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

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

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 ;)

1st birthday bash for YSO!

We started planning DS' first birthday party when he was just in his 4th month.

April 24, 2011
1st family getaway at Sofitel Hotel

DH and I thought it would be nice if we made it something different. Different in the sense that both children and adults would enjoy the party.

Since DS is fond of "Sophie the giraffe" at that time, we decided that the theme would be animal related -- SAFARI!

Let the party planning begin!

When it comes to details, I believe i'm the OC-est of all.

The venue...
Thanks to my youngest sister, who used to work there as their pastry chef, we were able to get good deals and great service from them.

Restaurant 101 at Enderun Colleges

The invite...
I like personalized and unique invites. My inspiration this time was the travel passport.

aren't these the cutest?!?
everything is all handmade by yours truly ;)

embossed invite cover for passport resemblance
love the idea that the covers used are recycled from our excess wedding invites :)

LOVE! gold owl sticker for the finishing touch
martha stewart's craft punch and gold sticker foil

The decor...

Atrium Entrance
Backdrop from Raissa Alger of Party Network
Amazing photos by Reality Box

Stage backdrop from Party Network

Pompoms and animal cutouts made by yours truly :)
36" latex balloons from Party Network

fresh fruits and banana leaf for the centerpiece
giant buko from buko lito

The cakes...

safari theme 2-tier red velvet cake by Party Cakes & Sugarcraft by Denize
red velvet cupcakes by my youngest sister, Maegan
cupcake toppers by yours truly :)

The safari attire...

Hard to find nice printed polo so we had it custom-made. I got mine from zara. 

The host...

Jiggles the Balloon Lady

The photobooth...

by Baicapture

Games and shows...

FUN FUN FUN!!!
Even Gwakong & Cesar were having fun! They're trying to blow the balloon like the balloon lady ;P

Bird and Reptile Show by Dr. Bernardo
Booked them through Party Network

The balloon show was fascinating!

The food carts...

pika-pika table
banana-q fries, animal crackers, red velvet cupcakes, buko lito's fresh buko juice and fresh buko shake

clockwise: beard papa's fresh cream puffs, merry moo artisan ice cream & mang pedro's taho

The buffet...

looking at these photos makes me hungry!! ;o
photos by Reality Box

The prizes...

bought at 168 mall
amazing photos by Reality Box

The loot bag...

clockwise: personalized bag tag, custom-made doggie back pack, water tumbler, animal bath gel & pencil case set

I must admit - planning a party is not that easy, especially when you're someone who's very meticulous down to the finest details. But I had FUN doing it!

All of these won't be possible without the 101% support of my one and only client who approves all of these -- my DH. Thank you, B! ;-)

Suppliers contact details:

*Restaurant 101
Karen Dupalco : 0917-8626533

*Party Network
Raissa Alger : 0918-9123274

*Buko Lito
Raisa : qqcbi@yahoo.com

*Merry Moo
Kelvin Ngo : 0917-5289590

*Mang Pedro's Taho
Sharon : 0922-8875810

*Aether Printing (personalized bag tag)
346-0080 | 708-4421

*Photos by Reality Box
Jeri Ahana : 0917-8545374

*Baicapture Photobooth
Jak : 0917-8870055 | 822-4227

Modern Friendship Bracelets

Photo c/o Honestly WTF

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 :)

Cartier Inspired Charity Bracelet of P.S.-I Made This...

   

Knit Jersey Bracelet of V and Co.

Friendship Bracelet of Honestly WTF

Friendship Bracelet of Purl Bee (Illustration by Caitlin McGauley)

Braided Hex Nut Bracelet of Honestly WTF

Wrap Bracelet of Honestly WTF

Marni Inspired Friendship Bracelet of P.S.-I Made This...

Rope Bracelet of Honestly WTF

Woven Chain Bracelet of Honestly WTF