Thank You Recessed Panel Cards - 2 views

Yesterday I posted a recessed panel card that was a Halloween card. See the post here

Today's Thank You card uses a different DS and  I am posting 2 versions of it.

 I show you both layouts because the direction of the recess does not really matter, nor does the size.

When I first made this card I actually put the card together with the recessed elements reversed (see bottom picture).  I was upset with myself and put the card aside, not even completing it.

After a couple of days I made another card, this time paying attention as to where to place the elements.  After I was done, I realized that it did not matter which direction the recess went.  I actually saw some cards made with the recess vertical and another one horizontal.

So, here's how I made the card.  I started with a Whisper White card base and cut a piece of DSP and a piece of Whisper White 4 1/4 by 5 1/2" - the same size as the card base.  The DSP was adhered to the card front.

The Whisper White was cut using the template pictured below.  Again, you don't need a template, you can just eyeball where to cut the pieces.
Two pieces of Pool Party card stock 1 1/2 by 6" were added to the inside edges extending over the edges about  1/8" with the excess trimmed off.
Before adhering the pieces, I stamped the image from "Timeless Texture" in Pool Party ink and the sentiment from "Daisy Delight" In Black Memento.

Using foam adhesive strips to adhere the cut pieces  to the card front allows the middle area to be "recessed".

For both cards I fussy cut floral and leaf images from the DSP, sponged the edges and adhered them to a 1 1/4" punched circle, which was then adhered to the card.


Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Daisy Delight, Timeless Texture
Inks:  Black Memento, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Old Olive
Papers:  Whisper White, Lots of Lovely DSP, Pool Party
Accessories:  Trimmer, 1 1/4" circle punch, Strips of Foam tape

Template I used

Gourd Goodness Recess Panel Card

Today I thought I'd try my hand at making a Halloween recessed panel card, using a tutorial found here

The base of the card is Basic Black.  I cut a piece of Wicked Night DSP and Very Vanilla card stock, the same size as the card front i.e. 4 1/2 by 5 1/5". The DSP was adhered to the card base.

The Very Vanilla card stock was cut into 3 pieces at an angle using a template I had made previously.  I used only the 2 triangular pieces, discarding the middle piece. You don't need to have a template, but I find it easier to do so.

Next I cut 2 pieces of Pumpkin Pie card stock, about
1 1/2 by 6".  Each piece was adhered to the inside edge of the two triangular pieces so that  only 1/8" piece of the card stock showed.

Before adhering these pieces to the card front I stamped the sentiment on the right lower piece.

On the reverse side of each piece I placed strips of foam tape adhesive about 1/8" from edges and adhered each piece to the card front.

The embellishment at the top is made of pumpkins and leaves that I fussy cut after stamping.

I also die cut some swirls from the "Pattern Pumpkin Thinlets". 

All were arranged and adhered to a 1 1/4" punched circle and then added to the card top using dimensionals.










Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Gourd Goodness, Creep it Reel
Inks:  Black Memento, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Markers (Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight)
Papers:  Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Spooky Night DSP, Garden Green
Accessories:  Patterned Pumpkins Thinlets, Dimensionals