Crafty Werkplaats

Let's Go Green

2011-02-17T15:25:00.003+07:00

I am so glad I’m beginning to feel better. I give myself a large choco chips cookies as a get well wish. I’m finally starting to sew and to paint again. I miss my hobby and 'only me time'. I’m so much in a Holiday Season mood and I don't want to be ruined by any rush projects I should be posted by next couple weeks. I’m bummed that I’ve missed a whole week of sewing but I’ve used my sick time for lots of thinking and planning. I’ve learned a lot about myself by having to slow down for awhile.

Number one, I need to swap any little things away.

Two, play truant.. and then play some games with my son.

Three, measure off my fabrics before I do anything else for the day.

Four, I truly love quilting and hope I always have time for it!

Five, quilters do come true!

Now let's check this out. It is mom's old pillow sheet. The fact, we have to change it with a new one. But I really like that pillow sheet, because the fabric is so soft. That's why I need to add some this & that.. so, it gets a reason to stay on our living room..... hey, I'm dressed!

I officially introduce you my private assistant.
There he is..... LOL.

Oh yess... & it is Spoon Stand Cover

2010-11-27T09:06:00.008+07:00

Morning... & afternoon all ^_^

Here I'll show you what I've sewed last night as I promised. Have I drove straight for my quilt?? I don't think so..

It is not satisfying me enough. The fact is.. I could not sat nicely while I was trying to finish this cover. And I forgot to add a handle on top of it:(

Oh nooo

2010-11-26T13:51:00.008+07:00

As I worked, I never got a full day of sewing. When I got a little time to do, there'll always be some interuptions. "Mom, where's my crayon... mom, can I get my tea now... mom, Ipus is missing.." and so on. Pfiuuh.. *wiping my sweat*

Now the bulk of the unfinished quilts increased. I'm not a weigh lifter, so I had to slow down and do another house work after each episode of sewing rows together. (Surely, I need a studio/quilting room to make it easy to finish all quilts... *pray!*)

Oh noo... look, who sewed that?

Sweetheart, did you sew those lines??

Did I sew that wonky thing?!

Well, I confess.. it was really the new machine. And yes that I can't drive straight. And still I have no idea to fix it:( Or maybe I need some exercises..

Ok, it's enough for today. We will see how the next ones come out.. tomorrow. *still I can't imagine what that 'wonky thing' would be tomorrow*

Happy Friday, everyone... ^_^

Ouch..

2010-11-26T12:45:00.008+07:00

Anytime I started to sew something, I had a little problem and then, all of a sudden, it stopped. And in my zig zag & another stitches, it seems to not catch the bobbin thread in the second half of the zigzag. So I end up with a straight stitch in my zig zag setting.

Now I need a glass of wine (did I say wine?! hey.. I dont drink alcohol!), leave it alone for a bit, come back, and futz a bit... and it seems ok for about one quilt block. And then it starts eating thread again.

Is the machine really that sensitive to thread & needle?? It didn't seem to matter for a while. But now it seems so picky!

So, is this something that I need to bring my machine on for? Or am I just an idiot when it comes to needle & thread usage?!

I'll probably need more wine to bring it in. But if any of you have the "ouch!" solutions, I'm all ears!

Mini Tote Bag

2010-11-22T14:08:00.008+07:00

Now I just need some favor taking a picture of it. None is usually home during the day when it’s light out so I can take a pic outside. Maybe I’ll set up a close line or something

Tulip Tote Bag

2010-11-18T15:08:00.007+07:00

Pfiuuh... I end up quilting this bag 100% by hands. I do love tulip. But, unfortunatelly I forgot that I made this tote bag for my son. Yes, my son..... ooh dear God! He's not supposed to wear this flowery quilted bag. So sorry, my dear..:(

Chip's Poem

2009-08-05T16:05:00.007+07:00

Been leaving this page since 3 months ago?? Gosh, I hate to realize it. That's why my friends never poke me here anymore, hiks.. hikss. And you know what? my page ranks down to level 2! Can't forgive you, Gogg.

Heuuh.. well, ignore it. Coz there's something special I want to share to y'all. See... I got this poem from Chip couple months ago. I got an idea to stick it on this LO since the 1st time... till I found his pic a few weeks ahead. But I just decided to take that old one this early afternoon. I guess the theme of that pic is suitable with the poem.

Honestly, I don't like a poem. So, why should I keep it so far? Because there's a story lives on there. And I let it lives on my mind. It always reminds me of peacefulness, morning dew, the smell of pine trees, my playground, some traditional games,....... and my childhood dreams. Now here's that poem, Chip. But, why you left us a 'big question' on the last..... will it be a happy ending, or a sad ending?!?

Hippo & Me

2009-05-13T13:58:00.009+07:00

Azka love to learn 'bout hippo recently... and I love to see the way he watch those hippo's faces. Amazingly.

Lay-out I created using La Piruleta's Hippo & Pio Freebie (part 1).

Midnight Sport

Oops, I forgot to make Azka's image lighter. Hope the below one's working well.

And here's lay-out #2 using La Piruleta's Hippo & Pio Freebie (part 2).

Hippo & Me

Those both free kits are La Piruleta's September 2008 Collections. Azka really loved the cute graphics. I got a little problem while combining each elements. And need more time to select Azka images that match with the LO. See... that's all the best I could do today!

Tired

2009-05-12T15:34:00.004+07:00

I'm on bad mood. Sooo tired to think. But I wanna do something fun right now.

Ooh, that's it. Enough is enough. I must go home now!

Chase The Winter Blues Away

2009-05-12T13:19:00.009+07:00

It's February LO that I forgot to post. Sorry, Adelina... can't ignore to post it though I know it was very late. From winter to summer...

Here is the LO I created using her paper & kits. And that's my very best brother with his wife. Yeah, keep your sweet memory live, dears!

By The Moonlight

2009-05-01T14:48:00.006+07:00

Been busy lately. And that time was really really run my energy out. Knowing that my little baby boy had to do surgery... ohh, felt like God took my heart from it place. A hundred things to do in office were waiting for me. Much side jobs out there need to be done! What next?!? .......woosaaaah.

Finally, so glad being here again. And got a new project from Nicole's CAF-E! Challenge : Nighttime in The Fairy Glen.

I think that I'm late to post the layout. But I love the gorgeous kits.... so, here it is.

Paper with Table Cloth Pattern

2009-04-25T10:12:00.016+07:00

I really don't have all that much to write about before & after my son's surgery. I just wanted to update the blog so that people don't think I'm dead. I felt just got back from Target, and I realized that I'm one of "those moms" today.

Ok, back to the point. As I love to give a try a new recipe (it doesn't mean I'm a good chef), I love to collect some table cloths. Especially the colorful plaid patterns ones. Wanna know my reason?!?..... I believe that "It doesn't matter with the result, you'll be fine with the food. Though how worst its taste". Hehee... Besides that, I love something casual in my keuken (kitchen). Coz they're so fancy, aren't they?? C'mon, I'll show you my tuts to create one of my table cloths.

Open a new document in your desired size. My canvas is 12x12 cm, 200 dpi.
Click on File--->New, or press Ctrl+N.

Right click on the active palette, then choose Layer from Background from the drop down menu.

Just click OK. Now your background changed into layer (Layer 0) and ready to create.

Click on this symbol fx ---> Pattern Overlay.

Click on Pattern table to get your desired pattern.
Here I used "simple table cloth pattern" that I've got from Adobe Exchange.

Adjust the Opacity and Scale till you get your favorite color and size of the pattern. Then click OK.

Click File ---> Save for Web & Devices, or press Alt+Shift+Ctrl+S. Then save the file as JPG or JPEG file. More of formatting image files are here.

Done! Now you have your simple table cloth.

Better grab my ones while they are Free. Hehehee...

Bon Weekend.....

On this day...

2009-03-30T16:11:00.010+07:00

Hehee, can't wait too long to post this layout. I got the package from DSP as my B'day present. Thanks, gal's... so lovely to work on these pretty kits.

credit :

Kits: DSP Birthday Bonus package
Font type: Mistrall
I share the QP here

Thanks a bunch...

2009-03-30T13:43:00.009+07:00

Yihaay... I almost forget 'bout what day today... till I find my inbox full loaded. I'm still working on the above layout for CAF-E Challenge, while suddenly the inbox alarm blinks for long time. I think that terrible happens (again?!?).

CAF-E Challenge with Nicole (Dreaming In Color)

Credits :
featured kits : Dreaming in Color (Nicole Young)
photo : Azka

But thanks God..... I get a lot of greeting cards & more surprises from all dear friends. And here's one of the cards I could show you. How sweet, huh..

Sooo much thanks for y'all, sweethearts... mmmmuaach!!!

Dear Mother...

2009-03-24T14:12:00.008+07:00

Don't ask me too much how I create it. Truly, I just follow the step-by-step, and then........ Voila!

Credits :
photo & background : private collections
poem : freebiesandstuff
cluster : a day at the countryside (mimilou design)
ribbons : abcdelf blog train
green flower, single leaves, tag : chase the winter blues away (adelina scrap)
leaves with stalk : mimilou design
basic tutorial : misty cato design

Using DSP Welcome Kits

2009-03-24T12:07:00.004+07:00

Hey, now I'm a DSP member. Sooo glad being there & meet new friends who always cheer me up.
And below is my 1st digital scrapbook I created using DSP Welcome Kits a few days ago. But not my 1st creation that I've uploaded there.

Honestly, I'm not satisfied with the result. But it is the best I could do.

Bad for Good

2009-03-17T11:44:00.004+07:00

A terrible happened during these days. My PC could not work properly. And all connections were failed. Though I tried to re-format the PC, I still feel it works very slowly. That's why I need to remove some programs and replace them with portable programs. Now, how could I grab any free package from my scrapy gear if I haven't the vehicle? You guys, hellooo... any idea??
And you know what happen next... I can't open /view all PNG files using my Photoshop CS3 (Extended Version). Siigh!

See... it is the best I could do using my limited tools & elements. All images are in JPG format. Not bad huh?!? Yeah, sometimes we need terrible happens to make us more creative.

Melting Time

2009-03-16T14:30:00.009+07:00

White frame by Ameyasa

Me & my teeth

2009-03-16T13:59:00.004+07:00

Is it meh...??

Hehe hee... those six tiny teeth almost make me forgeting my cute smile. Now I have 16 teeth that make my smile very nice. hmmm, can't wait till I get my teeth completed. Then what would I be??

No more freezing

2009-03-16T12:44:00.007+07:00

Snowing was over. But it still left this little boy some freezing time.

Got this quick pages a year ago from somewhere by browsing (hehee, kinda weird words I used to use in this blog). I just had to do scrap & freeze it. I mean.. stick on it. Easy peasy!

Prettiest things I've got

2009-03-04T15:26:00.008+07:00

Here comes my New Interior Designer... who doesn't know this pretty lady?? We all know her by her creations. Yeah! Like us, she's a scrapbook freak, too. But she really has a magic wand. Not like us. I wish I have her magic wand to touch all pages become wonderful as she did. (pssst! ...or even disappear if it really happen)

I'm soooo happy when she offer me this pretty template. Hmm... such a great miracle. I get a new template for my blog every New Year. Awesome!!!

Hohoo... sure you really want to know my 1st interieur designer? This one is pretty lady, too. Her name is Carlota. I think she's the one who had 'the super magic wand'. So please think twice before you dare her, guys..

It's great for me to have these gorgeous ladies as my friends. Luv U all, sistah!!

Azka's 2nd Anniversary

2009-01-29T10:35:00.003+07:00

Last saturday, January 24th was Azka 2nd Birthday.

Here is a year ago. His 1st Anniversary... lots of fun we had there!

More cookies, cuppycakes, ..... and fruit tart, of course!
We also served nasi kuning and its condiments completely.

The above paper & elements at both images must be familiar for everyone. Correct! I create it using Scrapbook Flair completely. See... These are sooo simple. But I like them very much. Coz there's cute little face there..... mmmuach!!

Expressionless Azka

2009-01-22T16:07:00.002+07:00

Having Fun with Hallmark Smilebox

2009-01-07T11:17:00.001+07:00

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Good Fella

2008-12-17T13:54:00.005+07:00

My Little Gorgeous Fella... always cheers my days up.
Every minute and every second.

Now I can see that my own creation mostly standard photo frames. Look at the above image. I made it again and again... Even I create it from the same elements sometimes.
For the above QP, I still don't remember where I got the elements from. But look at the hemmed tape. I created it using my PS. hehehee... of course I forget the link who teach me to create it.

The Way He Laugh

2008-12-17T11:24:00.004+07:00

Azka was about 3 months old. I really really loved the way he laugh out loud Cheeerrsss.....!

Say Something...

2008-11-24T15:16:00.000+07:00

'Pepe' Superstar

2008-11-12T10:55:00.003+07:00

Azka and his lovely 'PePe' (this is the way he called his 'pacifier'). Can't stay away from it & his Mpuss.

Daddy's Boy

2008-06-17T10:11:00.001+07:00

The Boldy Guy

2008-04-07T12:43:00.000+07:00

1st Smile

2008-01-16T11:42:00.000+07:00

What Chinese Animal You Are

2008-01-15T14:02:00.000+07:00

Lets101 - Free Dating Site

10 Ways to Hit The Holiday Stress

2008-01-02T14:02:00.001+07:00

Season's Greeting

2007-12-21T11:20:00.001+07:00

Warmest Wishes to my cousin Rere

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Happy Winter

2007-12-21T11:18:00.001+07:00

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Magic of Winter

2007-12-21T11:14:00.001+07:00

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Azka 24 hours

2007-12-21T10:21:00.000+07:00

Super me!

2007-12-14T15:34:00.001+07:00

Me.. me... super mee...!!