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Thursday, August 30, 2007

Scrapwest Blog Celebration, Spotlight technique.

Scrapwest had a different sort of feel to it this week " Blog celebration" was Eva 's theme, click on the Scrapwest logo on the left for more details.
The challenge is open to everyone who wants to join in , If you feel inspired by anything you see on the blog links why not give them a try and post your blog link on the scrapwest site. Or you could inspire us with your favourite technique.
If you leave a comment here on my blog I will pick a winner on Friday 7 th and send on a little pressie =0)
"In The Spotlight"
This is a nice technique for using large detailed or background rubber stamps. It spotlights parts of an image that otherwise would get lost in all the detail. For these three cards I used black stazon ink but very different effects can be achieved by using different colour inks and embossing powders .I would love to see your take on this technique. If you would like to try it yourself here are basic instructions.
1. Stamp your large stamp image onto two pieces of different coloured card.
2.Mount and layer the image you want to use as the background.
3. With the remaining image decide which part of the image you want to spotlight, cut or punch the section out , outline the edges with a marker or inks.
4. Using double sided foam pads place the spotlight sections exactly over the same part of the image below.

34 comments:

  1. Brill Jackie - great idea to give a stamp a new look.

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  2. Cool I Love it. Thanks Jackie

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  3. I have a load of stamp I thought I couldn't do anymore with, now that I've seen this, I'm gonna dust them off and give it a go :-) Thank you for sharing it with us!

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  4. What a great idea Jackie - you should do that one at one of the Cabra/Castleknock Crops! :-)

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  5. Fantastic idea Jackie - thanks for sharing. I'll definately be giving this a go :)

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  6. What a great idea, Jackie. Deceptively simple (so why has no-one else thought of it!). I've had my eye on a few quite detailed stamps but haven't bought them 'cos wasn't sure what to do with them - now I know!! Thanks.

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  7. Love how this turned out on the fifth avenue stamp. this contrast of pink and blue works really well.

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  8. Fantastic technique Jackie! I really love it. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. Wow this is the first one I'm going to try...I think I better tell my DH that I will be on strike all weekend and can be found crafting in my craftroom.

    Fantastic Jackie, thanks for sharing :-)

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  10. Fantastic Jackie - definitely the crown has earned its resting place!!!!!

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  11. Brilliant, i love it!!!

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  12. Not visited your blog before but will be back again.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  13. what a wonderful idea - and the samples are great!!!

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  14. Thats really cool! Love the way it turns out.

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  15. this is a really good technique. simple and effective, your samples are great.

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  16. Fantastic Jackie....love the 5th Avenue look, you consistantly produce masterpieces !

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  17. A great technique Jackie, love it!

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  18. what a clever idea jackie, its amazing :
    karen

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  19. Brilliant idea, Jackie - love the cards.

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  20. Great technique...thanks for sharing!
    Thanks for this chance to win candy!
    ~Brenda

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  21. Wow...I love your cards!! So awesome!

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  22. This seems like a perfect technique to a clumsy person like me who's always making mistakes, or getting ink everywhere. The samples are gorgeous.
    Ros

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  23. Hi Jackie, I love your cards as always, trying to catch up with everyone, thanks for all the well wishes, take care love Marlou xx

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  24. This is a great background technique! Thank you I will have to give it a try. Your three cards are so beautiful! You certainly do a great job on you work and your blog!
    Thanks for the chance.

    rholschen@air-pipe.com

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  25. Brilliant technique Jackie. I love the way you highlighted the face, really effective. Thanks for the great instructions.

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  26. You have mastered that technique:) I love your style, so original and creative.

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  27. Love the spotlight technique. I should use it more!

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  28. These are georgeous!! I've never seen this technique before and I will sure try it. thanks!
    Cheryl KVD

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  29. Just beautiful ! You have a wonderful blog.
    Claudia

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  30. WOW - cool technique - brilliant as always

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  31. The best spotlight cards I've seen! And you make it look so easy. Thanks for sharing with us.

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  32. The cards are all terrific and I'll give this technique a try this week. Thanks for sharing it with us.

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  33. This is really a great group of cards and a fun technique that I'm anxious to try now. I appreciate your showing us how to do it!

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  34. This technique is a real time saver for complicated stamp images because you only have to color the spotlighted area. I'm going to remember this one as I love to cut corners.

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