Jared's Mom: September 2018

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.

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Happy Crafting!

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

MARIA E. DESIGNS - 3D BAG 01: Mini Knuckle Bag Bouquet

Heya'll!!

Good day! I will make this one real quick. I would like to introduce a die that I have designed, its the 3D Bag 01. You all purchase it at www.jcslittlehands.com.

I also would like to introduce my "Knuckle Bag Mini Bouquet".

It is a very convenient bouquet for your Wedding Entourage. I have designed it because I was part of an entourage all the time for my cousins and my friends' wedding, but i always having a difficulty on where to put my phone and money, since it doesnt look good to walk down the aisle carrying a phone or whatever it is that i needed to be with me. And its not pleasing to see a bride's maid carrying a bag on the left hand and a bouquet of flower on the right hand. Too much too handle!!

Enough of my blabber... Selfie Addicts!!! here it goes.....

The Front
the bag is made out of a stretchable faux leather with a red felt lining inside.
The lock is a neodymium magnet.
The handle I have made it with a gold faux leather in a simple knuckle shape.