uh oh.....

Hi everyone and hope you are having a great weekend!

I promised one more Asian Influence card but I havent been able to complete it yet!  (I have the design down, I just havent had time to get it done!)

Work has been really busy!  I am working on a few projects.  My hospital where I work is building a new hospital tower and my dept is going to move there so....I am part of the planning! Yikes!

We are also working on some other great things (I cant go into that now but I'll be sure to keep you posted!)

AND....I broke my foot! OUCH! 

I broke it about 3 weeks ago and I've been wearing this big black boot thing day and night.  My doctor says that I need to continue to wear it three more weeks and then come see him again.  We are both hoping that the bones will heal.  I want to avoid surgery (double yikes!).  I really love my doctor and I know he's doind everything he can to help me.  That's a great feeling!

So....I will try to get that card done for you by tomorrow night.  I'm sorry for the delays....

Hope you come back soon!
Lis

Asian Influence Cards - Panel and Leaf Card

I really like to do panels with washi paper.  Panels seem to evoke an Asian feel to them. 

The card that I am sharing today uses three different washi paper patterns.  The background is white cardstock that is embossed and edged in gold.

Close up!

I like adding pearls to Asian designs.  The pearls below are held by two embossed leaves.  I made the leaves by using a set of punch and emboss punches by Nellie Snellen (Frantic Stamper has them: http://www.franticstamper.com/dutchpunch.htm.)  They are pretty interesting. First you punch out your leaf, then you put the leaf in another punch which is actually an embosser.  I lightly sprayed a fine mist on the punched pieces before embossing them to make them easier to emboss.  They turned out really nice, don't you think?

I am working on one final Asian Influence card so stop by again.  I should have it finished  by Friday!

Lis