New Year, New Beginnings
The lunar new year is upon us and the year of the snake will begin. What a better way to celebrate than to share a red envelope filled with wishes of prosperity. This set was developed for a good friend of mine and for her daughter. The dragon on the card comes to life and wobbles it’s head just like in the dances. While the little red envelopes contain a little “coin” with the year of the snake and lunar new year wishes to be shared with family and friends.
Project One: Dragon Dance
The card was stamped with Trinity Stamps Dragon Dance stamp set in Pink Fresh Studios Detailed Black alcohol safe ink. Images were colored with a combination of Olo markers and Altenew Artist markers (see Color Guide) on X-press It card stock. The eyes of the dragon and the dancer eyes were filled in a black glaze pen to bring them to life. The images were fussy cut out and set aside while I designed the card base.
Utilizing Waffle Flower A2 Layering dies, the card panel was cut from Gina K Designs Red Velvet card stock. The black panel was cut out of Gina K Designs Onyx black paper and then the inner rectangle was cut one size smaller on a mirrored gold card stock from my stash. These panels were layered together with Gina K Connect glue and attached to a top fold A2 card base.
The sentiments from the Mama Elephant New Beginnings stamp set were stamped in Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.
The dancer was adhered flat to the card and an action wobbler was placed behind the dragon head. Now the dragon’s head dances!
Project Two: Coins for Luck
The little red envelopes are filled with Happy Lunar New Year paper coins for a special little girl to share with her cousins this New Year.
The coins were cut from Pink and Main Nesting Circles to fit into the envelopes. On the back side of the die cut, “Happy Lunar New Year” was stamped in Versafine Clair Nocturne ink. Utiliizing a smaller circle die, and shiny mirrored gold card stock a smaller circle was cut out to allow a heavy frame.
The snake from the Lunar Animals stamp set by Mama Elephant was stamped in Pink Fresh Studios Detailed Black ink on X-press It card stock, colored with the same markers (see Color Guide) and fussy cut out. A black glaze pen was utilized to give the eyes the shine they needed. Placing some Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape to back of the images.
The snake was centered on the mirrored gold circle. The Year of the Snake has begun!
Color Guide:
Dancer:
Flesh> OR 7.2/ OR 7.4/ OR 7.2 (Olo)
Hair> OR 3.7/ OR 3.4/ BK (Olo)
Clothes> R 0.6/ R 0.5 (Olo)
Shoes> OR 3.8/ OR 3.7 (Olo)
Dragon: (includes dancers cloak)
Altenew Artist Markers> Y205/ C001
Olo> YG 1.4/ YG 1.6/ CG 1 for teeth/ R 0.6/ R 0.5 for mouth
Snake:
Olo> YG 1.4/ YG 1.6/ R 0.6
Altenew Artist Marker> Y205/ C001
