Year of the Ox Calendar

To make this desk top calendar, you will need:

• (1) piece CS 4-1/4" X 11"
• score using Score-Pal on the long side 1", 5-1/2",10"
• continue to score on the long side by moving CS over 1/8" on your Score-Pal and score 1-1/2"
• To have the calendar stand up: On the short side, make a horizontal clip at 2-1/8" (middle of card) 1/4" long into the card
• Decorate.

This calendar card is going in the mail to a friend.

This is the side view of the calendar.

Here's a close-up view of the water coloring and Fortune Cookie charm. I used the Aqua pens and took the ink right off the pad.

Supplies:

• Stampettes (from Hawaii - non SU)
• CS: Real Red, Black, Design Paper (old hoarded Asian paper)
• Ink: Staz-On Black, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa, Gold Cord (retired), Fortune Cookie Charm (from Hanko), 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-1/2" Circle Punch, Aqua Pen, Dimensionals, Calendar (from Vippees)

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Asian Iris Folding

OMG - here's another FABULOUS item I bought from the craft fair from the same artist who made the red notebook. The colors are just for me! Shades of Red Washi Paper with Gold accents. In the center, Red glitter paper - How perfect is this! I will have to have this one framed.

Sorry for the shadows in the photo.
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Asian Notebook

I got this FABULOUS note book from a recent craft show - I just love the colors used (surprise: it's red with Gold embossing). It is very cleverly made. Big Kuddos to the artist! I had one in Black previously but now I have one in RED!!! Yippee. See the photos showing the inside, too.

Fabulous Washi paper used to decorate the inside! A really nice surprise.

Thank you for stopping by.............I have one more fabulous item from the craft show tomorrow to show!

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Asian Birthday Card

This was made for a special birthday. The word really do say "Happy Birthday" in Chinese.

Supplies:

• Stamp: Asian Image "Happy Birthday", Bamboo background (retired SU)
• CS: Real Red, Naturals Ivory, Brushed Gold
• Ink: Versamark
• Accys: Piercer, Gold Brads, Corner Punch, Clear Embossing Powder, Gold Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Dimensionals

Asian Wedding Favors

I just remembered I had a photo of these wedding favors made for a friend. The wedding was a couple years ago but I thought it would still go great with the invitation posted below. The wedding couple name and date is printed in the back of the box. Yes, we made a couple hundred of these things in a short amount of time! (The finished box size is 2 x 3-1/2 and can be filled with sweets. This box is made by using 1/2 sheet of 8-1/2 x 11 paper. It's called a 2-4-6-8 box. They turned out so great! Again, my favorite color!

Supplies used:

• Stamp: Double Happiness (Asian Image)
• Card Stock: SU Real Red
• Ink: Versamark
• Accys: Notch Punch, SU Gold Embossing Powder, Gold cord (retired)

Asian Wedding Card

Here is a Asian Wedding card submitted for consideration. Asian word in front on the belly band is " Double Happiness" stamped, and then embossed in Gold. The belly band slips off and reveals invitation inside printed on Card Stock weight Vellum (which is sturdy) and backed with real red card stock. The "love" at the bottom of the vellum is also embossed in Gold. The font used for the invitation is "Chow Fun" (free download from http://www.freefonts.com/). Supplies used:

• Stamp: Double Happiness (from Asian Image), Love (from Hero Arts)
• Card Stock: SU Very Vanilla, SU Real Red, SU Vellum
• Ink: Versamark
• Accys: SU Gold Embossing Powder, 1/2" Gold Organdy Ribbon, 1/8" punch

This was fun to create since these are my favorite colors! enjoy................

2009 Create a Asian Calendar

This is my version of the 2009 Asian calendar. Finished size is 8x4-1/2, (SU 2009 Calendar is 8x4).
The following supplies will be used:

• Stamp: Eastern Blooms
• SU Dividers (item #105528) for protective cover
• CS: Real Red, Black, Naturals Ivory, Whisper White
• Ink: Real Red, Black, Encore Gold
• Accys: 5/8" Black O-wires, BIA

Computer generated monthly inserts.
These are the computer generated tabs before they are cut. The front "2009 Calendar" is also computer generated.

These are the computer generated monthly tabs to co-ordinate with the inside pages. They were put through a Xyron.

Front cover is red (stamped on both sides, Back cover is Black

These stamped images are on each inside page facing the monthly calendar. Photos can be added.

This is a close-up of month tabs. Outside cover is stamped all over in Real Red.

Calendar is open to month of August.

This is the finished Asian Calendar next to the finished SU version that is in the Holiday Mini Catalog.