New Technique: Inside, Outside Spotlight Stamping

Do you like to try new techniques? This is a fun one and creates an interesting card front. Stampin' Up! shared this new technique with demonstrators this past Wednesday in our Succeed Wednesday newsletter. I love getting these newsletters and learning new techniques and ideas! 

I began my card using an A2 Basic White card base.  I used the Deckled Rectangle dies, but any large open die would work. I used the Mixed Florals stamp set and Stampin' Blend Alcohol markers to color my images.  I also used the Mixed Media Florals DSP for the inside piece on my card. The splatter is from the Elements of Text stamp set.  This is on the Last Chance List and is a great staple for stamping backgrounds, so pick it up before it is gone!

The directions to complete the card are below. 

Step 1: Use a large to cut out the center of the card front. Stamp the main floral image in Memento ink on a separate piece of card stock; fussy or die cut the image, then adhere it to the inside of the card.  I used the coneflower from the Mixed Media Florals stamp set.

Step 2: On a new piece of card stock, stamp, stamp the same image again and fussy or die cut it out. Adhere it to the card front with repositionable adhesive, lining it up with the image inside the card.

Step 3: Replace the original rectangle die over the same opening and run it through your die cut machine one more time. This will create an ongoing image from the front of your card to the inside of your card creating an optical illusion!

I hope you'll give this new technique a try! I think I'll give this technique a try with DSP images instead of stamped images.  Check back next week to see how it comes out!