TIO #5 - Walk Like an Egyptian

I really enjoyed thinking about this one, for the challenge on my DragonsDream blog - Walk Like an Egyptian. I wanted to finish up with something different this week, and I was pleased with the result. I used a duo of stamps from a Non Sequetur sheet, available from The StampMan. They complement each other with the echo of the column. They were stamped with black onyx, on to white card, and embossed with clear ep. I then splodged them with lots of icy primrose gold starburst stain, with a brushing only of ramblin rose pink. Small details were picked out with various Sakura pens.

The lotus image is one from my computer set and the metal charms are from my stash. The whole lot is set off by the beautifully figured mirror board. So a collage with a difference. Thanks for looking...

Dans Ma Maison il y a - a woman, writing...

Loved planning this one. Very simple house for Dans ma maison il y a une femme - a woman. I am definitely in an oriental phase, so she had to be an oriental lady. She is from a Non Sequitur plate that I have had for a long time... I coloured her in with Sakura pens. The papers making up the house are from the postcard Far East stack and the display sheet is from the 8"x8" stack - yummy.... The lantern is from a cube by Judikins, from Stamp Addicts, and I outlined the house with a gold peeloff. I wonder what she is thinking?

A Journey of a Thousand Miles...

Here is a postcard for 2 challenges this week, about words. The first is Sunday Postcard Art with their theme of words of wisdom, and the second is from Mixed Media Monday, where the theme is the written word.

The background is sprayed Glimmer mists, overstamped with bamboo from the Japanese set by KC at Aspects of Design. The people and stones are from a plate by Non Sequitur, coloured with inktense pencils. The sage saying is by the philosopher Lao Tsu, who lived in very ancient times, but who wrote so many words of wisdom with resonance for today.

Oriental Moon

This is a re-working of something I made a time ago, but it fits the challenge over on Ink On My Fingers, moon. I made it by creating a blue backing with my paints, and over-printing with a bamboo stamp or two. The crane is from a Non Sequitur sheet, as is the oriental script. I cut out the moon and mounted all on to dark card. I used a sheet of backing paper and scanned it to make it small, for the scroll. The background card is shiny black and the line peel-offs finish the piece.

Think Monday, Think ATC - you have mail

This ATC was made using various stamps from an Egyptian plate by Non Sequitur and Kodomo fanning lady. The main postcard image was from The Graphics Fairy, who has some WONDERFUL images, so thanks to her!! The other papers are from Joanna Sheen pads. I have made it for a challenge at Think Monday, Think ATC, you have mail. I used my fav distress inks, and a new-to-me pad from Adirondack, called pitch black. Not used this brand before, and I like it. I also used some chalks in browns, to age the ATC itself, as well as the display background sheet.