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Blue Flowers/Asian Artistry


Its a beautiful Sunday morning.  I woke up, had a cup of coffee, sat down at my desk, and looked out my office window at the beautifully calm Okanagan Lake.   

That my friends, is how I find all of my inspiration.


My card today is for the Friday Mashup challenge.  I chose to try the faux mother of pearl technique.  I found many tutuorials on you tube showing this technique.


 I began my creation with a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" piece of Bashful Blue cardstock.  I then ran a piece of the same cardstock through my bigshot, using the tulip border embossing folder.  The designer patterned paper is from Recollections.  The stamped image was created using the lovely Asian Artistry stamp set.  I colored directly onto the stamp using my markers in Pear Pizazz, Marina Mist & London Fog.


 Thank you for stopping by!

Alyson
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  1. Kasey ~ in OzMarch 18, 2012 at 12:55 PM

    Lovely card. Soft and delicate look to it. Thanks for joining us for our challenge this week.

    Cheers,
    Kasey ~ in Oz
    Friday Mashup DT

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  2. Kim PMarch 18, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    So pretty and soft! I love how that stamp coordinates with the pattern paper! Thanks for joining us at the Friday Mashup! Be sure to visit the DT blogs to have a chance at winning blog candy!

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  3. Heidi BMarch 20, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    Beautiful card! Thanks for joining the Friday Mashup, and thanks for your comments.

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  4. hollybeary creationsMarch 21, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    Very pretty... I love all the soft colors you used. Thanks for joining us at the Friday Mashup this week and helping us celebrate #50.

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  5. Rita WMarch 22, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    Such a beautiful card. I love the stamps you used to show off the technique. Thanks for joining The Friday Mashup this week.

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