Tuesday, March 08, 2022

Floating Strip Card

F
is for 
 FLOATING STRIP CARD



Tutorial I
This is a picture of the finished card design. 


1.Either use a card blank which is 4" x 6" or cut a piece of cardstock 8" x 6" and fold in half along the 8" width. 

2. You will need strips of card stock in varying widths and choice of colour.
Piece of acetate to fit your card front.


 3. Adhere ds tape to the back of chosen strips.


4. Adhere strips to the piece of acetate. Try to leave the same gap between each one. 


5. When  complete turn over and trim the edges to neaten. 


6. Adhere to the front of your card base and finish off card as required. 



Tutorial II
This is a picture of the finished card design. 




1.Either use a card blank which is 4" x 6" or cut a piece of cardstock 8" x 6" and fold in half along the 8" width. 

2. This is what you will need to make the card.
Strips of card stock in varying widths and choice of colour.
Piece of acetate to fit your card front.
A flower die. Here I have used a small pansy. 
A  Circle die. Here I have used a 3.5" diameter one. 
Card Base.
 

3. Die cut a circle from the acetate. Use a piece as thin as possible. N.b.  You may need to make several passes with your machine depending on the thickness of the acetate used. 


4. Trim with scissors if needed. 
5. Adhere strips of card stock in the required design. I have used d.s. tape. Glue can be used but it may seep out if too much is used onto the acetate between the strips. 

5. When circle is complete turn over and trim round the edge to neaten. 

6.  Die cut your flower from the acetate. Again you may need to make several passes with your machine and finish off trimming with scissors. 



7.  Adhere foam backed tape to the reverse of the strips making sure that none will show on the front.

8.  Die cut another flower from cardstock of choice.

8.  Adhere through the circle to the card front to make a recessed design.  
Finish off card as required.
  






4 comments:

brenda said...

This design really has me drawn in Valery-Anne, I have DT work sitting on my desk to finish and post, but today I have just got to have a play with this one.

Hope all is OK with you, I've been an absent blogger of late and it's slow progress getting there, the sunshine might help.

B x

Sandra H said...

So beautiful and creative cards Mrs A your talent is 100% xx

ionabunny said...

Fun technique and love the orange and yellow pansy card. HUgz

Linby said...

These cards look amazing, I really must try this. Thanks for the tutorial.