Double Vision Sunflower Card

Have wanted to make a card using the Double Vision technique on a card front and when I shopped the Scrapbook Expo in Fredericksburg, VA this weekend I picked up a 6x6 paper pad "Summer Sunshine" from the "Crafty Stamp Co" booth. I really like this card stock and it is easy to work with. I have seen different ways to make the Double Vision look on a card front but I will explain how I made this card:

To start with I looked through my stash of cut and scored coloured card stock bases and pulled out a golden yellow card base. For the front of my card I did not want a border to show around the sunflower front so I needed to make my panel for the card front. I cut a piece of white card stock 4" wide x 5 1/4". This would be the base I would use to build the card front on. I pulled out a sunflower print from the 6x6 pad and I cut that down to a height of 5 1/4". Then I took this to the trimmer and I turned the paper over. On the backside of this sunflower print is a plaid. I cut this paper every 1/2" and as I cut the strips I used a black Sharpie and numbered each strip as I cut them into 1/2" pieces - when done I had them in numerical order:

As you can see in this photo I numbered all the strips at the bottom - for two reasons. First having them numbered my print will be in order and line up. Secondly having them numbered at the bottom of the strips reminds me when I glue them onto the white card stock base that all numbers will be at the bottom so again that helps with the floral pattern. Here is how I made my card front. First I laid my strips onto the white card stock base:

I used liquid glue to put every other strip onto the white card stock. This one is glued on and the second strip is just laid onto the white card stock base next to the first glued one:

Third strip I glued on and fourth I did not and I continued this all the way across the white card stock base:

Every other strip that was not glued down I put foam dots behind those and the high and low of this technique on the card front gives you that look and dimension:

Laid this technique card front onto the card base and decided which way I wanted it to be on the card front and then using liquid glue I put this onto the yellow card stock base.  Again I used the sentiment hot foil plate with matching die set from Pinkfresh for my sentiment.  With this card front already being dimensional I did not want to use foam tape behind the sentiment so I used liquid glue to put this onto the card front:

Added three clear gold gems from the stash to the card front for some sparkle and shine. Laying down all the strips onto your white card front as you glue and assemble this card front keeps all your strips spaced correctly and it is easy to keep it all in order by numbering the back of the strips as you cut them. I also found it easier to cut the length I would need my strips to be and then to cut them into the 1/2" strips rather than to have the strips longer than the white card stock I was using as a base for them. Fun card to make and all you need is a trimmer - no dies needed! Really like this card stock from this new to me company -- craftystampco and happy I was able to shop their booth at the show!