Hi there! Today I’m sharing this project over on the Altenew blog.
For the background I trimmed strips of solid cardstock to 1/2″ strips and adhered them onto a card base. Then I die cut the Spring Shower Cover die onto vellum and adhered it over the stripes using spray adhesive. For the sentiment I used the Caps Bold Alphabet dies along with a coordinating sentiment embossed from the Layered Letters AFG stamp set. 
Here’s a video to show you how I created this card.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
20 Comments
Stefanie
January 16, 2018 at 8:18 amI always enjoy your videos and watching you start over was so me! I’ve done that too many times to count. I love this card. That background die is gorgeous and cutting it in vellum is such a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
Debbie Rumpza
January 16, 2018 at 8:32 amGorgeous, Laura~! Love seeing a new (to me) technique. What a great way to use up some of my scraps (which are abundant!)
Michele Greenwood
January 16, 2018 at 8:42 amGORGEOUS; THANK YOU for leaving your mistakes in; I’m not sure mine EVER turn out that well. :-/
Thanks for the tip on the spray adhesive, I REALLY appreciate that tip!! 😀
Heather King
January 16, 2018 at 8:43 amThis is awesome! Love the idea of the vellum and I will certainly have to try myself. Thanks for sharing
Jackie
January 16, 2018 at 9:05 amGorgeous! I love the striped background, what a great idea for using up scraps. Thanks for the tip about using spray adhesive to attach the vellum, I will have to give that a try.
Becky Green
January 16, 2018 at 9:20 amLOL You are RIGHT, Laura! I SMILED & then, I LAUGHED! 😉 You did a WONDERFUL JOB on this!!!! LOOOVE the stripes & the patterned vellum! AND YES, the sentiment too! 😉
Lucille K
January 16, 2018 at 10:08 amOh Laura, what a Gorgeous card. Love the vellum on top of your rainbow of colors 🙂
Sheri K
January 16, 2018 at 10:16 amHey Gorgeous–this card is gorgeous! Thanks for showing us your “mistake”–we all wonder how you do it perfectly every single time!
Isabelle
January 16, 2018 at 10:44 amI love your idea to use vellum to “color” the flowers of your card, the result is stunning ! As usual, I was scotched to my chair.
BarbGhig
January 16, 2018 at 11:18 amOh, I am loving all those pretty angled papers with this stunning overlay! GORGEOUS card, Laura!!!
Helen
January 16, 2018 at 11:25 amLaura, this die cut vellum over the colored strips is great. I’ll be pulling out my vellum today! tfs
Marian W
January 16, 2018 at 12:12 pmWhat a clever idea!
Debbie P
January 16, 2018 at 2:51 pmBeautiful card. I love to watch your videos. Your technique are great and you always make me smile.
Brenda
January 16, 2018 at 6:53 pmLove how you changed up the solid plain cardstock! Your card is so pretty and I always enjoy your videos!
Connie
January 16, 2018 at 7:03 pmWhat a neat idea. I love the colorful background and the vellum just makes it pop. I was looking at a sheet of vellum today wondering how to use it. I think I have an idea now!
fitkitty1
January 16, 2018 at 8:25 pmSuch a beautiful card! Thanks so much for the video – I want to try this! Great way to use up scraps!
Kirsty Vittetoe
January 16, 2018 at 9:29 pmOh gorgeous!!!
Siobhann Bakke
January 17, 2018 at 3:16 amYip, gorgeous indeed and had me a great giggle too! You have that effect on people!
Lorraine Turner
January 27, 2018 at 7:55 pmHi Laura,
Thank you for a design in which us crafters can use up our scrap card stock for a back ground layer. Yet again you have provided me with another way to create my own background – wow! Great TOP TIP – spray adhesive for the vellum. A great design with a fabulous large sentiment – I love large sentiments. :o)
Marjorie Dumontier
January 29, 2018 at 7:13 amThat’s a gorgeous and very creative background !
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