Hello crafters! Today's card is a bit of an experiment that I tried and really liked the results, however, it isn't something that you can make in a day! I will explain. I started with a piece of acetate and added drops of green, blue and violet crystal tints and a sprinkle of Midnight Marine Holographic Glitter to it. I covered it with Cling Film and squished it all up so you can see all the interesting wrinkles. I set it aside to dry and this is the part that takes awhile. Since there is no card to absorb the product, it takes several weeks to completely dry. Once dry the cling film is virtually cemented to the acetate though. I did glue the entire piece to a piece of white card to bring out the colours in it. It is definitely something you need to do and put in a drawer to dry way ahead of time, but the results are very pretty. I added a thin black mat and another white mat to it. For the focal element, I cut the Mallory die in white and added another one in black as a shadow. I cut the Happy Everything sentiment in Cobalt blue and added a black shadow to it as well, then glued it in the centre of the card on a rectangle mat. I cut the peacock from the Proud Peacock set and inked it with Blueprint Sketch and Peacock Feathers distress oxides. I cut about twenty extra feathers and inked them with those colours and a bit of Forest Moss on the tips then glued them into the open spaces on the peacock. I dabbed a bit of glue on them and sprinkled them with Frosted Sparkle Glitterbitz for a bit of bling.I added the peacock to the side of the Mallory die. The card was completed with white mats and layers. The finished dimensions are 6 1/2" x 8 1/4" in size. All for now. Sue x
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68 comments:
Hi Sue
Well they do say that good things come to those who wait. Your patience certainly paid off. What an amazing effect. It’s magical. Stunning card x
Happy Monday everyone (or should I say Happy Everything)!
Crafty hugs
PP
Yvonne
Hi Sue. I'm quite hooked and addicted to the quicker pixie powder cling film technique and have a lot of backgrounds ready to use but this experiment sounds interesting my only problem all the drawers in my work space are full to bursting with craft items, if I added one more items it would fall to the back never to be seen again but it looks well worth the waiting as your sample is just gorgeous. Hope your day is a lovely day xxx
Morning Sue.
Wow this is one that is worth waiting for.
Patience is a virtue.
Sue it is lovely, thank you.
Take care and have fun Kitty.
Morning Sue, what a fabulous background, well worth the wait. The peacock is brilliant with the glitz, need to try that. Have a great day everyone. Bx
An amazing card Sue, love the background well worth the wait xx Hazel
Stunning card. Love the background. Not sure I am patient enough to wait that long for it to dry though.
Luv
Karen xx
Gorgeous card Sue love the colours used
Hugs
CraftyJacq
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Hello Sue and all
Just love the colours of the acetate and always love plastic wrap backgrounds. The Mallory is such a go to die and all in all a really lovely card,
Hugs
Muriel x
Morning Sue,
Such an amazing background and well worth the wait and I do like the peacock. Hugs xxx Pauline
Lovely effect, beautiful card - well worth the waiting time. Thank you.
Maggie France
Hi Sue beautiful card, great technique love the peacock and colours. Thank you Helen Terry xxx
Oh wow what a gorgeous effect, but gosh would I have the patience, probably not.
Hugs Pixie Elf 24. Xxx
Amazing background Sue. Don’t think I would be patient enough for this technique.
Annette x
Hi Sue
Stunning card,wonderful background,gorgeous colours.Well worth the wait.
Jan x
Wow... that background is awesome, and so are the die cuts! Fabulous card! Wondering about the tints you used, if they are re-inkers or alcohol inks? Since it look so long to dry, I am thinking re-inkers. A gorgeous effect! I can think of several ideas to use backgrounds like this, so I should do some experimenting!
Amazing card Sue love the peacock and fab colour.
Catherine v94
Hello Sue
What an amazing technique for a background,though I am not sure I have the space for it. It might help if I got around to tidying it
Great card & a stunning background.
Michele
Hi Sue, a gorgeous card. Love the background, the colours are beautiful and the peacock sweet.
Barbara V
Ooohhhh.... Amazing!!! Your background is SUPER!! I have to try his technique!!
Hi Sue
An amazing background and fabulous peacock. Great card.
B xx
Good morning Sue
What a stunning card and background! I’m not sure if I’d have the patience to wait that long although the finished item looks well worth it.
Hugs x
Heather T
Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
Fabulous card Sue x definitely worth the wait as the effect is beautiful x thankyou Sue x
Theresa w in Berks xxx
Hello Sue, what an interesting background with clingfilm and tints. It certainly looks so different and worth the wait too. Lovely sentiment and dies xx
Morning Sue, beautiful card and just love the background even though it does require patience! Must give it a try. Love Jean xxx
Hi Sue - the background is certainly well worth the wait - I really don't know how you come up so so many amazing ideas. The colours are perfect for the peacock too. A beautiful card. Sending best wishes
YvonneMayxx
Hi Sue. What a very striking background. From the pictures it almost looks like it is shattered glass. Not sure if I would have the patience to wait that long before being able to use it though but if you are having a session of creating lots of backgrounds you could always make a few of these to set aside for later.
Lisbeth
Gorgeous card!
Love the colours and the background :))
Good morning Sue,
A beautiful card & one that would certainly be worth waiting for. Yvonne xx
Morning Sue. This is just stunning I need to try this technique once I find somewhere to leave it to dry. I think I have seen you do it before either on TV or you tube. But it is fabulous and so is the card. Beautiful x Donna in Lancashire x
Good Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes.
An absolutely beautiful background and worth the waiting time for special friends and family.
I don't think it would be economic for those who sell their cards but not sure about that. I've never yet been able to get my head around the use of scrunched up cling film.Is it part of the finished project or not. I did try it once but that would be a whole new story.lol.
Have a great day.
Marie P.
Hi Sue this is a stunning card. I love it. Those die are gorgeous. Have a great day. Take care. Hugs Jackie
gorgeous Sue and also the colours
Gr Karin
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes,,, wow and another big wow this looks amazing, I did something like this years ago, and it took ages but was very satisfying once it was completed, gold star to you, would love to see this as a video as well.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Well, it’s an experiment that certainly worked and one to be emulated. The background is gorgeous.
Teresa
Good Morning Sue. Wonderful background Sue. It reminds me of a glacier in ice....not that I have ever seen one...but this is what I imagine it to look like. Beautiful card Sue. I love the Peacock...but am holding back a little as I have just bought the rose lady silouhette die. Can't wait to use it. Thankyou. Sending hugs and best wishes to everyone who needs them this mornings. Kind regards Ann Toppcards Leeds.
Good Morning Sue and all
What a fantastic card this morning , the background is amazing with its stunning colours and sparkle. The effects you get from the cling creates a look like its a real feather. This would be a card for someone very special. I have only tried the caught in crystal effect with pixies and glitter on Acetate.
The peacock works beautifully with background and adding the hint of black really makes the design stand out.
Wendy
Hi Sue,
what a beautiful card and a stunning and breathtaking background.
I love it !!!.
Rolf xxx
Hi Sue
It’s certainly a very pretty card....not sure I’d be able to be patient for that long or have somewhere safe to leave it! But it really does give a lovely effect!!
Hugs
Sam
xxxx
Morning sue it may take a little longer but we’ll worth it I love the peacock the colours are just beautiful thank you so much xx
Love always june horrocks xxxxxx
Good Morning Sue and all the Wilsonettes
What a beautiful card today, lovely technique and colours.
Sending love and Healing hugs to all that need them xx
Have a good day all
Love
Sharon MK
xxx
What an interesting new technique, and such lovely results. Works very well for this particular card.
Jomada-Dawn
Love the background, well worth the weight Sue.
Hi Sue
A stunning background you created for this lovely card, well worth the wait
Love and hugs to everyone
Pat
It looks stunning though even if it did take ages. Gorgeous card. X
Hi Sue
A beautiful card and I love the background. Gorgeous colours and a great effect. Shame about the drying time though, but I suppose it will be a nice surprise once you revisit it and it’s dry!
Love Helen xxx
Wow Sue,
This background is Awesome. It's well worth the wait.
Hugs
Rose x
Hi Sue, an amazing background and your peacock is gorgeous. Both go to make a beautiful card.
Frances
I think it was definitely worth the wait as the card is quite pretty!
Sandra Smith
Queen Creek
Lovely :)
The card is lovely and the background is beautiful.It's well worth the wait.
Hugs from cold Toronto to you all,
Carmen-Dorothy
It’s lovely and I will definitely be trying this as I have some of the tints Thanks for explaining that it will take a long time to dry
Hi Sue,
What an interesting background technique. Definitely worth a go.
Thank you for sharing.
Véronique L
I looked at this background and thought, hmm, something different with this one. I love the "cracked" effect you got using your experiment. I don't know if I have that much patience but you did a very interesting and beautiful background card which really compliments the pretty peacock die cut.
Thank you for sharing so much inspiration,
Stephanie K
A truly beautiful card, the cracked effect is stunning, love all the peacock colours that you have used on this card Sue
Lovely design with an interesting and wonderful background. A great result from your experiment for your background. I so like it when you experiment and share the results with us crafters. Your peacock is beautiful.
You certainly have lots of patience Sue & worth it to get such a stunning background, don’t know that I could be so patient! I just love the colour combination. Thank you Sue for the inspiration, one to try maybe?
Hi Sue, this is a WOW background! The colors are beautiful and the peacock is an excellent accent to this beautiful card. Thank you for teaching us a new technique. Hugs!
Very pretty colours achieved, another new technique, although I do use cling film for the other you have shown where the film is removed....a rather drawn out process unless you are having a day of creating backgrounds....thank you Sue...luv Ursula xx
A long wait but so worth it to make such a beautiful card.
Doreen R
Fabulous card Sue and the background is amazing, well worth the wait
Marion S x
Love this card Sue, the time it takes to make it is definitely worth it!!!
Beautiful post again... Congrats to all the launch winners.
Hi Sue this is a beautiful card the background is stunning well worth the wait
This is gorgeous! What a great background.
Hi Sue
Another beautiful card creation. Those backgrounds you are sharing with us are truly stunning
Hope you are well Sue
You take care my friend
Theresa G
I adore this card. I love my peacock die. Can't wait to try this one. The background is wonderful.
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