Hi everyone. This month we are working with the Floating Frames technique. It is a technique where you stamp, colour, and die-cut several images and then arranged them over a card front, tacking them down temporarily. Then you can die-cut a shape from the center (round, oval, square, etc.). You now have two pieces to make into cards, 1) the shape you die-cut and; 2) the frame created.
There are a few ways to do this technique. We hope you'll check out the videos below and give it a try ... or maybe you have your own way of doing this technique. We'd love to hear from you and hope to see you in the gallery.
If you do make cards, please join us by adding to the linky at the bottom of this post. We'd love to see what you make!
Different suggested ways to do the technique or try your own way!
Videos:
Floating Die Cut Frame by Jennifer McQuire (13:36)
Floating Frames Version without Press 'N Seal by Natasha Foote (7:45)
Technique Instructions:
- Stamp and colour several medium to small images that have a matching die
- Die-cut images (or fussy-cut if you prefer).
- Arrange the images over top of a card front, letting some go over the edge. Try to arrange so the images are fairly close together with only small gaps in-between.
- Add a piece of Press 'n Seal over top carefully and then pat with your hands so all the pieces (and the background card) are secure.
- Flip the image over and cut off all the excess.
- Optional: Carefully remove the background card piece, leaving just the Press 'n Seal that is covered with die-cuts. Note: found it was easier to die-cut it all together with the back card
- Arrange a shaped die over top in the center of your image and run through your die-cutting machine.
- You will use both pieces to create two cards.
- Flip the image over to the back and add pop dots or foam tape over the images. Remove the Press 'n Seal
- Add your images onto a card front. Finish your cards.
Alternative instructions:
- You can do this technique without Press 'n Seal ...
- Pop up your coloured images onto a card front, letting some of the images go over the edge.
- Hold the images in place with removable tape.
- Flip over and trim the back so the die-cuts are cut flush to the card front.
- Die-cut shape from the center of your card, creating the shape and a frame
- Make these pieces into cards.
These instructions are listed on the sidebar by technique for easy reference.
Floating Frames Card Samples
