Home Sweet Home

This card was made for the June theme of home/house on WIStamping. The image is from Stampin' UP! Nothing special about this one. Layering technique, brads, and voilá!

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Child Theme

On WIStamping, the May card of the month theme was children related. I saw this free image at Gaby-Cajubrasil blogspot. I thought it would be perfect for the children's theme. The background is a collage paper. I created the arch template. The Italian script stamp is from Stampin' Up! (retired). The flowers are silk flowers cut in half.

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Japanese Anime ATCs

My experience with Japanese Anime growing up was very limited. I lived in Puerto Rico while in high school in the '70s. Visiting my grandmother every Sunday, I remember seeing Japanese Anime with my brother. There were not a whole lot of choices back then on TV, so I was stuck watching car racing Anime. I didn't even know that was Anime until many years later when my younger daughter, Sara, got hooked on it.
Sara, has always been interested in Anime and Manga. Over the years she's bought books, magazines, and videos. I remember watching Sailor Moon over and over with her. Sara has also attended Anime conventions, as well as sci-fi conventions such as Gen-Con. Now that she's in her late 20's she doesn't spend that much time with anime anymore. However, she endlessly draws anime caricatures in her spare time.

These five Japanese Anime ATCs are for the Anime and Manga swap on OSA. My daughter Sara let me borrow some of her books and magazine to peruse. One of the magazines I was "allowed" to cut up--LOL!! I had tried to draw the images, but it was less than successful. Therefore, cut and paste it was! The images had to have at least one element rubber stamped.

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Bobbasheely Kokeshi Cards

I am thrilled to say that after one grueling month of work, I was able to create art! These three cards are for the Oriental Stamp Art 2009 Bobbasheely Kokeshi Swap. To learn more about Japanese Kokeshi dolls, go here.

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Other Asian Cultures Card Swap

One of the swaps I've joined this month is a swap where we are to chose another Asian culture not Japanese nor Chinese. Bonnie, the hostess, gave us a link to see the list of those countries that were considered Asian. Some will surprise you. This is my take on the swap.

I made a card template with the Taj Majal shape, traced it on white cardstock and cut it out. The cardstock was brayered with Baja Breeze (SU!). The lotus flowers (OnyxXpressions) were stamped, colored with colored pencils , and blended with Gamsol. The girl (Repeat Impressions) was stamped separately, colored with colored pencils and chalk; then cut out. A red bling was added to the forehead. The flourish (Stampers Anonymous) was stamped twice and highlighted with the white Ink Essentials pen. I stamped the word "India"(Repeat Impressions), layered the girl on to the cardstock, layered the cardstock onto gold mirror paper, then onto the black card. The card was accented with Stickles gold glitter glue.

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Z is for Zen Quote

Today I took a comp day. If not today, I'll lose it for this school year. I hate not going to work, but the day was just for me. I have a few swaps to do and quite a few emails to catch up on!

I had one more alphabet ATC left to do. I chose to do a Zen quote which I found online. All images are from Non Sequitur. They are currently having a 25% off each plate sale.

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Tropical Card

Last month, the Card of the Month (COTM) theme on WI Stamping was tropical. Obviously, I'm a bit behind, but I finally completed my card tonight. HOWEVER, it is NOT my design. This is a variation of one that Michelle Zindorf made last year. I didn't have the exact colors, but it's pretty close. I also did not use the same cardstock colors. Michelle used Always Artichoke and Real Red; I used Tempting Turquoise and a dark blue cs by Bazzill. The stamp set is by SU! The technique is direct to paper background, sponging, and coloring with colored pencils.

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