First Major Craft Award

Pardon moi. But I just have to brag! It's probably the last thing you would want to hear from me after a long hiatus from blogging but it can't be helped. This is one huge reason I was whisked away from blogosphere and you should hear about it!

Two months ago, I received an email invite from Plaidonline.com to compete in their Annual Spring Craft Contest featuring one of their well-known products. It was like Iron Chef with a secret ingredient. The "secret ingredient" was the ever versatile glue Mod Podge which is celebrating it's 40th year in the market.

Eversince I decided to dabble full-throttle in the Craft biz full-time, It never crossed my mind that one day I'll get involved in major contests hosted by well-known companies such as this. But that exciting day came and I was totally absorbed in the moment!

In an essence, this is my very first attempt per se. Call me naivete' in this game but it has to start somewhere and I chose this for my initial experience!

Inexperienced and a first-timer, I was at a loss for idea and at the same time in frantic mode, trying to create stuffs for the upcoming Avon Walk Craft Show. Yet call it luck! Einstein's bulb, out of my dazed condition, lighted up in my head and voila! A brilliant project came to mind!

We are Silk Soymilk drinkers in my little abode. And for some odd reason, one day, I just decided to collect the pull tabs and maybe recycle/upcycle it to a wearable art as part of my Eco-green effort to help Mother Earth! And what do you know, so glad that I did!

That odd idea is now an award-winning project as you will see in the picture above! An Upcycled/Recycled Spring Necklace and Ring fit for a Princess made of Soymilk Pull Tabs no less! A truly innovative idea that captured the interest and admiration of Eco-loving peeps!

Retweeted Numerous times by Eco-Friendly loving tweeps! And was even one of the Twitter highlight of the day {May 11} ! Thanks to @WebAnna : Dallas/Fort Worth TX channels 21/11 Web Producer Anna Gonzales who posted the link in her company/personal blog. Call it one of my Glory days!

I'm not an aggressive go-getter but this achievement surely made me proud of myself and makes me look forward to more! Watch out for my "little fame" which will be feautured on plaidonline.com!

AND If you haven't seen it yet, spare a time to check my new glamorized, updated designs in MY SHOP. I promise, you'll love it!

Cheers!!!