Monday, 27 January 2014

Simple DIY Chinese New Year Cards


I've always had a thing for DIY stuff but never really had the opportunity to learn and explore. This year when I was thinking of a special way to give my parents CNY ang pau, I thought why not I make a card and have the ang pau in it? 


I didn't want to just give an ordinary ang pau like the money in it is what matters the most. It sounds so insincere to me and I want to surprise my parents with something very unique. 


But I felt a little unfair to only make cards for my parents and ended up making for my whole family and my boyfriend. 

I'll explain the simple steps to make these cards. I searched on the internet for CNY 2014 logos (those without watermark) and printed them out. Then I typed the Chinese wishes (I put them in Chinese to create a more Chinese-y feel although I'm a banana) and printed them out too. Look up in the internet if you can't type. 

The boyfriend version

Then I cut them out in tiny pieces and pasted them on the cards. You can arrange them in any way you like. Include additional stuffs such as pictures or any memorable/cute/funny items in it. 

The daddy version

I added something extra for my parents' version. It's like an envelope for me to place money in it. So that's the ang pau section. 


I made a total of five cards for my parents, boyfriend, elder sister (with my brother in law and nephew, Clovis) and my younger (with her boyfriend). I just gave them the cards today and my mom is super happy! She said she felt so touched because it's very special and all my hard work paid off! 

Sometimes it isn't about how much money you spend for your parents but rather the tiny little things that you do for them which make them feel joyful. A small token of appreciation can really lighten up your parents' life! 

Try to squeeze your creative juices and make one yourself today! :)

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