The Paper Players: Sketch
Make My Monday: Vellum
This started as white layering weight cs that got a stencil and extra thick homemade embossing paste added. Once dry (30 minutes) I dry brushed gold acrylic paint then cut to size. Layered on top a strip of black scrap with happy sentiment heat embossed in white and a strip of clear vellum that has the Silhouette cut sentiment attached. The whole thing was then layered on white cs base. Gem was added to fit challenge.
Tip: My favorite white cs is Accent Opaque Thick Cardstock. I get it in the 80 lb. and 120 lb. The lighter weight cuts beautifully in my Silhouette and the heaver makes gorgeous bases (no cracking at creases). The lighter is about $12 for 250 sheets and the heavy under $20 for 150 sheets. I did get in a small quantity of the Neenah Classic Crest, that everyone raves about, just to compare. I must say I like the slightly heaver Accent Opaque. It is a cleaner white. Plus this way I know my weights match in their whiteness. Not to mention the Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb was 25 sheets for $10, you do the math.
Paper Crafter at large 
This is gorgeous! I love the gold textured panel. Thanks for the tip on the card stock; I am always looking for affordable cs that has nice weight but still cuts in my silhouette.
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Looks nice! I like the gold layer.
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Beautiful!! that gold makes it so elegant.
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Gorgeous gold texture layer. Thanks for the info on the cardstock.
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Love the gold texture as it makes this really special. Great tip on CS too. Having the lighter weight match the base is always a good idea. Its funny how the white differs from company to company and the difference is really evident when using both on the same card.
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This is great!
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Love the way you interpreted the sketch Bonnie and that embossed detail is so rich and elegant. Thanks for playing along with my sketch challenge over at The Paper Players this week!
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