A crazy thought just flashed. I could carve stamps out of the entire cast of Cars!!! In mini sizes though, just for Jeddy to play stamp-stamp with. ;D Keep y'all updated!
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Showing posts with label Handmade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Handmade. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Guido Stamp Completed!
This stamp is waaaay better than the Lightning McQueen stamp, in my opinion, that is. ;) Well, Jeddy Boy is lovin' it. He's got it on his tees, and he gets to play stamp with it too! I sure hope this Guido stamp is hardy enough for Jeddy's rough handling!
A crazy thought just flashed. I could carve stamps out of the entire cast of Cars!!! In mini sizes though, just for Jeddy to play stamp-stamp with. ;D Keep y'all updated!
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A crazy thought just flashed. I could carve stamps out of the entire cast of Cars!!! In mini sizes though, just for Jeddy to play stamp-stamp with. ;D Keep y'all updated!
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Friday, May 15, 2009
Bible Cover - A Little Handmade Goodness
Sis requested for a fabric cover for her bible the other day... and I couldn't wait to get started!
I threw together some cotton and linen fabric, pretty cotton lace and one of my handcarved rubber stamps.
Abracadabra!
And here's how it turned out. :)
The interior
Sis' bible all cozy and snuggly in its new cover.
That sure was fun!
Yay! :)
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I threw together some cotton and linen fabric, pretty cotton lace and one of my handcarved rubber stamps.
Abracadabra!
And here's how it turned out. :)
The interior
Sis' bible all cozy and snuggly in its new cover.
That sure was fun!
Yay! :)
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Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Jeddy Meets Rommy No. 2
My hands were feeling itchy one afternoon. So Rommy No. 2 was born at the dining table while Jeddy boy was napping. It was really easy and fun to make. Plus Rommy's head actually bobs! Ahh... such is the ingenuity of the Japanese.
Jeddy boy went off to a good start with Rommy boy. He was just as amused as I was with the bobbing head. Anyway, I wanted to teach him how to be gentle and handle fragile items with care. He did and gingerly stroke Rommy, carried him around gently with his chubby hands... for a grand total of 20 minutes.
Well, all I can say is that Rommy is now without his head. ;P
So here are the short-lived happy moments of Jeddy and Rommy...
What's this?
Sitting quietly together with Rommy.
Rommy: "Don't crush me! Don't crush me!"
The next Rommy I make is sooo just gonna sit at my desk, far far out of reach of Jeddy boy. ;)
Oh, do try to make a Rommy for yourself too! The link is provided above. Remember to use thick paper and strong glue!
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Jeddy boy went off to a good start with Rommy boy. He was just as amused as I was with the bobbing head. Anyway, I wanted to teach him how to be gentle and handle fragile items with care. He did and gingerly stroke Rommy, carried him around gently with his chubby hands... for a grand total of 20 minutes.
Well, all I can say is that Rommy is now without his head. ;P
So here are the short-lived happy moments of Jeddy and Rommy...
What's this?
Sitting quietly together with Rommy.
Rommy: "Don't crush me! Don't crush me!"
The next Rommy I make is sooo just gonna sit at my desk, far far out of reach of Jeddy boy. ;)
Oh, do try to make a Rommy for yourself too! The link is provided above. Remember to use thick paper and strong glue!
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Monday, May 12, 2008
Craft Therapy
Got tired of carving stamps. Plus, it's wrecking havoc on my eyes....
So, riding on the momentum of Mr Caterpillar, I've decided to sew sew sew!
And these are the results of my nightly craft therapy sessions.
A bright bright tote for a mini grocery trip. The cloth is from Ikea (children's section). It turned out better than I thought and holds its shape well. Took me 4 hours. Feel like making another one already....
And this is the Mother's Day gift for Mum (obviously ;P). A 2-in-1 case for tissue paper and loose change. Perfect for her daily lunch trips to the canteen. Hope you like it Moo!
Ahh..... all in two nights' work... I sure don't mind giving up retail therapy for this instead! ;)
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So, riding on the momentum of Mr Caterpillar, I've decided to sew sew sew!
And these are the results of my nightly craft therapy sessions.
A bright bright tote for a mini grocery trip. The cloth is from Ikea (children's section). It turned out better than I thought and holds its shape well. Took me 4 hours. Feel like making another one already....
And this is the Mother's Day gift for Mum (obviously ;P). A 2-in-1 case for tissue paper and loose change. Perfect for her daily lunch trips to the canteen. Hope you like it Moo!
Ahh..... all in two nights' work... I sure don't mind giving up retail therapy for this instead! ;)
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Monday, November 26, 2007
New Toy to Old in 2 Minutes
I sacrificed some two hours of sleep last night to make this soft felt rattle for Lil' Jeddy. It's hand-sewn, mind you. Couldn't wait to present it to him in the morning... :)
Here Jeddy, look at what Mummy made for you last night! I'm the best mummy in the whole wide world right? :D
*shake shake* *rattle rattle*
Hey! :S
Lesson Learnt: 3 month olds love their hands more than anything else in the world. They can stare at them for hours, chew some, and then stare somemore...
Well, since he doesn't appreciate it, I shall play with it myself!
*shake shake* *rattle rattle*
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Wanna Make a Rattle for Your Ungrateful 3 Month Old? ;D
1. Enlarge the above template to desired size.
2. Use the template to cut out 8 colourful felt pieces.
3. Sew along the sides of each piece together using simple whip stitch/ blanket stitch/ running stitch (whichever you're good at ;)), leaving a small opening for stuffing.
4. Stuff with polyfill (cotton wool will work too. Am sure you mummies have lots of it! ;D)
5. Stick a bell in among the stuffing.
6. Sew the opening shut.
7. Rattle it a few times to get the kick and satisfaction out of your masterpiece.
8. Cross your fingers and present it to your little one. ;)
Enjoy!!
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Here Jeddy, look at what Mummy made for you last night! I'm the best mummy in the whole wide world right? :D
*shake shake* *rattle rattle*
Hey! :S
Lesson Learnt: 3 month olds love their hands more than anything else in the world. They can stare at them for hours, chew some, and then stare somemore...
Well, since he doesn't appreciate it, I shall play with it myself!
*shake shake* *rattle rattle*
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Wanna Make a Rattle for Your Ungrateful 3 Month Old? ;D
1. Enlarge the above template to desired size.
2. Use the template to cut out 8 colourful felt pieces.
3. Sew along the sides of each piece together using simple whip stitch/ blanket stitch/ running stitch (whichever you're good at ;)), leaving a small opening for stuffing.
4. Stuff with polyfill (cotton wool will work too. Am sure you mummies have lots of it! ;D)
5. Stick a bell in among the stuffing.
6. Sew the opening shut.
7. Rattle it a few times to get the kick and satisfaction out of your masterpiece.
8. Cross your fingers and present it to your little one. ;)
Enjoy!!
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Saturday, November 24, 2007
DIY DIY
I'm in a sewing frenzy these days...
Made a bunch of these tissue paper holders to give away. There's one for everybody! ;D
Well, they are really easy to make... not to mention addictive!
Also, at the request of Sis (who happens to have many requests ;P), I made this elastic headband for her. The pattern is taken from Heather Bailey's site. An amazing designer and fellow mummy!
It's aptly called Hooray for Headbands! ;D I wanted Sis to pose for a pic but she shy (don't beat me! ;P) so I have no choice but to put up my spastic photo instead. Ha ! But just for the records, Sis looks reeeeeally pretty in it. Imagine her cascading long hair... *whistle*
Anyway, she came up with a term for me. The Hunchback of Pasir Ris! Yea, cos you can imagine me all hunched up over my sewing machine in the middle of the night pedaling away and snipping threads under the dim table light. Creepy! xD
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And no entry is ever complete without Lil' Jeddy..... so here it is!
This is how he sleeps. Very relaaaaak... and without a care in the world.... oh well, maybe an occasional nightmare or two.... ;D
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Endnote: Here's something the older folks believe in (they apparently swear by it).... Wanna know if your next kid's gonna be a boy or a girl? Two signs to look out for... Check your kid's chubby thigh. If it has one fold in it, it'll be a boy. Two folds, a girl! Next, check your kid's nipples. Inverted? A boy next. Protruding? Expect the next to be a girl.
Don't ask me what happens if one nipple inverts and the other protrudes. ;D
So far, Lil Jeddy has one fold and inverted nipples...... Hmm.....we shall see............
Made a bunch of these tissue paper holders to give away. There's one for everybody! ;D
Well, they are really easy to make... not to mention addictive!
Also, at the request of Sis (who happens to have many requests ;P), I made this elastic headband for her. The pattern is taken from Heather Bailey's site. An amazing designer and fellow mummy!
It's aptly called Hooray for Headbands! ;D I wanted Sis to pose for a pic but she shy (don't beat me! ;P) so I have no choice but to put up my spastic photo instead. Ha ! But just for the records, Sis looks reeeeeally pretty in it. Imagine her cascading long hair... *whistle*
Anyway, she came up with a term for me. The Hunchback of Pasir Ris! Yea, cos you can imagine me all hunched up over my sewing machine in the middle of the night pedaling away and snipping threads under the dim table light. Creepy! xD
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And no entry is ever complete without Lil' Jeddy..... so here it is!
This is how he sleeps. Very relaaaaak... and without a care in the world.... oh well, maybe an occasional nightmare or two.... ;D
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Endnote: Here's something the older folks believe in (they apparently swear by it).... Wanna know if your next kid's gonna be a boy or a girl? Two signs to look out for... Check your kid's chubby thigh. If it has one fold in it, it'll be a boy. Two folds, a girl! Next, check your kid's nipples. Inverted? A boy next. Protruding? Expect the next to be a girl.
Don't ask me what happens if one nipple inverts and the other protrudes. ;D
So far, Lil Jeddy has one fold and inverted nipples...... Hmm.....we shall see............
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Scatter Brain?
I have trouble concentrating these days.
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1001 things are constantly zipping through my head....
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Still, I need to persevere... It is currently Procrastination 100 Me 1. I gotta persevere..... *struggles greatly*
Think a gallery is most suitable at this point in time since I can't keep one thought in my head for more than 3 seconds... I think I'm not even very coherent right now...
Anyway
Here's Jed being totally drunk on milk. He's doing this very often lately... out like a light right after his meal... It's really fun to see him like this, all limp and gone. Heh heh... But then again, sometimes it means that I won't be able to wake him up to finish his feed. I can hold him upside down (kidding, but you get the idea) and he still will not wake up.
I crocheted these socks for him when I was preggy. Back then I told myself, nah... these are too big... bet him won't be able to wear them till 3 months old... but nooooo, I put them on a few days ago and they were just about right, in fact, a tad too snug I think. Yikes.
My current favourite photo of him. That night before his bedtime, Hubs and I were playing with him after his feed. We took his burp cloth and put it over his head to see if he's aware of it. He ended up looking very cute (to us at least!) ;) I think my boy needs to wear hats or caps to look cute since they'd cover his very high (and bare!) forehead. keke.
Ok... I've exhausted my blog cells. Plus Jed is awake from his nap. Can hear him now. Sigh...
Till then
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1001 things are constantly zipping through my head....
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Still, I need to persevere... It is currently Procrastination 100 Me 1. I gotta persevere..... *struggles greatly*
Think a gallery is most suitable at this point in time since I can't keep one thought in my head for more than 3 seconds... I think I'm not even very coherent right now...
Anyway
Here's Jed being totally drunk on milk. He's doing this very often lately... out like a light right after his meal... It's really fun to see him like this, all limp and gone. Heh heh... But then again, sometimes it means that I won't be able to wake him up to finish his feed. I can hold him upside down (kidding, but you get the idea) and he still will not wake up.
I crocheted these socks for him when I was preggy. Back then I told myself, nah... these are too big... bet him won't be able to wear them till 3 months old... but nooooo, I put them on a few days ago and they were just about right, in fact, a tad too snug I think. Yikes.
My current favourite photo of him. That night before his bedtime, Hubs and I were playing with him after his feed. We took his burp cloth and put it over his head to see if he's aware of it. He ended up looking very cute (to us at least!) ;) I think my boy needs to wear hats or caps to look cute since they'd cover his very high (and bare!) forehead. keke.
Ok... I've exhausted my blog cells. Plus Jed is awake from his nap. Can hear him now. Sigh...
Till then
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Saturday, March 03, 2007
Where have I been???
Oh my oh my... it's March!!!!! What have I been doing with my life for the past 2 months????
Arrrrrrgghhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *runs around screaming*
*Takes a deep breath*
I have not been doing ANY crafts since I started the new term in January. The work at the new school is simply horrendous. Hours are long, the food is beyond gross, and it's not like the pupils are angels as well....
Anyway, I will stay till the end of the semester at least... it's just not responsible to leave mid-term. What will happen to the pupils?
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Well, it's not exactly right to say that I have not been doing ANYTHING this 2-3 month..............................................................................
I have been trying to grow a baby!!! ;D ;D Yes yes, the baby is now 4 months old in my tummy. I went to check on it (don't know boy or girl yet) last wednesday and the little bugger was moving around so much! We saw it kicking my guts, and sucking his little fingers. It was also doing little twists and turns in my tummy. So exciting! I really thank God for watching over this little bugger and me... Amen!
Baby is currently 146 grams with a heartrate of 153. Length is about 13 cm. Heh heh....
Because it's an ultrasound scan, we could see the spine, the heart, brain and eye sockets. Everything seems alright... we will be going for a detailed scan next months... most likely can tell the gender if little bugger cooperates. We'll see!
Oh! Like I said, an email from a friend jolted me into action... So, I set on carving rubber stamps again! Did a few random minis to see if my skills are still there... turned out that I got rusty after all... but still managed to carve lah... Here they are...
Hope to be able to do more... am dreaming of making little baby shoes now. ;D
Remember to tune in! (once in a while!)
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Arrrrrrgghhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *runs around screaming*
*Takes a deep breath*
I have not been doing ANY crafts since I started the new term in January. The work at the new school is simply horrendous. Hours are long, the food is beyond gross, and it's not like the pupils are angels as well....
Anyway, I will stay till the end of the semester at least... it's just not responsible to leave mid-term. What will happen to the pupils?
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Well, it's not exactly right to say that I have not been doing ANYTHING this 2-3 month..............................................................................
I have been trying to grow a baby!!! ;D ;D Yes yes, the baby is now 4 months old in my tummy. I went to check on it (don't know boy or girl yet) last wednesday and the little bugger was moving around so much! We saw it kicking my guts, and sucking his little fingers. It was also doing little twists and turns in my tummy. So exciting! I really thank God for watching over this little bugger and me... Amen!
Baby is currently 146 grams with a heartrate of 153. Length is about 13 cm. Heh heh....
Because it's an ultrasound scan, we could see the spine, the heart, brain and eye sockets. Everything seems alright... we will be going for a detailed scan next months... most likely can tell the gender if little bugger cooperates. We'll see!
Oh! Like I said, an email from a friend jolted me into action... So, I set on carving rubber stamps again! Did a few random minis to see if my skills are still there... turned out that I got rusty after all... but still managed to carve lah... Here they are...
Hope to be able to do more... am dreaming of making little baby shoes now. ;D
Remember to tune in! (once in a while!)
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Thursday, December 28, 2006
I am not ready for school.
Urghhh~!! It just won't stop raining! And I hate the cold! Plus it doesn't help that I am feeling like crap these days....
Haven't had the energy to do anything at all... Sleeping most of the time now... I made these stamps a while back. I mounted them on some wooden blocks using mounting foam tape, both bought from Daiso. I think it looks alright! One is for sis while the other is for mum.
This is a really great idea for personalized stamps! I made one for Alicia as well, carving her a cute moo cow. Too bad I gave it to her without first taking a pic... Oh well, there'll be more to come...
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Went to Jeannette's new place for a mini housewarming on the 26th. It was very nicely done up! Macam showflat lor. They spent 60k in total for the reno and furnishings... Yikes! I think I only spent about 20k on mine...
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Hmm.... I'm glad I have MC for one whole week.... else I would be at the school staff seminar now... I'm not in the right condition anyway.... sigh....
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School's starting soon and I've yet to prepare anything for the new term.... siao liao...
Oh well, fatigue is kicking in full force again... gonna lie down for a while....
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Haven't had the energy to do anything at all... Sleeping most of the time now... I made these stamps a while back. I mounted them on some wooden blocks using mounting foam tape, both bought from Daiso. I think it looks alright! One is for sis while the other is for mum.
This is a really great idea for personalized stamps! I made one for Alicia as well, carving her a cute moo cow. Too bad I gave it to her without first taking a pic... Oh well, there'll be more to come...
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Went to Jeannette's new place for a mini housewarming on the 26th. It was very nicely done up! Macam showflat lor. They spent 60k in total for the reno and furnishings... Yikes! I think I only spent about 20k on mine...
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Hmm.... I'm glad I have MC for one whole week.... else I would be at the school staff seminar now... I'm not in the right condition anyway.... sigh....
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School's starting soon and I've yet to prepare anything for the new term.... siao liao...
Oh well, fatigue is kicking in full force again... gonna lie down for a while....
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Saturday, December 16, 2006
Tada ima! (I'm Back!)
A reminder from Evon brought me back to the world of blogging. Thanks Evon! ;)
Hmm... to start off, I went for my first COSPLAY event ever at the Singapore Expo today! Some of my students dressed up in their fav anime characters and I went down to support. Some of the cosplayers went through great lengths to dress up and they were really good! The most impressive was Orochimaru...
darn... should have taken a picture... but Hubs and I were feeling so out of place and a little embarassed! We could be the oldest folks there, apart from the tikopek photographers who were snapping away at the skimpily dressed girl cosplayers.
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Carved another stamp today... a little piggy. :)
Better start on my order from Jeannette soon... 2 Hannah crosses, 1 Susannah cross. And my housewarming gift to her, a Sophia cross.
Busy busy
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Oh ya, must remember to call Hai Sing and ask if they already have a desk for me... I need to move 7 years of teaching materials from Ngee Ann Sec to the new school. And my boxes of stuff are currently dumped at the staff lounge (much to my horror when i went back to school one day)... what a realistic world...
Oh well, it's 10 pm now... going to cut the paper strips for quilling before i go to sleep. We MUST wake up on time for church tomorrow!!!!
..... Nitez
Oh yeah.... I scored 337/350 marks for my JCS Intermediate Japanese Exam... that put me at the top of the class and the 6th position in the cohort of 400 students. *brag brag* ;D Mighty happy.
over and out
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Hmm... to start off, I went for my first COSPLAY event ever at the Singapore Expo today! Some of my students dressed up in their fav anime characters and I went down to support. Some of the cosplayers went through great lengths to dress up and they were really good! The most impressive was Orochimaru...
darn... should have taken a picture... but Hubs and I were feeling so out of place and a little embarassed! We could be the oldest folks there, apart from the tikopek photographers who were snapping away at the skimpily dressed girl cosplayers.
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Carved another stamp today... a little piggy. :)
Better start on my order from Jeannette soon... 2 Hannah crosses, 1 Susannah cross. And my housewarming gift to her, a Sophia cross.
Busy busy
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Oh ya, must remember to call Hai Sing and ask if they already have a desk for me... I need to move 7 years of teaching materials from Ngee Ann Sec to the new school. And my boxes of stuff are currently dumped at the staff lounge (much to my horror when i went back to school one day)... what a realistic world...
Oh well, it's 10 pm now... going to cut the paper strips for quilling before i go to sleep. We MUST wake up on time for church tomorrow!!!!
..... Nitez
Oh yeah.... I scored 337/350 marks for my JCS Intermediate Japanese Exam... that put me at the top of the class and the 6th position in the cohort of 400 students. *brag brag* ;D Mighty happy.
over and out
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Sunday, September 24, 2006
When will I ever get better?!?
Been a while since I wrote... came back from Japan and caught the d*** flu again. Decided not to see a doctor and burn my pocket further...
So it's been two weeks. Still having that sore throat although my coughing has somewhat gotten better (there was a time where I would wake up in middle of the night just to hack my life away). Got my voice back, albeit a little husky still.
I could live with that.
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My hands are so itchy now! I want to launch myself into crafting mania!!!!
Oh, an update: I just signed one year of my life with MOE as a contract adjunct teacher. Life is gonna be much better with the half work load... but I can't let myself idle! Gonna work hard on my Japanese language and hone my crafting skills! But first, I need to get well! Sigh... *cough!
Going for a photo taking tomorrow at CISCO for my civil service card... to think I just surrendered that card when I resigned. Now I have to make a new one... Well, at least I will have free consultation and medicine at polyclinics...
Medical examination this coming Wednesday... need to take and X-Ray and all the usual stuff... really pray that there's nothing wrong with my lungs...
Hmm... was wondering if I should post about my trip to Japan but figured it's too much work. I AM LAZY ALRIGHT?! ;P Maybe I'll post bits and pieces of it here and then...
Oh... finally made the card for Meda from Romania. I am more than 20 days late for this swap! Anyway, here it is... not my best work in terms of colour contrast, but I'm pretty happy with the design.
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It's Sunday today... had a lazy day today... overslept for church... yikes.
Went to Suntec City's G2000. Hubs had this 50% off all purchases coupon and we bought $540 worth of clothing (mainly his shirts).
Bought 2 office tops for myself, a powder blue top for mum and two short sleeve shirts for dad... That amounted to $193!!! I actually didn't know that till I did a little calculation. Well, good thing we had that discount... :)
After we came back, Hubs went about assembling his SpaceWarp while I lazed on the couch reading newspapers... one word... shiok!
k.. gonna finish up my embroidery now...
So it's been two weeks. Still having that sore throat although my coughing has somewhat gotten better (there was a time where I would wake up in middle of the night just to hack my life away). Got my voice back, albeit a little husky still.
I could live with that.
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My hands are so itchy now! I want to launch myself into crafting mania!!!!
Oh, an update: I just signed one year of my life with MOE as a contract adjunct teacher. Life is gonna be much better with the half work load... but I can't let myself idle! Gonna work hard on my Japanese language and hone my crafting skills! But first, I need to get well! Sigh... *cough!
Going for a photo taking tomorrow at CISCO for my civil service card... to think I just surrendered that card when I resigned. Now I have to make a new one... Well, at least I will have free consultation and medicine at polyclinics...
Medical examination this coming Wednesday... need to take and X-Ray and all the usual stuff... really pray that there's nothing wrong with my lungs...
Hmm... was wondering if I should post about my trip to Japan but figured it's too much work. I AM LAZY ALRIGHT?! ;P Maybe I'll post bits and pieces of it here and then...
Oh... finally made the card for Meda from Romania. I am more than 20 days late for this swap! Anyway, here it is... not my best work in terms of colour contrast, but I'm pretty happy with the design.
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It's Sunday today... had a lazy day today... overslept for church... yikes.
Went to Suntec City's G2000. Hubs had this 50% off all purchases coupon and we bought $540 worth of clothing (mainly his shirts).
Bought 2 office tops for myself, a powder blue top for mum and two short sleeve shirts for dad... That amounted to $193!!! I actually didn't know that till I did a little calculation. Well, good thing we had that discount... :)
After we came back, Hubs went about assembling his SpaceWarp while I lazed on the couch reading newspapers... one word... shiok!
k.. gonna finish up my embroidery now...
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Recovering from a scary throat infection...
After my previous post, I went to bed...
I woke up a few hours later with a fever and an inflammed throat! Not again!
Went to school nevertheless since it was my paper and I gotta make sure that everything's ok... was shivering in the hall during invigilation.
Went to the doc in the afternoon and found that I was running a 38.6 degrees fever with a very red throat. I was given some medication and went home to rest.
It was really bad that night... The fever wouldn't go down and the pain in my throat got worse.
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Saturday... had to miss Jap lesson and lunch with my teacher. Went to the doc. Got an antibiotics jab. My fever was still hovering at 38 degrees. I was so afraid that I won't get well in time for the trip.
Had a tough afternoon fighting the virus.
I won. The fever went down. Praise God! I must thank all those who prayed for me...
I felt well enough at night to start on my order from Mrs Pong (8 linen pencil cases, 3 blue pencil cases, 6 drawstring pouches and 3 handphone pouches). I figured I had better get started on them soon.
So here are the 3 pencil blue pencil cases...
And the eight linen pencil cases waiting to have their lining sewn on... sigh*
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I have finally finished setting my two exam papers.
Imagine me with cool gel on my forehead, and a face mask over my face while I sat at my laptop typing out the answer. Quite a pathetic sight.
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Today, I am going to formally get started on my marking... and when I get bored with that, I can get started on the pouches (or sew on the dreaded lining... ), AND if i get bored with that, I can surf the web for infor for my Japan trip...
I think I am going to have a very very busy week ahead...
I woke up a few hours later with a fever and an inflammed throat! Not again!
Went to school nevertheless since it was my paper and I gotta make sure that everything's ok... was shivering in the hall during invigilation.
Went to the doc in the afternoon and found that I was running a 38.6 degrees fever with a very red throat. I was given some medication and went home to rest.
It was really bad that night... The fever wouldn't go down and the pain in my throat got worse.
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Saturday... had to miss Jap lesson and lunch with my teacher. Went to the doc. Got an antibiotics jab. My fever was still hovering at 38 degrees. I was so afraid that I won't get well in time for the trip.
Had a tough afternoon fighting the virus.
I won. The fever went down. Praise God! I must thank all those who prayed for me...
I felt well enough at night to start on my order from Mrs Pong (8 linen pencil cases, 3 blue pencil cases, 6 drawstring pouches and 3 handphone pouches). I figured I had better get started on them soon.
So here are the 3 pencil blue pencil cases...
And the eight linen pencil cases waiting to have their lining sewn on... sigh*
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I have finally finished setting my two exam papers.
Imagine me with cool gel on my forehead, and a face mask over my face while I sat at my laptop typing out the answer. Quite a pathetic sight.
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Today, I am going to formally get started on my marking... and when I get bored with that, I can get started on the pouches (or sew on the dreaded lining... ), AND if i get bored with that, I can surf the web for infor for my Japan trip...
I think I am going to have a very very busy week ahead...
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
横浜へ行きたいよ!!!!!
Hubs came back tonight and said that he found free accomodation at Yokohama for two weeks starting from the 26th Aug... It's 5 star hotel Pan Pacific!!! Going at more than US$300 a night man.......
I WANT TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But it's term time and I don't think I can leave. Then again, the Prelims are until 11 Sept? But the N Levels are starting and my paper is the 9th Sept! The kids are gonna need me!
I'm so gonna check out my options tomorrow. Praying hard.
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I made a prototype of a book cover using calico and cotton tape while watching Singapore Idol. It's so easy to make!!! I think the sewing took less than 10 mins. I can't wait to make the real thing!
I made this cos I was so inspired by Tania Ho. You can find her blog under Links. Her book covers are simply amazing.
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ARRRGHHHH!!!! I can't get Yokohama out of my mind!!! But that means I have to finish marking my papers in one week! Is that even POSSIBLE???!?!?!
Lord, please help me. This is really a great and wonderful opportunity. I pray that You will help me work out my work plans and schedule for this trip... Amen.
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Oh wow. I can't believe it's midnight again. And I haven't progressed much in terms of my exam papers.
Well, I AM the mad crafter after all.....
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I WANT TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But it's term time and I don't think I can leave. Then again, the Prelims are until 11 Sept? But the N Levels are starting and my paper is the 9th Sept! The kids are gonna need me!
I'm so gonna check out my options tomorrow. Praying hard.
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I made a prototype of a book cover using calico and cotton tape while watching Singapore Idol. It's so easy to make!!! I think the sewing took less than 10 mins. I can't wait to make the real thing!
I made this cos I was so inspired by Tania Ho. You can find her blog under Links. Her book covers are simply amazing.
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ARRRGHHHH!!!! I can't get Yokohama out of my mind!!! But that means I have to finish marking my papers in one week! Is that even POSSIBLE???!?!?!
Lord, please help me. This is really a great and wonderful opportunity. I pray that You will help me work out my work plans and schedule for this trip... Amen.
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Oh wow. I can't believe it's midnight again. And I haven't progressed much in terms of my exam papers.
Well, I AM the mad crafter after all.....
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Tuesday, August 15, 2006
I need to sleep earlier....
I need to sleep. More. 6 hours each day is simply not enough for me.
I'm a pig.
Ever since I returned to teach, I have been struggling each morning to stay awake. It doesn't help that I have now less classes to teach, which means I am at my desk pretty often... zzzzz......
I resolved this morning to sleep before 11 every night... hmm....
It's almost midnight now. Heh.
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Tomorrow is the beginning of the prelims. That means my 7 classes of marking is coming in. This Friday. And there's the two exam papers that I have yet to set!
Arrghhh!
Sigh... that's me. And I was doing anything but the above today...
I had a 2.5 hr nap... and promptly set off to put my newly bought lace to good use....
And made this simple pencil case for meself. Yay! I like how it turned out! Actually I tried to follow a pattern in a book (小さな布小物, p 35), but that didn't work too well...
Think I'm gonna make more for my mum and sis (if I can get around to that... ;D).
Used the linen from IKEA ($12/m) and the floral cotton from Arab Street ($11/m). It's pretty small and measures L20 cm by W7 cm. I used a 20 cm zip here.
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Ok. I must sleep soon if I want to survive tomorrow. With invigilation going on, I will be even more sleepy!
I will work on my exam papers tomorrow...
Tomorrow.... yeah...
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I'm a pig.
Ever since I returned to teach, I have been struggling each morning to stay awake. It doesn't help that I have now less classes to teach, which means I am at my desk pretty often... zzzzz......
I resolved this morning to sleep before 11 every night... hmm....
It's almost midnight now. Heh.
...
Tomorrow is the beginning of the prelims. That means my 7 classes of marking is coming in. This Friday. And there's the two exam papers that I have yet to set!
Arrghhh!
Sigh... that's me. And I was doing anything but the above today...
I had a 2.5 hr nap... and promptly set off to put my newly bought lace to good use....
And made this simple pencil case for meself. Yay! I like how it turned out! Actually I tried to follow a pattern in a book (小さな布小物, p 35), but that didn't work too well...
Think I'm gonna make more for my mum and sis (if I can get around to that... ;D).
Used the linen from IKEA ($12/m) and the floral cotton from Arab Street ($11/m). It's pretty small and measures L20 cm by W7 cm. I used a 20 cm zip here.
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Ok. I must sleep soon if I want to survive tomorrow. With invigilation going on, I will be even more sleepy!
I will work on my exam papers tomorrow...
Tomorrow.... yeah...
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Monday, August 14, 2006
Tuna Sandwich for Dinner...
Hubs' working late tonight.
You know I don't cook if I can help it... So I bought white bread and a can of Ayam Brand Tuna with Mayo on my way back from work. I'm eating it now as I type. Voila! Dinner's done.
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Hubs and I sprang out of bed this morning. It was 7 am. And I was supposed to reach school by 7:20. Oh well, since I am now officially a relief teacher, I couldn't really care less. ;D
Reached school at 7:45 am.
I only had one period of lesson today... busied myself with the paperwork required for contract teaching. Feeling sorry for the trees...
Left the school at 1:30 pm sharp and felt pretty happy with myself! Last to come, first to go. Heh heh...
I dropped by the sewing supplies store and bought the following:
iron-on interfacing ($1.50 for a huge huge sheet! Cheap!)
a couple of zips (35 cents each)
red cotton binding tape ($1)
white lace (60 cents/yard, I bought two)
I was so hoping to find linen coloured lace and binding tape but they don't carry such cool stuff... ;P I'm just hoping that Spotlight carries them.
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After I reached home, I put on a facial mask (peel off type) and had a 45 min nap. It was good! Plus the mask picked up lotsa clogged-pore gunk.
So that's what I call 'double the joy'.
Set off to put my interfacing to good use and made this little bank book holder though I'm sure I'll end up using it as a purse.
I had some problem sewing the zip on... at one point I didn't know how to position it so that it wouldn't sew onto other parts of the cloth... There's gotta be a way around that...
Anyway, I managed and here's the result. Dimensions L15 cm by W12.5 cm.
All you need is two pieces of cloth (outside and lining) and a piece of interfacing to make it stiff, all 27 cm by 19 cm, and a 16 cm zip. I got this Japanese pseudo-sashiko cotton at IKEA. They were having a sale and it only cost $5 a metre.
Ok... that's the story of my first project that involves a zip.
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I have two exam papers due next Monday. I am so not going to make the deadline!
This is reality...
Oh well, heck.
Gonna watch some telly and make myself another (huge!) serving of the tuna sandwich. I may even play a round of Guitar Hero after that. ;D
You know I don't cook if I can help it... So I bought white bread and a can of Ayam Brand Tuna with Mayo on my way back from work. I'm eating it now as I type. Voila! Dinner's done.
...
Hubs and I sprang out of bed this morning. It was 7 am. And I was supposed to reach school by 7:20. Oh well, since I am now officially a relief teacher, I couldn't really care less. ;D
Reached school at 7:45 am.
I only had one period of lesson today... busied myself with the paperwork required for contract teaching. Feeling sorry for the trees...
Left the school at 1:30 pm sharp and felt pretty happy with myself! Last to come, first to go. Heh heh...
I dropped by the sewing supplies store and bought the following:
iron-on interfacing ($1.50 for a huge huge sheet! Cheap!)
a couple of zips (35 cents each)
red cotton binding tape ($1)
white lace (60 cents/yard, I bought two)
I was so hoping to find linen coloured lace and binding tape but they don't carry such cool stuff... ;P I'm just hoping that Spotlight carries them.
...
After I reached home, I put on a facial mask (peel off type) and had a 45 min nap. It was good! Plus the mask picked up lotsa clogged-pore gunk.
So that's what I call 'double the joy'.
Set off to put my interfacing to good use and made this little bank book holder though I'm sure I'll end up using it as a purse.
I had some problem sewing the zip on... at one point I didn't know how to position it so that it wouldn't sew onto other parts of the cloth... There's gotta be a way around that...
Anyway, I managed and here's the result. Dimensions L15 cm by W12.5 cm.
All you need is two pieces of cloth (outside and lining) and a piece of interfacing to make it stiff, all 27 cm by 19 cm, and a 16 cm zip. I got this Japanese pseudo-sashiko cotton at IKEA. They were having a sale and it only cost $5 a metre.
Ok... that's the story of my first project that involves a zip.
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I have two exam papers due next Monday. I am so not going to make the deadline!
This is reality...
Oh well, heck.
Gonna watch some telly and make myself another (huge!) serving of the tuna sandwich. I may even play a round of Guitar Hero after that. ;D
