This card was made using the "Double Vision" technique. I had seen this technique used on a lot of cards and thought it looked so cool. So I finally broke down and thought I'd give it a try. I did not find it fun at all, even though it turned out! I found it tedious to try to get the strips in place.
The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.
A 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Cajun Craze card stock was cut for the large layer.
I textured a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock using the "Sunflower" 3D embossing folder. I cut the piece into 1/2" strips. Keeping them in order was not a big deal, I just laid one on top of the other as I cut them.
The pieces are set in place on the Cajun Craze by gluing one down and then using Dimensionals on the next. This is repeated until you run out of strips. I did not like trying to line these up. I thought it took more time than needed. Often I think that since I did one and know how to do it, a second one will be easier. Nope, I don't have that thought with this. It's a simple technique. Cutting, taping and gluing. You have to get those strips on perfectly or you will have gaps and it will look crooked. I spent more time repositioning the ones with the Dimensionals. The glued on ones were quicker because you could slide them until the glue set up. I'm glad it turned out but I won't be making another one unless I can find an easier way to line the strips up.
Okay, rant is done. LOL. For the words I used the "just a little note" from the "Wild Bunch" set. They were stamped using Basic Black ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the smallest rectangle stitched die from the "Nested Essentials" die set. I cut the words so they were on the right side. The plan is to add some bling in the open space.
Using the next larger size of the rectangle dies, I cut a Cajun Craze piece. I taped the word piece to it. Then I glued the layered piece to the bottom area of the card about 5/8" up from the bottom and 3/8" from the right edge. When I glued the layered piece in place, I set it where I wanted it to go and then I lifted it up a little and made a pencil line on the raised pieces. I did this for the top and bottom of the word layer. Then I added glue between those pencil lines and set the piece in place on top of the strips.
I wanted to add something to the word piece but not sure. I had some little sunflowers on my worktable that I'm pretty sure were from Hobby Lobby. I added some Cajun Craze to the center using my light Cajun Craze Blends pen. The center has a hard piece to it and I'm thinking about taking a flush cutter (pliers) and cutting it off and added a small Early Espresso that will probably come from a small hole paper punch. But for now I'm leaving it the way it is.
I am happy with the looks of the card. I like the look of the technique but unless I can find another way to add the raised strips quicker while keeping them perfectly straight. All it takes is one of them being off and it's a mess!
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's note card,
Wanda
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