You didn't know I could yodel, did you?!
So it turned out I had to work yesterday to finish up my project and it was a very long day. The good news is I did get some cards made over the weekend using a brand-new-to-me technique. Oh, man was it ever fun! I think this technique goes back a ways, so you'll just have to forgive me if it's all old-hat to you!
The technique is called "Smackin' Acetate" and Mynnette has a wonderful video showing how to do the technique on her Technique Time Tuesday challenge site. This is my first time playing in this particular challenge of the ever-inventive Mynnette!
I'm also reentering Addicted to CAS (ATCAS) where the code word is "Summer,"
and the snippets challenge over at Pixie's Crafty Snippets Playground. Playmate Sam involuntarily provided the Playground with a teddy bear mascot:
Him's so cute. I'm going to consider him our temporary "badge" until our sweet hostess Di has a chance to make one.
As always, many of the challenges I enter have awesome sponsors and prizes, so I hope you will click on the links for the details, meet the fab Design Teams and Guest Designers, be amazed by their inspiration cards, and join in these fun challenges!
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Okay, let's get toit. As you will see from Mynn's great video, you start with a sheet of acetate that you can find at office supply stores and, no doubt, online. Then you use your markers or reinkers to squabble on a pattern. Honestly, the variations for design with this technique are endless! So here is a collage of my process using Stampin' Up! markers in some of my favorite colors:
For specifics, please click on Mynn's video. I used both glossy paper and matte paper and my personal preference is glossy paper. In the above photos, I was using glossy. Bonus when you are finished is that you can just wipe off your sheet of acetate with a paper towel or baby wipe and the sheet can then be reused. (I also love the designs you have left over on your dried baby wipe!)
I made three cards with this technique and if I didn't have a workshop to prepare for and a Playhouse to revamp, I think I would still be making cards. It is incredibly addicting!
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Using matte paper, for my first card I marked and smacked a large area so I could use it as a background:
I then stamped my image and sediment directly over the background design. To give the card a little texture, I embossed the bottom edge with a heart border EF.
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In both cards below, the acetate was smacked onto glossy paper.
For the card above, I used a snippet of glossy paper, trimmed it, stamped on it, tied it with a bow snippet, and then adhered it to my white mat with pop dots. (As usual, it is much prettier and shinier IRL.)
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For the card below, I masked a wrecked angle using post-it notes and then laid the prepared acetate over it for the background. The awesome Adirondack chair and sediment are NBUS images from a Technique Tuesday stamp set called "Summer."
In addition to Christmas cards (which I'm doing, too), I am beginning to see Halloween and autumn cards in Bloggervania, so I'm delighted I got a chance to use these awesome summer images before it's too weird to do so.
Arriving at the Playhouse in adorable summer dresses are two new friends! Please meet Roberta B. of The White Witches Cottage and Brenda of Disney Girl Crafts! I just love the imaginations of all you crafters and card artists out there! Welcome, ladies, and thank you for joining our party!!
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Stampland glossy
Stamps: Technique Tuesday "Summer";
SU! "Summer by the Sea" and "Long-Stemmed" (?)
Hero Arts "Smiles & Laughter" F2361;
Ink: Versafine onyx black; SU! markers
Dies: Cuttlebug "Dotted Swiss"
SU! dotted oval and heart strip
Ribbon: SU! Celery organza, Bermuda bay dotted,
and Mistletoe
Acetate sheets
