me and reuse: visit to a second hand clothing shop

 

 

I went there to accompany my good friend that has
never been there. I haven't been there for months and
it's interesting to see that what attracts my eyes are
not those clothes being sold there but instead those
rejected bunches:)

me and collection : napkins and tea towels

Yes, I love fabrics. Therefore everytime I go to

second hand market I always buy any fabrics with

interesting patterns or motifs. They could be hankies,

bandana, tea towels, napkins, calendar or any other

pieces of fabric.

Later on some of them could be pillow cases, pouches

or any other stuff that I think will make the fabrics

will be more useful for me or my friends. Well, I

could even sell them at a craft shop or just to my

friends at the office. Oh fabrics, how I love thee!

Sunny Sunday

I always love taking pictures of piles of fabric. Especially if they're

my own. And this Sunday I spend all day at a friend's apartment

learning to take pictures for a secret project;)

me and crafts : making pincushions!

I will shamelessly admit that I am really proud of these ladies.

I have been thinking of making a new crafts forever and when

you are surround yourself with bunches of amazingly crafty

friends you can't help to feel a bit leave behind everytime you

see them come up with their new craftworks. Envy is good.

So last week I've start to draw a picture of a teacup pincushion

everytime I go to my fave flea market and see scattered of these

teacups almost everywhere. And here they are, four of them,

now available at http://www.bikinbarang.blogspot.com/

since yesterday. Not bad for a first attempt, right? Teehee!

Sunny Sunday

This is another busy and fullfilling Sunday with the sun shining

just right. I wento to my favorite craft supplies market and take

a short walk to another market looking for some vintage tea cups

where I found a second hand Scrabble set in a perfect condition!

Yay! Yay! Oh have I told you that me and the boy are hopeless

scrabble junkies?

Then I went back home making some new crafts to put at a friend's

craft shop afterwards. Meeting her for a big bowl of noodle and my

caramel latte intake for the day, before going back home to go to a

gig with the boy and our friends. Finishing the day by playing two

rounds of Scrabble until three in the morning. I know, what a long

day today. Awesomeness. Now, tell me yours.

me and my etsy : a new batch of cards for our mothers

These are an old series that I make for Mother's day.
I put them all into blank cards starting this week
together with SEVERAL new ones at the shoppe.
Have a wonderful weekend you all!

Tuesday Trade : Anna of Grimm

I am so glad that Anna add my flickr to hers.

Because what I found of her craftworks are just

so so gorgeous. And that first piece is what my

trade with Anna. Look how cool she is!

Anna lives in Hamburg, German and apart from

making collages and embroideries, she's also into

quiltings, drawing, painting and collecting. Just check

out her flickr to see more of her amazing craftworks

and her lovely studio. Thank you so much, Anna!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/grimm_blu/

me and markets: four in one day

Just want to share you some pictures from my most busiest last

Saturday, from going to so many markets from craft supplies to

flea markets. From a shopping mall for a haircut to a huge second

hand market. Oh my! What a day! And how I love going to the

markets, especially the traditional one.

How about you, what is your favorite market, peeps?

Sunny Sunday

I'm at my parent's house since Saturday night helping them out

with this huge catering order for Sunday morning. So this morning

when I woke up before having my breakfast and going to the office

afterwards (yes, I had to go the office today. Boo!), these are what

I see around me while talking to them and my youngest sister.

And how about your Sunday, love?

me and crafts : making garlands!

Have you ever obsessed about an idea but never actually get

a complete picture around it until certain moment in your life?

That's exactly what happened with me and garland. Last night

at twelve I suddenly, want to make them when I was just

arrived home. Speaking of an idea moment here! Haha!

So today I checked some garlands in Etsy and look

what I found! Oh my!

The first one is CottageInTheSun.etsy.com, she uses tin for the

material. Rad. The second is trophies.etsy.com and the third

one is gentlearts.etsy.com. And I'm glad to find their shoppe

because they all making other beautiful craftworks also.

me and crafts : making, buying, selling

Apart from making collages and sewing patches, I have been also

into designing and making other stuff with some awesome friends.

I don't do machine sewing but I love to upcycle fabrics and stuff.

These are some stuff that I designed and sell them here

http://www.bikinbarang.blogspot.com/

I make tote bags from old tshirts, oil cloth, vintage dresses and

rice sacks. I'm also love screen printing and put them in vintage

hankies. My other stuff that I sell there include vintage findings

like glasses, lamps, pillow cases and throws, enamel trays and I

believe that there are more to come. So now you know where all

those flea market shoppings go apart from my own home:)

me and collage: three new pieces! yay!

The piece with so many stamps on them is for two of
my good friends. They're going to get married next year
but I'm thinking of making them a way early wedding present.
And the third one was finished last Saturday with the idea of
turning it into a party invitation note cards. What do you think?

While second one with fabric and paper on it is a small series
of three pieces. This is the first piece. And those two will soon
available at my shoppe as print and cards. Sweet.

me and color: things around me

the first one is my favorite pillow case at the moment. Recycled of

two vintage dresses that I found last weekend. The second is

my favorite pendant at the moment that I found at my regular

flea market visit last month and the last one is my laptop bag

this week. I bought her at a garage sale for a dollar!

So, what's your plan this weekend? I'm going to go out of town

with that sweet punk boy of mine for my birthday. Yay!

Sunny Sunday

I went to my parents house since Saturday.

And it's interesting how I always love to take pictures in their

laundry area. Now, how about your Sunday?