Welcome to my Crafting World!

Hi! My name is Maria, I am 34 years old and I'm a certified Craft-a-holic! LOL. I make different kinds of projects from Cards (which is my favourite), Art Tags, Mini Albums, Jewelries, Candles, Party Favours etc...

I've created this blog to share my projects and ideas to everyone who loves to craft.

Being a Certified Craft-A-Holic, you would expect to see me creating 3-4 projects simultaneously in one night. But of course, I don't finish them all in one night, esp. when I am doing a project that involves Mixed Media. I don't use a heat tool to dry my mixed media projects, as it ruins the project. Using a heat tool to dry your projects, tends to create a lot of air bubbles on the projects, which doesn't look nice. I find air dried projects to be more studier. It also give the project a neater look.

I craft every night, I would make one finished Card, one unfinished Album (which I do finish later on, after the drying when I am using Mod Podge or after cutting all the fussy cuts) and one unfinished Mixed Media Project (which I do finish later on, after the drying or so). Then the next night I will continue doing my Album to try and finish it (depends also if I am still using Mod Podge), then my Mixed Media (depends if I still need to use other Wet Medium) and another Card or I will go and jump on my fourth project. Believe me, I have a lot of projects in mind all the time. What I always do is Sketch or Write down my projects using my Phone, so that I won't forget it. I am not good in drawing I just Doodle it. LOL. If crafting is an Office Job, I will be very happy to go to my workplace everyday. I usually craft at night, due to the fact that I am a stay-at-home mom and I have an almost 2 year old son who loves to craft with me. Believe it or not, he does the Mod Podging for my projects, of course with my guidance, and some paintings too. But since I'm a confessed Craft-a-holic, I try to finish every house chores in the morning before my son comes back from the Nursery so I can craft! I take advantage of watching TV with my husband and with my son by fussy cutting while watching and I also take advantage of texturing or gluing onmy projects while cooking. "Imagine your life with me, if I'm your wife! LOL". But nonetheless. I don't forget my Duties as a Wife and a Mom. I see to it that everything is in order everyday before I craft, food is ready, house is clean and my son is well fed. Playtime with my son is crafting with him, so I don't have a problem at all, because he enjoys it, or I take him out, which he loves to do as well.

I hope you all will enjoy my posts. Please do leave a comment, follow me or add me to your circle.

Happy Crafting!

Monday, January 11, 2016

Mixed Media Butterfly Explosion Box

Good day crafters!

Before I start doing the wedding invitations, which will cost me a lot of time.  I want to share my new creation, an explosion box - Mixed Media Butterfly.

The Box

Top View

Inside the Explosion Box are flying butterflies.

I added some pull outs on the sides.  2 of them are blanks, so that I can write my personal dedication.

The Centrepiece is a Magnolia Flower from my Stash.


The sides are decorated with one small gardenia flower and leaves.

So now while Im waiting for the Cardstocks to arrive, I am taking my time, enjoying what I like to do before I start with the wedding giveaways and cards.  I really do not like doing the same thing like for a 100x. LOL.  But since its for a friend of mine, I have to, and she paid. LOL.

I hope you all like it.

Thank you so much!

xoxo
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Thursday, January 7, 2016

Accordion Album

Good Day Crafters!!!

Its been a long time since I last did a project.  We were so busy looking for a new place then moving moving interior decorating, buying new furnitures etc.. etc.. I did not find anytime to craft at all, as I have to do everything by myself, my husband doesn't have a say, he just pay. LOL.

Anyway, I'm so excited to tell everyone, that I now have a craft room intended for only me.  LOL.  No more shared room!!!..  My life has been hectic and tiring for a couple of months.  Aside from moving, I also have to finish 110pcs of wedding invitation for a friend of mine, who just got married. I made an explosion box, with a cake inside.  I will be sharing it to all of you tomorrow.  But today, I would like to share my newest album using G45 Gilded Lily 8x8 and 6x6 pattern papers.  Here it goes!!!!

Front View


Back View


Side View
One of the Inserts

I used some magnets on the side as a lock and decorate it with some ribbon for a different finish.  I did a lot of fussy cutting and a lot of mod podging.

I hope you all enjoyed it!!  Happy Crafting!!!

xoxo



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