Prayers For Japan

I am keeping the people of Japan in my thoughts and prayers and made my card thinking of hope and renewal for them.
Butterfly and sentiment are from Mark's Finest Papers (Just Dandy and Thankful Mums and Pumpkin sets), Stampin' Up sets Easter Blossoms and Kimono Kids. Chiyogami paper (Japan) with Celery and Pink Pirouette cardstocks.

Cherry Blossoms Inspiration

The dress is from our inspiration website today, Mod Cloth. They have so many beautiful things there, it's amazing.
I used the Kimono Kids and Eastern Blooms stamp sets from Stampin' Up. Cherry Blossom paper was from the art store. On Very Vanilla and Cocoa cardstocks.

Kimono Kids

I stamped this on mulberry paper so there was a little running of the coloring. Kimono Kids and flower from Itty Bitty Bits, Poppy Parade, Kraft, and mulberry paper by Stampin' Up.

Kimono Kids

Japanese paper is from the art store, everything else is all Stampin' Up.
I colored the little Kimono cutie in markers and added some mini pearls. Stamped pink flowers (Itty Bitty set) and gold embossed the fan for the background. Card base is the new Poppy with Brushed Gold.

Fortune Cookie

Love this sentiment! Made a fortune cookie from So Saffron cardstock along with Regal Rose and Whisper White. Gold embossed umbrella on background and colored with markers.

Kimono Kids

I just got this new set from Stampin' Up, one of my favorite in the new catalog! Usually there is one set in each new catalog that causes me to let out a little whoop of joy, this was the one this year. Last year it was the Medallion stamp.
I folded Whisper White cardstock in half and cut out a circle to make a round card shape. Stamped and colored Kimono Kids and then ran through the crimper. Quite easy!

Dream Garden

For the pounded flower technique I used fuchsia blossoms on watercolor paper. Warning: these flowers are very juicy and made quite a mess of my Big Shot but I was pleased with the result after cleanup. This is very easy, simply arrange your blossoms on top of the watercolor paper and run it through your Big Shot or Cuttlebug. Sandwich in some paper towels to catch the moisture (wish I had thought of that). I then embossed Asian Poetry (retired SU) background in gold along with the crane stamp at bottom. Asian woman was stamped in Rich Razzleberry on the watercolor paper and colored in with marker.

Pears and Hollyhock

This pretty set is now available at Mark's Finest Papers and is called Pears and Hollyhock. Charms and gold cording are also MFP, chiyogami paper from my supplies, cardstock is Eggplant and Brushed Gold.

Arigato

This was created for today's Featured Stamper Joanne Grzelak (jojot). I used her basic layout and color combination and changed the stamps, flowers, and embellishments. The Asian Doll is by Hero Arts, the thank you stamp is by Hanko Designs, the Asian Poetry background is by SU and was embossed in white on black. Sizzlits die cuts for flowers and leaves and Finial Press embossing folder.

Eastern Influences

For our blogger group the Rubber Bombshells we were to case the Featured Stamper Michelle Walpole. I chose this Asian card of Michelle's to case:
Paper Lantern Geishas
Eastern Influences colored with Copic markers and run through a crimper, chiyogami papers and Brushed Silver cardstock along with silver brads and cording. Love your blog, Michelle!!

Geisha Anya

This was for today's Featured Stamper challenge honoring Julie Lacey on SCS. I chose her Geisha Anya to case, changing the scallop to a square and using different papers and colors.
The chiyogami paper is by Hanko Designs with Brilliant Blue and Brushed Gold. Anya image is colored in Copic markers and highlighted with a gold Zig painty pen. Her hair adornment is a gold brad and I don't know what you call these pearl picks, you can find them in the wedding/floral department at Michael's or any craft store.