Thursday 4 January 2018

The Flower Challenge - Spotlight Stamping.

 It's time for our first challenge of the year at The Flower Challenge and this month our focus is "Spotlight Stamping" .
I started off with a 5x5 card blank and stamped the blossom stamp from Clearly Besotted's Beautiful Friend set in black archival ink. I started with a roughly central image and then filled in the space around it. I stamped the butterflies from Uniko on some scrap paper and cut them out to form a mask. I then drew round these in pencil to create my spotlight areas. I used my zig markers to lay down the basic colours and added in some more colour with my polychromos pencils within the butterflies. I had originally intended just to rub out the pencil outline of the butterflies and leave it as that, but it looked unfinished and so I drew round them with a fine liner pen.
I die cut Lawn Fawn's Scripty Happy in black card and glued it in place. To finish I added pink stickles to the centre of all the blossoms, whether they were within the spotlight areas or not.
I can't wait to see your creations this month, just remember that flowers need to be the focal point of your project. Don't forget to check out my teamies fabulous inspiration if your mojo needs a little help. Happy crafting x

17 comments:

  1. Hi Cara,
    Happy New Year.
    what a gorgeous card and your stamped design is ace.
    Love the wonderful butterflies slightly hidden in the background of the lovely blossom.
    Super glittery centres too.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  2. I say this looks most effective. Might jut have a go with this. Hugs Mrs A.

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  3. Great card Cara, loving the technique. Have a great weekend and happy crafting, Angela xXx

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  4. Hi Cara, I love this design, and the stamp is so pretty, gorgeous colours too, it's a great technique, Kate x

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  5. Cara, Happy New Year!! I hope you managed to have a nice break despite the loss of Parsley. Love this card, your spotlight colouring of the butterflies is lovely. Cx

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  6. Cara, what a stunning card! The colors you've chosen are so bright and festive ~ wonderful job! xo Christi

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  7. I love this Cara, supwer card and such a pretty stamp(trying not to look for it as now I need it too lol) and love how you coloured it also. Gorgeous!! ;) hugs Viv xx

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  8. Oh now this is a very clever way to get those spotlights! Beautifully done! I may just have to CASE this in future, if you don't object! xxx

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  9. Brilliant card, Cara, very clever design with the butterfly shape. xx

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  10. Ohhh Cara love your card, I have not thought of Spotlight stamping like this before and love this idea so bow I need to add another technique I need to try. Love those flowers too. Beautiful choice of colours.

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  11. What a great effect on this ever so pretty card x Fun technique x

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  12. Beautiful card, you have showcased the technique beautifully Karen x

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  13. so pretty and very elegant looking....fun technique.
    xx Karen

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  14. Love the butterfly shaped highlights!!! So creative and beautiful!!!

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  15. Very clever, Cara! I love the colored butterflies in your garden!

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  16. Absolutely love how you worked in the butterflies... brilliant!

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