Thursday, October 9, 2014

Great Impressions: Spotlighted Sunflower

Hi, friends!  I'm back today with another card using beautiful stamps from the Great Impressions online store!  Today I have a fun autumnal card using one of my favorite techniques--spotlighting!  Take a peek at the completed project!


This is actually a pretty easy effect to create.  To start, you just need to stamp your image (G196 Sunflower Garden was used here) twice--once on a colored paper (I chose kraft) and once onto a neutral paper (I used cream).  You just punch a shape out of the colored paper, color in the image on the neutral paper (I used Sakura glitter gel pens), line them up, and adhere them together with dimensional foam to create a layered look.  You don't have to use the dimensional foam, but I think it adds a little something.  This is what it will look like up close...


After that, all you have to do is add it to a panel and put whatever bits you'd like for added texture!  I added part of sentiment E842 Happy Day to my panel along with some enamel dots and a bit of twine on the kraft pot.  I love it!



Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at my creation!  Hop over to the Great Impressions blog for more inspiration and come play along with our monthly challenge, too!  If you use stamps from Great Impressions, you'll be able to link up your creation in our Customer Gallery, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!


10 comments:

KarinsArtScrap said...

this is gorgeous Mynn
Gr Karin

Leah said...

So pretty! I love how you did the spotlighting, so cool!!

Lisa Elton said...

Oh gosh Mynn what a cute design!! Love the gingham too. This is such a SWEET SWEET card!! Hope you're doing well ;)

Deepti said...

Cool design :) love the sunflower

Jennifer said...

What a wonderful card, Mynn! You have achieved a fab effect using the spotlighting technique.

Thank you for entering our challenge at Crafty Little Fairies, and good luck in the draw. We would also love you to join us again in future challenges.

Hugs,
Jennifer. x

Blossom Cards said...

I love how you have made your card fab image as well thanks for sharing with creatailicous this week Rachel dt

Chrissy said...

Fabulous card Mynn..love the spotlighting technique.
Thanks so much for joining in with us at Crafty Little Fairies

Luv CHRISSYxx

Cards By MI said...

This is a wonderful looking card. Love the technic you have used for your card and the image is supercute. Thanks for joining us over at AUD sentiments this week.
Love n hugs
Marie

Fran said...

Great card , I love it , thank you for joining us over at the Crafting Musketeers this month, Fran (DT) xxx

Sandy said...

Fabulous card, love the simplicity and the fab spotlighting technique.
Thanks for sharing with us at Aud Sentiments Challenge this fortnight.
Hugs,
Sandy