{Chinese New Year Blog Hop} 2013 Year of the Snake and Chinese New Year Rin Card

Welcome to the Chinese New Year Blog Hop! I'm so glad you could join us. The Year of the Snake officially begins on Saturday, February 10th so be sure to wish all your Chinese friends longevity, happiness, wealth and good fortune during this two-week festival!

I was so honored to be asked to be a part of this blog hop!  Unfortunately, I've been so busy with my day job and Sparkle Creations, I first have to say sorry for being a tad bit behind!

Being half Hmong and half Chinese, New Years is a holiday I love celebrating three times a year.  A s a child, my family always went out to dinner, and my brother and I would receive candy and money in the little red envelopes.  Now as an adult, Brent and I still go out to dinner to celebrate, but since Valentine's Day is just around the corner, we'll be combining the holidays together.  

First up in a card that I made with Chinese New Years Rin.  I'll be honest, I'm not a fan of the color gold, but I was inspired by Simonne Clay (DT member and friend) and decided to go for it.  I'm actually quite pleased how it all came together.

 

This little guy was way too cute not to use!  I was dreading Year of the Snake, because I just couldn't image anything darling and adorable, lol.  But I was proven wrong and love this!

Here's who you'll be hopping with this week for a chance to win one of five fabulous prizes listed below:

Designers

Emily Leiphart

Alice Wertz

Chunyuan Wu

Kryssi Ng

Mary Johnson

Miriam Prantner

Pamela Ho

Sparkle Smith

Artists/Sponsors

Angie Blom Designs

Dahlhouse Designs

Deasy Designs

Fresh Squeezed Stamps

Lisa Hetrick Design

Avocado Arts

Mama Elephant

Celebrate with us by leaving a comment on all designer and artist/sponsor blogs! Pick up your free digis and cut files along the way and create something for a second chance to win. If you create something for the Chinese New Year, please post your project using the InLinkz Tool below and leave another comment at Emily's Blog to let her know. Here is what you could win:

Lucky 8 Prize Pack

$100+ Value

Sponsor Prizes

Avocado Arts - 4 Stamp sets

Fresh Squeezed Stamps - 1 Stamp set

Mama Elephant - $20 gift certificate

Sparkle Creations - Chinese New Year Rin

You have until Friday, February 15th at 11:59 p.m. EST to comment or enter your digital project for a chance to win one of the five fabulous prizes. The winners will be chosen via Random.org and announced here on Saturday, February 16th. Winners will have until Friday, February 22nd at 11:59 p.m. to claim their prize. Second chance winners, if any, will be redrawn and announced here on Saturday, February 23rd.

Many thanks to our digi artists and sponsors for their contribution to this blog hop. We loved using the artists' drawings and we know you will, too. Thanks to our generous sponsors, we have so many amazing prizes to give away. And I am so fortunate to have these very talented designers participate in this hop with me. None of this would've been possible without all of your support and hard work.

Thank you so much for stopping by to celebrate with us! Now it's time to head on over to Angie Blom Designs's blog!

 

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