Chinese Happy New Year Card 2012 - Year Of The Dragon

This card was made for the Chinese New Year 2012 - the year of the dragon, celebrated on 23rd January 2012.

Supplies used:
Red leather textured CS for the card's basis
Background paper - patterned metallic gold paper with swirls by Making Memories
Shiny gold paper
Black canvas textured CS
White printer's paper
Red leather textured CS for the punched Dragons
Chinese Dragon stamp by Rubber Stampede from my private collection
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Large Octagons
EK Success Whale Of A Punch - Dragon - if you find a place where I can buy it, please let me know! (I borrowed it from a friend)
VersaFine Onyx Black ink
Large round jewel brads - red with golden frame
Tiny clear blings
Double sided foam tape

The card's front:
I layered the papers, die cuts and punched out dragons.
I chose the Octagons to resemble the Chinese Feng Shui Bagua.
I used tiny clear blings for the dragons' eyes, to add some glam.
The whole piece was glued 3D for extra dimension.

Inside the card:

An octagon made of black CS and a shiny gold dragon, along with a Happy New Year sentiment in Chinese and in English.

On the envelope:
Chinese Dragon stamp, stamped with black ink on the envelope's front and back sides.
Happy New Year!

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Shana Tova Mini Cards

I made a few similar small cards (4x4) for friends and as an addition to gifts.
The Hebrew text says Shana Tova, meaning Happy New Year.

I wish you all health, happiness and prosperity in the New Year.

May you have reasons to smile every single day.

Shana Tova!

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Chinese Happy New Year Card - Year Of The Rabbit

This card was made for the Chinese New Year - the year of the rabbit, celebrated on February 3rd 2011.

Ingredients:

Red leather textured CS for the card's basis

Transparent vellum paper with Chinese text in gold and Chinese marks in dark red, carefully attached so the glue is hidden underneath it

Shiny gold paper, its corners punched using Martha Stewart Large Punch around the Page - Double Arches set (I used only the corner punch here)

Rabbit stamp by Comotion rubber stamps from my private collection (discontinued), stamped with black ink on red leather textured CS

Red half pearls, to add some glam.

Inside the card:

A small piece of red leather textured CS

Shiny gold paper, its upper border punched using Martha Stewart Large Punch around the Page - Double Arches set (I used only the border punch here)

Rabbit stamp by Comotion rubber stamps from my private collection (discontinued), stamped with black ink.

For the interlacing ribbon piece I used matt gold canvas textured CS

Both its edges were punched with EK Success Binding Edge Edger Punch.

Then I used a narrow red satin ribbon, interlacing it from one side to the other all the way down, and simply tying its ends.

This piece was glued 3D for extra dimension.

On the red envelope:

Rabbit stamp by Comotion rubber stamps from my private collection (discontinued), stamped with black ink

and there's a cream outer envelope for postal delivery.

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Challenges

Michael Strong's Yahoo group Chinese New Year Card challenge (end of January 2011) .
MY SHERI CRAFTS CHALLENGE #42 - ASIAN / CHINESE NEW YEAR (until February 5th 2011) - I won the Ooo-La-la Blog Award

Year of the Rabbit for Daring Cardmakers (until February 4th 2011) .

pearls for Belli Challenge #109 - the letter P (until February 2nd 2011) .

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Happy New Year 2011

It's 1.1.11 and the time is 11:11 a.m.
I wanted to share a few photos from my beautiful country - Israel.
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The old port in Jaffa - 25.12.10
A sunny day in late December, a view towards Tel-Aviv and the Mediterranean Sea

The Scots Hotel in Tiberias - 30.12.10
A view from our room, overlooking the Sea of Galilee

Last year was a time of new experiences and new beginnings for me.
I've reached quite a few goals and I'm proud of it.
I hope that the new year will be intriguing and challenging, filled with happy occasions and with many reasons to celebrate.
Ever since I started blogging I met wonderful people from all over the world.
A few of them became true friends while others are online friends but very close. I cherish your friendship.
For the new year I hope for lots of creativity and inspiration.
I hope to attend quite a few blog hops (I love them!) so let me know if there's any I can join.
For the happy occasions coming soon there will be a few giveaways (don't you love them?) so stay tuned…
Keep following, and thank you for your ongoing feedback and support.
Happy New Year! I wish all my friends a year of health, prosperity, creativity and love.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Card of the day #5 - We Need a Little Christmas

I'm Card Captain at Michael Strong's Yahoo group this week.I'll upload a new card every day, and my 5th card for this week is a mini Christmas card - 3" high by 2 1/2" wide.

I tried to recycle here.
The card's basis was cut from an ad (very heavy CS, useful for small cards).
The tree's branches were all punched out of photo paper scraps, because it's the whitest paper and it resembles snow.

The card's front:
Black canvas textured CS
A 3D tree made of dozens of white branches, punched using Martha Stewart's branch punch, piled one on top of each other and glued together to create a snow covered tree
Basic Grey patterned paper - Jovial, just a thin scrap under the tree.
Clear, green and red blings

The card's inner side:
Basic Grey patterned paper - Jovial
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Christmas Tree stamp (small), stamped on red leather textured CS and heat embossed with black EP, cut with nail scissors and decorated using a white gel pen to resemble snow.


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I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
Challenges
December challenge "We Need a Little Christmas" for Michael Strong's Yahoo group
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Happy New Year Card - Take Five

I made this card for my hubbie, with a special motif - the vine leaves and the grapes.

I wish him a year of Geffen (Geffen = vine, in Hebrew) which is an acronym of Gezunt, Parnusse and Naches, meaning Health, Prosperity and Pleasure from his family (in Yiddish).
The vine leaves were distressed with Stazon ink (Forest Green) and covered with a thick layer of papier glass finish for a 3D glazing. They were also glued 3D for extra dimension. The grapes are purple Dew Drops.
The purple background Canson paper has a pattern similar to a honeycomb. It is a Jewish tradition to eat honey on New Year's eve, hoping the new year will be as sweet as honey.
The edger punches are Martha Stewart's. The white CS was distressed with Ranger's ink (Dusty Concord). The green CS is canvas textured and the background paper with the pop-up butterflies is from a commercial booklet.
The sentiments say Shana Tova, meaning a happy new year in Hebrew.
I left enough space inside the card to write personal blessings for the new year.
I wish you all a happy new year, filled with joy, health and love!
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Happy New Year Card - Take Four

I made this card for my son, who is a shooting instructor.
The empty rifle bullet (it's a real one!), the white pigeon and the olive tree branch are all symbols of peace.
The white pigeon and the olive tree branch were covered with a thick layer of papier glass finish for a 3D glazing. They were also glued 3D for extra dimension.
The pigeon has a black bling for an eye, and the brown circles are Dew Drops.
The ocher background Canson paper has a pattern similar to a honeycomb. It is a Jewish tradition to eat honey on New Year's eve, hoping the new year will be as sweet as honey.
The edger punches are Martha Stewart's.
The white CS was distressed with Ranger's ink (Vintage Photo).
The bright ocher paper is from a commercial envelope I re-used.
The sentiments say Shana Tova, meaning a happy new year in Hebrew.
I left enough space inside the card to write personal blessings for the new year.
I wish you all a quiet, peaceful year.
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Happy New Year Card - Take Three

I made this card for my youngest son, who volunteers to serve as a first-aid helper (after taking an advanced course).
He likes going on an ambulance, especially when the siren is on. He insisted on an ambulance themed card rather than anything else.
The red background Canson paper has a pattern similar to a honeycomb. It is a Jewish tradition to eat honey on New Year's eve, hoping the new year will be as sweet as honey.
The edger punch is Martha Stewart's.
The white CS was distressed with Ranger's ink (Fired Brick) - I hope it looks like real blood... lol
The blue paper is from a commercial envelope I re-used.
The sentiments say Shana Tova, meaning a happy new year in Hebrew.

The ambulance and the sentiments were glued 3D for extra dimension.
I left enough space inside the card to write personal blessings for the new year.

I wish you all a relaxed and healthy year.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Happy New Year Card - Take Two

I made this card for my son, who is in a paramedics course.
I took a syringe and filled it with tiny candies which are usually used for cake decoration, as a symbol of a sweet and healthy year.
The blue background paper is Canson CS.
The edger punch is Martha Stewart's. The white CS was distressed with Ranger's ink (Broken China).
The sentiments say Shana Tova, meaning a happy new year in Hebrew.
I left enough space inside the card to write personal blessings for the new year.
I wish my son a very happy new year and good luck on his long journey, studying and practicing in order to become a life-saving professional.
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

?מה נרצה לשנה החדשה

?מה נרצה לשנה החדשה

אנחנו רוצות בעל שיעבוד בהיי-טק ויביא את המכה
אנחנו רוצות בעל שיוציא אותנו לסקי בחופשת החנוכה
אנחנו רוצות בעל נאה שיודע להתלבש נכון
ולבשל לינגוויני ברוטב חמציץ וארומת סוביניון

אנחנו רוצות צמוד-קרקע ברמת השרון הירוקה
וקבריולט חדשה, אדומה ומבריקה
אנחנו רוצות דוקטורט פוסט מודרני בנושא חדשני ועולה
ויקטוריה סיקרט, חולצות של גוצ'י ומיני מבד מעולה

אנחנו רוצות להתחיל את הבוקר באילן'ס שליד המזרקה
ובעזרת המאמן האישי לשמור על גזרה דקה
אנחנו רוצות לשלוח את הבייביסיטר לקנות בלחם ארז משהו לאורחים
ולדבר עם המדריך לטאקוונדו על אמונה וערכים

אנחנו רוצות חברות שיבואו איתנו לספא, רולים, פדיקור, מניקור
ולרהט את הסלון מחדש שלא תהיה אווירת ניכור
ואת ההלוגן שיצא בהביטאט במבצע ליום האהבה
ווילונות מבד ידידותי לסביבה

אנחנו רוצות להגיד שלקרם ברולה בחתונה של צליל היה טעם זיפת
ושלא יכול להיות שאמא שלה נראית ככה וזה בטוח פייס-ליפט
ושחבר שלנו, דין, פתח מקום חדש בסיטי
ושנקפוץ לשם בקיץ בין הטיול האתגרי באלסקה לחופשה בהאיטי

אנחנו רוצות לשעוט אל אתרי הקניונים בשבת בבוקר
עם הבעל החתיך והתינוק הנקי ולהגיד שהמאגריט הזה לא כ"כ ביוקר
ולצאת באמצע העבודה ללאנץ' עם חברה
ולספר לה שבהודו חווינו הארה

אנחנו רוצות שעון עם קו נקי אבל קוקט
וספר שכתוב כתיבה נשית פוליטקלי קורקט
אבל אם צריך לבחור אחת מכל המשאלות שיש
אנחנו רק רוצות להיות מידה 36

,אני מאחלת לכולנו שנת בריאות והצלחה
,שנה של בשורות טובות, שפע ושמחה
שנה של יצירה, הנאה ואהבה
!שנה מאושרת - שנה טובה
דורלי וייצן

Happy New Year!

To my English readers: the Hebrew text is my New Year's blessing for my friends.
If you don't read Hebrew and you celebrate New Year's eve tonight, I hope you enjoy your family gathering (and lots of good food…)
I wish you all health, happiness and prosperity in the New Year.
May you have reasons to smile every single day.
Shana Tova!
Love, Dorly

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly