Getting in just under the wire since it's almost next Tuesday....Happy Birthday, Arty Girlz!!
This card was made using tea folds, a process similar to origami, but with a European history. There are many websites explaining the various techniques, folds, and materials used, as well as many online groups of tea folding enthusiasts. The fold I used was found online in the article, "Tea With Leo" from issue #29 of Craft Creations magazine. The article is down-loadable and comes with detailed instructions for this particular fold. To make it easier to see how the folds are manipulated, I made the tutorial video below, which will also be available soon on my blog ArtiPhacts, so you can refer back to it whenever you like.
"Fold It" was the challenge this week for Saturday's Workout. This card certainly fits that challenge as well. I used Japanese rice paper with a stamp from the the Layers of Color "Architectural Blocks" set of clear stamps. The block was stamped with black VersaFine ink onto the porous side of the paper, then colored-in using Prismacolor pencils. Each block was cut into a square and folded, then glued onto a square of cardstock. The center square was made with the individual blocks within the square. They were cut, tea-folded, and adhered to a smaller square of cardstock, which was then glued to the larger tea-folded square. The "happy birthday" is from Stampendous "Hey there cupcake" set of clear stamps.
Have a great day, Everyone!
Wow this is really beautiful.
Gorgeous folding work.
Thanks Barbara for this great entry to SaWo.
Posted by: Sandy | September 22, 2008 at 09:38 PM
Beautiful card Barbara!!!
Thanks for joining in with Arty Girlz once again xxx
Posted by: Julie | September 22, 2008 at 11:06 PM
I have been looking around in your blog this time and I must say; you have LOTS AND LOTS of beautiful art! And it is also so nice to read what you have written! Have a nice day!
Posted by: Anne Lise | September 23, 2008 at 12:23 AM
Its gorgeous, great colours and stamps.
Posted by: Hermine | September 23, 2008 at 12:33 AM
wow lovely work barbara beautiful colours.
Thanks for joining in with the Arty Girlz challenge.
crissi xx
Posted by: crissi | September 23, 2008 at 01:16 AM
I was just thinking of you last night and told DH it had been a while since I heard from you... What a spectacular card - love the intricacy and the colours! I couldn't do that if I wanted to - not my scene at all!!
Thanks for all the splendid encouraging comments you have left. It always means a lot to hear what you think!! ;-] xoxoxo
Posted by: Rosie | September 23, 2008 at 07:46 AM
Wow Barbara, an absolutely stunning card, and I love the colors you chose ;)
Cheers,
Gaye
Posted by: Gabrielle Fabian | September 23, 2008 at 08:12 AM
Amazing work, Barbara! I can imagine the infinite looks you could get using this method and that stamp set! I'll have to try this. Incredible card! Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Laura | September 23, 2008 at 09:04 AM
Wow Barbara, this is really wonderful!
Posted by: Willy | September 23, 2008 at 05:24 PM
Beautiful card!
Posted by: Christine | September 26, 2008 at 06:50 AM
Wow this is a brilliant card hun WTG xxx
Posted by: carolann | September 26, 2008 at 09:44 AM
Barbara, I'm putting together a stamper's gallery on Layers of Color website. May I have your permission to put this artwork in the permanent gallery?
Hugs, Laura
Posted by: Laura | October 03, 2008 at 08:51 PM