Floating Strip Card

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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.