I opened a new Etsy shop today. It is named Our Lady Of Grace .
This shop is mainly to sell all my “handmade Catholic/christian religious products” such as Rosary beads, photos, etc.
I’ve listed 3 items today. They are my handmade wooden photos of Mother Mary in different representations.
Click on the photos to go to my Flickr where I have some explaination about the photos. Thank you for reading 
So I just cannot have enough of the leafy felty non-slipy coasters!
Hahahaha!
Actually I just wanted to show you these 1st batch on non-slip leaf coasters.
They kinda became my favourite because of the printed felt, plus the non-slip is attached on with mod podge !
Yeap. Took 6 hours to dry plus lots of sticky fingers after that.
I love them.
Get them here.
My Parents went to Bali for the weekend to attend my Uncle’s wedding. As always, I will request for fridge magnets as souvenirs. If nothing else, just bring me magnets! I collect them. Like crazy!!!
Here’s what they bought me. I was expecting just 1 or 2, but 16 !!!! Wow weee… my Dad went overboard 
Mom kept asking me if they are nice. She said Dad choosed them. She kind of think he could have chosen better hahaha… but I like them. I think, while most of them are unique, some do look kind of scary!
I must say, these are unique to the Balinese culture. I don’t know much about them, I need to research about it (soon).
Mom bought me a bag. Fabric patchworked bag, made from Sarong. I will take a photo of it soon, and post it up. It is beautiful! I got blouses and skirts and belts too… but those are not that “important” to show off here… hehehe…
Last month, sitting in my cosy little hotel room in The Haag, I suddenly decided to love decoupage.
So, through ebay, I bought my first bottle of Mod Podge Outdoor. The idea was that a week or so later, when I’m home, the bottle of mod podge would have reached my doorstep and I can start my projects!
But no… it didn’t arrive. I waited and waited, got all my other supplies ready and it still didn’t arrive. In my haste to get my project started, I went to the local craft store in 1 Utama, and bought myself a Mod Podge Fabric. Guess what it was $5 cheaper than ordering online .
I got myself a Mod Podge Fabric, and I started using this on wood… hehe… turned out okay, I wouldn’t know the differences between the different types of mod podge anyways, as long as it serves it’s purpose of decoupaging and not destroying my work. Good enough for me.
Then yesterday, the postman brough me this….
He came in a large van, holding out a cardboard box size of a shoe box…
… and lo and behold it was my mod podge!
Nice way of packaing a 8oz. bottle in a large shoe box. I like the air baloons!
I was all for accepting the fact that my mod podge got lost in post
One of my “bestest” photo taken in sunny Kinderdijk, Holland. Love love love the bicycle rides, windy day, nice scenery, sweet apple pie there…
Now I’m off to completing my decoupage project. More photos soon.
This is what I’ve been up to lately.
Making blocks and blocks of images of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, meant as gifts to my friends.
But until I master the skill of wood work and painting to get the perfect image on a perfect block, these remains in my possessions.
For now, I’m sawing, sandpapering, and painting. Messy. But loving every bit.
This is my creative space for the week.
I made some applique using one of my favourite!!!! fabric… the matryoshka doll cotton. The backing, I use patterned felt.
Today I want to thank you all for those who have sent me email asking how I am and why no post. “I am fine thank you!” and I am guilty of not updating my blog as often as I hoped to. Every morning I wake up telling myself I have to blog today… but the days’ chores kept me from focusing on completing this task. I will buck up… promise!
Here’s a sneak peak on a custom order I have completed ~~~>>> flex frame pouch. More flex frame to come!
And I want to show you that I have finally put on the straps for my dachshund (this time i spelt it right!) pouches … i use just simple cotton strings.
Have a great day & do visit kootoyoo for more creative spaces.
ALOHA !! nooo.. I haven’t been to Hawaii… but I wish I could
The past weeks has been crazy! Filled with preparing for this very very important presentation for my day job ~ the BIG DAY is tomorrow. Fingers cross, that the “panel of judges” approve us to present our strategy to the board… this will bring a lot of savings to the category *fingers cross…please please please*
Back to some lighter {and craftier} subject, I’ve been making lots and lots and LOTS of my kawaii sticker tapes!!! Love them, and they are easy to make.
Thank you Joanne for commisioning me to make these for you
Meanwhile, I haven’t stop my “spring cleaning” yet… it has been going slow, a little at a time… and before I could finish another section of my room, I’ve managed to mess up the one I cleared earlier *hah!*
But something good came out of this… I will soon have a “jumble sale” online… of all the unused goodies I have been stashing in my craft room !!! How about that? Look out for it ya…
Hello Friends, I’ve had a great week in Singapore, meeting up with colleugues and clients from all over the world. I’ve missed us all in our bloggy crafty world .
Well, I’m back and ready to start crafting again!
I’ve been asked by someone to give a simple tutorial on how I made this rosary purse. I hope my explaination below is clear. Please ask me if you have any questions
I use to sew by hand when using felt, but now with my spanking new sewing machine, I can now sew on felt! Yay! So this tutorial, I machine {blanked stitch} the purse… but of course you can sew by hand if you wish.
1. Cut 2 rectangle pieces of felt. In photo, the blue is for the inside/lining, and flower is for the outside. They measure 14″ x 5″ each.
2. Put the 2 pieces on top of each other, and blanket stitch on one of the 5″ end.
3. Fold the felt into 2 lengthwise (like the photo), and cut a small curve on the other 5″ end (the one that is now sewed).
4. Then, fold the felt like the photo (to resemble the purse) and marked the place where you want to put the buttons. I use pop buttons this time. But you can use velcro or even buttons with button holes.
5. Now, after you have made the markings, open the felt and sew the buttons on. Make sure that you sew the button on only one layer of the felt. This is so that your sewing will not show through the lining of the purse.
6. Ones done, fold the felt again to resemble the purse. This is where u trim off any access felt. Usually the lining/inside felt will show out (like the photo).
7. Then, blanked stitch all around the 3 sides to make the purse!
Here’s how it looks when done and all buttoned up
Hope you understand my simple tutorial. Cheers!
my newest addition to the sewing basket…
1 for my cuz Annette, 1 for me…
It’s amazing how a little something like a spanking brand new rotary cutter can make my day.
Here’s a peek on what I’ve been making the last weeks…
2 cell phone pouches… fits Nokia E71 perfectly.
A Rosary for my Godma… a custom gift requested by my God Sis for her Mom for Mother’s Day this May.
