This week's SCS Inspiration Challenge features the artwork of Canadian Artist Don Li-Leger. His signature style called "Asian Fusion" combines the abstract with touches of Asian art and Eastern Philosophy. I love the wonderful texture and geometric forms in his designs.
My card was inspired by this wall tapestry called Garden Dance I. I decided to take a rather literal approach to my design this week and see if I could recreate his art in my card.
I started by finding gold and green designer papers (Basic Grey Motifica and DCWV Far East) that seemed to evoke the same feel as the piece. I used some red leather textured specialty paper and canvas textured blue paper to finish the design. I inked the longer narrow strip with brown ink to provided the needed differentiation between the reds.
The Hero Arts Decorative Bamboo was stamped in Charcoal ink on the Yellow and green panels. I decided to use Stampin' Up's Joy Symbol of Solicitude for my sentiment. The Hero Arts Chinese Seal was stamped in Palette New Canvas on the red paper.
To assemble the collage, I started with a piece of scrap paper larger than the design. I glued down the center piece and then began framing it with the other tiles. I inked around each edge to provide a bit more definition. When each piece was attached, I was able to then trim around the edges to even things up before attaching to the card base.
This was a lot of fun to make, and I am really happy with how it turned out. I hope you find inspiration too. Enjoy the weekend!
oh my gosh, you made it look exactly like the inspiration piece! It’s gorgeous!
This card is super-fab gorgeous!! I can’t believe yours looks so precise to the real thing!! (Do you have a humungo stamp collection?) 🙂
Thanks for leaving some “blog comment love” – I wasn’t really updating it, ‘cuz I didn’t think anyone ever stopped by anymore… so I gave my header and layout a little makeover now!
Have a great weekend!
Katie B.
{a.k.a. allnitescrapper}
P.S. I added your blog to my “blogroll” (Is that what the blog list is called? I’m still figuring all of this blog stuff out!!) :0)
Sheesh….you totally rock the challenge sista!
Awesome..and I have to tell you… I prefer your card to the inspiration piece! It ‘speaks’ to me better than the hanging. Thank you for sharing with us.
Gorgeous creation!
I saw this card on SCS. Stef… COME ONNNN!!! You made it just like the art!!!!!! HOWWWWWWW!!!!!!!
and yeah WOWWWWWWWWW!!!
Damn! This is so beautiful! Great Steph-Don Li-Leger LOL
Make a single paged one and frame it… hang it somewhere in your home… this is just to dieeeeeeeeee for!!!!!!
Loveeeeeeee it!
you have set the bar toooooo high dear… seriously… no one, i mean it no one can make it thiiiiiiis good!
im amazed… im sorry i keep coming back but this is abslutely stunning work…
Holy Moly does this ever rock my world!!! I actually like your card better than the original artwork!! Love this!!!
hugs, Jami
you know, the people who make the inspiration pieces for these challenges are eventually going to unite & have you *banned* if ya keep SHOWING THEM UP like this!!! 🙂 (♥WOW♥)