revamping kitchen cabinets

Spent hours for the last two days pasting these wallpapers onto my kitchen cabinet glass doors. It kinda defeat the purpose of having the lights installed inside them, but it's prettier for my eyes now :)

(Sorry, for the lack of text recently but i'm kicking myself to be more productive in sewing, so writing this blog will have to take the back seat for now. Bear with me please?)

product highlights from ARTE Art Festival 2013

embroidered paper earrings (new!)

paper butterfly rings (new!)

bifold men's wallets (new!)

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wristlets

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Have you seen the latest addition of wallpaper wallets?

Check the complete collection here :D

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customized word albums

I suppose it's a bit too late for a Happy New Year-greeting now, so why don't we talk about that other tradition with the beginning of the year? 

Resolutions!

Anybody still work on remember theirs? 

I, personally, stopped making them years ago. I can't help but feeling like i'm bluffing myself with all the goals for the new year. Whilst the process is therapeutic at times (i must admit), i find that i'm already a better person just by writing down the list without ever having to work on it (haha).

I'm not a pessimist really, i'm just a realist. (HAHAHA)

This is what Fran Lebowitz had to say about her writer's block, and i find it so relevant with resolutions (or my life, as a matter of fact):

" If I tell myself, “Fran, you have to write,” I will not do it. I am so resistant to authority that I am resistant to my own authority."

Genius, isn't she?

With that in mind, i have decided to welcome the New Year with "NEW THINGS TO TRY" instead of the old and dreary "resolutions".

First on the list, scrapbooking. (or better known as "the art of spending $5 for a $1.50photo")

These Customized Word Albums are perfect for inspiring-scrapbookers (i know there are a lot of you out there!) where you can select your photos based on a specific theme. 

For example, since we like to travel, i'm thinking of having "JAPAN" as the title of our honeymoon photo album. There i can put train passes, bills, tickets, any travel bits that serve as ephemeras alongside our photos. Surely it will be a personal project that will be cherished for years to come.

  

The album itself is made of 3mm-thick MDF, covered with vintage wallpapers (colours & themes are available to your request) and sealed with Matte Mod Podge.

For further info, simply check out my Customized Word Album here.  

Lets get scrapping!

Customized Word Album

Just to show you what the material looks like from the back

Enough for 4x6" pics w/out cropping

a DIY christmas

Didn't know what came upon me but i went all out crafty this Christmas. 

It might be the result of overdosing myself with pretty pictures of DIYs, gift guides and printable freebies (a.k.a the trifecta of christmas posts on the blogosphere), yet i still find myself obsessively clicking every post that i had not yet read. 

These DIYs are resulted from just having the suitable materials i have at home (mostly papers). I rarely buy new ones, unless they're realllly pretty (like the glitter foams). So, dig around your house, don't throw some stuff yet and see what you can do with them. Nothing gives me better pleasure than the satisfaction i get from making my own house decorations.

1. The Tree

Not wanting to put up my old tree out of laziness, i ended up making one. (That sounds contradictory now i just realized). This one is inspired from Brit&Co's post, but instead of buying some washi tapes, i used flower tape. I like it because it literally takes zero space, perfect for a small house like mine. Decorate it with store-bought ornaments or even make them yourself if you're really crafty!

2. Faceted Paper Vase

This one takes a bit more effort but it was worth it. Inspired from Oh Happy Day
i had it modified to a bigger size so it would fit my vase. Using metallic sparkly wallpapers, it is perfect as a table decoration all year round. As for the stars, i doubled the patterns provided on the web and turned them into 3D ones, prettier when hanging em up i must say!

 3. Cardboard Christmas Tree

Again using some leftover card boards, these would be nice when covered in chalkboard paint and used as menus when i do my annual Christmas breakfast gathering with my sisters and their families.

4.  Poinsettia Wreath

Never thought i would find myself making one of these, but after the faceted vase, i don't even know myself anymore..*lol* 

I used a spray-painted embroidery hoop and a white wallpaper with gorgeous texture as the base. The wreath is inspired from this post.

5. The one who started it all...

Who knew hanging some ornaments on the wall could really got you in the whole mood of decorating? The happy feeling i get from seeing these baubles hanging was enough to get me started in going on this whirlwind of house decorating.

Of course, i just had to add the cut gold glitter foams as the "sun beam".

I'm not finished though...
I still want to make some himmeli which hopefully will be done before Christmas. I hope you're inspired to decorate after reading this post. Happy holidays!