My Second Attempt at a Floating Dress

Hi everyone.   This is a happy Tuesday for me as I wait for the man in the brown truck to stop by my house and drop off all my new Stampin' Up! stuff!!!!!  I cannot wait to see the upcoming in-colors and to play with all the new things.  It is like Christmas for me!!!!

When I went into my craft room yesterday I had one goal - make a graduation card for a special young lady.  Well I couldn't help but think that a floating dress card would be so much fun to make for her for this occasion.  So I set out to do just that.  Let me share with you my final result.

 

I will list the video link again at the end of this post so you can see how Karen Burnstein made her card.  For now I will focus on my colors, stamp and design.  I started with a base card of Very Vanilla cut at 5" x 11".  I ran this through my big shot using the card base pop 'n cuts die.  It will cut a 4 1/4" x 11" card.  I scored this at 5 1/2".  Next, I pulled a retired stamp set called Go, Graduate.  I used the cap stamp and made a background on the front of the card.  I then ran this once again through my big shot using the labels framelits to cut out the hole for the front.  Prior to removing the piece, I added runner adhesive to the back of the label and pressed it against the back of the card so that the piece removed from the front would now be inside the card.  Next, I took 3 pieces of Basic Black card stock all cut at 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" and placed the same label framelit I just used on it as well as the next size up so I could make frames for the opening and label of the card.  I did each individually.  I attached the front one to the card using runner adhesive.  I used a gold marker and added the year to each side and dots to the curves.  Rhinestones completed the look of the front.

 

Here is a closer look at the card with the frame.  You can see the gold numbers and dots as well as the rhinestones.  I really like how this all came together and how it looks.  

 

Here is the inside of the card.  You can see the label that was cut out from the front.  You can also see the frame I made to go around it.  I decorated the frame just like the front one so that it was consistent.  The greeting is another retired stamp called Happy Grad.  I stamped this using Basic Black ink and then cut it out using my set of oval framelits.  I sponged the edges with Basic Black ink and attached it to the inside label using runner adhesive.  

 

Here is a view of the floating dress from the inside of the card front.  As you can see I used the third frame here.  I decorated it with the gold marker.  The frames and the 3 dresses were all sprayed using the champagne shimmer spray.  Even though my dress is only one color, I went ahead and cut 2 strips of Basic Black card stock at 2 1/2" x 11".  I adhered them back to back using runner adhesive.  The reason I chose to do this was because I made the dress originally as just a single layer and it really did not work well.  It was really weak so I went an remade it using the 2 strips adhered together.  Once the card stock was prepared, I ran it through the big shot and cut out my 3 dresses, one at a time.  I sprayed both sides of the dress with the champagne shimmer spray.  I then added polka dots with my gold marker.  Then I cut the slits and notches, intertwined them and attached the main dress to the card on the front using glue dots.  

 

Here you and see the dress open and floating.  I just love the colors I chose for this!

 

Here is a shot from the top down which shows you the dress opened up.  Here is the video link to learn how to make the dress:  click here for video.

Now I have no idea what I will make to share with you tomorrow so you will just have to stop by to see if I come up with something boring or exciting.  Thanks for dropping by today to visit.  See you tomorrow.

A Floating Dress???????

Hi everyone and welcome to another Monday.  I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.  I am saddened to say that while our weekend started out well, it all changed in the blink of an eye.  The Phoenix Fire Department lost one of its own early Sunday morning.  There was an accident involving fire apparatus while they were fighting a fire late Saturday afternoon.  The 23 year old firefighter became pinned between 2 vehicles and succumbed to his injuries around 1:30 Sunday morning.  On the heels of that, a 29 year old Phoenix police officer was hit by a car early Sunday morning and also passed away from his injuries.  The driver of the car fled the scene and we can only hope they do the right thing and turn themselves in.  We are praying for all of these families.  Being the wife of a firefighter I can tell you that my heart is broken for the widows and families of these heroes.  All fire and police departments work closely together and we truly are a family.  It is a reminder to us all to never sweat the small stuff, let the past go, and be sure to tell those around you how much they mean to you.  We never know when our time will end here.

I so appreciate your understanding about my blog last week.  After all that happened this weekend I am reminded that the time I spend with my hubby is so precious.  I got to some quality time with my hubby and I am so grateful for the time.  It just seems that we get so busy and worn out that we miss little opportunities to spend time with the ones who are most important to us and yet in an instant things change and people pass on.  I need to be sure to prioritize my time and put hubby and my girls at the top where they belong.  

Hubby went back to work last Friday and I spent the day with the other little man in my life, Jackson.  He is so much fun.  He is crawling all around and loves to play.  It saddens me that next week will be my last Friday with him as mommy is a teacher and school will be out for summer.  I hope that I get to keep him some over the summer too.  I will truly miss him.

I spent some time catching up on email and pinterest over the weekend.  I came upon an interesting card on pinterest and was immediately inspired to try it.  Now I am going to show you my card first and then will share the link to a video by Karen Burnstein which will teach you how to make this.

 

I started with a base card of Regal Rose I cut to be 5" x 11".  I ran this through my big shot using my pop n' cuts die for just the card.  It makes it be 4 1/4" x 11".  I then scored it at 5 1/2".  I stamped the front with an image from the Reason to Smile stamp set using VersaMark ink.  Now it is really light and too hard to see even in person so I would used Regal Rose next time and do tone on tone instead.  Anyway, I used the labels framelits collection to cut out  a label on the front of the card.   Prior to removing the label, I added adhesive to the back of it and adhered it to the inside of the card.  I then cut out the same size label along with the next size up from Very Vanilla card stock so I could make a frame for the front opening.  I made 2 of these.  The other one is on the inside.  I added the pink rhinestones to finish off the front look and headed to the inside.

 

Here is the inside.  You can actually see my VersaMarked flowers from the front of the card on this piece.   Remember this piece is from the front.  You can see the second frame I have adhered around the label with runner adhesive. I stamped the same flower image one more time onto Very Vanilla card stock using Red Rose ink.  I colored the center of the flower in with the same ink and punched it out using the scallop punch.  I then sponged the edges with the same ink and adhered it to the inside label with runner adhesive.   I added dots to the frame with the Red Rose marker.  I added the greeting using the Red Rose ink and the All Dressed Up stamp set. 

 

To fill the opening on the front left  by the label removal,  I made this cute little floating dress.  This is a view of it from the inside of the card.  You can see how it hangs when the card is open.

 

This is a view from the top of the card.  You can get an idea of the dress better from this viewpoint.  To make the floating dress I used a designer card stock I picked up last week.  You will be cutting 2 strips at 2 1/2" x 12".  You will adhere these pieces together back to back so that the same pattern is then on both sides.  Using the Dress Up framelits, you will cut out 3 of the sun dresses.  

Now I could go on trying to explain how you cut the slots and notches and intertwine them together but the video Karen did is wonderful and will actually go through the entire card (different color and stamps used) from start to finish.  So click here to see the video.  Let me know if you have questions.

I am going to try more of these cards.  I have ideas running through my head and hope that some of them work.   I will just have to try them to find out. 

Again thanks for your understanding about last week.   I plan to see you all tomorrow.  If there are days that I miss a post it would only be to spend time with my family.  I now have to help my hubby through this rough time as we prepare to attend funerals honoring each of these fallen heroes.  Thanks for all your understanding and for stopping by today to see me.  See you tomorrow.