Hi everyone! Welcome to the first official Satur-YAY! This video series is all about celebrating the weekend by getting our craft on! I’ll be joining you once a month, on a Saturday, to share a new video tutorial with you. I’m thrilled to be here in The CLASSroom with other amazing designers.
Today, I’ve created an acetate card for you with vibrant colors. I wanted to create something that screamed summer. And these colors DO scream! If you haven’t already, grab your sunglasses. You’re going to need them.
I started by creating a watercolor background with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I’ve really been enjoying these markers. You can see how Julie used them to create beautiful watercolor florals HERE. They blend so nicely, even when using several colors. You can use them with or without water. Today, I’ve just scribbled some color on some watercolor cardstock and used some water and a paintbrush to blend them out and create a colorful background.
To add a little shimmer to my background, I added some Perfect Pearl mist over the top of my background to give it some subtle shimmer. I’ve made my own by mixing some Perfect Pearl Pigment Powder with water in Ranger Mini Mister. I like to make my own because I can add more Perfect Pearl Powder to make it extra shimmery, or add less for a more subtle look. If you don’t want to fuss with it, you can buy the premade mist as well. This mist is great for covering large areas with shimmer.
I knew when I started this card that I wanted to create an acetate card, but acetate cards can be a little tricky. There are several elements that you have to consider. You’ll need to think about hiding your adhesive. The best way I’ve found to accomplish this is to sandwich the acetate between two die cut pieces. I’ve done this with the Nesting Frame 9 die on the front of the card, as well as on the inside of the card. I’ve chosen to use a little larger die cut frame on the inside of the card. It makes a nice mat for the frame on the front of the card and allows more space to write a message on the inside of the card. I love how the smaller element on the front of the card appears to float over the larger element on the inside of the card.
For the card base, I’ve used the Hero Arts Acetate card bases. You can try creating your own as well. The Hero Arts Acetate is nice and thick and very clear. I also highly recommend the Ellen Hutson Acetate. It’s great quality and perfect for stamping!
In addition to using an acetate card base, I’ve also used some of the We R Memory Keepers Clearly Bold 6x6 Acetate on the front of the card. I’ve die cut it using the Folk Hearts dies, which are a part of the Essentials by Ellen line. Die cutting the acetate can be a little tricky. I used the Precision Base Plate from Sizzix to get just the right amount of umph to cut cleanly through the acetate. The precision base plate also works beautifully for die cutting my favorite gold glitter card stock. If you don’t have the Precision Base Plate, you can try adding a card stock shim to your sandwich to get a clean cut.
I attached the heart to the watercolor background with foam adhesive. Lucky for me, the stripes on this patterned acetate hid my foam adhesive perfectly. I like to add dimension to acetate and vellum whenever possible. It adds drama to these see through pieces and really helps them stand out. It gives them the illusion of floating and adds to the wow factor of using these different paper types
I’ve created a video tutorial below walking you through the entire creation of this card. Be sure to watch it for more tips and tricks. I’ve also linked all the supplies below so you can easily find them in the Ellen Hutson online store.
Now it’s your turn! I’d love to see what you create using acetate. Be sure to post your card projects on social media and use the hashtag #EllenHutsonSaturYAY so I can check out what you’ve made using acetate!
Until next month, enjoy your weekend and get your craft on! I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and I hope you have a fabulous day!
You can watch this video in HD on the Ellen Hutson YouTube channel by clicking HERE.
