Sunday, September 24, 2023

Floating book card

 In our zoom meeting we did a new to me technique we made a floating book card, I had never seen one before, you can google and a whole bunch will come up so I won't try to remember all that we did. The front oval pattern is one we did using a background stamp, I still have the outer piece to use on another card. Stamped the image and colored with my markers ahead of time the stamp came with a die to cut it out. I added the sentiment and the butterflies after our zoom, didn't have time to finish it that night.


Here is the inside when you open it up.


And here is a picture of the mechanism that helps it pop out when you open the card, there is one on each side, it keeps it suspended from the base of the card. I don't know any other way of saying it :)


  • Cottage Cutz - Violets Flower stamp and die set, colored w/markers
  • Fun Stampers Journey- Canvas prints stamp (oval piece on front of card
  • P13 - Sweet Garden papers
  • Hot off the press - Life Happens Greetings stamp (front and inside greetings)
  • Martha Stewart - Butterfly punch
  • Recollections - gems
I suggest that you use a lighter weight cardstock for this, mine was the thicker kind and it would for sure need extra postage to send so this will be going to a friend here in town that I can hand deliver to.

I am sharing this today with

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,

Connie

16 comments:

April Williams said...

Thanks for sharing the finished card. It is so pretty! The papers are beautiful and the flowers on front go so well with them.

Chrissy said...

Beautiful Connie, love the design, must google that, and love the papers you used and the green cardstock, so fresh and gorgeous..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Victor S E Moubarak said...

Wonderful. Takes time and patience.

God bless.

aussie aNNie said...

This is such a beautiful design. I love what you have done with the images and the colors

Birgit said...

This is a cool fold for a card! I've never heard of a floating book card, so I'll definitely have to search it up. Gorgeous papers and stamping. I like the colors too!

Em Louise Fairley said...

I've never seen that fold, but it's so pretty! xoxo

Hena Tayeb said...

This is really pretty.. the detail.. beautifully done.

Nancy Penir said...

Hi Connie, well this is new to me, and I love your results. Must try a floating book card... your colors and design are just beautiful. So glad you added this beauty to The Flower Challenge Gallery.

carrie@northwoods scrapbook said...

It's so fun to see all the different ideas for making different styles of cards. This one is so cool in how the middle part "floats" out of the card. And it's so pretty too. Can't wait to see what you do next :)

Donna Phelan said...


well that's just really cool, I have never seen this style before! Love your pretty front panel and those floral Designer Papers. Beautiful choice of floral stamps too! So much landscape to decorate. Super FUN!

Debbie said...

wow, what a special card!! it is the perfect color with butterflies swirling around, i don't think it could be more beautiful!!

such a nice design!!

Donna Walls said...

Wow, this is a cool design! The colors are florals are gorgeous. Thanks for playing along at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge, we look forward to seeing more from you soon.
Donna xx
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Lisa said...

Oh my gosh I don't think I have ever seen a floating book card. I love the papers you used too. I will have to look them up and try one.

Esther Asbury said...

Wow!! What an amazing card! I've never heard of that technique before, but it sure does make for an extra special card!

Louca por porcelana said...

Stunning cards. Love them!

Aimeslee Winans said...

So very pretty and fab design!
Thanks for linking this up at Beautiful Blossoms Challenge.
Aimeslee DT