Scrapwest: #73 - Audrey's See Through Greeting Card

This weeks class shows you how to create a beautiful greeting card using Alcohol Inks, stamps and acetate. You make up the card and then attach it to a folded piece of acetate/transparency for a really unique look.

We'd also like to wish our friend and ScrapWest team member, Lainey a very Happy Birthday on the 7th!! Have a good one Lainey!! Audrey chose this class specially as it was your birthday weekend and I think she might have popped the card in the post too :-)

All of the ScrapWesties would also like to say thanks and Happy Retirement (from SW only!) to the very talented Carrie. Carrie has been a member of ScrapWest from the start and is an absolute genius with all things altered, inked and distressed. Due to increased demands on her crafting time, Carrie has made the tough decision to retire from ScrapWest and we'd just like to say thanks for all your inspiration and you'll be missed :-(

And now, here's the class. If you're inspired by the class please leave a comment or a link to your own card in the comments section:

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Instructions:

Apply distress inks to slightly glossy card using damp cotton wool in gentle circular motions.

Try blending different colours to get different effects.

Choose a background colour and apply script background stamp with ‘Blue Iris’ chalk ink, set with a heat gun.

Chose a suitable image, cut out around the silhouette and ink edges to define the image.

Chose other elements to suit the piece, I used acetate pieces secured with eyelets.

Matt the background on a darker backing, glue a mini bloom in her hair, to give a 3D effect and attach the finished piece to a scored and folded sheet of transparency / acetate. Attach a piece of plain card stock (of the same size) to the transparency at the reverse of the image – you can use this to write your message.

Finish with a greeting. I’ve used a metal tag with ‘friends’ on ........