Fran had a lovely teapot with a bamboo design on it for the MMTPT Five Companions challenge this week - bonus points for an Asian feel.
If I'd had more time I'd have gone the paper-folding route, though I'm not sure if Korean paper-folding bears much resemblance to origami.
Short on time, though, and since this is going to a Christian Korean lady diagnosed with terminal cancer, I thought that I could multi-task and make a card for the current ODBD Anniversary challenge, to use metal or something sweet to help celebrate their 6th anniversary.
And of course I majored in green for Michelle's Go Green WTUI challenge today. Plus my bird is the "other" green - cut from an empty tube of tomato paste.
I made a wrinkle free distress background with forest moss, peeled paint and tea dye.
TCW bamboo stencil - misted with homemade mist over right side of card. It didn't come out as strongly as I wanted, so then I used the same stencil with modelling paste colored with acrylic paint and glitter sprinkled over while it was still wet.
Edged with gold border sticker, stamped the sentiment and finished it off with some Mizuhiki cord tied in a Carrick Bend.
Bird cut from aluminium, embossed and dabbed with alcohol ink, and popped up on foam.
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Beautiful, absolutely beautiful! The bird is so impressive and very creative! I know your friend will find comfort in this verse! Thanks for Shining the Light with us at ODBD!
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Sat, Mar 08, 2014 @ 12:12 PM
You were so dead in this challenge for the teaparty this week Sabrina - Trying to get my jaw back up off the floor here - SO STUNNING!! Love the bamboo, the coppery look of glitter and the perfect comfort in the ODBD Scripture.
Hmm,a Carrick bend??? Isn't he the Prince of the Faeries??
------------------------------ SUE aka GREENIE - Twisted Sistah Handmade cards because..No one displays an email on their mantle, or saves a FB post in a box of treasures! Nothing is impossible with God!
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Sun, Mar 09, 2014 @ 1:32 PM
What a beautiful card Sabrina!! I love the background you created and the bamboo down the sides. The added bird with the beautiful scripture is my fave!! Thanks for sharing it with us at ODBD this week!!