I was able to combine 2 of the NYE challenges into this card:
05 - Ringing in the "New" Year which was to create a card using something new and
06 - Eastern Influence which was to create a card with an Asian theme.
I enjoy looking at cards with an Asian theme but it's not a theme I'm really into so don't have a lot of stamps that would fit here. I had ordered a big order that came on 12-31 and the Season of Friendship was in the box....so that's my new.
I had just finished reading "The Magic of Ordinary Days" (great book, really great Hallmark movie) and in it the Japanese American interns live a simple, uncluttered life. So for my asian aspect I decided to make a very simple, clean, graphic card, with a nature theme.
The bird is a Bluebird of Happiness, which is a symbol of newness, happiness, well-being, etc.
For my tree, I inked it in Close to Cocoa and then tapped my Chocolate Chip marker along the branches; I also ran the CC marker along one edge of the tree for shadow. My bird is Baja Breeze and Pacific Point.
Date: Saturday, January 3, 2009 GMT Views: 946
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