Japanese Thank You Card

Here's a card I created for the Michael Strong's Yahoo group November challenge - an oblong Thank You card.

Supplies used:
Red leather textured CS for the card's basis

Japanese patterned paper
Cream CS

Pergamano Parchment (Vellum) paper
Michael's Strong's Cloisonné Dragonfly stamp (large)

Embossing ink

Hematite EP

Martha Stewart Edge Punch - Hydrangeas
Brown ink
Gold rub-on

Clear round blings and dark red square blings

I wanted to give this card a classical look, so I used a calm color combo, and made the dragonfly fly by lifting its wings in the air.
The only thing which keeps it from flying away is the weight of the blings on its wings… very light, very transparent.

Take a look at the Dragonfly's close-up.
Can you actually see the Dragonfly in flight?

(You can enlarge each photo by clicking on it)

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Spread Your Wings Dragonfly Card

This is my 2nd card this week as Card Captain of the Michael Strong's Yahoo group.
I wanted this card to express the power of nature in dramatic and vivid colors.
Ingredients:
Black leather textured CS for the card's basis
Basic Grey patterned paper - Pheobe
Pergamano Parchment (Vellum) paper
Michael's Strong's Cloisonné Dragonfly stamp (large)
Embossing ink
Carnelian EP
Brown ink
Black pen
Diamond Glaze
White half pearls

I distressed the patterned paper pieces with brown ink to give it contrasting edges.
The Dragonfly was heat embossed with Carnelian EP on Pergamano Parchment (Vellum) paper.
I cut the Dragonfly carefully using TH scissors and glued it using Diamond Glaze, only in the center, its wings hanging in the air to get the feeling of flight and movement.
The sentiment "Spread Your Wings" was hand written by me on the Basic Grey patterned paper and glued 3D for extra dimension.
I added several white half pearls for extra glam.

Take a look at the Dragonfly's close-up.
Can you actually see the Dragonfly in flight?

(You can enlarge each photo by clicking on it)

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Japanese Dragonfly's Flight Card

I made this sympathy card For Mike. I hope he likes it.
I wanted it to be a card suitable for a man (hence the choice of colors), and also to be serene, light and alive.

I used the Dragonfly embossed on Parchment (Vellum) paper motif again, as its transparency gives the Dragonfly a light look, like the natural Dragonfly.
Note that the direction in this card is unusual, so the Dragonfly seems to be flying towards you.
In case you wondered, the wings flatten so the card can be easily inserted into an envelope, then they pop up again when taken out.
Parchment (Vellum) paper gets the desired design.
I bent the wings slightly and I didn't glue them, so they're free to "move" a little.

Ingredients:
White CS for the card's basis
Black canvas textured paper
Kodomo patterned paper - Dragonfly Garden
Pergamano Parchment (Vellum) paper
Michael's Strong's Cloisonné Dragonfly stamp (large)
Embossing ink
Hematite EP
Sakura punch in 2 sizes
Silver and dark grey patterned paper from my stash (for the punched Sakura)
Clear blings

The Dragonfly was heat embossed with Hematite EP on Pergamano Parchment (Vellum) paper.
I cut the Dragonfly carefully and glued it only in the center, its wings hanging in the air to get the feeling of flight and movement.
I added several clear blings on the Dragonfly's body and around the card.

Take a look at the Dragonfly's close-up.

Can you actually see the Dragonfly in flight?

(You can enlarge each photo by clicking on it)

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Dragonfly's Flight Card

I made this card for a dear friend.
I wanted the card to express the power of nature, yet to be serene, light and alive.

Ingredients:
Cream CS for the card's basis
Black canvas textured paper
Kodomo patterned paper - Dragonfly Garden
Pergamano Parchment (Vellum) paper

Michael's Strong's Cloisonné Dragonfly stamp (large)
Embossing ink
Carnelian EP
Sakura punch in 2 sizes
Yellow-orange CS from my stash (for the punched Sakura)
"All the best" gold rub-on

Clear blings

Take a look at the Dragonfly's closeup.

Can you actually see the Dragonfly in flight?

(You can enlarge each photo by clicking on it)

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Chinese Happy New Year Card - Year Of The Rabbit

This card was made for the Chinese New Year - the year of the rabbit, celebrated on February 3rd 2011.

Ingredients:

Red leather textured CS for the card's basis

Transparent vellum paper with Chinese text in gold and Chinese marks in dark red, carefully attached so the glue is hidden underneath it

Shiny gold paper, its corners punched using Martha Stewart Large Punch around the Page - Double Arches set (I used only the corner punch here)

Rabbit stamp by Comotion rubber stamps from my private collection (discontinued), stamped with black ink on red leather textured CS

Red half pearls, to add some glam.

Inside the card:

A small piece of red leather textured CS

Shiny gold paper, its upper border punched using Martha Stewart Large Punch around the Page - Double Arches set (I used only the border punch here)

Rabbit stamp by Comotion rubber stamps from my private collection (discontinued), stamped with black ink.

For the interlacing ribbon piece I used matt gold canvas textured CS

Both its edges were punched with EK Success Binding Edge Edger Punch.

Then I used a narrow red satin ribbon, interlacing it from one side to the other all the way down, and simply tying its ends.

This piece was glued 3D for extra dimension.

On the red envelope:

Rabbit stamp by Comotion rubber stamps from my private collection (discontinued), stamped with black ink

and there's a cream outer envelope for postal delivery.

(You can enlarge each photo by clicking on it)
Challenges

Michael Strong's Yahoo group Chinese New Year Card challenge (end of January 2011) .
MY SHERI CRAFTS CHALLENGE #42 - ASIAN / CHINESE NEW YEAR (until February 5th 2011) - I won the Ooo-La-la Blog Award

Year of the Rabbit for Daring Cardmakers (until February 4th 2011) .

pearls for Belli Challenge #109 - the letter P (until February 2nd 2011) .

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Wedding Card

My eldest son who's going to a wedding asked me to make a card for him.
I made a simple yet elegant wedding card, in my favorite color combo - black, white and red.
I used several layers of textured CS.
The bride's dress was hand embossed with a stylus on Parchment paper and attached to the black CS with heart brads, then glued 3D for extra dimension.
I wish the young couple harmony and love.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly