Measurements: Image panel Β 2 5/8 x 4 3/8Β plus 1/16Β border, Designer paper Β 3 3/8 x 4 7/8Β plus 1/16Β border, the sentiment is a pre cut piece that came with the designer paper and it is approx 1 7/8Β across the hello area x ΒΎΒ
-Stamp the elephant and mask off; I used post it notes for the mask and will store it to use again. Stamp on the tall grass. Using a torn piece of paper mask off the sky area and sponge on the ground color. Stamp on the short grass.
-Now switch to the other piece of torn paper and mask off the ground area.
-For the sun I punched 3 sizes of circles (1/2Β, 1Β and 1 ΒΌΒ) and layered them on top of each other. With the last step of sponging I removed one at a time as I continued to sponge and got three depths of color.
-Now back to the sky sponging, I started sponging at the bottom with the lightest color, medium in the middle and darkest at the top.
-For the streaks in the sky I used a post it notes. The streak lines were cut out of the paper. In all it took about five minutes for this step, just a few streaks will do because you can move in different locations on the panel.
-The elephants and tall grass were colored with Prismacolor pencils, baby oil and paper stumps. Any areas that showed a bit of white after removing the mask were touched up with the pencils.
-My faux brads were cut with the small tags die from Cuttlebug and glued to the card. I like the die because it rounds the edges and you would not know they arenΒt real especially with this extra thick cardstock.
Tools: Β½Β, 1Β, 1 ΒΌΒ circle punches, Cuttlebug tag die, sponge, scrap paper, post it notes, paper stumps
Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 GMT Views: 2055
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Registered: July 17, 2005 Location: Staying inky in eastern Connecticut Posts: 79205
Tue, Mar 09, 2010 @ 9:10 PM
vibrant.......beautiful.........such artistry........wild.......another stunning Roxie card....you inspire and motivate us week after week with your fantabulous samples......rock on, Rox
Registered: July 19, 2007 Location: rural Saskatchewan Posts: 1823
Tue, Mar 09, 2010 @ 9:14 PM
Amazing. The coloring and colors are so vivid, The backgrounds that you have created astound me. I certainly appreciate you giving such wonderful directions on how you make your card.
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Tue, Mar 09, 2010 @ 9:21 PM
Rox, great sketch! I love the scene you did here. Your elephant is breathtaking.....as is the sky. What a over the top awesome card. Love it. TFS :0)
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