Spotlight Stamped Card with Matted Layers

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT BIRTHDAY EVENT - Join Toni for her PICK OF THE WEEK launch - show 3 - Broadcast 17th April 23 · 04/17/2023 · watch it from 29:15

A card featuring a stamped daffodil image held in place with the Eureka workstation's magnet, creating a perfect spotlight effect when layered. The technique uses random stamping around the edges and precise placement to frame the central flower.

You will need

Stamps By Me - All Occasions - Cotton Breeze 8 X 8 Paper Pad - 140223ASEE IT

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Step by step

1. Place two pieces of white cardstock on the Eureka workstation, holding them with the magnet. ▶ watch 29:30
2. Stamp randomly around the edges of the first piece using the daffodil stamps from the A5 stamp set. ▶ watch 32:00
3. Remove the stamped piece and set aside. ▶ watch 32:15
4. Position the second piece of white cardstock on the Eureka, aligning it carefully with the magnet. ▶ watch 32:30
5. Stamp just the head of a daffodil in the centre of this second piece for a focal point. ▶ watch 33:00
6. Mat the centrally stamped piece onto a piece of the patterned paper with spots and stripes. ▶ watch 33:15
7. Layer this matted piece onto the randomly stamped piece to create the spotlight effect. ▶ watch 34:00
8. Fussy cut daffodil elements from the paper pads and arrange them on the card for additional detail. ▶ watch 34:15

Tips from the show

• The Eureka workstation's magnet keeps your cardstock perfectly in place for precise stamping.
• The spotlight technique creates visual interest by framing a central image with a border of stamped detail.
• You do not need a die to cut the daffodils; they are easy to fussy cut by hand from the paper pads.

More from this show

• Stencilled Daffodil Card with Layered Papers
• Pigment Ink Layered Daffodil on Black Card

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