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Category Archives: Crafty Fridays

Easy Laundry Basket Labels

Because of this naughty dog who loves to fish out laundry from our makeshift hamper… We decided to get these TALL laundry baskets from SM Department Store. They were in … Continue reading

August 29, 2014 · Leave a comment

More Pancake Drawing!

Yep, sorry, still can’t get over this. See last week’s pancake drawing how-to here. Came across an awesome tip and had to try it – for the outlines, add some … Continue reading

July 4, 2014 · Leave a comment

Pancake Drawing

And we’re back with pancake drawing! I’ve been wanting to try this out for some time, but I’ve had zero energy the past three months…because we’re expecting!!! Slowly getting some … Continue reading

June 27, 2014 · Leave a comment

DIY Butterbeer

Last Christmas a Starbucks version of Butterbeer went viral. I was a bit underwhelmed because it was too sweet, all milk, and no fizz. Then we tried IBC cream soda … Continue reading

March 7, 2014 · 1 Comment

Memory-keeping with Project Life

Last February 15, I attended Life Documented Manila‘s workshop on pocket scrapbooking. I had such a fun time! Read their post about it here. In the workshop, I started 6×8 … Continue reading

February 28, 2014 · Leave a comment

Instax Photo Wall

Decided to “upgrade” my Instax wall this morning. I think photo walls are awesome. I remember being so enamored with them in my Lomo days. Back in 2007, a group … Continue reading

February 21, 2014 · Leave a comment

Unicorn Cardboard Safari

Not exactly DIY, but more of an assemble-it-yourself project! Got this unicorn wall decor from Urban Outfitters in Oxford Street, London. It comes in a flat pack, smaller than letter size … Continue reading

November 8, 2013 · 2 Comments

Mini Halloween Pumpkins

Fine, they’re not pumpkins. They’re gourds. And as McSweeney says – It’s decorative gourd season, motherf*%#$@=! Picked these up at S&R. I thought color-blocked vegetables looked cute. But later on … Continue reading

November 1, 2013 · Leave a comment

Wedding Ring Bowl

Just sharing a recent clay project – a wedding ring bowl! Personalized it with the bride and groom’s initials: Packed in a dainty little box held in place by a … Continue reading

October 25, 2013 · 2 Comments

DIY Geometric Plant Box

Found this “geo ball” template from Zu Galerie, a crafty French blog (check out their shop, too). Just use Google Translate to read the instructions in English. I used the … Continue reading

August 9, 2013 · Leave a comment

Transform an oversize graphic tee into a pillow case

We recently cleaned out our closets for a garage sale, and found several shirts I bought Rob from a Bangkok trip. They were too big, but the prints were cute … Continue reading

July 18, 2013 · 1 Comment

DIY Painted Tea Cup

Here’s an easy DIY to spruce up your coffee or tea cups – paint the handles! I wanted to add a pop of color to this plain white set I … Continue reading

July 12, 2013 · 3 Comments

Stringy DIYs: Bracelets & Embroidery Hoop Photo Frames

I’ve got two DIY projects for you today to make up for missing last week’s Crafty Friday post! These two projects work with lovely colorful thread or string. Let’s make … Continue reading

July 5, 2013 · 6 Comments

Washi Tape Band-Aids

Here’s a simple way to add some pizzazz to band-aids – cover them with washi tape! I broke my nail last weekend (the side came off!) and have been wrapping … Continue reading

June 21, 2013 · 1 Comment

DIY Felt Charger Caddy

This easy project will help organize your charger mess: What you need: Felt (thicker the better) Scrapbooking brads (they look like nailheads but have two “legs” that you can split) … Continue reading

June 7, 2013 · Leave a comment

Rubber Stamped Canvas Shoes

I really like these quirky flats by Loly in the Sky: These served as the inspiration for my rubber stamped flats! What you need: Plain canvas flats (SM Department Store … Continue reading

May 30, 2013 · Leave a comment

Bowls for your bling (Handmade for you!)

So I’ve been bitten by the baked clay bug and have been making jewelry bowls for everyone in my family. I hope to set up a little online shop soon. … Continue reading

May 24, 2013 · 3 Comments