Chinese Red Packet/Envelope and card for wedding - Hongbao(红包) Money_Holder#01_2016(Cottage Greetings)

Hi Hi I made a money holder/Envelope for friend's wedding.


Hongbao(红包)
: Red envelopes are gifts presented at social and family gatherings such as weddings or holidays such as Chinese New Year. The red color of the envelope symbolizes good luck and is supposed to ward off evil spirits.

when I was going to make this, it was completely different looking than this. I was going to even write some Chinese words, But my Chinese handwriting is terrible looking(I only can write my name and basic....) so gave up to do it.
Some reason, butterfly, red and gold are just "Chinese". I don't know why. hmmmm
I didn't even have any ideas to start with, I just cut butterfly out and started to watercolour it. more and more I tried, I knew what I was going to do!

all of money's size will be different, so I won't put any dimensions of this project.

Hope you like this project. Here is a video start to finish process video.

Anyone interested to see how I made this,  You can watch it here or on YouTube.

Have a fun!

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Supplies List

Card base - Whisper White A4 Thick, Watercolour cardstock, Real Red

Stamp set - Watercolor Wings, Blooms & Wishes, Cottage Greetings

Ink - Pumpkin Pie, Real Red,  Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Die - Bold Butterfly Framelits Dies,  Butterflies Thinlits Dies, Large Numbers Framelits Dies
Accents -  Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush, Gold 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Satin Ribbon

Embossing - Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool (Uk), Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

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