Well, this was definitely a challenge considering I had none of the correct supplies. I couldn't find any acetate. My Walmart was out. I couldn't find a store that sells lumiere or pearl-ex. And to top things off no cuttlebug or similar machine. But I love the way the cards in the gallery looked and I am not one who gives up easily.
My substituted supplies were:
3 different iridescent fabric paints, a piece of clear plastic, and my paper crimper and cardstock.
I placed the paint on the plastic and while it was still wet smoosed it around and stuck a piece of white cardstock to the plastic. I let the paint on the plastic dry. Then I sent my plastic, paint, cardstock sandwich through my paper crimper. If my poor imitation looks like it does, the other cards done with the correct materials must be so shimmery you would need sun glasses to look at their beauty. To attach my embossed panel, I glued the back to my card and added a cardstock frame to better secure it. I added buttons, ribbon, a leaf, and a sentiment. I used the same three paints and did the fossilized stone technique and let it dry and then stamped on it. Let me know what you think of my card.
Date: Monday, September 8, 2008 GMT Views: 564
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Registered: August 7, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 28113
Mon, Sep 08, 2008 @ 5:08 PM
Love your improvised project! It came out fantastic! Love the crimping and that frame! You developed a new technique and should do a tutorial on this method! Great job!
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Mon, Sep 08, 2008 @ 5:08 PM
Wow! Way to create your very own technique here! It really looks cool! This is a very pretty creative card! TFS :0)
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Registered: November 3, 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 10333
Mon, Sep 08, 2008 @ 5:56 PM
MariLynn such a trooper you are!!!! And this is a bit of sparkly fabulousness!!!!! It positively shimmered right out of the gallery! GREAT job, and you did the TLC proud...this is AWESOME!
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Mon, Sep 08, 2008 @ 7:32 PM
MariLynn, You did a magnificent job creating your beautiful card with all your substitutes! You have an incredible imagination, I would have never thought of running it through a crimper! I'm going to attempt this challenge (mines drying now), I can only hope mine turns out as nicely as yours! TFS