FAST FRIDAY: Window Sheet + Rubon = Beauty

My quick card this week is a graduation card made from a window sheet (acetate). Stampin’ Up now sells two different weights of clear window sheets and a preprinted window sheet with absolutely beautiful designs. (For more info about preprinted window sheets, see my blog post: FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2009 FAST FRIDAY - STAMPIN' UP PRINTED WINDOW SHEETS. )

Today’s card was photographed outdoors on my patio, so I caught the birdy's shadow in the beautiful sunshine. (There’s only one birdie on this card!) The camera cannot capture the beauty of this card because of its clear acetate base.

To begin with, I cut two pieces of Urban Garden designer series paper about a quarter inch smaller than the acetate card. Adhere one of them to the inside of the card & the other to the back of the card, directly over the first one.

this is what both the inside AND the back of the card will look like - the designer series paper is actually adhered to a window sheet card


Next, cut a smaller piece from Baja Breeze cs & adhere it to the inside of the card to make a gift card pocket. The way it is adhered is important because it forms a sideways pocket to fit a gift card or check - adhere only along the top, bottom & right side, leaving the left side unattached & leaving the entire center area unattached. The gift card is inserted into the “pocket” along the left side. It’s nearly impossible for the gift card to fall out when the pocket is on the folded side of the card – simply brilliant! I inserted a "pretend" gift card here to give you a visual.

Stamp a message on the inside & add a rubon onto the card front. I just added a little birdie that says “dream” (the Summer Love rubons include rubons in beautiful colors & can be found in the Occasions Mini Catalog on page 7. Remember that items in this catty are only available until June 30.) Adding a rubon to a window sheet makes it look like the rubbed-on image is “floating” in air.

here I've opened up the card with the card interior facing down to show you how pretty the front of this card looks - see how the little birdie is "floating on air"?

This card took me less than five minutes to make (but much more than that to expain it to you lol)!

Linda