New Year, New Creations!

Happy 2013! The past year was awesome and I think it will get even better this year :) Looking forward to more interesting and challenging projects this year. As I continue slogging to finish up my clay flower course, I hope to launch some new creations on Etsy some time in Mar/Apr this year. Preparations are on-going but I wish I have more time! So watch out for that.

I recently conducted a fun clay class for my girl friends. If you are interested in customised private workshop for your tea parties, bridal showers, drop me a note to find out more. Have a fantastic year ahead!

DIY table centre piece

I just remembered in one of my earlier post on table number place card I promised to show the end product of the centre piece we did for Congren & Shermaine's wedding.

A cake and cookie pops pot with fresh flowers and place card :)

A visit to The Barbican

Visited The Barbican during my recent trip to Plymouth. I love that place! Quaint shops and cafes line the street and vintage shops with hidden gems waiting to be discovered. Lovely~~

Enjoyed spending the afternoon lazing at a cafe watching the world go by. Tried the Cream Tea at Tudor Rose Cafe. Before I went over to Plymouth, I thought Cream Tea was a type of tea. But I later discovered that it was a Devonshire tea + scones set.

Bought some nice buttons from Funky Poppy at The Barbican. All the buttons were so pretty that I couldn't decide which ones to get. Finally decided on these few and I stringed them up with a chain into my very own statement necklace :)

Table number place card

Spent the weekend doing prep work for Congren & Shermaine's wedding on 29 July. During the recce at the restaurant, Congren asked the restaurant manager to have number place cards for all the tables to facilitate guests looking for their seats. Upon hearing that, we suggested for Congren to let us incorporate the place cards into the table centrepieces we are creating. Was playing around with fonts, card size and stuff; finally decided on this. I personally don't fancy those place cards provided by hotels and restaurants. You don't need fancy graphic design programs for a simple place card. Microsoft Word program can do the trick. By choosing the right font, printing paper.., you can get something simple and chic. Will post photos of our table centrepiece creation after the wedding :)

Pom Poms

Preparing for a bright and cheery wedding at the end of this month for Shermaine and Congren. Wanted to make some pom pom balls to dress up the venue. The organza flowerballs I made earlier were easier to handle, gave a more define rounded shape and instant volume. But the choice of organza colours weren't as bright and intense compared to those of paper napkins. And given the really short timeline, it would also be quite tedious to use the sewing method on normal bright coloured cloth. So yesterday, I decided to buy some paper napkins to experiment. The poms made from paper napkins gave a more fun feel. But I think I will need to fold in more napkins to make the ball fuller. And I have to be very gentle as the napkins are really delicate!

Dawnut goes to school!

Started my clay craft course this week and went for my first lesson on Tuesday. For the first part of the curriculum, I have to complete a variety of 10 projects. The first project was to decorate a mirror using soft clay. From the frame to the embellishments, though not many items, it actually took me 2hours to complete. The roses were definitely easier to mould compared to the gardenia that I did during the intro class. From this simple assignment, I learnt quite a few techniques and tips which I wouldn't have known if I just relied on the instructional dvd that I got off the net. Learning the clay craft will give me more options to play with when creating new works :) Looking forward to classes next wk! Check out all my works here.

Mission: Edmund & Celine

My really good friend Edmund is getting married at the end of the year and coincidently it is on my bday! The couple will be having their pre-wedding photoshoot done later this month and so I offered to lend them some of my knick knacks to make the shoot more fun :) From umbrella to lunar calendar etc, he went back with a big bag of stuff to discuss with Celine hehe.

While I was rummaging through my room for stuff, Ed was going through my cds and song compilations to find suitable songs he could use for the wedding video etc. Yup, he is planning to put together the video on his own. Waiting to see the first cut! Once the shoot and video are done, we will start discussing on the ideas for the wedding day. Can't wait! =))

DIY stencil and some paint

Was exploring what I could do with some fabric paint and self made stencils. Got the oriental design inspiration from the old chinese stamps :)

The is a chinese word for 'Joy' written in its traditional form. 

It is widely use on chinese wedding paraphernalia.

This design is made up of chinese words for Bridesmaids

Have an old school xmas!

Thought for a long time and decided that this will be the theme for this year's prezzies. Check back on Boxing Day to see what's in there :)

All done for Terence & Serene's Wedding!

Finally done! I am veryyy pleased and looking forward to the wedding this Saturday =)

Angbao Cylinders

Sign for the entrance

Sign for the snack corner

Flowerballs Galore!

Finally done with the flowerballs for Terence & Serene's fuschia oriental wedding theme. Gonna use them for cocktail table ties and other decor around the reception area.

Got my inspiration from the chinese silk wedding flowerballs while walking along Chinatown. But wanted something more modern and classy so went to do a search online to see what I could find. Found this interesting tutorial on oncewed. A pretty useful DIY idea for weddings. Piecing together is easy but lotsa fabric cutting to be done.

My 'helper' Mr P :)

I used fuschia organza and sewed the pieces together instead of gluing them on a chinese lantern or foam ball to give the flowerball a 'light' feel. Try it out with different types of cloth and colours to get a different effect.

One item off the checklist, now left with the angbao cylinders and signs to complete in 1.5wks. Oh gosh!

DIY ideas using rubber stamps

Got this alphabet rubber stamp set during one of my impulse purchase a few weeks ago. A very useful DIY tool for making cards and other decorative items. And it didn't take long before it was put into good use :)

Bride-to-be Serene was preparing a scrapbook with cards for guests to write their wishes. But the DIY envelope to house the cards in the scrap book proved too much work for the couple. So they decided to concentrate on preparing the wish cards and deal with the scrapbook after the wedding. So she asked if I have alphabet stencils as she wanted to design the card with their initials. But my stencil is a little large for the card and to use a stencil for 250 cards will be quite an effort. So I suggested to lend her the stamp set and paper punch and wala!

Photo by: Terence & Serene

The 10 Commandments

Photo by: Ray Yeo

Designed this for the 'gatecrashing' on Bee's wedding in Sep. All thanks to the very kind bride who couldn't bear to see her knight in shining armour get 'tortured' by us, he got away with relatively easy tasks! But we will definitely keep tabs to make sure he fulfills the 10 Commandments! ;p