I remember being scared of the lion when I was young, but I was always a scaredy cat... even now. But now that I'm older, I love watching lion dances! I love how everyone gets so happy when they see the lion approaching and how kids will run up to the lion to give it money. Businesses also welcome the lion as it brings good luck and fortune. Normally an offering is made in a li see (red envelope) along with some lettuce and fruit/veggies. In Hawaii, we also incorporate Lion Dances at weddings and baby luau's where the bridal couple/baby & parents will give the lion an offering which is suspended from a pole.
On to my card... First, here's the front of the card. I guess I was a little tired of using red and gold and decided to change it up with some purple.
Here's what the card looks like when its opened. I added in two red pockets to hold the good luck money that is normally given for New Year's. It is normally given in red li see packets, so I thought I'd better make them red. The die used to suspend pop out the dancers is an old Sizzix XL pop up die.
And here's a close up of the dancers. See how they stand up in the card?
Don't forget to check in tomorrow for our last introduction. And don't forget to leave a post on THIS POST to be eligible to win this stamp. See the Firecracker kids introductory post from yesterday for the other requirements to be eligible to win. Oh, and this time tell me about your favorite lion dance memory. Good Luck!
Omg is the cutest card I seen ever =P love the new stamps are super cute
ReplyDeleteThis is super-dooper adorable! Sadly, I don't have any lion dance memories. I've never seen one in real life! :(
ReplyDeleteAwesome card Jenny! I love the purples and golds along with the reds. The pop up on the inside is so cool! Hmm... I've always been a little leery of the lion dances, not because of the lion itself, but all the drums that go with him.. lol... Gr8 job! ;)
ReplyDeleteWOW! Love the cool pop-up inside the card, and the deep purple looks great! My Dad used to beat the big drum for the lion dances, and I would ride in the truck as the group went around Chinatown during New Years. It was extremely LOUD, but was sooo much fun.
ReplyDeleteTFS another fabulous stamp!! ;)
WOW, is right! This is amazing Jenny and so cool!
ReplyDeleteahhhhh...cute!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous. I love the colouring. I was always scared of bears when I was a kid (my mum told me I used to hide behind the sofa whenever Donald Duck was being chased by one lol).
ReplyDeleteHugs, Mette
this one is awesome!! love that the image pops up inside!! cleverly CUTE!
ReplyDeleteWOW Jenny this card is AWESOME!!! You did a great job on it... it just blows me away!
ReplyDeleteI love Lion dances so much that while living on Oahu I started to attend the Lion Dance Competition every August held @ Neil Blaisdell in 2004.
It really brings out the Asian spirit and makes you realize how important our ancestors values & traditions are.
Again- THANK YOU for providing these cute images that relate to our cultural background!
Super cute card!! This is way better than getting the "normal" li see envelopes!! It's been w while since I've seen a lion dance. In fact I can only recall seeing one at a parade or Chinese school when I was about 7. I love hearing all of the noise that comes along with a lion dance.
ReplyDeleteThat is soo cool! I have to try that. I can't wait to get my hands on some of those images.
ReplyDeleteTons of Hugs, Dangina
OMGosh, this is super super cute!!! Love it, can't wait to get hands on these adorable stamps. :)
ReplyDeleteOMG! What a super darling card! I love this stamp too! Your colors are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI tell you, you Sisters are going to drive me broke with your wonderful stamp designs! Can't wait to buy them.
I think today A Place In Time got there shipment in today, but of course Bill said he couldn't sell any 'til Nov. 1. I can barely wait.
OMGosh this one is awesome. I love it! The pop up inside the card is too cool!
ReplyDeleteOMY love the pop up card it is so super cool. Images have been colored beautifully.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Kate
Cute card! Love the colors & that it's a pop-up.
ReplyDeleteNever have seem lion dancing but bet it is wonderful & fun. thks - angie
This is so cool! I love it. Back then in Indonesia the lion dance was prohobited, so I never seen one when I was growing up. All the ones I've seen were on TV. :(
ReplyDeleteLion Dancing!! Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, I think my favorite memory of lion dancing is when a former friend and I were at the mall and there was lion dancing going through the mall. She made me get up from where we were in the food court and walk all the way around the mall to the other side because she was so afraid of them. Our friendship ended badly but the memory reminds me that we're all human, even if some people think they're above it all.
Love the pop up card. Lion dancing is always fun to watch even as an adult.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite lion dance memory was the first time I saw a lion dance up close - at a cousin's wedding in Honolulu. This card perfectly captures the fun and joy and spirit of seeing a lion dance. I feel like I can hear drumming...
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