Elegant Embossed Wedding Card

Hi friends, Kalyn here! I hope your week is off to a great start! I know Mondays can be a bit of a drag sometimes, but I always look at them as a fresh start. Plus, I've got a new card and video to share with you, so it's not all bad! :)

Since it's June and wedding season is in full swing, I wanted to create an elegant wedding card that you could make to give to a special couple on their big day. You could also give this as an anniversay card if you like!

I used Hubby & Wifey as well as the Congratulations die on this card and incorporated heat embossing and some gold metallic cardstock to amp up the elegance factor. I really love embossing on vellum, it just gives it the most special look and this technique even has a lace effect! Watch the video tutorial below or over on my YouTube channel to see how it all came together:

So there you have it! A lacy, cake-y card perfect for your next wedding event! I hope you like it and that you give some embossed vellum a try! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have an awesome week!

Kalyn

Awesum Dad Pie Chart Card

Hi there, Kalyn here! Today I've got a Father's Day card to share with you and a video tutorial to go with it! I've got lots of Father's Day projects that I've created using some different styles to fit the different guys in our lives. This one is for the lovable nerd, math-whiz or stats guy, featuring pie charts and the "aweSUM" sentiment.

I added some fun vellum pinked circles to give the card some dimension and interest. And you know I can't resist stamping on a patterned background. It's my favorite.

Well, I hope you liked the card and my video tutorial! For direct links to all the products I used, click the video to watch it over at YouTube and the product links are in the description box!

Thanks so much,

Kalyn

Gold Embossed Wedding Card

Hi Virtual Smooches friends! It's Kalyn here and I'd love to wish you a happy, happy Easter! Today I've got a card to share with you that I created with the upcoming wedding and anniversary season in mind. Got to think ahead, right?

I used one of my favorite Paper Smooches sets, Lovely Thoughts and incorporated some gold embossing on vellum for an extra elegant look and feel.

Watch my video below to see how it all came together and check out the description box for all the links to the products I used!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Kalyn

Vellum & Paper Smooches with Savannah O'Gwynn

Hello, friends:}

**NOTE: This post has LOTS of photos! 

Savannah O'Gwynn here, and today it's all about VELLUM and Paper Smooches stamps and dies! Vellum is again a hot trend... and I share different ways to create with vellum, as well as how to attach it to your projects.

Here's the video:

Here's a couple of pictures of my cards using vellum as a highlight/accent:

Use glossy accents to attach vellum.

Paper Smooches stamps: Crystal Clear as well as several other stamps to create that custom sentiment; Paper Smooches dies: Crystal Clear1

Use stitching to attach vellum.

Paper Smooches stamps: FOLKal Points and We Connect; Paper Smooches dies: Power Rays

Use spray adhesive to attach vellum.

Paper Smooches stamps: Chit Chat and Eco Friendly; Paper Smooches dies: Power Rays

Use a sticker maker to create vellum accents.

Paper Smooches stamps: Simply Said; Paper Smooches dies: Wedding Shower

Use staples to add vellum.

Paper Smooches stamps: He Said She Said, Fruitastic, Alphadot, and A Magical Spring; Paper Smooches dies: Word Bubbles

Here's a list of all the ways to adhere vellum on the video-- I know it's hard to see the results :(

Paper Smooches stamps: Streamers; Paper Smooches dies: Streamers

I hope that my video helped you get excited about using vellum with your Paper Smooches stamps and dies! I hope that you will add vellum to your next creation-- don't be afraid of it!!! Please leave a comment below with a link to your project! I'd love to check it out:) 

**And don't forget if you leave a comment, please add your blog address and email so I can visit you too:) I love hearing from the VS followers when you've created something based off of one of our videos:) So keep leaving comments and links- you could be our next VS FF!!! 

(Sound trumpet music)

Today we have a special Virtual Smooches Featured Fan- our VS FF is actually three teenage gals that came over to my house about a month ago. Justine, Miranda, and Alexis stopped by during a sleepover (Alexis lives a couple of doors down). I told them that they had to watch one of my videos and create their own project. **I didn't force them to watch the video-- but I told them in order to craft in my studio, they had to watch it first!

They chose to watch THIS video sharing how to make poppers. You can kind of see it on the laptop screen.

These gals got right to work stamping and die cutting! They are future crafters:)

Justine, Alexis, and Miranda

Afterwards, I shared all of my publications with them-- they had no idea what I did all day! It was so much fun to share my gifts with them! I have a feeling they will be back to craft again:) ***They also bothered Travis the ENTIRE night! They were here in our house from like 8pm-11pm! They kept calling for him to play some songs for them-- LOL! It really was a fun night!!

Congrats GIRLS!! Please email me at {sbmmhoover at yahoo dot com} to receive your VS FF badge!!! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}