Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Japanese Gatefold 2

This is the inside:
I absolutely love making oriental-themed cards. This stamp was a Goodwill (thrift store) find for only $1.99! I keep hitting that same thrift store with my fingers crossed from time to time...but alas, I think it was a one-time treasure find. Still--I am tenacious; and thrift stores have a fabulous way of surprising you! :)
Anyway, a little about the card... The sentiment is difficult to read in this photo, but it's a quote by Emily Dickinson: "We turn not older with the years, but newer every day."
The challenges are as follows:
1) Truly Scrumptious Challenge #8 Multiple Folds
Here is the outside. I kept it minimal because I wanted to evoke a feel of shoji doors:
Materials used:
DCWV Textured 5.5x5.5 Gatefold card (clearance $3 at Hobby Lobby)
Hot Off the Press "Retro Daisies" 8x8 paper
Studio G pink pigment ink (for edges)
Flower is a disposable coaster
Vellum sentiment from JoAnns $1 rack
Cotton crochet thread (natural)
White eyelets/brads
Thanks to everyone for visiting! Don't forget to enter for my blog candy before June 6th!
Have a wonderful day,
--Kathryn

6 comments:

  1. This is lovely Kathryn, such soft colours and a fab image. Thanks for joining in our TS challenge.

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  2. How beautiful - love that image - great card

    thanks for joining us on Ts

    Dawn

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  3. This is lovely. Fantastic image, you have captured the oriental look perfectly.

    Thanks for joining in our challenge at Truly Scrumptious.

    hugs Debbie xx

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  4. Gorgeous card, wonderful colours and papers (got to say that - I've just used the retro daisies - tee-hee) Love the Japanese touch, especially using the 'string' to tie the card.
    Thanks so much for joining us at TS.
    hugs Heather xx

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  5. Such a beautiful card Kathryn!!! Love the soft feel you created!!! Awesome image for $1.99!!!
    Thanks for playing in the TS challenge!!!

    Danita

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  6. So gorgeous! What a great card!!!
    Simone

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