So far I have made 16 of these little 3 x 3 inch cards to hand out while visiting Tokyo next week.
The front is stamped with a Stampin’ Up! set called “New Year Celebration”. It says “Happy New Year”, of course. For the Mt. Fuji stamp I used an old background stamp (Bamboo from SU) to lift off some of the ink before stamping. I used the Stamp Platform to make the job go better and faster.
Taking a sheet of 12 x 12 inch white cardstock I cut 3″ strips, then cut those in half at 6 inches before using my Score-Pal Buddy to score the fold to make 8 of these little cards. Each sheet made 8 cards. I have made 16 so far and would like to make more before I go, if I have the time.
The Kanji inside and on the back is from a CTMH sramp set. Inside – Much Happiness”, back – Thank You.
I got this idea from my Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, who also showed me the flyer where I could order this stamp set as it isn’t in the USA catalogues.
I will be with my granddaughter in Japan for 7 weeks! Can’t wait to share their beautiful family time with them. especially the holidays. Yet it will be hard to leave my daughter, too, her birthday is Christmas Eve. And, no scrapbooking! But we will be shopping in Tokyo where some of my favorite supplies originate! How awesome is that?! And, their fabric is such a high quality I usually look for it when I visit my local quilt shops. I want to pick up some pretty purples to make for my daughter’s quilt.
