Hello, friends. Today I’m sharing a card which was very fun to make and I
love how it turned out. It occurred to me that I had the perfect dies --
Impression Obsession Rectangle 6-In-One Frames -- for doing this type of card. The image is cut into frames
and mounted in multiple dimensions. I used only two dimensions beyond the card
base as I do want to mail this in an envelope. My image is an old Hero Arts
stamp called “Spring Garden Etching”. I coated my colored frames with clear
Ranger Distress Crackle Paint, but that is a totally optional step. It does
shrink and curl the paper a bit, but I rather liked the effect on the popped up
frames. The warp can be corrected by covering with a heavy object for a while,
which is what I did with the parts that needed to lay flat on the card.
You can click for a larger view. A picture is always worth a thousand words.
Pictured below is the stamped image on 5 1/4” x 4” white cardstock. I used a
ridiculous number of Copics for coloring, making sure I colored the entire
panel.
The
IO Rectangle 6-in-1 Frame die cuts all six frames at once,
which is what makes it so easy for this process. I positioned the die on the
front of my colored image, then cut.
Below you see the back of the frames with Scotch brand foam mounting tape
applied. The larger frame is three frames fit together and two layers of
mounting tape. The smaller frame is two frames with one layer of mounting
tape. I should add that this photo is from another project of this type using
designer paper rather than a stamped image. If you have pretty designer paper
you’ve not wanted to cut into, well, this is the perfect use for it.
The largest frame was left single and adhered to the card base. The other
frames were set into that, working from large to small.
My initial intention was to add this to my birthday card stash, but it would
make a nice Easter card, as well. Decisions, decisions! If you eliminate the
coloring and the crackle paint and simply use designer paper this is very quick
and simple with fabulous results. If you don’t plan to mail in an envelope you
can make it with more dimension – as many as six. Again, it is so easy with any
of the Impression Obsession All-In-One frame sets. As of this writing
Dies R Us carries two rectangle
sets, plus a set of
squares and a set of
ovals, both of which I have and will be using for this
technique in the future.
I’ve taken enough of your time, so I’ll leave you with your thoughts and a wish
for a happy day. See you again soon!
~~ Leslie ~~
