TLC271 ~ Vellum Emboss ~ (05/03/10)

[Toy]

Hi Friends!


Someone snuck into my house and flipped the calendar to May without consulting me first! Can you believe we are in May already?! If the weather would catch up to the date on the calendar, I might not have such a tough time believing.

~ Vellum Emboss ~

Well, I went back through all the Technique challenges and I was really surprised that this one was never done. We’ve done embossing and debossing and all sorts of versions thereof, but never vellum embossing. I am leaving this open to either dry embossing or heat embossing…..whatever suits you!

~~ I am adding a BONUS (ah, you know, a pat on the back) if you make your card a Mother’s Day card!

Here is my sample:

~ Vellum Embossed Mother’s Day ~

Please remember when you upload to use the KEYWORD TLC271 (no spaces)

You can find the entire TLC271 gallery HERE.

As of the last time I checked, there was still a problem with uploads showing just the gray bar or a red X. Never fear, they are working on fixing the problem. Your uploads can still be seen if the gray bar is clicked. Please do not let it stop you from uploading!




Also, just a reminder that you need to name your picture a unique name ON YOUR COMPUTER, or it will be deleted when the system (SCS) cycles.

Ok, now go forth and create!

[Crafty Math Chick]

I never knew you could put vellum in embossing folders - I thought it would rip! THanks for the fun challenge Holly - nice to have something to look forward to later (and thanks for posting early!)

[ruby-heartedmom]

Okay, I'm going forth to create! ...and thanks for the Mother's Day reminder. My cards are already made, but I need to get them in the mail!

[lacyquilter]

Great challenge, Holly. Thanks.

[dawnmercedes]

ooh early...and I have done this before...thanks!

[Wendybell]

Ooooo! How pretty your sample is, Holly!! I think I may need to play along in the morning!!

[cullenwr]

Here's my non-Mother's Day CARD.

[Rican Stamper]

Holly I haven't done this challenge yet , may have to play this week. What a beautiful card example .

[Kelly H]

Great challenge, Holly. I used a pre-printed vellum, but I really like how it turned out!

TLC271 Vellum Cheater Card! kh by Kelly H at Splitcoaststampers

[Karen Wallace]

Fantastic ideas and Holly your card is just gorgeous

[Karen Wallace]

I'm sure some of you know about Jeri and her unbelievable blog but just in case you don't here is a link to see her pergamano and just take some time and scroll thru her blog. It's just not fair that any one person is this talented. LOL

[Karen B Barber]

I struggled with my camera this morning and I feel like it won, but this is my it looks better IRL card for today:

TLC271 - VELLUM ROSES by Karen B Barber at Splitcoaststampers

Hope you like it!

[Vicky Gould]

Fun challenge, Holly. Thanks! Here's my

Leapin' Frog

[n5stamper]

Here is my MY MOM'S SIMPLE WISHES.

[MsRabbott]

Oh your sample is BEAUTIFUL!! I love the layered frames and the way the vellum softens the design on the paper!

I had problems with my CB folders tearing some of my paper, so I went to the hardware store and bought a few extra plumbers gaskets. What I do is, instead of using both my B plates in my 'Bug, I use one B plate and two plumbers gaskets. That way there's not as much presure when it runs through my 'Bug and it's a softer emboss. Hope that helps!

[jdmommy]

here is mine:

Mother's Day for Mom #6 by jdmommy at Splitcoaststampers

Thanks Holly.....I haven't done this in a long time. Thanks for the nudge! And someone snuck into my house too!!!

[Cook22]

Bank Holiday here, so I've managed to find time to play along.
May already, good grief!
Mother's Day is over here, so I made
Vellum Sympathy

[BobbiesGirl]

I think I'll have to give it a try. Thanks Holly, for pushing my envelope, and helping me to learn new things. I'll be back later.

[bambi64]

Well I'm not liking that big red X right now but I do know my card is there! Thanks Holly, this is just what I need to finish my Mother's Day card order!! Enjoy: TLC271 Happy (embossed) Mother's Day_ajh by bambi64 at Splitcoaststampers

[jandjccc]

Thanks Holly for the challenge today.
TLC271 Celebrate# 10 by jandjccc at Splitcoaststampers

[jovialjudi]

Thanks Holly!
Here is mine

[hobbydujour]

Great challenge, Holly! I forget about using vellum and it does give such a unique look. I chose to use dry embossing with one of my PTi embossing plates. They give a much subtler look than my CB ones.

LILY THANKS

[~CA~]

Thanks, Holly! Great idea!!
Simple Mother's Day (CAS65, TLC271) by MrsBoz at Splitcoaststampers

[Bailmac]

Here's my icky one: TLC271 Happy mother's day by Bailmac at Splitcoaststampers

[I love rubber]

Great challenge, I love the look of embossing on velum - so soft. I was just reading that we've been asked not to upload any more cards until the red x, or in my case blue ? is resolved. Oh well that gives me some time to play. I'm going to try again Holly to link my card to this thread, I think I have it figured out!

[Toy]

The SCS staff is asking us NOT TO UPLOAD any photos to the gallery while they are trying to get the issues with the gray bar/red X's fixed. You can read the notice on the homepage here:

Forums at Splitcoaststampers


I am really sorry girls. Hang tight while they get it fixed, then we'll resume our challenge.

Thanks to you all!!

Hugs,

[Biggan]

Fun challenge! Thanks! Here�s mine;

TLC271 Vellum Butterfly by Biggan at Splitcoaststampers

TFL!
Birgit

[Stampinsilvia]

Here is mine:

Hold my Hand please by Stampinsilvia at Splitcoaststampers

anyone having issues with the gallery?

[Stampinsilvia]

oops! Sorry I didn't see your notice until after I uploaded! Soooo sorry!

[genescrapper]

Thanks for the fun challenge, Holly!

Here's my Vellum Embossed ~ May Flowers

[hobbydujour]

Sorry, I didn't see your notice, Holly. I can't even load the home page. It is taking 3-5 minutes for a page to load. Don't know if it is just me.....or a site-wide problem. Maybe they should just close the site temporarily and put up an "Under construction" notice! : )

Since I had my vellum out, I did another card.

VELLUM ROSES

[Toy]

It's ok, girls. I think they should just disable the upload function for now, but I don't really know what that would entail. In the meantime, some of the cards are showing up in the gallery, while others are not.

Be patient. I am pretty sure the site wonkiness is due to them trying to fix the gallery issues.

It'll be great when they get this site back to working properly, won't it?

[ApocalipsisR]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karen Wallace

I'm sure some of you know about Jeri and her unbelievable blog but just in case you don't here is a link to see her pergamano and just take some time and scroll thru her blog. It's just not fair that any one person is this talented. LOL

WOW she really makes awesome stuff. Thanks for sharing the link

[markie's mom]

Holly, I finished my card early this morning...It has taken all day, almost 11 hours, to get it to upload without a red x...

Here's today's submission

Well, it's not in the gallery...I give up.

[Toy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by markie's mom

Holly, I finished my card early this morning...It has taken all day, almost 11 hours, to get it to upload without a red x...

Here's today's submission

Well, it's not in the gallery...I give up.

Hang in there girl. They're still working on the gallery. It will show up eventually. I think we are all anxious for them to get it working!!

Hugs!

[justwritedesigns]

Wonderful challenge, Holly! I love vellum! Here's my Graduate Butterflies. Thanks so much for looking and I'll return after dinner to view and comment.

[Clownmom]

I hope I wasn't cheating -- my vellum was already embossed!

Mother's Day Carnation

I'm not sure how this card wound up in the gallery entitled Minis and Previews though. I can't seem to find the gallery called "My Gallery" in the upload process. Any ideas? I'll keep looking.

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Oops! Now I saw the request not to upload anything while they try to straighten out the gallery problem. Sorry about that!

[GloriousGreetings]

Great Challenge today!

Here is mine: SWEETEST WISHES

[Toy]

yeah.... well I *heard* that the gallery was fixed, but if you upload, you may not be able to find the "my gallery" option. I can't.

I'm trying to get clarification now.

Everyone has done an awesome job on this challenge!!

[Greywolf]

Oh, this has to be one of my favorite challenges. I hope I find time to make a card this week to join in the fun. If not, I'll get around to it sooner or later. I really, really enjoyed looking at all the cards you all have been making. They are soooo beautiful and are giving me so much inspiration and so many great ideas. I have made a note to consider the whole embossed vellum gallery a "favorite!"
Val