Partial Die-Cut Spotlight Thank You Floral Card

Happy New Year to you and yours. Here is my first project to kick off 2025. Today's project shows how I create a partial die-cut spotlight thank you card. This is a simple technique using dies or cut files. I used stamps, Copic markers for coloring and circle dies. Color cardstock was also used in the background and for the sentiment in purple hues. The supplies that I used to make the elements are linked below.

Helpful Tips:

1. Prepare an A2-sized side fold card base from white cardstock, 4 1/4" x 5.5" folded.

2. Onto white cardstock, stamp the flowers in Copic friendly black ink. And, stamp the sentiment in black onto another piece of cardstock.

3. Die-cut or trim the floral stamping using a circle-shaped die to be used as a spotlight. Trim the side and bottom edges of the circle cut to fit onto one side of the purple rectangle background.

4. Trim or die-cut a rectangle background panel in purple, smaller than the card base.

5. Stamp then trim or die-cut a sentiment panel and a light purple frame layer.

6. Add color to the flora panel. I used Copic markers, but use what you have.

7. Lightly add ink blending in green and pink on the floral panel.

8. Layer and adhere the flower layer and the sentiment panel over the purple background. Then adhere the layered panel onto the card front, to finish.

For the Supplies, click the button below to see the clickable affiliate link box with photos.

See the short video of the process.

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And, this is a closer look at the finished card.

Sentiment:
Thank you for reaching out. You brightened my day.

Thank you for stopping by. Please take a moment to leave a comment or to say hello.

Wishing you the very best in the New Year.

Gaylynn

Here is a handy list of affiliate supplies for this project.

——— S U P P L I E S ———

• Kindness Unfolded stamps

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• BIG Scallops & Rectangles dies

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——— https://ldli.co/e/xlnpy3z [ SPL ]

——— https://ldli.co/e/1pq9jxq [ SBC ]

• Scallops & Circles dies

——— https://ldli.co/e/d7ynd5k [ UNT ]

——— https://ldli.co/e/zrgpyep [ SBC ]

——— https://ldli.co/e/9dx2p6n [ SPL ]

• Sentiment Dies

——— https://ldli.co/e/kqp3d10 [ UNT ]

——— https://ldli.co/e/76o0477 [ SBC ]

——— https://ldli.co/e/nqypk94 [ SPL ]

• Die Cutting Machine

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——— https://ldli.co/e/gqy0ke4 [ SPL ]

——— https://ldli.co/e/07qojlz [ SBC ]

• Metal Adaptor Plate

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• Glass Craft Mat

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• Magnetic Magic Mat Standard Cutting Pad

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• MISTI Sticky Mats

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• Black Hybrid Ink Pad

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• Copic Marker V01

——— https://ldli.co/e/kqp3d6m [ SSS ]

• Copic Marker V04

——— https://ldli.co/e/76o04eq [ SSS ]

• Copic MARKER V09

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• Craft Tweezers

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——— https://ldli.co/e/gqy0kmj [ SPL ]

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• Scissors

——— https://ldli.co/e/07qojd4 [ SBC ]

——— https://ldli.co/e/43qnj7r [ SPL ]

——— https://ldli.co/e/26qkj9z [ SBC ]

• Heat It Tool

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——— https://ldli.co/e/3oq7jkj [ SPL ]

• Adhesive Foam

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——— https://ldli.co/e/e2y6z5p [ SBC ]

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• Tape Low Tack

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——— https://ldli.co/e/jqy51jp [ SPL ]

• Craft Glue

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——— https://ldli.co/e/p3lrxz6 [ SBC ]

——— https://ldli.co/e/rn1odk1 [ SBC ]

• Runner tape

——— https://ldli.co/e/omrpld1 [ SBC ]

——— https://amzn.to/4cK3Wxh [ AMZ ]

• Die & Stamp Storage

——— https://ldli.co/e/lmypzlp [ SPL ]

• Clear Craft Storage Box

——— https://ldli.co/e/xlnpy4d [ SBC ]

• Stack-n-Sort Trays

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• White Cardstock

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• Plum Cardstock

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——— https://ldli.co/e/6lqgj7l [ SBC ]

• Lilac cardstock

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——— https://ldli.co/e/07qojx4 [ ALTN ]

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