Chinese New Year Blog Hop
Day 2
Day 2
January 22-23, 2012
Ni hao and welcome to the Chinese New Year Blog Hop! This hop is in honor of Guan, the little boy April's family is adopting from Taiwan. To celebrate his culture, we want to share some Chinese-inspired projects with you!
If you arrived here from April, then you are in the right place! If you just joined us, please go back to April's blog at www.curlsandgrins.blogspot.com/ to see everyone's amazing creativity!
For my project, I created a lantern with dragon flies.
RECIPE:
Lantern was cut using Summer Lanterns from SVG Attic measuring 7.5-inches tall
Paper for lantern was from Me & My Big Ideas Speciality Card Stock with beautiful butterflies and dragonflies and some sheets have metallic accents or black flocking
Dragon flies were cut from Cricut Stamping cartridge cut at 3.5 inches glued center down with wings unattached
Paper for Dragon flies was from K & Co. Susan Winget Specialty Paper which is double-sided
Vellum for the cut-outs
And of course, I know, we don't put real candles in paper lanterns!!! This I know, but strictly for photographic purposes -- quick night-time picture and out the candle!!!!
Paper for lantern was from Me & My Big Ideas Speciality Card Stock with beautiful butterflies and dragonflies and some sheets have metallic accents or black flocking
Dragon flies were cut from Cricut Stamping cartridge cut at 3.5 inches glued center down with wings unattached
Paper for Dragon flies was from K & Co. Susan Winget Specialty Paper which is double-sided
Vellum for the cut-outs
But, you have to admit, its beautiful lit!!!!!
We have some great blog candy to offer from April Nourse and PSA Essentials. To be eligible, you must simply comment on each blog on each day's post. We'd love for you to become a follower of each of our blogs too.
Thanks for stopping by! Your next stop is a good friend of mine, Ashley.
Here's the complete line-up in case you get lost along the way:
Lynne K. - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
Amy - http://www.lovetocrop.com/
Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/
Shannon - http://www.purplelionpaper.com/blog/
Inga - http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/
Dena - http://missdjones.blogspot.com/
Jennifer - http://jenrubio.blogspot.com/
Theresa- http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
PSA Essentials - www.psastampcamp.blogspot.com/
Again, congrats April on your new son! I will be entering this card in Little Scraps of Heaven Design Blog Challenge for this week.
God Bless you and thank you
Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust
Lynne
wow Lynne!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing in you craft!! I just wish I had the ability to cut this, I can't do svg's just cricut cartridges! Thanks for sharing and inspiring me!!
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Rexann♥
Another beautiful lantern, Lynne!! Love how you did this!! :)
ReplyDeleteAmy :) at www.lovetocrop.com
Wow wonderful lantern. So pretty. TFS
ReplyDeleteDebbie
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Wow, beautiful! It looks fantastic lit up.
ReplyDeletejaniceaeschliman.blogspot.com
So pretty! The lantern looks so cool lit up! :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome Lanterns. Love the way you layered and the colors. the Swirls and the Dragonfly is perfect.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing.
www.anita-craft-corner.blogspot.com
Oh my, what a beautiful lantern, love it!!
ReplyDeleteCindy
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The dragonflies are sooo cool. Nice.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLynne, Your lantern is beautiful! I love it lit. Maybe some flameless candles would work. They come in different sizes. I love the papers you used! Thanks for sharing. Edwina Brown edwinabrown@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteJust love this lantern! :)
ReplyDeleteWOW...this is spectacular!! LOVE those dragonflies!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful and fitting for CNY.
ReplyDeleteKristaInMN at gmail dot com
I want to make one! That is very very cool!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty lantern. I love dragonflies. by the way, you could use flameless candles or tea lights. I could see a whole bunch of these on a back deck or front porch on a cool summer evening. Jearise
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice idea ... like the dragonflies ..
ReplyDeleteShannon, www.purplelionpaper.com