Happy New Year!!!!!

Hey guys for all you viewers out there just wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year!!!!!!!! Have a safe one guys cuz some of you might be heading out to parties, etc. Me, I'm baking a cake for my family inspired by Susanna when we made cake pops :P a vanilla cake to be more specific ;D Anyways have fun guys :D See you in the new year!!!!!

Here's an update with some pictures....

*It was supposed to be melted chocolate on the top with "Happy New Year" written in icing but my parents rushed me too much and the cake never cooled down so the icing melted :P Eh...first time for everything!

Hunger games pin

Hey guys this post is a little late for the occasion but I guess its okay!!! I introduce to you the do it yourself hunger Games mockingjay pin. I was out at chapters and saw the mockingjay pin and it was 20 dollars and I was like no wayyyyyy. So I compromised and made one myself

Things you will need:

1. Bottle cap
2. Wire or string
3. Safety pin
4. X-acto knife
5. Paper and cardboard
6. Glue gun
7. Pencil crayons
8. Copy of the mockingjay bird

Instructions:

1. Trace the picture of the mockingjay onto the white paper
2. Draw a circle around the mockingjay that is slightly larger than your bottle cap
3. Colour in your mockingjay picture
4. Cut it out and paste onto the carboard for a stronger base
5. Cut the carboard with the picture pasted on it
6. Using your x-acto knife, cut to sets of holes which you can insert the wire or string to attach you safety pin with on the top of the bottle cap
7. Insert the wire or string that secures the opposite side of the safety pin that doesn't open
8. Tie/knot the wire or string on the inside of the bottle cap
9. Glue the picture of the mockingjay onto the opposite side from the pin on the bottle cap

Now your finished!!!!! :D

 

 

Avengers Assemble!!!

Hey guys!
I know this is random since these crafts are not Christmas-y or anything, but I wanted to show you some of my crafts cause most of the crafts already shown are made by Venetia, not me.
These charms are made out of polymer clay. I know they are really sloppy, but I hope you like them!
BTW, let me know if you would like me to make any tutorials for any of these things. They're pretty easy, just find a super hero icon, get some clay and...... BOOM, an avengers charm! :P

Captain America's shield

Hawkeye's arrow (I originally made the bow, but it broke)

Hulk's face (sorta)

Iron Man's helmet

Avengers symbol/icon

Thor's hammer

Black Widow spider

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!

Wrap your headphone cord until you go CRAZY!!!

Hey guys so I was online just doing nothing.......well something because I came across a tutorial on how to bead your earbud cords.......

Things you will need:

1. Pearler beads
2. Headphones or earbuds
3. X-acto knife or scissors
4. Cutting board

Instructions:

1. On your cutting board, place one pearler bead
2. Using your x-acto knife or scissors, cut a slit in the side of your bead
3. Now that your bead can "open", clip in onto your headphone/earbud cord
4. Keep cutting and placing the beads onto your cord until it is covered or the amount you desire

Here's the link I used: http://craftandcreativity.com/blog/2011/10/18/dagens-pyssel-pimpade-horlurar-craft-of-the-day-pimped-earphones/

 

 

 

The second tutorial i cam across was how to wrap your headphone/earbud cord with the chinese staircase knot....

 

Things you will need:

1. Headphone/earbud
2. Embroidery floss (differents colours are optional)

Instructions:

1. Tape the earbud partof your headphone onto a flat surface
2. Using your embroidery floss, start making the chinese staircase knots using the headphone cord as you base string
3. Switch colours if you chooose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Rose earings!!!

What's up guys? If your looking for a last minute Christmas gift, this tutorial can help you :D The link below will show you how to make paper quilled roses that can be used as an earing pendent or necklace pendent. I used mine as a earing pendent for my sister's birthday. I inserted a pair of jewel studs into the rose and made a jewelled rose stud earing :DCheck out my photos below!!!

 

*sorry the picture quality isn't that good :P but you get a rough idea of how it looks like :)

Here's the tutorial link: http://honeysquilling.wordpress.com/2012/12/14/how-to-make-a-paper-quilled-rose/

RANDOM!!!!

Hey guys so this post is going to be a really random post!!!!! Its probably because I'm sick so I'm going around taking pictures of all the crafts I've done over the years....and here are some sketches I've done :D Hope you like them!!!

 The two photos above are from the ohhh sooooo cute series of books....ugh I forgot who it was by :P

Ahahahaha the mascots of the Beijing Olympics 2008 :D

May the odds be ever in your favour......getting old :p

Charge 'em up

This CD ipod/iphone charger will be the best gift for anyone special :D Its easy to make as long as you have the right materials!!! Let's begin!!! ;)

Things you will need:

1. 5 or more CD's
2. Ipod/Iphone charging cable
3. Glue gun

Instructions:

1. Place the USB part of the cable through the hole in the middle of your CD's until the charging part is at the top
2. Glue gun the CD's together near the middle
3. Glue gun the base of the charging part up right on the CD

Now you're done and its ready to charge!!!!!!!!! :D

 

Jazz 'em up!!!!!

Do you have a pair of flip-flops just laying around? Well here's the solution. This DIY will show you how to make a plain pair of flip-flop into something that is worth noticing!!!

Things you will needL

1. Pair of flip-flop
2. Ribbons, fabric, or other things you want to accessorize with
3. Glue gun

Instructions:

1. Make sure your flip-flops are clean and dry
2. Lay out the accessories where you want them to be
3. START GLUING!!!

These flip-flops will go with any summer outfit for the whole season and year round :D

DIY eyemask

Hey everyone its almost Christmas time and this DIY eyemask is sure to be the perfect gift for your loved ones!!! :) Technically this eyemask uses the same materials of the hand warmers, but in different form.

Things you will need:

1. Fabric (something that keeps in heat like fleece)
2. Needle and thread
3. Embroidery floss (optional)
4. Rice
5. Template shown below

Instructions:

1. Print and/or trace the eye mask template below
2. Trace onto your chosen fabric*2
3. Cut out
4. Using embroidery floss, stich a pattern or message (optional)
5. Sew together leaving a hole big enough to fill the eye mask with rice
6. Fill with rice (approximately half a cup)
7. Sew together and close the hole
8. Attach instructions as to heat or cold shown below

And you're finished!!!!!

Instructions for the eye mask:

1. For heat: microwave for 30 seconds for instant heat
2. For coldness: place inside freezer for 3-4 hours for a cool relief

Check it out :D

Happy Birthday!!!!

I know this post is a little late....well alot but I just wanted to wish few of my friends who's birthday just passed a Happy Birthday!!!!! So here it goes....

Happy Birthday:

1. Gabriel Pietropalo (September 11,1999) lol 9/11
2. Allyse Volpe (September 7,2000)
3. Elvis Gong (September 24, 199?)
4. Enoch Wong (October 23,1999)
5. Ginny Park(October 24,1999)
6. Venetia Chan (October 24,1999)*yes i'm older than Ginny by 4 hours :P
7. Susanna Lee(October 25,1999)
8. Alex Gong (November 8,1999)
9. Tiffany Huang (November 8,1999)
10. Chris Lee (December 25,1997)
11. Vivien Chan (December 25,1997)
12. Grace Kim (Janurary 21,1999)

Thats pretty much it I think....well for now :)

Here's few pictures from a birthday party hosted by Susanna and Ginny that I attended....................

And if your wondering.....yes the birthday cake was Angry Birds themed :D

Winter break here I come :D

Hey guys so today's the last day of school before the two-week long winter break!!!! This post is kinda random because I don't really know what to write lol......well anyways, our class is doing Secret Santa and here's a gift that my friend got!!! Check it out :P

If you think it looks small....think again!!!!!! Its the biggest edition of the Toblerone chocolate bars you see in the stores!!!!!! Yes, we were a little high off chocolate :P

Anyways here's a few more photos of christmas decorations that I'm starting to notice here and there.......

Just wanted to wish everone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!! :D