Me

Me
the aspiring craftster

Creating Keepsake Crafts

Creating Keepsake Crafts
for imbibing memories

Finding Inspiration

Finding Inspiration
in anything and everything

Imagi- & Determi- nation

Imagi- & Determi- nation
I didn't fail 100 times to make that flower, but found 100 ways how not to make that flower

First Item for my Little Fashionista Line

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

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Hot Pink Bracelet made from recycled T-Shirt material

I've always liked the idea of transforming something old into something beautiful.

Some articles say it's good to show the process of making the items, so that viewers know for sure that it's handmade. Well, I can tell you, it's handmade alright. I pricked my finger rather badly making this.

So here's a T-shirt that no one would wear. 
Who wants to wear a bright pink 'Bandung Special' T-shirt out in public? 
(I got this from a T-shirt supplier that I eventually didn't make any orders from. Hope he never stumbles onto this blog). 
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It's so ugly that I'm doing it a favour cutting it up.
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Start sewing! The colour even matches the table mat!
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Waste not, want not.
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The arm band transformed into a wrist band,
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Cute, bright, eye-catching.
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I need a young girl to model this. My niece would never sit still for me to take her photo.
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I know I took a picture of myself making this. Where is it?

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Ah! To prove that it was I who made it.

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Oh yes. I wear that hairband to push my hair back. I sometimes forget that they are Shrek ears. It's a good thing no one came calling on me.

My Etsy Page

Tuesday, March 1, 2011


I've been experimenting with different ways of taking photos and different tags to use (thanks to Team Etsy Malaysia for their tips).

I've just reworked half the photos in my Etsy account, and I think the page looks better now. It has a more consistent look. 

I'm still looking to see how to improve it...practice makes perfect!

Esmeralda Ribbon Flower

Love love love how this flower turned out.

I've always wanted to emulate Esmeralda's hair after watching Disney's Hunchback of Notredame. All the tumbling of dark, thick, gypsy hair.

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Whimsy Weddings: Ribbon Flowers continued

Sunday, February 27, 2011

I finished my entire roll of ribbon!

The new creations are given names that just came to me when I looked at them. It's weird, but it's as if they were spoke to me and introduced themselves!

Let me introduce you to...

Annie
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Grace and Kelly

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Brigette

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Audrey

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The best thing about them is that they can be mounted on a comb, ring, pin, brooch, pendant, slipped through a belt, etc.

I can't wait to experiment with ribbons of different fabric, pattern, width and texture and meet the new ladies that I will create.

Whimsy Weddings: Ribbon Flowers

Saturday, February 26, 2011

I bought a roll of ribbons today thinking that it'll be nice to mix yarn and ribbon to create wedding accessories.

It was my first time working with ribbons. I'm so pleased they turned out so well!

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They can be customised into a wedding brooch, hairpiece, corsage, etc. I'm going to turn the second one into a belt. Neat ribbons are very 'in' right now.

Four Leaf Clover Pendant

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

I made this some time back when I was feeling down on luck.

Four leaf clovers are supposedly bringers of luck, and they are also a pretty pattern that one don't mind wearing (it's rather morbid to wear a rabbit's foot around one's neck, isn't it?).

It's essentially four (stuffed) heart attached at the tip, with a curled stalk. It's not a dainty pendant, but one that demands attention for the bosom, and hopefully attract luck with it's outlandish style.

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A Bunch of Cherry Pom Pom Flowers

Monday, December 13, 2010

Phew! It takes longer than it looks but I finished five stalks of cherry pom pom flowers (three flowers each stalk).

And it made a nice gift for my friend who had a new office which had no personal touch to it.


 

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