Two quick cards

My mother sent me a gift - the Melody Ross ChipArt starter set that is for sale at HSN. If you want the set, the price is amazing. I decided that I would make my mom a thank you card with some of the chipboard and tools in the set.
Stamping into the chipboard was pretty easy, but I was at a loss as to how to color it.  The Melody Ross site suggested that I paint it, then glaze it with a contrasting color, and wipe away the glaze leaving the darker glaze color in the embossed areas.  I have paint, so I gave it a try.  I didn't have regular glaze, so I mixed my paint with sparkle varnish instead.  The results were not that great, so I took glitter pens and filled in the embossed areas that way.

The paper is my very last sheet of my favorite CTMH paper, Discovery.  This is not my best card ever, but my mom will understand.  My mom is like that.  It sparkles, but you can't see it.  That is the downside of scanners.
I had a lot of the glaze left, so I spread it on the base of the second one layer card that I had printed out but hadn't colored yet.  I started with just the Bandanna technique, but my glitter pens were right there, so I threw in some color, too.

Now, I know this looks like the blue color is grainy, but those grains are actually glitter.  Here is a closeup with the light hitting it at an angle.  It's really very sparkly.

I'm liking the one layer card.  I may make more.

Challenges:
Timeless Tuesday - Spring
CupCake Craft - in the garden
Stamp with Fun - green and pink (first card)
Magic in the air - embossing
Creative Inspirations - glitter