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Beate (like Miata) Johns is a mom, housewife and SU! demonstrator in Niceville, FL.

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Spotlighting

by Beate Johns

Highlight part of your image with this easy technique.

Supplies

Two paper punches or cutting system that gives you nested shapes

Outline image stamp

Coloring mediums (here Aqua painter and waterbased ink)

Cardstock (here Shimmery White)

Black Stazon™

Step By Step

Step 1.
Stamp the main image in Black Stazon ink.

Step 2.
Stamp the part of the image that will be highlighted again, this time on a smaller piece of cardstock.

Step 3.
Punch out the part of the image that will be highlighted.

(Or use a cutting system to cut it out.)

Step 4.
Color in the punched image.

Step 5
Adhere image to a slightly bigger, colored cardstock punch out.

This will draw attention to the image.

Step 6.
Line up the layered punch out over the main image and tape down.

Step 7.
Finish your card.

Your Turn

You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Spotlighting. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!

Questions and Comments

Have any questions about this tutorial? Any neat tips you've discovered that you'd care to share with the rest of us? Be sure and hit the comments link in the right-hand sidebar.