Secret Sale on Asian Images for Blog Readers!

To nudge you to enter my Asian Art and Ephemera theme challenge, I'm having a secret sale just for y'all!

We have five entries from two artists in the challenge so far. And lovely they are, thank you Corinne Marie and WendyLynn! (And the works from the DT, wow as usual!)

But we need to see more! So visit my Asian/Geisha page and find some images that inspire your creativity, and then at checkout use discount code ASIAN and get your order for HALF OFF! The discount is good on all my Asian/Geisha-themed collage sheets and even my Japanese Art CD. Combine them with some flowers, perhaps? whatever you like, just let us see your creation. Challenge ends on Sunday at noon CST.

Asian Art & Ephemera Challenge: Second Week!

It's the second week for my blog challenge with a vintage asian theme, and as always we get to enjoy some more fabulous inspiration from the Lunagirl Moonbeams Design Team.

Both are using images from my Geisha/Asian collage sheets.

Don't miss your chance to link up your own creation using some Asian art & ephemera!

I'll do a random drawing on Sunday, and the lucky drawing winner will win $10 credit to spend on some images or digital collage sheets at Lunagirl.com. It could be you! :-)

By VICKI ROMAINE

By MICHELE STORMS

Tutorial to Share: Making an Altoid's Tin Book

I collect craft tutorials on my pinterest page and like to share them here from time to time. Here is a particularly nice one by Laura Carson on her Gingersnap Creations blog. Laura has created a wonderfully detailed explanation for making a charming altered book with an altoid tin. If you're like me (and my husband) you always a supply of those great little tins lying around! They're too cute and useful to through away, but you need a creative way to alter them.

Laura's supply list includes ephemera and vintage images ... you know where to find those! (brazen hint: Lunagirl.com)  This project could easily be adapted to other altered tin ideas... a box or any kind of container rather than a book, a tiny shrine, etc.  Here's the link to the original tutorial:

Gingersnap Creations: Laura Carson: Making an Altoid's Tin Book: In this tutorial I’ll walk you through creating a vintage Altoid’s Tin book using chipboard and two Altoid’s tins.

Challenge Theme: ASIAN ART & EPHEMERA

Here's my new challenge theme, which starts today and continues until November 23:

Asian Art and Ephemera

I'm very fond of Japanese antique landscapes, nature prints, geisha drawings and prints, and vintage photos. I've collected a few hundred for you on my Japanese Prints & Photos CD and also on several Geisha and Asian-themed digital collage sheets which you can see here.

I'm more familiar with Japanese imagery but I also love art and ephemera from China, India, etc. I don't have as much available as I should, but I do have a digital collage sheet featuring my collection of authentic retro Chinese firecracker labels, which are pretty great... and another with some vintage Asian paper money.

I chose the make it art plus ephemera in order in include everything: the beautiful landscapes and prints of animals and birds and flowers, the wonderful geisha art that is very popular, plus vintage photographs, asian patterned papers, asian scripts and calligraphy, any kind of ephemera.

So please get busy creating and join in! Here are the challenge guidelines:
Here are the guidelines for the challenge:

Any craft or medium is OK.

Limit of 3 entries from one person in each challenge, please.

Vintage style is encouraged.

Use a Lunagirl image or element and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Remember to link to this blog and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize:  Winner will be selected randomly to receive a $10 credit at Lunagirl.com!

Challenge ends at noon CST on November 23.

I love it when you use Lunagirl images, and I hope you'll go take a look at my collections... but that's not a requirement!  But do remember that if you use a Lunagirl image, you will be entered TWICE in the drawing! I welcome everyone and every style but also want to give a little something extra to my wonderful customers! Most important is have fun, get creative, enjoy vintage. 

And don't miss the creations of my Design Team below, for your enjoyment and inspiration!

An InLinkz Link-up

LUNAGIRL MOONBEAMS DESIGN TEAM

I can't imagine a better way to start this theme than this gorgeous card by MICHELE STORMS, which uses some beautiful Asian-inspired papers and embellishments with an elegant lady from my first Geisha collage sheet.

VICKI ROMAINE inspired this challenge theme, and she inspires again with this beautiful card!
I like that cut-out flower behind the geisha, and how she outlined the geisha in black. Nice ephemera background too!

Here's a wonderful journal page created by MANDY CHILVERS.
She used images from my Chinese Labels collage sheet, and I love how she used the azalea blossoms as well.

Winner of Music & Dance Challenge: Corinne Marie

Entry #3, a gorgeous digital collage by Corinne Marie is the winner of the random drawing for my Music & Dance themed challenge.

Click on this thumbnail to see the full size image on her Flickr page -- it's amazing! Brilliant reds and golds and lovely collage work in the background.

Congrats and thanks to everyone who entered -- come back for our next challenge -- the theme will be Asian Art & Ephemera.

Fabulous Dancers in Fabulous Hats

This tag really brings a smile to my face... it could be the pretty bright pink color, or the fun designs printed in the background, or that fabulous vintage dancing couple... but I'm pretty sure it's those hats!! Yes!!

Thanks to Mandy Chilvers for another great DT sample piece!

Be sure to join my Music and Dance challenge!