Spotlight Card Using Solar Paste and a 3D Embossing Folder

 

Have you ever made a spotlight card? It's where you highlight a portion of a card either by only coloring the spotlight portion or popping up the spotlight portion to make that section stand out.

Here I do both. I used black 110 lb cardstock cut to 6"x 6" (the size of the embossing folder}. Although I cut the panel down to fit an A2 size card (4.25" x 5.5"), It's easier to place the cut to fit panel into the folder rather than trying to line up a smaller panel later on the folder.

Cut the square out of the 6" x 6" panel BEFORE embossing because I want to emboss the image into the already pasted panel, more dramatic.

Here I placed the paper on the embossing folder and placed the square on top. Close the embossing folder and arrange the square die so that it will be over the portion you want highlighted, the spotlight. Tape the die in place with low tack mint tape, and run it through the Big Shot.

Here is a video tutorial explaining all the details:

After the square is cut out, use Simon Hurley/Ranger Solar Pastes to cover the small square and frame using a foam blending tool.

After it dries, place the diecut square, frame and original black panel into the embossing folder, carefully putting it back into place, using mint tape to hold it together. 

Rub black Archival Ink over the top of the folder, over the raised center. This ink will be pushed into the Solar Paste and make the image stand out.

The black panel will have a small amount of 3D embossing on it, but not colored. I took an embossing pen to put embossing ink on the raised areas, sprinkled it with clear embossing powder and heated it. Shiny black! 

I diecut 2 more squares from black cardstock and glued them to the Solar Pasted center. This will pop it up a bit, no foam tape needed! Adhere the entire panel on an A2 card. 

The 3rd card is a regular card, no spotlight. I cut cardstock to !=A2 size, put Solar Paste over the entire panel, let it dry. I rubbed the black Archival Ink over the embossing folder and ran it through the Big Shot. I then mounted it on an A2 card.

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