Lately my new found alternative to hold 2 or 3 sheets, usually printed articles or clippings of all sorts, is to dab a little glue or paste double-sided tape on the corner of each page. Both ways work out great!
Next I found this clever tip for making a simple booklet without needing even glue, tape or thread!
The method consists of 2 parts.
Part 1 (the base): fold paper in half. Along the fold, mark out A and B, then cut along the lines. Open up to reveal the gap in the middle. Keep A at least 1cm. I kept B at 0.5mm when binding 10 A4 sheets (excluding the base).
Part 2: fold a new sheet in half and unfold. Make cuts (equal to A) along the crease as shown. Then insert it through the base sheet (from part 1). Align and flatten.
I’m so happy to say that there’s a contest starting from today and the prizes are sponsored by My Happy Store and Buttons and Such! Isn’t this great?!
My Happy Store is filled with eye-candy deco tapes, washi tapes and adorable stationery while Buttons and Such is a lovely place carrying an assortment of fabrics, buttons and other notions that any sewing crafter will love! Ruth, the sweet owner of both shops is offering 2 surprise packs, worth USD 15 each, containing zakka goodies (from both shops) to 2 readers. All you have to do is to pick one favourite item from either shop and let us know what it is with a comment on this post.
Contest ends next Wednesday 17th Mar. Results will be announced the next day. Please feel free to spread word about this and when you do, you’re welcome to post a second comment stating your method of info sharing.
Very big thanks to Ruth for offering the giveaway. If you are going to shop right away, don’t forget to write “bloomize” at “Note to seller” to enjoy a 10% discount (exclude shipping) on your order from either shop. Shipping will be combined if purchases are made at both shops. Discount ends 19th Mar.
Don’t miss a special giveaway coming up on Wednesday!
eruca is a free fashion magazine that functions as a shopping guide to trendy boutiques, big or small around Tokyo.
I kept a copy from last spring. I love both the pictures and the layout.
I took a good look around the website and very naturally started mental mixing + matching the clothes and accessories. Eventually I shortlisted them to these 4 outfits, with the OL or Office Lady (that’s a Japanese item for office workers) in mind, particularly those without a strict dress code.
1 blouse, 1 jacket and 2 skirts are interchanged with the help of accessories + shoes to express 4 different looks.
[p.s. Illustrations dispersed on the magazine and website are by Mariko Tanaka.]
Something I’ve been longing to do is to make a brooch cum hair clip (using one of those handy combo bases) out of an artificial flower, but the right bloom just never seem to surface…until a few months ago.
Having picked up a dress for my cousin’s wedding dinner, I was pondering on matchy accessories, say a humongous floral interest either on the dress or on my head. It was timeliest when I found THE ONE black rose in a florist’s one week before the wedding at only $2.80 a stalk.
The glue I felt should gel both parties just fine was “Perfect Deco” (commonly used for glitter deco crafts) which I use to make some jewelry. And it didn’t disappoint.
So on that wedding night I worn it on my hair. And am regretting that I didn’t snap a picture of my nicely-done-up-hairdo-by-a-makeup-artist-cum-hair-stylist-sponsored-by-my-aunt when my camera was with me all night.
How adroit to mobilize a vegetable steamer to reflect light?! These ultra cool lamps by Lightexture are simply called SteamLight.
Not long ago I was happy to see one of our department stores carrying a small collection (not the current spring collection though) from Derhy by René Derhy. And yay I bought a dress on sale! I like several French labels (e.g. Kookai, Maje, Naf Naf, Axara) and Derhy is one of them. Love their prints and colours.
I know everyone in the northern hemisphere covered in snow is yearning for spring so badly. Hang in there! Soon it will be!
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