A&H Project

These are the projects I'll be so busy in the next few months...

Tinghun Pins
Bridal Bouquet
 Mother's Bouquets
Principal Sponsors' Bouquets
Secondary Sponsors' Bouquests
Groom's Boutonniere
Father's Boutonniere
Principal Sponsors' Boutonniere
Secondary Sponsors' Boutonniere
Wedding Cord

Yup it's a wedding project!

...for a couple who's so dear to me.

I haven't tried doing most of it in the past, except for the lasso/cord, so other than being excited -- I am also extremely terrified that it's been keeping me up all night!

I started getting my hands on making some of the flowers... these are not the actual ones that I will be using for the wedding, I just want to get the hang of it.
I read somewhere that for someone who haven't tried making bouquets in the past, s/he must attempt to make several ones first to come up with the successful one!

the singed flowers

See those tips with burns? Nope they're not burned fabrics, they're just traces of pens haha..
Practice really teaches you a lot of things, eh?

With me is the bride herself! 

See the happy look on the DIY bride's face? Pretty!

I really hope we come up with projects she'll love!

A & A Lasso

I got to make another wedding cord for two very close people to my heart! 

But unlike the first one that I did, I encountered challenges on this one...

Packaging

The cord

It was my first time to use my metal stamps hence the way it turned out... 

I realised the importance of using a tape. Nevertheless, it mixed well with the vintage finish and it looks cute in person, hihi.

A day after the photo has been cured I woke up with it reacting to the sealant that I used. It totally broke my heart! So I had to make another one and came up with this...

And I loved it! 

I think it was my creative angel's doing why I wasn't successful on the first photo... 

she knew the second one would be better!

I was so excited about this couple tying the knot, seeing the cord in the wedding was an extra bonus...

The light's reflection on the beads make it twinkle like stars -- so lovely!

Congrats to the very lovely couple!

Another handmade sprinkled with so much love!

Up, Up & Away...

Project: Bridal Shower Token

Date: September 01, 2013

Theme: Travel

... Finally the ❤ has found a Home.

To my dear cousin-in-law Jacqueline, 

Friends and family together as one, 

This is your day for some gifts and some fun, 

Enjoy all the lovely ladies in your life, 

As you celebrate your journey to becoming a Wife. 

I love you!

How about some Bottle Caps?

It's been weeks since the creative moxie paid me a visit...

But since I've been sick with my 2 kulilits - we've been suffering from phlegm, coughs and asthma which started when we got back from abroad, I wasn't able to do anything but see to it that the 2 kulilits feel comfortable as much as possible while I try to squeeze in rest for my body every chance I get. 

Today since the antibiotics looks like they're doing a great job at releasing the phlegm out of the body, the kids are starting to feel better -- I was able to work in my craft room for a good 5-10 minutes! 

Finally I was able to play with my caps! 

So here's what I was able to accomplish...

A giant paper clip

and... 

a pair of hair clips

I'll have them listed in my FB and IG account. In case you're interested to order, the image can be changed to your photo or logo by the way, just let me know by sending me a message.

{Sample} Baby in Blanket

I made a female version of my Baby in Blanket...

I'm thinking of changing / adding variation to the head part -- instead of the 3-4 strands of hair... 

I'll try to make another sample on my next vacant time.

For souvenirs like this should you wish to have the celebrant's name added, if its just a 3-4 letter name, we can opt to attach it at the back of the baby's blanket like this,

Or we can still place it on a name plate and attach it with the baby.

What do you think? 

{Souvenir} Baby in Blanket

Date: June 23, 2013

Event: Baby B's Baptism

Packaging: Clear ziplock with picture label and ribbon

Photo-a-Day

photo by Fat Mum Slim

I used to join Fat Mum Slim's photo-a-day challenge but was never really successful.
I guess I got tired of it because I post the pictures I took on several different platforms. I attempted to post it in my personal, even my craft, blog but it doesn't seem to go with the theme; not to mention the fact that I wanted to see the photos posted as close to each other like a daily basis kind of thing (you get what I mean?). 

And since I couldn't really decide which platform to use, I failed. 

But in that short amount of time Photo a Day has brought me so much fun...

the challenge kept me motivated to learn how to take really cool photos and to not stop cos there's a prompt everyday! In short, it pushed me to do well in photography too!

May prompt

So I'm going to try to do it again... and this time I decided to put it on a separate blog, hence the revival of my old Tumblr account! I think Tumblr is going to be the perfect platform for this so I'm putting it up again just for this particular project. Now if you do have a tumblr account, do follow and see my interpretation of the challenge, will you? 

Also, in case I've driven you out of curiosity and would like to join, head on to Fat Mum Slim's site where the complete guidelines is posted. Let me know where you'll post your photos should you decide to join, okay?

Come visit my Tumblr account and start seeing the world through my eyes.

PS: Since it's already mid-May, I'm gonna have to start next month instead. See you then!

Bottle Caps!

by Rachele Burke

by Jen Chesnick

Who knew bottle caps can look this cute?

It's rare that I see bottle caps of this kind nowadays. I would've collected more of them if only I knew that they can look this awesome... So I'm glad to know that even if there aren't much drinks using this kind of caps now, there are online shops where I can get them -- minus the soda! At least I wouldn't have to keep looking and drink up lots of sodas just to have them. Just imagine if I needed 50 pieces... oh boy the calories!!!

Here are some bottle cap samples given to me by my friend Lovelyn of Claytoons.. 

They come in different designs...

The picture above shows n-flat while the ones below are the flat bottle caps...

And there are small sizes too!

You can also purchase epoxy domes that you can use for a glass or resin like finish.

I can't wait to use all my colourful bottle caps and come up with really cute projects!

Will post them up as soon as I'm done... I just need to find a quick time to sneak out from my little one so I can go to my craft room and do this. But do check back every now and then to see what I came up with, kk? 

Oh! And before I forget, I might carry these supplies in my shop pretty soon too! I will announce when I decide to do so. 

Steampunk!!!

I've had the Steampunkery book of Christi Friesen for quite some time now... 

If I remember it correctly, the book has been with me for almost a year or even more than that!

I even purchased really expensive gears from Purplenook, which she got all the way from the US, in the hopes that one day I'll also get my hands into steampunkery!

I never really had the guts to make a steampunk project, well except for the cuff and heart we did when I had my workshop with Ms Ghie of Trinket Tales... Oh! I'm going to write about that so you have to watch out for it! ☺ 

I really had fun working on those projects! It's like an intro to steampunk too.

But despite the small background, I never really mustered the courage to create one. Needless to say, it took me several months to even a year...

Until last Sunday afternoon.

Since I wanted to make something nice and extra-ordinary for my very sweet and supportive doctor, which I'll be bringing with me on my next check up, I thought of making something she wouldn't normally see sold elsewhere... I decided to make a steampunk project!

So I grabbed CF's book from my shelf, chose a project, gathered my tools and started from there...

And this is what I came up with...

What do you think? Was I able to give justice to my CF inspired project? 

For a 1st try, I'd say it's not bad. I actually think it's lovely, haha!
I hope to improve more on this and create lots of projects too.

This by the way has a pin at the back but can also be worn as a pendant. 

I'm not sure if my doctor is into wearing necklaces with pendants like this, moreso made of clay, so I attached a pin to it at the back so she can use it with her scarfs.

Now I'm excited and really looking forward to my next check up -- this time I've got two reasons to be excited about: #1 my baby's check up + ultrasound and #2 handling her over this handmade gift from me! 

Hope she likes it! シ 

ArtNouveauPh Exchange Gift 2013

This theme was supposed to be our group's Christmas exchange gift project. 

But since all of us were busy during the holiday season, I suggested we do the exchange gift in time for the Chinese New Year, which happened to be February 10 this year, and I'm glad that they all agreed.

I had a little challenge finishing this locket... not because of the project itself but because during the days I was working on this one, I've been having so much contractions that I had to set it aside and work back on it on days my body feels a whole lot better.

But though late, I'm happy I was able to finish it.

I'd say that this is a simple locket but made with so much love and patience...

and here's how it looks like with the chain...

It's a locket decorated back-to-back. 

I just took a photo of it opened so I can let you see how the front and back looks like. 

Really hopes my monita likes it as much as I enjoyed creating it! 

Sweet Treats!

Hello everyone! How've you been? 

It's been such a long time and I really miss updating this site... However due to my current condition where I was asked to go on complete bed rest thus the absence, I've no other choice but stay in bed.

But every now and then, even little by little, I try and get my hands on clay (I know, I'm kindda hard-headed..) yet I make sure that I follow all safety measures such as not doing the baking part myself, wearing protective gloves and masks, etc. and really listen to my body to make sure I don't put harm on the baby. I find it really hard to do nothing!

A couple of weeks ago I managed to get back on my working table and did some little cutesy stuff -- I made CUPCAKES! And was I so happy to see my lil girl's eyes glisten seeing little cute cupcakes. 

She LOVES cupcakes!

Here take a lookie: 

Now here's a more close up shot of each of them...

This was inspired by Jill of Beadlady. 

I think she's the one who first made cupcakes with roses on top. I really admire her when it comes to making miniature cupcakes... they all look amazingly yummy!

With this one I made use of my purchased petal cane from one of my very talented mentor, Jen of Purpleluggage. I really love her canes!!! She makes them real well... indeed the master of canes!

So pretty, right?

Now the following cupcakes you'll see below I just played around with decorating... no particular inspiration, just pure imagination.

All cupcakes were made using my Nendo polyclay. I love that they're a little rubbery in terms of finish, not afraid of bumps -- since they'll end up being used as charms. 

And as per my work, I really think I need more practice to perfect my cupcakes...

I'll try to make more of them. 

How about you, what have you got on your working table?