Want to try a floating strips card? Get in line to make a fun and creative card using acetate or window sheets and strips of cardstock! I’ll show you how to use dies to cut different shapes for this technique and provide all the tips you need along the way.
This is a fun technique and a perfect way to use your scraps of cardstock. The ideas are endless! I used circle dies on these 3 floating strips cards, but you can use any shapes, or even just cut into squares or rectangles.
There are no rules…. use your creativity once you see how easy this technique is.
Floating Strips Card Video Tutorial
The floating strips card is a great way to use up your paper scraps and recycle the plastic that comes on your photopolymer stamps too. Not to mention…you can make creative handmade cards that really give a fun impression! Watch how easy it is!
Featured Floating Strips Card
Floating Strips Card Measurements:
- Card Base – Basic White Thick: 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
- Crumb Cake: 3 3/4″ x 5″
- Basic Black: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″
- Scraps: White, Black, Melon Mambo, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green
Note – All of the products I used were available for purchase at the time of recording but with the worldwide supply chain crisis it’s possible some items may currently be unavailable.
More Floating Strips Card Ideas
I am in love with the different “silhouette” dies we have. In the card below I used the dies that are part of the ‘Quiet Meadow’ Bundle. The “Thinking of You” is also from that stamp set.
Add a little linen thread bow and you are all set to pop this in the mail to someone!
For this floating strip card I used a die from the ‘Forever Flourishing’ set (coordinates with the Forever Fern stamp set)
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Love the floating strips card technique? Keep the image on your favorite Pinterest Board so you can refer back to it often.
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Jackie
I so love your strip technique, I will diffidently have to try this one.
Thanks for sharing !
I’m so glad that you are going to try this Joan. Have a stamp happy day!
Love the floating strips. What a great way to use the window sheets that I have been accumulating. All of these cards look fantastic and what a variety!
Thanks for watching, Susan!
Beautiful 😊. Definitely will try this.
It’s such a fun technique!
Did you borrow this technique from Natasha Foote (New Zealand). She posted a “how-to” video on how to do this months ago. If you did borrow it, please give credit where it’s due. If you didn’t borrow the technique and thought of it yourself, then I apologize.
This is not a new concept at all Barney, it’s been around for years and just about every card maker I know has done this design. I create and design my own ideas and I’m too busy to pay attention to what other demonstrators are making to be honest so if my card is similar it’s purely coincidental.
Such good idea to use scraps will try it tks Jackie
It’s such a fun one!
A great idea to make beautiful cards. I will be trying this method with vellum.
Have fun making your cards Debby!
As away’s you have such easy Ideas. Thanks for sharing
Happy to share, Barbara!
Hi Jackie, I have what might seem like a silly question but I’m going to ask anyway… when you put the circle that you cut from your mylar sheet did you put it paper side up or mylar side up?
I thought I posted this question before but I don’t see it here so I’m posting again. Thanks.
Mary, I have it paper side up.
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Pam
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Beautiful and fun! Very inventive and a super idea for using scraps!
Thanks, Susan! Glad you could watch!
I do love this technique. Nice cards.
Thank you, Sharen!
Jackie
Great technique and cards. Watched your video but did not find the thumbs up symbol. Always enjoy your videos and ideas
Yolanda, depending on what device you are watching from the ‘thumbs up’ icon is either below the video title (mobile view in portrait mode) or across from the video title (desktop/laptop view). Thanks for watching!
Looks like a fun project! Thinking maybe that is tonite’s fun! Thank you!
Awesome! Have a stamp happy evening Colleen!
Hi Jackie,
I visit you blog everyday. I case many of your cards for my card group. I am a SU demonstrator for ten years. I thought this card was a good way to use scraps. I would like to share a picture of some ideas we made.
Ruby Greer
You’re welcome to share the photos; the best place to post those is on my Klompen Stampers FB page.
Love your concepts and the way you bring them to the crafters – hope you are ok with some casing 🙂 thank you – cheers Jan (Australia)
Stampers always support CASE’ing!!! Hope you enjoy it!