5 Last minute Chinese New Year DIY decor

Rooms cleaned, curtains washed and hung, stuff that you have been hoarding for the past year has now been discarded. Food supply bought and stored. The only thing left to do is to decorate your home with Chinese New Year decor. It's only three days away! Here are a few ideas to help you:

1. Fortune Cookie Jar


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All of us usually have candy jars somewhere around the house. Fill them up with fortune cookies and place them as a centre piece in your TV hall so guests are not only distracted by the Jackie Chan movies on TV but what the future holds for them.

2. Cherry Blossom Art


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With all the soda bottles stocked up, you would surely have one bottle to spare to create your own Cherry Blossom art.

Make cherry blossom artwork with a recycled 2-liter soda bottle as a stamp! Here are the detailed instructions.

Start by using dark paint to paint a branch on poster board. Branches are easy to paint. If you can’t paint in a straight line, it looks even better.



I cut this piece of poster board in half lengthwise because I want it to look more like an art panel than a poster.

Once the branch is painted, let it dry before continuing with the stamping.

Now let’s do the stamping. Pour some paint on a paper plate and dip the plastic bottle.



The bottom of 2-liter soda bottle has five points like the five petals of a cherry blossom.



Press the plastic bottle on the poster board, then lift up. Dip the bottle in more paint each time you repeat the stamp. This is really fun, add as many blossoms as you want.



3. Lucky Star with Ten Red Packets 

Your banks and supermarkets have given you more than enough red packets. What do you do with them? Make Lucky Stars, of course!

Source: http://chinesenewyearlanterns.blogspot.sg

4. Paper cutting Candle Holder



Finding easy patterns to cut out is no easy task! Hopefully these links will help you:

CLICK HERE and HERE

5. Ang Pow Fan

This Ang Pow Fan is made using only 10 red envelopes. It is also easy to make as a decoration or gift to friends and relatives during Chinese New Year. The materials required are as follow:

1) 10 Red packets (Ang Pow)
2) Red string about 30 cm
3) one tassel (or thin strips of paper)
4) UHU glue or double sided tape
5) A pair of scissors (optional, in case you need to cut a ball of red string)


Here's is a step by step tutorial the contributor made and uploaded to share with you

Source: http://chinesenewyearlanterns.blogspot.com/

If craft is not your thing, getting new lanterns, new plants and arranging mandarin oranges into pyramids work too! (Cats add the cute factor!)



Gong Xi Fa Cai! May the Year of the Goat bring you lots of properity!

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#LiveBands to add a Wow factor to your event

"GruvAvenue Large Ensemble”

"GruvAvenue Large Ensemble” was formed in year 2007. The setup is different from a standard big band or a concert band. It comprises of a micro section of brass and wind, string section, and musically versatile rhythm section. This ensemble is the fruit of a laborious production of international teamwork, from a minimum of 20 highly sought-after young professionals originating from Europe, America and Asia, with decades of classical and jazz performing experience all over the world.

Its repertoire includes the re-arrangement of Traditional Classical orchestral compositions, Big Band Jazz Classics, Pop tunes, Motown Hits, energetic Funky House, and any good music from the past, present, and future.

The group performs exclusively for prominent corporate events and extravagantly romantic wedding receptions. “GruvAvenue Large Ensemble” performs with many outstanding vocalists including the gifted jazz natural Austronesian Davina Rajendra, the renowned artiste Dira Sugandi from Indonesia, multi-talented Joy Ellis from United Kingdom of Britain, Gregg Arthur from Los Angeles, and Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) 2014 winner of "Best New Artiste" Poova Plachciak.

Funk Soul Latin Band Singapore 

Electric performances will set your event alight & get the crowd going

This world class show band based in Singapore takes live music entertainment to the next level with their 9-piece line up and 5-piece horn section featuring trumpet, trombone, alto sax, tenor sax and baritone sax!

Playing some of the funkiest grooves from across the decades, they play a mix of originals as well as classic covers from the likes of Earth Wind & Fire, Tower or Power and Kool & the Gang. Comprised of talented musicians from around the world; US, Europe, South America and South East Asia, this band have performed at countless events across Singapore including Singapore Airlines’ Gran Prix in 2014, and headlined renowned music festival ‘Penhstock’ in Cambodia 2012.

No two performances are the same; this energetic show band like to keep it fresh and surprise their audiences with something new every time - whether it’s a group of dancers accompanying them on stage or a mix up of a new song! Fun, electric and full of energy they will make your event one to remember!

Performance Length & Description

This amazing and highly talented band consists of 10 piece band and can perform beautiful music at your birthday party, wedding or corporate event! They can perform 1 set of 45 minutes. Additionally they have dancers who can perform with the band to increase the WOW factor of their performance, which is available if there is adequate dance floor space for them. The dancers can perform for 15 minutes, for an additional cost of £3,100.

Price:
Fee: £7500 GBP

Fee excludes:

10 x Return flights from Singapore (Artists must approve flights before booking)

Excess Baggage if required

All local transfers in Malaysia

Accommodation for the duration of stay (minimum 4 universal standard)

3 x hot meals per person per day for duration of stay

Full technical sound and rider requirements

Live Cover Band Singapore



A professional and extremely energetic Live Cover Band
This professional Live Cover Band are based in Singapore and perform a variety of genres such as Funk, RnB, Soul, Blues, Dance, Rock and Top 40s.

The band, which includes Grammy Nominated Artist, Duke Purisima, have played on the biggest stages in Singapore and has been hired for numerous large corporate events, private parties and weddings.

All passionate musicians, many of the band’s members have extensive experience previously playing in live or local rock and pop bands. The Band’s music is as diverse as its lineup consisting of live musicians from Funk, R&B, Dance and Rock genre. The group has become famed for their creative medleys and ability to improvise to suit any show.


Performance Length & Description
This incredibly talented band would be fantastic at creating a party atmosphere at your event! They are a 6 piece band which includes very gifted musicians, including a female vocalist, strings, drums and keyboard. They have performed at many high profile events in Singapore and always provide an amazing performance which would be outstanding at your event!

Price
Fee: £4200 GBP  

Fee Excludes: 

Accommodation for the duration of stay (minimum 4 universal standard)

3 x hot meals per person per day for duration of stay

Parking

Hot meal per person prior to performance

Technical and rider requirements

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1. Magicians always break the ice at a table, which is especially useful if you have people on the table who don’t know each other.

2. Talking about the amazing magician always makes for a great conversation at the table during the meal.

3. Most people have never seen a close-up magician perform before, so it’s a great opportunity for them to experience magic from just a few feet away.

4. It’s something everyone can join in with and enjoy. Everyone from young children to corporate clients love magic!

5. It creates a great buzz and a fun atmosphere. Laughter and applause is contagious, so it’s the perfect way to ensure that everyone enjoys the atmosphere.

If you are keen on hiring a magician, we have a talent from Holland that will be available for shows in Kuala Lumpur from 5 - 12 Feb 2015 -Close-up Magic Star, Fritz Alkemade.

Fritz is an award winning international magician who has performed and made TV appearances in Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, England, France, Italy, Japan, China and the Philippines.

Fritz is ideal for corporate cocktail events, hospitality parties and mingling events.


All-in fees are RM6,000 for up to 120 minutes of close-up magic inclusive of travel, accommodation and transport arrangements.

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