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Past Lunar New Year Collections

As we approach the 15th and last of Lunar New Year, which is also Lantern Festival, I thought I’d showcase the previous years’ collection along with the traditions and stories they hold.

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2026 Lunar New Year Collection

The 2026 Lunar New Year collection comprises of two designs, the Vietnamese bánh chưng and blooming florals that represents the Spring Festival.

This year we wanted to design greeting cards for the Vietnamese Tết, which led us to discover a traditional dish called the bánh chưng along with auspicious florals that embodies symbolic meaning to the festival. We posted a sneak peek of the photoshoot on Instagram and some of our followers wanted a design of the Chinese auspicious florals too so we included it. Below are each card design along with the traditions behind the illustrations.

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The Anatomy of the Chinese Wedding Card

When we brainstormed to create a Chinese wedding card, I was planning my own wedding celebration and a part of the day was the wedding tea ceremony. While jumping down the rabbit hole and getting knee-deep into my heritage, I had to do a lot of research into this traditional ceremony and discover all the customs and logistics of the ceremony, which then a lightbulb switched on in my mind- “Why don’t I showcase these onto a card for family and friends to send to congratulate the couple, as there’s nothing more significant than this ceremony for our culture?”.

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