Swallowtail Spotlight effect technique

I came accross this gorgeous idea in my internet travels.

Dont you love that moment when you see a fabulous card idea and can say "Yay I have that stampset!"

The orginal idea came from Dawn Griffith and I just had to have a go at CASEing her design.

Are you familiar with the spotlight technique?

Well this one takes it to a new level.

This is my quick and simple tutorial.

1. Stamp black Stazon ink butterfly on two pieces of whisper white cardstock.

2. Colour one of the images with your coloured Stampin'Write markers.

3. punch out circles in different shapes from the coloured butterfly

4. Stick the circles on to the black and white butterfly being careful to line up the lines on the wings perfectly.

5. I have run my completed butterfly through the Big shot to embed the circles with the cloud Embossing folder (but probably not necessary for the overall effect).

Colours used: Summer starfruit, Calypso Coral, Gumball green, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder.

Cardstock:

Primrose Petals, Basic Black and Whisper white.

Stampsets: Swallowtail, Vintage Verses.

What do you think? Something you'd like to try?

Like to party during February?

Swallowtail Butterfly card

Have you had a chance to browse the new Seasonal catalogue yet?

Today's card is a 3 Dimensional one.

The Swalowtail stamp

is designed as a background stamp but it is so lovely I want to feature it by itself.

I have used  Pool Party embossing powder ... you have to see it in real life to appreciate the texture.

The Swallowtail stamp and pool party embossing powder are new in the Seasonal catalogue.

And the sentiment?

Who doesn't like a "just because" card when it comes from the Vintage Verses stampset

 (A Free Sale-a-bration gift when you spend $100)

To view the catalogue -Click over on my sidebar (on http://stampingjoy.blog.com)

for a look at the online version.

Or send me a text if you 'd prefer a paper one to 0468 877125.

Vintage Verses gift tag

OK, here's one I prepared earlier... during preorder for the Sale-a-bration catalogue.

It's a gift tag made with the Two tags die, that fits over the neck of a bottle.

I have used Pool Party cardstock and ink and sponged all the white cardstock with pool party ink, too.

This is a great way to wrap a bottle of champagne, fragrant oil, pickled onions or capers.

I just love capers with smoked salmon and cream cheese.

And the stampset is Vintage Verses from the Sale-a-bration free list.