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Got Milky ?? - Paper Toy Friday -

Happy Friday!!

Today is Paper Toy Friday and I have a really couple for you guys to make over the weekend.
I know that many of you will recognize this little Character from the Video - Coffee & Tv - from Blur, but for those of you that haven't seen him well here it is -->

Got Milky ?

Meet - Milky - He's a cute, brave and cute carton of milk that falls in love with Milky Girl!
Milky was designed by  Gareth Stranks and i assure you you that your paper toy collection won't be complete if you don't have this cute couple.

.: Milky Girl :.

Here is his lady, love the eyelashes and dreamy eyes :)

- Milky Love -

These two are very easy to assemble, just like the paper of last week this one has straight tabs making the folding and pasting easier, If you have double sided tape you will finish this set in a flash!

Coffee & TV - Blur

If you didn't catch the Blur Video don't worry, I have it here for you and you will see Milky and his girl in action.

CUT + PASTE = MILKY CUTE!

 Well I hope you enjoyed this Cute Paper Toy a perfect project for the weekend

YOU know what to do ^_^

DOWNLOAD + PRINT + ASSEMBLE = HAVE FUN

DOWNLOAD MILKY HERE

Have a nice day!

.: Mushrooms + Candy + Floss :.

It's cold and It's been raining over here :), I like it when it rains, the cold air reminds me of the beach, the bad thing is that's hard to take any pictures around here, because I don't have enough light, I hope the sun comes out tomorrow morning because i don't want my paper toy photos to be all gloomy 0_0

Well I didn't had the chance to pot yesterday because of the horrible traffic I was stuck in line for 3 hours at the border, it was terrible and then when I manage to get to the post office I saw another huge line and no parking, Willy had to leave me there, I made an whole hour in line just to send 3 parcels.

The good thing is that I picked up some really nice mail, I ordered some new books from amazon and they are really great! :)  I also got some of these goodies.

- Pocky Crush -

Pocky Sticks are definitely on my favorite Jap Snack list , I hate it when they brake inside the packaging but they're so good that forget about all those little flaws as soon as i taste them :)
Of all the types of Pocky's that are in the market, I really liked this one - Pocky Crush - It reminds me of the Mexican candy - Kranky - by Ricolino , nice chocolate with a yummy crunch to munch! lol
Scalett Willy and I finished this pack right away :) It's so good!

Hot Air Ballons + Mushrooms = CUTE

I'm always drooling at online fabrics shops that carry Japanese fabric, like Superbuzzy or reprodepot, there's something about those prints that gets me all exited but when the cute design combine my favorite colors and mushrooms sometimes the temptation is too hard to resist. The sad thing about it is that a FQ is never enough.

:: Rainbow Floss ::

I was doing some embroidery the other day and I noticed that I had a mess in my floss box, so I got me these plastic bobbins and I stated organizing my floss, It stated to look decent and  cute, it is a tedious job but the result is very inspiring.
I will take more photos of my floss collection later, maybe you can give me a hand lol

Well the sun is up again, it comes and goes, I better hurry and take my pictures right now

See ya!

Have a Crafty day!

Japanese Cotton - Trilogy -

Happy Monday!

It's so cold over here that my hands hurt, the weather has been changing very dramatically :( that I'm stating to feel a little sick, I wanted to put on my gloves but I can't type with them so I will hurry with this post :)

I always tend to fall behind with posts, I have lots of photos to show you and stories waiting to be told and I always manage somehow to forget about them and tend to show you only the new, well I intend to change that and that's why I am going to talk about the - Japanese Cotton Trilogy -

You know I am a big fan of Japanese style and aesthetics :), I love Kawaii stationery and items and I'm also quite fond of Zakka, over the last years I've been lucky enough to play with - Japanese Craft Books- they are both inspiring and challenging :) the perfect combination to avoid boredom while crafting ( if you ever get bored with something)

That special interest for these wonderful books took me to notice the Japanese Books-Magazines like the Cotton Trilogy ; Cotton Time, Cotton & Paint and Cotton Friend.
I love the Book-Magazine format because it has the best of both worlds! The fun parts of a magazine with the information and tutorials of a book the best thing of all is that they are monthly or seasonal issues, so their are pack with fun,inspiring projects to try, 100 pages in big high quality pages, just like a book!

I wanted to get my hands on these for so long with no luck at all, one issue on ebay or other sites can cost $23 to $26, with that amount I can get me other books I want at amazon :(, so it wasn't until a dear friend of mine sent me these that I was able to experience These types of Publications.

COTTON TIME -

Full of beautiful photos and home zakka, you can also find tea,bag,plush,felting,clothes tutorials and complete patterns among other craft items with a Vintage flare, it also has some easy to follow patchwork and fabric combination tips.
Other fun thing about Cotton Time is that often they include a special supplement or small glossy book inside the magazine a little extra for your craft obsession.

COTTON & PAINT -

I adore the variety of craft projects Cotton & Paint has to offer from jewelry to patchwork,sewing,knitting,crochet and Wood Crafts! yes you can make your own wooden pin boards, chalkboards and kitchen organizers with these step by step tutorials :) How Fun!
Cotton & Paint also includes a  DVD with the instructions of a feature project wow!

COTTON FRIEND -

Cotton Friend is as cool and beautiful as the other magazines in the Cotton Trilogy but this one is very romantic and has that special Antique French Flare that applies to all their projects ; crochet,embroidery,needlework,garment sewing,patchwork,card making and even scrapbooking.
This one also includes a little extra, in the issue I got Vol. 23 I receive a Antique Style Paper box :) very French, I got really exited because you know I love to assemble paper items.

CONCLUSION? -
Can't decide between the three because each one of them is special and they complement each other very well, If you're ever curious about Japanese Crafts I recommend you take a look of any of these because there you can find all sorts of crafts that you haven't think of before, I was so inspired that I don't want to miss an issue, they are well worth the money and just like when you play with Japanese Craft Books your Craft experience will never be same again :).

If you want to see the rest of the photos or these ones bigger, go an check
My Flickr You will find more there :)

Well I'm off to eat something now, I hope you enjoyed this post as much as I did.

- Boxy Fawn - Paper Toy PTF

Happy Saturday!!

I wanted to post his on Paper Toy Friday but I was out shopping and I came home too late ^_^, You still have time to make this one over the weekend because it is very simple and cute.

Cut + Paste = FUN!

It's - Boxy Fawn - designed byEnamor

.: Boxy Fawn :. Paper Toy

This one is super simple and cute, little kids won't have a problem with this one, it took me only 5 minutes to assemble and this time I didn't used the UHU glue as I always do, this time I tied the double sided tape Clarice sent me and It was perfect. because this toy has only long straight tabs and tape is perfect to glue those spots.

Well I hope you have a fun weekend, if you're bored , take your glue and scissors and follow the instructions

YOU know what to do ^_^

DOWNLOAD + PRINT + ASSEMBLE = HAVE FUN

DOWNLOAD BOXY FAWN HERE

Swaps, Gifts and Posts

Wow it's cold over here, or maybe it's just me :), I woke up really early (4:30 am) to take Willy to the airport, he's going to the KDE conference at google , I'm still kind of sleepy and grateful that I'm gong to pick him up at 8 pm in a few days :).

ohh and I received my January Fat Quarter Swap the other day!! just look at these fabrics --->

- January FQ Swap - Received

I really liked this one, I had a generous partner, she also sent me lots of extras chocolate and tea :) I have more photos at My Flickr

:: Fuka Fuka :: Flake Stickers

Clarice surprised me with these wonderful stickers :) and some super cool double sided tape, I use it to make a paper toy yesterday and it rocks, I will need to find more of that tape later because something tells me that I'm going to run out of it soon.

Shinzi Katoh -Postcard-

I just love the aesthetic of the Zakka designer Shinzi Katoh I only have a this cup and the postcard Lili sent me, his fabric design is really something, so wonderful, I hope to keep collecting more of these wonderful items.

- The Perfect Gift -

I had to post this wonderful Christmas gift, my friend Lili really knows me and pamper me all the time, she sent me a Decolello air freshener from Decole, the postcard and some cute plushies she made.
Scarlett took the plushies to her room :) her favorite if the bunny but she loves pigs also, Thank You My Friend.

Playing Again

I feel that I need to post more about my projects, I know that most of the time I post photos of swaps and parcels but that's because they really deserve a nice photo and a thank you :) maybe I need to write more often, so I can have space to show you the crafts I've made.

I've been experimenting with crochet again, I found a really nice brown cotton yarn and a smooth bamboo crochet hook :) let's see what happens.

Well I'm off to eat something, I need my coffee today

See ya tomorrow!

.: First Post of the Year :.

:: Lovely Doodle ::

This little dolly says Hello!

She's been keeping me company these days, cleaning,taking photos and arranging everything, I had a very fun Holiday Rest but as a result the house, computer and craft room is still a mess, I have to store the Christmas goodies for next year and take our the Valentine stuff for the upcoming month.
You may ask yourself were did I found such lovely company? well I received her in a very special envelope from Kat :) I adore her and I had to keep her, thanks Kat, I also loved your pretty HK card!

I've also received many other great gifts ^_^ from you guys, I had to take lots of photos and I'm still not done with everything want to see more?

:: Fairy Tale Fabric ::

Diana sent me a square of this pretty Jap. Fabric along with an ornament she made and other fabric :), Thanks a bunch this fabric is adorable!

- Wee Ninja - Microplush

My friend Saki sent me lots of goodies for me and Scarlett, but the Wee Micro Plush Ninja is one of my favorites, he's so darn cute, I will have to keep him in his black bag , because I don't want him to get dirty. Thanks SAKI :)

If you are curious about all the goodies I got, check all the pics at My Flickr

And Yes I started Swapping :), These two are from the first batch of swaps of this year :), I have two other swaps in the works, how exiting!

- Frogs and Cherry's -

Lots of Frogs and Cherry's are going to Mia form Portugal, I've collecting froggy-cherry items and fabrics for her,fabrics and stationery, I hope she loves them.

.: January FQ Swap :.

This gracious apple is for the - January FQ Swap - I hope my partner is happy with her Fat Quarters and Trims  :)

Well this was my first post of the year, I know is took me a couple of weeks but that's because I wanted to be extra special lol

Take Care and Have a great day!

- 2007 Holiday Ornament Swap -

-2007 Holiday Ornament Swap -

Hello!

How are you? over here is busy busy busy , I've earned myself a nice rest and I plan to lay in the couch as soon as I mail my pending letters tomorrow.

You may noticed my little gingerbread men above! that's because I made some of them to send to the Second Annual Holiday Ornament Swap hosted by the lovely Freshly Blended Blog, I packed them in nice brown paper bags I embellish with the papers I showed you the other day

- Holiday Bag Pool -

Just look at them :), they were playing around my mail, so cute!, You can see more ornaments on the 2007 Holiday Ornament Swap flickr group

Crocheted Christmas Ornaments

We also made a bunch of these crocheted ornaments, love the noise of the bell and they look wonderful on the tree :), These are not for the - 2007 Holiday Ornament Swap- I sent some to my friends along with their Christmas card.

- Helpful Gingerbread Guys -

As you can see here, they are very helpful :), they helped me pack and check names,addresses and correct labels.

-2007 Holiday Ornament Swap - SENT

I made 26 bags!! I only needed 9 but I got exited with the gorgeous paper and I had to make more to wrap my holiday care packages and gifts.

I printed some stickers with the logo of the swap to decorate the outside of the parcel , I love making these I plan to do a bunch of these bags for spring with a new collection of papers.

If you want to see more photos of these goodies, I uploaded more at My Flickr

Well I have to go now, today is my brother's Birthday and he wants to catch some movies, something tells me I will be eating a lot of junk good today ^_^ Yay!

Enjoy your day!!

:: Almost Done ::

I'm feeling sleepy today, must be because I've been running like crazy trying to get everything ready for Christmas, I made some final purchases online yesterday and had to paid extra for shipping $_$, so they can be on time, fingers crossed !

Posting Yesterday was impossible, my internet was acting weird until this morning so uploading images was a pain.
But enough of that, :) I wanted to show you what I did over the weekend.

- Yummy Paper -

I played with these lovely papers :), cutting,wrapping,folding and even sewing them to pack the ornaments I sent,these beauties are from the Martha Stewart Crafts line, Aren't they cute?

Surprise Gift! :: SENT ::

I prepared this Birthday-Christmas present for a very CRAFTY girl :) I didn't had the chance to send her something for her Birthday so I wanted to make it  double this time, no, I'm not telling who because it's a surprise! I hope she gets it soon.

Surprise Gift - 2 :: SENT ::

And these two cute FQ's are flying all the way to CANADA, along with a Christmas Card, another crafty surprise for a nice patient girl.

Holiday - Deco-Tape -

I did a lot of packing and these Holiday Deco-Tapes helped me to decorate envelopes and parcels, Love the Bells and the Holiday Greetings ^_^

How much did I pack?  well see for yourself, I ship them out last Friday and clumsy me forgot to add some small letters and parcels I had in my outbox drawer X_X, so I need to make another trip to the post office.

I am almost done with all my Holiday errands, I only need to worry about Christmas Dinner and sending the last batch of snail mail :) Can't wait to stay home and relax a bit.

Well I hope you have a calm nice day and I'll show you the ornaments I sent on those brown paper bags on my next post

Take Care!

- Santa & Rabbi - :: Paper Toy - Tags::

It's Friday ^_^

And like a promise, here are some Paper Toys for the weekend, Today is - 2X1 Paper Toy Friday - because I got two funny 3D Holiday Gift Tags to show you.

- Holiday Inaction Figures -

Aren't they funny?
Meet the - Holiday Inaction Figures - Design by  Jason Sho Green a talented Illustrator and Artist. You can see a Gallerie of Jason'r work here --> Jason's Flickr and Here --->He's web site www.jasonshogreen.com

- Rabbi - Paper Toy- Tag

Here is - Rabbi Busta Chaim-
There aren't any Jewish paper toys out there, only Santa's so I was exited when I saw this Rabbi :), I'm not Jewish but I have Jewish friends and they're going to love this one, Perfect for Hanukkah!

- Stinky Mall Santa -

This is - Stinky Mall Santa -
You can see his crooked teeth lol, he also has an eggnog carton on his left pocket.

Santa & Rabbi - Paper Toy-Tags

They are simple and fast to assemble, it took me 10 minutes each, they have little sticks on their feet to make it easier to attached them on gifts.

- Tag Backs - ^_^

They have tags on their backs, so they're great to top presents

DOWNLOAD+CUT+PASTE= FUN!

 Have a Great Weekend and don't forget to top your gifts with these Funny Toy - Tags

YOU know what to do ^_^

DOWNLOAD + PRINT + ASSEMBLE = HAVE FUN

DOWNLOAD SANTA HERE

DOWNLOAD RABBI HERE

Quick - Swap Post ^_^ -

I need to get something to eat, I've been up early and I need something warm to calm my stomach, a tea or coffee, I've been munching these chocolate mint cookies I have over my desk but they don't make the trick lol, So this is a quick post and then I'm off to eat something.

These are some of the goodies I will send to Mette on Friday, I hope she enjoys them as much as I loved the Danish Delight she send me :).
I wanted to ship my pending parcels today but something came out and I haven't finished packing yet, so I hope I can get things done by Friday :)

For Erleperle - SwapPeek-

I can't describe the goodies, because I want to surprise her, but I think this is a nice teaser.

:: Fabric Peek ::

Here is a detail of the fabrics I sent, she loves Zakka inspired fabrics and trims and I'm, sure she will love this stash.

Deco-Love ::Cram Cream ::

The other day I was looking at my previous posts and I noticed that I haven't posted any - Kawaii Goodness- in a while, so here's a photo of some - Cram Cream - Deco-Tapes, LiLi send them to me a few months ago , they're so cute, I specially love the one with the kawaii giraffe.

If you want to see more Deco-Tape visit my Deco-Tape group at Flcikr we have lots of members and huge Deco-Tape Collections

- Cheer Up -

And Finally, these -Cram Cream-  Animal Clips, another gift form LiLi they are so precious and cute that I can't bare to use them, so I  display them.
I leave you with this happy photo,these cute animals wish you a very nice day!