Freebie: Love + Kisses PS Brushes

Sometimes the world wide web offers up some pretty neat freebies & this Valentine themed brush set from Creature Comforts is perfect for Valentine's day which is just around the corner. So if you're like me & enjoy playing around with Photoshop, this is right up your alley. Enjoy! 

Hello, November

A day late to welcome the new month but hello all the same. My, how fast the year seems to zoom by. Before you know it, we're ringing in a new year! Well, here's a lovely desktop calendar to help you keep track of the finals days of the year, thanks to the talented Oana Befort who I've been following on Instagram. Her work & photography is so inspiring to me & I always look forward to her updates. Have a great weekend ahead, dreamers.

Selamat Hari Raya

May all your ketupat & rendang dreams come true this Hari Raya folks! I'd also like to take this opportunity to say sorry if I’ve ever hurt, upset or angered any of you, my dear readers, friends & family members. Hope everyone has a great break! 

P/S: I have some freebie prints available for you to download at the Mimpi Murni FB page, including the little design above. You're free to use it however you like for PERSONAL USE ONLY. Knock yourselves out folks (& "like" my page while you're at it k? Thank yoooou)!

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. 

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!

Rebus Valentine

I love, love, love this simple Valentine’s card that you can download & print for free over at Martha Stewart’s Craft Department blog. According to the description, it incorporates old fashioned rebuses & if you’re like me & went “huh?? What the heck is a rebus?” I looked it up on Wikipedia: “a rebus is an allusional device that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words.” Well, isn’t that nifty? Don’t forget to print this out for your Valentine dears!

Freebie: Desktop Calendar

Here you go, courtesy of Oh, Hello Friend.

Freebie: Vintage Paper Placemats

It’s been awhile since I did a freebie post so here’s one that I’ve been meaning to share. Perfect for a fancy brunch or tea with the girlfriends, print this freebie on crisp white paper or pastel hues or better yet, go shocking pink or neon yellow for a quirky look! As suggested on The Pretty Blog, I’m going to print these onto fabric transfer paper & make a couple of placemats for my home. Click here to download the files now.

Freebie: Book Themed Invitations

What’s not to love about the designs Rifle Paper Co. comes up with? They’re whimsical & downright pretty down to the smallest detail. Well, if you love them already or the images above have piqued your interest, then this month’s Martha Stewart Living is a MUST for you because it includes a feature on a suite of book-themed baby shower invitation, bookmark & bookplate designed by Rifle. You can download right here but I seriously suggest you pick up the magazine & pour over the images + additional project ideas because they’re just so darn pretty!

Freebie: Charming Animal Note Sheets

It’s been awhile since I did a freebie post right? Well, here’s a sweet little notesheet set by Tocotoco to make up for making you guys wait so long. The site is in Japanese but all you gotta do is click the blue arrows to open the files in a new window. Save it, print it out & enjoy!

Via Creature Commforts.

Freebie: 2011 Calendar

In case you aren’t already sick & tired of my calendar blogsposts, here’s another free calendar you can print out to help you get organised for 2011. Just click here to get the simple instructions & download the calendar.

Via Benign Objects.

Hey, It’s Christmas!

Merry Christmas to one & all! Here’s a great digital album with familiar Christmas tunes covered by indie artists like The Oceanauts, Eutopian Accident & Danny Legget (yeah, I’ve never heard of them either). I personally don’t celebrate Christmas but I love good music and folks, this is pretty good. Huge plus point is that it’s FREE! So go download it now & get into the that Christmassy mood.

Via Happiness Is.

DIY Plush Christmas Carolers Pattern

Aren’t these chubby plush coralers just the cutest things you’ve seen? Make them with this handy tutorial by Gingercake.

Via CRAFT.

Freebie: Typographic Gift Tags

Like many people who are into design & perhaps more specifically, graphic design, I’m a certified typographic nerd & these hand-lettered holiday gift tags made by Amy are certainly making the nerd in me very happy. It doesn’t hurt that they’re a free download too. Download them here (thanks Amy!).

Via Eat Drink Chic.

Freebie: Printable Wrapping Paper

Don’t have time to rush out & get some wrapping paper for a gift for that special someone? Download these free wrapping papers by Mae (an Australian company that makes these amazing fabric decals) print them out in either A4 or A3 sizes & you’re set to start wrapping. Aren’t they just so sweet? Head on over here to start downloading.

Via Twig & Thistle.

Gifted

Gifted is an amazing digital magazine that celebrates the gift of giving & if you’re like me, you know gifts don’t have to be restricted to birthdays & holidays. I’m making full use of the resources & DIY project ideas from this nifty mag for my loved ones & I suggest you check it out too ;)

Via Creature Comforts.

Studiobenben

Being a lover of all things Matryoshka & iPhone, I just had to download these Matryoshka iPhone Wallpapers by Studiobenben. My personal favorite is the Pictures Matryoshka, what’s yours?

Via Twig & Thistle.

DIY Alphabet Bunting

Can't get any simpler than this folks. Carolynn from Two Brunettes designed an alphabet bunting ready to print. All letters come in different patterns and colors, including a heart spacer. So all you gotta do is click on each letter to download and form your sign! Easy peasy. Head on over here to start downloadin' now.

Via Ruffled.

DIY Granola

I have a soft spot for granola. Especially when eaten with yogurt. Mmmmmm, I'm making myself hungry all over again!

However, store bought granola sometimes contains waaaaay too much sugar & perservatives so I've been doing a bit of research (got a little carried away hence the late post today) of great recipes so that I can whip up some for myself. That is, after this whole Bertunang madness is over!

Here's a really simple recipe I found over at Bake It Pretty thanks to Sweet Tidings. It has the awesome combination of apricots & almonds (which I LOVE!) & there's even a sweet little printable for you to stick on jars to give out your finished granola as presents! That's just perfect in my books.

Craftifesto

Ok seriously. The last couple of days have been crazy hectic & I haven't been able to concentrate on much (if you've been following my twitter you might have an idea why). My crafting & this blog has been suffering so today I'm going to channel The Craftifesto written by Amy Carlton & Cinnamon Copper, who organizes the DIY Trunk Show in Chicago. This illustration by Kate Bingaman-Burt appears in Handmade Nation, the book & documentary written/produced by Faythe Levine & Cortney Heimerl, which documents the handmade movement in the United States (I've blogged about it here).

Download your very own copy of The Craftifesto here & remember, the power is in your hands!