Creating Shadow Backgrounds (MIM #328)...

It's time for another challenge! This week Laurie Schmidlin shows us how to create a shadow effect on cards by using outline stamps and light colored ink. You can see her informative video here → Make It Monday #328: Creating Shadow Backgrounds. Every time I need to use an outline stamp, it reminds me I don't have that many outline images! I looked through my stamps and decided to use the car from Enjoy The Ride.

I started by stamping the car outline in Soft Stone ink on white cardstock. I die-cut the car in white cardstock, stamped the outline in black and the solid portion in Tropical Teal ink. I added some additional coloring with Copic markers. I stamped the sentiment (birthday boy) on the main license plate and also on the background cars.

The car is popped up on foam tape. I placed the panel on a Tropical Teal cardstock card base with three edges showing. This is for a friend who complains about his awful commute....doesn't it look like a car in the middle of a lot of traffic?😎

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Enjoy The Ride
• Paper:  PTI Tropical Teal, White Stampers Select
• Ink:  PTI Tropical Teal, Soft Stone; Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics:  T1, 100
• Dies:  PTI Enjoy The Ride
• Other:  Foam Tape
• Size:  4.25" x 5.5"