This was made using sheets of white glossy cardstock, Rangers Adirondack inks and stamps. It's the same thing as the card that I posted yesterday. Each layer has 4 cards placed together on the ends with a sheet of cardstock across the top. This is known as a tabletop structure. By layering 2 of these structures together (the lower one is a smaller structure), I made a faux lantern.
Each of the 4 sides on both levels is different. I made this will taking a class from Michelle Bodensteiner and she learned this technique from Joyce Hazen of a Stamp in the Hand. Now, take a closer look. To attach the cards to the platform, I used inked, foil wrapped mini dominos edged with dice. On the bottom, asian coins are glued together to create "legs".
On top of the platform, I used dice and domino tiles again, but added the mini amulets filled with beads. The cuts were made with a craft knife. Background inks were stippled on. Ya need loads of elbow grease to do this....imagine stippling ink onto 8 sheets of glossy cardstock!
And then I had to invent my hanging aparatis. I used copper wire inside of copper tubes. All 4 wires came up through a center bead, then I wrapped the wire to form the top hanging closure.
The wires come down through the platform, I added beads, then twisted the wire back up over the beads.
All 16 corners on this lantern are done a little different. You can spend hours looking this thing over!
I love the idea of tiny glass bottles filled with glittery glass seed beads, topped off with a wood bead. Just so much fun!
Again, you can see how each corner is a little different. Also note the sequened fiber running along the platform edge.
16 hours of sheer creative fun! And while I did this one with all oriental stamps....I can just visualize it done with paper dolls and little girl stamps! I know that Michelle made one that was country western and draped soft leather over the top. I'm not sure anyone else has ever made one of these.
Imagine what a little paper, some ink and some stamps can do! Who would have thought it would turn out to be a paper lantern? I really do not consider myself to be a stamper....but perhaps I should reconsider that! LOL!!
