Weekly Inspiration By Alice
Greetings
to everyone and you must be busy preparing for the Chinese New Year that is just
round the corner. Today I like to share with you on making simple greetings
card and angpow packet. All materials are available in Krafers’ Paradise except the Chinese character stamps are my own
collections.
Chinese New Year Card
Materials:
Red and
yellow plain textured card stock, Chinese Character rubber stamp, Peony flowers
cut out from the pattern paper.
Instructions:
- Cut 1 piece of yellow card
stock measuring H14.5cm x W13cm.
- Cut 1 piece of red card stock
measuring H13.5cm x 12.5cm
- Stick all the above 3 pieces of
plan card stock together in sequence (red, yellow, red).
- Next, cut a smaller piece of
the yellow card stock measuring 11cm x 4.5cm.
- Cut a small piece of the red
card stock measuring H10cm x 4cm.
- Stamp the Chinese character “Gong
Xi Fa Cai” onto the same red card stock.
- Roll the corner of the red card stock with a toothpick to curl up the sides. Refer to picture for reference.
1. Cut out
the flower of your choice from the pattern paper and ink at the sides of the
flower to give a 3D effect.
2. Lastly
assemble all the items onto the card as show in the above picture.
Angpow
Packet
Materials:
Red plain
textured card stock- 12”x12”, Chinese Character rubber stamp, flowers cut out
from the pattern paper. Chinese characters rubber stamp or print out from
internet.
Instructions:
- Cut 1 piece of red color plain card as a base for the angpow packet, refer to the diagram for measurements.
- Score and fold on the dotted line. Paste double side tape as show on the picture.
3. Cut out the flowers from the pattern
paper, glue onto the paper and stamp Chinese characters onto the right side of
paper as shown. Finally stick together both corners except one side of the
corner as opening for the angpow packet.
Thank you and have fun creating
them!
Drop by to the shop to view the
actual card and
Angpow packet or purchase the
materials
Gong Xi Fa Cai!!!
