Belle Papier {pretty paper}

Apr 13 2009

Sweet Birdie

Published by Julia Stainton at 3:54 pm under Card Designs, Cornish Heritage Farms

I just love white on white. Especially white on vellum. It’s so pretty and so simple. Today I have a sweet spring design for you using my new Ornamental Borders Scrapblock. The past week has just flown by and it’s release day tomorrow, already! This Scrapblock looks so delicate stamped onto vellum cardstock. On vellum cards I often stitch in a solid piece of cardstock on this inside for writing on. This also adds a soft touch of color to the front of the card and sets of the white stamping.

Sweet Birdie

I know the cardboard look isn’t for everyone but I love the shabby feel of it! To play up on it I tear off the top layer of cardboard to reveal the corrogated inner core. I also love adding a white-washed look by adding some paint with a white paint dabber.

Quick Tip: Heat set pigment ink when stamping on vellum. Another alternative would be to use white Versamagic Ink by Tsukineko as it is specially formatted to dry on vellum.

Have a beautiful day!

Supply List:

Stamps: Ornamental Borders Scrapblock by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: White Pigment ink by Clearsnap
Paper: Vellum cardstock, Kraft & Light blue cardstock by Prism
Other: ribbon by Making Memories & Creative Impressions, flower & Cardboard die cut by Prima. white paint dabber by Ranger, button by Autumn Leaves

10 Responses to “Sweet Birdie”

Jennifer Scullon 13 Apr 2009 at 4:13 pm 1

this is a wonderful look! I would have never thought to die cut my cardboard piece. (maybe because I don’t have a die cut machine, but you know what I mean! )
so soft and pretty!
Angieon 13 Apr 2009 at 4:47 pm 2

gorgeous as always!
Louon 13 Apr 2009 at 5:10 pm 3

ooh that is so pretty.
Jessicaon 13 Apr 2009 at 5:51 pm 4

This card is so pretty. I agree with you I love the shabby feel to it. TFS:)
Michelleon 13 Apr 2009 at 6:45 pm 5

I love the shabby look! Very nice!
Bev J.on 13 Apr 2009 at 10:28 pm 6

Very pretty. I need to purchase some vellum cs. tfs
Patter Crosson 14 Apr 2009 at 6:53 am 7

So pretty! And I just love using cardboard like that. I just used some on a card a couple of weeks ago. Gives such a fun look and with the vellum it is great!
CherylQuilts at SCSon 14 Apr 2009 at 6:55 am 8

Beautiful. So delicate and lovely! The bird actually works so well on this card. I love this scrapblock…fabulous! You rock!
Jenniferon 14 Apr 2009 at 8:12 am 9

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this! That bird is awesome.
Conniecrafteron 14 Apr 2009 at 8:38 am 10

Love this shabby look, very pretty!