WCMD Japan Challenge and iSnack 2.0...

Having left my mojo in Fiji (or perhaps it fell off the plane at some stage between here and there)...I was struggling for papercrafting inspiration this weekend. I did, however, see Nichole Heady's Papertrey Ink World Card Making Day Challenges, and with the added inspiration of winning a whole bunch of fabulous free Papertrey goodies, I managed a little something for the first challenge, whose theme is Japan:

This is my rather small offering:

4.0 inches square to be precise! I have used Papertrey's Butterfly Kisses stamp set, stamped in gold Encore ink on black card. The cardstock is Basic Black and Brushed Gold from Stampin' Up! and the patterned paper is Chiyogami or Yuzen (brightly decorated papers in Japanese style)...MUY, MUY pretty!

I have used Lin Mei Yap's really-easy-to-follow tutorial on making envelopes (which you can see here), and have made a matching envelope in Chiyogami paper.

BTW, I was just setting up to take the photo and hubby walks past and goes...'pretty card, but I don't like the butterfly much!'. WT? I studiously ignored him...which spoke volumes methinks ;-).

While taking the photo, I was using this jar to stop the background cardstock sliding around on the kitchen bench....and I just wanted to ask...who else thinks this whole naming debacle is just the bestest free advertising EVER? I think their advertising execs need a bonus over this...I bought two jars, one to taste and one just in case it is ever worth anything on ebay ;-).

Okay...now that your minds are boggling over my gullibility, I'll go.

See you later.

Sam.