Stamps Well With Others: Floating Frame

Check this out! I spotted this on a couple of websites this past week or so (gosh, when did I first see it??) and couldn't wait to give it a try. The only thing that was holding me back was finding the Press and Seal at the store! It's always something, right?

I actually made a couple of these Sunday but didn't take pictures of the process on the first one, so did a simpler version with the butterflies. I'll show you the other one another day.

Look how cool this is - the butterflies are "floating" over the paper. I love it!

Recipe:
Grapefruit Grove - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Whisper White - 4" x 5 1/4" - cut two - one for inside one for the butterflies

Stamp: Petal Palatte
Ink: Memento Black

Begin by punching out butterflies (or flowers or whatever you wish to make into your floating frame) to cover a piece of cardstock 5 1/4" x 4"

Lay them over the cardstock the way you want them to be. They may move a bit, so be patient while you get them ready. Do NOT adhere them down, you need them to be loose.

This is Glad Press 'n Seal. The reason this works is because one side of the wrap is sticky. Not too sticky of course, but enough to work perfectly for this.

Take a piece of the Press 'n Seal and very carefully lay it over the butterflies. If you have a helper, use them. Extra hands make a big difference.

Gently press the Press n Seal over all the butterflies and the cardstock they are on.

Flip it over and using a large pair of scissors (faster than using our little snips) and trim off all the excess.

Turn it back over and make sure everything is still where you want it. You can lift and move a little if needed. Gently press them all in place again, just to be sure.

Flip it again - maybe we should call the the Flip It Floating Frame - and gently pull off the cardstock. Save it - you will be using it again.

This is how it looks now with the cardstock off.

Place it on your cutting plate, add a rectangle die - tape it down gently with some washi tape to hold the die in place. REMEMBER - when cutting with a rectangle die, turn it at an angle for easier cutting.

Now, this probably takes the most time of the whole project. Flip it (yes, again) and add Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to all the pieces. Be sure to look for little pieces that might need even a half of a Mini. Remove all the backing from the Dimensionals.

While it is still face down, take the piece of cardstock you removed and carefully lay it over the frame. This works best by placing the frame on your grid paper where you can see it is lined up. That makes it easier to line up the cardstock.

Now you can turn it over and gently remove the Press 'n Seal.

Stamp a sentiment, add some bling, and you're done! I decided on a simple sentiment in the open area to draw more attention to the frame instead of to what was in the middle.