Vellum Techniques #10

The translucent quality of vellum makes it perfect for votive holders. I only use battery-powered ones. Please don't use a real candle!

I stamped the image on card stock vellum, then sponged Daffodil Delight and More Mustard inks on the back.

The holder is cut from textured card stock and rubbed with an ink pad for a distressed look. Use a circle punch to cut the window and adhere the vellum.

The ribbon handle is attached by rhinestone brads.

Supplies

Stamps

-Haunting jumbo wheel 112480 IBC p. 24

Inks IBC pp. 165-169

-Basic Black ink pad

-Daffodil Delight ink and dauber

-More Mustard ink and dauber

Papers IBC pp. 165-170

-Pumpkin Pie textured card stock

-Vellum card stock

Tools

-Curly Label punch 119851 IBC. p. 202

-1 3/4 in. Circle punch 119850 IBC p. 202

Accessories

-Basic Black 1/4 in. ribbon 109027

-Circle Fire Rhinestone brads 109110

I pierced snowflake designs in vellum card stock and sponged Marina Mist ink on them. Too bad this picture doesn't show the effect at all.

The base of the votive is made from a chipboard circle. The vellum is adhered to it by the card stock strip.

I love the Glass Glitter from the Holiday Mini Catalogue on the rim.

Supplies

Inks IBC pp. 164-169

-Marina Mist ink and dauber

Papers IBC pp. 165-170

-Marina Mist card stock

-Vellum card stock

-chipboard

Tools

-Piercing Tool 116631 IBC p. 198

-Big Shot 113439 IBC p. 204

-Circles die 114526 IBC p. 213

-Eyelet Border punch 119853 IBC p. 201

Accessories

-Tombow glue 110755 IBC p. 197

-Whisper White 3/8 in. Taffeta ribbon

-Marina Mist 1/8 in. Taffeta ribbon

-Silver Glass Glitter 120995 HMC p. 21

I used a compass to draw a 2 1/2 in. half-circle and a 5 1/2 in. half-circle from the same point on scrap paper. Measure the circumference of the rim of your Champagne flute and mark the distance on the small half-circle. Decide how big you want the bottom of the shade to be and mark the measurement on the big half-circle. Join the marks and add a 1/4 in. overlap. I used decorative edge scissors on the bottom when I cut out the vellum.

Swipe an embossing buddy over the shade, then use VersaMark on your stamp. I used white embossing powder and heated it being careful not to melt the vellum. Once the vellum has cooled adhere the seam and decorate.

I used small adhesive half pearls on the rim of the shade and larger ones on the flute stem. I filled the glass with pearl beads and nestled a battery-powered votive in them.

Supplies

Stamps

-Elements of Style set 118611 IBC pp. 133

Inks

-VersaMark pad 102283 IBC pp. 195

Papers

-Vellum card stock 101856 IBC p. 170

Tools

-Heat tool 100005 IBC p. 196

-decorative edge scissors

Accessories

-White embossing powder 109132 IBC p. 196

-Basic Pearls 119247 IBC p. 188

-pearl beads

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