How exciting to have Caardvarks partner with 2 Sketches 4 You for two exclusive sketches for the July 20th challenge. Today, I'll show you my cards for Laura's sketch (who's also a member of the 'Varks DT)... tomorrow I'll be back with my Kazan creations.
My first card uses a fun poofy grunge flower technique I found at Looking on the Bright Side.
I used my Creative Memories Circle cutter to cut two sets of circles through dictionary pages (from an old dictionary I found at a used book store). I stapled the circles twice in the middle and cut larger slits than shown in the example.
Rather than scrunch the paper in my hand, I used various ink pads along the edges of the circle moving in an upward motion to bring the paper up and toward the center. I used metallic rub-on paste on my fingers to add a bit more color and separate the layers of paper a bit more.
Here's a close up of the finished effect.
The papers and sentiment are from Cosmo Cricket Fleuriste 8x8" paper pad. The tiny bird is part of an Inkadinkado Duet bird stamp (inked with brown marker and clear embossed). I hand-drew the music notes with the same marker.
My second Laura sketch card uses a fun Cuttlebug crayon resist technique I learned from Mel at Mel Stampz. I remembered I had some glitter crayons I had gotten at the Crayola store in Kansas City, so I had to try them out.
I embossed watercolor paper with the Floral Fantasy embossing folder. I tore the paper off my orange glitter crayon and rubbed the side of it over the embossed surface. Then I sprayed my paper using Mango Lemonade and Orange Juice Memories Mists sprays. I went back over the embossed surface with a little more crayon for contrast. I love the effect.
The strip of paper with the Inkadinkado stamped sentiment is sprayed with both Memories Mists before embossing the sentiment. I am so in love with these fun Mylar Blossoms from Creative Impressions.
I can't wait to see what you make with Laura's exclusive Caardvarks sketch.
WOW!!!! LOVE that flower...it is absolutely FABulous!!!! Your Mango Lemonade and Orange Juice Memories card is soooooo fun...lovin' those colors!
Posted by: ~amy~ | July 20, 2008 at 10:09 AM
Whoa! That grunge flower is incredibly cool.
Posted by: maria fiscella | July 20, 2008 at 04:50 PM
So bold and beautifully done.
:-)
Posted by: Nancy Grant | July 21, 2008 at 12:34 AM
Oh These are wonderful Steph:)
That flower is gorgeous TFS!!:)x
Posted by: terriebailey | July 21, 2008 at 06:31 AM
'SCUSE ME... but didja just say GLITTER CRAYONS??!?!??!???!?!
seriously??!?!?!
Posted by: llauren | July 25, 2008 at 08:28 AM
They're both stunning, but I LOVE that paper flower! Off to go try making one too!
Posted by: wendyp | July 27, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Mmmmmmm! Gorgeous! Mango Lemonade and Orange Juice Memories Mists sprays over glitter crayon? Brilliant! It sounds (and looks) good enough to eat! :0) Your poofy grunge flower is scrumptious too. Way TOO much beauty for one post! ;0) mel (P.S. thanks so much for the link love)
Posted by: Mel M. M. M. | August 07, 2008 at 02:50 PM