Spotlighting Using Reason to Smile Stamp Set

Happy Saturday! It's Kimberly, here to share a fun technique using the Reason to Smile Stamp set! This is a technique I haven't used in years! Spotlighting is perfect to use when you want to highlight a detailed or large stamp image. Let's get started!

I started this card with a piece of white cardstock for my card base (4 1/4 x 11"). Next, I stamped the large floral image from the Reason to Smile stamp onto a piece of alcohol ink friendly white cardstock (4 1/4 x 5 1/2) using black ink suited for alcohol markers.

Using a medium sized shaped die cut (or punch) of your choice, die cut a portion of the large floral image to be the "spotlighted" focal piece. Set aside the focal piece while adhering  the remaining portion of the card panel to the card base using your choice of adhesive. 

Tip: You can use any shaped die cut or punch! There are many fun shapes you could use to create added interest to this fun technique. 

Next, I colored the focal image using Copic Markers. Below are the color combinations used to color the image. 

Once you have finished coloring the focal image, it's time to place on the card front using foam adhesive to make the image more center stage of the card.

TIP: to create extra stability of the spotlighted image, cut several of the same die cut shape and glue these layers together. Once again, add to the card front using foam adhesive. 

Next, using embossing ink and WOW Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder, stamp "SMILE" onto black cardstock and melt the powder using a heat tool. Die cut the image using the coordinating die cuts for the Reason to Smile stamp set. Stamp a sub sentiment from the Reason to Smile stamp set onto black cardstock using embossing ink and WOW Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder, trimming close to the sentiment. Adhere the SMILE sentiment onto the spotlighted image using foam adhesive. Adhere the remaining sentiment using a liquid glue of your choice.  

Lastly, add the Sparkle Fairy Garden Embellishments onto the card front to finish the card. I love these little gems because of the different sizes. The smallest gems helped to add a delicate touch to the beautiful floral image. 

While the spotlight technique has been around for a long time, it's great to pull out these tried and true techniques with our latest stamping supplies or any of your larger stamp images. The Reason to Smile stamp set is perfect for this technique. I encourage you to give it a try! I'll be back next week with more crafty goodness- Kimberly XOXO