One of our most popular classes this past winter was our asian card classes. We were filled, so this year, I've decided to have three asian classes-- all different cards. If you take all three classes, you'll get 10-dollars off and come home with a total of 18 beautiful works of art! Here's the first round of 6!
This first card I made with the spring collection of stamps from Kodomo inc. I stamped first in wisteria color box chalk inks and then in black with versafine onyx ink. Asian cards have a lot of layering and this one is no exception. My poor husband.. he cut out all of the pieces for the upcoming classes.. he was cutting and cutting and cutting.. probably cursing me too!! HAAHAHAHAHAHAA!
This next card is a great card for Valentine's too. All stamps are by a muse art stamps. I love their new sentiment.. wishing you luck and good fortune. It's also fitting for Chinese New Year's which falls in February!
This next card is using the Andy Warhol's modern technique of color. It's really simple and it would be a great gift to give to your artsy friends who want some stationery. Everyone love's Warhol.. and you can be an andy-wannabe making this card! Sentiment is by a muse and the lantern's are by american art stamp.
This next card is a birthday card using images by Hanko designs. Again, just layering and using a lot of vibrant reds, blacks and whites!
Here's another birthday card using some whimsical stamps by kodomo. I used a lot of cherry blossoms and asian flourish to border around a birthday cake. A chocolate birthday cake, only the best!
Cake stamp is by a muse and happy birthday calligraphy font is by Savvy stamps.
I have another asian card, I'll post is later this week.
If you're interested in taking any the asian card class. We have one on Friday, January 18th 10am-12pm ,
and the class is repeated on Saturday, January 19th 6-8pm and on Monday, January 21st from 10am-12pm, cost is $35.00.
Hope to see you in our class!
Hmmm - it's very difficult to select just ONE card as my favorite, but I guess the card using the Hanko stamps gets my vote. I love the crisp, clean colors of red, black and white and I LOVE Hanko designs. And as much as I love Hanko....my first visit to The Paper Garden yielded a wonderful treasure: my first glimpse (and purchase) of the Kodomo line...aaaaaahhhhh, my Asian blood is humming with creativity.
Sayonara until Friday!!
Posted by: Kathy K. | January 07, 2008 at 07:55 AM
All of them are gorgeous!
Posted by: Michele | January 08, 2008 at 02:30 PM
My inks are shot or something but mine didn't turn out as nice as yours did.
Love to see all the samples from the other 2 days too.
btw, the only time you can stamp Spring character up-side-down is Lunar New Year. It has to be on red paper. Like you see wreaths on doors in Dec, you'll see these brush-painted inverted Spring symbols on red paper to welcome the New Year!
Let me know if you want to see my card. =)
Happy Lunar New Year!
Ying
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Posted by: Ying | January 11, 2008 at 02:19 PM