DIY hair band

These days, I love sewing. But I am just a beginner, so I choose a relatively simple project to do.
These are the ways I make these hair bands.

materials:
fabric 60 cm x 10 cm
string 12 cm
lace 60 cm 

First, sewed the ends of the frabic

pin the lace onto the right side of the fabric. You can skip this step, if you don't want to add  a layer of lace.

then, fold the other end of the fabric and pin again, remember to  pin through all the 3 layers (fabric, lace, fabric)

the result should be like that

sew along the frabic with guidance of the pins. Turn right side out. Two ends should be open.

using this tool to insert the string into the tube

fix the ends of the string and sewed. Next, hand-stitched the  ends of the tube.

Done!

Another lace version

using satin fabric without lace

Polka dot with ribbon

Feeding bottle card

Today, I would like to share a feeding bottle card. I have bought some cute baby onesies  for my dear friend. I would like to make a complementary card with the clothing.

3D projects - altered plain box

Hi...seldom to have 2 posts within one day... So exciting to share a new project today. I was requested by a dear friend to make a gift box for her friend's wedding. It was an exciting challenge in terms of time and budget. But I am quite satisfied with the outcome.

p.s. Thanks the typhoon 8, I can have a day off to finish this project :=0

The paper box was decorated with velvet sticky paper sheet

Handmade tissue paper flower decorated with lace and dollies

I enter this box to the following challenge:
simon says stamps challenge (Anything goes)
ABC-challenge (anything-goes)
top tip tuesday (ribbon & lace)
charisma cardz (challenge-39-love)
anything goes challenge (50-anything-goes-at-anything)

Wedding card series - wedding dress

Hi...This card is totally inspired by this week's the shabby tea room. I choose to create a wedding card this time. I have thought of several ways to present the chevrons pattern...but still not satisfy...

Luckily, after some trials and errors, I find a way to display all the elements. I am using creamy ribbon to create the chevrons pattern on the wedding gown. I have made 2 little blue flowers using ribbons again. The leaves and the frame are in green color. The sentiment was stamped on an orange tag. Lastly, the brown dollies as decoration.

Hope you like it:

Inspiration photo

I also enter the card to the following challenges:
the shabby tea room (week-81-chevrons)
Top tip tuesday #53 (ribbon dress, ribbon flower, lace border)
Simon says stamps challenge (Anything goes)
ABC challenge (A-anything goes)
Charisma cardz (challenge-39-love)
Simply create challenges (older-than-6-mos)

Photo hanger

Hi, It is so happy that my last week project got honourable mentions in shabby tea room. Thank you very much :=)
Tonite, I would like to share another work. This is a belated birthday gift for my friend's child. The hanger can hold around 4 photos. Hope you would like it as well.

The color combo is inspired from the shabby tea room.

 
Challenges:
The shabby tea room (week-79-boys-will-be-boys)
Top tip tuesday (challenge 51-birthday-time)
stamping with dragon (3d-decoupage)

3D projects - baby shoe box

Hi, my friend asked me to create a gift for newborn baby. She especially asked for something 3D and more complex. Eventually, I came up with these and I like the littel shoes so much. Well...I have tested the magnets, they are very strong. And it would be very good to see those little shoes on your fridge!

Tips: I have sprayed a layer of clear fixative onto the pattern paper before making the little shoes, the moisture-proof fixative allow the magnets become more durable.



color inspiration from shabby tea room



I enter the gift to the following challenges:

The shabby tea room (week 78 pink wedded bliss, using pink, black, neutrals and celebration theme (newborn baby)

Top tip tuesday (1st birthday - easel box)

C.R.A.F.T (#119 - children)

Simon says stamps challenge (multifolds)

Crafting when we can (#1 - anything goes)

1 sketch 2 cards

Hi...I have been quiet on the blog for the past 2 weeks, but I am still working on my handmade stuff. First of all, I would like to share a happy news - my card has won the Top 3 from Simply Create. Thanks for the designer team!!!

This time, I am using the vertical sketch challenge from moxie fab world and created 2 totally different styles of cards.



Card 1: Cute style. I reverse the sketch and replace the flags with paper clips. I am using the polaroid idea for framing the image. The final outcome is quite musculine.



Card 2: Vintage style. I replace the flags with the dolly and rhinstones. The color theme is inspired from Stampin sisters in Christ.


I have enter the cards to the following challenges:

Card 1:
Moxie fab world (vertical sketch challenge)
The poodles parlour (animal-antics)
Charisma cardz (challenge-35-anything-goes)
Sir stampalot challenge (september challenge, frame it)
4 crafty chicks (celebrate - birthday)

Card 2:
Moxie fab world (vertical sketch challenge)
Stampin sisters in christ (challenge 105, use quiet colors)
Charisma cardz (challenge-35-anything-goes)
2 sisters challenge blog (challenge-55-friends)
4 crafty chicks (celebrate - friendship)

Love card - a love letter

Hi,another sunday night, I would like to share a new card with you. This card is inspired by my favourite The

Shabby Tea Room of using polka dots.

photo inspiration from TSTR

                                                           


 
I also enter the card to the following challenges:
The Poodles Parlour (anything goes)
Creative Inspirations (challenge 125 use your favourite stamp)
Delightful Inspirations
Totally Gorjuss (challenge 94 cute and cuddly)
Ladybugs crafts ink (challenge 36 favourite stamp)

All occasions card - blissful butterflies

Hi, I have made another card before the new week begins. Today, I just wanted to do something with my butterfly stamps, I have made several attempts on the scrap, still thinking not good enough. So, I needed to return to the webs for inspiration.

Inspiration from the following challenge blogs:

Play date cafe (pdcc94)
Digi design house (recipe:3 buttons, 2 pattern paper, 1 ribbon)
Ribbon girls (using ribbon)
Top tip tuesday (challenge 46 - straight edge)



Color inspiration from play date cafe


Here is my card:

Thanks for stopping by. Have a nice day!

Birthday card - It's tea time

Friday, 12 August 2011

| Posted by Mint... | at 00:01 | 11 comments



Inspiration photo from the Shabby Tea Room


Hi...another new card this week, this card is inspired by Shabby Tea Room of using a tea theme with blue and green. I have seen alot of teapot cards among the crafting world. It's one of the hot theme to create on. But suprisingly, I haven't made one by myself!!! So, I looked up all my stamps and digi to find the tea theme elements.  It's always a fun to look for "pearls" over your treasure box.

This week, Stampin' Sister in Christ wants us to use something from your stash that you 'just had to have' cause you would use it everyday....but have forgotten about...

Actually, I am a kind of "tea-holic" person, need a cup of tea every morning. But I haven't made anything out of my favourite! I think the creation of this card just fit the theme of SSIC :=)

Heehee...I like the flower very much, because it was the wrapping paper of a pair of new shoes. I think the pattern is quite nice, so I keep it till now and turn it into a flower. The sentiment and the cup image was stamped on a piece of tracing paper and I tear it to create a more casual look. Hope you like it.

Thank you for stopping by :=)


I enter my card to the following challenges:
The Shabby Tea Room (Tea for 2, using tea theme with blue and green)
Stampin Sisters in Christ (Just had to have, but forgotten...)
Cup cake craft challenges (stitching, the blue DP was stitched onto the green DP)
Charisma cardz challenge (distressing)
Sir stamp alot challenge (whatever you fancy)