Or the Sakura is in bloom...as they say in Japan :)
Spring is especially beautiful in Japan and is widely celebrated. What better way to herald the new season than by making a card (at least that is how a crafter thinks)!
Spring is the season for new beginnings and the card today is my first attempt at making a tunnel card and not surprisingly, I like it. It is very easy to make too!
The stamp is Magnolia Tilda which I colored with my copic markers ( the collection is growing, YAY !!) The traditional Japanese doors (Shoji) were easy to make with the square dies. I used the Origami paper that one gets in the 100 Yen shops and I think it works perfectly for this card.
I used quite a few different dies - the Spellbinder nestabilities, Memory box etc. The flower on the vine is not a part of the die, it is from the Martha Stewart hydrangea punch.
Since this is a tunnel card, the place to write a message is at the back.
I wanted to show that despite the 3-D effect, the card is not quite thick and can be easily mailed. The recipient can pull the sides a bit to make it deeper.
Submitting for the following challenges
Addicted to stamps - Any shape
Midweek Magnolia - anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - anything goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Favorite stamp company - obviously Magnolia - a look-back at my past posts is all that one needs for that declaration :)
Addicted to stamps and more - anything goes
Craft your passion - Always anything goes
Paradise of Magnolia - Dies and punches
Thank you for stopping by...
I love all things oriental and your card is simply super gorgeous !! Love the 3 D look and the door is so clever
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Wow! Your card is amazing. Thanks for sharing with us over Craft Your Passion. Good luck!!! Patricia
ReplyDeleteoh so gorgeous , love the design
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Wow! What a creation! That's amazing! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing it over at the Addicted To Stamps & More challenge blog! :)
What a beauty, love the image and the oriental door in the background looks stunning! Thanks for joining us at ATSM.
ReplyDeleteSoooo beautiful. Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion Challenges.
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Hi. Back again to say thanks for sharing over at the Addicted to Stamps Challenge! :)
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful and interesting card.
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Good Luck and hope to see you again.
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This is gorgeous with the dimension you gave to it. I love the style and the colors are perfect. Thank you for joining us at Midweek Magnolias. Hugs Kelly
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