Gracie is our hostess for the Tickle a Teapotter challenge this week: MMTPT731 - July 26, 2022 - Just Reminiscing... by Cook22 at Splitcoaststampers
For this summer if challenge I normally make a peacock card, based on the little peacock nightlight my mother had as a child. This time I decided to be different; until I left home, I had a painting of a little Japanese doll beside a lack lacquer bowl, pained by my grandmother. In fact, I'm sure I took it when we cleared my dad's house, but I didn't have space to hang out, and couldn't find it when I looked yesterday. I didn't know my grandmother that well - she died when I was 11, but I have strong memories of visiting her, and she always gave me beautiful books for Christmas and birthdays. So in memory of Grandmu, here's my paper doll. I used this tutorial: Paper Doll Tutorials at Splitcoaststampers. The background is some sort of handmade paper with leaves. I used Sizzix dies for the birdcage, the corners are Joanna Sheen Art Deco. To get my gold polka dots in I embossed a small strip of white card with a polka dot ef, coloured the dots with a gel pen and then nice it when some metallic rub -on. The card and the polka dot panel are edged with Stickles. Size is 7"X 5".
Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 GMT Views: 330
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Fri, Jul 29, 2022 @ 11:17 AM
Love everything about this - the Japanese paper doll (of course), birdcage, beautiful handmade background paper and the ornate black corner frames which give lovely contrast to the white background. I’m favoriting this so I can replicate the paper doll (thanks for the link) since my daughter loves everything Japanese and would treasure a card like this!!
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