Vellum Basics

Petal Park Thanks Card

Petal Park Card Class, Card 2

Petal Park Thanks Card

We are on to the next card from my Weekly Card Class From ME. And this week features the Petal Park Bundle by Stampin’ Up!. This stamp and coordinating punch bundle is part of the Regency Park Suite. Look for lots more to come in that regard!

And just like our first card from this class, I am using the Regency Park 6 x 6″ Designer Series Paper pack. Need to see our first card? Click here for all the details!

Specialty Papers

The Regency Park DSP is not the only great paper on this Petal Park Thanks card. There are 2 other specialty papers here too! Both of these great selections came straight out of the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog.

Textured Shimmer Paper

This 12 x12″ Textured Shimmer Paper is really special. Each sheet has a sheen to it that is noticeable, but not loud. The “texture” element to this paper is the ridges in it, which are similar to corrugated paper. It gives the paper dimension too,

There are 3 great colors is this paper pack: Shaded Spruce, Balmy Blue and White. You will find lots of ways to use any of them in your upcoming projects. For my Petal Park Thanks Card, I used a piece of the white. It helps to “hide” the middle empty space of the detailed leaves on my Night of Navy card base.

Vellum Basics Specialty Paper

While Vellum is not the most showy item on this card, it lends a softness and richness to behold. And maybe you use plain Vellum from time to time! But stepping it up with this Vellum Basics Specialty Paper provides a lot more wow factor.

I adore all the Vellum choices in this paper pack! My favorite by far is the leafy patter. I used it on my Petal Park Thanks Card as a die cut, stitched circle. But the stripes pattern and the dots pattern are just as charming! In my live card demo, I shared a great tip on how to adhere the Vellum to the card without adhesive showing. Check out my video replay here.

Petal Park Punched Flowers

There are soooo many ways to use the Petal Park Stamp Set and Petal Park Builder Punch to create gorgeous flowers. During my live card class, I shared 3 of them. For this second card, I used Balmy Blue and Night of Navy. These colors match my cardbase and chosen piece of designer series paper.

Petal Park Flowers, Option 2

For this card, I chose White Cardstock to stamp my flowers on. I began with Balmy Blue Ink and the filler flower stamp for this two-step stamping technique. I stamped one full set of flowers with full ink, then immediately stamped again to get second generation inked flowers. This gave me 2 different color blue flower sets!

Next, I used the outline flower stamp and Night of Navy Ink. I was able to line these stamps up quite easily, as the stamps from the Petal Park Stamp Set are photopolymer. After my stamping was complete, I used the coordinating Petal Park Builder Punch to get perfect flowers!

Get Your Petal Park Card Class From ME

This Petal Park Love Card is just one card in my featured class this week. If you would like to see the video from my online class, click this link. For more details on what is in this week’s class from Maine and how to get yours, click here.

I will be sharing more cards from the Petal Park Card Class, as well as my bonus cards, as this week goes on. Be sure to check back here or follow me, The Maine Stamper, on FaceBook, for more cardmaking inspiration and ideas.

Two-Tone Flora Thanks Card

Two-Tone Flora Card Class, Card 2

I am back at it with the Two-Tone Flora Bundle this week. For the second card in my Weekly Card Class From ME, I chose a more tropical vibe. Did you miss my first card using the Two-Tone Flora Bundle? Click here to see it.

Perhaps it is the cold Maine winter (our low temp will be -20 tomorrow night!), but I felt more “Aloha” than “Hot Chocolate” during my design process for this Two-Tone Flora Thanks Card.

Tropical-Tone Colors

I love the In Color, Tahitian Tide for its bold and bright blue tone. It is the perfect backdrop for my row of pretty posies. I used the smallest flower stamp in the Two-Tone Flora Stamp Set, along with the matching die from the Two-Tone Flora Dies.

Colorful Color Palette

Here is a look at the colors from my Two-Tone Flora Thanks Card: Tahitian Tide, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green.

For my flowers, I stamped off each color with the background flower stamp image. This gave me a lighter shade on White Cardstock. And while this makes the flowers look “pale”, the final result is worth it!

Next, I stamped the detailed stamp over my previous images. But this time I used fully inked shades in the exact same colors. The contrast of first and second generation ink is amazing.

Not-So-Basic Vellum

Vellum is one of those papers that is demure and understated. But it really adds a richness to your card projects when you add a little in.

You may have missed the new Vellum Basics from the January-April 2023 Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog. After all, it doesn’t have the shine, shimmer or color to compete with all the rest of the new paper options.

I don’t find this new Vellum to be very basic, however. There are subtle patterns of stripes, polka dots and leaves on individual 12 x 12″ sheets. That takes them from basic to beautiful in my opinion.

The Secrets Of Adhering Vellum

I used a piece of the polka-dot Vellum for my Two-Tone Flora Thanks Card. When I layered it over the striped blue pattern paper from the Flowers & More Host DSP, the two completely different patterns worked perfectly together.

We all know it is difficult to adhere Vellum to a card front since our tape or glue will show thru the translucent paper. But it is easy to hide the adhesive when you add enough layers, and that is exactly what I did on this card!

Get Your Two-Tone Flora Card Class From ME

This Two-Tone Flora Hello Card is just one card in my featured class this week. If you would like to see the video from my online class, click this link. For more details on what is in this week’s class from Maine and how to get yours, click here.

I will be sharing more cards from the Two-Tone Flora Card Class, as well as my bonus cards, as this week goes on. Be sure to check back here or follow me, The Maine Stamper, on FaceBook, for more cardmaking inspiration and ideas.