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INFO: Craft Attack Malaysia

2011-04-19T21:23:00.005+08:00

Source: http://www.craftattack.com.my/

INFO: The Craft Workshop Online

2011-01-06T00:11:00.003+08:00

The Craft Workshop Online is the first specialty of craft and scrapbooking materials in Ipoh, Perak. They also teach a wide variety of craft workshops for both kids and adults. Isn't that amazing?

They thrive to help crafters of all ages to express themselves with skill and originality.

Their store:

1. polymer clay & services

2. arcylic paints & supplies

3. glass & porcelaine paints & supplies

4. scrapbooking supplies

5. card-making supplies

6. paper crafting supplies

7. stamping & embossing supplies

8. candle-making supplies

9. decoupage supplies

10. ribbons & fibers

11. tools & accesories

12. wooden items

13. adhesives & glue

14. kids craft materials & supplies

and lots more!

Source: http://www.thecraftworkshop.com.my/

Amazing Ice Ornament

2011-01-03T22:05:00.002+08:00

Amazing isn't it? How would anyone thought about it? Red Ted Art shows what they put into their creations.

Crafting a Green World!

2011-01-03T21:57:00.003+08:00

Have you heard of it? I don't.

Green is the new black, as they say, but what in the world does that mean? It means living sustainably is the “cool” thing to do, but some of us have been doing these things for years. Take crafters for example – many of us keep scraps of fabrics from other projects for future use, “frog” old sweaters and scarfs to have fresh yarn to work with, and tweak items and patterns we find to make them just right for our tastes.
The renewed popularity of green living has benefits for creative folks, including new sustainable fabrics and innovate ideas for reusing a plethora of resources. For those of us who enjoy being a part of the creative process or are beginning to experiment with do-it-yourself projects, then Crafting a Green World is for you!

Source: About Crafting a Green World

INFO: Sarawak Handicraft & Souvenir

2011-01-03T21:06:00.006+08:00

Sarawak Handicraft & Souvenir featuring Kain Songket Sarawak, Pua Kumbu, Keringkam, The Bidayuh Bamboo baskets and Sarawak Pottery.

Kain Songket Sarawak - Kain Songket is the customary outfit for the Malay community. In Sarawak, this beautiful gold-patterned woven piece of art is a fusion of different Malaysian styles incorporating design elements in a Sarawak perspective. As a result, Kain Songket Sarawak differentiates itself from Songkets of other origins in a variety of ways besides its distinctive weaving technique adopted resulting in that unique Sarawak experience.

Pua Kumbu - Hand-woven on a back-strap loom, Pua Kumbu represent the soul of Iban culture. It is a woven mythological tale about the weaver and her affiliation with the spirit world.
The weaving is considered sacred and is believed to be able to mediate between man and the spirit world when spiritual power is woven into it with its designs conceived. Although dreams according to their weaving status and are thus limited in expressions till she is spiritually matured.
In Iban culture, a woman who weaved a spiritually superb Pua Kumbu would achieves a social status equivalent to that of a great warrior.

Keringkam - The Keringkam / Selayah is a head scarf embroidered with botanical motifs in gold thread. It is unique to only Sarawak and Brunei. The traditional Keringkam / Selayah was short, measuring about 54 cm by 95 cm and made of a thin transparent voile or synthetic cloth.

The Bidayuh Bamboo baskets - Traditionally, basket plays an important part in the life of the native tribe who dwell and hunt in the forest and paddy plantation. As such, the Bidayuhs in Sarawak has over the years developed a series of basket for different functions. Beside the rattan series of Tambok and Lanjit, the bamboo baskets are yet another contribution. However, these heritage is slowly vanishing due to its difficult process of preparation and its tedious weaving styles and technique.

Source: Sarawak Handicraft & Souvenir

In every craft has its own story. If we don't protect or continue the legacy, the craft would disappear forever and nobody would know about it.

014: Akane

2011-01-02T22:17:00.003+08:00

Price: RM 10.00 (shipping excl)
Measurement: W15mm × L15m x 1PC
Material: Paper.
Made in Japan.
Available: 1 pc

013: Christmas - Snowman

2011-01-02T22:16:00.000+08:00

Price: RM 16.00 (shipping excl)
Measurement: W15mm × L15m x 1PC
Material: Paper.
Made in Japan.
Available: 1 pc

012: Christmas - Star

2011-01-02T22:13:00.002+08:00

Price: RM 16.00 (shipping excl)
Measurement: W15mm × L15m x 1PC
Material: Paper.
Made in Japan.
Available: 1 pc

011: Star

2011-01-02T22:09:00.003+08:00

Price: RM 9.00 (shipping excl)
Measurement: W50mm × L25m OPP
Available: 1 pc

010: Princess

2011-01-02T22:06:00.003+08:00

Price: RM 9.00 (shipping excl)
Measurement: W38mm × L30m OPP
Available: 1 pc

009: Sweet Little Kitty

2011-01-02T22:03:00.003+08:00

Price: RM 9.00 (shipping excl)

Measurement: W45mm x L25M OPP

Available: 1 pc

008: Bear and friends

2011-01-02T22:01:00.004+08:00

Price: RM 9.00 (shipping excl)
Measurement: W50mm x L15m (OPP)
Available: 1 pc

007: Country Home

2011-01-02T21:57:00.004+08:00

Price: RM 9.00 (shipping excl)

Measurement: W50mm x L15m

Available: 1 pc

Decorative Tape

2011-01-02T21:40:00.003+08:00

What is Decorative tape? Most of deco tape is made of OPP, oriented polypropylene, is a flexible material derived from melting and orienting (stretching!) a polymer called polypropylene.

It is similar to Japanese Masking tape with beautiful design, colors, and fab designs. It can be use as alternative to ribbon when wrapping gifts, to make gift tags, cards, bunting. Its only limitation is your imagination!

006: Happy Dots - Blue

2010-12-24T08:39:00.003+08:00

Price: RM 11.00 (shipping excl)

Measurement: W15mm × L15m x 1PC

Material: Paper. Made in Japan.

Available: 1 pc

005: Sunflower

2010-12-24T08:36:00.002+08:00

Flowers reminiscent of a bright yellow sun

Price: RM 10.00 (shipping excl)
Measurement: W15mm × L15m x 1PC
Material: Paper. Made in Japan.
Available: 1 pc

004: Jordan

2010-12-24T08:31:00.003+08:00

White flowers in the gentle pink

Price: RM 10.00 (shipping excl)

Measurement: W15mm × L15m x 1PC

Material: Paper. Made in Japan.

Available: 1 pc

003: Love Letter Washi tape Single {Green}

2010-12-23T13:41:00.004+08:00

Price: RM 13.00 (shipping excl)
Measurement: W15mm × L15m x 1PC
Material: Paper. Made in Japan.
Available: 1 pc

002: Grid Stripe Polka Dot

2010-12-23T13:30:00.005+08:00

Price: RM 31.00 (shipping excl)

Measurement: W15mm × L15m x 3PCS

Material: Paper. Made in Japan.

Available: 1 set

001: Assorted Masking Tape

2010-12-23T12:16:00.005+08:00

Price: RM 36.00 (shipping excl)
Measurement: W15mm × L15m x 3PCS
Material: Paper. Made in Japan.
Available: 1 set

my next craze...pom-pom

2010-12-20T21:53:00.000+08:00

Courtesy of Martha Steward

how would you like those pom-pom to be one of your decoration at your children's party? Isn't awesome? Children surely loving it. I love it. :)

I used light purple crepe paper and a scissor to cut the edges into wavvy style. And here is my first pom-pom.

venus

2010-12-20T21:39:00.000+08:00

the long awaited photo, venus, as i promised months back. Venus - kusudama ball origami. It is a paper ball, made out of multiple identical origami shape and sew it together to form a ball just like in the photo. You can mix it with 2 colors or more. You can see them as a decoration or as a gift. I gave away 2 venus to a friend in labuan. She loves it so much!

masking tape!

2010-12-20T21:30:00.002+08:00

Finally my last order for the year arrived in time before christmas. I was afraid it cannot reached on time. the moment I have been waiting for. I have put an order for 3masking tapes: 2pcs of Christmas edition (red/silver) and Little Garden edition on 7th Dec. It arrived on 18th Dec. Phew!

Here are some of my collections with the new arrival.

some were bought by my friends. :) and I am hoping people will like this cute masking tape. You can't find any of this in KK.

Top Craft Blogs Sites

2010-12-14T11:36:00.001+08:00

Top Site find the best sites on the web. Here is the top craft blogs sites.

1. Paper Forest - Art, news, and ideas about paper folding.

2. Angry Chicken - Sharing fabulous crafty adventures.

3. Whip Up - Collaborative weblog sharing news and information on many kinds of crafts.

4. Not Martha - Daily finds, stuff to make, and sites to go to.

5. Craftzine.com blog - Sharing daily sources of inspirations dedicated to the Renaissance in the world of crafts. Presenting step by step projects for paper…

6. Loobylu - The slightly less secret life of Loobylu

7. Bloesem - bloesem.blogs

8. thimble - discussing arts and crafts

9. The purl bee - the purl bee - craft blogs

10. supernaturale an independent site dedicated to the Do It Yourself culture in all its glorious forms

The Benefits of Craft Classes for Children

2010-12-01T23:27:00.000+08:00

Resource from Early Childhood Education (UK)

These days you’ll find a range of craft classes available for children of all ages. But what benefits can be gained from attending such classes?

Many children enjoy having a go at arts and crafts activities, such as making collages, painting, drawing, making models or sticking and gluing things. If your child is showing an interest in crafts, or you think they could do well at creative pursuits, then attending an organised craft class might be the ideal solution.

Craft classes are available for children of all ages, but usually start from the pre-school age, of three to five years old. They can be one of the classes, where children take part in certain activities and crafting, or classes that can be run on a regular basis, such as a once a week for a term. They offer a great way of trying out a variety of crafting methods in a fun and stimulating environment. It might be crafts that your child has never come into contact with before, or it may be things in which they can improve and develop craft skills they’ve already learnt.

An Array Of Benefits

The classes are a good way for children to interact and socialise with their peers, through fun activities. Some craft activities are likely to be designed so that children can have a go, on an individual basis, at things themselves. But there are also likely to be group craft experiences too, where everyone contributes to a project.

The latter approach is great for building up social interaction with children and for them to learn about team work, sharing and cooperation. It’s also a wonderful achievement for them to be involved in a group project and they’re likely to feel very pleased with their contribution, however small or large.

With pre-schoolers in particular, taking part in art and craft activities can have significant benefits. For example, holding a pencil, crayon or paintbrush in their hands can help with fine-tuning motor skills. It improves their coordination and strength and will have long-lasting benefits, such as helping their ability to write and use a pen as they get older.

Taking part in craft classes is likely to be enjoyable for children and could help boost their confidence in their own abilities. Of course, crafting isn’t everyone’s cup of tea and if your child doesn’t seem to enjoy attending, then there’s no point in pushing them into going. It may be that they’re just not into crafting, or perhaps that the classes aren’t quite the right format for them or aimed at their age group.

As children get older, there are still many benefits to be gained from craft classes. It’s a nice hobby to have, offering the chance to unwind and take the mind off other things and could be a way for older children to relieve stress.

As children become more experienced at crafting, they may find areas that they find particularly enjoyable or want to explore more. Many classes offer the opportunity to do this – unlike some school-based art classes, where you have to do what everyone else is doing – so this can help broaden their educational experience.