Thursday, January 27, 2011

Chinese New Year blessings

Chinese New year is just round the corner and there are still so much things I needed to get done.  Somehow I am very very late this year and I have no help as my full time domestic helper Ju-an had been unwell and returned home.

So, while trying to do some spring cleaning, and going for my painting class, I made this chinese new year card for the girls. Qi is attending a conference in London so it is great that the two sisters could spend cny together.   I also sent a parcel of cny goodies together with the card, so they would not miss home too much.   Here is my card which is based on Peachy keen sketch challenge 44 with a twist - use monochromatic colour scheme.

Mandarin oranges are a must for chinese new year, as is the colour red, and the challenge called for a monochromatic colour so I decided to make a chinese new year card.



A closed up of the oranges, aren't they too cute for words?


 福 (fu) - blessings


吉祥如意 (ji xiang ru yi) - good fortune as one wishes (I need to practice writing my calligraphy more regularly)


Mandarin oranges 


Materials used :-

1.  Peachy keen stamps : Orange from PK 239 Faceless fruit set,  coloured with caran d'ache colour 
     pencils, face : PK-490 Everyday character face assortment (size : 1")
2.  Pattern paper : me & my BIG ideas, mambi color basics (red), waffle paper : Pacon, 
     cardstock : popular
3.  Fu punch, ribbon : Hong kong
4.  Spellbinders nestabilities 
5.  EK success punch

Thanks for dropping by :-)

7 comments:

  1. Lovely card Adeline. Love the mandarin oranges stamp :). Wow.. your calligraphy is great. I cant write small, I can only write the bigger letters..

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  2. Very lovely, I hope you all have a great New Year!!! TFS, Cathryn67 <3

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  3. Beautiful card...TFS
    I'm now your newest follower.I would love for you to stop by and visit my blog sometime.
    jennyscards.blogspot.com
    hugs,jen

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  4. What a beautiful card! So original! Those PK mandarin oranges are adorable! Thanks for joining the challenge at PK and good luck!

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  5. Oh how this card made my eyes pop Adeline!!!
    It's stunning! Your calligraphy is amazing and sets off this fabulous card a treat!
    Thanks for joining in with us at Peachy Keen. Good luck. xx
    p.s. Kong Hey Fat Choy!!

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