Iron Craft Challenge #7

This week Kathy over at Just Crafty Enough asked me to host Challenge #7--Oh, the POWER. I don't know if I can hold it together enough to get through this post but I will try.

After talking back and forth about some ideas, I was given the choice between two suggestions that I made. I won't reveal which options that I had because I might want to use them in the future, if I am deemed a successful host and IF I am allowed to host again in the future--Oh, the PRESSURE.

So dear fellow crafters, the topic for Challenge # 7 is (drum roll please)--ETHNIC CRAFTING! Say WHAT? What on Earth does that mean?

For this challenge you are to create something dedicated to, or inspired by, a country other than your own. You have the widest latitude here. It could be a craft from another country: Like Origami. Kirigami or Washi Dolls from Japan; it could be an inspiration based on something popular in another country--like Delft Blue and White from the Netherlands; OR it could be something based on the culture of another country: Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations.

These are only suggestions to get you started.

Reveal day is Tuesday, April 9th. Please post only in-progress photos before that date. Tag photos with IC137 and IronCraft.

Some Inspiration (All images from Yahoo! Images)

Sugar Skull Stencil Art (Mexico--Day of the Dead)

Origami Paper Ball (Japan)

Washi Paper Dolls (Japan)

Kirigami Based Greeting Cards (Japan)

Happy Crafting.