Suspension Card Technique
Supplies Used:
**If you do not have a die cutting machine, you can use a punch, but you will be limited by the throat depth of the punch whereas you can place a die anywhere on a card to cut a window**
- Paper: A2 cream card, Paprika Core'dinations CS panel, Patterned DP (Blank Canvas), Fossil CS
- Shades™ Dye Inks: Butterscotch, Orange & Rustic
- SweetStamps: S601 Decorative Elements Set and 3022 Firewheel Flower DUO
- Cheery Lynn Dies: Little Stackers Classic Circles, Little Stackers Scallop Circles, Dancing Doily Lace Border
- Embellishments: 1/8" Brown Satin Ribbon, Metallic Thread, Rhinestones
- Miscellaneous: Dove Blender Pen, Super Sticky Tape, Krylon Spray Adhesive, Removable Tape, Sponge, Personal Die Cutting Machine
**If you do not have a die cutting machine, you can use a punch, but you will be limited by the throat depth of the punch whereas you can place a die anywhere on a card to cut a window**
![Picture](/uploads/5/9/5/8/59589707/1069558.jpg?141)
Use the Little Stackers Classic Circles to cut openings in each layer (the card stock, patterned paper and your card).
![Picture](/uploads/5/9/5/8/59589707/5235549.jpg?1441306708)
Use the Little Stackers Scallop Circles to cut a front and back for each suspended piece. I have two suspended objects, so I cut four total scallop circles from the Fossil CS.
Stamp Firewheel Flower small in Rustic ink onto each Fossil layer. Color using Orange and Butterscotch inks and a Dove Blender Pen. Sponge layers with Rustic ink and adorn the center of the flowers with rhinestones.
Oops, I forgot to take a picture of the opposite side of the colored CS (it is shown in the supply photo above), but I stamped a Decorative Element in Rustic ink to create a pattern and made a bow that runs across the middle of the two suspension windows.
Stamp Firewheel Flower small in Rustic ink onto each Fossil layer. Color using Orange and Butterscotch inks and a Dove Blender Pen. Sponge layers with Rustic ink and adorn the center of the flowers with rhinestones.
Oops, I forgot to take a picture of the opposite side of the colored CS (it is shown in the supply photo above), but I stamped a Decorative Element in Rustic ink to create a pattern and made a bow that runs across the middle of the two suspension windows.
![Picture](/uploads/5/9/5/8/59589707/2596179.jpg?114)
Lay Super Sticky Tape at the top, middle and bottom and tape metallic thread down the center.
In each window, place a colored flower to the front and back so no matter which way it spins, there will be a pretty flower to look at.
Adhere the Dancing Doily Lace Border to the right side of the A2 cream card and here's a look of the finished suspension card!
Try different shaped openings like some of our DT Sweeties did on the cards in the slideshow at the top of this page.