7
2011
Angry Bird Pyssla Beads Coasters
After making our very own Pyssla Beads Angry Bird keychain, I made a few more for Ethan’s teachers. They loved it! :D It was Ethan’s first time giving a gift to his teachers and he is extremely happy :) Today, instead of turning them into keychain again *coz sumbody said he doesn’t like keychain*, we made coasters out of those birds. Angry Bird coasters *The one in the middle is NOT Angry Bird though, it’s […]
5
2011
Angry Bird Pyssla bead keychain
I finally succumbed to the Angry Bird craze when my student showed me a picture of an Angry Bird made of Pyssla beads. My hands got itchy and we started working on it immediately. Not bad-lah. I think we got it right… :D Ironed the beads and out came a beautiful angry looking bird! >_< I made a keychain out of it and now both Ethan and my student have Angry Bird keychain on their […]
26
2011
Magic Painting
We did some magic painting the other day and the kids loved it! I prepared some ‘magic sheets’ before the kids arrived :D I drew some pictures on drawing blocks using white crayon hence the pictures are not visible to the children’s eyes. Can you see what I’m drawing? :) Jeng jeng jeng… to the kids, this is just a plain sheet of paper! Then comes the FUN part! They were told to simply paint […]
20
2011
How to make drop earrings
After learning how to make charm bracelet with Angie of Kelvin Gems the other day, we got the opportunity to learn how to make drop earrings this time around. DIY my own earring?! I’m so excited! Materials needed: * 2 headpins * 2 earwires * beads of your choice * spacer beads (These are very small metal-colored beads that serve to frame the other beads) * nose pliers * wire cutter We’ll need a headpin […]
10
2011
Traffic in the city
We saw a carton box lying idle at the corner of the room and wondered if we can do anything with it.. So we cut them open Lay them flat and taped them together Next we spread glue all over the box And covered the box with brown paper I helped Ethan cut some black foams and he pasted them as roads Ethan painting a toilet paper roll blue. It is later used as a […]
4
2011
How to make charm bracelet
What is a charm bracelet? A charm bracelet is an item of jewelry worn around the wrist. It carries personal “charms”: decorative pendants or trinkets which signify important things in the wearer’s life. A charm is a small ornament usually (dangling) from a bracelet or chain. Thanx to Angie of Kelvin Gems, we got the opportunity to learn the art of making charm bracelet.. Looks like peanut but it ain’t easy! Feels like giving up half-way thru but persevered to […]
28
2011
His secret garden
Ethan at play.. What is he building? His masterpiece… A SECRET GARDEN of flowers, snake and fence! (^_^) Aww…. :D
23
2011
Crafting with recyclables makes him happy :D
I did not get to go ‘jalan-jalan’ after work today. Why? Because Ethan insisted to go straight home to place all his cars into his new craft work. What IS his new craft work? We did something out of card board boxes and kitchen paper rolls… Just look at how happy he is! I’m blessed at how simple it is to please him… and yeah, I’m at home now helping him park all his cars […]
19
2011
Art & Craft with Lala
I don’t cook often. Most of the time Darling will tapau for us. The other day, he tapau-ed some lala(s) for me. I love lala, in fact, I love seafood. Gimme anything, I’ll eat them! :P So after eating the lala(s), what do I do with the empty shells? So happen that we were heading to my work place that time so I took the empty shells and wrapped them in some old paper. Brought […]
17
2011
What to do with bubble wraps?
You know I am into recycling. I recycle almost everything that can be recycled namely toilet paper roll, egg cartons, bottles, old newspapers into art and today, I found something NEW to recycle. Bubble wrap If you love to eat love letters, you’ll know that it always come with bubble wrap at the sides. Normally I’ll dispose them before recycling the empty tin but today I figured there must be something creative coming out of […]
14
2011
Colours in Mandarin
A week after attending Bao Bei, Ethan is starting to speak in Mandarin. Ethan and colours in Mandarin While we were playing with colours last Tuesday, he happily blurted this out… Sweet! He now has the confidence to speak in Mandarin to ME but not to his teachers yet. Why? Because he knows his Mandarin is superior to me so he can show off!! Most of the time I don’t know what he says until […]
11
2011
Hungry Ghost: The making of a ghost
The Ghost Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated by Chinese in many countries. According to the Chinese Calendar, the Hungry Ghost Festival falls on the 15th night of the seventh lunar month. It is believed, ghosts and spirits, including those of the deceased ancestors, come out from the lower realm on this day. Are you afraid of GHOST? Taken from my Horror in Singapore Night Safari post Keeping up with […]
4
2011
How to draw with Charcoal?
I sent Ethan to his Mandarin class today and went to work right after. For the very first time I have peace and quiet at my work place. I saw this sitting at the corner.. Charcoal sticks I have never sketched using charcoal before but since I have all the time in the world today, I decided to try and came out with this.. Charcoal Zebra Though I thought that the zebra is cute, but it did […]
15
2011
Foot in mouth project
To put one’s foot in one’s mouth means to embarrass oneself by saying the wrong thing. But fret not as that is not the issue here today. The past few days have been very hectic, running from one place to another and come night time, classes back to back. But I like to take things positively, it’s better to be busy than being left idle and grow cobwebs around you, right? Tonight I just don’t […]
9
2011
Creative Expression – Game
Today, the kids were given these.. Heavy paper rolls and these.. Empty plastic bottles. They were told to think of a game to play with those and they came out with this… Plastic bottle bowling. Cool! They enjoyed it very much that they were reluctant to stop! The satisfaction they got when they hit a STRIKE was priceless :D Click here to check out other creative expression activities in the Studio 1) Creative Expression – […]
30
2011
Mushrooms for Smurfs :D
While everyone is in the Transformer’s craze, I dreamt of Smurfs last night! Dunno what made me have that blue dream (hehe.. ) but I am really looking forward to watch Smurf in 3D! Remember Smurf Day not too long ago? BLUE everywhere! Read about it here. Well, today is craft day and I seriously dunno what to make. Sitting in the art room with Ethan, I recalled my dream. That prompted me to make […]
28
2011
Toilet Paper Roll Cat Pencil Holder
I am very happy! Ethan loves colouring so it’s only natural that we did something to hold all his colour pencils. What made it best is that we used entirely recyclable materials for that. Presenting to you, our toilet paper roll cat pencil holder! :D Meow! Click here for the full instruction on how to make the toilet paper roll pencil holder.
15
2011
Papier Mache aeroplane
It’s time to save the world :P Turn your junks into something useful. We decided to make our own toys. We made an aeroplane out of plastic bottle and paper plate! Papier mache aeroplane. It is so fun to make our very own plane. It’s cheap and environment friendly. This is our first papier mache toy project and I can tell you that it won’t be our last! All we need are a plastic bottle, […]
25
2011
Getting ready for ‘Craft with ParenThots’
I’m quite busy these days. Preparing the students for their exam is done and this is their exam week. I’m still busy though. The reason is because I’m turning into a dinosaur! @_@ ‘Craft with ParenThots’ is just several days away and I’m still in the midst of cutting and gluing egg cartons and toilet paper rolls together to form a dinosaur. In this case however, make it hundreds of dinosaurs! It hurts, seriously.. fingers […]
24
2011
Zippers Pencil Case
I received an amazing gift for Teacher’s Day recently. I was speechless when I saw it as it was simply awesome! What did I get? I got a handmade zippers pencil case. Zippers Pencil Case (Front) Back. The pencil case is made up of only zips sewn together! It can be opened from any of the many zippers! :D I can choose to open it from the middle too :) Beautiful and simply amazing! The […]
23
2011
A day @ Crafty-Crafted Studio
We go to our Studio everyday except Sunday. We have different sets of students each day. People ask me what it is like to be in the Studio every single day. I answered them, ‘It is FUN!’. Today I shall let you have a peek at what it is like in any of the lessons. I choose to feature my Saturday students as they consist of mainly bloggers’ kids :D The kids did toilet paper […]
22
2011
Let’s fold origami cranes for Japan!
We were in Sunway Giza this evening and saw this.. Let’s fold origami cranes for Japan! They said anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will have their heart’s desire come true. Let’s together fold MORE than one thousand origami cranes for the Land of the Rising Sun in light of their recent quake and tsunami plight. Origami papers and simple instructions were provided. Ethan trying to figure out what to do.. He is getting […]
16
2011
Our Earth Hour
Where were you and what did you do during the recent Earth Hour? As for me, we were at Philea Resort & Spa, Ayer Keroh Malacca. Awesome place! We had dinner at Nusantara with our blogger friends. At 8.30pm sharp, Philea turned off all non-essential lights and we dined in ‘darkness’. Romantic to the max! :D Buffet spread illuminated by candle lights They even organised an interesting activity to fill up the entire one hour. […]
29
2011
Toilet Paper Roll Giraffe with a touch of glamour
We did this exciting craft yesterday. Toilet Paper Roll Giraffe You will need four toilet paper rolls and one kitchen paper roll. Draw a giraffe head and cut. Draw another slightly bigger head, cut and paste to the smaller head. You’ll get a giraffe head as shown above. Cut the remaining rolls as shown above. Glue them all together to get the giraffe. Paint the giraffe yellow While waiting for the yellow paint to dry, […]
22
2011
Painting an elephant
Ethan loves painting. He can colour perfectly using colour pencils and is now hook on water colours. Here is a video of him painting an elephant :D Enjoy :) Oh one thing.. you MUST watch the ENDING. It is a MUST! Look at him when he finally completed the elephant!!
26
2011
Red Packet Ancient Coin Lantern
We are making an auspicious Ancient Coin Lantern using red packets today :) TUTORIAL VIDEO    Ang Pao Ancient Coin Lantern   You’ll need to fold 16 packets of ang paos as shown above – fold all four edges.   Staple them together to get 4 of the above   Staple them together to get the above   Arrange and staple them as shown above   Side view. […]
25
2011
Red Packet Chinese New Year DIY decors
Check out our Chinese New Year decor collections or click on our playlist for the full set of DIY CNY Angpow Decor: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0tRhnSGZm9o9YSiYJApcMibzk35NwoqU* 1) Red Packet Ancient Coin Lantern  2) Ang Bao Gold Fish   3) Ang Pow Flower Lantern  4) Red Packet Toilet Paper Roll Fire Cracker  5) Ang Pow Koi Fish 6) 12pcs Angpow Lantern  7) Red Packet Fish Tree Ornament  8) Chinese New Year Fan  […]
17
2011
Ang Bao Gold Fish – Very easy to do :D
I was at my in-laws today and instead of counting lizards, I did this :D Gold Packet Gold Fish We’ll only need two folding methods. 3 packets for each fold. Fold both edges, leaving a small gap in the middle. On the opposite end, fold both edges, leaving no gap in the middle. You’ll need to fold 3 packets according to the above folding method. Pick the part with the gap and staple so all […]
15
2011
Red Packet Star CNY Lantern
I’m going to share TWO tutorial videos to make TWO different types of STAR lantern for the upcoming Chinese New Year.  CNY Lucky Star Lantern Version 1   CNY Lucky Star Lantern Version 2 Check out the rest of our Chinese New Year decor collections or click on our playlist for the full set of DIY CNY Angpow Decor: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0tRhnSGZm9o9YSiYJApcMibzk35NwoqU* 1) Red Packet Ancient Coin Lantern  2) Ang Bao Gold Fish   […]
21
2010
Pyssla Beads spotted @ Toys ‘R’ Us
Was shopping for gifts in Toys ‘r’ Us today when I came across THIS! Pyssla beads! Ok, so they don’t call them ‘Pyssla’ but they sure ARE the BEADS that I’ve come to LOVE so much recently! So to those of you who live far, far away from IKEA, you can now get your beads from Toys ‘r’ Us! Now.. isn’t THAT great? I bet many of you will make a dash to Toys ‘r’ […]
17
2010
Our latest obsession!
We love Pyssla beads. We can make almost anything out of it! Pyssla beads The kids hard at work :D Arrange the beads according to what you want it to be Place parchment paper on the beads Iron the beads, moving the iron about for 10 seconds or so The beads will be attached to each other once ironed Let it cool before removing the parchment paper A beautiful ladybug :D You know how much […]
7
2010
MUST BUY – The Star paper TODAY!
WHY? Because WE are in it! Muahahahahhahaa… OK~lah, maybe I’m the ONLY one who is excited about this. But can’t blame me alright? After all, how often do I get to appear in the papers, especially The Star?! The Star 07/09/10 pg IT7 Ethan and I shared the page with 3 other moms who’ve banked on their hobbies and build successful businesses on the Web :D Read the article here.
1
2010
Thank you In Tech
A couple of weeks ago, a journalist from The Star’s In.Tech called me up requesting for an interview session in my craft studio on that day itself. I got like just a few hours’ notice and I was a nervous wreck. Thank goodness for my online buddies who managed to somewhat calm me down a little :P This morning I woke up to several sms-es telling me that we are in Tech Takes :D According […]
10
2010
The Soft Launch of Crafty Crafted Studio
8/8/2010 was definitely a day to be remembered for me as it marked the day we launch Crafty Crafted Studio. Former colleagues, friends and fellow bloggers made the event a memorable one for me. Thank you all for coming. I don’t have many pictures with me as I was too busy crafting with the kids. But I did notice many guests came with DSLR and all.. care to share the pictures taken? Thank you :) […]
8
2010
Crocs Recycled
Remember I went to that Crocs warehouse sale the other day? Bought something right? You see, each item comes with a hook right? The hook is pretty useful I tell you. Don’t just dispose them off. Recycle them! What do I do with it? I hang it on the car seat. I now have a cool looking hanger in da car! Not only cool looking but branded too :P Da buaya baby admiring the buaya […]
25
2010
Ethan on KidsNews, TV3 – The Video
I’ve been waiting for this for so long already! Finally it came in the mail :D From KidsNews On the 15/2/2010, we appeared on TV3 in their KidsNews segment. They have finally mailed me the DVD. Here’s the video. Enjoy :)
14
2010
Craft-blogging mums
Guess what? My craft blog is featured in The Star today, page T17 just below Ruth Liew’s article :D Not only that. The article was actually featured earlier online at ParenThots‘ website on Monday :). Check out the full article here. Check out my craft blog here:)
12
2009
Getting ready
I browsed through The Star’s newspaper today (11/11/2009). And came across the writeup on ParenThot’s Family Day. Read closer and I saw this… Ok. So my name’s appeared in the newspaper today. Time for tension to kick in! Reality check. Have I done all that are needed to be done for this event? Let’s see…. Ethan has been very cooperative. He gets up in the morning and the first thing he does is to reproduce […]
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I am a mother to two boys; Ethan and Ayden and a wife to Darling William. I'm a stay at home mum who blogs to break the monotony of life and to avoid feeling jaded. Would love to get to know all the Super Mommies and Daddies and Babies or Singles out there with the hope that we can learn more from each other. Most of all, I am a happy person, and I hope YOU are too.
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