Oh I am so loving this hole puncher which punches out heart-shaped confetti. What a cool thing to have in the office or home. Talk about adding some passion to your paperwork. I know I would be having loads of fun punching out holes in my paper. The confetti are good for crafts too. Hmm…I think I am going to get one for myself and another one as gift for a friend who loves crafts.
My daughter is very fascinated with the sculptured balloons she sees at the birthday parties of her friends. Well actually I am too. It’s amazing how creative the balloon sculptor is. If you have a birthday party coming up and would like to try your hands on making some of these cute balloons, you can now get yourself a Balloon Animal Kit from FredFlare.com. The kit comes with 24 large balloons, a pump and one sheet of stick-on eyes & an instruction leaflet. You can now make animals like swans, snakes, lions and even dinosaurs and hang them on your pendant lighting.
Recently, I received some photos of my friend and her family. She also sent me photos of her daughter who has just celebrated her 18th birthday. In one of the photos, she was surrounded with presents and flowers. One bouquet that caught my eyes is the beautiful Gainesville flowers. Since they live in Florida, this flower arrangement is very popular there and it is from a well-known florist. I also came across very nice bows on her presents. As I am still looking for some gift wrapping ideas, I browsed Martha Stewart’s craft blog and saw this cute wrap and bow which was created using extra bits of paper. No ribbons are needed to create it.
While the man was checking out the 5.1 home theatre system which he hopes to get for his birthday that is less than a month away, I have been looking online for some great ideas on how to wrap presents the d-i-y way. Yes, there are many presents to be wrapped for Christmas and birthdays coming up. I was browsing the internet and came upon this really neat gift wrap idea from Manmadediy.com. Just use a plain craft paper and cut out the alphabets of the recipient’s name from books that you do not want. I like this idea very much and I am going to give it a try.
How about sending snail mail in style? Check out these bright and colourful envelopes which are made from scrap papers like magazines. With this kit from KarmaKiss.com, you will find 2 envelope templates, a greeting card template, stickers and mailing labels. You can use any type of scrap paper like magazine pages, comic books, sheet music, maps or perhaps pages from old books and turn them into mailable masterpieces.
I am quite fascinated with the Japanese craft using masking tape. The pretty Japanese masking tapes seem to be all the rage right now. So much can be done with the tapes. They are great for scrapbooking, packing embellishment, mini bunting and even gift packing. I think I want to try using some plain paper to wrap presents and then decorate it with cute masking tapes. You can find a wide range of Japanese Masking Tapes from online stores like Etsy.com, uguisu.ocnk.net and more.
I was looking for a cheap car insurance for my cousin when my spouse asked me to check out this cute Kidscraft Playhouse Creation Cottage from Neiman Marcus. It is a great activity for kids who love to paint and colour. We think that our 5 year old will be very happy to have one to play with. This awesome color-it-yourself cottage can help kids to cultivate their imagination. The white cardboard consists of one door cutout, two window cutouts and one skylight cutout. We are still thinking if we should get it for Christmas or her birthday next year.
If you are looking for eco-friendly products such as art supplies, crafting items or games for children, then do check out StubbyPencilStudio.com. They have a wide range of safe and healthy items for children. These items are unique, non-toxic, recycled and good to the earth. You can even find lovely party favors and decorations that are environmentally-friendly at this online store. I love their colour pens because they are long-lasting and the ink is washable too. Therefore I do not have to worry about my child drawing on the laminate flooring. Well, hurry and check out StubbyPencilStudio.com now for your creative kids.
Before I check out the health care job sites for my cousin, I would like to share with you what I found recently. Lovely handmade paper dolls from Kirakirahoshi’s Shop. There are sweet Korean couples, elegant Japanese girls in kimonos and pretty Chinese girls wearing costumes worn during the Qing Dynasty. I also like the cute Indian ladies in sarees. Each paper doll is about 15cm x 9cm and are great as cards, bookmarks and more. If you like, you can even frame them up as a picture and hang on your wall.
Etsy is one of my favorite sites on earth. I just heart it. There are so many lovely things being featured there. I was browsing the site a while ago and found items which I like. There are more…so do stay tuned 😉
Dainty Knots of Beauty of Beauty Necklace $38
Pink Filigree Flower Rings $12
Blue Carnation Flower Pin made from recycled tshirt $7.50
Dixy Messenger Bag customized with original vintage fabric $45
Butterfly Garland – Sorbet $34
Just Hanging Out Wall Sticker Decal $34
