Summer and Emma are fortunate to have a lot of playmates at the condominium where we live. Many of them enjoy arts and crafts too, and once in a while, a handful of them would come over our unit to join me and my daughters work on some art projects. They always enjoy our afternoon craft sessions and I'm just as pleased to share with them the things my daughters and I love to do. At one or two occasions, I bump into the moms of some of these kids down the hall or at the building lobby and they thank me for giving their daughters a fun afternoon with my kids. Of course, I eventually get to Read More
DIY Aztec Pattern Fabric Wall Art
Since we moved in to our current apartment last February, I've been slowly filling our walls with photographs and art. Most of the artwork I put up Kayo and I made ourselves and a number are prints and postcards we've collected through the years. There are one or two wall spaces I'm still trying to decorate but my recent progress involved a wall in our living room area where there's a gigantic fuse box of an eye sore! Actually, when we have guests, that's one of the first things they see and they almost always wonder out loud saying, "What the heck is that?!" I guess when the building was Read More
DIY Slogan Banner
I recently started following brand stylist and creative soul, Latonya Yvette on Instagram. While looking through her photos, I spotted the gold letter buntings over her bed which says, "Only Love." I instantly fell in love with the short but profound slogan and thought that it's just perfect to place in a bedroom. So I took those inspiring words and made them mine by turning it into a simple fabric banner artwork. As mentioned in one of my previous posts, I'm currently very fond of sewing, so I decided to sew the banner myself, using cream colored muslin cloth. It's quite easy to make Read More
DIY Stenciled Tablecloths
This was an art project I did for Summer's second birthday party last month and it also happened to be my favorite DIY decor piece for that occasion. I said I would post a tutorial so here it goes. With the right pattern and color, decorating a plain old tablecloth can help make your dining table or party venue look festive. It's a great conversation piece! It's also very easy to make and quite inexpensive. Here's how: 1. Prepare the materials: cardboard, craft knife, cutting mat, sponge, textile paint (I bought mine at True Value, P50 for a 100ml tub, which is enough for 2-3 Read More