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: 2056
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Registered: February 18, 2007 Location: With My Stamps! Posts: 2913
Wed, Mar 10, 2010 @ 5:02 AM
OMG Rox - there are no words to describe how in awe I am over this card! Everything about it is absolutely, positively stunning! Thank you for the gorgeous inspiration...I know there's no way I can come close to something this stunning...but I sure am gonna try...since I am up so early and all TFS! Happy Stampin! God Bless!
Registered: April 27, 2007 Location: South,GA Posts: 59576
Wed, Mar 10, 2010 @ 5:04 AM
OMGosh Roxy this is so realistic looking. I can hear those elephants now and I wish I could feel the warmth from the jungle heat too. Thanks for another fantastic sketch. You ROCK!
Registered: January 6, 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 20543
Wed, Mar 10, 2010 @ 5:18 AM
What an amazing and dramatic card. It is so visually strong. Love it!
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Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44992
Wed, Mar 10, 2010 @ 5:48 AM
My jaw just dropped.........trying to get it up off of the floor! WOW, Roxie.......this is spectacular! GF, I wish I had your talent!!!! Beautifully created!
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