Monthly Archives: September 2012

One card making afternoon with LMGC team

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If you were able to follow my posts, do you remember my trip to Manila for the craft soiree? Well, actually I scheduled to meet a lot of crafter friends that time. So yes, it was totally a craft week for me and boy I miss this day.

Rochelle from Let’s Make Greeting Card organized a card making afternoon for all her design team here in the Philippines. Although we’ve been chatting online but it was great to finally meet Aileen and Kathleen for the first time.

Sunshine was kind enough to lend her workspace and let us used all her materials. As in literally alllll her craft materials. My eyes got big when I saw her workspace all the more when I found out she had BigShot, Cricut, and more. Tell me who wouldn’t if you saw this?

We don’t know where or how to start, we were just so overwhelmed with all the tools. But then we finally got busy and started working or should I say started talking, lol.

That’s me, Aileen, Kathleen and Rochelle.

The three of us was so busy trying out the BigShot. So tempted to buy.

While Rochelle was busy with her cards, or was she? Lol.

Then we finally get to try Cricut, with the help of ate Lang-lang. Oh she knows all the tools.

After how many hours of chatting I meant crafting, haha, we’re finally done with our cards. We were supposed to make 3 designs but only Kathleen who got to finish all 3. Not to mention she came in late, haha. Here we are posing proud for our cards.

These are the cards I made…

This one from Aileen.

Kathleen with her 3 cards. She worked so fast, or perhaps we just talked so much, lol.

 And from Rochelle, the card master, lol and you would know why with her pretty cards… 

When we were almost done, Sunshine came back and joined us for more chatting. Too bad she had to do some errands and couldn’t join us that time. {Kathleen, Me, Sunshine, Rochelle and Aileen}.

I missed these girls and our crafting session. Thank you Rochelle for organizing this, I had so much fun. I hope there’s another one soon.

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Instagram Sunday

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It had been a week since I came out from the hospital and boy I’m so happy to be back into crafting, working and sadly been eating a lot, as in seriously a lot!

Before the day ends, here’s a recap of what happened last week. If you feel like browsing some more, you can check Instagram Sunday or you can add me: @iam_artisan.

{1}  Back in my studio working. Been trying to avoid sugar but I just couldn’t resist it. So I had a milktea from Yellow Hauz. No regrets though.

{2}  Wanted to have a new iPhone case but no budget so I DIY my old one. An easy peasy project using washi tape.

{3}  Baked and ate my very first vanilla cupcake with the help of my baker sister Sandy. We’re prepping up for her birthday dinner. I was proud and happy about it.

{4} We celebrated my sister’s birthday today and we had a little dinner party at Yellow Hauz. I decorated the place with pinwheels, chain garland and balloons. Will post the tutorials of party decors this week.

Looking forward for another week…I wonder how busy I will get this week… How did your Sunday go?

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DIY: iPhone Case with Washi Tape

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I’ve been itching to buy a new iPhone case recently but being the “kuripot” and honestly no budget at all {there goes the truth! haha}, I DIY‘ed my own iphone case instead. I was wondering how to do it and a lot of ideas came into mind like decoupage and embellishments. But then I’m too lazy for those things since I know I’ll be spending more time with it. So the washi tapes came into rescue.

Washi tapes are one of the crafty people’s no.1 must have. It’s so versatile in so many ways. Though technically, they are just so cute that you just have to have one. For those whose wondering what you can do with it, then here’s a great and easy idea!

Materials you’ll need:

• Old iPhone case

• Washi tape {I used MT black and white stripes}

• Small scissors and cutter

How to do it:

{1}  Placed a strip of washi tape at the edge back of an old iPhone case. This will be your basis for alignment. Then cut it leaving a small extra strip. Washi tapes are removable so you can adjust it anytime.

{2}  Once your all done at the back side. Cut the extra edges of the washi tape.

 {3}  Once you’ve clean up the back side, do the same thing on the side part of the iPhone case. Cut a small portion of the washi tape on the curve part so you can fold it neatly.

{4}  This part is optional. I can still see the print of the iPhone case so I doubled the washi tape. I just repeated step 2 and 3.

{5}  Now that your washi tape is all set, it’s time to open those holes for the buttons and camera. I used a pointed cutter {I totally forgot what this cutter is called} and trace the edges of the holes. Do it gently so you won’t scratch your case. And you’re done!

Feels like I have a new iPhone case now… clean, sleek and crafty, but the important thing, it didn’t cost me anything. It pays to be “kuripot” sometimes.

I opted for a simple design but washi tapes have a lot of beautiful designs so that’s up to you. Fabric tapes can also be an alternative, that’s another option you can use. Play with all the designs and mix and match them, let your creativity flow. Just limit it though as you may get overwhelmed. Happy crafty weekend dear friends!

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Artisan Paperie + Blogworthy

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Sometimes I really wish I live in Manila, because all the creative things I know are all there. The creative workshops from rubber stamping, calligraphy to developing a successful blog.

Although I can’t be there physically, but my products are very much lucky to be part of a great collaboration. Artisan Paperie is very proud to be part of Blogworthy. Hosted by Arriane Serafico of Wanderrgirl.

Image from Wanderrgirl

If you’re wondering what I made for Blogworthy… here’s a sneak peak. I designed and printed a chevron to-do notepad set. I was a bit embarrassed because I sent these just the other day because of my hospital incident.

I really hope this will look good in their loot bag and that her students would enjoy using it. Mansy of Hey Kessy is also part of the collaboration. Oh how I wish I can join Blogworthy next time. I’ve seen some photos and it look so much fun. In the meantime, let my notepads enjoy the new inspired students of Arriane.

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Wednesday Book Club: Japanese Collage Idea Book

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I made a book club column in my blog because of my love for books. I’ve shared few from my collections but mostly english craft books. My love for books had evolve to all sorts of languages. One of my greatest source of craft inspirations are from japanese craft books. Where else can you find all those kawaii and zakka crafts but of course from the cute main land, Japan {which reminds me, I haven’t blog about my Japan trip yet}.

For today’s book club {sorry, I know this post is quite late again}. I’m sharing one of the japanese craft books I bought. Yup, this is just one of them. I have a lot of collections of japanese books and I’ll be sharing them too next time.

Anyway, the title {I assume, haha} is Collage Idea Book. I couldn’t find a link of this in Amazon, even in japan amazon but I did find a seller from Etsy. Pomadour’s Craft Cafe has a lot of craft books, and I’m truly drooling over them.

Seriously, I couldn’t make further recommendation with this book because I couldn’t understand it in the first place, haha. But japanese craft books, have great photos so no need for you to understand those words. Although, I sometimes I’ve thought of learning how to read nihonggo because I’ve become so obsess with their craft books.

Technically, this book talks about collage but an application to different mediums, not just in the usual albums and cards but also with jar, fabric bag and more.

It has templates too at the back just like most of the craft books. If you enjoy japanese photography, which is white, crisp and simply crafty looking, I’m sure you’ll love this one.

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