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5.24.2012

Baby Jane's 1st bazaar!

Image courtesy of modern parents messy kids

S has been attending Kindermusik classes with Teacher Jeannie since he was five and a half (5-1/2) months old.

he loves being there :) it's his big playground!
ever since S has been wearing baby jane's shoes :)

This year in celebration of their 10th year, they've organized a music festival for their beloved students. Since Teacher J and Teacher M knew about my small business/hobby, I was privileged enough to join and set-up a booth for my handmade booties ;)

Okay! After giving my confirmation, first I need stocks. Second, I need models for the shoes for the printed backdrop. And third, the look or design of the booth. Luckily, I had a month (enough) to accomplish everything. Whew!

My accomplishments...
1. Stocks -- check!

some of the cute booties :)

2. Models -- check!

top-bottom: Matty, Sachi and Santi (of course!)

3. Booth -- check!

Baby Jane's booth
the iplay swim pants are consignment from the eco baby boutique
display fabric letters and triangular fabric garland are made by yours truly :)

The backdrop...

Love it!!!

the venue was jam-packed! it was a successful event :)
S had a great time :)
top photo was just 1/3 of the event hall

Behind the scenes...

dashing matty was well-behaved :) after almost an hour and a half of photo taking, he was knocked down already. hehe
Thanks so much, Celine! :)

strike a pose! adorable!!
merienda time in between the shoot ;p
Thanks so much, Cands and Dom!

S was well-behaved for 5 minutes but after that this keeps happening (right photo) he just can't sit still :/
good thing Jeri was able to get nice shots pa ;p

Overall it was a great experience I must say! Worth all the hard work.
'Til my next bazaar :)

Photo shoots' photos are taken by my cousin, Jeri.
Contact details:
Reality Box
Jeri Ahana 0917-8545374

5.23.2012

Memory Lane

To all craft lovers out there like me, I want to share with you one of my favorite local craft stores I go to called Memory Lane Store.

It's a home-based store and you wouldn't imagine that there's a such place in the middle of the metropolis. You can browse and order through online but it feels like "craft" heaven whenever i'm there. Lol. Best to go there personally cause some of the items are not in their website. It's owned by Helen Chua. Her daughter helps her run the shop. They're very
accommodating and friendly.

You'll see racks and layers of sweet and nice things...

See what I mean...?! ;)

I'm so amazed with their wide range of products. They carry brands like Martha Stewart, Cricut, Silhouette, Cuttle bug, EK Success, and many more. Most of a crafter needs I'm pretty sure you'll find it there. From punchers, special scissors, ribbons, stickers, die-cut machines, rubber stamps, stamp pads, cardstock papers, cutters, glue dots, craft magazine and books, down to the decorative pins -- they have it.

An hour was the shortest time I've spent whenever i'm there. So be sure you have plenty of time to spare especially on your first visit there.

Rack of rubber stamps only. You'll surely go gaga...LOL

Don't you just love the sight of this?! Hayy.... :>

I love Martha Stewart's punchers! they're all so cute!!!

Loads of emboss and die cut cartridges. DROOL...

Array of Cricut cartridges. I want them all please!! :)

How I wish I could take everything home. haha!
The good news is they accept major credit cards for those who didn't bring enough cash with them. But better to pay in cash for a discount. Happy shopping crafters! ;)

Memory Lane Store
99 A. Lake St.
corner Aurora Blvd and Lagmay St.
Brgy Balong-Bato, San Juan
721.1149 / 964.6897 / 724.9417
0917.8356172 / 0922.8109234

5.22.2012

Jackie's baby shower

Wow! It's almost four months since I last wrote in my blog. Where did the time go? :o

Juggling my daily chores, I was busy with a lot of things -- a wife, a mom to S, a daughter, an interior designer and an entrepreneur. Oh and also, I would like to share with you a wonderful great news! I'm soon to be mom again to our second child ;) I'm currently on my 18th week (we're truly blessed with this wonderful gift). No wonder time flies.lol ;)

A few months back, I was privileged and in the mood for organizing and decorating baby showers. In this post, let me share with you another baby shower of one of our dear friends, Jackie! This is her third child and she's having a baby boy so I thought everything should be in shades of blue.

My inspiration...

The invite...

I downloaded the Red Stamp diy card app from here using my iphone. what's great about it it's FREE! ;)

Now let the fun begin...

the set up at the venue

The pom-poms are made of japanese lanterns and japanese papers. For the tutorial, you can check it here.
Here's a super easy DIY for the circle garlands.

cutout circles using round puncher in different sizes and sew them right away.
random distances between each circle for natural effect.

set up details
all frames I got them from National Bookstore. Decorative prints and cutouts are made by yours truly :)

The menu...

blue velvet cupcakes are from Dolcelli's Cakes while the macaroons are from Aubergine (special order by Jackie)
appetizer, main course and other dessert are from Nomama

Jackie's Family...

clockwise Jackie, Kiko, Barnaby and Yammy :)

Game and Gift Giving...

everyone was so into the Bingo game!! the bingo cards are made by yours truly ;)

Jackie gave birth last March 29, 2012 weighing 7.6 lbs. I'm not sure who guessed the right birthing date. But i'm sure they'll get a nice prize :)

Meet my very adorable godson, baby Xiandrei! Welcome to the world ;)

hugs and kisses! ;)
photo c/o Jackie

I would like to thank Jeremy for helping me organize this event and for the photos (mostly i got from her). Thanks thanks, Je! Hugs :)

1.31.2012

Lanee's baby shower

I'm so excited for my good friend, Lanee, when I learned about her pregnancy. Soon she'll have her own little bundle of joy. Her sister, Candice and our co-Fab 5, Vida, helped me organize her baby shower (thanks so much ladies!). First came in my mind was everything should be pretty in pink since she's having a baby girl.

The invite...

My inspiration...

Now let the party begin...

the decor set up are made by yours truly ;)

For paper pom-poms tutorial you can download here. The japanese lanterns I got it from UNTC.

Lovely gifts (Rustan's wrapper) are from Lanee as her token to the guests ;)
the onesie cutouts are for the guests' wishes while the calendar was for the birthing date prediction!

I used Cricut cutting machine for the onesie and preggy mom paper cutouts with Cricut Everyday Pop-Up Cards cartridge. I got the cute pink frames from National bookstore. While the pink pails from Saizen/Daiso (inside True Value) in Trinoma Mall.

Food were catered by Lanee's dear friend, Pria's Kitchen.

Pink Lemonade concoction by Celine ;) got the mason jars from True Value
Red Velvet (my fave!) and Ganache cupcakes from Karen's Kitchen

The menu...

YUMMY! love everything :)

Games and Gift Giving...

Sid had a hard time guessing this one. lol!

FAB 5 was complete! Glad Jo was able to join the last minute ;p
Thanks ladies! *hugs*

Good luck, Mare! Can't wait to meet your 'little' you ;)

7.22.2011

Modern Friendship Bracelets

Photo c/o Honestly WTF

I remember during my primary school days, I obsessed in making friendship bracelets with embroidery threads, ribbons, beads and other such adornments. Lately, all sorts of inspiring DIY bracelet posts have cropped up around the web.

So today I have rounded up several wonderful bracelet crafts. Here are some of the designs that I wanted to share with you all. Happy crafting :)