Paper Rosette for Chinese New Year Decor

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Chinese New Year 

is such an important festival for chinese in Malaysia.

It will be a time for reunion dinner, 

house visiting, CNY movie marathon,

Angpao collecting/givings and of course CNY decoration.

We can easily get CNY decor such as Lanton and red packets in a local shop or supermarket.

But if you would like to have something different, 

you probably can try this colour paper rosette.

I forgot to take some photos while I was making them. 

So here are a few pictures I took while I was making a paper rosette with the magazine pages.

Step 1: Choose a paper based on the colour and the size you want

Step 2: Fold it back to back 

 Step 3: Fold the paper into half, so that it looks like a fan

Step 4: Repeat the process to make another 2 fans

 Step 5: Glue or tape the borders to join all fans together.

Ta-da, here are the matching colours of paper rosettes!

Gong-Xi-Fatt-Cai

Happy Chinese New Year!

The Making of A Cardboard Train

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Cardboards are magical. 

You can transform them into many things 

such as a farmhouse, a Ferrari or a ferry.

Here is the cardboard train making tutorial.

Step 1: Select the cardboards according to the size

Step 2: Cut out the windows & doors with blade.

Step 3: You can wrap the box with colourful paper. 

Or like me, you can just paint it.

Step 4: Last but least, 

don't forget about the wheels, exhausts, curtain, sign, food tray, steering, bell, carpet and a doggy. 

The more details you put in, the more exciting kids you will find...  

Just like this one. :)

Choo-choo Train Themed Birthday Invites

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"I am having so much fun making my birthday invite envelopes"

"Look, I am stamping the envelope with my white fingers, 

and then I draw the little rabbit's ears and eyes and feet"

"Haha, they look too cute!"

"Ta-da, my birthday invites are ready to be sent out."

"My grandpa, grandma, gonggong and popo are loving these invites."

"When I turn 30, I am going to dig out these cards again.

Hmmm, I wonder how it would feel like."

This image by Veronica Photography

This image by Veronica Photography

The making of Christmas Socks

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CHRISTmas

"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

-Romans 6:23

I made these Christmas Stockings for 

LE MOON's Eatery at Kajang.

It's pretty simple and easy to make.

 Step 1: Cut out the stocking template (hard paper)

Step 2: Select the stocking fabric. 

Then, trace the outlines of the stockings on the fabric and cut them out.

Step 3: Sew 2 pieces of fabrics together

Step 4: Turn the stocking inside out.

Then stuff it with cotton

Step 5: Sew or glue (with fabric glue) the opening of stockings

Step 6: Create patterns using felt.

Step 7: Glue the felt pattern on the stocking.

Step 8: The stockings can now be hung on the wall or hallway.

Check out 

https://www.facebook.com/lemoons.eatery

Painting "Coming Home"

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"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, 

and death shall be no more, 

neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain anymore, 

for the former things have passed away" - Revelation 21:4

I am coming home.

Happy birthday MOM

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Dearest Mom, 

Happy Birthday !

We love you

16.365 Washi Tape VS Designer Paper-Dress

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Here comes another idea for card making~

Breaking through the ordinary,

and let imagination take over!

I have a beautiful friend.

But how can I describe her beauty?

Hmmm.. perhaps it's something like a princess dress?

< Work in Progress >

Step 1: Sketch the princess dress

Step 2: Use Washi Tape to create the pattern of the fabric (easy peasy~)

Step 3: Cut out the dress according to the outline. 

The excessive Washi Tape can be cut off easily.

Step 4: Decorate the dress with princessy lace and cute button.

Stick them with glue gun

Step 5: Write the greetings at the back of the card.

The card is now ready to be given to my beautiful friend.   

She is beautiful not because of her features and fashion sense (though she is)

but because of her gentle and quiet spirit.

Blessed Birthday to you, my dear!