Eclipse Technique

I have been wanting to play with the eclipse technique forever! Because the first cards I saw using this technique were made with the Large Letter Dies, I thought I had to obtain them before I could do the technique. But not so! Since I ordered them, I've seen other examples of this technique done with various shapes.

Anyway, this birthday card is my first attempt and I love the way it turned out. The man who turned 80 last week also loves birds, so the Flying Home stamp set seemed a perfect fit. I mixed it with the Number of Years stamp set and used the Large Numbers Framelits for the 80. He was suitably impressed. And of course I had to use the Stampin' Blends to color the images! [You need to use the Memento ink pad with the alcohol-based Stampin' Blends.]

The way I accomplished this technique, whether it's the official way or not, was to stamp my design on the 3-3/4" x 5" Whisper White card stock. Then I placed the framelits where I wanted them and ran them through the Big Shot. After removing the numbers and their centers, I layered the elements. Then I popped up the numbers with Stampin' Dimensionals. My final step was to place a few drops of Multi-Purpose Glue inside the popped up numbers and add the centers. You always need a contrasting color beneath the letters, numbers or shapes to help them show up. It was easy to place the numbers because I was also matching the stamped images. 

Products Used:
Number of Years photopolymer stamp set (29, 140653, $27.00
Flying Home rubber stamp set (8), W 145926, $25.00; C 145929, $18.00
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" x 11" card stock (24), 120953, $8.00
Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" x 11" card stock (24), 131197, $8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" x 11" card stock (40), 100730, $9.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Pad, 132708, $6.00
Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Combo Pack, 144600, $9.00
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack, 144601, $9.00
Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack, 144597, $9.00
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack, 144603, $9.00
Large Numbers Framelits (11), 140622, $31.00
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, 143263, $110.00
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals (720), 144108, $4.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue, 110755, $4.00

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