Colour Creates a Sophisticat Cupcake

Even though I shouldn't say so myself - I am thrilled with this card I made. The idea started in my head a few weeks ago.  I first tried to make it using vellum but my ink still hadn't dried four days after stamping so I gave up on that media and then this week there are two challenges for which it would have been perfect so I decided it had to be made now.   Unfortunately I just managed to miss Polka Doodles which needed a shaped card but Cupcake Craft wanted circles so I am entering there.  I am also in time for Sophisticat which has an oriental theme and Colour Create wanted red, black and off-white.    Hubby's middle daughter is getting married next weekend and she and her new hubby are honeymooning in Japan. I knew I wanted to make a Japanese Lantern shaped card and I dry embossed the back in stripes to emulate the hoops of a real paper lantern.

The little Japanese tree stamp is by WS Designs, the hanging lanterns (coloured with Copics), stamped blossoms and the black on red trim round the base and top are by Inkadinkadoo and the sentiment is by Design Objectives for Papermania.  The silouette is one from a set I bought maybe three years ago from Lakeland Plastics back when they sold craft stuff in their stores.  I had some trouble making little blossoms to stick on and only added a handful after which I ran out of fingers that were not covered in silicone glue! They are made from K&Co paper and hand touched with a white gel pen.  Thank you for stopping by I really do appreciate your comments!