Monday, March 14, 2011

Acrylic Smash!

Over at JUGS http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/just-us-girls-75-technique-week.html  it's technique week, and the technique is Acrylic Smash.  I had never tried this before, so therefore I thought I would give it a go.


I used the layout from Sketch #209  at CPS  http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/2011/03/cps-209-part-1.html.

I started with the acrylic piece and built the rest from there.  The stamp set Live Life Loud by Gina K was used.  Stamped the gradient dot pattern onto the acetate sheet using Stazon Black ink and cut out with a Nesties label die.  Cut a piece of white cs with the same Nestie die and smeared orange and yellow craft paint on white cs, placed it against the acetate piece and let dry.   Used the same label die for the yellow layer and sponged black ink before removing it from the die.  The guitar was stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with black ep, colored with Prismacolor markers, cut out and layered over the acrylic smash layer.  The music score is from the Gina K Set Vintage Borders.  Stamped the score to cover white cs, then sponged on Memento Dandelion, Tangelo and Lady Bug.  Thought it looked too light, so sponged black around the edges.  Used a strip of Tim Holtz paper tape and stamped the sentiment just below the tape.  Layered it all onto the Gina K Wild Dandelion card base.

Thanks for stopping by!

11 comments:

Andrea M said...

Oh my gosh! This technique looks FABULOUS with that gradient stamp!!! What a great job Sue!!! Awesome card! Thanks so much for playing along with Just Us Girls!

AB. said...

This is awesome - it looks so vibrant and cool! That middle plate just jumps out from the card!! :)

Dana Gustafson said...

oooh! This is SO cool! The acrylic smash turned out awesome (dude!)with your cool guitar and gradient stamp. Perfect! Thanks for getting painty with Just Us Girls this week!

Elise said...

Your card is SMASHING, indeed! What a perfect venue for this technique: GREAT CARD! I can't help myself, but you ROCKED this! {!} Thanks for sharing your talent and FUN with Just US Girlzzzzz! Yee Haw!

Maria said...

Wow, love this! Rock n roll! This is fabulous, the colors and they way it just "glows". Great job and thanks so much for playing along with JUGS this week.

Lisa Kind said...

I love the effect you achieved with this technique! It's really very pretty and I love the colors! Thanks for playing with Just Us Girls!

Kathryn B said...

OMG!!! This is just beautiful your choice of colors just rock that guitar! Fab job Sue!

Thanks so much for playing along with JUGS this week!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Congrats SUE for your win over at JUGS! Awesome, awesome card!! You rocked it~ lol

Janine said...

Great card - well done on you Jugs win.

Susie W. said...

Wow! I agree with Maria...the guitar seems to "glow". Awesome card!!!

Miesje said...

Great card Sue - and you won over on JUGS - Congrats!!!