Spotlight Card with Tamiko

Hey folks, T.G.I. Funday!!  Ever feel like with all the talented people in the world, that YOU would never get a chance to be in the spotlight?  When I started playing with this collage stamp from the Sin City Stamps- Plate of Rubber- Bingo, that's exactly how I felt!  There are so many cool elements here.  I couldn't just break the stamp up and use the images individually.  Well yeah, I could!  I didn't want to though!  I saw bingo boards and poker chips, keys and clocks, a bird in a cage and a hot air balloon.   What stood out to me the MOST was a teddy bear!  I felt like he would, like many of us, feel lost among all the many beautiful things.  

So I decided to put a spotlight on the teddy bear. :)

Supplies:

Sin Ciy Stamps Plate of Rubber- Bingo

Tombow Markers

Water brush

Acrylic Block

Paper Trimmer

Helmar 450 Adhesive

Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots

Bling Mesh

Trim

Wooden Veener

Faber Castell Big Brush Pens

black card stock

black mirror paper

circle punch

archival ink pad

First I took the collage stamp and stamped it a few times in archival ink.  I knew exactly how I wanted to show a spotlight.  It was a technique I picked up years ago ago from SplitCoastStampers.  Great source for tutorials and inspiration.

I then grabbed three of my Tombow markers.  I chose them because they are water soluble.  I can lay down color on my acrylic block or craft mat, spritz with water and brush it on.  Leaves a really cool water color effect.

I then took my circle punch and proceeded to punch Mr Bear out from one of my additional stamped collage images.  I am leaving this portion black and white to show a *spotlight*.  I could have colored him and left everything else black and white, but I LOVE to COLOR!! 

 

Mounted my full image on some black mirror paper and then on top of black cardstock. Popped the circular spot out with some Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots for dimension. Used a little bling mesh, trim, a wooden camera (colored with a Pitt Pen) and the words: all lights on you.  I think it worked out well.. Don't you? :)

As always I hope you take the time to create what you love, for those you love and use Sin City Stamps while you're at it!  Thank you for stopping by and have a grand weekend!!!