Giving Thanks

About a year or so ago, Floating Frame cards were all the rage. They've slipped in popularity, but they are as gorgeous looking as they always were. So, I decided to go back to this card making technique that's an oldie (but not that old) but a goodie. 

I'm also hopping with the Stampin' Friends today. I love hopping with these amazing card designers. If you've been hopping along, you've joined me from Lisa Ann Bernard's page. If you haven't gone through the whole list of designers, I hope you'll hop back to the beginning of the list and Jo Blackman's blog when you are done here. 

Since the theme for this month's hop is Giving Thanks, I have some thank you cards and a wrap for a box of Merci chocolates to share with you today. All of these hand stamped projects feature the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set. ​So, on y go! Let's get stamping.

I've created a video for you with complete instructions on how to create this covered chocolate box with a floating frame top. 
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Supply List and Ordering Information for the Today's Projects

Dimensions for the Floating Frame Wrap for a Box of Merci Chocolates

Mango Melody cardstock: 5 3/4" x 10 3/4", scored at 1 3/4", 2 1/4", 8 1/2", and 9:
Mango Melody cardstock: 6" x 6"
Soft Suede cardstock: 5 3/4" x 5 3/4"
Whisper White cardstock: 4 3/4" x 4 3/4"
Whisper White cardstock: 5" x 5"

Floating Frame Thank You Card Idea

I used the pieces from the top of the chocolate gift box to create the focal point on this Thank You card design. 

Whisper White: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", score at 4 1/4"
​Whisper White: 5 1/4" x 4", cut a rectangle from the center with a Stitched Rectangle die.

Happy Day Card Design

I just couldn't seem to stop making floating frame cards. For the previous card and gift box, I had stamped the sunflowers with Soft Suede ink. For this card and the next one, I stamped the flowers with Tuxedo Black Memento ink. This card uses the center piece cut from the next card. I also created a thin white frame using two of the Stitched Rectangle dies, one being one size smaller than the other. 

Cutting dimensions for the Happy Day Floating Frame card

Whisper White cardstock: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", score at 4 1/4"
Whisper White cardstock: two pieces cut with the Stitched Shape rectangles.

Cutting Dimensions for the Simply Thankful Card Idea

Soft Suede cardstock: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", score at 4 1/4"
Whisper White cardstock: two pieces cut with the Stitched Shape rectangles.

Thank you for stopping by to see my handstamped projects today! If you haven't already, I hope you'll jump back to the beginning and hop through all of the blogs in the Stampin' Friends blog hop. There are lots of great Thank You projects this month!

1. Jo Blackman
2. Teri Pocock
3. Kim Quade (US)
4. Tiziana Milano (US)
5. Sue Vine (Australia)
6. Jean Beaulieu (US)
7. Steph Jandrow (US)
8. Anne Marie Hile (US)
9. Lisa Ann Bernard (US)
10. Heidi Collins (US) <--- YOU ARE HERE