Floating Die Cut Panel + GIVEAWAY
Hello! Today I show two ways to get a floating die cut panel on the front of your card. I love see-through cards! Also, I am part of a blog hop celebrating some great new products… and a giveaway.
[All supplies are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post. Compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you. To watch the video in HD on YouTube, click HERE.]
There is something so special about cards you can see through. They are so unique! Today I show two ways to get a see-through, floating, die cut panel on the front of your card.
My first card is a bit more complicated than the second, but the results are cool! I used a double partial die cutting technique (be sure to watch the video) to get a seamless, connected card front. The Simon Says Stamp Stacked Stars Die is perfect for this technique! The card base is made from Simon Says Stamp Blue Violet Cardstock.
I created the moon by die cutting a circle twice from silver glitter paper on top of craft foam. This piece will provide additional support to the card since it is stretched across the delicate area. I also created dimensional gold stars and added them with Ranger Multi Medium Matte Adhesive. I also added faux enamel dots that I created with the fabulous Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Dots. The sentiment is from the Simon Says Stamp Shine On Stamp Set.
I added splotchy, close sprays of Shimmer Spritz to create a shimmery night sky.
For the second card, I skipped the partial die cutting to save time. Instead, I die cut the Simon Says Stamp Stacked Hearts Die from two pieces of gray cardstock with Stick It adhesive on the back. I adhered them back to back to connect a panel I cut out from the front of the card.
After adding pink and sliver hearts cut from the Simon Says Stamp Heart Duet Dies, I added the sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Uplifting Thoughts Stamp Set. This time I gave a light mist of Shimmer Spritz from high above to give the card even shimmer.
Both techniques are a fun way to create an unexpected card design! I hope you will try them.
BLOG HOP
This post is part of a blog hop celebrating Simon Says Stamp’s newest release – Among the Stars. This release has a great mix of products… which you can see HERE.
The next stop on the hop is the blog of my fabulous bestie, Kristina Werner. If you want to start at the beginning of the hop, head to the Simon Says Stamp blog.
GIVEAWAY
Simon Says Stamp will be giving away a new surprise product that will be released later this year on every stop of the hop! For your chance, leave a comment below by 11:59pmEST on 6/19/16 telling me what your favorite product is from this new SSS release. You can see the release HERE. (The winner’s name will be randomly selected, emailed and posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog after the giveaway closes. International folks are eligible, too!)
SUPPLIES
Interested in the products I used? To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Compensated Affiliate links used at no cost to you. Affiliate and product disclosure can be found here. All products were personally purchased except the SSS brand products.) Click on the pictures to go to Simon Says Stamp.
