Maneki-neko - Lucky Cat

Hello, everybody.  Before I share my card, I would like to welcome to my newest follower, Heather Johnson - so lovely to have you here!  For the past couple weeks I have been enthralled by the Oriental Sketch Challenges over at MFP Speedy TV, and this week there's an Oriental challenge at Allsorts, so I was inspired to make another Asian-themed card.  This time I decided to use the maneki-neko also known as Lucky Cat.  I found the image at Pubzi.com and coloured it with my Prismacolor pencils.  Every time I see a Lucky Cat, I have to smile - they are so cute!

The beautiful Asian papers are from Baer Studio Design, and the Asian word-art stamp is an older wood-mount from Paper Pleasures that I stamped in black on some textured red paper I had in my stash. I used my Marvy Uchida circle punch and a Nellie's Multiframe Circle for the sentiment.  I used my Memory Box butterfly die and heat-embossed the die cut with glittery gold embossing powder (The Artful Stamper - Egyptian Gold).  The black gems are from Dollarama.

I enjoy supporting the following challenges:
4 Krafty Girls Anything Goes 3E #3
613 Avenue Create Anything Goes 3E #2
Allsorts Oriental 3E #1
A Gem of a Challenge Cute and Cuddly UE
Brown Sugar Anything Goes 2E #2
Butterfly Challenge Glamourous 3E #1
Crafting from the Heart Anything Goes 3E #1
Crafty Catz Anything Goes 3E #3
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge April Challenge UE
Crafty Little Fairies Furry Friends 3E #2
Creative Fingers Anything Goes 3E #3
Ditzie Digi Anything Goes UE
DL.ART April Linky UE 1/day
Fairy Tale Challenge Cute Only UE
Fitztown Lots of Layers
Hanna and Friends Favourite Colours (red) UE
Just B Creative Crazy April Just Because Linky Party UE 1/day

Kitty Bee Designs Aloha Friday Animals 2E #2

Let's Craft and Create Dies and Punches (used both) UE
Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday 1E
My Craft Creations Anything Goes UE

MFP Speedy TV Oriental Sketch Challenge (see below) 5E #1
Milk Coffee Use Those Bright Colours 3E #1
My Craft Spot Shake it On (used glittery embossing powder on butterfly) 1E
Pumpkin Spice Stamping (stamped Asian word art sentiment) UE
Scrapbook Blessings Club Anything Goes 3E #3
Scrapping 4 Fun Use a Stamp or Digi 3E #2
Scribble and Scrap Always Anything Goes 3E #2
Sentimental Sundays Clean and Simple 3E #1
Simon Says Stamp Monday Not so Mellow Yellow 5E #1
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Clean and Simple 5E #2
Simply Create Too Stack 'em up (at least 2 layers) 3E #2
Sister Act (Cards Only) Anything Goes UE
Sisterhood of Crafters Things with Wings
Stamping Sensations Dies and/or Punches (used both) 3E #2
That Craft Place Anything Goes 3E #2
Totally Gorjuss Cuddly UE
Whoopsi Daisy Hand Coloured Image UE
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes with Uplifting Sentiment 5E #2

MFP Oriental Sketch Challenge

Thank you for looking at my card!  I enjoy reading your comments.  Wishing you a joyful day!