Hi there everyone!!! What is everyones plans for Christmas Cards? How many are you making? Do you make all the same card or a different card for each person/family that you send to? Are you making any projects for Christmas Presents? If so, what ideas are you toying with? Anne-Marie

A xyron is an awesome machine !!! I bought mine with a 50% off coupon at Michael's. There are several different sizes of xyrons. You can make stickers, laminate and do other things too. There is a xyron website that you can learn more about them. But the cheapest way to buy them is with the 50% off at Michael's or Joann's. I bought one of the smaller ones on clearance at Joann's WAY CHEAP! I really like the look of eyelets or brads holding the vellum. Another thought (I did this once but have seen it done many times) is to punch holes through tthe vellum and project and use ribbon to hold the vellum down. The Prom invitations were a lot of work but we had fun. I have made wedding invitations as well. One set of wedding invitations had to be done twice... because... just as we were finishing them (my 19yo son and I) he spilled a glass of water and ruined most of them. So we did them again.... He was so upset but they were for his wedding so i couldnt get too mad at him...LOL Anyway, that is how I have done things with vellum. I love Stampin'! If I didnt have to work - I would be Stampin' all the time!

Ok. I use vellum and love it. I do not love that it shows the tapes. SOOOO, my fix for this is.... I adhere it to my project with eyelets or brads. If it can not be taken care of with eyelets or brads and I must use an adhesive, then.... I run the vellum through my xyron. I have tried every type of adhesive there is and dont like any of them. So with the xyron the entire piece has adhesive on it, so you dont see the sploch of tape. I made 450 prom invitations this way, They turned out GREAT!!! Hope that helps some! Anne-Marie

Every Monday, I will try to post a different topic/question in an attempt to add a little interest to this board. (Forgive my presumption.) This week's topic: Vellum! Do you use much vellum in your stamping? If so, what projects have you made? Can you share any hints about working with vellum? Have you ever made an envelope with it? How do you hide the glue marks (if you use glue)? Do you like the plain and clear variety, or prefer to use the colored or stamped kind? I must admit I've been rather intimidated by vellum, and haven't used much of my supply yet except to make one envelope. (I can't resist buying it cuz it's so pretty, but am almost scared of it! ) I did take a step today and bought a roll of Scotch Vellum Tape that claims to disappear on most vellums. It's expensive at $5.99 a roll, but who knows, it may just be the catalyst I need in gettin' a move on. So, what's everybody's take on vellum?

What projects are you thinking about for the holidays? Collages? Gift Tags? Christmas Cards? Perhaps personalized place setting cards for the big Thanksgiving dinner? Do you enjoy making Halloween or Thanksgiving cards in addition to (or instead of) Christmas cards? As for me, I'm planning to list all of my ebay items listed within the next few weeks so that I can forget about doing anything but stamping for a while. If I don't stamp often, I get so rusty that it takes all day to get my craftiness going again. Know what I mean? ~Jo