Pictorial (Refashion Project) : Cute T-shirt with a touch of flower

tadaaaa!!!

Pictorial (Refashion Project) : Stripey mini skirt from a stripey dress

here's the pictorial :

(DIY) How to Make Draped Cardigan

It's spring time and it's time to wear a light cardigan....yay!! I've been wanting to buy light draped cardigan, but this is not the best time for shopping. We have to save more money because this year Leia is going to school. So I had an idea, why I didn't make my own draped cardi. All I need is only my old t-shirts or just bought some chepo t-shirts :). Easy peasy!!

I will show you how to make it and I hope it's clear enough to be followed

Step 1 :
Cut vertically in the middle of the t-shirt



Step 2 :
Cut diagonally across the bottom of the t-shirt



Step 3 :
Do it both sides and save the triangle scraps



Step 4 :
Cut out the neckline



Step 5 :
Sew the remaining triangle scrap to the vertical side of the t-shirt. Cut out the fabric excess.

VOILA!!!



And now I'm so happy because I have 3 new draped cardigans.

#holidaycraft day 7

Day 7 : iPad pouch




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DIY Fabric Necklace : Pretty Lil Balls Necklace

This is a pretty easy DIY necklace. All you need only fabric scraps and light beads (plastic/wood). Simple yet cute.

Mobile Bird

Crazy about bird? The inspired tiny lil' creatures? Moi Aussi. You can see from my previous posts, there's always birds!

I got this link and I know I'm gonna make it. That's gorgeous. Hang it on baby room or just simply put it on the wall.



Find the pattern here.

No-Sew Flower

Once again, this is why I love Dana :). Look, these are a bunch of flowers you don't even sew! And they are pretty.





If you want to know the tutorial, just go straight to Dana's. You'll get crazy there.



NOw, I cannot stop staring at them.

Smocking Dress

Smocking? Seriously...I did it! It's not as hard as you think. This is a simple project of smocking dress. You can find tons of tutorial on the internet.



Yayyyy....I couldn't stop jumping around when I did it!

Rose Fabric Necklace

Another fabric necklace? Yess...I'm totally addicted of making them. The fun part is I don't have to deal with chain, plier, etc. Only glue, thread here and there. I made video tutorial for the rose, but I'll post it soon *lazy mama*.

Fabric Ring Necklace

Stacy of Hart+Sew posted this nice tutorial. I was browsing around of fabric necklace images through flickr, then I ended up at her blog. It's really easy to make and I have all the materials. Not all actually. I use a cardboard (that've been used by my kids...see the doodles) to substitute the plastic ring as she suggested.

And here's the pictorial :
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Wrap them with something soft first to give them a plumper effect.

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Look! Piece of cake!

Spring Summery Dress

Ohh Dana I heart you and I heart your crafty life. When I first saw her tutorial in her blog...I feel like...I have to make this one. This is a great way to reuse one of Dad's old shirts...too cute! Unfortunately I didn't have one. I made it with a new fabric.



Check here for the tutorial.

Batik Skirt

You have no idea how I love fabrics scrap. These batik skirts made from fabrics scrap of my batik dress. I didn't use pattern, just use my imagination and feeling :D

Dish Towel Dress

I bought these 2 packs of dish towel at IKEA. 1 for my food photos property and the other 1 sat nicely on my pantry. Actually I was thinking to make cushion cover but there weren't enough fabric. So I decided to make this little dress (it's not long enough, tough, you'll see it as a top). Like usual, I didn't use any pattern.

Handmade Hairband

What I love about having a daughter is making sweet&cute little thing like these ;). I don't like spending money too much on their accessories because they are easily get bored and often forget where they put their accesories. Making one on their own or making together with me, will teach them about creative process, how to save money and how to appreciate handmade products.

Look what we've made together! We only need scrap fabrics, lace, assorted button, beads, colorful ribbon and elastic ribbon.


cute&romantic hairband


sweet pink hairband


pink my way hairband (arwen made this)


funky&edgy hairband (leia made this)

That's our crafty girl!

Tweet Tweet! Fabric Scraps Art

Summer is here!! And it's really hot in here. Daytime can reach almost 50˙C!! *pphhiiuuhhh*. Since the kids can't play outside, we have to prepare for some projects and activities at home. And thanks to Lisa Tilse for her brilliant idea :).



Inspired by : Lisa Tilse - Australia

You will need:
Newspaper or (dita - paper scrap)
Scissors
Sticky tape (dita - paper tape) and PVA glue
Fabric scrap

Birds:
For each bird you will need to make the following pieces: a beak, head, body and tail. As well as 2 long flat folded strips. The head and body are spheres and the tail is formed by shaping a ball into a cone shape with flat ends. You can see the shapes in the photo.



Attach the head to the body and then the tail to the body with sticky tape. Then roll a small strip of newspaper up to form a cone for the beak and attach it to the head. Next take two squares of newspaper (that you’ve previously scrunched and flattened) and fold them into long strips. Wrap one strip around your bird where the head joins the body and one where the tail joins. This will hide the joins and enhance the body shape. Use lots of sticky tape to make the joins smooth.



Cut fabric scraps into small squares 2 -3 cm in size and follow the cheat’s papier mache instructions to cover your bird. Set your bird aside to dry.





Cut 2 wings from fabric. If you can, find a shape on your fabric that mimics the shape of a wing.

Vote Us for IKEA Hack of 2008

What a good start in this new year! Such a nice surprise for us. We are in top 20 most favorite IKEA hack of IKEAhacker and nominated as IKEA Hack of 2008. And you can vote for us by clicking here. Voting ends on 15 January 2009. Thanks Jules for the opportunity!



And the other cool news is.....
We're featured on 248am, the most popular blog in Kuwait! :D. Thanks Mark & Nat!

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Flower Power

"Mamin....I want to be in that carnival!" Arwen said.

So I had a hilarious idea to make this cute gigantic flower for Arwen & Leia.



Artist : Dita

Colorful Couch

Bought the couch from IKEA....pretty boring with the plain white color!

So we had a crazy idea to make the couch looks bright and colorful. We let Arwen and Leia took part and free painting the couch as their liking.



Here it is........our new couch!



Artist : Pinot, Dita, Arwen and Leia
Tools : Textile Paint

Little Chef with Mini Apron

Arwen and Leia really enjoy every moment they spent in the kitchen. They love making their own cookies or just help me with the batter.

I made these mini apron for them.



Enjoy cooking& baking, girls!!

Artist : Dita
Tools : Brother Sewing Machine

Leia's Goody Bags

To celebrate Leia's 2nd birthday, I made these little goody bags for her friends and Pinot create a little card that would be attach at the bags.

From Mamin dan Papin with love, dear.



Happy birthday, Leia!!! All the best for you, darling.



Artist : Dita & Pinot
Tools : Brother Sewing Machine