A Set of Embossed Vellum Cards

HI everyone!

I've been busy creating cards with some new-to-me 

transparent colored Vellum.
by LCI PAPER

I am a true-blue CAS card maker...

and today's cards are very me...very CAS.

With the exception of the base card...

all of today's card stock and Vellum are by LCI...

I chose the Vellum colors that I wanted to use...

and chose embossing folders that seemed suited for the Vellum colors...

as well as the sentiments.

I then chose matting colors that complemented each Vellum color

as well as the sentiment chosen for each card.

*Sentiments are from a GREAT stamp set called...
SIMPLY SENTIMENTS... by Reverse Confetti
There was lots of coordinating going on with today's cards!

In the end...

I had 4 embossed vellum cards with an assortment of metallic card stock colors 

for layering and matting 

and
I used an an assortment of sentiments.

I've got a photo of each of the 4 cards to share with you today..
The Ebony vellum used on this first card is a heavier weight vellum
The weight of this Transparent Vellum is 54 lbs
When a light source is behind this 54 lb vellum...you can see the transparency nicely 

The next 3 cards were created with
GMUND COLORS TRANSPARENT/30 lb TRANSLUCENT VELLUM
...also great vellum to emboss.
Although its a lighter weight than the Ebony vellum above...
it held up to embossing nicely.

Because the 3o lb is more transparent
I chose to use LCI White Metallic cards stock behind the vellum..
(Had I used a color....it would have altered the look of the vellum color...
so I kept that first mat layer white/neutral
on each of the following cards

The PLACID BLUE from this collection of vellum is a really nice shade of blue...

The SCARLET RED vellum has a nice depth of color..
yet is still transparent.

and the last card..
created with LEAF GREEN vellum shows the embossing nicely, I think.

For me...being a card maker....
I was happy to find that Each of the 30 lb weight colors that I have tried
 are transparent enough to stamp behind...
allowing the stamping to show through.
And both  the 54 lb...and the 30 lb stood up nicely to embossing...
WITHOUT CRACKING!
That was s thrill for me...because often...I have found that vellum cracks when embossed.

SO...I can finally day that I have found a vellum that works well for me with stamping....matting...layering...die cutting...and embossing!
FINALLY!
All of this means that LCI TRANSPARENT COLORS VELLUM gets a BIG thumbs up for me
and will now take up residency in my studio!

Thanks for visiting today my crafty an creative friends!
Have a marvelous Monday!
Michelle.