Make it a Handmade Holiday

Are you handy with a needle? Not a stranger to a hot glue gun? Do you know your way around a sewing pattern? Maybe you should consider putting those talents and skills to work and create handmade gifts to give for the holidays this year. There is a resurgence of demand for handcrafted items and people will appreciate your thoughtfulness and effort. Here are a few ideas that you might want to consider.

Just for Baby

A small floor quilt for a baby to play on when visiting friends is a handy item to keep in a diaper bag. With the huge variety of novelty flannels available, you could find just about any theme you want from licensed characters to polka dots and stripes to woodland creatures. Combine a couple of prints by putting them on opposite sides.

For Children

Make the little ones some little plush animals. You can easily find patterns at the craft store Long Beach CA crafters swear by. The fun of making them yourself is that you can customize the colors and prints as you wish and create a special little friend for your favorite or youngster to love.

For Teens

Even the teenagers in your life will appreciate handcrafted gifts when you stitch up a little backpack-style bag. Add a few pockets for cell phones and electronics. Add a drawstring closure for easy entry. You can get some fun results when you sew them out of an old pair of jeans or a denim jacket.

For Adults

Why not try some fun aprons on for size? Make a stylish barbecue-style apron for him and a cute vintage style with a ruffled hem for her. Add contrasting fabric pockets and grosgrain ties and you are all set. For added fun, make matching hot pads.
Whatever you choose to add your special touch to, your recipients will be flattered you thought enough of them to make it yourself. And you will have the satisfaction of sharing a part of yourself with your loved ones.

Minon laterns so cute!

I know lantern festival has past, but I can't help looking at these very cute Minion lanterns.

Not just minion, you can see oppa gangnam style lantern.

 

I didn't purchase any of them as price range quite expensive.

 

When you travel to place, something caught your attention. Would you snap a picture of it?

 

 

MY DIY HAWAIIAN TROPICAL

You can click here for my off shoulder Hawaiian Tropical look. Let me know you prefer the above or the off shoulder. :D

 

My DIY costumes for Luau Party, yeah I made something different on the day.

 

I choose to have it one side shoulder off, yeah sexy right?

 

One thing I didn't expect was wardrobe malfunction on the party night. lol

 

What happened? The ribbon I used to make for this grass skirt, it got stuck which mean I am unable to adjust it to tie better.

 

I bought the flower hand bands from Daiso, glow in the dark. RM5 and I bought two for two hands. :D

 

The top of this Hawaiian Tropical I cut it too much, that's why I need to use ribbon for tide the side.

 

Alright I am sure you excited to read soon the Butterfly Project with Luau Party. That's where I meet my favourite Kinohmitsu beauty drink and my first time at Vila Manja.

 

Today I am not feeling well, started coughing badly since last night. My boys are sick too.

 

 

 

My DIY Hawaiian Grass Skirt

I have got my grass skirt made, what do you think of it?

It is not made of grass, it is up to you whether you want it how long the skirt. I just estimate how long I need and cut the material. You can see there is long and short of the material.

The material is cloth fabric, I choose green as they look like leaves. You can use other material to make it, while mine takes around a week to complete it. That's because there's a lot of cutting and measurement. I went back the shop to purchase the cloth fabric again because not enough. lol

Oh my, I have a big waist!

 

Are you read for the Butterfly Project with Luau Party?

 

Green Hulk Costume

There goes my son playing with this mask I made for him.

 

Paper bags are useful, I love them so I used manila card to measure the paper bag then cut out before pasting them. I need to draw the pumpkin face on the manila card using marker pen.

 

The green sports long sleeve he's wearing too was one of the art he draw in class. His art of drawing a boy with Sports long sleeve, it was chosen by teacher to stick on the class's board.

 

Anyway he named this Green Hulk Costume. lol

 

 

 

Kick Ass Mask, what you think of it?

Today is Monday and maybe some of you are feeling Monday Blue.

 

Well tonight I have fun making this Kick Ass mask.

 

I used the paper bag, yeah then also the manila card and double sided tape!

 

Don't forget I used the green marker pen for this.

 

Son likes the costume of the Kick Ass 2, he asked me if I could made a mask for him.

 

Well above mask done by me, what do you think?

 

Could you tell this is a paper bag? lol

 

Pictures above taken by son, he insists of taking my pictures!

 

Saturday fun@TGV Beanieplex Birthday Bash with Tammy

How did you spend your last weekend? I have a blast one with my son at TGV Beanieplex Birthday Bash with Tammy. I am one of the 19 winners to win a pair of movie pass to watch Man of Steel. I have been following Tamm's blog it is Plus Size Kitten Beauty Blogger for many years.

It is mother and son day out, yeah just the two of us, we are excited and he puts on his Superman's shirt and red cape! I handmade the red cape of my own few days before the big day. Yes the big day to watch Man of Steel. It is our first time to join movie party and we love it. Son's can't wait to get start with the TGV free popcorn and Pepsi. Look how comfortable he is sitting in the beanie seat.

The theme for this party is wearing blue and red, we can never left out the red cape! Yeah with my red cape on, and son's with Superman shirt and red cape. We won Second Prize in Best Dress, three winners of Best Dress was chosen on the day!

Pictures are taken using my Samsung S3. I am happy to see my son's enjoy the movie and he loves the cake and muffin.

I am sure nobody can miss out the handmade Strawberry lips scrub made by Tammy, look below picture for the pink bottles! There's more than just Strawberry lips scrub, look there are jelly bean.  

After the movie, there is group photo taken and cutting cake by Tammy for Plusizekitten Super Birthday, yes her blog is 5 years old!

My son's so happy, he slept in the car while heading home. Thank you Tammy for the great event of the day!

For details of where you can find TGV Beanieplex, you can check out the facebook of TGVCinemas.


You can also join Beauty Bloggers Malaysia (Butterfly Project), to find out future events and updates on beauty products.

Sea dragon costume for my son

I done baby octopus costume for my toddler, I never forget about my eldest boy. The sea dragon costume with more work to do than the baby octopus costume. I didn't know what to make for ocean mania costume then I remembered we have the sea dragon hat. I was like why not make a dragon suit to make it. Indeed after few tried and I never give up sewing it with my hands. Needles poking fingers, you will know the pain if you have get poke by one before. I mean sew by hand not by sewing machine.

If you are heading to Paradigm Mall today, you will find my boy there. I didn't expect that both baby octopus costume and sea dragon costume got selected as one of the eight finalists in Paradigm Mall this afternoon.

Hopefully my little one is able to go, I don't know if he can perform on stage since recovering. Sea dragon will be there today but he's still thinking what he wants to do.


 

My Octopus Baby*Muacks*

I have been busy lately, and here's why I busy with handmade I mean hand sew costume for my toddler. Watch out about picture there goes my toddler in octopus! :D


I have got my fingers poke many times and yes bloody sometimes. This my first time to make costume and it is Octopus Baby, what do you think of it?


Sad to say, my baby currently sad, I hope he gets well soon. This morning bring him to see doctor, he was purging, vomit, and fever. Now he is sleeping in sarong, he's having sort throat too. I hope he gets well soon. Everyone is worry of him, even his brother.


Fever and vomit just started yesterday. If fever continues Sat will need to have blood test.

By the way, don't forget join giveaway at My Mom's Best and What Every Gal Want.

New necklace for my mom

I have new necklace for my mom, the picture that you are looking at is the handmade necklace I made for my mom. She wears it every day and even in her shower, I know it is time for her to change new necklace. I don't have the picture as I not take picture of it yet but it is with my mom now. She is very happy with the necklace, I am sure it reminds her of beach and sea side.

The green background of the necklace reminds me of the Girl Talks Green Colour that I have taken part.

Never a page rank of this blog, why?

Closed up to see the Angel with Love.

I find that I have been busy for such a long time with my blog but there is no improvement of it. I never get a page rank for this blog, anyone can tell me why?

The domain for this blog is about to expire on this October. I check the price it is around $10 to renew it.

Now if you have time check out my new blog SHERRYEVER!

Just to show you something I wear today, that's Angel with love. It is pink swarvoski crystal.

Look like D?

Here's a closer look at the D pendant.

Do you think this pendant look like letter D?

New creation of cell phone charm

As some of you might notice that I am busy with the contest that I am taking part. I also take some time off to create this cell phone charm.

Dragon jewelry?

I wore this yesterday and my mom saw it. She says it is beautiful dragon jewelry that I made. She has not put on her glasses. Do you think it looks like a dragon?

It is made of swarovski crystal, the colour I like it so much so shiny! Sometimes you think it sparkle in the night. LOL

Three in one style pendant

I like to make use of my jewellery and I decided to make one that can be use two ways. Above you are looking at the heart bracelet, well take a look at another picture for the difference. Other than putting it on the bracelet, I can also use it on the ribbon necklace.

I know some people want a different look of the jewelry, well check out the cute doll with the pendant. If you have your own necklace you can also slip it, it will depend on the clasp part whether it is too big or not. Mine is using the lobster claw clasp, you don't see there is problem there.

Cuff me I am broke!

What pop up in my mind in the evening is making this! LOL

I need to control myself, so I come up with the tile cuff me I am broke!

Ladies I am sure you know what I mean to say.

Do you smell fish?

Do you smell fish? Well I do I have got a pair of fish earrings.

I won them from the giveaway, the fish earrings all the way from Australia.

I love to make jewelry myself, but I don't know how to make fish. LOL

I cannot make them but I know where you can purchase them!

Around the flower

I have made them and they are so pretty, do you think they look like dragon fly?

Think hard think pink!

I made them yesterday during my little spare time! Not many but they are pink pendants. :D

Handmade my first ring

Yesterday I was bored so I decided to give a try on wrap wire for ring. So this is it, do you like it?

So far I know that three bloggers has got their hands on the free ribbon necklace.