A Celebration! Creative Chick's 10th Blogiversary

Hi! It's celebration time. My crafty friend, Jenn is celebrating her 10th Blogiversary and I am so excited to be celebrating with her. I have always been inspired by her projects and love her style and when she asked me to pick a card to CASE, well... that was one of the hardest thing to do!

And so, I picked two. Haha... I was inspired by these two projects and they can be found here and here. And here are my cards.

I illustrated the images I used on both these cards and watercolored them. I filmed my process video and posted it here. I hope that you will enjoy watching it :) 

And now, it's your turn! Jenn is hosting a challenge with fun and prizes and she's also going to have special guests' creating cards on their blogs every Tuesday of this month. Click here to visit her blog and find out how you can win some really awesome prizes! 

Winners will be announced on her blog on August 7th and 8th. 

All the best and thank you for stopping by!

Making Cards again...

This is my second post for today! Please scroll down if you're interested to read the first posting... hehe... 


Well, I have not participated in card challenges for a while.. since I started bookbinding and participating in craft markets, I really have not been active commenting on blogs and making cards for challenges and for that, I apologize. I do 'lurk' at some of my besties blogs, though... I'm never far away... but today, I thought, "Hey, it's time to participate again!".


Here's my card based on Card Pattern's Sketch #133

and then I made another one in another colour! haha... I kinda love them! 

Unfortunately, every time I take pictures during the night, they don't turn out so well even after I tweaked them... hmmm, I may need to learn how to improve my editing skills! :P

Off to make a couple more cards and then it's journal sewing time again! Gonna be cutting fabrics and glueing them to covers tomorrow morning! :)

Quirky

Making a mess

Do you like making a mess? haha.. maybe kids love it, but not adults, huh? Well, you guess wrong!

Cards-a-making : making a mess

Making a mess can be fun! Especially if you're creating art! Art is very subjective and I don't think anyone is 'not talented' or 'good enough' to do art. What you think is creative may not be so in another person's eyes and vice versa. Besides, art is a good outlet to relieve stress... well, to some of us, at least! :D

I would say I have loved art since a very young age. My mum tells me I draw and colour from very young... I think about 4-5 years old? I remember some of my drawings, actually.. but they have all since gone missing! Oh well, start again! :)

Quirky

A long awaited Card post :)

Honestly speaking, I haven't been making cards for such a long time! Well, I guess I had a lot of cards still in stock so I didn't really bothered replenishing my 'inventory' but I am so aching to make some! I just had  not enough time in a day!

*sewing journals is time consuming.. well, not if you're only sewing one or two*

So, when I received orders to make cards, I'm really happy! :D Here's an order for a birthday card and 2 congratulations cards for wedding :)

"Love is in the air" & "Love birds"

Sorry about the instagram photos, which is appearing a lot on my blog nowadays (cos I uber love instagram), but it's also a faster way for me to take pics and I love the cool effects! :P 

Hope you like the pics! :)

Quirky

Wednesday is fun!

It was a fun day at Sunway University today :) What am I doing there? LOL... not to enroll for any classes or anything but I was one of the 5 vendors selling our items there. 4 of us were selling handmade items, 1 was selling clothes, scarfs, etc.

Although we were hidden in the Student Centre, we still had a steady stream of crowd. Would have been better if the big banner outside the Centre was not blocking half of the glass door but thank God, people still came in to check us out :)

The organizers (Sunway's Entrepreneur's Club) were very nice and friendly. They came to help me unload my things and even guided me to park my car. Then come tear-down time, they helped load all my things into my car. Am really grateful to them for being so helpful :)

I loved the atmosphere, the air-conditioning (lol!), catching up with Mei, Kricia, Melissa and chatting with the students :) Forgot to take pictures today though... so this is just a boring post without photos :P

Quirky

This Saturday....

Angelicquirk Handmade Crafts will be at Jaya One to participate in the 3rd Crafty Art Market! :)

This time, it's going to be bigger and better! There's going to be non-Etsy vendors as well... can't wait to check out everyone's things! The 'bad' thing about me participating in art markets is that I will be spending quite a bit too... haha... but oh well, let's support handmade! I love quirky, quaint handmade items cos they are all unique and lovingly made :)

Quirky

It's Chic...

.. to participate at the Chic Pop Street Market! :P It's my first time participating and oh my, am I glad I did! The organizers are really friendly and the crowd was amazing!! :) Saw many smiles and that really made my day :)

I love people watching and it was fun watching people during Chic Pop. Lots of funky individuals all dressed up! I love their style although I'm more of a t-shirt/jeans kinda girl. I normally don't wear prints (or rarely) and prefers casual clothing... but I do like looking at people who dresses in vintage clothing. I think vintage clothing has style! :D

I had a lot of fun that day! I was hot and sticky but I'm happy! I guess going out for craft/art markets is a good thing for me cos I tend to stay at home to craft most times.. haha... craft/art markets allows me to have human interaction! :P

If you missed me, erm, I mean my handmade goodies... you can find me at the Crafty Art Market 3 at the 30th April (Saturday) also happening at Jaya One! :) See you!

Quirky

Exciting weekend!

This weekend, Angelicquirk will be at Chic Pop Street Market 7 @ Jaya One, PJ on Saturday..... and then on Sunday, we'll be at Kaka Art Market @ Shaw Parade, KL! It's gonna be a power-packed weekend!! Looking forward to meeting a lot of you and having fun amidst crafters :)

On Saturday... Jaya One

On Sunday, Shaw Parade KL

Gonna call it a night... have been crafting non-stop and will still be doing so the next two days! Will take some pictures tomorrow (hopefully) to share on what you can expect to get! :) There's be new products that I love! Do you love stationaries? Then you might just fall in love with them too! :)

Quirky

Making things easier...

One of the cards I made for my card kits! Yes, I'm offering card kits now :) I know it's very expensive to buy supplies & tools and so I've made it more affordable for you to create beautiful cards on your own without feeling too big a pinch! :)

I have prepared the cardstock, rounded the corners (for designs with rounded corners), stamped the images, punched out the patterned papers with punchers and basically prepared most of the things you need. All you have to do is to colour the image and assemble them!

I have also included a picture sample of the card and some tips so that you can work on them at home. It's really simple & easy! :)

Time to head over to my FB page and see which kit you like and take one home! Each kit contains materials to make 2 cards and it's only for RM 17/kit! All materials provided are acid-free :)

Quirky

Doing my small part

When the tsunami hit Japan, I felt really bad for the people there and had thought to do something to raise funds for the victims there. Then a follower at my facebook page emailed me asking me if I have plans to do anything to help as well. But I was really tied up last week and couldn't prepare stuffs till now but here I am now. 

Below are the card sets that I'm selling to raise funds. Just email me to order as I will be making it as the requests comes in. 50% of the sale will go towards helping the people in Japan. I will make my donation through World Vision Malaysia.

If any of you are not from Malaysia but wishes to help. I will list these cards on Etsy as well. If you see that it's sold, just email me and I will re-list it again.

Everything you purchase from Etsy or my Facebook page from now till end of March will also contribute towards the relief fund.

Thank you in advance for your kindness. I believe every small part that we do counts.

Quirky

Eco Design Bazaar

I was over at the Weld on Saturday. Participated in the Graphic Goes Green bazaar organized by CutOut magazine. It's been a while since I last went to the Weld. Honestly I've ever been there only for lunch with my hubs when he was working nearby previously. Else, I don't really go to that part of town. So, when the organizer said that the event is at the Weld, I was pondering if they would have crowd seeing that it's not really KLCC or Pavillion :P

There was not a lot of crowd and I found out from other vendors that the Weld survives mainly on office crowd so they don't really have weekend crowd. Even Delifrance closes at 3pm on Saturday and does not open on Sunday! That was an eye opener since I never know of any cafes that closes on weekends... LOL. 

That said, I had fun because I'm once again surrounded by crafters and although the crowd wasn't pouring in as we expected, there was a constant flow of people, albeit not many. Well, it gave us a chance to chit-chat and see other crafters' wares :) 

I'll be at Chic Pop Market next! On the 2nd April at Jaya One. So, come say 'hi', bring home an item or two (or more!) and immerse yourself in creativity and be rejunevated :) 

And if you do see anything you like here or over at my FB page, just drop me an email at angelicquirk@gmail.com to place an order. Custom orders are welcomed too :)

Quirky

Featured

Hallo :) Thought I'll share a treasury that I am featured in on Etsy... well, I have been featured in a few treasuries before this but I didn't really post them here... will do so in the future... at least to add some fun :)

This treasury is curated by Jainabee... it's so warm & sunshine-y (if there's such a word....) :P Loving the items she chose :)

All the above are items from our very own Team Etsy Malaysia. Support local handmade products!

Quirky

Handmade Market, Lex Empire Gallery

We were at Lex, Empire Gallery Subang last Saturday. It was the first Handmade Market organized in that mall and it was fun! :) Well, the crowd was not as encouraging as the previous markets that I've participated in but it was fun! I guess there was not enough publicity yet (or they were not shameless enough in telling people about the event, as my friend puts it... hahahahaha)

Here's some pictures of my booth & stuffs :) I shared a booth with Square Art and my resident photographer/postcard buddy was there too!

I guess the organizers really have to step it up to promote the Handmade Market better to draw in the crowd.. especially cos they are on the 2nd floor of the mall and hidden in one corner.. Some feedback I heard from people were that the people at the information counters were not fully informed, there were not enough buntings and clear signages... my dad even had to put one of the bunting up properly on his way down the escalator... seems it was overturned.. someone must have knocked it over... hmmmm

That said, because the crowd was not as packed, it gave me the chance to go mingling with the other sellers and take lotsa pictures! Something I was never able to do at other craft markets! Well, pros and cons! hahahaha.... Still, I'm willing to go give it another try if there's another handmade market there... cos I like the fun people I surround myself with :)

A special thanks to my parents, grandma & aunt who came to support me too... It really means a lot to me! And as always, my hubby is there to help me & keep me company :) He's the sweetest! Oh, and Alvin (postcard/photographer) was around the whole day on Saturday too so I was not alone... yeay! :)

The partners-in-crime :)

Quirky

Find us, meet us, take us home at.....

AngelicQuirk and Square Art are going to be at the Handmade Market organized by Team Etsy Malaysia on the 5th March (this coming Saturday!!!) at Lex, Empire Shopping Gallery Subang :) 

Lex is on the 2nd floor of the shopping gallery... you won't miss it! Just look for the Lex Slide... the longest (or was it highest...) indoor slide in Malaysia! :)

This is one event you wouldn't want to miss if you love unique handmade items that are lovingly made! One of a kind items that you can't find mass-produced because we love to make our products unique and we take pride in making them so! :)

AngelicQuirk will be showcasing more new products... think lifestyle items and more stationary love for you! Square Art will be showing you that being 'square' is the new cool and how you can achieve that! :) 

Quirky

Thankful

Am thankful for the little things in life.... like being able to sleep in when tired, to be able to stay up late into the night when absorbed in creative work.... to be able to take time out to read a book... to have my kitty accompanying me when I'm working.... and lots more. 

I remind myself to be grateful to the little things in life once in a while. Especially when I'm drained or stressed. I forget sometimes and complain nuts but today, I just feel thankful :)

Sharing a Thank You card I made.... very apt for what I'm feeling today :)

Code : TY0018

Quirky

Fat Cats

I made some cards with these fat cats from Penny Black sometime back... it was posted on my Facebook page, I think... not sure if I've shared it here... will double check and if it's not already posted, I will share it :)

Anyways, a very nice girl saw those cards and asked if she could request them to be made into bookmarks for her friend. She mentioned that if she were to give her friend a card, her friend might just chuck it aside after reading it but if she gives her a set of bookmarks, her friend may just use it and that would make her happy :) Oh, her friend adores fat cats... hence the request for a set of fat cat bookmarks! :)

fat fat cats... so cute!

Photos taken at night so it's not the quality I would have loved

I made the bookmarks in different colours and different sizes to jazz it all up and make it more fun! :) Mainly used organza ribbon cos it's just so much prettier than normal ones... but I did use one in satin... again, just so it's all different :)

These bookmarks are already couriered and should probably reach her this very day as this post is being uploaded :) I do hope she likes them....

Quirky

Crafty Art Market 2 @ Jaya One

I was over at Jaya One for the Crafty Art Market yesterday and it was great fun! One thing I've learned is that you can never really guess which of your product is going to sell better... haha.... Different crowd, different wants & needs, I guess. But I'm slowly learning what type of products I have to create to pull in more crowd! :)

Hope to have newer products to showcase in the next craft market happening in 2 weeks time over at Lex, Empire Gallery on the 5th March :)

my humble display :)

My wire-bound journals & my mum's handmade bloom badges!

Top Row (R) : mosaic love... mosaic art! :)

Bottom Row : Postcards!

It was a fun day hanging out with crafty people! I hope you enjoyed the photos and do join us for the next craft market! I've got more ideas and more products to share with you! :) 

As for now, if you see anything you like, do just drop me an email at angelicquirk@gmail.com

More photos available over at my Facebook page too (just click on the link)

Quirky

Crafty Art Market, 19th Feb (Sat) at The Bee, Jaya One

Angelicquirk Handmade Crafts is going to participate in the coming Crafty Art Market! woo hoo!!! We'll be bringing along our Handmade Cards, Book Thongs/Bookmarks, Wire-bound Journals and some new products which will debut at the coming market!

Am not revealing the new products here yet... if you wanna know what we're debuting, then come join us, visit us, support us at the Crafty Art Market, happening on the 19th Feb, Sat at The Bee, Jaya One!

It's going to be awesome! You won't regret joining us there! :)

Lots of other handmade goodies and local handmade artists showcasing their goods too! Come, have fun with us! :)

Quirky

Card Patterns Sketch #101

I have on & off participated in Cart Patterns' Sketches... they always have awesome sketches so if you can find time, you can join them and create a card or two based on their sketches! :)

Here's what I made based on CP's Sketch #101 :) Love the little submarine... haha... Been wanting to use my Waltzing Mouse stamps for a while but never got to it! I wonder why! They are so cute!

Isn't the submarine the cutest thing? haha... Addicted to make a couple more of these :) I glossed up the 'window' to the submarine too... can't really see in this pic.

Code : HB0058

Can't wait to make more cards... been making other things and I miss making cards!!! 

Quirky

Valentine is in the air

Time passes so quickly.... it feels like I just entered into 2011 but now it's past February, celebrated (& is still celebrating) Chinese New Year cos there's 15 days of celebration and soon it will be Valentine's day... wow... I really hope that time can stand still for a while sometimes. Just for a while...

Anyway, I praise God that I received some card orders for Valentine's day. One of them is a custom order from a reader and another is from an ex-colleague. Received some non-Valentine day orders as well today.. will get cracking on it tonight!

Here's what I made... hope they both like it! :)

Order 1 : he wanted a custom card for his gf... guess he'll be seeing it here first as the card is en-route to him via Pos Ekspress :)

Order 2 : A blast from last year's card but with improvements! :D Girl, I hope you love it! I added glitter mist on the card! It glimmers! 

Quirky