I'm a couple of days late with this post but this past Tuesday was the Chinese/Lunar New Year celebration. It is now the year of the pig.
I decided to make this week's calendar spread have an Asian feel.
I liked this background as it was, so I just added several stamped and stenciled images to it. I stamped these cute little Chinese children on some white paper, colored and then fussy cut them. And the pig and the other Chinese zodiac animals were on a page of an old Flow magazine I use for cutting so I added them to both sides of my spread.
Here's what I found out on the internet about people who are born during the year of the pig. (Info is from travelchina website)
Pig is the twelfth in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac sign. The Years of the Pig include 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043...
Pig is not thought to be a smart animal in China. It likes sleeping and eating and becomes fat. Thus it usually features laziness and clumsiness. On the positive side, it behaves itself, has no plan to harm others, and can bring affluence to people. Consequently, it has been regarded as wealth.
Pig is not thought to be a smart animal in China. It likes sleeping and eating and becomes fat. Thus it usually features laziness and clumsiness. On the positive side, it behaves itself, has no plan to harm others, and can bring affluence to people. Consequently, it has been regarded as wealth.
People with Chinese zodiac Pig sign are considerate, responsible, independent and optimistic. They always show generousness and mercy to endure other people's mistakes, which help them gain harmonious interpersonal relationships. However, sometimes they will behave lazy and lack actions. In addition, pure hearts would let them be cheated easily in daily life.
That's it for me today. Hope your day is a good one.
That's it for me today. Hope your day is a good one.
Lovely, colourful page. I was born in a rat year! Have a great day, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThis is a great CNY page, Erika. I like the little children and the pig and dragon are incredible. You do Asian SO well. I'm totally impressed. I also noticed those traits on the various sites I visited, so I'm glad you shared them here.
ReplyDeleteSuch a bright page on a dreary day. The children images are adorable. I am a G.O.A.T. isn't that just perfect for a Little Princess? =^,.^=
ReplyDeleteLovely page, Erika. I really love the background and the beautiful Chinese children. Hugs, my friend.
ReplyDeleteAnd I just found out that I was born in a year of metal dog! Wow!
ReplyDeletelove your background with the various colours and the circles. The chines people are sweet. I was born the year of the dragon
ReplyDeleteThose children look happy :) I always like checking the placemats when I go to Chinese restaurants to see what year everybody was born in.
ReplyDeleteThe fussy cut images look really cute, its a fantastic calendar page for the Chinese New Year. You included some interesting information as well..
ReplyDeleteHope your day has gone well.
Yvonne xx
I was sure I left you a comment, but now I don't see if I did or not. I hope I did, because your blog was still open when I came back tonight.
ReplyDeleteFabulous Asian inspired page!! Love how it came together. I don't know much about the Chinese lunar calendar, interesting to find out more about the year of the pig....
ReplyDeleteI think I was born in the wrong year. A lot of the pig characteristics resonate!
ReplyDeleteSo does your page -- it works very well in general and especially for the day!
I missed this one - so sweet!
ReplyDeleteI love this dragon and the background is fantastic as well!
It's a wonderful calendar page Erika! Talking of pigs, a cute little piggy family, mum, dad and three piglets, greeted us in the carpark at Animal Rescue yesterday. So sweet!
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday,
Alison xx