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Japanese Fan Card

...Normally, my stamping style for birthday cards is humorous or 'cutesy', but this time I wanted to make something different.  I wanted to make a card in celebration of a birthday, but in a quieter manner  -- something peaceful, or serene, or simple.  I had in mind an older person who perhaps wouldn't appreciate a card that made fun of a birthday.

I love the Posh EZMount Japan set and wanted to use something from that set for my card.

When I came upon the fan-shaped cardstock I thought it was perfect for what I had in mind.  It was simple and didn't need much embellishment and so my idea for this card was born.


Directions for Japanese Fan Card
  1. Purchase fan cardstock or make your own from stock that has a subdued background
  2. Ink Bamboo Branch with Memories black ink and stamp once or twice on scrap paper to remove some of the ink, and then
    stamp on cardstock once or twice. Repeat as many times as you wish.
  3. Ink Crane stamp with Memories black ink and stamp on opaque Crack & Peel sticker paper. Colour in the selected areas with the Sparkling H2Os and go over the white dots on the crane with the Sakura white gel pen to give the dots some dimension.
  4. When the paint and the gel are dry, cut the crane image out as close to the outline as possible.
  5. Decide where on the fan you want to place the crane then remove the backing from the image and affix to the cardstock.
  6. Write or print your sentiment above the slots in the fan.
  7. Lastly, cut a length of coordinating ribbon and weave it through the slots and glue down the tail in a nice manner. Put some clear tape on the back of the ribbon to keep it from moving in the slots.
 


Materials Needed
For Japanese Fan Card
Words in bold orange are links to needed supplies

- Fan-shaped cardstock by Stampendous
- Crane stamp from the Posh EZMount Japan set
- Bamboo Branch stamp from Penny Black
- Crack & Peel sticker paper
- Memories black dye ink
- Sparkling H2Os in colours of your choice
- Sakura white gel pen
- Coordinating ribbon of your choice


Most supplies used in this project can be seen or purchased from Sunday International.