The sun has been stamped using a traditional Indian stamp carved out of wood. Such stamps are traditionally used in India to stamp images on cotton/silk fabric woven on handlooms using vegetable dyes. The technique is known as block printing.
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They are also used to put henna or mehndi (in Hindi) patterns on palms and feet. Mehndi is a ceremonial art form used on special occasions like weddings and festivals.
The bow on the button is made using a gold ribbon known as “gota” in Hindi. This is used to make intricate patterns on traditional Indian attire. Something like this...
I used a scalloped oval punch to create the clouds, and added some more of my crocheted flowers.
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Good morning Juhi what a fabulous card hunny, thank you for showing us the printing technique! So pleased you have joined us this week on the Creative Crew Challenge, good luck, hugs Linda x
ReplyDeleteHi Juhi, love your card, very creative and the sentiment is wonderful. Thanks for joining us this week. Joey.xxx
ReplyDeleteHey love this yellow...traditional Indian style...
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