Welcome back to our Colour Creations Showcase as we continue our showcase of over 50 beautiful Stampin’ Up! colours in alpha order.
This week we are showcasing Rich Razzleberry, a lovely mauve/plum shade from our regals family.
Tonight I’ve made two floating element cards using the Pretty Perennials bundle and this colour combination.
Have you ever tried the floating frame technique or the floating element technique? Both these techniques make two cards, which is a great time saver.
The floating element technique uses a window sheet to make the elements on the card look like they are floating – hence the name. After stamping and die cutting your elements you layer them onto a window sheet and adhere with glue.
You then trim around the edges of the window sheet and die cut out a centre piece so you are left with a frame or border piece and a centre piece.
I used the stitched rectangle dies for this – you may need to run the die through the cut-n-emboss machine several times and on an angle.
Use dimensionals (strategically placed behind the elements) to attach your top layer to your card base – the dimensionals make your elements look like they are floating.
I stamped a large sentiment in the middle of my frame and added some matte black dots and extra die cuts.
I love this big “happy” stamp from the Pretty Perennials bundle!
I used my centre “floating element” piece to make a second card.
This time I used Rich Razzleberry card stock for the card base and layered the floating layer onto a die cut Basic White layer.
Once again I added some matte black dots for dimension and texture. The “for you” sentiment is also from the pretty Perennials bundle.
I can’t wait to see what everyone else has created with Rich Razzleberry today!
- Ros Davidson
- Andrea Sargent
- Kate Morgan
- Tina Gillespie
- Rachel Woollard
- Diane Furniss
- Claire Daly
- Christine Blain
- Caroline Manwaring
- Michele Taylor
- Sharon Davern
We will return next week on Wednesday 31 March when we’ll be showcasing one of the soon to be retired 2019-21 In Colours: Rococo Rose. We hope you can join us all then.
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In the meantime, wherever you are in the world, stay safe, stay calm…and keep on crafting xxx
Your cards are great and I love the colour palette you have used.
Just gorgeous, Catherine. I love your “floating element” card. The colour combination is lovely and fresh and who doesn’t love a two from one – perfect!
Oh my goodness, bingo on the colour combination/stamp set this week! I was also thinking about this technique last week, but I already have a few cards made for future CCS, so it may pop up next month. I love this stamp set with this technique, what a fab idea.
Fabulous cards Catherine. I have seen this technique before but I think your choice of Pretty Perennials was absolutely perfect. Love your colour scheme too. What a pity Pretty Perennials is being retired. It is one of my favourites from the mini catty.
Beautiful cards Catherine, I love how you’ve used both pieces of the frame and center, great idea
Gorgeous cards Cathy. Love your choice of the “Floating Element” technique. While I have tried the Floating Frame technique, I have never tried the Floating Element technique – it looks and sound great. I must give it ago. Your choice of colours with the Pretty Perennials bundle is lovely. Thanks for the inspiration. xxx
Oooh, I never would have thought to use this bundle for the Floating technique. It looks amazing! I love the colours you have used, especially the pops of black.
What a fun technique, that has a great effect. Love your choice of stamp set/bundle (one of my faves). Gorgeous cards, Cathy!