MyPaper 我报! DIY - Draw & Sew Your Own Stuffed Toy

Here's another article that was published in the Chinese version of My Paper on 25 January 2013. This project is a "sequel" to the T-shirt drawing project, using the same fabric markers. You can check out the actual article at www.mypaper.sg, 25 January 2013, Chinese edition, Pg B32. The actual article can be seen here, followed by the English version.

Free Tutorial : Paper Craft - Making Hanging Decorations

Okay, this tutorial came out a bit late. It was meant originally for publication in MyPaper but it wasn't. So, since it was made, I might as well publish it here. You can still use the same method to create decorations for the upcoming Chinese New Year like oranges, lanterns etc. You can even make bigger paper devcorations for other occasions like birthday parties etc. Just use your imagination! 

This week's MyPaper 我报 Article : Redesigning your T-shirt

This week's article in MyPaper 我报 is out today - 15 November 2012. It's in the Chinese section, Page B5. If you are new to my blog, we have been writing DIY craft articles in the bilingual newspaper - MyPaper 我报. This thursday is the third article.

This week, we are redesigning old Ts! So get your fabric markers and your creative juices going. 

The DIY article, courtesy of MyPaper 我报

And here's the english version :

MyPaper 我报! 2nd DIY Article! Fives Stones Game

This Thursday, 8 November 2012, we have another DIY tutorial published on Page 6 in MyPaper 我报. It is second in a series. This DIY column appears every Thursday in the Chinese section of MyPaper 我报. For this week, we are teaching you to make a traditional game we play in Singapore many years past and recently have become more popular. Heard of Five-Stones? Yup, you can make your own set! Do Google online for the playing rules and instructions.

The article, courtesy of MyPaper 我报.

Here's the instructions in English.

 

 

 

MyPaper 我报! 1st DIY Article! Felt Pencil Case

In my earlier blog entry - New Developments, New Offerings, I mentioned our appearance in  MyPaper 我报. You can view the DIY tutorial article at www.mypaper.sg, page 10 of the chinese section or see the article below, courtesy of MyPaper.

For those who can't read Chinese, here's the English version of the tutorial.

Ta da!

For those who want to make their own felt Pencil Case, we have the following:
- Complete kit - inclusive of felt rectangles, felt decoration, zip and yarn :  S$6.90
- Felt Decoration Pack - 20pcs : S$3.90
You can email or sms your order. 

New developments, new offerings

It had been a while since my last blog entry and since the kids' exams are over, I'm uploading all the latest news and product offerings and maybe, one or two craft tutorials.

We'd been busy with the kids' exam preparations, making new stuff for the monthly MAAD and other bazaars, working on our new Leather Collection, a new baby niece in July plus new baby products! So, coming your way over the coming days & weeks, new baby & kid stuff! Plus, of course, our new Leather collection additions.... Oooh, I'm so in love with leather...... 

We have so many exciting developments here at barangshop....  We are so excited.... We are contributing DIY articles to a new parent & child Handicraft DIY Column in the bilingual newspaper - MyPaper 我报! The first article will be out today - 1st November 2012. We do retail the kit or supplies if you want to make your own. So if you can get hold of a copy, do read our article! Otherwise, you can view the epaper at http://www.mypaper.sg. We are on page 10 of the Chinese section!

Crafting with Princess T

Felting with Princess T

My 9-year old Princess T got bored with her recent activities and so we tried something new - felting. For those who are not too sure what felting is, it's actually taking a lump of wool, shape it roughly into the shape you want, and poking the life out of the lump of wool with a felting needle. This is what she made entirely by herself, poking with her needles. I got her extra needles so she can hold them together and speed up the process.

A Felted Elephant Bag Charm

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Sewing a Dress for her Build-a-Bear  Workshop Stuffed Toy 

Princess T wanted to sew on my sewing machine for a long time. So, she finally got to sew a dress for her Build-a-Bear Workshop Hello Kitty and Bunny dolls. This dress can be worn by all the standard size Build-a-Bear Workshop stuffed dolls. I may come up with a tutorial later. Keep a lookout! 

This dress is sewn by Princess T with a teeny little bit of help here and there from me. Not bad, huh, for a first attempt.

Batik Painting for fun

Okay, never did batik painting before. So we bought this kit and tried. Darling princess got a wee bit too excited and her paints smudged and went over the wax relief. Hmmm... I'm going to try to salvage the smudges later tomorrow AFTER she finishes the painting, just in case there's more saving to be done. It looks so far so good though, don't you think?

Henna, flowers & such

It's the school holidays so nails polish, henna designs etc are allowed. The princess love being painted, be it on the nails or hands so we did some henna on her hands. We forgot to take pictures of the first two rounds, finally remembered this time. 

Very simple ones lah. Hmmm.... Thinking of offering henna drawing at the next MAAD. What do you think?