Happy Chinese New Year

Hello all!

Happy Chinese New Year! ^_^

Oh My God! I can't believe what I just saw. My flip card has made the Top 3 Winners at crafts 4 eternity for the R#160~ Tic Tac Toe challenge. Woo hoo! I made it! This is the first time I've made it to the top 3 on a card challenge blog. I am so happy! Now this is a good start to the year of the horse! I hate to brag about it (as I bet a lot of you out there win challenges all the time) but I am just so excited and had to make a point of it!! Hee hee! So, from now on, this badge will be proudly displayed at the side bar of my blog.

Top 3 winner at Crafts 4 eternity challenge

Well, since it is Chinese New Year today, what about a Chinese new year's card?

No stamping on this card. The tree braches are done by blowing wet paint, through a straw. How many of you remembered this game as a child? Trying to create an image by blowing the paint around. You never know what picture you might end up with! Love it! I use flower punch for the cherry blossoms and hand drew the details. I also used Memory Box Meadow Leaf Die, by Poppy Stamps Craft, to die cut the leaves and then cut each individual leaf out to stick to the branch.

Here is a picture taken from the side.

 

Two lanterns were cut by free hand out of Japanese Washi paper. These papers are so beautiful! Black card strips were cut for the top and bottom of the lantern and then decorated with Liquid Pearls. Finally, I added the tassels and used 3D foam to prop them up on the card base. Here is a close up look:

 

The sentiment was typed and printed from my computer. So, what do you think? Hope you like it.

 

I will also be entering this card in this weeks challenge on crafts 4 eternity: R#161~ Oriental Theme.

 

Have a good weekend! 

 

p.s. For those of you from Taiwan or interested in Chinese, a step by step instruction on how to make this card, written by myself, is published in this craft book in Taiwan on October 2013.

Year of Rabbit

Happy Chinese New Year everyone!

It will be the Year of the Rabbit this year. Just for fun, here is some information I found online for Rabbit year 2011:

"Chinese Horoscope for 2011

There are many famous people born in the year of The Rabbit such as Angelina Jolie, Albert Einstein, Tiger Woods and Frank Sinatra etc. As per 2011 Chinese horoscope, 2011 is going to be relatively calmer than the last year, both on the world scene, as well as on a personal level. Those people who are born in other compatible Chinese zodiac signs will also find 2011 very productive and fulfilling. These signs compatible with the rabbit are – the sheep, the dog and the pig. Those born under other signs might suffer, depending on how flexible they are in 2011. Those who can tactfully negotiate complex personal or business issues may also attain similar good luck enjoyed by rabbits and those compatible with them in 2011."

So here I am to share the card I made for my family:

Funnily enough... although I am Chinese, from Taiwan, I've never made an oriental card before. This is actually the first time! I think I have not done it too bad huh?! ^_^ I am pretty lucky to be fluent in Mandarin and know how to write Chinese characters. So I do not need to rely on using peel offs or stamps for Chinese words. I've used the traditional red and gold colours with a bit of black. Made a little firecracker and a gold tassel at the end. It looks like the firecraker is lit.... watch out, cover your ears and wait for them to go BANG!! ^_^ Hee hee!

Wish my family and my friends all the best for the coming year. Gong Xi Fa Chi!

Love,