Hello!
We are traveling to each of the 16 countries we have represented in our StampNation and learning a bit about each culture and how they celebrate holidays. Then we are inspired by a photo inspiration that represents each culture.
Fun, right?!
That is where the Blog Hop comes in. We want to share this journey with YOU too!
Each DT member picked her favorite photo inspiration and card to post on her blog. I chose to make a card representing a certain country (more on that in a bit) and used this photo as my inspiration:
Now I can honestly confess that in the nearly 3 years I lived in that country back in the '80's, I never knew that they colored eggs for certain festivals, but they're gorgeous and I love all the colors and patterns, so I chose to do a card with lots of color and pattern.
I used Gelatos on dampened watercolor paper as my medium and then heat embossed the pattern with gold embossing powder, having first applied the Versamark through a swirly stencil.
The bow is made of seam binding with some gold thread ribbon and a tiny rhinestone added for good measure. The tiny tag has been heat embossed around the edges with gold embossing powder.
So now the fun continues because we are asking you to guess the country the photo comes from, then to leave a comment telling what country you think I've chosen.
One lucky commenter from each blog will win a 3-month subscription to StampNation.
Then, one Grand Prize Winner will win a 3-month subscription as well as all of the cards Catherine made for the event as well as some from the Design Team!
Remember to hop along to each DT member leaving comments along the way to increase your chance of winning!!!
Catherine Pooler
Maureen Merritt
Kristie Goulet
Heather North
Shea Marshall - (you are here!)
Monica Weaver (Guest Designer)
Thank you for joining me, and we'll see you around the hop!
Happy crafting!
*Please Note: To be eligible to win the Grand Prize, you must comment on all Design Team blogs. You do not have to answer the question correctly to be eligible to win. Comments will close on Thursday, October 10th at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Design Team will announce winners on StampNation and their personal blogs on Friday, October 11th.
74 comments:
These eggs look like some I have from Russia. Your card is beautiful. Love that technique.
You have captured the inspiration photo in your card beautifully! Love all the colors and the gold! Mwah!
Mexico?????
I think the country is the Ukraine. The card is elegant! I love the colors and the gold!
The colors are beautiful and the gold adds elegance to the card. Beautiful!
Definitely some place that was one Eastern communist bloc (the Orthodox Christians do this in Romania, Bulgaria, the many Republics of once Yugoslavia ... ). I like the way you interpreted the colors into your background.
Egypt. LOVE, LOVE the color of the card. I do not think I would have the same results if I tried the same technique
All of the cards today are so brilliant! Filled with color and amazement! Thank you and Happy World Card Making Day 2013! I would guess either the Ukraine or Poland.
I'll say Russia on this one. Oooo.... I love the glitter and swirls!! So want to try this technique!!!! Thanks for the idea!
I have seen a lot of beautiful eggs in Europe. I would say your picture is from the east--perhaps Chech or Russian.
Ukraine is my guess. What great colors.
Your card is beautiful! I'm going to guess Egypt for your inspiration photo.
Great card, love the colors
Love the colors but don't have any idea what the country is.
Oh Shea! You always blow my mind with all your bling! bling! bling! Love how you dazzled all the scroll work on your card! WCMD is so fun...isn't it??
Egypt, isn't t?
Greeks colour eggs, but reminds me of Turkey? Anyway, great card!
Gorgeous eggs! Love the colors in your card. I would guess Europe!
Ukraine? Interesting way of combining the colours and effects!
Russia
Love the colors that you have used on your card - gorgeous.
The country is Egypt.
Cheers
Trina
Wow! Very pretty, love all the colors!
Great colors I think it could be India
What a beautiful and detailed card!! I think the country is Egypt!
Russia, Rumania - or some other Eastern European nation - pretty card!
Hi Shea,
WOW!!! What a Gorgeous card! Increditable!!!
I would have to say, "Peru" or South America!
Thanks Shea for your wonderful card. I just got gelatos and hadn't tried them yet. Now I have no excuse. It's been a fun day!!
Shea, I love the blended colours and the gold embossing!!
Your card is amazing, love the colors. I think the photo is from Russia.
Definately Russia. Watched a vid of someone making these once. Not me thank you!! Too intricate
I loved the colours of your card Shea. Great interpretation of the photo.
The country is Egypt. WOW, what a lovely card and love the technique you've used. TFS
oooh, I am stumped with this one...first thought was India because of the colours, then Malaysia because we do use eggs in our celebrations but I usually only see red eggs in the chinese custom...then I thought of Russia and the russian dolls came to mind....so Russia it is! What a bright and lovely card, that's so cool!
Beautiful interpretation of the the picture. I would have to say some where in Europe - maybe Russia?
Stunning card and I am guessing Egypt as your country.
Russia....and STUNNING card!, absolutely beautiful!
The country is Egypt. Beautiful card!
The Ukraine or Russia, I would think. I love the way the Gelatos worked on this card. I need to get mine out and experiment!.
India? Great card and photo
The colors are amazing. A real WOW factor in its creation. .
Your card is amazing. I am thinking the picture is from Egypt.
Wow, this is stunning! I think the picture is from Holland.
Bright and Stunning. I think it's Ukraine.
Egypt for country and card. Your card is as elegant as the eggs!
I think because of the colors it would be Russia or Ukraine. Thanks for the opportunity to win?
Very fun rendition - - blending of colors and then emboss on top. I vote for Ukraine.
Love the colors and the gold touches. My first thought was Russia, then I thought perhaps Monaco, but a lot of the other guesses made could be right as well, so I would say it is anyone's guess!!
such pretty colors on that card! love it. I would guess china
Beautiful. My guess is Russia.
Such a stunning colorful card. Love the gold going through.......
Croatia was my guess but your tag said Egypt. Shocked here but love the pix and inspiration. Understand the thought of Russia, too. Pretty card.
Lynn
I never thought to use a stencil for Versamark and embossing. You are brilliant Shea!
I vote for Egypt.
Love your card. Beautiful.
Love love love this technique.
Susan
My first thought was Russia but I know it was Egypt. Beautiful interpretation.
Love the color. The country is Russia
Love that photo, Shea, and your card is gorgeous!!
I think the country is Egypt. (But really have noooo idea!)
This was am amazing duplicate of colours, as you depicted your picture choice...the first place I thought of was Sweden...yep, I'm sticking to that!...smiles
Beautiful Card. And I only thought of gelato as something to eat--guess I have another something new to learn about.
Shea, didn't know you lived in this country, must have been interesting.
Very colorful eggs with neat designs. Normally I might say Ukraine, but this wasn't on the list. Egypt.
Love the gold embossing and the colors...awesome
Love the depth of color from the gelatos on your card - the eggs look Eastern European to me, so I'll say Poland.
wow lovely bright card! whoever received it would be so lucky, im guessing russia xx
Colorful and beautiful technique...would guess Russia/Ukraine...
Absolutely love your gorgeous card. I am guessing Egypt?
Wonderful colors My guess would be India
I am going to guess Bosnia - definite;y not the Ukraine!
I LOVE the inspiration photo! I think it is from Bali. I love the richness of the colors of the card and the gold embossing for maximum WOW factor! Gorgeous - I'd frame it!
I had a Polish friend who taught me the art of Pyskani (sp?). She did beautiful eggs, these remind me of hers. And the card that you created is as beautiful as her eggs. Oh no, another thing to put on the ever growing, never shrinking crafty want list. Glelatos!
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Russia. We colour eggs here in Cyprus but usually plain red. So it's not here lol.love the vibrant colours.
Hugs Wynn xx
I really don't have any idea what country this would be, but since everyone is saying Egypt, I will go with that. It is so wonderful that you captured all the colors from the eggs into the background of your card. What an ispiration. Way to think outside the box.
Cool idea for a card! For the country, I was going to go with Russia. :)
Looks like the Ukraine. The card is stunning!
Ooh, I'm thinking either Peru or Egypt... Your card is gorgeous!
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