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!

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Card of the Day - March 15, 2016

Good day Crafters!

I miss this!  I haven't been inside my craft room for the past few days because my husband is using my room to make a presentation it will take a week or two, thats what he told me.  Of course, I couldn't say no, he's the one buying my crafting products.  So I just content myself in rearranging the whole house. LOL.  I also craft on our kitchen counter (talking about addiction), just finishing some voyage beneath the sea project, but unluckily I cannot make a new one, because I cannot sit on my crafroom. =(.  But yea!!!! Last night, my husband did not work on his presentation as he fell asleep in couch last night, and my son was also sleeping, so I took the opportunity to craft!!!!!  Yipeeeeeeee!!!!

By the way, my free photoshop application expired just before finished my Graphic 45 Design Team Audition Project Pictures, I don't have the budget to buy a new one right away, but last night, I got a refund from one of the Manufacturer's Online Store (I won't name it, but they're kinda big), since its been a month and they haven't  shipped my orders due to blah blah blah, I told them to just refund my money, I don't have the patience to wait for another month, since I can just buy the dies from a retailer.  Well, instead of buying the same dies, I bought something different, from a different Manufacturer, Tattered Lace, they ship fast, so did I fell involve with them!  The rest of the remaining money I used it to buy a Photoshop Application, since I am trying to learn and understand how to use it slowly.  I am not a tech-y kind of person, but when I was trying out the application last month, I liked it, and I am starting to learn a lot more on how to use it.  "I JUST MADE MY BRUSH STROKE LOGO!"  Yipeeeeee!!!!

Enough said, here goes my Card of the Day!






MATERIALS/PRODUCTS USED:
  • Creative Expressions - Sue Wilson Meridian Ledger
  • Spellbinders - Fancy Lattice
  • Spellbinders - Majestic Elements Opulent Oval
  • Tattered Lace - Florals Diamond
  • Fiskars - Just Married
  • Stampin Up - You're Lovely
  • Memento - Rose Bud
  • Ranger - Perfect Pearl
  • Ranger - Tim Holtz Embossing Ink
  • Wild Orchid Crafts - Flowers
  • Wink of Stella - Clear
  • Some Pearls from my Personal Stash
  • Some White Ribbon from my Personal Stash
  • 270gsm White Cardstock
  • Foiled Cardstock - Silver
  • Pattern Paper (I don't know which brand as it doesn't say the name of the brand in the paper, but this are the cheap ones in the Market)
  • Adhesives
I hope you all enjoyed it!  Happy Crafting!



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