I chose some Chinese symbols of good fortune for my good luck charms. The color red symbolizes good luck and gold symbolizes wealth. The Chinese knot is also a symbol of health and prosperity. For Chinese New Year a red envelope with money in it is given as a way to ward off evil, maintain good health and have a long life.
I deconstructed a Chinese New Years red envelope to create my card. I used the tassel, the calligraphy printing and the excess red paper to punch out flowers with a Punch Bunch punch. I used an Asian themed embossing folder to dry emboss the background paper and outlined the layer with a Krylon leafing pen. The image is from Graphic 45.
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 GMT Views: 1006
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Registered: January 20, 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 26214
Thu, Mar 12, 2015 @ 2:02 AM
I love your carefully thought out Asian good luck card! That EF makes a wonderful backdrop for your design elements. Thank you so much for the description of your process. This is a wonderful card!
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 91162
Thu, Mar 12, 2015 @ 3:43 AM
Oh my goodness this is so stunning! I too had thought about doing a Chinese good luck card but I did not have much in the way of images. Wow your card blows me away at all the fantastic details. Super job.
Registered: December 15, 2011 Location: Abilene TX Posts: 11275
Thu, Mar 12, 2015 @ 5:18 AM
Absolutely beautiful! Your design is just fabulous, and the description was terrific! Beautifully done!
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Thu, Mar 12, 2015 @ 6:34 AM
You did a fabulous job on this challenge right down to the embossing folder. You also gave us good info about why you did this particular card. Super creation!
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