the art of shading – shadow shading part two

Adding shadow shading under an image can accentuate and enhance an image in a very simple and powerful way.

Just burnishing color in the area that you intend to lay down a focal image can create a dramatic effect.

This card uses the Wonderful Snowflakes as the major focal image on the card front. Burnishing a slightly darker color to the cardstock around where the image will lie creates a shadow effect that makes the focal image POP off the page.

Starting with a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ base piece of Coastal Cabana CS. Fold in half at 4 1/4″ and burnish a circle of Bermuda Bay ink with a blending brush to the middle of the card front.

Cutting a Basic White layer for the inside of the card to 4″ x 5 1/4″ stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black ink in the upper center of the layer.

Pop out the Wonderful snowflake image and using the negative space – hold or tack it down over the sentiment with removable adhesive. Did you know if you add multipurpose liquid glue to the back of the negative space and allow it to dry it becomes a removable adhesive?

Burnish the Bermuda Bay ink inside the negative space of the Wonderful Snowflake die cut.

Remove the negative space piece and lightly burnish more color around the snowflake image to bleed the color out towards the edges of the layer.
Adhere to the inside of the card.

Finish the card front by adding a Wonderful Snowflake popped up on a Stampin’ Dimensional in the center of the shadow area.

Stamp a sentiment below and add Basic Rhinestones to the card front for a little bling!

Try to add some color to your cardstock to create your own shadow and see how your stamped images or embellishments come to life. Now go and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie