on Kompas TV

When one's desperate for new blog content, what does one do?

Upload a video of a crafty tutorial that is!

Here's a video of me making Paper Hoop Clock which was aired on Kompas TV few months ago.  Let me know if you attempted to make it yourself!

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tutorial: bunting magnet

This is a short tutorial on how to make an easy-peasy bunting magnet. It's a great way to make use of your too-pretty-to-throw-away paper or fabric scrap.

1. Gather your supplies of:

• paper scraps
• magnet sheet (can be bought at stationery shops)
• image of what you want to make (i use triangle to make a bunting)
• pencil
• double-sided tape
• cutter knife
• steel ruler

2. Draw the shape of the triangle onto the right side of your paper. You can cut them one by one now, or later when they are stick to the magnet.

3. Stick the double-sided tape onto the magnet, peel it off and arrange the paper to be put on them. Make sure you do it carefully edges to edges.

4. Cut each of the triangle with a cutter (and a ruler) or a scissor, together with the magnet. 

5. Arrange them on your fridge or anywhere to make it look festive. Ta-da!

paper bunting magnet

Some things to remember:

• straight lines cut best when cutting magnet. So geometric shapes work best in this case, or if you want other shapes, choose ones that only have curves on the angle.  Example:  i tried cutting a puzzle shape, and the result was not very neat.

 

• If you wanna do bigger shapes (say a balloon speech?), laminate the paper first
  before sticking it to the magnet. That way you can write and erase on it by using the dry-erase marker! Oh, the possibilities...

tutorial: succulent

First of all, a (belated) Happy Eid ul-Fitr to all those who celebrate!

I'm finally home after two weeks of much-needed holiday, and what a better way to start a Monday than sharing a simple tutorial? yes?

I've been toying with the idea of using some fake plants to add a "green" touch to my home for sometime now. But i was never satisfied with what i had seen (none of those cheap-plastic-looking ones please), so i was ecstatic when i came across these succulent beauties at Informa.

Since the glass vases there are quite expensive, i decided to buy the plants and the stones only, and buy four different style of (drinking) glasses at a cheaper shop. 

Snip the stems using cable-cutter (don't use scissor like i did!) or just bend them if they're way too thick to be cut. Put each of them in the designated glasses. Pour the stones... and voila! Simple and sweet.

materials

freshly-made succulents

tutorial: silhouette

I've had these frames for months now. 

They were a gift from my lovely sister because she insisted on buying me something. Rather than letting her making a bad purchase, i finally let in and chose these beautiful shell-cut black & white frames.

Yesterday, i finally took the urge to do one of my been-wanting-to-do-for-long-but-never-find-the-time project... framed silhouettes!
It's a quick project to do, yet the result is very rewarding. Here's how to do it:

start with frames of any size

How to turn the pics into black & white? easy peasy!

With the Photoshop open, open your desired pictures and go to Image>Adjustments>Threshold. 

The picture will immediately change to a black & white version with no mid tones. 

Moving your mouse left & right, choose how you want the pictures to look best. I make two versions for myself & hubby.

Drag the now black&white pictures to a blank canvas with its size measured according to the clear glass that holds the pictures inside the frames. 

Mine is 7.5cm x 7.5cm, for example. 

In the Photoshop, click File>New, filling the measurement with 7.5cm x 7.5cm. 

I drag the pictures to the blank canvas and adjust their size by clicking Edit>Transform. Make sure you hold the "Shift" button while dragging your mouse to prevent distortion. 

If you're making more than one (like me) and want to print em all together, just create a new A4 size page (click File>New) and drag the pictures one by one, and finally print em! 

two version

and ta-da! 
You've got yourself a new DIY decor at no extra cost (well, except for the frames maybe).

framed silhouettes