For today’s post I found this Floating Strips Card as I searched through the articles in the September blog post Co-Op to find a fun tutorial to share with you. This cute card was created by Sarah bullen.
Floating Strips Tutorial
This technique uses acetate to create the appearance of strips of cardstock or DSP floating above your card front.
Supplies
- Acetate
- Cardstock or DSP cut into strips
- Foam Adhesive Strips or SU Dimensionals
- Multi-purpose Liquid Glue
- Cardstock Base
- Cardstock for card layers
- Paper Snips
- Silicone Mat
- Dies (optional), sentiment stamp and any other supplies required depending on desired design
Floating Strips Card Instructions
1. Cut and score card base. Cut another piece of Basic White to layer acetate on, plus any other layers required for your chosen design.
2. Cut a piece of acetate to desired size. If you will be using a die, ensure the acetate piece is larger than the size of the die you’re intending to use.
3. Cut a variety of cardstock/DSP strips, ensuring they are at least as long as the width of the acetate (or as long as the diagonal if going with a diagonal design. I used 1 cm and 1.5 cm wide strips.
4. Starting at one end of the piece of acetate, adhere the strips of cardstock/DSP to the acetate with liquid glue, leaving a gap between each strip. Continue until you reach the top of the acetate. Be careful not to use too much glue, particularly near the edges.
5. Leave until the glue has dried, then turn over and use paper snips to trim the overhanging cardstock/DSP.
6. If using a die, run the acetate piece through the Cut & Emboss Machine.
7. Place foam adhesive strips or SU Dimensionals on the back of the acetate, using the cardstock/DSP strips to hide the adhesive.
8. Remove backing from the foam strips SU Dimensionals and place on the first card layer.
9. Adhere this layer to the front of your card base and decorate as desired.
How Can I Help?
Isn’t this a great technique for using up your oddments of DSP. As Sarah says, you can use your dies to cut shapes from your acetate piece. It is always great to be reminded of fun techniques for our cardmaking. I’ve certainly made a mental note to create another of these cards very soon.
Meanwhile stay safe and stay well
Helen xx
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