This is my card for todayÂ’s SC323 challenge. What a terrific sketch.
For this card I used a new set “African Velt” now available at Mark’s Finest Papers.
The cs is a dark rich brown and Ivory.
The 2 bg panels have been embossed with 1st layer CB Swiss Dots, 2nd layer Sizzix Geometric Circles.
I made a template for the sun with a punch and sponged on the colors using three shades of yellow.
I then added some streaks to represent the heat and at the bottom the dry earth.
I stamped the tree, running giraffes and sentiment in Palette Noir black.
The giraffe head was also stamped with PN black, colored with a small artist bruch, water and watercolor markers. The line cut and popped up for some added effect.
All supplies can be found at MarkÂ’s Finest Papers.
Nicky
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Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 @ 10:47 AM
Love that silhouette and the sunset behind it, but really love your giraffe sneaking a peak in the corner, so cute..!!!
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Wed, Mar 09, 2011 @ 12:45 PM
WOW! Welcome to the jungle! I LOVE how you put the giraffe's head in the bottom corner with the silhouette images on the card! Great design, fabulous card!!
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Wed, Mar 09, 2011 @ 6:42 PM
Your sponging is just beautiful, Nicole!!
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