I've tried a handful of different acetates for creating clear & shaker cards and so far my favorite is the Essentials by Ellen Crystal Clear Plastic Sheets. It's comes in 8-1/2 x 11 sheets which is perfect for cutting into cards. The weight is also heavy enough to be a card base but not so heavy that you can't cut with a paper trimmer or die cuts. And it cuts cleanly, with no ragged edges, which not all acetate does.
The Nuvo Crystal Drops are opaque on cardstock but are more transparent on the acetate. When I write a message on the inside of my card, it will show through just a bit creating a fun look!
You can see more about the making of this card in my quick video tutorial...
And you can find the whole hop list on Ardyth's blog.
Carly
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Nuvo Drops Carnation Pink, Red Berry, Ripened Pumpkin, Dandelion Yellow, Apple Green, Caribbean Ocean & Crushed Grape
3 comments:
OH MY GOSH! I love love love this. Like, hard. And I'm going to have to go smear all the things onto acetate now. Your videos always make me smile, just like a Laura Bassen video. HIgh, and well deserved, praise!
Clearly, this is so cool, Carly! Great video and tutorial.
Had to come over from the blog hop and tell you how much I was delighted to see this idea!! I have so many Nuvo drops and am using them, one squeeze of a drop at a time and am feeling like I have neglected their use! This was a great inspiration and so beautifully executed!! I too will watch not to put my fingers into it till it dries but am for sure going to use this idea!! Thanks for all your tips!! A delightful card!!
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