Chinese New Year Blog Hop: DAY ONE (Chinese Takeout Box Featuring Mei Li from Sister Stamps)

(click on image for closer look)

Ni hao and welcome to the Chinese New Year Blog Hop!  This hop is in honor of Guan, the little boy April's family is adopting from Taiwan.  To celebrate his culture, we want to share some Chinese-inspired projects with you! 

If you arrived here from Janet's blog  then you are in the right place!  If you just joined us, please go back to April's blog at www.curlsandgrins.blogspot.com to see everyone's amazing creativity!


For my project, I made a Chinese takeout box.  I knew I wanted lots of red and gold in my project, so I was ecstatic when I found this gorgeous washi paper.  I love the delicate pattern as well as the bright colors.  I matted the washi paper with gold metallic cardstock.  I just love how elegant the red and gold look together!  

(close up of the washi paper:  isn't it gorgeous?)

For this project, I knew I wanted to use Mei Li from Sister Stamps.  She is such a cute girl with the flowers and ribbons in her hair and that pretty lantern!  I colored her outfit with red and added a touch of gold Stickles.  I also added Stickles to her flowers and lantern.  I just couldn't help myself!  LOL!  Now, since I colored her outfit with red, I didn't want to place her on the front panel.  Besides, there really wasn't much room.  So, I decided to set her on top of the Chinese take out box by hot gluing her to the ribbon.  I really like having her standing on top of the box.  It just seems like something playful Mei Li would do.  LOL!  

(Here is a close-up shot of Mei Li so you can see the sparkle I added to her.  

You can click on the image for a closer look.)

I will be posting a second Chinese New Year themed project on Monday, so please be sure to stop by again!  KUNG HEI FAT CHOI! 

We have some great blog candy to offer from April Nourse and PSA Essentials.  To be eligible, you must simply comment on each blog on each day's post.  We'd love for you to become a follower of each of our blogs, too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Please hop on over to Jennifer's blog next to see what she's created!  See you tomorrow!

Below is the complete blog hop lineup:  

• April - http://curlsandgrins.blogspot.com
• Lynne K. - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
• Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/
• Amy - http://www.lovetocrop.com/
• Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/
• Shannon - http://www.purplelionpaper.com/blog
• Inga - http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/
• Maria - http://www.mdcraftcorner.blogspot.com/
• Janet- http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
• Dena -  http://missdjones.blogspot.com/      <<<< ------ YOU ARE HERE
• Jennifer - http://jenrubio.blogspot.com/  <<<<------ GO HERE NEXT
• Theresa- http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
• Ellen - http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/
• PSA Essentials - www.psastampcamp.blogspot.com/