Deepavali decorative lantern

A few days ago, Maybank gave me some Deepavali packets which features the peacock. It is such a lovely bird. Furthermore, I like its bluish purple color.This morning, a customer gave me some Deepavali packets from CIMB. It features the oil lamp and it's red!

Ai, how come the packet is red. I thought red is meant for Chinese New Year! Anyway, I'm happy to have those packets..


Since I have two kinds of the packets, they made a good combination for my decorative lantern. Initially I made only three lanterns as I was rather busy. I hanged them at the doorway. A friend told me that it's better if I could make another two or more. 

So I quickly made another two..That means I have five and I believe Indians love the number 5..


Pre-Deepavali is always a busy time for us as most of my customers are Indians..

Happy preparation to all my Hindu customers and may Deepavali brings them cheer and laughter in their home..




Comments

  1. foongpcNovember 6, 2012 at 12:10 AM

    Oh most of your customers are Indians?

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    1. wennNovember 6, 2012 at 10:57 AM

      yes, majority of them..

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    2. YannieNovember 6, 2012 at 10:58 AM

      Wenn, your shop must be located at Indian houseing area, right?

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    3. wennNovember 6, 2012 at 4:57 PM

      my area is mainly chinese but further down is occupied mainly by Indians.

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  2. foongpcNovember 6, 2012 at 12:11 AM

    Nice Deepavali lanterns! : )

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  3. linaNovember 6, 2012 at 6:17 AM

    why 5 is a good number ye? I'm interested to know. :-)

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    1. yvonneNovember 6, 2012 at 10:21 AM

      I'm curious too :)

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    2. wennNovember 6, 2012 at 10:58 AM

      ok, will ask them..

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    3. YannieNovember 6, 2012 at 10:59 AM

      Now only I know that, Indian favourite number is 5. I only know Chinese favourite number is 8. Heheheh!

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    4. wennNovember 6, 2012 at 4:57 PM

      Indians like odd numbers..

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  4. MeRyNovember 6, 2012 at 8:47 AM

    very nice ...... I like the deepavali packets.
    Do you have an extra piece,can I have 1 piece each for my collection?

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  5. Simple PersonNovember 6, 2012 at 9:34 AM

    Good for you..
    many business.. HUAT ahhh

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  6. இ Baŋäŋaz இNovember 6, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    Wanakum oh now got red packet & blue for Deepavali. Oh also curious just like foongpc whyaskwhy #5 is their favorite?

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    1. wennNovember 6, 2012 at 10:59 AM

      yea, now very modern..got all kinds of colors now.

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  7. MEcoyNovember 6, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    so you made that out of packets? that cool very creative i must say thumbs up

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  8. MEcoyNovember 6, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    i love its color combination and that peacock there was indeed cute

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  9. MEcoyNovember 6, 2012 at 10:04 AM

    i googled Deepavali it means festival of lights thats cool i bet there be a lot of lanterns out there by now

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    1. wennNovember 6, 2012 at 11:01 AM

      oh, Indians don't actually put lanterns..I just merge it with the chinese culture.

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  10. MEcoyNovember 6, 2012 at 10:05 AM

    happy Deepavali is it proper to greet you this way? haha or is there other greeting appropriate
    ?

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    1. wennNovember 6, 2012 at 11:02 AM

      Happy Deepavali to Hindus but I'm a Chinese.

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  11. MEcoyNovember 6, 2012 at 10:05 AM

    have a great day and happy bloggin to you wenn god bless and happy blogging to you

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  12. yvonneNovember 6, 2012 at 10:23 AM

    Nice lantern :D

    I can use it as reference for the upcoming CNY decoration.

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    1. yvonneNovember 6, 2012 at 10:24 AM

      p/s: I don't know how to make paper lantern :p

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    2. wennNovember 6, 2012 at 11:02 AM

      actually very simple..will show you sometime..

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  13. yvonneNovember 6, 2012 at 10:26 AM

    Well, the red color on the Deepavali packet is darker and usually red for CNY is very bright!

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  14. YannieNovember 6, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    I find the Deepavali packets are very colourful and nice. It should be able to be utilised for CNY's lantern too, because of its very vibrant colours.

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  15. [SK]November 6, 2012 at 12:03 PM

    nice lanterns, i love the blue color, and the peacock printed on the blue packet looks nice too..

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  16. [SK]November 6, 2012 at 12:05 PM

    now even the hindus are also giving the money packets already?? haha, interesting to know that..

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    1. wennNovember 6, 2012 at 4:59 PM

      oh, they do give..my kids got from my Indian friend when we paid them a visit during Deepavali.

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  17. [SK]November 6, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    i can see the tiny little ribbon you use to tie up the papers.. nice job, normally people will just use staples to do that, haha~~

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  18. [SK]November 6, 2012 at 12:08 PM

    BTW, you don't have Deepavali contest?? hmmm, you should have that since most of your customers are Indians and Hindus..

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  19. ReanaclaireNovember 6, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    Oh, Maybank gave to you? So nice of them.. nice combination of colours too!

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    1. wennNovember 6, 2012 at 5:01 PM

      Maybank and another friend gave me. She works in CMIB.

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  20. cre8toneNovember 6, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    NIce deco!

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  21. eastcoastlifeNovember 7, 2012 at 12:21 AM

    I like the peacock red packets. We don't have the Deepavali packets in Singapore.

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  22. Small KucingNovember 7, 2012 at 5:28 PM

    Hmmm...Banks usually dont have much deepavali packats :(

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    1. Small KucingNovember 7, 2012 at 5:28 PM

      I like the purple ones

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    2. Small KucingNovember 7, 2012 at 5:29 PM

      hey, if your co is banking with a certain bank, maybe you can ask the deepavali packet in bulk from the Manager or what. Then can give your indian customers whn the buy things from you.

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    3. Small KucingNovember 7, 2012 at 5:30 PM

      guess this week you will be very busy at the shop. sure many customer come buy stuffs and order hamper

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    4. wennNovember 7, 2012 at 11:57 PM

      Maybank gave quite a number but I use it for my hampers and also for the lanterns. So far I had given to two customers.

      But I had received some CIMB ones from a customer who works there.

      Yes, very busy till the Deepavali is over.

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  23. Agnes CF LeeNovember 8, 2012 at 11:03 PM

    Looks like you are very good in crafty works too..

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    1. Agnes CF LeeNovember 8, 2012 at 11:05 PM

      We have not got any Deepavali angpow packets from the banks yet. I remember I've got the purple one last year from Public Bank.

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    2. Agnes CF LeeNovember 8, 2012 at 11:09 PM

      occasionally I use some angpows to put in wages for my colleagues so that I can reduce my collections of angpows in my drawers which I have collected over the years.

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    3. wennNovember 9, 2012 at 9:01 PM

      that's a good idea to put wages in angpow..

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  24. mNhLNovember 9, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    Such a beautiful ang pows from the Maybank. I like the bluish colour too........

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