Arigato (Thanks card)

Hi! I've been busy on my work since May has begun. :(
But I do wanted to entry the 'GoGreen' challenge of the Hero Arts, this week. Because I always think and do for saving energy.
So I took 2 hours only tonight for making a card by using wrapping papers for the flowers, the confectioneries' package or wrapping paper, calenders, A4 size envelopes which I received and kept for recycling.

This is the card, 'Arigato (Thanks card)'.

The Asian Frames is actually a left over items. (I made it before, but I didn't use it.)
The Dots and Flowers was Heat embosseing with white powder on a flower photo calender of 2008, the washi papers that are red, dark purple, and black are the Japanese Sweets's packages. I rolled up and made them like sticks. (Only red paper was heat-embossed with gold.)
The image of this design is 'hair accessories'. The Asian Frames is likened to a chignon cap, and 3 rolled paper sticks and a yellow paper are likened to ornamental hairpins.

stamp used:
HA Design Blocks Dots and Flowers / S5213
HA Clear Design Asian Frames / CL275
HA Clear Design Thank You Sayings / CL341
Stamper Anonymous

paper: American Craft Cardstock (for card base)

Ink & embossing powder:
Tsukineko StazOn / Jet Black, VersaMark
Ranger Distress Ink / Shabby Shutters, Broken China, Worn Lipstick
Ranger Perfect Pearls / Blue Patina, Embossing Powder / Sea Foam

other:
QuicKutz A2 embossing folder / Stripes Label

Recycled Items:
Flower Photo Calender 2008, Flower Wrapping papers,
The Japanese sweet's washi wrapping papers and packages, A4 size envelopes
Left over items (ricrac, Yellow HA notecard, Bazzill white smooth cardstock)

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Gift Set (IMAGINE, ..... - Dots-)

Hi! Finally Sunday evening, I could took my time for creating.
So I made this gift set (card, box, and paper bag) to join the Hero Arts 'Dots' challenge.

Actually I was gonna make only a dots-design colorful card. But when I finished it, I came to want making others. Don't you think this 3 words 'Imagine, Play, Create' is so good when we present materials or something to friends?

This is the project, 'Gift Set (IMAGINE, PLAY, CREATE - Dots-)'

Stamped 4 sizes of circles and a doted circle stampes with 3 set of Chalk Queue (used several colors), and a stamp of the Floral Accent set with StazOn Black Cherry.
The mini paper clips with beads was used for a card and a paper bag like a ribbon slider or a stopper.
I used white paper for the card front, dark brown for the back. The paper bag is also 2-tone.

stamp used:
HA DA: Floral Accent / LP105
HA Clear Design Mix & Match Elements/ CL266
HA Clear Design Dots and Letters / CL070
Hampton Art

paper: Bazzill Basics & American Craft Cardstock

Ink & embossing powder:
Tsukineko StazOn / Black Cherry
Ranger Distress Ink / Antique linen
Memories / White dye ink
ColorBox Chalk Queue (several) / Primary Elements, Christmas, Misty Meadow

Accessories: ideaology / mini paper clip, bead, ribbon

Thanks for looking! :)

I Appreciate You (Misty Garden)_inspired by Lin

Tonight, I made this one inspired by Lin's card. Lin is well known to everyone in the HA Flickr group, and she is just a lady in the news. - She creates so elegant and soft works, and has amazing skill of cutting works. she is really one of a busy stamper. I've been admiring her talent since we met.
She made a lovely card for me taking on one of my cards, and introduced mine the other day. (I was so surprised and HAPPY!).
So I made this card with my BIG THANK YOU to her by using the same two stamp she showed us in 2 works (The one is here, and the other is here.) in the past.
The Inkadinkado's bird stamp is the one I've got it at almost the same time when she opened her work to the public on the web, and I didn't use it at all at that time.
Thanks for the inspiration, Lin!!! I've been enjoying to use this combination many times since I saw your work. (I tried another background stamps - other manufacturer's included -, but I've ever found the combibation better than this.)

This is the card,
'I Appreciate You (Misty Garden Pattern)_inspired by Lin'.

*I thought about quite a while whether I opened this card to the public or not, because this one is very close to her work. But I wanted to express my appriciation to her. So I opened this one on this blog and the Flickr.

本日は、HAのコミュニティメンバーのリンへの返礼のカードを。過去に私が公開した作品の中の1点へのテイクオンで、昨日のティファニーに引続き、素敵なカードを作ってくださいました。
彼女は手馴れたスタンパーさんで、綺麗な作品を多数公開されている方なのですが、制作スピードもすごく速い！　そして、驚く程のカットワークの技の持主です。彼女の作風やお人柄等々、いろいろな面で出会った頃から尊敬している方です。そしてまさに、只今時の人で、アチコチのWEBサイトでフィーチャーされていらっしゃいます。
と言うわけで、作風は彼女のお好みのソフトカラーで、同じスタンプを使って・・となると、かなり似た作品となりましたので（ほとんど真似っぽい(--;)）、公開すべきか否か、少々迷いましたが、彼女へのお礼ということで、公開しました。

This is a closeup view.

  Three flowers I put is a part of the Misty Garden Pattern. I use the Distress inks with water for almost the coloring on the stamped image, only the light dull green color is watercolor pencil.
I put the VersaMark Dazzle Chanpagne with the medium of Copic here and there.

stamp used:
HA Design Blocks Misty Garden Pattern / S5097
HA Clear Design All Ocasion Messages / CL272
Inkadinkado Bird Stamp

paper: Bazzil Basics Card Stock

Ink & embossing powder:
Tsukineko VersaMark Dazzle Champagne, VersaFine / Vintage Sepia, Onyx Black
Tsukineko StazOn / Black Cherry
Ranger Distress Ink /
  Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick, Milled Lavender, Antique Linen, Tea Dye
Watercolor pencils

Accessories: Basic Grey Glazed blad, sheer ribon

Thanks for looking! :)

Thanks card (Asian Elements)_inspired by Tiffany

Made this card inspired by Tiffany and for her. Tiffany is the lady whom I'm so interested in - I was thinking about it's so difficult for me to mimic her creative style forever. And this was really right, because I tried to take it in my creation this time, but I couldn't.
She made a fantastic card for me taking on one of my cards, and introduced mine. (I was really happy!).
So I made this card with my BIG THANK YOU to her by using the flower stamp she used it many times in the past.
HAのコミュニティメンバーのお一人であるティファニーが、先日、過去に私が公開した作品の中の1点へのテイクオンで素敵なカードを作ってくださいましたので、そのお礼として、1枚のカードを作りました。
彼女の作品は、色の組合わせやペーパーワーク自体が複雑で、「私には、一生かかっても真似できない作風！」と思っていて、やはりそれは正解でしたネ（笑）
と言うわけで、作風を・・と言うよりも、彼女が過去に良く使っていたお花のパターンを使って作ってみました。

This is the card, 'Thanks card (Asian Elements)_inspired by Tiffany'.

I did a little sanding after the curl dry-embossing on the soft adobe color paper, and distressing with foam brush to have this an aged look.

stamp used:
HA Manuscript Background / H2141
HA Clear Design Asian Elements / CL228
HA Clear Design Thoughtful Messages / CL184
Inkadinkado Clear Stamp

paper: American Craft, Bazzil Basics Card Stock, SEI / Poppy Paper Stack

Ink & embossing powder:
HA Shadow Ink / Soft Apricot
Colorbox Chalk Ink / Olive Pastel, Blush Rose, Peach Pastel
Tsukineko VersaMark, VersaFine / Vintage Sepia
Ranger Distress Ink / Dried Mariegold, Tattered Rose, Weathered Wood
Ranger Embossing Powder / Copper
Watercolor pencils

Accessories:
HA Lavender gemstone(CH111), HA & Kaiser Craft Pearl
Quickutz / REV Goose Bumpus Embossing Folder
Sheer ribbon, Spellbinders Nestabilities

Thank you for looking! :)