Friends and Vellum

Welcome back!  It will be another busy day (and week ) on my blog.  This post helps to kick off the newest Friends of Speedy TV challenge (number 68) to create a project with vellum!  I love vellum, but don't always think to use it. 

I received a custom order from a co-worker to create a gift for one of her friends.  She asked me to include some Gordon Lightfoot lyrics (modified Rainy Day People) along with a picture and some ducks.  The whole project is a book card and I followed some directions given by Astrid Maclean.  What you can see above is the left hand page of the open book.  I printed the lyrics as my co-worker had them modified on vellum.  They were taking forever to dry, so I used some clear embossing powder and heat embossed them.  On the white background, I stamped my raindrops from the set called Rain Clouds.  I layered two layers of vellum so that the lyrics could be read easily.  Next I die cut my waves and layered them on.  Then I stamped colored and cut out my duck from Oh Baby and popped it up on top of the waves.  To deal with the issue of seeing adhesive through vellum, I cut out a frame and mounted it over top of the adhesive.

Just in case you are wondering what the rest of the book look like, here is the cover.  I used the same two stamps sets for it.

Here is the right hand side of the book, where I framed a photo of my co-worker and her friend.

I don't want you to forget that this week's Mark's Finest Papers challenge is all about vellum, since I have shown you the other two sections of my project.  There will be a prize too!  One luck winner will receive a Mark's Finest Papers stamp set.  This week's set stamp is Zebra Fun. I hope you play along with us this week.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Details - Stamps: Rain Clouds (MFP); Oh Baby (MFP); Paper: Vellum, Whisper White, Vintage Springtime dsp, Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy, GKD White; Ink: Sahara Sand, Tuxedo Black; Accessories: Labels die, sanding block, eyelet lace border punch, white baker's twine, crystal effects, clear embossing powder, heat tool, Nautical Frame and Accents die, Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, stampin' dimensionals, Copic Markers.