Since the end of last year, I had not one iota of clue what Hamilton is all about and why everyone's going crazy about it. I decided to "investigate" and voila! A new inspiration to create Hamilton-inspired items for my SteamZen shop emerged and I was in for an exhilarating ride from then on.
My creations became my breakout hit for 2017! My customers come from all corners of the country and across international waters, but oddly, not one from Charlotte.
The irony, right? But hopefully, that might change soon... I can't wait to share my creations to my fellow Hamilton-loving Charlottean.
I always love a good challenge, especially when it's a dare on my creativity. I sort of thrive on it. Now, I openly admit that because I have a track record of going beyond the norm when it comes to upcycling certain items. One example is when I turned used fabric sheets into something beautiful - that's what I say anyway since it's my work. You can see this beautiful thing I talk about here. You're welcome.
Now Chick-Fil-A have been coming up with good challenges like the cellphone coop, which I did here. Right now, the challenge is to upcycle their soup container. I know that as soon as I saw the container, my brain went overdrive with ideas. There were simple, straight-forward, easy-to-make ideas I toyed with but I said, "nah"... I want something unique. Something that's appropriate for the upcoming Spring season.
If you haven't noticed, January is gone - just like that - and here we are in the midst of February, the month of hearts. Though it's baffling how January went by so quick, there is no denying that in no time, Valentine's day will soon be here - in a blink as well. I bet some of you are already on the hunt for that unique gift to give your special Valentine.
What about I help you a bit in that department with these unique and customizable handmade accessories that I'm sure will not let you down.
Holidays are coming up and you know what that means, cards and tons of cards to buy and send! With of course an exemption to those who'd rather send e-card - which to my book is cheesy and un-personal...ahem. But if you're one of those traditionalist as moi, don't be quick in spending your hard-earned dollars yet. Let me tell you ways to save some moolah by simply upcycling those cute old cards you have collecting dusts in your shoe box somewhere, into new adorable ones. Yes it can be done. Knowing me, I always find a way.
You can call this a form of "re-gifting", though not quite.
Here are creative ways to give your old cards new life:
Materials
Paper Edger Scissors
Border Punch
Corner Punch
Double-sided tape
Paper cutter
Colored Card stock Paper
Old greeting cards Your creativity and imagination
Instructions
Border punch and corner punch
Upcycling two-fold cards without paper insert.
Using the paper cutter, separate the front cover from the other half of card with dedication. Cut just before fold to make a clean cut. You can save the dedicated portion or recycle, of course. Then, use the border punch to add a decorative touch on the front cover's edges. Finish it off with the corner punch to complete the design as shown above. Use your creative imagination to create your preferred trim.
Once satisfied with your creation, fold a card stock paper in half. Lay the redesigned front cover on top of the front of the card and trim its edges, leaving minimum margins on all sides to ensure your front cover will be centered. Using double-sided tape, stick your cover permanently on the front side of your new card and you're done!
For two-fold cards with paper insert.
Using paper edger scissor of your own preferred design, cut the bottom half of insert to remove "dedicated" portion (shown on photo below). Set flap in place with a double-sided tape. Voila! New card to re-use and send.
Count your savings.
By recycling and upcycling old cards, you save a minimum of $1.00 a piece to $2.50, depending on the brand and size of cards when bought new. That's a saving of approximately $50 if you're planning on sending 20 cards!
Don't throw those old cards away. Upcycle. And save money!
Your Question:
I have no border punch or paper edger scissor, what are my options?
My Answer:
No worries. Plain edges are OK too. You can also opt on trimming their edges with ribbons all around or just part of it like a frame. Or if you love glitters, sprinkle the margins with them. Whatever you do with your card, give it your personal touch and make it your own, unique creation!
I dunno about you but it seem like our Valentine's day celebration is either cancelled or postponed in my side of town. Thanks to #snOMG! Oh, please I'm not complaining. I love snow days like these as much as I love to craft. You should have seen me rolling off the snow like a happy Polar Bear. But in honor of the (totally postponed) Valentine's day, here is a very last-minute gift/craft idea that you can whip up in a jiffy! I promise!
Though if you're in Charlotte, I can't really promise you wouldn't need to brave the snow-ridden winter wonderland out there to get your supplies or the candies... but go watch the tutorial and have fun anyway!
We are busy gearing up for our Show your Disney Side at Home Celebrations party and what's the best way to get it started? With a Disney-inspired party invitation cards of course!
My creativity sees no end nor limit. Sometimes it's eerily uncanny how my brain works, but it's a gift I'm happy to embrace.
Whenever I see something, I just don't see it the way the naked eye sees it. I see creative possibility! The same possibility I saw when I saw the cap from the yogurt I recently reviewed. Yes. That puny, little cap that get tossed away if not recycled.
To a "normal" person, that cap is just merely a cap. But in my eyes, a pretty pattern is revealed and a creative idea is developed.
Then my hands makes them into pretty wearable, useful things no one thought possible!
And delight follows when I see these creations worn by those who saw the beauty in them too.
I just received my first Christmas card in the mail and I'm ecstatic! In this age of email and digital technology, a physical card seem to be vanishing in the holiday equation each year. But always the optimistic believer on things great and unique, I'm confident that I will still get some, if not many, cards this year. With this assumption, I better have a nice place to display them. Last year, I "wedged" them in the Christmas tree. This year, I've got something nicer and quite simple to make!
Fall is definitely coming and way too fast! It's quite easy to tell. The hints are hard to miss. Colors of the leaves starts changing, like burst of fun colors that only Fall can create. I love these annual colorful display and it's always been an inspiration for some of my creative work at Golden Flower Creations. The same inspiration used in creating these trendy, flirty and Fall-ish danglers! Check the rest of the collections and help yourself with one, or two.
