Asian Inspiration

Today's card uses another beautiful example of Yuzen-shi paper. Beneath the focal paper is a black cs layer over a gold cs layer, which is mounted on a white card base. I attached a round "woodsie" that I covered with black paint and stamped an image with gold pigment ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. The flower center dots were created with a gold Pilot marker. I added a black gem. The sentiment is computer generated.

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Tie a Knot

When using these beautiful silk-screened papers, I like to keep the design simple, making the speciality paper the star. I painted the wooden stick matte black and tightly wound some gold wire around it.  The Mizuhiki cord is tied into a Clamshell Knot (which I learned how to do from this book).

Here's a close-up photo of the Clamshell Knot:

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Maple Leaves Asian Paper

I have a collection of beautiful Asian papers—mostly Yuzen-shi (Silk-Screened Paper)—that I've purchased over the past fourteen years. These papers speak to me ("buy me, buy me" - ha, ha). I'm going to be creating some cards over the next two weeks using these gorgeous papers that I've purchased from Washi Accents and Paper Zone. Here is the first:

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