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Have The Best Day Ever - 03/11/2026

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Cream Card blank 6 x 8"

Kraft cardstock

Beautiful Day Bundle

Stitch Circle die Collection

SBM Hybrid Ink Pad: Midnight

Distress Ink/Oxide: Frayed Burlap

Blending brush

Confetti Ink: White Lace

Paint brush

Eureka 101 Watercolour Tablet

SBM A3 Magnetic glass mat

Paper Trimmer

Glue/foam pads

Die Cutting machine



How To Guide - Step 1

You will need a cream 6 x 8" card blank, kraft card trimmed to 5 3/4 x 7 3/4" and this decorative sheet trimmed to 5 1/2 x 7 1/2" with the bird, branck and flowers as your focal areas (you will need a second sheet of the SAME design for the next step). 

How To Guide - Step 2

From the second sheet you will need to die-cut 3 circles. These must incorporate focal areas of the design that are also on the first sheet you trimmed down. I chose the birds head, part of the branch and flower heads. KEEP the leftover paper as you will need this later!  

How To Guide - Step 3

Ink around the edges of your printed paper with Frayed Burlap. 

How To Guide - Step 4

Line up the designs and adhere your three die-cut circles on to the inked paper. This is known as the "spotlight technique" or an "eclipse" card. 

How To Guide - Step 5

Splatter the White Lace Confetti paint over your artwork and allow to dry (or dry with a heat tool if you are impatient like me!).

How To Guide - Step 6

Using the leftover paper that you popped aside earlier, pick an area of the design that is on your original paper, stamp the sentiment with the Midnight ink and die-cut. Check out the next step first, if you are unsure of what result you are trying to achieve. 

How To Guide - Step 7

Line it up with your artwork and adhere in place, thus creating a "spotlight" sentiment. 

How To Guide - Step 8

Mat your finished artwork onto the kraft card and then onto your cream card blank.