Chinese New Year - Goat

So I just learned as I'm posting my pics to my facebook account (https://www.facebook.com/NailArtByCynthiaMinns) that it's not the year of the ram but of the goat.  So much for the ram on my thumb but I digress.  I love doing Chinese new Year nails.  I remember doing the snake and the horse and loved the way they turned out, although the Chinese characters can be a bit tedious to learn properly.  I started with only the ram goat on my thumb and the symbol on my ring finger but when I was home sick with the flu I added a few more designs with the crackers on the pinkie, flowers on the middle and my feeble attempt at one of the lanterns on my index finger.  Ah well, as a combination they look great and I love them.  Red (Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Diamonds and Rubies 360) and gold (Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Golden-I 485) just look really classy on nails.
nb.  please note that Sally Hansen red bleeds so I always use 2 base coats before applying.