Floating Panel DSP card . The theme in June for the Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop is to use Designer Series Papers. The papers I used is from the Unbounded Beauty Suite Collection on pages 54 – 55 in the 2024-25 Annual Catalogue. They have the 2024-26 In Color palette in its Unbounded Beauty 12″x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper (DSP) pack.
An idea for this month’s theme using DSP had been buzzing in my head for a while. So I hope you like it!
Welcome to June’s Tech 4 Stamper’s Blog Hop.
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How to create a floating panel card with DSP
Floating panels
- Cut two squares of Window Sheet large enough to die cut the largest and second largest Stylish Shapes Circles.
- Select three patterns of Unbounded Beauty DSP and cut them in ½” strips and ⅝” strips.
- Apply dry adhesive e.g., Stampin’ Seal + to back of strips. It is not advisable to use wet adhesive when working with acetate/window sheets. Adhere these strips to the window sheet by alternating the strips with ⅛” gap in between each strip.
- Die cut the window sheet squares with the largest circle and next to largest circle.
- Align and stagger circles as shown.
Card base and mat layers
- Summer Splash card base : 4 ⅛” x 11 ½” (10.5 cm x 29 cm). Fold in half.
- Petunia Pop cut 2 mat layers (1 for card front, 1 for inside card) : 3 ¾” x 5 ½” (9.5 cm x 14 cm)
- Emboss with Dashing Designs 3D embossing folder Shy Shamrock mat layer #2 card front : 3 ⅝ ” x 5 ⅜” (9 cm x 13.5 cm)
- Basic White mat layer for inside card 3 ⅝ “x 5 ⅜” (9 cm x 13.5 cm)
- Scrap of Summer Splash to die cut shadow piece for the “friend” word
- Attach adhesive sheet to scrap of 2024-2026 In Color™ 12″x 12″ Glimmer Specialty Paper in Petunia Pop and die cut finer “friend” word. Remove backing paper and adhere to Summer Splash shadow piece.
- Die cut the smaller pair of hearts from Friends for Life dies out of the scraps of 2024-2026 In Color™ 12″x 12″ Specialty Glimmer paper in Petunia Pop.
- Stamp and decorate Basic White layer and adhere to Petunia Pop piece. Adhere both layers to card base on the inside of the card.
Assembling card
- Attach foam adhesive strips behind the strips on the staggered circles.
- Adhere embossed Summer Splash mat layer to Petunia Pop mat layer.
- Centre and adhere both layers to front of card base leaving an even border all round.
- Remove backing tape from foam adhesive strips on back of circles, centre and adhere to card base.
- Adhere “friend” to larger floating circle and the hearts below it.
- Lastly as a finishing touch, add the Iridescent Faceted Gems.
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like the idea of this using circles, great card Elaine
Thank you Sue.
Lovely, great tip about not using wet glue on acetate !
You’re welcome, Angela.
What a great way to use DSP, love it. Thanks Elaine x
Thank you Lisa
I had forgotten this technique. Thank you for reminding me – and a great tip about adhesive too.
Thank you Carol.
gorgeous card ?
Thank you – Unbounded Beauty DSP is a great one to work with especially since it has glimmer paper to match!
I love your idea.
Thanks Fiona. I knew what I wanted to do as soon as I saw June’s theme.
I love everything about your card! Now, I must buy that suite!
Thank you – which Suite? Unbounded Beauty or Full of Life? I used the papers from one and the stamps+dies from Full of Life. My first purchase was Unbounded Beauty during pre-order, but Full of Life is more recent. Sometimes it’s hard to choose isn’t it? If you’re anything like me, I ended up getting both! lol!
Great card and thank you for explaining the floating card instructions as I’m too nervous to try it out.