Paper To Petal

 

This book marries my love for crafting & flowers, and I can not wait to get my hands on it! It will be released in August & you can preorder it on Amazon (which is what I just did). I'm seriously drooling over these pictures....

 

DIY: Piñata

 

Looking for a slightly adult version of a piñata? Well, how about DIYing this flower filled piñata? I think it's a marvellous idea & I hope one of my clients will let me do this one day!

Via Free People Blog.

 

 

DIY: Fabric Typography Wall Art

Here's a way to create large typographic art for your walls without creating holes & a mess. Tutorial via Curbly.

 

 

DIY: Rope Coil Vessel

 

Now here's a craft I could get hooked on. I have a slight obsession with boxes & containers that my husband can verify. I think taking the DIY route might help my bank account too. Tutorial over at The Red Thread.

 

 

Adzwan + Lynda's Happily Ever After

 

I love customers who have offbeat ideas & are willing to try anything. This is why I had so much fun working on Adzwan & Lynda's akad nikah or solemnisation dais for yesterday (the dais was provided by Felda & the chair by the famous Pak Abu who also decorated the couple's reception).

 

 

Lynda is a big Little Mermaid & Disney fan, so naturally she wanted an underwater fantasy themed wedding. As a diver & Disney fan myself, this was totally up my alley! I didn't want to turn things too hokey though as an akad nikah is such a special & intimate affair, so I kept the floral arrangements sweet & very simple as requested by the family, while adding in elements that reminded me of corals & seaweed, like Hydrangea, Pincushion Protea, Celosia Cristata, Dusty Miller & Eucalyptus plus of course, some sea shells my own father gifted my mother many years ago.

My favourite flowers for this particular project were the different varieties of Ginger flowers I managed to find so I also added them to the bride's hand bouquet (pictured below) along with a couple of clay starfishes I handmade myself. The groom's boutonnière has a small sprig of Hydrangea I plucked off the bride's bouquet along with a one of my tiny little starfishes (which I forgot to take a picture of along with the guest table centrepieces *slaps forehead*).

 

As I'm still fairly new to floral arranging, I still have tons to learn so I am grateful for every opportunity that comes my way. Thank you & congratulations Adzwan & Lynda! May you live happily ever after...

DIY: Holiday Mobile

Wow, it's been awhile since I shared a DIY craft project huh? This is one I found over at the Freepeople blog & thought you folks might like it as it's something that can be easily adapted for any season. 


 

DIY: Tiny Fairy Door

Do you sometimes get a feeling like little fairies might be living in your house? Stashing wonderful little surprises for you to find later like a 50 Ringgit bill in an old pair of jeans? That recently happened to me & when I saw this post over on Design Sponge, I put two & two together. Thank you little fairy. I'm off to build a tiny door to make the fairy feel more welcome. 

P/S: This DIY project would be so cute in a little girl's room. Those tiny milk bottles & letter makes me want to go, "sqeeeee!"

Team Etsy Malaysia's Market!

Come one, come all! On the 15th of December, Team Etsy Malaysia is hosting a Handmade Love Market at Hello Deer, just in time for some Christmas shopping. Here are the list of Etsy sellers all offering unique, handmade goodies…

Mimpi Murni - succulent arrangements (& something new I'm working on with a buddy!)
I Heart Badges - button badges
Notbook Notbuk - notebooks & journals
Sew Fabby - gadget sleeves, bags & baby stuff
Bisou Bonbon & Bisou Rose - bath & body products
F64 - prints, films, cameras & darkroom services
Nukilan - stationery, tiles & mugs
Beadcraftz - jewellery, soaps & more
Guiirin - tags, postcards & accessories
totoro2008 - sewn pouches, dolls & bags
Mettaville - journals, magnets & jewelry
MaykeMe - ceramic figurines
Nottypooch - recycled banner gadget sleeves, marshmallows & baked goods
Snazzy & Such - pouches, bags & kids clothing
Okinokiyo - sun hats
Love And Craft - supplies, accessories & bags
KatrinaGumal & EmiKaz - jewelry
The Lollipop House - jewelry & bags
huhubag - bags

Remember now, it's on Saturday, the 15th of December from 11am - 7pm so don't miss out! There will be a lucky draw as well with over a dozen prizes to be given away, so watch this space.

P/S: If you make cool things & you're an Etsy seller (or would like to be), come be part of Team Etsy Malaysia. Here's how: http://www.etsy.com/teams/5026/etsymalaysia

Check out the following links for more info on the market:
EtsyMalaysia Site
EtsyMalaysia Facebook
EtsyMalaysia Twitter

Wishlist: Filigree Skulls

I think I nearly let out a gasp when I first saw these intricate skulls. Made by artist Joshua Harker, they were made with the help of 3D printing & funding from Kickstarter. More of the story here at Etsy's blog.

DIY: Floral Crown

Thanks to a recent customer's request, I've been looking up tons of floral crowns & found this nifty little video that teaches you how to make your very own. This is boho chic times a million & I love it! Let me know if you're trying out this tutorial & I'd love to see pictures of the finished product so send it over k?

Here are some pictures of more floral crowns to get you inspired…

Images via Blue Bird Vintage & Green Wedding Shoes 

Pretty Pastels & Metallics

This is a party decor after my own heart! Love the soft, simple femininity of this concept dreamt up by a whole team of talented people: Kelly Maron Horvath of Paper Stories, Lauren LePine of Ryan Alexander Events, Lynn Fossbender of Pollen, Stevi Savage of AveryHouse, and Shannon Spellman of Plate. What's not to love? Read & see more pictures over at Elizabeth Anne Designs. 

 

Never Stop Making

I love this talk Jake Nickell (the founder of Threadless) gave at the TedxBoulder conference. He talked about "making cool things together with friends" & to just never stop making. As someone who is mostly self-taught just like Nickell, I can relate to everything he talks about & I urge you to have a listen or read it here. I really hope this will help inspire more people to just try making something, & if you're already making things, try something new because it doesn't have to be perfect but it's the process of learning how to do something on your own that's invaluable. Nickell makes many more great points that made me want to go "YEAAAAH!" while nodding my head furiously so do take a few minutes k? You can thank me later.

Freebie: Olympic Cards

I'm so glad I'm not the only Olympic nut out there. Erica of Crash Notes created these cards & has kindly shared them on her blog so head on over there to download them. 

Olympics For Kids

Here's a list of some fun Olympic activities & DIY projects for your kids. I think it's nice to get the little ones excited about the Olympics. My mama helped me set up an obstacle course of various Olympic games in our living room when I was a kid & that was heaps of fun! 

Freebie: Keep Calm & Grow On Print

Here's the little freebie I promised you lovely folks earlier this week! I created this print specifically for an event I did last Sunday & since the event is over & done with plus I've been getting a few enquiries about the print, I thought why not just share it on my blog? Sharing is caring after all, and my blog readers are some of the best! To have a copy of this print for your own PERSONAL use (please don't resell it), just right click the image above, save & print. It's that simple.

P/S: The print is meant to fit a 10 x 15 cm frame but if you're like me & have a ton of prints, just washi tape the sides onto any available space on your wall. Tadaaa!

DIY: Camera Strap

It has proven super hard to find lovely yet affordable camera straps so when faced with that problem, what do I do? DIY of course! Stumbled on this awesome little tutorial that I'm itching to get started on thanks to Design Love Fest. Try it out with me, why don't you? 

Mustache & Bow Tie Baby Shower

Hello folks. How was your weekend? Mine was filled with preparations & set up for another styling job. This time it was a baby shower with a mustache & bow tie theme I came up with to go with the venue, Carcosa Seri Negara. I thought the playfulness of the mustaches added in with the somewhat prim & proper bow ties would tie in nicely with the colonial setting & the client, who is expecting a baby boy, loved the idea. She loved the idea so much, she even had her nails done to match (check it out down below), how cute is that? Yay for awesome clients!!






These are just the few pictures I took with my phone. I'm working on editing the rest of the pictures I took on my camera PLUS I have a little freebie for my blog readers which should be out sometime this week, so stay tuned!

Decor, prints & flowers by Mimpi Murni
Assistant Yuzmin Faizal
Vintage suitcase & books by I Love Snackfood
Balloons by Party Heaven

DIY: Polka Dot Shorts

I love the polka dot trend but sadly, I haven't been able to find the perfect pair of happy polka dot pants until this little DIY landed in my Google Reader. I don't know why I never thought of this earlier! I'm just going to revamp one of my existing pair of pants with this tutorial from Say Yes To Hoboken. I'll let you know how it went!

 

Craft Party #5 Pictures

I had the best time last Saturday. A little too much I think, because I'm still pooped out! I was also too busy helping out that I didn't take a lot of pictures but here are a few I did manage to snap (more over at the HandmadeKL site):