Oriental Red Flower

Xin nian kuaile - Happy New Year.

Here is an oriental flower from Stamps Happen, stamped and embossed on to acetate. I have used alcohol inks to paint in some colour, but the main feature is the gold foiling behind the image. Quite dramatic, I think.

The whole card is mounted on to light brown Bazzill Basics orange peel cardstock, and the crease card is red BB. The backer has the same stamped image on to the red mirri and embossed with clear ep. I made a small tile and triple embossed it with the flower stamp, so that it matched the image underneath.... Gong xi fa cai - Wishing you Prosperity.

Three More Magnolia Creations

Here are three other cards I made some time ago, with the same magnolia stamp. The two at the top are from 2006 and the bottom one is from 2007. I thought I had used it more than that!! Two are painted with lyra watercolours and 1 is printed on to acetate with crumpled Fantasy Film behind it - a new take on an old technique.

Alcohol Inks

Rainbow Lady has been trying to get me to try these for some time!! I finally got myself some for crimble and I LOVE them. I have made several cards usuing them, and this one is my fav so far. It was made for a Rainbow Friend's birthday, and she has it now, so I can share it more widely.

I adore the Stamps Happen magnolia, and I think it stands out well here against a plethora of colours. I have also shown the backer, with a small fab dragonfly + beads, from Stamp Addicts.


Anyone else got this magnolia stamp? If so, why not show it off , so we can see how different it can look?