D.I.Y: Faded Pinkish-White Wooden Block Alphabets

Hey Guys! I thought it's time for me to upload some easy D.I.Y crafts to do. This is extremely easy to do and I guarantee, it takes no more than 3 minutes.You can use it to decorate your room, scrapbook and many more. I guarantee you, doing this D.I.Y takes no more than 3 minutes.

What you need:

1. Wooden letters
(You can get them at any craft store. Typo sells them but I find them quite expensive. I got mine at Overjoyed Arts N Crafts which is close to Rochor MRT station. If you want to cut cost, it'll be great to buy some wood materials and cut it up yourself, but only possible if you have the necessary equipment. )

2. Paintbrush (preferably one that is flat)

3. Pink and White Acrylic Paint

Steps:

1. Dip some pink acrylic paint with your brush and press it against the wooden alphabet. Repeat this action until you more or less coated the alphabet. When you press with your brush, do it lightly. Also, it's okay if the alphabet is not fully coated with pink and have spots.

2. Now, dip your brush in white acrylic paint and using the same action to apply it on the alphabet. This time try to cover the spots with the white paint.

3. Additional step: You can go back and forth with the two colours until you find the shade that you're most happy with. Make sure that your colours are blended nicely.

See! Isn't that easy? If you're not into pink, you can change to blue, purple, orange or basically any other colour. However, for this kind of faded style, I recommend using pastel colours. Hope you enjoy this simple D.I.Y, stay tuned for more! :)

Starting on a new Project! (scrapbooking)

Hi guys! It's been such a long time since I've updated this blog. Currently, I'm starting on a new project (scrapbooking) and will be sharing with you my whole process along with some tips and design ideas.

When you start off fresh, you need not necessarily need to have a theme or layout plan straight away. To help you guys out, I've kinda came up with a plan on how to go about creating a scrapbook.

1. Get your book (preferably blank)
Your book can be in different sizes, colours or shapes. Although there are books that have different coloured pages, it is best to stick with one colour. This is to ensure that your scrapbook at the end looks cohesive and neat.
(You do not need to design the cover page straight away, you can wait until you finished planning/ decorating the pages. But for me, I started on the cover page first anyways.)

2. Count the pages to be filled
Once you get your book, count how many pages it has and write it down so that you'll remember.

3. Planning stage

4. Preparation stage

5. Producing the end product

So basically, this is the main idea of how to do a scrapbook (at least for me) and my next updates will contain a more detailed description of stages 3-5. Do stay tuned for more updates! Thanks for reading and have a good day. :)

Tote bag gift

So, since Teacher's Day is coming soon I thought it would be nice for me to post something. In my school, we are given tote bags to design for our teachers and I really think it's a cute idea. This sort of gift doesn't necessarily have to be for teachers, you can even DIY for yourself or your friends and family. :) 

It's pretty simple to make.

First: Use pencil to draw the design on the bag. Draw lightly because it will be quite difficult to erase the marks on the bag later. 

Second: Trace it over with a marker. For me I used a sharpie and Pilot Twin marker. You will probably have to trace across a few times because it's quite difficult to draw on this kind of fabric. Or you can also purchase a fabric marker which may or may not make your life easier. 

One tip I can offer is that when you trace, you trace out the overall shape before you go into the details. 

Lastly: Erase all the markings with an eraser. Simple right!

Here's a closer look at my design for the tote bag. Sometimes when you're stuck and you need ideas just go online and search for designs for reference which is kinda what I did... XD

Alternatively, you can use Fabric paint if you're really keen on painting. Depending on your taste, it's faster no doubt but it is also messier and can stain the bag easily if you don't control your brush properly.

I'm planning to post on a step by step tutorial on how to draw a dream catcher as well as the different ways of drawing a feather. Stay tuned for more! :)