Showing posts with label craft stash. Show all posts
Showing posts with label craft stash. Show all posts

Monday, 14 January 2013

DIY #1: Create Your Style with Swarovski Elements - Quilting with Sarah's Loft


Hey Ho! Spent my Sunday afternoon at a Nuffnang and Swarovski event, Create Your Style with Swarovski Elements - Quilting with Sarah's Loft. The event was held at the Sculpture Square, a yellow little house along Middle Road. I thought the place was awesome for workshops, or even small parties and celebrations!

This is my first blogger event and I was excited cos firstly, I joined for fun, just trying my luck to see if I would get selected. And secondly, I was rather interested in learning how to make stuff using swarovski crystals (I love bling!).

Sat somewhere in front and I thought Sarah was one of the participant blogger as well =X (sorry Sarah!  you looked different online!) Super friendly person without any airs and I could just chat with her just like I would with anyone else.

Sarah introducing herself.
my work kit



There's a teacher to go through step by step with us on quilting... more like sewing.. the pouch. Don't say already, I'm not in love with my fabric at all... haha. 



halfway through the workshop and all of us were still sewing! pause for buffet lunch first.

Elle and I hard at work.


me, elle, sarah

and here is my pouch!


embellished with swarovski crystals! Yeah, mine's mad ugly. But how to bling when your fabric is like that?! I give up.


a picture with a new found friend, Elle!

one with celebrity blogger, Sarah!

and a last one with an old Fairsian friend, Chris! Good to see you in a place with so many unfamiliar faces!

I had a great time learning how to sew (really, we hand-stitched the whole pouch!) and how to use the iron to stick the crystals onto the fabric.

Looking forward for more DIY stuff with Swarovski crystals soon!

Monday, 17 December 2012

STASH #26: Cotton On Online Christmas Sale

I can always count on Cotton On for sales all the time!
See what I got for this Christmas sale!
















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Lots of other accessories and stationeries at $1 - $5. Christmas cards too! So if you are still looking for xmas prezzies, you can try shopping at Cotton On!

sneak peek of what other stuff there are:










happy shopping =)



Friday, 23 November 2012

STASH #17: DIY Wedding Deco

Bought some craft materials and did some DIY wedding deco for my couz wedding on 10.11.12!



pom poms made from crepe paper - cheap, simple to do and most importantly, pretty! Just go youtube and search for DIY pom poms.



                   
                      a more distinct, feathery pom pom?                            or a fuller, curvy pom pom?
(a)
(b)
unable to find 'xi zi' of the size you want? too expensive? (relatively big ones cost as much as $7!) make your own! (a) made a huge one from an A2 size paper that cost only $1.90. (b) made another one using scrapbook paper. unique and outstanding.



bought the cardboard marche 3D letterings at $1.50 each. Acrylic paint at $2.95 each colour for a darker and richer tone. Wooden base board for $3. All from ArtFriend. 'Dots' are actually the little wooden blocks I bought from Diaso if you've read my previous post.

martha stewart acrylic paint from ArtFriend.

twirl around some flowers which I bought some time ago from Diaso and tadah!


noticed the ring pillow? Bride requested and this is machine-sewn specially for her using felt cloth stuffed with glass wool inside.
another bunch of artificial flowers which I bought from a florist shop outside Clementi City Vibe at 2 bunches for $5.

branches picked up along the road to make a photo tree with little pom poms!



Simple wedding with simple deco at a cheap price all of us can do!


(a)

(b)

2 flag banner done for photoshoot. (a) drawn on drawing block, painted using acrylic paint.
(b) drawn on acid free scrapbooking paper with polka dot pattern. was hung on bride and groom's chair during lunch reception.






hope you enjoy this DIY wedding deco entry!