOWFLAKES 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for nature-inspired designs! In our DELICATE PINES COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT projects...SIX cards and TWO tags to get you in the holiday spirit! See more details HERE!

Another Saturday and time for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop! This week’s theme is Very Vellum…different ways to use Vellum on our cards, either printed or plain.

OK…I’ll admit. I rarely use vellum. I feel awkward using it! Isn’t that weird? I really don’t know why, but I just don’t pull it out of my stash, even the pretty printed ones like this Botanical Gardens Designer Paper Stack you can get for FREE with your Sale-A-Bration selection! Don’t get me wrong, I love what OTHERS do with it…just not me so much! So, my first card I decided I really didn’t like that much and I ended up starting over and made this one that I like MUCH better!

It’s super easy…here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Thick Whisper White, folded in half.
On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 piece of Birthday Bouquet Designer Paper.
On top of that is the small floral print in the Botanical Gardens Vellum Stack, adhered with Mini Glue Dots in the corners.
Across the front is the reverse Mint Macaron dotted print cut 1-1/4 x 4 with a 1/4 x 4 strip of Blushing Bride cardstock added along the top portion.
The greeting from Suite Sayings was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on Whisper White, then cut with the Oval Framelits and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The flower was cut out of a scrap piece of Designer Paper and adhered with a Stampin’ Dimensional next to the oval.
Two Itty Bitty flowers were bunched from Blushing Bride and added next to the flower.
The yellow It’s My Party Enamel Dots were added to the centers for a pop of color!

You like? I do! Make sure to continue around the Blog Hop to see what the other Design Team members did with this challenge…I’m sure they are all FABULOUS…and they probably didn’t have any issues with vellum at all! lol!