Origami Asian Cranes | by Toni M Maddox

Hi, everyone! Today’s card has an Asian flavor with its papers and cranes.

I chose an origami paper from my stash that reminded me of lily pads and lotus pods. It’s a rather busy pattern so I cut an arch from vellum and layered that on top to soften the area behind the birds.

Next, I cut Corner Waves in two neutral colors to represent sand and two from shimmery blue for water.

With the background set, it was time to work on the Block Print Seaside Crane and Block Print Standing Crane.

I used a shimmery orange for the flashy bits of the herons and a glittery gold cardstock for the legs and beaks to pull in the gold from the origami paper.

I pulled one of my favorite Vintage Everyday Greetings sentiment stamps out and embossed it in Ranger Princess Gold on vellum. I accidentally overheated it just enough to create a sandy texture. A good oops!