Spotlight on Nature Dies Archives

Last week’s Card & Cuppa project had lots of fussy cutting.

It uses the Spotlight on Nature Bundle (Spotlight on Nature Stamp Set and Spotlight on Nature Dies).

The class attendees liked a project in the Annual Catalogue this version is based on. There were also happy to create a fussy cutting project.

First, the circle is cut out using two Spotlight on Nature Dies nested together. The ring is then coloured using In Color Copper Clay ink and a Blending Brush. This is stuck to the Basic White layer.

Flowers and leaves are then stamped onto separate pieces in Basic Gray. They are coloured using stampin’ Blends in Calypso Coral, Shy Shamrock (In Color) and Old Olive.

Once coloured, it was time for the fussy cutting, lots of it!

When everything had been cut out, they were positioned and stuck onto the project.

A sentiment from the Simply Said Stamp Set is then stamped in Copper Clay and raised up using Dimensionals.

Finally, some Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins in Copper are added for a touch of bling.

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For last week’s Card & Cuppa project, I chose to CASE a design in the Annual Catalogue. As the attendees had previously commented they liked the picture, it seemed a good opportunity to let them create it themselves.

The main focus of this design is the Spotlight on Nature Bundle. This discounted Bundle is Spotlight on Nature Stamp Set and Spotlight on Nature Dies.

First, the two images were stamped in Early Espresso. They are then coloured using Watercolor Pencils. By using darker and lighter colours, I was able to achieve the look of shading.

Due to the detail on the images, I chose not to use a Blender Pen as I didn’t want to ‘muddy’ the colouring.

Next, it was a first outing for the new Basic Beige Cardstock with the sentiment stamped on it in Old Olive. This was cut out using the coordinating Dies from the Bundle.