And the Spotlight is on...

 There is a new 613 Ave C  challenge starting Oct 6th:  "ATG or the optional Twist: "Spotlight Technique".  You have the month of Oct. to show your creative talents!   For details of the challenge and for some very creative ideas from the DT's inspirational contributions - click HERE!

Spotlight Technique is a good option when the image is extremely busy, or, when you are - [not as much to color!]  

You can see the elevated die cut better from this angle.

DIRECTIONS for this card:

• Stamp the main image twice. This image: "Santas Everywhere" is a 2002 rubber stamp from Brother Sister Design Studio
• Choose your preference for defining the "spotlight" area.  One option is to choose a specific shape to define the spotlight- circle, square, oval, freeform, whatever.  You can die-cut the area, stamp [a circle, square, etc.] to define the area - or, just create the perimeter with the color alone.  In this case, I chose to die cut my spotlighted area with a stitched circle die from Lawn Fawn. 
• That die-cut "Spotlight" is then aligned perfectly with the exact portion of the image on the 2nd copy and elevated above it with foam tape.
• I used a black card base with a white mat leaving a 1/16th-inch border. The image panel was prepared with a black mat, again leaving a 1/16" border.  
• A bow was tied in the middle of a length of red ribbon  - the bow was stuck down on the image panel with a glue dot.  The "tails" of the bow were wrapped around to the back of that panel and taped down.
• The sentiment [Tis the Season] has no markings to identify the source.  It was stamped on a snippet of black paper & heat embossed with white EP.   An oval word punch from SU was used and that punched item was mounted on the lower-left corner of the image panel.

Inside is another sentiment stamped & heat
embossed, punched with a circle punch
 & elevated on foam tape.

CHALLENGES:
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #115 – ATG Always
Everybody Art Challenge #454 – Dies
Crafty Sentiments – ATG
Through the Craft Room Door - ATG Always
Gem of a Challenge - #19 - ATG
Crafty Creations - #399 – ATG Always
Penny's Challenge #450 – ATG Always
AYLI: As You Like It – Fave: FAF & Why [CAS never feels like I have put enough work into the project - LOL]
Creative Playground – #10 – ATG
Winter Wonderland – X-mas: Merry & Bright