The inspiration challenge today is to create a card inspired by our state. I now live in Michigan but grew up in Kansas where much of my family still live. You canÂ’t think of Kansas without windmills and sunflowers and that tall maple tree I used to climb so I tried to work it all into the card.
-The sunflower is colored with Prismacolor pencils, baby oil and paper stumps.
-The tree and windmill are on one image which I stamped once to the right side and once to the left in order to stretch the scene, then added a second tree. The fence is stamped two to three times and the wire was extended where needed with a black Marvy find tip marker. The post are colored in with Stampin Up Goring Grey marker.
-A ½” circle was punched from a post it note for the sun mask.
-The ground mask was formed by tracing the stamped image on paper and cutting the line. Tearing just doesnÂ’t work for this landscape line so I stamped grasses to help disguise the perfectly straight cut.
-The sky was created with a brayer and I start my roll off the paper and repeat as many times as needed to get the color desired. As in this case when I know a panel is going over the top IÂ’ll work in sections to avoid lines.
-The grass was sponged on and then grass images were stamped in green.
-The Top Note die was cut on the long side for the orange, on the short side for the brown and then lined this piece up to the long side to make a second cut so they fit snuggly together.
-The brown border for the image panel is cut 1/16” wide and glued to the card to reduce bulk.
-The oval panel is mounted on foam tape.
Tools: Nestabilites, cutting scissors, Stampin Up Top Note die, brayer, sponge, post it note, scrap paper, stamp positioner, paper stumps
Date: Saturday, April 10, 2010 GMT Views: 1677
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Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Tue, Jun 08, 2010 @ 8:28 PM
Yep, that's Kansas alright. Only it sure is a lot prettier than I remember it being. WOWZERS Rox, this is over the top fabulous! I am just speechless. Awesome sketch by the way. LOVE this card! TFS :0)
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Registered: January 7, 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 42877
Tue, Jun 08, 2010 @ 8:30 PM
I was going to say, "Wow, stunning, fabulous colors in your sky, amazing work." But as I scroll up everyone else has already said that. So true, Roxie. You are an inspiring stamper. Thanks.
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Registered: November 3, 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 10333
Wed, Jun 09, 2010 @ 4:01 AM
How did I ever miss this before...it is soooo awesome! Love how you used those top notes! The coloring on the scene is amazing! Thanks for sharing this sketch, Rox! (PS...LOVE love your new avatar
Registered: July 26, 2007 Location: MO Posts: 12996
Wed, Jun 09, 2010 @ 4:52 AM
Dang girl! I just about fell out of my chair when I saw this beauty! I would Fav it, but it's totally beyond my skill level.
I just went to Kansas last weekend. My dad's family is in Pittsburg and Kansas City, and so all of my aunts, uncles, cousins, etc., live there. We had a great family reunion!