Inked & Embossed Acetate Window Cards

Today I have a fun technique that you could incorporate into cards (as I used in today's examples), tags, ATC's, Scrapbook Pages, Mini Albums, Collage & Altered Art projects, etc. The possibilities are endless!

Inked & Embossed

Acetate Window Cards

Supplies:

Acetate

Alcohol Ink

Archival Ink

Embossing Folder

Exacto Knife or Paper Punch or Die-cut Machine

Stamps

Cardstock

Instructions:

1. Apply 1-3 colors of Alcohol Ink to your acetate sheet. I normally don't add more than 3 colors because at that point they tend to get muddy.

2. Insert your inked acetate sheet into the embossing folder. Either run it through your die-cut machine or pound it with a rubber mallet.

This is what your acetate might look like at this time...

3. (optional) If desired you may highlight your embossed design by rubbing desired color of Archival (or Staz-On) ink over the embossed areas.

4. Cut a sheet of cardstock ~ 5.5" x 12". Crease the cardstock at the 3.8" (almost 4") mark and at 8". You will end up with a tri fold card.

5. Fold the 3.8" section over the second section so you now have a regular bi-fold 4" x 5.5" sized card.

6. Next you will need to create a window in the front panel of your card. You can do this one of several ways.....

You could use a jumbo or giga paper punch and punch the shape in both layers of paper as shown....

You could trace any shape you desire and cut it out using an exacto knife....

Or

You could use a die-cut machine and use one of those movable dies (like Sizzix has) or use something like a Cricut machine to cut a window.

7. Adhere a piece of the inked and embossed acetate over the opening. Fold the extra flap over and secure hiding the acetate.

8. Finish off the card as desired!

Here are a couple finished examples using this technique. The first example I highlighted the embossed design with ink, the second example I left plain.

So there you go ~

something fun to try...

go ahead ~ it's your turn!

Dig out your Alcohol Ink...

toss in your favorite Embossing Folder

and

CREATE!