Where's Spring? Players in this Happy Mail challenge will create a little springtime stash of a variety of at least 6 dimensional acetate embellishments for cardmaking. Select 1 of your embellishments to add to a spring time card you make for your assigned challenge player.
Making Acetate embellishments-Following are general instructions on how I have made acetate butterflies over many years. Of course many new products have been created since then so you may use any you choose as long as they dry on the acetate.
Select a stamp image that can be cut and bent to achieve a dimensional look. Stamps such as animals, insects, and flowers often work well for the springtime theme. I stamp the image with Stazon Ink or heat emboss it onto acetate.
I “paint” the backside of the acetate with alcohol pens like Sharpies or Stickles. No worries if your colors spread onto the image lines it generally will not be seen on the front.
After the embellishments are dry I add thin score lines along the sides of the body of the butterfly to make it a little easier to fold the wings upwards. The flat body of the butterfly provides an area to attach it to your card with glossy accents. Allow to thoroughly dry.
When your card is completed hold the wings flat and open as you gently insert you’re your mailing envelope. The wings will pop-up as the recipient removes your card from envelope.
Interested players must sign-up with a post here no later than the end of
Friday 3/15/2019.
Player assignments will be added to this post.
Happy Mail-Players will photograph their card and will mail it to their assigned player no later than
Thursday 3/21/19. Players are asked NOT to POST any cards in the gallery until the recipient posts that their happy mail has arrived on this thread. This makes it possible for every player to be surprised by their Happy Mail.
Example of detailed cutting and accent dimensional scoring.
https://youtu.be/IV2ziGMtHwoNote-the creator of this video no longer sells on her Esty site
A collection of acetate butterflies on a card
https://youtu.be/EK4GlmwffbAClick on the photo below and it will turn to portrait style. Thanks for looking at this challenge!...Jan
Happy Mail assignments:
1. Jan will send card to: Connie
2. Connie will send card to Heidi
3. Heidi will send a card to April
4. April will send to Jan