Yesterday afternoon saw us up to our ears in mini dimensionals at my technique class. We were trying our hand at the floating die technique. I have seen so many gorgeous examples on Facebook pages, Pinterest and You Tube, I thought it was about time we gave it a go.
This is one of those styles of cards that takes time to complete, but the results are so worth the effort.
The class attendees had 2 different cards and I have had a play with a third one. They are all using a slightly different technique to achieve the end result, but they are all fabulous.
Punching
We made approximately 14 pairs of stamped, punched and coloured butterflies using the Butterfly Gala stamp and Duet Punch. See yesterday’s post here on tips for mass butterfly production.
The butterflies were arranged in the desired pattern and temporarily “fused” in place with Press and Seal. This is a commonplace item in US kitchens, but here in the UK, you can get it on Amazon. It is a sticky film which you can then peel off. We cut a shape from the centre with a die and then whilst still attached to the film, placed dimensionals onto the back of all the elements. The most laborious bit is probably taking all the backs off of the dimensionals.
The elements can then be stuck in place on your cardstock and the film gently lifted off of the front. You have your shaped gap in the centre, where you can stamp your sentiment.
The end results gives the allusion that the butterflies are all floating above the surface of the card.
Of course the piece you die cut from the centre can then be used to create a 2nd card.
Die Cutting
The second card created in class was made by stamping leaves and the flower from the “Tropical Chic” stamp set and then cutting them out with the co-ordinating dies. The card was built up using the same method, using the Press and Seal to hold the pieces in place.
Fussy Cutting
I was really enjoying this technique, so continued to play beyond designing for the class. A third way to create a stack of elements to use as your floating piece is to fussy cut suitable images from some of our gorgeous Designer Series Paper. These bold flowers from the “See a Silhouette” pack fitted the bill perfectly. They are easy to cut and they create a real statement. The leaves are from the same pack. This time I added a greeting on the top using stitched labels.
I hope you will have a go at this technique. If you are thinking about what supplies you might need to stock up on, ensure your stash of dimensionals is looking healthy.
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Helen xx
