Make Stuff Monday: A decorated birdcage

So I've been on a mission to repurpose stuff I already own...and the latest "victim" is this birdcage. *winks*

My bestie picked this one up from his neighbour's recycling bin (yep...I have sweet friends who "dumpster dive" for me...*LOL*).

I've had this for years as a decorative storage piece without actually pulling out my glue gun and craft supplies to "pretty it up"....hahaha!

A couple of months ago, I picked up two small decorative pots of faux flowers (1 is pictured here). If you were observant, you would have noticed me using them as table decor for the family celebration photos.

Well, I pulled out the blooms from those pots and stuck them on the birdcage!

The large pink bloom was from the mooncake box from the other day's Pinboard on a box cover project.

I added this gorgeous blue beaded trim (which I've had in my stash for years) and pearl trim.

I think I might have gone a little overboard because I used up all the faux blooms in the 2 decorative pots...hehehe...you know, being a first time birdcage decorator. *hehehe*

I think it turned out quite pretty. And now I have a more substantial decorative piece for my family celebration photos. I'm sure I will add more to it...like some faux birds and fairy lights...;)

What do you think?

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Workspace Wednesday: eye drawings from my sketchbook

Hello friends! Happy Wednesday! Hope you are having a great week so far. Just sharing a few eye drawings from my sketchbook today. :)

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October 2019 birthdays

Hello friends! Welcome to this week's birthday layout! (Yep, this girl is determined to get 2019's birthday layouts done by the end of the year! *winks*)

There were 2 birthdays in October 2019 - nephew #2 and his mother. (Just a day apart.) So I baked 2 cakes and had a 2-in-1 celebration.

Yep...the birthday boy did not look happy in the photo. *insert sad music*

But he did wear a bright red shirt...which inspired me to add pops of red on the layout. :)

Can you tell that I was trying very hard to add as many scrap pieces as possible? *hahaha*

And yes, even the date stamp came out to play! Of course, I meant for the date to be perfectly aligned on the dog...but I missed so let's just call it what it is....artistic style. *LOL*

Playing along with Let's Get Sketchy.

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Tutorial Thursday: Pinboard on a box cover

So I haven't done a pinboard project in ages...

But when I got this cool mooncake box (yep, that's a frame on the cover of the box!) and my cute seat cushion no longer gave me much cushioning (my poor behind! *winks*)...I decided it was time to make a pinboard on a box cover. :)

I removed the large faux bloom on the box cover, then measured the sponge from the cushion to fit into the frame on the box cover.

The underside of the seat cushion looked pretty good to me so I wrapped up the sponge with it and glued the entire thing to the box cover. I also cut some patterned paper for the sides of the box cover.

I ran the patterned paper pieces through my trusty Xyron creative station for an even layer of adhesive, then adhered them to the sides of the box to cover up the name of the restaurant. After that, I decorated the perimeter with some bling. ..(yep, couldn't decide on which one so I went with both! *LOL*)

The last step was to embellish a little....the gray bloom was from my mum's dress and I also added the "nervous" lip bag accessory for a whimsical touch...you know, long to-do list in a limited time...*hahaha*

I tested out my new pinboard on a box cover with my to-do list for today. :)

I haven't decided where to put this yet. I might use it with the actual box for storage so it serves a double function. Or use the other part of the box for another project. 

What do you think?

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Another birthday layout: Mummy Yam's birthday 2019

Hello friends! Ready for another birthday layout? Well, here it is...Mummy Yam's birthday 2019! :)

Do the photos look familiar? That's because I shared the photos on the decorated heart-shaped chalkboard post back in July.

This is possibly the best photo I've got of the family (except for the fact that nephew #3 is looking at the food as usual) in 2019 (so far...*winks*) Love the setup of the food spread (that I made) and that there were no sullen faces!

It was tea-ner so I made chicken pasta with cheese, mango frangipane tart and carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.

I incorporated lots of stickers...yep the "pasta night" one was crooked and drove me nuts for a bit; I tried to fix it but some cardstock came off with the sticker so I just left it as is...because I was just too lazy...*LOL*

Another birthday layout done! Go me!

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Make Stuff Monday: Baby boy gift bag

Today's share is a quick baby boy gift bag.

I started with this sturdy bright red paper bag.

I adhered cute baby boy patterned paper to the front and back of the gift bag. I added some washi tape at the sides for a little more interest (okay, I did a terrible job trimming down the paper at the sides so the washi tape is a total coverup attempt...*grins sheepishly*)

I replaced the bag handles with blue ribbons. And once the gift (baby clothes) was in the bag, I added some twine to enclose the bag.

Happy week ahead friends! :)

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Another attempt at the perfect shot

It is now standard protocol to pose at our fave fire hydrant after a good time at the playground. Except for the sad fact that the perfect shot still eludes Aunt Y (aka me). This was May 2019's attempt at the perfect shot...no need to zoom in...I shall supplement with more photos. *winks*

This one looked promising...at least all eyes are on the camera. But check out nephew #2's sullen expression (clearly marked with arrow pointing at said expression).

Most of the shots I got in my attempts at the perfect shot looked like this... *insert dramatic sad music*

But on a brighter note, the photos are totally reflective of how the Gangster Gang (aka nice + nephews) are when they hang out together.

Pretty happy to have used up quite a stash from the scrap pile....stickers, diecuts, chipboard. :)

Happy weekend friends!

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