Floating Frame Technique

The Floating Frame Technique is fast, fabulous and easy to do once you know how. And you’re guaranteed two cards when you try it 🙂

Supplies Used

Whisper White cardstock (two card bases cut to 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ and scored at 4 1/4″, one piece cut to cut to 5″ x 3 3/4″ and scraps)
Tropical Chic stamp set
Tropical dies
Colorful Seasons stamp set
Stitched Rectangles dies
Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink
Melon Mambo Classic Ink
Pineapple Punch Classic Ink
Granny Apple Green Classic Ink
Memento Ink
Dimensionals
Pearl Basic Jewels
Glad Press N Seal

Instructions for Floating Frame Technique

Stamp flowers and leaves from Tropical Chic in assorted ink colors on Whisper White yardstick and cut out with the Tropical dies.
TIP:  Use the rock-n-roll technique to add more interest to your stamped images – ink light color first, then roll edges in darker color.
On the piece of cardstock, arrange the flowers and leaves as desired. Lay a piece of Glad Press N Seal over the entire surface and smooth over the tops of the die cuts. The Glad Press N Seal is tacky and the pieces will stick to it temporarily. Pick up the entire piece and place on the cutting plate for the Big Shot. Center a Stitched Rectangle die over the images and diecut. Separate the two pieces.

Floating Frame Technique Card #1

Using the exterior ‘border’ frame piece, flip it over and apply dimensionals to the back of every diecut. TIP:  Cut dimensionals into smaller pieces as needed so they don’t show on the front side. Remove the liners from each dimensional and center the floating frame on the front panel of Whisper White card base. Scatter pearls in the openings between the flowers and leaves. Stamp the greeting from the Colorful Seasons stamp set in the middle of the card in Memento ink.

Floating Frame Technique Card #2

Attach the leftover bonus center from the diecut floating frame in the same manner as the frame in Card #1 to the second Whisper White card base. Position two of the Stitched Rectangle dies on a scrap of Whisper White cardstock to make another frame and diecut. Adhere with dimensionals. Add pearls in the spaces between the blossoms and leaves.

Have fun with this technique – I’d love to see what you come up with!