Clear Snowfall

This is my first Clear greeting card design! This was one of my cards at the Holiday Stamp Camp that everyone enjoyed making because it is so easy!!! See tutorial link at the bottom of this post.


Basically this card features a product called clear Acetate. Some know it as Overhead projector transparencies. Now when I went to office depot to buy transparencies I was dismayed at how much they cost....like $30 to $70 for a small Avery package of transparencies. But when I went to Hobby Lobby I found a package in the professional art area for like $10 and with a 40% online Hobby Lobby coupon it was definitely in my price range!

***You can also buy the acetate or transparencies one sheet at a time at the office depot business area or places like kinko's


To stamp on the Acetate you have to use an ink called Staz-on. Staz-on can be bought through Stampin Up or at a hobby craft store. This is a fast drying, permanent ink that can be used on craft projects, like stamping on cloth. I also use Staz-on to stamp my detail image before water coloring on watercolor paper....that way my image will not bleed when I working with water and color.


I have several colors of Staz-on, but the two colors I mainly use is black and white. To Adhere the card stock to the acetate, I used mini glue dots. You can see that the inside of the card has a space to write, but it does not take away from the card design because it is lined up behind the images on the front of the card.

When folding the acetate into a card, you will want to use a bone folder to make a strong fold....guide the bone folder over the fold until you hear a little "crack"...this will let you know that you have a sharp and crisp fold.

Stamping on Acetate: Use firm and controled stamping, do not be in a rush because stamping on acetate can be "slippery"!

Dying Ribbon
I did not have any ribbon to match my soft sky blue cardstock....so I dyed some white organdy ribbon by holding the ribbon down, on a soft sky blue ink pad, with a sponge. Then pulling the ribbon out from in between the pad and the sponge. I did this several times until my ribbon was the color that I wanted it to be.

OTHER USES FOR ACETATE:

Now that you have a whole package of acetate, here are some other uses for it!

Overlays ~You can stamp on Acetate and overlay it on a cardstock greeting card...this gives you a layered look to the card...especially if the acetate has images or words stamped on it.
Example by stamp artist, Beate: overlay

Rub-ons ~Run Acetate through your computer. Type text on a word document, select it to print the mirror image of your text onto the acetate (glossy side). Once it has printed and dried...then lay the acetate on your cardstock or designer paper and using a wooden craft stick, rub the word onto your paper. It will transfer the word from the acetate onto your paper!

Ornaments ~ Tutorial Coming soon....Acetate can be used to help make clear glass Christmas Ornaments. Here is my tutorial on making these: Ornaments

Reflect ~use in the reflection techique: reflect

Card Recipe: All Products SU
Stamps: Snowflake Spot
Ink: White Staz-on, soft sky classic ink
Paper: Acetate, Shimmery White card stock, Soft Sky card stock, Silver Card stock
Other: silver eyelets, white organdy ribbon dyed soft sky blue
Tools: SU tag punches
Adhesive: Mini glue dots

Click here for: ACETATE CARD TUTORIAL