Pineapple lantern

My customer told me that she's making pineapple lanterns for her office and she needed lots of red packets. At that time, I had only a few to spare. Next day, she came back and asked me for green packets. 

I asked, 'What for?' She replied, 'Oh, it's for the pineapple lantern!" So I dug out some Hari Raya green packets and gave to her. Then she told me that she wanted to make a pineapple lantern for me. I had to give her some red packets. Actually the total has to be 50 packets. 

Then, the next day again, she came and gave me the pineapple lantern. It's so beautiful and I brought it back to my home to brighten up my living room.

focusing on the lantern

I just hanged it below the fan
for
"ong lai'

My customer came again to see me and asked for more red packets. 
I gave her more pieces and she is going to make another one for me 
so that I can hang it at my shop.

Thank you, my dear customer!
You are so kind!

Comments

  1. JeanetteJanuary 24, 2013 at 12:42 AM

    Very pretty and unusual!

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  2. Betty ManousosJanuary 24, 2013 at 3:14 AM

    so pretty!!!!

    xx

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  3. இ Baŋäŋaz இJanuary 24, 2013 at 4:25 AM

    Wow the pineapple lantern is nice sure got 'ong mali mali' haha.

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  4. இ Baŋäŋaz இJanuary 24, 2013 at 4:29 AM

    Having my dinner in one of our favorite restaurant and its full of nice lanterns of different designs like at least 30 of them hanging all over the ceiling. Apparently they were hand made by the lady bozz using angpow packet and other accessories and are for sale at RM180 each. Both sweetie mango & Bananaz was like 'huh'..eat rice dunno rice price? haha.

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  5. [SK]January 24, 2013 at 9:43 AM

    oh, i like this pineapple lantern!! it's very nice.. sure a great decoration to your home and shop!!

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  6. [SK]January 24, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    you really have nice customers!! i guess you are nice to them too, that's why they don't mind doing it for you free.. :)

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    1. YannieJanuary 24, 2013 at 12:19 PM

      I 100% agree on that. Very seldom there is customer so good to a shop owner. So, I believe you are a very good shop owner, until your customers are so good to you.

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    2. wennJanuary 24, 2013 at 11:55 PM

      oh, she asked for my earlier lanterns and I gave her. Now she did new one for me..

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  7. [SK]January 24, 2013 at 9:45 AM

    i see the extra 福 hanging below the lantern, it really makes the lantern looks a lot nicer!!

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    1. YannieJanuary 24, 2013 at 12:20 PM

      So clever of her to utilize the green color Raya angpow for making the pineappole leaves.

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    2. wennJanuary 24, 2013 at 11:56 PM

      I haven't seen such lantern before..indeed it's beautiful!

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  8. [SK]January 24, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    yay!! with the pineapple lantern, you sure becomes more and more ONG!! haha~~

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  9. HayleyJanuary 24, 2013 at 10:06 AM

    I wanted to DIY this lantern too but time is really not enough...

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  10. munJanuary 24, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    The pineapple lantern really suits the look of your living room. Very nice!

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  11. YannieJanuary 24, 2013 at 12:21 PM

    I can really believe you have a bunch of very supportive customers, all because you are a very generous person. How I wish you meet you in person, Wenn.

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    1. wennJanuary 25, 2013 at 12:01 AM

      oh, I'm just being myself..surely we will meet one day..

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  12. Small KucingJanuary 24, 2013 at 1:15 PM

    Your customer is kind coz you also very kind to them :)

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  13. Small KucingJanuary 24, 2013 at 1:16 PM

    that lantern looks very lovely

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  14. Small KucingJanuary 24, 2013 at 1:16 PM

    You still keep Hari Raya packet ah? Mine throw away already

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  15. Small KucingJanuary 24, 2013 at 1:17 PM

    too bad me not talented in craft making like these. Else would try do also

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  16. Small KucingJanuary 24, 2013 at 1:18 PM

    Guess you too busy else can mke more put in your shop. Ong Lai mah

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  17. ReanaclaireJanuary 24, 2013 at 4:15 PM

    Wenn, your customer is so nice.. yes! Not only that.. the pineapple lantern too..very creative..

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    1. wennJanuary 25, 2013 at 12:05 AM

      I was surprised that she wanted to make for me..

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  18. yvonneJanuary 24, 2013 at 4:15 PM

    Wow, wish you have more and more "ong" coming in for the snake year!

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    1. yvonneJanuary 24, 2013 at 4:19 PM

      Your customer is so kind because you are kind to all of them.

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    2. yvonneJanuary 24, 2013 at 4:22 PM

      Also, I want to thank you, for the token you passed to Hayley.

      I will go and collect from her soon =D

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    3. wennJanuary 25, 2013 at 12:05 AM

      you are welcome..
      hope more ong comes our way..

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  19. MEcoyJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:42 PM

    whoa now i wonder how many
    items can be done by those
    red packets

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  20. MEcoyJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:43 PM

    that is so perfect for the
    chinese new year is it!
    i must say she did a pretty
    good job for that

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  21. MEcoyJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:44 PM

    i bet she took a lot of patience
    doing that i mean that's not something
    you can do over night

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    1. wennJanuary 25, 2013 at 12:07 AM

      true, she needs lots of time and patience..

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  22. MEcoyJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:45 PM

    i just loved how the colors blended
    so well on that,
    i seems like those things you
    can buy on malls

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  23. MEcoyJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:47 PM

    for her to exert effort doing that and
    giving it to you
    i must say you are one great
    person to them and you just deserve this
    more than anyone else

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    1. wennJanuary 25, 2013 at 12:07 AM

      I'm just thankful that she took the time to do it for me..

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  24. MEcoyJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:49 PM

    your shop will be more vibrant having that
    i just wish she could give you another one

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    1. wennJanuary 25, 2013 at 12:08 AM

      oh..I asked her to do one more for me and she readily agreed..

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  25. MEcoyJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:49 PM

    by the way what does "ONG LAI"
    means? good luck??

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  26. MEcoyJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:50 PM

    have a pleasant and god blessed day wenn
    take the best of care and enjoy blogging

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  27. MeRyJanuary 24, 2013 at 7:00 PM

    Very nice....love this lantern's design..

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  28. Twilight ManJanuary 25, 2013 at 11:44 AM

    WoW! The ONG LAI is nice! Wenn Huat aarrrr!! Huat arrrr!!

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  29. Twilight ManJanuary 25, 2013 at 11:46 AM

    How I wish your customer can make for me too! I have many Gold Coloured packets to make Golden ONG LAI!!! Huat Aaarrr!!!! Huat Arrrrr!!!!

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    1. wennJanuary 25, 2013 at 11:33 PM

      it wouldn't be nice to bother her too much..

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  30. Twilight ManJanuary 25, 2013 at 11:47 AM

    I have been cracking my head how to make a snake folded with red packets! It ended up looking like Tongkat Ali instead. Wakakakakaka.

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  31. Agnes CF LeeJanuary 25, 2013 at 11:06 PM

    it's a nice and creative lantern. Her workmanship is good too.

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  32. Agnes CF LeeJanuary 25, 2013 at 11:08 PM

    I would suggest you put the other one in the house too so that they are in a pair..chinese belief :D

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