Asian cards

Hi everyone. Today's card is for the new challenge at ATCAS, hosted by the very talented Sylvia (Poppy's Papercraft Patch). Sylvia chose this word ... This challenge's sponsor is Prize: 5 digital images I decided to go with a card featuring the art of Ikebana --- Japanese floral arranging. I've done cards like this in the past and I love the delicate look of the shallow vase with the simple, yet striking floral design. I used a corner die for the background, which to me looks like a Japanese…

I really didn't think I was going to get this card finished in time... but I did, so here's my second post for today :) It's very different to my other card, isn't it? I chose to stamp the Brushed Bamboo (Impression Obsession) stamp onto Hammer card as I wanted to add some extra texture CAS style. I HAD to use Memento Bamboo Leaves to ink it up. How could I not?! There are two layers to the Blissful Butterfly Border (Memory Box) butterfly - a Centura card base with a vellum topper just glued…

I love hoarding my designer paper that has images on it rather than just patterns. I decided that at least once a month I have to make ...

For today's Free for All Challenge (F4A111 - Celebrate the Dragon - make an asian-themed card). I used mostly embossing folders for this card with only one small stamping in the middle. I used the faux letterpress technique for the circle background. For more details, check out my blog: http://stampingwithloll.blogspot.ca/2012/04/asian-themed-and-easter-themed-cards.html

I recently received a “Oriental Screen” from a stamping friend. It was a good bit smaller than the one I have re-created here. I started with the base card stock size of 6×11R…

This was inspired by looking thru the very first issue of Take Ten. Remember those? The cards were simpler way back then. The panel with the koi is dp, so just stamp, emboss, tear edges, bling and done. Simple, though I could never make a card in ten minutes!

Hello, my Crafty Friends! Today I have a Paper Lantern Card to share with you all! The files come from SVGCuts latest kit Spring Blossoms. Perfect timing on their release... Just so happens one of my amazing friends who happens to be Chinese celebrated a birthday a few days ago. So I thought this would be the perfect card for her ;) Happy Birthday Ling, Ling! Anyways, let's have a look at the card I made her :) This card is SO pretty and super quick to put together! The stamp I used comes…

Inspiration for creating cards. Like most of you, I find inspiration by looking at other handmade cards - I'm sure some of you have given me loads of inspiration. But recently, I have tried to think outside the box and look for inspiration in the unexpected.

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