Paper plates rock!

I know paper plates are often used in arts & crafts but this is so awesome! 

Note to readers : I am so deep in my works so this is suppose to be a very short entry but apparently it is not, because this is so awesome!

Note to self : Do not make this a practice, you've got almost-endless deadlines. But this is so fantastically awesome!

It's a habit to have a stash of paper plates in my home, new or recycled ones. My husband and I often take our girls out for quick picnic so I could just grab some whenever we go out. Besides that, paper plates are a great tool to keep my girls busy, so they don't bother their busy mom.

Kids drawing on paper plates, are pretty common, aren't they? But what about, Paper-Plate Polyhedron? See below.

Looking for some hanging lanterns for your event without burning a hole in your pocket?

Make your own!

close up view

image source Anders Ruff Custom Designs

One word : Awesome!

Who are responsible for such creative project?
Visit their blog here.
"Maureen (Anders) and the new girl, Adria (Ruff), were complete strangers until a preschool open house. In the hallway before parting, they realized that they had a lot in common - the love of all things paper, parties, design and art. From there a wonderful friendship formed and they decided to embark upon a business together! Both devoted and passionate about graphic design, they hoped to change the face of celebration style for those who love it as well."

Can't wait to DIY? Click here for tutorial. Have fun!

A handmade birthday card for dear husband.

Inspired by the mini bunting birthday card by How About Orange, I used ribbons from my previous project. It started as embellishment and later as the theme for our picnic.

The picnic.

Tuesday, I left home as early as 6.30 in the morning. After dropping a friend at a local commuter station and on the way home I bought us breakfast. While waiting for the food, I called my husband and asked him to get himself and the kids ready for a picnic. He had no idea what I was up to.

At around 9 a.m., I picked them up and drove to Putrajaya. We made a stop on the way and bought a small, tiny cake just enough for the 4 of us. It was a beautiful, sunny day. And yesterday, being a weekday, Putrajaya Wetland was almost empty of people.

We drove around for about half an hour to find a perfect spot for our picnic. We took our time to check out a viewing jetty. The kids are thrilled by the swans elegantly swimming on the lake.

By 11 o'clock, eventually we chose a hut overlooking the lake and started unpacking and putting up banners. Things were looking pretty & we then knew it'd be a great day ahead.

A sneak peek.

I'm planning a surprise picnic to celebrate dear husband's birthday. I'm excited not only because it's the birthday, the kids and us, the going out and the likes, but also because I'm preparing more than the food. Let's pray for a lovely weather in the morning.

For the man of the house.

I was commissioned to do a set of birthday gifts by Zurin, the owner of Chantek Tudung. The nice lady asked me to create a concept to celebrate her husband's birthday. I came up with an artwork based on jigsaw puzzles and it was used in the birthday gift set of a t-shirt, a ceramic mug & a matching handmade card.