Enjoy - TTCRD, alcohol ink on acetate with embossing

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My project uses one of the backgrounds from Fluttery Gardens embossed on acetate and coloured with alcohol ink to resemble stained glass.

Putting It Together 

My original idea was to use alcohol ink markers on the embossed acetate for a stained glass look, but then I wondered if the alcohol ink would use the embossing like dams or walls to separate the colours. 

I have an inkjet printer. If you pour on embossing powder as soon as it has printed, it will stick to the wet ink so it can be heat set. I used heat resistant acetate with silver embossing powder.

I used alcohol inks to add colours to the panel. If you want to see how, I made a video while I was making the panel: https://youtu.be/c52WKluowPs

After going through a few options, I decided to use this light aqua glitzy panel to back the image. I also chose a die and stamp combo along with a die to cut a silver foiled frame.

If you want to see the other options I considered and how different colours affect the alcohol ink on acetate, I made a video: https://youtu.be/BPA-1zpJ1d8

I used a narrow double-sided tape to adhere the trimmed background to the acetate where it would be hidden under the frame.

I used the same double-sided tape on the decorated acetate. To make it easier to position, I use snips of the release paper turned perpendicular.

I die cut the sentiment from the same glitzy cardstock and heavy black cardstock for its shadow.

I used white embossing on a small strip of the same black cardstock for the second part of the sentiment. I joined the two sentiment parts together before adding the glitzy word.

I used foam mounting tape to pop up the sentiment and added everything to a white cardbase. I left the inside blank.

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