I made this card for the "Tickle a Teapotter" challenge, where we send cards to each other once a month. This month we were to make a card inspired by a book we've read. The book I chose was Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club."
The gold highlights and papers are much more striking in person!
This card will also work for the ABC13 challenge letter "A" for Asian.
I hoard my handmade Oriental paper, but I knew this card would go to a good home...a fellow teapotter. I die cut my scene out of glossy black paper. I put a gold sunrise behind it, layering onto my Oriental paper. I heat embossed Good Luck onto gold paper, adding green gems and a frog charm with black string. I also fussy cut leaves from Oriental paper and placed behind my sentiment, which I popped up with 3D adhesive dots. I, also, added black colored pencil around the crane, sun and flowers to make them stand out from the background. I then layered this onto gold and black layers.
To whomever, receives this card: I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it! Hugs
I almost forgot to thank Paulette, Parknslide, for the wonderful Asian-themed paper! Hugs, dear friend!
Date: Saturday, April 4, 2020 GMT Views: 1057
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Registered: January 8, 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 40379
Sat, Apr 04, 2020 @ 11:05 PM
Wow, Gracie, this is a fabulous Asian themed card, so many wonderful details to take in! I read this book many years ago, a wonderful choice and a fabulous card! Thanks for playing ~
------------------------------ Sue
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Sun, Apr 05, 2020 @ 12:22 AM
Fab paper and card. I really like the crane flying across. It reminds me of seeing storks in flight last summer. Great silhouette, and the little frog charm is enchanting.
Registered: February 23, 2016 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 22887
Sun, Apr 05, 2020 @ 5:42 AM
You shades of green & gold card put me in mind of the tone on tone antique wood block prints gifted to me by a Japanese friend many years ago. Both the colors & the composition whisk me back to my life in the Orient 50 plus years ago . . .
------------------------------ Linda aka Bubbles
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