Sunday 29 January 2012

Another Japanese paper card

As I was writing my last post, I remembered I had wanted to try this card with a black background for my vase and branch.  Ignoring my to-do list, I set to it and came up with this while all the stuff was still out.  (Blithely ignoring the fact that this state is likely to continue indefinitely....)

I used Brilliance Coffee Bean ink for the branch and Brilliance Pearlescent beige for the flowers (branch and flowers - Impress Rubber Stamps).  I tried adding in some light blue flowers in pigment ink and didn't like a blob, which I tried to scrape off, causing a smudge and necessitating some punched butterflies (a.k.a. Stampers' All-Purpose Concealer).  I may whip up a few more like this as I have enough for at least 3 more in black with blue and brown accents . 

The background stamp is a calligraphy stamp from Fred B Mullett, stamped in Bordering Blue (RIP; BTW I found a whole package, unopened!  Yippee!  I can downgrade its status from Perma-Hoard to Short Rations.) 

3 comments:

  1. Really elegant - nice save.

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  2. Oh my gosh, I love them all! I think my fave is the teal and pink one, though!

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  3. Thanks so much for the beautiful cards and inspiration! I,ve had some paper a friend brought me from Japan for almost two years and just couldn't figure out what to do with it. Since seeing your post I've had SO much fun playing with it! Love your blog and your creations.

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