tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67475883886774870042024-03-06T10:14:29.343+08:00STUDIO PAPERMINTIESThank you for visiting STUDIO PAPERMINTIES, my blog on my art, crafts and products I've used and tried. Do leave your comments, questions and suggestions and I will get back to you as soon as I can! Papermintieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740704553843743899noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747588388677487004.post-38023997841876487402016-10-23T17:54:00.001+08:002016-10-23T17:54:45.619+08:00DIY DollhouseMy husband has to be commended for building this spiffy dollhouse made out of the scrap wood that was just lying around. The painting and finishing was done by our trusty carpenter. My eldest and I couldn't wait to put wallpaper on it so we picked out the prints way before it was done. This is a before and after shot:<br />
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I promised myself I wouldn't buy little furniture for this new project. We have a multi-colored wooden dollhouse with furniture but I had Scandinavian dreams for this one, so I didn't want to touch that other set. I was super inspired by this blog post <a href="http://www.lansdownelife.com/2013/01/modern-diy-dollhouse-furniture.html" target="_blank">Modern DIY Dollhouse Furniture</a> by Landsdowne Life that DIY furniture was the way to go. So my daughter and I started collecting knick knacks/lose parts. My obsession was waiting for the dental floss and hair conditioner to run out because I needed them for the dollhouse. This was the first batch of furniture (pre-floss and conditioner cap):<br />
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So the first batch of furniture was a hit! My three kids were engrossed in play, and it was a joy to watch since I made the interiors myself and I didn't spend anything on the cutesy modern furniture! Here are the recent photos. Notice the Hermes artwork in the bathroom wall! That's from a Hermes catalog family gave to me from a trip to Japan!<br />
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I can't wait to see what you can come up with! Please shoot me a message so I can see your modern DIY dollhouse furniture!Papermintieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740704553843743899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747588388677487004.post-57166430177251657782016-10-23T09:14:00.001+08:002016-10-23T09:14:17.075+08:00Post 30-day Art Challenge Post<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Apart from the fun of painting again, the art challenge was a worthwhile experience! I didn't get to finish all 30 (and I'm now just finishing numbers 20 and 21), but it was worth the pressure, time, investment and hard work.</div>
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The art challenge was a liberating experience for me. Posting my artwork and sharing it was and is still somewhat daunting for me. I still feel like I'm putting a piece of myself out there, and feel as though I have to dodge unkind comments. Thankfully, my friends are kind, and though not all reviews are excellent, all have shared constructive feedback.</div>
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It was such a blessing that friends emerged to join me in the 30-day art challenge! None of us finished the 30 pieces of artwork, but the few days we made art, and shared it with each other, was the added boost and inspiration I needed to make more art. I am so very blessed and thankful to all of them! Thanks to you guys! You know who you are! It was fun and I'd do it again with you guys! I hope to have that art exhibit with all of you in the future!</div>
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I also would have never realized that there are many out there who also struggle with the same fears I have. Many have shared the same sentiments and some messaged me privately, or posted the art that they have tried to make. I listened to artist podcasts and TED talks, and found relief in knowing that even the most successful artists struggle with creating art sometimes. One of the best TED talks that still resonates with me is Phil Hansen's on "embracing the shake." (Watch the full talk in the youtube link below). Instagram posts were also encouraging, especially the #doitfortheprocess posts. It's both a hashtag and a very forgiving call to action.</div>
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Pablo Picasso is quoted saying, "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." I hope this post inspires you to put your brush to the canvas, or pencil to the paper or use whatever media you are comfortable with to make art. I believe everyone is an artist. In adulthood, it's just so hard to believe this as the magic of making art is lost in what we think the world will say. It really takes a lot of courage and faith. I hope this moves you to face your fears, have fun and let the child in you make art again! </div>
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Gallery of some of the artwork I made. Visit my instagram account paperminties and Studio Paperminties on Facebook to see more of the artwork and details.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">I just read something that goes – Pablo Picasso always wanted to return to the uninhibited and innocent expression of the child artist (Curtis Tappenden). I admire how children can freely express themselves through art, undeterred by how their work will be judged. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">Months ago, our first graders had their Art and Artists unit. I watched in admiration as they freely</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">, happily and bravely created art. From the get go, almost every one of them considered themselves artists. They were not afraid of making mistakes, and just dove into the creative process. No over-thinking, no inhibitions. </span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;"><br />It was a glaring contrast to what I feel about creating art.</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;"><br />Just the thought of creating art and showing it felt daunting, frightening, overwhelming. </span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;"><br />This might explain it - Johns Hopkins’ Dr. Charles Limb’s preliminary study on the creative mind showed that the lateral prefrontal cortex of our brain, the one responsible for self-monitoring, self-reflection, introspection and working memory, decreases in activity when one allows the creative, communicative, expressive areas of the brain to function. The creative mind begins to emerge – letting go of inhibition, the fear of making mistakes and welcomes generative impulses. </span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;"><br />It is my hope that the pressure of posting an artwork a day for 30 days will liberate me from my overactive lateral prefrontal cortex. </span><br />
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Halloween came early for paperminties last year as we celebrated Alana's birthday in August. Little Alana L-O-V-E-S all things Halloween and since I am all for unique parties, this party was a treat to plan with Alana's mum! ( Special thanks to Rej for the referral!)<br />
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From the party invites, down to the full party package with cut-paper art for the centerpiece sticks and wall decor, paperminties got a fair slice of the cake and boy, was it fun!<br />
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Additional story bit: Alana's mum intended to surprise Little Alana with this Halloween-themed party. It was super gratifying to see Alana smiling from ear to ear when she saw the decorations! <br />
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A shout-out to Alana and family for entrusting this project to us! <br />
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Another shout-out to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/periwinkleandlace?ref=br_tf" target="_blank">Periwinkle and Lace</a> team who did the dessert table! We enjoyed working with you and admire your work. Great job!<br />
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Here are the Halloween in August party paperminties. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Manila Polo Club banquet and events staff did a great job coordinating the table covers with the party theme! We are grateful!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thank you, Polo Club, for nice, purple table covers!</td></tr>
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<br />Papermintieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740704553843743899noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747588388677487004.post-64753172580607362772014-02-28T18:33:00.000+08:002014-03-01T08:49:28.794+08:00Backlog Posts Teaser!!!Just like that, six months passed. Life happened, literally, as we welcomed Baby #2 in August (plus I went back to teaching at a new school).<br />
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The blog took a backseat and party paperminties posts were shelved.<br />
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With the recent party paperminties inquiries, the nagging urge to post the paperminties-decorated parties surfaced. <br />
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Please watch out for the delayed posts as we will post them soon! <br />
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Teaser photos of what's in store.<br />
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<br />Papermintieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740704553843743899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747588388677487004.post-64262194687389311872013-09-13T21:26:00.000+08:002013-09-13T21:56:59.751+08:00Party Paperminties - Cute as a Button Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This Cute as a Button Party was in early August. Birthday girl Kristiana turned two and her mommy and big sister thought it best to throw her a button-themed party since she loved fiddling with buttons! Really clever theme! <br />
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Mommy was very hands-on with the preparations. When I met up with her to discuss the party details, she had already finished decorating brown paper bags with circle cutouts and making paper pinwheels as centerpieces! It made my work a lot easier. All I had to do was add buttons to the pinwheels and paper bags, make table confetti and the large wall decor. As an add-on, I decoupaged paper buttons on a letter K that mommy saved from Kristiana's Baptismal celebration.<br />
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Here are some pre-party photos and photos of the party venue on party day!<br />
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It's been a while since I last posted. Paperminties has been busy this month and we are so grateful! Yay! For starters, we were booked to do party paperminties with a transportation theme for July 14...then came a last minute booking for a Noah's Ark party also on the same date! Despite the last minute advice, I couldn't resist doing the Noah's Ark party theme since it was so exciting to do! The surprise was that it was going to be in the same venue. One party during lunch and the other, an after-lunch party. What blessings for paperminties!<br />
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The transportation party was booked months before the event. Jose was turning one and his parents sought paperminties' help to do the party decor. Both Daddy and Mommy were so hands-on with the party planning and conceptualization. They chose this party theme since Jose loves all kinds of vehicles. The party decor centered on the transportation giveaways they handpicked (they had to be food-grade plastic by the way!) and the color scheme/theme was just red, blue, yellow and green. The only party decor out of the color scheme were the centerpiece sticks in yellow and black (by paperminties), and the orange traffic cones that both Mommy and Daddy worked on. The orange cones were so seamlessly done that they fooled many into thinking that they were the real deal. I really wish I could take the credit for making them! LOL!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Transportation giveaways as party decor pegs and Mommy's washi tape.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The giveaways dictated the color theme - red, yellow, blue and green.</td></tr>
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Days before the Transportation party, another friend of mine messaged me and asked for help to decorate her baby's Baptismal Reception scheduled on the same date, July 14. I hesitated at first due to time constraints but when I found out that the theme was Noah's Ark, I just couldn't resist! Just visualizing the ark and cutesy animals excited me! After agreeing to do the decor, I was surprised to find out that the Noah's Ark party was going to be held in the same venue - Shakey's, Sucat! What are the chances?!?! It further confirmed my decision to go for it! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Noah's Ark party table centerpiece sticks by paperminties.</td></tr>
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So these were paperminties' July parties! Will be posting another exciting July paperminties project on this blog soon. Please watch out for it!<br />
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And please check out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Paperminties" target="_blank">paperminties facebook page</a> for more party photos! Book us for your next party/event!<br />
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<br />Papermintieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740704553843743899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747588388677487004.post-58949894447452403692013-07-04T18:59:00.000+08:002013-07-31T14:11:05.600+08:00Party Paperminties - "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"<br />
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When I was told of the next <b>party paperminties</b> theme "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," I was thrilled and excited! I am an Eric Carle fan. Each of his illustrations is really a work of art. When I look through his books, I imagine how he designed each masterpiece and tediously painted and handpicked the perfect paper to complete them. <br />
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Wanting to get some insight into his design process, I researched a bit and found<a href="http://www.eric-carle.com/q-makepic.html" target="_blank"> this</a> on his <a href="http://www.eric-carle.com/home.html" target="_blank">official website</a>. This is what he says about his artwork, "I begin with plain tissue paper and paint it with different colors,
using acrylics. Sometimes I paint with a wide brush, sometimes with a
narrow brush. Sometimes my strokes are straight, and sometimes they’re
wavy. Sometimes I paint with my fingers. Or I paint on a piece of
carpet, sponge, or burlap and then use that like a stamp on my tissue
papers to create different textures."<br />
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For this <b>party paperminties</b> theme, I wanted to make each one as close to the original artwork as possible and thought of using tissue paper as well but since it's not going to hold up on a wall or a centerpiece stick, I decided to do my own cut-paper versions. <br />
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begin with plain tissue paper and paint it with different colors, using
acrylics. Sometimes I paint with a wide brush, sometimes with a narrow
brush. Sometimes my strokes are straight, and sometimes they’re wavy.
Sometimes I paint with my fingers. Or I paint on a piece of carpet,
sponge, or burlap and then use that like a stamp on my tissue papers to
create different textures.” - See more at:
http://blog.sanfranciscomusicbox.com/how-eric-carle-makes-his-beautiful-art/#sthash.uFIjeCZU.dpuf</div>
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Well, Mr. Eric Carle, I hope I do you proud! = ) <br />
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<br />Papermintieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740704553843743899noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747588388677487004.post-73925181753592107582013-07-03T22:39:00.000+08:002013-07-04T16:39:44.086+08:00party paperminties was on tata&anna's blog!<span id="goog_1072204808"></span><span id="goog_1072204809"></span>Last week, <b>party paperminties</b> was mentioned for the very first time on another blog and it was on <a href="http://thegrosgrainribbon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">tata&anna</a>! <br />
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<a href="http://thegrosgrainribbon.blogspot.com/2013/06/celebrations.html" target="_blank">Tata&anna's blog post</a> was all about parties and celebrations. It was a walk down memory lane seeing the beginnings of <b>party paperminties </b>- "The Cat in the Hat" hats as table decor and Under the Sea large wall art which I worked on years ago, not thinking yet then that it could be possible additions to the paperminties line...And seeing how it has somewhat evolved to what it is now with the <a href="http://paperminties.blogspot.com/2013/05/party-paperminties.html" target="_blank">"Snakes"</a> and <a href="http://paperminties.blogspot.com/2013/06/party-paperminties-light-blue-and.html" target="_blank">"Light Blue and Lavender"</a> parties.<br />
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It made me so happy to have <b>party paperminties</b> featured, much more so because it was on THEIR blog! <br />
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The two lovely ladies behind the blog tata & anna are no less than Tata Mapa and Anna Chan. Tata Mapa is a freelance writer, book editor and was the former editor-in-chief of Martha Stewart Weddings Philippines. Anna Chan was contributing stylist to Martha Stewart Weddings Philippines and still is for Smart Parenting magazine ( check out her article on labeling school materials which came out in the June 2013 issue of the magazine. You may also have a look at it on their FB page - <span id="goog_1072204805"></span><span id="goog_1072204806"></span> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thegrosgrainribbon?fref=ts" target="_blank">tata & anna</a> ).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the Martha Stewart Weddings Philippines covers they worked on together. Every MSW Philippines cover was so unique and gorgeous. Martha Stewart herself approved every one of them. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anna's article on labeling which came out in Smart Parenting magazine, June 2013. Visit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thegrosgrainribbon?fref=ts" target="_blank">tata & anna</a> on FB to see the complete article.</td></tr>
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On a side note, both Tata and Anna met Martha Stewart herself during their stint with Martha Stewart Weddings Philippines. I mean how many people can say they were able to work on a Martha Stewart project, or that they set foot and walked through the Martha Stewart studios in New York, or met and chatted with Martha Stewart herself, right?!?<br />
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Such credentials to boast of and to think I've only scratched the surface! So yes, it humbles me to have <b>party paperminties </b>mentioned in their blog!<br />
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Since I started following their blog, I realized how much they deserve this platform to share their insights, creativity and inspiration with the rest of the world. In one of their blog posts entitled <a href="http://thegrosgrainribbon.blogspot.com/2012/12/work-in-progress.html" target="_blank">"Work in Progress,"</a> Anna sums up how their blog has now become the "magazine" where they are able to share their life experiences. I so agree. <br />
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So, wow, <b>party paperminties</b> was featured...and featured in a blog that matters! Pinch me now.Papermintieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740704553843743899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747588388677487004.post-17003266866579906372013-06-18T23:23:00.001+08:002013-06-19T00:22:56.859+08:00Party Paperminties - Light Blue and Lavender Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was so excited for paperminties' second <b>party paperminties</b> project - a light blue and lavender party! Quite a bit of a challenge to work on the theme since designs were limited to circles and stripes - anything overboard would have veered from the central theme. But though it had this challenge involved, the girly color theme and freedom to work on the project were great incentives!<br />
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As promised in my previous <b>party paperminties </b>post, I'm posting the newest party project so here are the pretty photos.<br />
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Really fun party theme for a not-so-little girl that turned 11! <br />
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Watch out for the next <b>party paperminties</b> project!Papermintieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740704553843743899noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747588388677487004.post-78885241470586764542013-06-18T16:05:00.001+08:002013-06-19T00:20:42.156+08:00Homemade Elephant Stamp and Gift Paper<br />
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I eagerly made this homemade elephant stamp for the son of my very good friend but was pretty delayed in delivering it. So to make amends, I added a little extra surprise on the side - homemade, elephant-stamped gift paper!<br />
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I made the gift paper out of mahjong paper - when I finally purchased it! Amidst the school-time shopping rush, I braved the school supplies
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Mahjong paper is perfect for making homemade gift paper as it's sold flat (not folded) so if you want to stamp an image away, you could just go at it, line of sight undeterred! Plus, when it's used as gift paper, you don't have to worry about the visible creases. Also, compared to kraft paper, it has a more ideal width at 33"x 33" and has a better shade of brown. A bit of a downside though (which I don't mind actually) is that all sheets are sealed with padding adhesive on all sides (hubby says it's because after a game of mahjong, the topmost sheet is meant to be torn off). I used a cutter to separate the first sheet of paper from the rest of the pad.<br />
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Here's a shot of the homemade elephant-stamped gift paper.<br />
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I found it so nice that I hesitated to give it away for a moment! Hahaha! Shhhh...<br />
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I can't wait to make more homemade gift paper with the 39 remaining mahjong sheets! ; ) I'll definitely post the finished products when I get the time! = )<br />
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Today's art activity was really fun! <br />
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We painted with marbles!!! Painted with what?!?! MARBLES!!! = )<br />
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We did this a couple of times at the preschool where I used to teach. Painting with marbles evolved from 'painting with rocks.' Painting with rocks was a bit more difficult as the rocks tumbled about awkwardly, almost always missing the paint streaks on the paper so we ended up experimenting with painting with marbles. The results were amazing!<br />
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So since we had marbles (as I posted on <a href="http://paperminties.blogspot.com/2013/06/homemade-toy-cereal-box-marble-run.html" target="_blank">Cereal Box Marble Run</a>), we tried the activity this afternoon! The girls picked out the paper and the different paint colors, and we watched how the artwork turned out when the marbles rolled over the paint streaks.<br />
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The end result: nine (9) mini Jackson Pollocks!<br />
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Here are the materials we used:<br />
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First, we put the paper into the plastic tray then we applied the paint streaks. For the sample, I used the primary colors.<br />
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And the girls rolled the marbles about in the tray.<br />
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Here are the rest...the girls took turns choosing paper and paint, and tilting the tray from side to side.<br />
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After all nine works of art, the marbles were thick with paint. Since we used acrylic, I washed them off right away with soap and water. The paint came off quickly with a little bit of scrubbing.<br />
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Or when framed, a nice, homemade Father's Day gift to brighten up daddy's office wall!<br />
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So, mommies, try and make little Jackson Pollocks out of your little ones with this simple yet really fun painting activity! = ) <br />
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This project was inspired by a blog post by <a href="http://madebyjoel.com/2010/06/cereal-box-marble-run.html" target="_blank">Made by Joel</a>. I saw this blog post three years ago and thought it was great fun! My daughter was still too young then to be playing with small marbles and I wasn't sure if she'd sneak a marble into her mouth while playing (choking hazard!), so this idea was shelved for later.<br />
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Fast forward to five days ago...we were at the supermarket and little daughter asked me to buy her another baby doll or Barbie. But since both her baby doll and Barbie collections are bursting at the seams, I tried to negotiate. We made a round of the toy section and school supplies section and stumbled upon these marbles! A mere P 20.00 (that's about half a US dollar) for about 50 pieces!!! And when she saw it, she burst out in excitement, "Marbles!" Yay for me!<br />
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To my surprise, the marbles were a great hit! Not only with her but with her cousins. They played with the marbles the night we bought them...and the next day...and the next. There were marbles all over the house - on rugs, corners, behind the couch, by the dining table. It was fun to watch them enjoying and experimenting with the marbles! They rolled them down the hallway, flicked them and rolled them down a makeshift slide that they made out of our living room cushion.<br />
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Then I remembered Made by Joel's <a href="http://madebyjoel.com/2010/06/cereal-box-marble-run.html" target="_blank">Cereal Box Marble Run</a>! I made them a couple of times for the boys at school and wondered how the girls would like it. I saved two cereal boxes and made this marble run version in about 10 minutes. I used masking tape to adhere the cardboard cutouts to the wall under the stairs.<br />
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I was pleasantly surprised to find that they loved it more than I expected! One afternoon, my daughter spent hours (yes, hours!) playing with this marble run.<br />
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<a href="http://madebyjoel.com/2010/06/cereal-box-marble-run.html" target="_blank">Made by Joel</a> has a detailed tutorial on how to make one. If you try it out, we hope you have as much fun with it as we have! : )<br />
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Paperminties’ first party is Miguel’s fifth “Snakes” themed
birthday!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Miguel only wanted orange, yellow and green snakes as party décor!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So glad he was pleased with the results!</div>
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Here are some photos of his fun, slithery “Snakes” party.</div>
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Big, big thanks for asking paperminties to do your cut-paper party decor, Miguel! </div>
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With four more parties underway, paperminties is really
excited to feature more <b>party paperminties</b> in upcoming posts! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do watch out for them in the next few weeks!</div>
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This is one of the simpler Montessori DIYs I've made. I made this about a year ago. Like the <a href="http://paperminties.blogspot.com/2013/04/homemade-montessori-felt-moveable.html" target="_blank">Felt Moveable Alphabet</a>, this was to supplement my daughter's lessons at school.<br />
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When I first encountered this Montessori manipulative, I remembered how we were first taught 'numbers and counting' in the traditional school I attended back in the day - learning mostly from textbooks and hardly working on anything concrete or tangible (which would have made me learn faster and more effectively). I have since appreciated how this material is tactile, that it not only helps children recognize numbers, their sequencing and their corresponding quantities but it also introduces "odd" and "even" numbers.<br />
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I have been on the lookout for shops selling Montessori materials, keeping an eye out for the red 'numbers and counters,' but haven't encountered any so I decided to make my own.<br />
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These are the materials I sourced for this project:<br />
1. Blank flash cards - a supermarket find. You may also use index cards.<br />
2. Green marker- to match the glass stones.<br />
3. Green glass stones which have flat undersides - I found these in Divisoria. (I saw some glass stones in SM but the undersides were not flat). Other DIY moms have used bottle caps, acorns, pine cones and even Teddy Grahams! So you can be creative! <br />
4. Plastic container for the glass stones.<br />
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I use the cards for practicing sequencing.<br />
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And the number cards and counters (glass stones) for learning corresponding number quantities. <br />
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For the cards, I just wrote the numbers on the cards and drew uneven circles to resemble the glass stones.<br />
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It is important to put the exact number of counters or in this case, glass stones for numbers 1 to 10 (55 pieces) to serve as a self-check or control of error.<br />
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At times, my daughter would rather count the glass stones without the cards which also makes for good counting practice so I don't mind.</div>
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Other times, the glass stones are used for "cooking" in the <a href="http://paperminties.blogspot.com/2011/06/homemade-toy-kitchen.html" target="_blank">Homemade Toy Kitchen</a> (along with beans and shells) or used as "treasure" so we are almost out on glass stones. Haha! Time to replenish.<br />
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If you want to learn more about using this material, <a href="http://www.infomontessori.com/mathematics/numbers-through-ten-cards-and-counters.htm" target="_blank">this post</a> is a step-by-step tutorial on how to best use it. You may also check out <a href="http://montessoriconfessions.blogspot.com/2010/06/math-counters-and-numbers.html" target="_blank">this post</a> to see how Lisa Nolan, a Montessori mom, uses this material with her child.<br />
<br />Papermintieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740704553843743899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747588388677487004.post-21113659660790211462013-05-24T14:02:00.001+08:002013-05-24T22:16:28.590+08:00Painting Tissue Roll Owls<br />
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The hoarder in me started collecting tissue paper rolls months back for crafts with the little ones or a DIY project for the home. It wasn't till today that painting them tickled our fancy!<br />
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I saw these <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/486599934708877959/" target="_blank">cute tissue roll owls</a> on pinterest and thought it best to get messy and paint the tissue rolls instead (I later found out that one of the little ones had already done something similar during summer school! Oh well! :)).<br />
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So what started out looking like this:<br />
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...was transformed into this for some crayon-resist art.<br />
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My daughter wanted to prepare some herself too for the cousins.<br />
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Then we moved outdoors for some messy painting fun!<br />
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These are some "BEFORE" shots.<br />
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And some "AFTER" shots.<br />
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Some action shots while they were hard at work.<br />
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Quite fun so I painted some tissue roll owls myself!<br />
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Here are some of our tissue roll owls ( I think we painted nine it total).<br />
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This is another easy peasy, fun craft activity that every kid (and kid-at-heart) will enjoy!<br />
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I stumbled upon this old watch case and didn't have the heart to throw it away.<br />
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It has a nice, foam center with a circular slot where the watch (that I lost) used to be. <br />
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Remembering how crayons roll off the table when my daughter colors and sketches, I decided to reuse this old, squarish tin as a crayon holder.<br />
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Now my daughter knows to return the crayons into this holder to prevent them from rolling off the table.<br />
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It's a nice, simple way of making life easier and more organized by reusing old household items.<br />
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Last week, I made these notecards...<br />
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Pretty. But I was already dreaming of having my own stamps made so I could use them on note cards and really call them my own.<br />
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Then I remembered that our friend Carla had mentioned that she made her own stamps. Making my own stamps never occurred to me before. Out of curiosity, I researched online. Thanks to pinterest and google, I found <a href="http://blogdelanine.blogspot.com/2009/04/mein-action.html" target="_blank">t</a><a href="http://blogdelanine.blogspot.com/2009/04/mein-action.html" target="_blank">his blog post</a> and <a href="http://www.wedgienet.net/arts-crafts/how-to-carve-eraser-stamps/" target="_blank">this blog post</a>. The stamp-making video and eraser stamp tutorial were really helpful. Both posts seemed easy to follow. I got so excited and when I got the chance to go to the bookstore, I got myself the essential tools.<br />
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Today, I finally got to play with my new toys! This is my first stamp:<br />
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...and it looked like this on paper.<br />
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My daughter watched me make my first stamp and she enjoyed trying it out as well.<br />
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Then, I got really excited and ended up making more.<br />
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They were really easy to make and quite addicting! I'm glad I bought many erasers so I could make more. I am seriously hooked.<br />
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<br />I was not satisfied with the colors of the store-bought stamp pads so I followed the instructions on <a href="http://suite101.com/article/make-your-own-washable-ink-pads-a62566" target="_blank">this post</a> to make my own. <br />
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Now, I can make note cards with designs that really have my stamp on them. Pun intended.<br />
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I will definitely post to show photos of the note cards when I've finally made some out of these handmade, homemade stamps! <br />
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If you watched the now defunct TV series "Heroes," you'd know where the quirky blog post title came from!<br />
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I'm all for reducing, reusing, recycling and upcycling so this was one project I couldn't wait to get my hands on! <br />
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Dear hubby left these giant tissue rolls for me one morning (he brought them home from the office) and I spotted them sitting on the desk. I instantly knew they were for me! I was giddy excited and smiled from ear to ear! Such DIY project potential in these tissue rolls (Yes, I may be the only wife who gets strangely excited when her husband surprises her with tissue rolls). Well, they really had me at "hello." This meant another DIY project/challenge for me! <br />
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Since these are gigantic tissue rolls, they aren't the flimsy kinds. They're thicker and sturdier. One look at it and I knew they were perfect for corralling items; perfect as pencil or pen holders. All I needed to do was decorate it and glue a firm base to hold whatever items I decide to place in them.<br />
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So first, I washi-taped the first roll. I'm a fan of all things chevron-print now (see <a href="http://pinterest.com/paperminties/lovin-chevron/" target="_blank">pinterest board on Lovin' Chevron!</a>)...but honestly, I think it turned out less than perfect. Something about the gaps in the washi didn't do it for me (I think for chevron-print to work, there should be equal stripe widths). It took me more than an hour to painstakingly achieve chevron but ummm, I'm not exactly satisfied with the result. Could have been better.<br />
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I was happier about the design of my second tissue roll. I wrapped it in Ellen Krans scrapbooking paper (from a set given to me by my sister from her US trip). It's a school-themed print which I love since it's so me! And it only took about five short minutes to do! Now, that's my kind of DIY project!<br />
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Next, I used the tissue rolls to trace circles on foam sheets to use as the base and cut them up. <br />
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Tada! Tissue rolls with a foam base!<br />
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And the finished product - giant tissue rolls turned cutesy pencil holders.<br />
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That's it. Easy peasy DIY project.<br />
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I wouldn't mind doing more of these in the future. Maybe try to achieve a better chevron-printed one.<br />
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I enjoin you to do the same if you can get a hold of giant tissue rolls! Let's save the world one giant tissue roll at a time! = ) <br />
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Here's what I wrote to describe these crafts kits: <br />
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This paperminty Note Card Craft Kit with these dainty Laura Ashley scrapbooking papers is a fun gift as a Mother's Day present or a gift for a friend or loved one!<br />
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It could be a gift for yourself, too!<br />
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This Craft Kit includes:<br />
15 folded, blank notecards in card stock (4"x5" each)<br />
15 plain envelopes (size 5.5")<br />
10 printed Laura Ashley scrapbooking papers (3.5"x4.5" each), acid and lignin free<br />
5 plain scrapbooking papers (3.5"x4.5" each)<br />
20 small handmade flower cutouts<br />
20 big handmade flower cutouts<br />
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Contents are tied together with pretty, gold string and enclosed in a transparent acetate box.<br />
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With this Note Card Craft Kit, you can create and design your own note cards! There are endless design possibilities.<br />
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It comes with a promise of endless hours of crafting fun!<br />
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Convo me or email me through joydb_2013@yahoo.com.ph<br />
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Here are two designs you can make with this craft kit:<br />
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The papers are actually pretty enough as they are so simple details will be enough. For the card on the left, I just added a stripy strip of paper at the bottom and voila, a pretty card!<br />
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It's been a while since I've added anything to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/150606434/note-card-craft-kit" target="_blank">my paperminties Etsy Shop</a> and I figured this is the best time to do some shop-keeping since I have the time!<br />
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Each Note Card Craft Kit is <b>only P350.00 </b>for a whole set which includes:<br />
15 folded, blank notecards (4"x5" each)<br />
15 plain envelopes (size 5.5)<br />
3 felt sheets<br />
5 printed scrapbooking papers (3.5"x4.5" each)<br />
5 plain scrapbooking papers (3.5"x4.5" each)<br />
20 flower cutouts<br />
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Your momma or momma friend will surely have hours of crafting fun trying to create and design her own unique note cards! There are endless possibilites! Here are two of many, many possible designs:<br />
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As of this writing, only two (2) sets are available so hurry and purchase one now! <br />
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Please visit <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/paperminties" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a> to see what other paperminties are available!<br />
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You can also email me through joydb_2013@yahoo.com.ph for orders or inquiries.Papermintieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740704553843743899noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747588388677487004.post-85920852580273111882013-04-30T16:45:00.000+08:002013-05-02T00:09:18.329+08:00Washi-taped PencilsDo you remember that line in the movie "You've Got Mail" that goes:<br />
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supplies. I would send you <b>a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils </b>if I
knew your name and address. On the other hand, this not knowing has its
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<b><i>"...a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils."</i> </b>That line stuck with me because I so get it! I'd love and appreciate a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils! LOL! But really!!! Wouldn't you?!?<br />
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I remembered that line while doing this washi-tape project and had to include a photo of my sharpened colored pencils! What a happy sight! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got these pencils as Christmas gifts and thought of that "You've Got Mail" line, too! I painted this mug in this shop called "Color Me Mine" which closed shortly after my sisters treated me to my bridal shower there. Too bad it closed down.</td></tr>
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I thought I'd do another fun washi-tape project (the first was the <a href="http://paperminties.blogspot.com/2013/04/homemade-bag-tags.html" target="_blank">Homemade Bag Tags</a>) while fixing my stuff. Washi-taping my plain pencils seemed like a fun idea! If you have washi tape and pencils, I suggest you go for it! Do it as a breather in between stressful meetings at work or as a five-minute crafty project! I'm serious. It's all it takes...Five minutes to washi-tape a pencil!<br />
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Here are the results!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Washi-taped pencils!!! <3... I sharpened one (rightmost) to see what happens to the washi tape. It crinkles a wee bit at the tip. I suggest you use a manual sharpener to preserve the washi tape or the mechanical sharpener's teeth will leave marks on the pencil.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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You can washi-tape yellow pencils too!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow pencil washi-taped halfway! Love it already! I did this with my blue, space-themed washi tape!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow pencils washi-taped all the way! Cutie!</td></tr>
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Try this project! I'm telling you, it can be quite therapeutic! And you may end up with your own bouquet of washi-taped pencils. ; )<br />
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<br />Papermintieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740704553843743899noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747588388677487004.post-44669249705924816642013-04-29T16:51:00.000+08:002013-05-02T00:10:13.955+08:00Homemade Montessori - "Felt" Sandpaper Numbers<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/7268021/?claim=7pf6t345u5q"></a></span><br />
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My daughter has this new-found interest in writing letters and numbers. Months ago, she would resist writing exercises and would only practice when she is in a good mood.<br />
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Lately, she has been writing during her spare time. She would ask for a pencil and paper and keep at writing for a considerable amount of time. More often than writing letters, she would choose to write numbers.<br />
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She writes with such concentration and enthusiasm, only pausing to ask <i>"Mommy, what's next?"</i> from time to time. Otherwise, she tries to figure out what number comes next in the sequence by counting again from one.<br />
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I am so impressed by this development and I just watch her write and acknowledge her hard work and effort when she is done. <br />
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I noticed though that she has been writing some numbers backwards so I thought it might be helpful to go back to the basics to practice her strokes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She was so proud of this work! She encircled each number and said, "Look, mommy!" with a huge smile on her face!</td></tr>
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She worked with the Montessori sandpaper numbers in her previous school. I love that it is a tactile learning tool to help children recognize and write numbers. I have been wanting to make a homemade version of the sandpaper numbers (and letters) but have been putting it off since I could not find the finer-grained sandpaper in hardware stores. I figured maybe felt would be a good alternative so I tried it out.<br />
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To make the numbers, I cut them out of green felt and glue-gunned them unto old desk calendars. I folded the desk calendars and glued the folded sides together to make the backing board of the numbers sturdy (a friend of mine used old DVD cases. I love that she reused and re-purposed old DVD cases and that it makes for very durable backing board for sandpaper numbers).<br />
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I recommend this Montessori material especially for children who are ready to learn their numbers. The site <a href="http://www.infomontessori.com/mathematics/numbers-through-ten-sandpaper-numbers.htm" target="_blank">Infomontessori or Montessori Primary Guide</a> and this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H80D65Dy-UM" target="_blank">video</a> will show you how to use this as an effective teaching tool.<br />
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These are all the numbers, top view! May this project inspire you to make your own!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The family recently went on a trip to Tokyo but my doc ordered that I continue my bed rest so I was unable to go.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Before the official bed rest request of my doc, I was dreaming of visiting Japanese craft stores. I had heard of stories of endless floors of craft supplies from friends who have visited Tokyo and pictured rows and rows of pens, washi tape, super glue and paper. I remembered watching <a href="http://anc.abs-cbnnews.com/anchors/4/david-celdran/" target="_blank">David Celdran</a>'s show "Executive Class" years ago and could not forget his visit to this store filled with exquisite papers. I researched online and found <a href="http://annartgallery.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/paper-shopping-in-japan-itoya-tokyo-on-the-ginza/" target="_blank">a blog that featured Ito-ya</a> and Tokyu Hands (sorry, I can't seem to find that Tokyu Hands blog post)...and drooled. Hahaha! But as fate would have it, it wasn't my time to go craft-crazy in Japan yet.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So my dear hubby and little girl went with the rest of the family. The super news is that the whole family enjoyed, had family bondin<span style="font-size: small;">g and </span>had loads of stories to tell<span style="font-size: small;">!</span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">To cheer me up, they had a whole bunch of craft presents as treats for me! It was as though I visited the craft stores myself! Even better (in a way), since I didn't have to rack my brains figuring out which ones to get and which to leave behind plus<span style="font-size: small;"> I'm really thrifty (<span style="font-size: small;">as those who kn<span style="font-size: small;">ow me would attest) </span></span>and can resist the urge to sp<span style="font-size: small;">lurge ( <span style="font-size: small;">even with my favorite things) so I would <span style="font-size: small;">not have gone home with these many, <span style="font-size: small;">litt<span style="font-size: small;">le treasures if <span style="font-size: small;">I shopped for myself.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here are the items the family brought home for me ( Thank<span style="font-size: small;"> you! Thank you! </span>Most are from dear hubby. He even saved the Tokyu Hands paper bag in case I wanted to blog/write about it. Really thoughtful of him. Plus, he only bought one item for himself during this whole trip. :') Touching but guilt-inducing at the same time). I have to admit I haven't brought myself to opening most of the items yet. I'm still savoring the crispness of each one in their little packaging (Yes, nerd alert!). </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Most of these are from Tokyu Hands located in the Ikebukuro district of Tokyo (except for some items which I will indicate below). </span> </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Frixion Ball Knock by Pilot Pen Corp. These pens are erasable. <span style="font-size: x-small;">The ink erases easily from the paper. Really cool. I had one of these in black but never saw the <span style="font-size: x-small;">who<span style="font-size: x-small;">le set available here.</span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And the star of the show<span style="font-size: small;"> is this staple<span style="font-size: small;">-less s<span style="font-size: small;">tapler! I <span style="font-size: small;">discovered this through a fr<span style="font-size: small;">iend and was <span style="font-size: small;">amused and amazed at <span style="font-size: small;">its in<span style="font-size: small;">genuity! Here are some<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> photos <span style="font-size: small;">to illustrate its genius.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">...and inserts the punched paper through the slit a<span style="font-size: x-small;">t the top to hold the paper together! <span style="font-size: x-small;">Such geniu<span style="font-size: x-small;">s!</span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Circle Napkin Set - I know I should've included this in my <a href="http://paperminties.blogspot.com/2013/04/table-napkins-as-gift-wrappers.html" target="_blank">"Table Napkins as Gi</a><a href="http://paperminties.blogspot.com/2013/04/table-napkins-as-gift-wrappers.html" target="_blank">ft </a><a href="http://paperminties.blogspot.com/2013/04/table-napkins-as-gift-wrappers.html" target="_blank">Wrappers" </a>post but I hadn't opened them yet so I thought otherwise. Heehee!</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The label reads "Code Belt" but I think they really meant to put "Cord belt." Haha! These are for those lengthy electrical cords lying around the house. </span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I made these fabric rosettes for my daughter's dresses about two years ago. These dresses are too small for her n<span style="font-size: small;">ow but ar<span style="font-size: small;">e very dear to me. A <span style="font-size: small;">f</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">amily friend of ours gave them to me out of the blue during a weekday mass. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> She said she had bought them but found <span style="font-size: small;">they</span> would not fit any of her grandchildren so she thought of giving them away. Really, really sweet of her to have thought of<span style="font-size: small;"> me</span>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I liked the dainty prints of the fabric and imagined that they would even look nicer with little fabric rosettes strewn near the neckline.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A friend of mine taught me this super easy way of making rosettes with fabric ribbon (a long, long time ago!) but for the<span style="font-size: small;"> rosettes on these dres<span style="font-size: small;">ses, </span></span>I still scoured the web for other ways of making fabric flowers. None of them made sense! Hahaha! Actually, they made sense, but they seemed complicated; none were as easy as how I know how to make them (whoever taught me how to make rosettes, thank you from the bottom of my heart!).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So this is how I make rosettes. Quite shabby compared to the rosettes of OC tutorials I've seen online, but they turn out looking like rosettes so it's the way to go for me! I'm hoping this tutorial saves you lots of time and that it's the easiest fabric rosette tutorial you find! It<span style="font-size: small;">'s as easy as making crepe paper sna<span style="font-size: small;">kes (<span style="font-size: small;"> we used to make these in <span style="font-size: small;">school <span style="font-size: small;">as <span style="font-size: small;">easy classroom decor<span style="font-size: small;">)<span style="font-size: small;"> and pulling one side of the ribbon <span style="font-size: small;">so it gathers at the center. <span style="font-size: small;">Just look at the photo tutorial below<span style="font-size: small;"> and you<span style="font-size: small;">'<span style="font-size: small;">ll understand what I mean.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">For this tutorial, I used <span style="font-size: small;">24 inches of fabric ribbon<span style="font-size: small;">. <span style="font-size: small;">Note that the size of your rosette will d<span style="font-size: small;">epe<span style="font-size: small;">nd on the leng<span style="font-size: small;">th and width of your ribbon<span style="font-size: small;"> so I encourage you to experiment with d<span style="font-size: small;">ifferent <span style="font-size: small;">ribbon leng<span style="font-size: small;">ths and widths to achieve the <span style="font-size: small;">rosette size that you d<span style="font-size: small;">esire.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Really easy<span style="font-size: small;">, isn't it? </span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ha<span style="font-size: x-small;">lloween 2011.<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span>Angelina Ballerina <span style="font-size: x-small;">homemade costume (more on homemade costumes in an upcoming post!). Pink <span style="font-size: x-small;">r</span>osette on skirt<span style="font-size: x-small;">. I used a wide<span style="font-size: x-small;"> ribbon for this<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (maybe a 2" wide ribbon).</span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">January 2012. W<span style="font-size: x-small;">edding ring pillow with rosette<span style="font-size: x-small;">s for my sis and bro-in-law's wedd<span style="font-size: x-small;">ing. I'm glad they entrusted <span style="font-size: x-small;">such a task to me for their special day! <span style="font-size: x-small;">S</span></span>o relieved that they were<span style="font-size: x-small;"> s<span style="font-size: x-small;">atisfied with the result. I used var<span style="font-size: x-small;">ied shades of silver <span style="font-size: x-small;">and varied widths of ribbon for this project. </span></span>I<span style="font-size: x-small;">n p<span style="font-size: x-small;">hotos are my <span style="font-size: x-small;">hand<span style="font-size: x-small;">some nephews<span style="font-size: x-small;">! ; )</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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