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Monday, August 30, 2021

A Lighthouse Spotlighted

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I needed a masculine card, and had some new stamps, and this is the result.
This stamp is called Lighthouse by Nellie's Choice, one of a wonderful selection in a new stamping and papercraft shop, that has recently opened here in town.
 I love this stamp, and can see myself using it lots!


I stamped the image onto blue cardstock, and partially stamped it onto a snippet of white, gold embossed it and water coloured it, then decided which piece to use and die cut the circle out. 


When it came to mounting the circle, I added a layer of gold paper under it to give some extra definition


The sentiment, a magazine freebie, was embossed in gold also.  The whole panel was layered onto gold, and then onto a white card base, of which I ran the edges over a blue ink pad. 


I added a layer of white card to the inside, also edged with the blue ink, and some glitter tape as a final detail.

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23 comments:

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Fabulous masculine card, love the spotlight and the gold touches!
Thanks for joining us at We Love Chocolate Baroque challenge!

R's Rue said...

So beautiful.

cotnob said...

A super card Maxine, a lovely scene - perfect for the spotlight technique.
Lucky you have a new stamping and papercraft shop.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Gerrina said...

What a perfect way to catch the eye! It popped from my blogrol and looks beautiful! A bit like what you see through a looking glass... Hugs, Gerrina

Verna Angerhofer said...

Wonderful masculine card design and I love that it is a spotlight one. I haven't seen one of those in ages.

Jeanette (Forest Ranger) said...

Maxine, the spotlight technique looks fabulous on this card. Gorgeous!

Neet said...

A lovely card Maxine, and as you say, a lovely stamp which will be very useful in the future. I love lighthouse stamps and they remind me of my dear departed friend in America who also had a love of them. Its perfect for a male card too as they are often so difficult to know what to do for them.
I do like how you chose to spotlight it - but with a difference. It looks lovely in gold embossing and I particularly like the fact that you watercoloured the spotlight, that touch of green in the hillside and grass looks lovely.
This is a beautiful card and you finish them off so well by including the inside.
Blessings, Neet xx

brenda said...

As always a super card and very effective design, many thanks for joining us at We Love Chocolate Baroque this month.

B x

Ellibelle said...

This stamp is so effective for the Spotlight technique. Beautifully done!
Thank you so much for joining in at my Crafty Wednesday August challenge!
Ellie
Ellibelle's Corner

Suze said...

Great masculine card Maxine. I like the spotlight. It is a technique that I haven't seen used for quite a while. Great that you have a new papercraft shop. Once we can travel again, I might have to come and check it out particularly as I have to drive through later in the year.

Glennis F said...

A lovely card Maxine. Aren't you lucky having a new shop in your town! Can you let me know the details so that I can visit when we are out of lock down, which will be another two weeks yet

Darnell said...

What a great image, Maxine! I love lighthouses and can see why you love it. I think the spotlight design is fantastic and I love the blue with the gold! I hope you will want to share this with everyone at NBUS, too. Take care! Hugs, Darnell

Dawn T said...

Fabulous card Maxine. Great spotlight technique

Hazel said...

A perfect card with a beautiful image used so brilliantly with the spotlight. Thank you so much for joining us at INTAAS. Hazel x

Irish Cherokee said...

Fabulous card and love the process for creating it.

STAY SAFE.
Hugs and Blessings,
Jim

Karen Dunbrook said...

beautiful card
xx Karen

Marilyn said...

Brilliant design Maxine! The spotlight is so effective at making the lighthouseand cottage the focal point.
I like this design a lot.

Chriss America Real said...

Wow! This card is gorgeous! I love how you made the spotlight.

Hugs,
Chriss

Brenda said...

Love this card Maxine! It's so cool with the way you kept the white/gold part and colored it. It looks like a really cool stamp to have in the stash, I love the sea side/light house scene!! And I love your design using it. Well done! Hugs, Brenda

JD/ Jill said...

A very nicely done card! You did a nice job with that technique!

Pattie G said...

This is so nice. I love your idea with the circle and embossing it. Thanks for joining us at Pattie's Creations Design Challenge.
Hugs
Pattie

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Love your spotlight on this beautiful stamp. A Super card. Love the gold embossing and the insert. Thank you so much for joining us in our Natures Bounty challenge at The Male Room Good Luck and I hope you will join us in our next challenge.
Faith DT

Jane Savage said...

Love the spotlight technique and it looks amazing here!
Thank you for joining us at Polkadoodles Gem of a Challenge! Jane S (DT) Paper, Pencils & Pretty Things xxx