Welcome to this month's blog hop for our Totally Technique Design team. This month the technique is called Spotlighting. I've showcased three different ways to do the "spotlight" technique.
My first card used the Birthday Blooms stamp set. I stamped the flower image in Basic Black Archival Ink on the corner of the both pieces at the same time. You might not entirely get the lines to be clear where the pieces meet up but since you are going to mat the smaller piece with Basic Black cardstock you won't be able to see any imperfections.
Then I coloured in the flower on the small piece which makes it "pop" and is in the "spotlight".
Download Birthday Blooms spotlight PDF Instructions
The next sample uses the Birthday Blossoms stamp set. I wanted a muted look to the open images so I used Smoky Slate ink. Then I used the round image from Swirly Birds. I inked the image in Blushing Bride and Mint Macaron (some full strength and some stamped off). I "spotlighted" the image with these circles.
I love this new Mint Macaron 3/8" Sheer Linen Ribbon – it's so soft and pretty.
Download Birthday blossoms spotlight PDF instructions
My last sample is from a few years ago (click here to view original post) that I thought I would include to show you another way to use this technique. Stamp the birds across the Pool Party cardstock and stamp some of them again on the piece of Whisper White. Add some "water" with an aqua painter and Pool Party ink. Mount on a piece of Soft Suede and pop up so that these birds are "spotlighted" on the card.
I hope I've given you some ideas for this technique and invite you to hop along to the next Stampin' Up! demonstrator.
Sandi MacIver
Patrice Halliday-Larsen
Amy Koenders
Shelagh Freemantle
Marine Wiplier
Erna Logtenberg
Heather Wright-Porto
Nadine Weiner
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So pretty Alison! Love the colors that you used and the spotlighting technique with this image is perfect! 🙂
Great samples!! Miss you!!!!!!
beautiful card Alison and I love all the other images you shared also.
I can’t decide which one I am most fond of but love all the cards. Never thought to stamp over to achieve the spotlight,,,thanks. I may have to give it a try. Hugs.
Getting so much inspiration from all of you. Thank you Thank You Thank You
Thanks so much Ginette – glad you enjoyed our hop this month.
Thanks so much Shelagh – loved your card too!
Thanks Sandi! Loved your card too!
Thanks Linda – miss you too my friend!
Thank Amy – so happy to be in the hop with you all.
I can’t choose, I love the three !!
Wow Alison you have been busy, I can’t believe you made 3 gorgeous cards 🙂 l love them all but my fav would have to be the top on your spotlighted portion could not be more perfect.
WOW! So many different variations of the Spotlight technique! I love them all!!!! Thanks for sharing all the ideas!!!!