Hello and welcome to Augusts Tech 4 Stampers blog hop. So, here in the UK we have had the wettest weather I can ever remember. The garden is growing at a supersonic speed, and I can’t keep up. This month’s theme is Vellum, and I would like to share with you a different I have recently discovered to create Vellum Background using Stampin’ Bends and Alcohol.

I recently participated in a product spotlight for our Team Meeting and was given the Pebbled Path Stampin’ Blends Combo and tasked with showcasing these. I showed several separate ways to use them including this one I am sharing with you today. Using the Trucking Along Bundle for this project I wanted to create an effect of road, grass and sky.

Creating your card

Cut a piece of Vellum measuring 14.4cm x 10cm. Using Pebbled Path Dark Stampin’ Blend, add colour to the bottom third of your Vellum. Spritz with Isopropanol/Alcohol 99.99%. This will cause the colour to move. Use your heat tool to move the colour and evaporate the alcohol. If you want, you can add more colour or alcohol as needed. Once dry you can repeat the process using Granny Apple Green Dark Stampin’ Blend, over the middle third. Repeat again with Boho Blue Light Stampin’ Blend, over the top third.

When your Vellum is completely dry and rub over with your Embossing Buddy to remove any static. Using Versamark ink, stamp several cloud imagesover your sky. Cover with white embossing powder, shake off excess and melt with heat tool. Make sure you do not overheat your vellum.

Stamp your truck image onto Basic White cardstock, using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Stamp the wheel infill image with Memento ink and the truck infill with Cherry Cobbler. Punch out your image using the coordinating Trucking Along Builder Punch. Adhere to your Vellum Background using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, stamp your sentiment onto Basic White cardstock and die cut using the largest of the banner dies from the Stylish Shapes Dies. Adhere to your Vellum Background using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Tie a bow with Gray Granite Baker’s Twine from the Essentials Pack. Add under your sentiment with a Mini Glue Dot.

Finishing touches

Create an A6 card base, measuring 14.9cm x 10.5cm, using Thick Basic White cardstock. Adhere your Vellum Background to your card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, keeping it hidden where possible. Finish by adding several Pebbled Path and Boho Blue 2023-2025 In Color Dots.

I do hope you have found some inspiration with me. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more inspiration.

Happy Crafting

Trucking Along Bundle (English) [162306] £38.50	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] £28.00	2023–2025 In Color™ Dots [161620] £7.50	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] £10.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £6.25
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] £8.50	Pebbled Path Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161658] £9.50	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] £9.50	Boho Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161659] £9.50	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] £9.50
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £10.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £8.50	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] £17.00	Embossing Additions Tool Kit [159971] £26.00	Heat Tool – Uk Plug [129054] £29.00
Stampin' Spritzer [126185] £3.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] £5.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.25	Paper Trimmer [152392] £25.00