Partial die-cut spotlight thank you card

Happy New Year to you and yours. It’s Gaylynn.  Here is my first project to kick off 2025.  Today’s project shows how I create a partial die-cut spotlight thank you card. This is a simple technique using dies or cut files.  The supplies that I used to make the elements are linked below.

I used stamps, Copic markers for coloring and circle dies. Color cardstock was also used in the background and for the sentiment in purple hues.

Sentiment:
Thank you for reaching out. You brightened my day.

Helpful Tips:

1. Prepare an A2-sized side fold card base from white cardstock, 4 1/4″ x 5.5″ folded.

2. Onto white cardstock, stamp the flowers in Copic-friendly black ink. And, stamp the sentiment in black onto another piece of cardstock.

3. Die-cut or trim the floral stamping using a circle-shaped die to be used as a spotlight. Trim the side and bottom edges of the circle cut to fit onto one side of the purple rectangle background.

4. Trim or die-cut a rectangle background panel in purple, smaller than the card base.

5. Stamp then trim or die-cut a sentiment panel and a light purple frame layer.

6. Add color to the flora panel. I used Copic markers, but use what you have.

7. Lightly add ink blending in green and pink on the floral panel.

8. Layer and adhere the flower layer and the sentiment panel over the purple background. Then adhere the layered panel onto the card front, to finish.

And finally, here is a closer look at the finished card.

See the short video of the project:

 

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Technique Time and
Watercolor Wednesday.

I hope you try this project and share your makes in the Unity Show & Tell Facebook Group.  Feel free to tag me so that I can see what you make.

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Gaylynn