Jared's Mom

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!

Friday, February 19, 2016

February Mood Board Challenge!

Hello Crafters!

Today I want to share a project I have made for a Challenge: February Mood Board. As per the challenge, we have to use pearls, flowers, a picture, lace and a frame for the project. We also need to follow the Mood Board Colors and use a box that we can buy from a place called Daiso.

I have decide to do mixed media with my box and cut out the cover to make it look like a frame. So here it goes.....

The Mood Board Colors

My February Mood Board Challenge Entry.

I hope you all enjoyed it.

Happy Crafting!!!!

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Cards Using Sue Wilson Dies

Good Day Crafters!!

Ive been dying to use my Sue Wilson Dies for Months now. Fortunately, I finally get the time to do so. Today, I want to share a Wedding Card & a Gatefold Card using Sue Wilson Dies.

Hope you all like it.

Happy Crafting.

Wedding Exploding Box

Hello Crafters!!

Its been a long time....
As promised here is the Wedding Explosion Box that I've made for a Client. I wasn't able to take good pictures of it as I was in a rush to send it to the Client. I have embossed the outside corners of the box as well as the inside.

Hope you all like it.

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

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

Monday, September 7, 2015

Mother Goose 8x8 Album

Hello Crafters!!

It's been a very hectic month for me. I was trying to craft every time I get free, but it did not work. Luckily, I was able to finish a baby book for a friend of mine who just gave birth. I have used Graphic 45 8x8 Mother Goose Paper Pad. I made the most out of it by making my own chipboard embellishment out of the papers instead of buying one. Lol

So here it goes...

I also made a video of the book. Here's the link: http://youtu.be/6mte_v2SIXY

I hope you all like it! Happy Crafting!

Graphic 45 ABC Primer Mini Album

Hello Crafters!

Today I want to share a not so Mini Album, its an 8x8 Graphic 45 ABC Primer Mini Album. I had a lot of shortcomings while making this album, because my electronic die cutter failed me in cutting and it ruined some of the papers, knowing that I only have a pack of 12x12. Aside from that, I have to remove some embellishments (as per my design), as the book is already bulky and if I add up some pictures in it, it will be more bulky plus the embellishments. I'm trying to avoid making my album bulky, as i want the enclosure to be of good use. LOL

Well anyway, I've made this album for my son who just recently turned one and is about to start a pre-toddler program in the Nursery. Here it goes.