craftykarendesigns: Floating Circle with New Horizons and Kite Delight

Hi Everyone,

Today I am trying a technique that I've wanted to try for a long time, the floating image using acetate. I've watched a few videos and thought I would have a go myself. I've used the beautiful New Horizons dsp and the Kite Delight stamp set.

Materials

1 piece of thick basic white card 5 7/8" x 8 1/4"

Scraps of New Horizon dsp cut into thin strips

Scrap of basic white card for stamping

1 piece of acetate approx 4" square

Multipurpose adhesive

Paper snips

Dimensionals

Layering circle dies

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends

Memento Black Ink

Kite Delight stamp set

Misty Moonlight ink

Trimmer

Simply Scored

Bone Folder

Instructions

On the long side score the thick white card at 4 1/8" and fold and burnish to make the card base.

Now I am not sure if this is the best way to do this, but this is how I made the floating element:

I die cut a 3" circle from the acetate first.

Then I started adding the strips of dsp, I used multipurpose adhesive, just a very thin line and then added the dsp, a strip at a time, leaving a small gap between each layer until I had covered the circle. I chose the dark blue because I thought it looked a bit like the sky. When I had covered the circle, I used the paper snips to trim around the circle. Then I added dimensionals on the back, behind the strips of dsp so they couldn't be seen and added the circle to the front of my card.

Stamp one of the kites and a tail on the scrap of white and colour them in with the blends and then fussy cut them with the paper snips and add dimensionals to the back.

Stamp a sentiment in the bottom left side of the card front and one on the inside using the misty moonlight ink.

Add the kite and the tail to the card front as shown.

I hope you like my card and will give this technique a try.

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Happy Crafting,

Karen X

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