The Zen of Oriental Card Making

Kimono Card - Michael Strong Cloisonne' Stamp

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:17:00 +0000

I simply love this new cloisonne kimono stamp from Michael Strong I was making some triangular cards during the last live webcast of Come2Chat and since it was a bit rushed I promised to come back and do another card and this is it ! :)

Used Hot Off the Press paper and coloured the stamped image with promarkers then highlighted the image with a white gel pen.

Before I forget there's also a kimono die-cut that matches the stamp (it's sold separately)

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Chinese Coins Oriental Greeting Card - Japan Crafts New Look Website !

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:26:00 +0000

Sunny day today in London and it seems appropriate to show you this almost spring like Chinese Coins Greeting Card.

I used lovely oriental Japanese papers and with some simple matting I thought the lovely oriental lady would just pop off the card using a dark blue background.

Great news as Katie my lovely sponsor from Japan Crafts has updated her website with a lovely new look and more new items to come very soon.

I can't wait to see what's going to be available and don't forget that Katie does Japanese workshops so please visit her website for more infos.

Here's Japan Crafts New Look !

Oriental Chinese Scene Card

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:45:00 +0000

Yet another sample made for Japan Crafts, my current blog sponsor.

This card was a bit of challenge in as much as placing the outline stickers/peel offs very straight, I also refilled them with the gold of another sheet of them. Basically it plays on contrast of gold, black and red.

I love that little bird in that dreamy chinese landscape scene. I've used chinese paper matted it in black.

Placed at the centre of a white crisp solid base card for that minimalistic look.

Sushi Tray Handmade Greeting Card

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:40:00 +0000

I had so much fun making this card for Katie at Japan Crafts !

I saw these lovely stickers and thought straight away sushi tray. Yum !

The card was quite straightforward to make so it's a just a matter of layering and adding the dimensionality (is that a word ?0 to the tray handles.

I use three patterned papers in the simili shade of subdued lime green to complete the look I left a white border around the central mat as some stickers had white on them so to recall that hue.

There's also a fantastic show tonight 'In The Zone' on Creative Edventures with Cynthia Gagen et Roberta Birnbaum which will be totally about the new Chinese year so if you like Oriental stuff you must, must, must watch it ! Just click on the banner at 9pm (Eastern time) ...2am (GMT UK time if you're up that late) and you'll get into a great fun chat room where a video of the host is broadcast. You can ask questions and join in the fun. If you have a webcam (optional) you can even show your oriental creations if any.

Dragon Oriental Greeting Card

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:28:00 +0000

Love that dragon ! Don't you ? I thought that paper matched it perfectly. I had so much fun making this card. I've used very dark contrasting red and black paper for matting.

I coloured the image with pastel pencils and sansodor, final touch was adding a peel off at the bottom.

I hope you enjoy this card as much as I liked making it with it's clean and simple style.

Happy New Year ! Very Bashful Geisha Card

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 02:10:00 +0000

I'm back posting after a sabbatical as per my other post on my main blog 'craftingmad'.

I suddenly realised I never posted the samples I created for Japan Crafts for one of their show last year.

I'll be uploading the cards on a weekly basis, hoping they will inspire you in your oriental cardmaking.

I wanted to play with the contrast between the black peel-off and the crisp white of the base card, adding just a 3D element (the fan) to the image.

As a secondary focal point I wanted that fan japanese paper which is a favourite of mine to 'sing' so I just matted it with a matching green card.

A quick update !

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:37:00 +0000

Please read my update on my main blog about what's going on in my life !

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Dream Garden Card - Faux Finishes Papers

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:43:00 +0000

After making those Floral and Faux finished cards on my other blog, I had this gorgeous piece of printed paper from Stephanie's Weightman collection.

I knew it would be perfecto to match with the Stampin' Up stamp set, Dream Gardens. I just used some cosmic shimmers for the two mini banners and edged everything with brilliance gold and again with lightening black. I highlighed the bird with some white Sakura pen.

I finally added a coin from a QVC kit I purchased a while back and it seems to be happy there. :) I also threaded a thin strip of paper which I folded unto itself.

Red and Gold Dragon Card with Oriental Joss Paper

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:29:00 +0000

I received a wonderful bundle of joy from Heidi Borchers the other day. Wonderfully generous of her to send me these delectable joss papers she picked up at a recent trip in San Francisco.

Thank you Heidi, I loved every single bit of it. I covered a sturdy piece of cardboard with the joss paper (one is actually a staging piece in the background). I found this wonderful outline sticker/peel off of a dragon and applied it to the piece trimmed piece after the decopatch varnish glue had dried. Finally I proceeded to fill in with a dark red Sakura gel pen and added a little gem (if you can see it) for the eye. Kanban paper for matting with a gold lame ribbon across the card. Also used some brilliance ink in red to shade the mat. I hope you like it and Heidi this card will find its way to you in the next few days. Enjoy !

Gold and Red Oriental Card

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:39:00 +0000

Another card from Vince's box of wonders ! He used the small stamp that came with the copy of Stamper's Magazine.

He coloured the image using h20, and stamped the background with an Habico set we purchased from QVC UK a while back.

Ink used is 'Encore' gold metallic ink and Vince embossed it to set it, as that ink never seems to dry.

Finally he matted the whole lot with opaque gold mirri cardstock. The coin was made using the negative of a peel-off and punching a circle from the gold mirri carstock.

Thanks Vince another stunner !

Oriental Collage Card by Vince

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:30:00 +0000

Vince created this gorgeous Oriental collage card and I knew I had to feature it on ZOCM.

He used several stamps and layered them as well as merging inks in the background.

Double matted adding a lovely red ribbon and a chinese coin to finish the card off.

You'll have to agree that Vince created a stunner here.

Thanks Vince for letting me use it on this blog, too.

Chinese Screen Doors - Dare U 2 Digistamp 'Create a Scene' Theme

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:01:00 +0000

I've used a combination of two Oriental kits from QVC and the lovely digital image of cherry blossoms by Chris Dark. I've noticed I could make screen out of those cherry blossoms. I scored at the back and used luster rub-on creams to distress them, did the same thing on the card and the cream embossed paper (the floor). Used a vellum to create the backdrop and finally cut out a lady playing the chinese harp.

Cute Panda Oriental Card - Vince has created this stunner !

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:55:00 +0000

I was saying to Vince how I need to add another card to my Oriental Card Making blog and when I woke up this morning I found this beauty in the craft corner. Vince used several stamps to create the background, tore handmade paper to create the panda bear and finally cut out the bamboo leaves from paper adding a touch of sparkle with Sakuras (Vince loves Sakuras). I just love this card ! And the goggly eyes crack me up. You can see the same technique used on a Hoppy Bunny Card on my other blog.

Cherry Blossoms Oriental Card - Dare U 2 Digistamp Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:56:00 +0000

Hi guys, this week the challenge on Dare U 2 Digistamp was ribbon and I came up with this oriental card.

I've used one sheet from a QVC oriental kit for the background paper, a printed brown ribbon from HOTP (used the reverse) as it matched so well. Brilliance black lightening ink to give it an interference look. Coloured the stunning digital image from Chris Dark with Coloursoft and Sansodor.

Geisha is a tanda stamp ( I think ), I purchased second hand from the lovely Lin on the CraftTelly.com forum (Hi there everyone !)

Pearly accents of gem from one of those bumper pack you can buy at QVC. This is going to be my sister's birthday card you can see her gift for her 40th on my other blog.

Handmade glittery paper Oriental Card - Raffia used as ribbon

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:30:00 +0000

I think this one of my first attempt at Oriental card making. The paper was a lovely handmade paper with a bit of glitter.

I used some Papercellar raffia like a ribbon.

Matted the image on crisscrossed gold mirri cardstock.

Not too shabby ! LOL

Tall slotted Oriental Card - using kits in a different way

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Tue, 12 May 2009 23:01:00 +0000

I saw a card with the two slits done at the bottom and using either a small punch or cropadile to finish the ends off.

Such a great idea I thought I would give it a go for an oriental card. Used an existing QVC UK kit (no longer available) matted it and embellished with a coin as well as some twisted cord.

If I remember correctly the paper with flowers which reminds me a bit of falling snowflakes is DCWV.

I always feel that tall cards are so elegant...

Kimono on Leaf Oriental Card - Fiskars Template

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:05:00 +0000

Nearly forgot about his card. I've used the Far East DCWV pad and a decoupage kimono that came with a QVC kit. I've also utilised a Fiskar template for the leaf and matted it with metallic silver using the same paper.

It gives it a subtle look, you can almost miss them but don't blink ! LOL There are chinese lettering peel-offs on the right top corner of the card.

Finally I brushed lightly with my finger with a silver buffering cream all around the card.

Three panelled card with Chinese ladies - Peel-offs and Kanban toppers

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Sun, 10 May 2009 23:01:00 +0000

With this card I discovered peel-offs, no really, I had peel-offs phobia before. But soon realised they can really accent a card. I"ve used them on the fan, the lady's lapel and the headdress.

I've used an oriental cardstock that was embossed and rubbed-on some metallic luster cream.

The card is a three panel card so folds in two parts you can see it standing on my other blog. Finally I've added some chinese coins to finish the card off.

Geisha with parasol - embossed details

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:54:00 +0000

This is one of my first attempt at making cards ! As you can see I went for textures. I used a DCWV cardstock and Fiskars texturing templates (my arm still aches LOL) with the widget you swirl around applying pressure.

The stamp is from The Angel Company. They have lovely stamps and I'm sure I spent a fortune on them.

I used sand paper to get the embossed image to 'pop' and used the cardstock leftover on a chipboard.

Cherry Blossom Bliss Card - Chalking and Rubber Stamping

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Fri, 08 May 2009 23:01:00 +0000

I got a lovely set of Oriental stamps from QVC and really liked this Cherry Blossom in a vase image.

I stamped on the background then used chalks in lilac and turquoise to get a water colour effect.

Coloured in the stamped image with watercolour pencils.

The coin was gold but I didn't think it would go so used some metallic buffer rub-on cream in silver and purple to highlight the dragons.

Black & White Oriental Card - Raffia work on half a wheel

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:01:00 +0000

I'm still going through my existing pictures of Oriental cards made in the past few years, I'll start to make new creations over the weekend.

I liked making this card as I use the whit raffia to create a semi-wheel of some sort. I used four stamps for the coin, the background, the bird and the highlighted foreground.

I chalked the dark cardstock and stamped twice first in white and then in black. I like how it make the chinese writing 'pop'.

I like the contrast between black & white.

Marveling Oriental Fan with Geisha - Brenda Pinnick paper

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Thu, 07 May 2009 01:15:00 +0000

That's another fave of mines I created for a challenge last year. I've used some Brenda Pinnick papers and matched the stamping with purples hues.

The ribbon goes through a clear plastic buckle.

I've added extra flourishes on the left to give that extra oriental look.

Oriental Card with Geisha and quilling - Can't you feel the bliss ?

noreply@blogger.com (Fabrizio Martellucci) — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:47:00 +0000

I thought I would start my new oriental card making blog with one of my favourite cards I made last year for an online challenge. I used a QVC kit that is no longer available but I'm glad I went for it.

There's a bit of everything on this card: stamping, quilling, embossing, decoupage and I even added some glossy accents to the round image of cherry blossom trees.

I was so proud of it, I sent it to Dawn Bibby for her birthday. I really like how everything coordinates.

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