Year of the Tiger - 2010, I used the tiger from a Chinese "red envelope" that Claire got at school as one of her classmates shared her Chinese heritage.
I like this ATC a lot, even though it is not complex in its design. The dragon comes from some cool wrapping paper I have used in other artwork. The tassel is Korean and one we purchased when in Korea.
For this card I used "sea glass" found on Milwaukee area beaches on our annual Father's Day walk on the beach. Although not Asian (I wonder if sea glass washes up on Asian beaches too), the green color was a nice complement to the bird picture and adds some dimension to the card.
Here is the annual picture from the Seol Nal - the Korean Lunar New Year Celebration our Korean adoptive family event. Claire is wearing a new hanbok this year, as her "baby" one didn't fit any longer. Jaden will need to get a new one next year.
The kids enjoyed the various crafts and activities - as always. Here they are making spinning tops.
The kids and I, posing in front of a beautiful tiger painting done by one of Mrs. Min's friends, just for this occasion.
We are in the middle of a winter storm warning- 24 hours, 12 inches. Saw this little guy watching me, very resplendent surrounded by the white snow.
Claire and me at the Milwaukee Admiral game on Friday. We went along with Jaden and Jim and his cub scout troop. Even though it was mostly the boys and their dads, Claire and I had a fun time. You also get to see Claire's new haircut. She had been begging for bangs for months. Finally we had them cut and we all think she looks so cute (and older too)!
Jim and I went to the American Club this past weekend, in Kohler, WI. It was a Christmas present I gave to him - a "five diamond rated hotel" in WI. We had a fantastic time. The grandparents stayed with the kids and we enjoyed time together, just the two of us. This picture is of us at breakfast - didn't think you'd want to see the picture of us in our robes and slippers in the cool Kohler designed bathroom with whirlpool and heated towel bar - even though it is cute too :)
This is a picture Jaden recently brought home from school. He said it was from kindergarten. Maybe it was something his last year teacher found and sent home with him. However it got it home now, I was tickled when I saw it. The translation for the words... "I want to go upnorth." It was nice to see his plans for the summer and that he loves upnorth-the place we go for a week each summer. The two main components of the picture (besides his family) are the cottage and the fire pit AND the wood wagon we use to get the firewood from the woodpile down the hill to the pit. How cute is this that he included this! The yellow light is coming from a big round sun that didn't scan. But I loved how the sun goes into the house and illuminates it as evidenced by the yellow in the windows! This picture provided a little light into who he is and what he loves. I love it.
