Happy New Year! It's the Year of the Dragon...and guess what, I'm a Dragon! So...it must be my lucky year! I think that 2012 is going to bring good things. Today is the first day of Chinese New Year. Every year I like to make Chinese New Year cards for my friends. Click here for my 2010 Year of the Tiger card and click here for my 2011 Year of the Rabbit card. Do you know what year you are?
For this year's cards I went back to traditional red, black and gold. It was hard to find a Dragon stamp! The one I used is from Judikins. Here is the finished card:
The gold embossed characters are for double happiness. The dragon was stamped in vivid red ink onto a sheet of vellum and layered over another piece of paper.
In this photo you can see the white paper underneath the vellum. On that paper, I stamped a large Chinese character background and then some green bamboo. Both of those stamps are from Hero Arts. It was hard to get it to really show in the photo. But, you get the idea!
Here is the inside of the card. I wanted to carry the bamboo and green over into the inside to bring it all together. This symbol is for good luck.
Here are my envelopes....
I am a complete Starbucks groupie! I couldn't believe it when I found these SUPER cool Starbucks cards and sleeves last month! They were gone so fast! I must have timed it just right to get some. I actually collect Starbucks cards....I need to do a post on that one of these days....I have some good ones! And, these are a great addition to the collection.
The DH ordered me this amazing Starbucks Bearista bear on eBay from Taiwan! I have a Year of the Tiger one too.
I took this photo in San Francisco's Chinatown last year, and I love the color, the movement, and the drama of all those flags and lanterns. It really captures the essence of the place.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today! Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy New Year everyone! Hope it's a good one, and best wishes for Health, Happiness and Prosperity in the Year of the Dragon!
Wanda!
Love the Dragon and all the colors, Just love the card...
Posted by: fondajo | 01/27/2012 at 12:03 PM
Wish I had seen your card before I made mine--I wanted to design a Chinese New Year's card for a colleague--a visiting prof. from China. It turned out OK, but I like yours better.
Have you recovered from Sunday's game? I'm still in the doldrums.
Posted by: julie | 01/26/2012 at 10:45 AM
This card turned out beautifully Wanda! Love how you used the vellum layer! This IS going to be your lucky year my Friend! That, I am certain of! :D
Posted by: Kimberly Gajewski | 01/25/2012 at 06:45 PM
Girl, you are SO darn awesome! LOVE this card...the details are FABULOUS!!
I have TONS of Starbucks bears...I collected them for awhile and I have NO clue what to do with them! LOL!
Posted by: Jodi | 01/24/2012 at 01:49 PM
Gung Hay Fat Choy! Toy Loong (beautiful Dragon). I am blessed to have you as my friend.
Posted by: CJ | 01/23/2012 at 07:03 PM
Wanda your card is incredible! I love love love it! The cut out with the stamped layer and vellum with dragon on it look awesome and your colors are perfect! This is your year! :)
Posted by: Lynn Put | 01/23/2012 at 04:04 PM
I love everything in this post, but I think the bear is my favorite! He's so cute!! And I for one would love to see a post with your SB card collection. =)
Posted by: Mary M. | 01/23/2012 at 10:29 AM
O my word! I'm floored! LOVE IT!! The SB card is sooo cool!
Posted by: Maylee | 01/23/2012 at 10:02 AM
So super all this..never heard of Starbucks cards..you can hear I am from another place off the world(universe???)
(Did you get my email yesterday?)
Hugs Holly.
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 01/23/2012 at 08:37 AM
Love this card!! Love all the colors and definitely the Dragon!
Posted by: fondajo | 01/23/2012 at 07:59 AM
Outstanding! And I love that you're a dragon. I'm feelin' it.
Posted by: Corky Gutierrez | 01/23/2012 at 06:13 AM
OMGoodness, what a fabulous card, Wanda! You are so crazy talented! Love, love, love the vellum window. And how awesome that you decorated the inside, too, as well as the envelope. LOVE! And how cool is that bear? I love the Bearista bears. I've gotten several of their Halloween ones for my kiddos. Haven't been seeing any lately, though. Seems like ours have stopped carrying them.
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 01/23/2012 at 06:01 AM
Perfect dragon for your card. I love the vellum and the bamboo touches.... And who would love that adorable bear? *smile*
Posted by: Cindy (aka Scrapcollectr) | 01/23/2012 at 04:31 AM
What a beautiful card you made and I LOVE your starbuck's cards and bear! I too love all the lanterns and flags that decorate cities for Chinese New Year. Enjoy
Posted by: Linda Monroe | 01/23/2012 at 03:02 AM