Stamp vase with Document ink on acetate.

Apply Xyron adhesive to backside and cover with decorative paper.

Cut out image and mount to black panel. Edge black panel with gold marker.

To create frame, glue torn pieces of decorative paper onto black frame.

Color mat with various inks and Powdered Pearls (DTP).

Rub some areas with Dr. Ph Martin's Calligraphy inks. When dry, stamp Asian text to sides of frame with black Document ink.

All images Beeswax

Techniques and supplies used:
On White/Gray Crushed Leaf, text weight paper, I stamped with Black dye(Ranger) Adirondack ink, both the Lantern and fan.

Cut both images out, leaving 1/8th inch border
Colored with Le Plume markers, pencil crayons and Dr Ph Martins Iridescent white, blue, and silver ink Also used gold metallic pen,

Creased fan on fold lines and curved lantern to give depth.

Stamped Bamboo image with Versamark pad on Wedgewood Blue text weight paper for background and layered on Red Confetti text weight paper, then layered on White/Grey Crushed Leaf card stock for card base.

Supplies: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" duplex cardstock in black/white, 5" x 3 3/4" glossy white cardstock, Rainbow sponge by Dee Gruenig, peach, violet, & purple surf Inkabilities inks by Dee Gruenig, black pigment ink, Dazzle embossing powder by Creations Unlimited, 2" x 6" piece of origami paper, two Chinese coins, Xyron machine, double stick tape or glue. Stamp - #680 N by Beeswax.

Fold duplex cardstock in half with black on the outside of card. Set aside. Using peach, violet and purple surf inks on Rainbow sponge, swipe sponge across glossy white cardstock until card is completely covered. Stamp butterfly and bamboo stamp on the rainbow card with black pigment ink. Emboss with Dazzle embossing powder. Affix to front of folded card. Fold an origami kimono out of origami paper and affix to lower right hand corner of card. Glue two Chinese coins to upper left hand corner of card.

Supplies used:
Small journal book
Cardstock: Blue, Gold and White
Various art paper & Handmade blue fleck paper
Chinese coin
Black tassel
Gold paper
Photo corners

Cut one piece of paper in half to fit corner of journal and one piece of patterned paper slightly larger than area uncovered for overlap. Glue pieces to journal. Stamp palm on blue fleck paper and bamboo on smaller piece using blue ink.  Attach poem to cover with photo corners.  Layer bamboo to gold paper and attache to front of journal.  Loop tassel through hole in coin and glue to binding.

All images from Second Star on the Right

Cut out a 6” circle from black paper and one from oriental paper. Glue them together.

Using this pattern, fold and score on the lines.

Stamp the above images with gold pigment ink on the side with the black paper.

Images: Hero Arts E1699, LL600, E1718
Also used: All Night Media 158E, PSX F1741

Supplies: White Cardstock, scraps of decorative papers and three or four solid colors, decorative button, fibers, small heart punch, dye inks, color pencils

Alphabet stamp from Stampsmith stamps ,other Asian image -100 proof press

Layer blue CS on white card, arrange gold CS, decorative papers in a Artful way.  

Stamp Asian image on white square color with pencils, Stamp letter "S" on white color to compliment, punch small hear from decorative paper, add heart and letter to card,and the button and fiber to the fold edge .

INSTRUCTIONS: Stamp the geisha on white card stock with black Brilliance ink and emboss with black embossing powder. Color kimono with the red Tombow marker then coat with Crystal lacquer. While wet scatter some clear beads on the kimono. Let dry and then add a second coat of the Crystal lacquer. Lightly color the face, hand and legs with the pale pink marker and add a touch of red to the lips. Using the edge of the Krylon gold pen, highlight the edges of the kimono as shown. Cut out image.

On an oblong piece of glossy cardstock, approximately 2-3/4 by 4-3/4, stamp the windy walk image with VersaMark watermark ink and emboss with gold powder. Edge the black cardstock with the Krylon leafing pen. Mount the cut out geisha image on top of the black cardstock as shown using mounting pads to add dimension.

On a folded red card, cut off 1/2 inch of the right edge of the top section of the card and edge with the leafing pen. On the bottom fold of the card, make a larger edge using the gold leafing pen. When dry mount the black panel to the front.

Supplies Used:

Inks: Versamark Watermark Ink Pad, Encore Ultimate Metallic Gold Pigment
Ink,Blanco Opaque White Dye Inkpad.

Embossing Powders: Black UltraDetail(Mark Enterprises), Golden Diamonds (Old
Town Crafts,Inc.

Cardstock: Red, Gold, Black

Other: Gold thin craft wire,black shrink plastic, hole punch,Small red bee,
double sided tape,glue gun and glue stick.

Directions:

Attach gold card(5 3/4" x 4 3/4") to folded black card(5" x 6") with double-sided tape. Stamp bamboo image on black cardstock(4 1/4" x 5 1/4")with gold pigment ink and emboss with Golden Diamonds embossing powder. Attack to folded card with double sided tape.

Stamp Oriental scene and lady with Versamark on red cardstock. Emboss with fine line black. Cut both images out and attach to card with double sided tape.

Stamp words on black shrink plastic with Blanco white Dye ink. Cut into 1 1/2" squares. Punch 2 holes on top of shrink plastic. Heat with heat gun to shrink down. Let cool and attach thin gold craft wire to both squares and attach together and then hot glue this to Bee and attach to card immediately. Hold in place to make sure it holds.

Rubber Stamps Used:

1.Hero Arts-H2080 Bamboo Seals
2.PSX - Oriental Scene-K2250
3.Time to Stamp - Oriental Lady.
4. Stampin-Up -Tranquility & Love Words.

Supplies Used:

cardstock: purple, magenta, white(matte)
ink: rainbow dye, document black
chalk, cotton tipped applicators, cotton balls sponge
stamps: Minako and Chinese seal

Instructions:
Stamp image of woman twice(one for a mask) in black document ink. Cut out one image.  Place negative mask around woman and color image with chalk using applicators and cotton balls.

Remove mask and place positive mask over image; using a piece of torn scrap paper; sponge rainbow inks on background gradually changing colors and torn mask.  Remove masks.Let dry.

Stamp seal in right upper corner in black ink.
Layer image with purple and magenta cardstock. Attach to purple card.
Attach charm.

1. First cut the kimono. Cut a piece of cardstock 20 x 21 cm. Score 7 cm from each edge (so in thirds). Flip over and score 3.5 cm from each edge (so you should have just divided the two flaps in half. Fold along all the scores.  You should be starting to see the kimono take shape.

2. Cut the shoulders. Measure 2 cm across & down from each corner & cut between the the two marks. (I did this closed, so they'd all line up.) Then open & cut again for the neckline. (I just eyeballed this.)

3. Cut the sleeves. Cut a piece of card stock 16 x 17 cm. Score & fold in half so you have a piece 8 x 17 cm. Cut the notches. I cut them 4-5 cm in from the edge and made them about 3 cm tall.

4. Stamp designs on. I used Ultimate Metal platinum & I embossed the images with clear embossing powder. I used the same image on either interior flap, lining them up so the designs would match in the front when it was folded closed. I stamped fronts and backs so the it would look nice from all sides when standing up. Remember the center back top of the kimono comes from the sleeve piece. I left the inside center panel blank.

5. Color in designs. I used Pearl Ex mixed with gum arabic. The plum blossoms are interference red & micropeal. The branches are super bronze. The border designs uses duo blue-green, duo green-yellow, & interference violet. The circular medallion uses interference blue & red russet as well.

6. Attach pieces. I used double stick tape along the cut edges of the sleeves to hold them shut and to attach the sleeve piece to the kimono body.

7. Line the inside. Cut a piece of white or nearly white paper to fit the inside center panel. I cut a "V" notch out the the top that was slightly smaller than the V of the neckline, to represent the white collar of the tradiaitonal undergarments. I attached the paper to the cardstock with my Xyron.

8. If desired stamp, something inside. I used another Asian stamp inside, but a haiku of some Japanese writing could be just as nice. I stamped the image with perfect medium and painted blue Pearl Ex over it.

9. Add the obi. Cut some pretty ribbon that goes with your card and tie it around the waist to represent the obi.

I used 2 pieces of blue star dream cards stock for the kimono. The rubber stamps are from Blockheads (CT-1601, CT-1001, and CT-603) and from Enchanted Inks (FS026).

I stamped the peacocks (Beeswax) on white cardstock with black Ancient Page dye ink.

Then colored with decorating chalks.

The little butterfly in the image I colored with copper and peach Pearl Line gel pens.

I layered the peacock panel onto red, blue and navy cardstock and then onto the white folded card.

I adhered everything with double sided sticky tape. I then stamped the Chinese characters (Hero Arts) with a red Artnic cube pigment ink and embossed with clear embossing powder

Supplies: Various cardstock, gold detail embossing
powder, black sparkle embossing powder, olive ink,
beige brilliance ink, vellum, wire, bead, rock, tiny
brads, foam tape.

Cover technique: Stamp and emboss main image several
times and cut details of image out and mount them with
foam tape over the details of the main image, curl
flower petals slightly. Wind wire around rock and
attach bead.

Rubber Stamps: Oriental Montage-PSX-K3110, Kind
Words-PSX-F1981 from A Country Welcome. Faith, hope, love-Stampendous-N089

The Taj Mahal stamp, VT2-102-K from Post modern Design, was stamped on cardstock using Imprintz black stamp pad. The image was colored with chalk and cut out. Buddha stamp (Buddha Statue, 3114-C from Los Angeles Rubber Works) was stamped using Imprintz stamp pad, embossed, and fixed to the Taj Mahal image. The Taj Mahal image was then layered onto three layers of paper.

Stamp image A-16 Work of Art Studio Art Accents, onto white glossy c.s. using black Memories ink. Colored by d.t.p using Color Box Verdigris & Gold Rush. Applied three layers of clear embossing powder. Cut into strips. Applied strips to sticky back paper, leaving space between strips. Next applied gold embossing powder and edged with gold Krylon pen. This was layered onto paper I made using a grocery bag. Wet the grocery bag paper and wadded up. Flattened and painted gold with acrylic paint. When dry tore piece randomly. Used Wonder Under Heavy Duty Transfer Web. Heated with heat gun and sprinkled with gold embossing powder. Layer this to a green folded card. Chop Stick was stamped with black Memories ink by rolling chop stick over Asian letters. Coated with clear embossing ink and heated. Used wire to attach to card.

Attach Chinese newspaper to a black card. Attach a ¼ sheet of hunter green cardstock to the left of the card. Stamp first dragon with light green ink on a very pale green cardstock. Stamp second dragon with a darker green on top. Deckle cut card and attach to the hunter green cardstock. Stamp Chinese vase on light green cardstock. Cut out vase and attach to small piece of hunter green cardstock, deckle cut and attach as shown over dragons. Stamp and emboss coins with gold powder and cut out. Attach with pop dots to right side of card as shown. Attach chopsticks as to the top and bottom of the card as shown.

All stamp images are from Rubber Stamp Ave. and from the 7 x 9 sheets
Dragons and vase are on page 113, sheet A-17
Large and small coins are from page 111, sheet A-1

Supplies:
White Glossy, Pink Astro Cardstock
Inks: Vivid (dye based), Document (permanent), Brilliance
Make-up sponges
Chinese coin & charm
Bleach, Water, Metallic Lyra Pencils

Rubber Stamps: all Stamp Zia

Steps:
(Learned from Zana Clark AKA Stamp Zia)
Scribble one or two Lyra pencils on half a sheet of white glossy cardstock Smoosh and swirl several dye colors over the cs using the sponges Spritz with water; allow to dry. Cut the half sheet in half.

Use alcohol re-inkers (Studio 2) and gold Krylon to prepare two background papers on glossy cardstock.

Stamp Lotus Blossom flowers (Stampin' Up!)
randomly on one sheet and edge with gold Krylon pen. On other sheet stamp two Asian Femme faces (Asian Femme cube CB9008 Just for Fun

Cut the faces out with a postage edge scissors and mount on black glossy cardstock. Adhere faces to Lotus Blossom background and layer onto black glossy card.

Mount Asian coin charm to design.

Supply list: White Kimono-shaped card from Stampendous, Garden Green and Baroque Burgundy Stampin Up inks, stamps (see below).

Step-by-step instructions:

This is a fast and easy card to make. Stamp the fish unto a scrap piece of card stock. Cut out the stamped image close to the edge. Stamp the fish unto the Kimono card using burgundy ink. Mask the fish using the cut-out image you just created.
Stamp the Chinese branch randomly on the card using green ink. Stamp the Chinese seal using burgundy ink.

Rubber Stamps:
Chinese branch stamp from Blockheads
Asian fish stamp from Stamp Cabana
Hero Arts Chinese Seal stamp LL600

Supply List:
* Dark green cardstock 6" piece
* Posh Impressions(tm) gold paint pen
* Fan stamp set by Hero Arts(tm)
* Light green cardstock 4"piece
* Sizzix(tm) personal die cut machine and tag and vine
dies
* "polished stone"background in peaches and bronze
* light green vellum 4" piece
* light green small print 4"piece
* 5" origami paper

Instructions:
Cut dark green 5.5" square and outline with Posh Impressions(tm) gold paint pen. Stamp fans randomly onto light green cardstock with Fresco(tm) ink to create background..

Supplies:
Green Speckled card stock, Rose Speckled card stock, gold embossing powder, Bubble Gum Pink Marvy Marker, Hero Arts Cherry Blossom stamps, Geisha Girl stamp from My Heart Stamps for You, Gold mesh, Gold/Cream fibers, Cool Glue, Permanent double-sided tape, mounting tape.

Instructions:
Stamp and gold emboss cherry blossoms on green speckle card scrap. Color in pink and attach to pink rose speckled paper, then attach onto card stock. Stamp and gold emboss cherry blossom branches onto green speckled paper. Color in pink and mount onto card. Stamp and gold emboss Geisha girl on rose speckled paper and color in pink. Attach gold mesh and gold cream fibers to card with cool glue. Add Geisha girl with mounting tape.