Suspension Card

Today's technique is the Suspension Card.  This is a fun an easy interactive card!  I made this card for a swap I was in.

Here are the directions to make a suspension card:

Step 1: Start with a card base.  In this case I used Certainly Celery.  I stamped the front of the card with the Flannel background stamp.

Step 2: Create a "cover up" layer.  Here I used Bashful Blue and layered a piece of Cutie Pie Designer Series Paper.

Step 3: Use temporary adhesive to adhere your "cover up" layer to the card base.  Make sure you place the layer where you want it to finally sit on the card base.

Step 4: Take a 1 3/8" circle punch and punch through the front of the card card and the "cover up" layer.  This hole will be where the suspended medallion will be.

Step 5: Remove the "cover up" layer and set it aside.

Step 6: On a scrap piece of cardstock, stamp two identical images small enough to fit a 1 1/4" circle.  .  Take your 1 1/4" punch and punch out those images.

Step 7:  To make the suspended medallion, take a piece of string approx 2" long (linen thread or even dental floss works for this) and adhere it to the backside of one of your 1 1/4" pieces.  It should be vertically right in the center.

Step 8: Adhere the remaining 1 1/4" circle to the backside of the first 1 1/4" circle.

Step 9: Lay your card flat.  Lay the medallion in the center of the punched 1 3/8" hole.  The excess string should be at the top of the circle and the bottom of the circle.

Step 10: Use sticky strip to keep the string in place.

Step 11: Adhere the "cover up" layer back in place.  This will cover up the string.  Now the suspension portion of the card is complete.

Step 12: Finish card as desired.  All done!

Here's the recipe for this card:
Stamps: Cause for Celebration, Wild About You

Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Rose Red, Bashful Blue, Whisper White

Ink: Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, So Saffron

Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers, Linen Thread, circle punches, small corner rounder, distresser tool, white Signo gel pen, Certainly Celery Grosgrain ribbon, sticky strip, Cutie Pie Designer Series Paper

Technique: Suspension Card

Comments

[Debbi (scs Motherof6)]

Michelle, I love how the spots on the giraffe match the DSP! Super cute!

[Andria Werner]

I have always wanted to do one of these suspension cards. YOurs turned out way too cute!

[Amanda Sewell]

Very cool card! I need to try one of these sometime!

[Mindy]

It's fantastic. I'll have to try that, too!

[Mindy]

It's fantastic. I'll have to try that, too!

[Teresa]

This is just to cute!!!

[Joani]

I love it! I love all the "perky" colors. Great work!
Hugs,
Joani

[Jackie]

Too cute, and so simple! Another one to add to my "must try soon" list.

[Diane McCornack]

Michelle, I love this card, it's going on my list of things to try!
Diane

[Michelle S]

Lovely card, I really like the colours you have used and I love the suspension bit. Thanks for sharing how you made it :0)

[Samantha]

This is absolutely adorable!!! P.S. I added you to my blog roll on my blog hope you don't mind :-)

[Samantha]

This is absolutely adorable!!! P.S. I added you to my blog roll on my blog hope you don't mind :-)

[Louise]

Fantastic example, makes me want to try another, even though the last was a bit of a disaster. Thanks for sharing.

[Tami]

Very cute card and I will have to remember to check eP for those alterables - sounds like it could be dangerous though! lol

[Tania]

Lovely card! Thanks for the explanation.

[lauri/jailbirdstamper]

I love the giraffe spots! what a clever idea!

[Godelieve]

What a fun card! I really like the medallion idea!

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