Frosted Nestabilities™

Create a lacy look by embossing Vellum with the new decorative Nestabilities™.

Supplies

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Cut your light colored cardstock as well as your vellum cardstock with your decorative Nestabilities die. Only the vellum piece has to be embossed with the Nestabilities.
   
   Hint:
   For this sample the biggest of the Beaded Oval Nestabilities was used.

   

2. Step 2

   Place your die with the Vellum inside on your foam mat.

   

3. Use your stylus tool to emboss each of your scalloped beads.
   
   NOTE:
   Do not press hard, you will tear the vellum.

   

4. Step 3

   Go back over your embossed areas with your stylus tool and white pencil.

   

5. Step 4

   Place a Classic Oval Nestabilities™ in the center of your Vellum piece and trace the outside of the die with your stylus tool.

   

6. 

7. Step 5

   Cut and emboss your neutral colored cardstock with the same Classic Oval Nestabilities die.

   

8. Step 6

   Pick a small decorative stamp.

   

9. Stamp the image on a scrap piece of paper.
   
   Hint:
   It doesn't matter what color ink you use. Use some water-based ink so it will be dry faster.

   

10. Step 7

    Place your stamped image on your mat and your Vellum piece face down on your stamped image. Trace over the design with aWhite Opaque Pen.

    

11. Continue all the way around.

    

12. Step 8 (Optional)

    For an added effect, pierce holes in paper.

    

13. Step 9

    Adhere your Vellum over your colored cardstock die cut.

    

14. Step 10

    Stamp your sentiment on the neutral colored cardstock oval.

    

15. Step 11

    Add dimensionals on the back of your cardstock oval.

    

16. Adhere oval to the center of your vellum piece.

    

17. Step 12

    Finish your card.

    

Video!

Your Turn

You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Frosted Nestabilities™. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!

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