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Saturday, May 25, 2024

Floating Elements Card

 

1/2" strips of DSP adhered to window sheet, 1/4" apart, arranged sequentially then diecut with Stylish Shapes Circle

Stamps

Unbouonded Love, Encircled in Nature bundles

Paper

Petunia Pop, Lost Lagoon, Basic White Thoughtful Journey DSP, Window Sheets

Ink

Petunia Pop, Lost Lagoon

Embellishments

Iridescent Foil Gems, Stampin' Blends

Tools

Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This technique has a few different names: Floating Strips, Floating Elements or Floating Circle Technique. I've also seen it done a few different ways: 

  • strips of different colors of cardstock popped up on a diecut circle, with strips of DSP adhered to vellum popped up on card front
  • strips of DSP adhere to vellum, some random patterns, some sequential, 
  • some floating elements on rectangles and some on circles
  • strips of DSP placed sequentially on acetate popped up on card front
While reading about different variations, I decided to try using window sheets and a piece of DSP cut into strips and arranged sequentially so that you see the original design in the DSP. I got ideas and inspiration from Jessica Urrutia, Lorraine Cich, Josanna Cauler and Deb Smeak.