Red quilled owl

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I got a little crazy and made the owl red in color! LOL! I just wanted to see what it looks like if the owl was made using red paper black paper. Usually the color for owls would be in earth tones....but I simply wanted to see if it would look good with this combination.What do you think?? Does it look ok to you? Somehow I still prefer the earth tone combination as it looks more natural.

I haven't done the codes for the quilled owls yet.......nor have I done the envelopes for them either. I'm just experimenting with the idea for a while. I will be uploading the photos of the set of cards and envelopes once I'm done experimenting hehehehe......

Mandarin firecrackers!!

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What would Chinese New Year be like without firecrackers...? No Chinese New Year celebration will be complete without it. I wanted to do the firecracker motif this year for my CNY cards......tried making one of those Mandarin firecrackers with paper hehehe....and gave it some dimension. Created a spark at the end of the string to show that it has been lit and all ready to fire up! :) It's very simple and very spontaneously done.....

I chose the tall slim cards again for this particular design....it suits the design well. The inside of the card is left blank for writing on personal wishes and it comes with a soft pink handmade envelope too.

Here are some information regarding to Mandarin firecrackers that I got from the net:
Did you know that this Mandarin crackers produced a less loud, duller thud when they exploded, compared to modern flash light crackers (which utilize a different explosive composition known as flash powder). Mandarin crackers produced a dimmer, less brilliant flash when they exploded also. Individual Mandarin crackers were most often braided into "strings" of varying lengths, which, when set afire, would explode in rapid sequence. Generally, the strings (sometimes containing as many as several thousand crackers) would be hung from an overhead line or high hook before being ignited. Most Mandarin crackers were colored all red and did not generally have designs or logos decorating their exterior surface (AKA a "shell wraps"). Occasionally a few yellow and green Mandarin crackers were created and would be braided into the predominantly all red strings, to symbolized the emperor and the ruling class, while the numerous red crackers symbolized the common man.

Falling Cherry Blossoms....

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This is my first Chinese New Year card design for this year....there are a few more coming soon.. :) I really like this particular design for it's simplicity. Just a simple drawing of a few branches with cherry blossoms and having some of the blossoms fall on the ground.

For this design I am using a tall slim card, which makes it suitable for this design. In order to make it look like the blossoms fell from the tree, I would need a tall card to match the idea. This card too already has a simple wish printed on the inside of the card with 2 other layers of pink and red paper as part of the decoration. It has a matching soft pink handmade envelope too! :)

Easter bunny in basket 2

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This is the 3rd design I made.......another Easter card that I had to scan. Luckily nowadays I have the digital camera and capturing the design is made easier :) This design is made using one of my tall slim cards......and the bunny is standing upright hehehe....smiling away :). Probably because of all the Easter eggs surrounding it! LOL!.......

Ketupat nasi card :)

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I must say....weaving the "ketupat nasi" was fun! No rice was included in this particular design hehehe... :D . For those who do not know what nasi means.... "Nasi" means rice or to be more specific, it's cooked rice.... :) . So a ketupat means....rice dumplings......I do love eating ketupat nasi with the spicy sauce but prefer the "ketupat palas" even better. The ketupat palas is glutinous rice dumplings and has a different shape compared to the rice dumplings. Eating it with the beef rendang or chicken rendang is yummmmmmyyyyy!!!!! :) This folded card comes with a dark green handmade envelope. The card is blank on the inside, left for personal wishes to be written for loved ones on this special day.

The Golden flower...

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This is another oldie but goodie design I made last year. The gold flower was a fun experiment I did with corrugated paper...each petal cut individually and painted gold...even the stem is dotted with gold colour to match it. It comes with a beige handmade envelope and has a beige paper insert on the inside of the card for writing on personal wishes. The card is suitable for any occasion and is left blank on the inside. It's a clean cut neat design I would say. Love it very much :)

With love.....

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I made these designs months ago...something old in my collection but is still loved always :). Layering coloured papers is another way of presenting my creativity on paper and is also very therapeutic in trying to find what colours to match one another. :) It is made with love and should be given with love :). For V015, it comes with a matching yellow handmade envelope and for V016, it comes with a matching soft pink envelope. Both cards are left blank on the inside for writing on personal wishes.

Bookmark cards

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These were designed a few months back....I wanted to make a card with 3 layers of colored papers and bind them with a ribbon. A simple design with a touch of a simple flower formed by bringing 3 layered heart shapes together and a long stem made with dotted silver and gold lines. The receiver of the card will be able to use this card as a bookmark later on....Both cards comes with a matching handmade envelope and is left blank on the inside for writing on personal wishes.

Dots on Heart :)

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Combining dots on paper, matching ribbons and heart shape to this particular design...I love using dots to create a pattern on the paper...it's a good way to create your own pattern on a smooth plain paper ......All the 3 designs comes with a matching handmade envelope and it is left blank on the inside for writing on personal wishes.

Soft and sweet

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Soft and sweet.... simple and clear... :) These tall and slim cards are suitable to sent out to say "Hello" or "Hi" to friends and family or even be used as a Thank you card for any occasion.

Small flowers and ribbons

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I punched out some small flowers with a variety of colours that blend well together to make these simple designs. I am experimenting a lot nowadays with ribbons and trying to mix and match the different types into a design. :) These cards can be used as a Thank you card too!

My upside down love shape flowers :)

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These are my upside down love shape flowers! I love making these! Fast and easy to make them. The flowers looks like they are swaying to the music, just having fun and relaxed :) The black card comes with a yellow handmade envelope and the beige card comes with a pink handmade envelope......both cards are left blank on the inside for writing on personal wishes.

Swirling flowers in frames

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Swirling flowers in frames! Twisting papers and swirling them into flower petals can be a quite fun activity :) Once I get excited about an idea I just kept making them in many colours....also in many different card designs...I have done them before without the frames but I felt putting them in frames gave me more freedom. During my free time I could make as many flowers as I wish and put them aside...so whenever I wish to make a card I could just take the framed flowers, paste them on it and in no time I got myself a flower card! So easy!

Swirling dots

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I love making dots on my cards and these are some of my designs whereby I use dots. I made them in a swirling motion with flowers connected to them. This kinda design needs a lot patience and a sturdy hand!