Oriental

Oriental 03/02/2012

So to really set a challenge, Crafty Bloggers Network decided on the theme Oriental. You would be surprised how hard that is, and I really needed the design team's examples for inspiration this time. This card has been cooking in my mind for so long, that the next one I had lined up to make has gone past its date now. I even had a sleepless night where my mind kept going to this oriental card.

I had plenty of stuff. The HunkyDory card shape immediately jumped out at me as having Eastern style. i also have loads of peel-offs that fit the theme. My crafty facebook friends all keep sending parcels of crafty stash, for which I am extremely grateful! Sylvia's had included several oriental ones, in different colours. But how to put it all together?! I scoured google images for inspiration, and saw things I liked, but beyond me to create.

Then when tidying around our kitchen I came across these cards, one of which I cut up to use. Once that decision was made, the card kind of made itself. Phew!

Fingers crossed now that it will be approved of and liked.

While I am at it I've decided also to enter it in the Ditzy-Craftymess Challenge . I find Anything Goes such an overwhelming theme, I think the history of this card suits it.

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Shirley-Anne link

03/02/2012 10:03pm

You have met this challenge very well with this beautiful project
Thanks for sharing on Ditzy Craftymess Challenge blog

Rachael Housley link

04/02/2012 1:45pm

Beautiful card Anneke love the design its so different. Thank you for joining us at ditzy-craftymess challenge blog good luck.
Hugs Rachael x

emma link

05/02/2012 3:51am

beautiful Anneke, thanks for entering the CBN challenge, good luck xx

Angela link

11/02/2012 5:19am

Well done Anneke on winning our first ever challenge at Ditzy-Craftymessers. Looking forward to seeing more of your projects.
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Just under a year ago I started making cards by entering a card swap I had seen on facebook. Since then I am hooked.

This is partly because of the joy and relaxation I get from the activity itself, but even more so because of the wonderful world it has entered me into. I have gotten to know so many loving, warmhearted and supportive people, simply by making cards and sharing.

Mostly I craft from bed, sometimes even lying down, because of health issues keeping bed-bound almost all of the time.

I am fourty now, and have an amazingly loving husband who is full of support of this craft, and a five year old boy who eagerly joins me with cutting and sticking at times.

At first I was quite intimidated, as I have dyspraxia which challenges anything practical I wish to do. Gently my confidence and skill are growing. I still see myself as an absolute beginner, though, with a whole lot to learn.

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