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.

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.

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!

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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Mural Day

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

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

Happy Owl Day

A cute owl project from scrap fabrics to cheer up our girl's day.

Artist : Dita
Tools : Brother Sewing Machine

Adjustable Tote

Inspired by my favorite artist, Lotta Jansdotter, I made this adjustable tote. It can be worn across the chest or as a shoulder bag.

The bird pattern is handsewed.

Lotta Jansdotter ....I heart you!! Her artworks are trully an inspiration. Love her simple and minimalist style. I recommended her books as well.

Artist : Dita
Tools : Sewing Machine-Brother
Fabric : Linen

Family Project - All Purpose Tote Bags

*sigh* I almost forget to post this project. Too many projects, too lazy to post ;).


from left to right, clockwise : Leia's, Dita's, Arwen's, Pinot's

Everybody took part on this project. I let them draw whatever they want on a piece of plain fabric. After that, I modified their drawing and sew the fabric one by one to make tote bags that we can use to keep and organize some stuffs.

And.....Taaaaraaaaaaaa!!!!



Artist : Pinot, Dita, Arwen, Leia

Stuffed Animals

I have some leftover IKEA fabrics from our mural project *I always heart IKEA fabrics*. I thought it's gonna be cute to made some decoration elements to decorate our apartment.

I made this project with the girls. They really had so much fun and excited of course, because they have new toys and so many colorful dolls now.

All stuffed animals made by handstitching.



Artist : Dita
Fabrics : IKEA

Mural Day

Friday is....
...a free day...
a weekend day
...a day where we can do everything we want to do...
a fun day
...a creative day...

Friday makes us wanna have some fun!

Last Friday, we were going crazy and had some fun idea to decorate our new apartment. We just couldn't stand to see the plain wall :P. So, we decided to do some works on it.

We cut and paste the fabric and then lining it with poster paints. All fabrics are from IKEA....ohhh how we love IKEA! *who doesn't eh?*.



Last Friday was...
a Mural Day!!