As you can see, I took the blog hop theme quite literally & decided to explore one of the many ethnic essences that make up our great country. Sparkle N Sprinkle has so many beautiful oriental stamps; I couldn't resist working with one of those. And I just love the whole collection of fans that they have. The one on this card comes from Asian Fans - Set 126. (And of course it's on sale this month!)I do hope you can get a better feel for this card from my description. I've been having some problems getting"true to life" pics recently; so I hope you can combine the pic & description to get a better "view" in your mind!
The fan stamp coordinated so well with my printed paper that I decided to mimic the look of the tan fans in the print by stamping on black paper & bleaching out the main stamp section. The color I achieved is a bit more pale than the photo shows but really matched well. Plus, bleaching out the black paper made it come out a really muted tone like the rest card (which also didn't come out very well in the photo - I told you this card was giving the camera issues - lol!) In any case, the embossing powder I used for the fan was a really fun choice too. While Oriental Fire may seem like an obvious choice for this card; perhaps not as much if you realize it's a red embossing powder! Don't forget to experiment, this deep red powder appears to be an interesting shade of black when used on the black paper. How's that for something surprising? - always experiement!!
Well, I hope you've enjoyed my design today. Full instructions for this card can be found here. Let's keep you hopping right along to see all the other great projects the designers have for you. So hop on over to Eleanor's blog to continue on your journey. Don't forget to leave a comment before you hop on by & thanks for joining us today! Have fun on the rest of the hop!!
Until next time,
***Julie***
36 comments:
Julie, I love the bleach technique and this one turned out great. And who knew that embossing powder would turn out like that....it was a pleasant surprise. Great design.
Julie, your card is so lovely. I love your background and the fan is adorable!
Your card is lovely, Julie, and as usual, you photography does capture the glittery essence of your artistic prowess. It's a beautiful card. Thanks for making a spectacular addition to the hop!
Very pretty card Julie:)
Such a pretty card. Love the results you got from the bleach technique
Julie pretty card I like the Lavander withthe Black
Love the result you obtained here Julie, I don't know why but the circle of fans, gives me the impression of a moon! Great card!
Such a pretty card! I love all the gold embossing on the fans and the entire layout of this card is wonderful!
Love that you chose a different color theme for this - and who knew that Oriental Fire could look so different! Great job! Brenda
Julie, I like the fan background in a circle. Great idea. Your bleached and glittery fan is wonderful!
Very elegant.
Very nice - like the circle with the square.
Love Love your card the Oriental fans are so Beautiful. and the use of the gold thread has added the perfect pop to this card.The Unique Technique is very cool. thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.
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who would have thought the red embossing powder on the black paper would have created such an effect. The bleaching technique is something I will have to try - thanks for sharing !
karenajo
Very pretty card! And I love the bleaching technique. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful card, Julie! So elegant!
It's hard not to be a fan of this card!
Another incredible card, Julie! Love the fans, both the stamp and the way you matched it with the paper. So beautifully simple in design.
I lovethe fans!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!!
Love the card and the colors you used. Thanks for sharing
This is lovely Julie! And if it is this pretty on the screen I bet it is stunning irl!
So very clever of you to use bleach to get the look you wanted. I love anything with fans!
Julie, your card is lovely. I really love how you coordinated the fan with your designer paper.
Julie It is awesome. I too am addicted to fans and like how you used your "stash" to highlight the stamp.
Julie, There is a lovely elegance to this card and the color choice is very serene.
~Angie
Wow, thanks for the great description. You really created a beautiful card.
Just beautiful! I am a 'fan'!
Very pretty card. I love fans. Interesting use of hte bleaching technique. I need to try that. Love the gold fiber!
NancyA
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cool card looks like a explosion of oriental love it. Sandy rustydoc1@yahoo.com
Lavendar color sells this card! Wonderful surprise.
The fans are so pretty in the different colors. I just love the lavender background as that is my favorite color.
Purple and gold together well.
I love the colors you used. The larger fan looks like it has a texture. You used beautiful metallic fibers too.
Beautiful card I like the purple and the little fans in the background.
Denise B.
My favorite part of your card was the fan with the deep red embossing powder. The fan is beautiful, and really enhances the Asian theme. None of the profiles fit me, so I will you with my name, Aileen, and my email address danda88@verizon.net. I love your cards on the blog hop.
Loved your cards great job!!!!
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