This card is a fun way to showcase Designer Series paper peeking through the cardfront!
This technique is called the Recessed Panel card and today I am using the Seasons of Chic Bundle (#158816) and the Texture Chic Specialty Designer Series Paper (#158808)
Measurements:
Base: Basic White 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Layers:
DSP 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Basic White 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Pool Party 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Scrap: Pool Party for the snowflakes
Mark the Pool Party layer as this will be underneath and marking it up will not be seen as the much as it would with the Basic White layer. On the left side of the layer mark in pencil 3/4″ and 1 1/8″ down from the top of the page, then on the right side make a mark in pencil at the 3″ mark (the second mark will be the right hand corner.
Place the top left pencil mark in the cutting groove and swing the paper around so that the mark at 3″ on the right side of the paper is in the cutting track groove as well. Cut through both the Pool Party layer and the Basic White layer.
Place the 1 1/8″ mark in the upper cutting groove and swing the card so that the lower right hand corner is in the cutting track as well.
Make the cut starting at the top and cutting towards the corner, so as not to scrunch the point of the corner. Remove the piece in the middle and use the two top sections and the two bottom sections.
Place Stampin’ Seal onto the Pool Party layer but leave a 1/4″ margin on the diagonal side and do not put it directly on that edge. Adhere the two layers together.
Adhere the two bottom layers together and then match up the outer edges and adhere to the card front.
I stamped the large snowflake stamp in Pool Party ink on the white outer layer and die cut one small and one large snowflake from the Chic Die set and adhered to the bottom section.
I stamped the sentiment from the Season of Chic stamp set in Bermuda Bay ink for a little darker contrast.
I added some Basic Rhinestone Jewels to the cardfront for the finishing touch of bling and voila you have a recessed Panel card!
I hope you enjoyed this technique try it out with some of your own stamps and DSP. Go out and create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!
Happy Stampin’
Natalie
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