>> the dragon + the ninja >>
>> last minute reusable trick-or-treat bags >> I made them pretty small [8"x10"] so they would fill up faster...hence less sweets >> oh, and I let the boys pick out a handful of their favorite candies and they traded the rest for a new box of legos >>
[The winner of "a little giveaway" is #404--Mindy! Thanks to everyone who entered!]
I have folder upon folders of photographs on my hard drive, a majority of which have never been printed out let alone placed inside a photo album. But this is one of my goals in life, to have a collection of family photo albums, something I can pass down to the boys. My favorite albums to use are Kolo albums, particularly the Catalina albums. They are really well made and come in a variety of colors.
When I was in Korea I came across these simple kraft photo albums which I think make perfect gifts for grandparents or family members.
I put together a little album of our time in Korea for some family members, highlighting our adventures in Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Macau.
There are 16 double-sided pockets so they hold 32 photographs, which I feel makes it a relatively easy project to finish in a few hours. I cut out cardstock to fit each pocket and designed some coordinating labels to write down little captions for the photographs.
And for some pages I just slid in a photograph, no caption needed.
I also found a nifty album that can be used to hold business cards ...
...or small photographs.
You can find the photo albums, with your choice of label sets, along with some new pocket folder sets + mousepads in the shoppe!
I have been wanting to host a little giveaway since I returned from Korea but finally got around to it. I put together a set of packaging supplies--clear red grid tape from Korea, rolls of washi tape from Japan, a mish-mash of SHIM + SONS packaging goodies--tags, labels, twine, and other little goodies not photographed.
The 2010 calendars are in the shoppe! There are four different designs.
...a little pop of color...
...black + white...
...grey dots...
...the three designs above all come with a reusable drawstring bag.
And for those who would like to make their own calendars, I'm offering blank calendars as well. You can add your own photographs, child's drawings or artwork or just keep it as is.
[The 2010 calendars + holiday stationery will be available in the shoppe next week. Thank you for your patience. If you like paper goods + packaging, please stop by next week for a fun little giveaway.]
>> quick fabric applique t-shirt >> fabric button hair ties >> coordinating pants >>
>> japanese kraft box >> handmade gift tag [part of the new holiday stationery collection] >>
>> handmade card by J >>
P.S. For those who were inquiring about the silver Sharpie pen. I purchased them at our local Michaels, but if you can also order them here.
Birthday season is upon us. We have attended two parties in the last three days with several more around the corner. Life has been a bit busy lately so I didn't have time to make a gift for j's classmate. Instead I let j pick out the gift, which of course meant he picked out something he would really like for himself, a new box of legos.
Instead of wrapping the gift in our standard kraft paper with white twill tape, I let j decorate the "wrapping paper". I cut out a strip of kraft paper, put a piece of poster board underneath [to prevent any pen leaks from marking the table], and handed him one of my silver sharpie pens [my boys LOVE sharpie pens]. He had so much fun and it was a super quick and easy project.
We wrapped the box with our handmade wrapping paper, tied some silver twine and a handmade gift tag [rubber stamp with silver ink] around the package, and we were all set for the party.
I started designing the 2010 calendars over the summer. I must have sketched over two dozen designs, but I kept going back to the first few sketches which of course were the most simple and well, the most "me".
I had a difficult time narrowing it down to one design, so I decided to offer three designs this year.
Each calendar will come tucked inside a handmade black + white gingham drawstring bag.
Here's a sneak peek of one of the calendars...
...perfect for those of us who love white with a little pop of color.
P.S. All three limited edition calendars will be in the shoppe later this week.
This week I was planning to do a bunch of fun stuff like updating the shoppe with my new 2010 calendars + holiday stationery [everything has been photographed, I just need to go through them all], but I got a bit sidetracked with a sick boy at home. Things are starting to look up though--my boy is feeling better, Appah just returned from a long business trip and tomorrow is Friday! I'll be back next week, hopefully back on track. Have a wonderful weekend!!
...cute packaging...
...and cupcakes [from St. Cupcake].
The boys don't have school today so we're going to enjoy our three-day weekend!! I'll be back next week with a special giveaway, preview of some new holiday stationery and the first SHIM + SONS calendar [two designs in fact]. Have a good one, friends!
