Saturday 7 February 2009

Old Tiger


The challenge this week at Daring Cardmakers was to make an oriental card with no Black or Red in it and this is what I came up with.

The base card is dark brown, the image comes from Dover Publications '120 Japanese Prints' and is by Hokusai dated 1849 and titled 'Old Tiger in the Snow'. I made the backing papers in PSP and the embellishments (unfortunately Chinese and not Japanese) are all from my stash; the beads come from several bracelets I bought in various colours for next to nothing and these two colours toned beautifully with the tiger. The symbol is stamped in Stazon 'Timber Brown' so although it may look black it isn't!


12 comments:

  1. This is very pretty!! Love your beads and your element design!! TFS!! :)

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  2. Fabulous card Ali and very sophisticated
    Ann x

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  3. Just perfect Ali, I think I'm going to have to get that cd. You have shown us some fabulous images from it
    Beryl x

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  4. Absolutely fabulous Ali - I love it.

    Ann xxx

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  5. Hi Ali its a gorgeous card love that image and the layout
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  6. so beautiful and unique, thanks for entering the drawing on Aged Vintage papier, good luck :-)
    Amy

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  7. Beautiful card Ali, a different use of colours for Oriental.
    Hugs
    Christine xx

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  8. Your card is absolutely beautiful Allison.
    The image and papers are perfect and I love the added beads and tassel down the side.

    Thanks for joining in with my DCM’s dare this week.
    Sue
    x

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  9. what a beautiful card Ali. the beads down the side are the perfect finishing touch

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  10. Love all your detail and the image is beautiful Ali.....fabulous card :)

    Hugs
    Carol x

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Ali xx