Geisha Greeting Card
Create a beautiful card with simple techniques

	Supplies needed: Yasutomo Waterbrush size small (KWB09) Yuzen Origami paper #4307 Red tairei paper HPSE194 Mizuhiki paper cord opaque watercolor in red, gold and white small eyelets Blank Greeting card rubber stamp, black pigment pad and black embossing powder.

	Stamp the Geisha onto black card stock with black pigment ink and emboss with fine black embossing powder. Fill the Waterbrush carefully with ordinary household bleach instead of water. Paint the bleach on the face and body of the Geisha image and let it dry. Lightening speed will depend on the paper. You may have to paint it twice to get a light result.
	After the image is dry, fill in the areas with white opaque watercolor to accent the face, hands and scroll. Use red to color the Kimono and gold to color in the obi belt. A little gold in the hair looks elegant too. Let dry completely.
	After you have colored the image, glue a piece of yuzen origami on the blank greeting card, then cut a piece of red paper slightly smaller than the origami paper and glue. Glue the painted image on top. Punch a hole in each corner of the paper layer, insert and set eyelets. Cut a piece of Mizuhiki cord in half and put them into the holes in the card and tie with a simple square knot.

Stamp by Marks of Distinction.