Time for fun, again!

It's time to unleash your creativity and believe that with some guidance and perseverance, one can make something fun with their own hands! :)

It's going to be another fun session filled with laughter and glue on our hands... Learning new skills causes neurons to create new linkages to each other making our brains more active and delays aging of brain cells :)

Come, join me! Have fun! Email me at angelicquirk@gmail.com to register!!!

Quirky

of time chasing

I've been busy sewing and binding books again lately because I'm chasing after time! haha.. There are a few craft markets back to back with each other and I needed to prepare more journals, just in case :) After this week, I am going to busy myself with one custom order and work on my other projects and let bookbinding take a back seat for a week :)


I've been lazy yesterday but today I busy myself with running to the post office and binding my journals together ;)

preparation before binding

letting them cure overnight

Oh, I participated in Arts For Grabs the last weekend and it was fun! I had an awesome time there, as usual!! I've said it before and I'm going to say it again! I love Annexe Gallery! The crowd this time is not as packed as the previous AFG but they are still great and it also gives me the opportunity to walk around and get to know other crafters better! So, I'm pretty happy with that :)

Here's the 'loot' that I brought home with me from AFG! I love everything there but I could only bring home some.. boo hoo... well, there's always next time! :)

Books from local authors

2 bookmarks, fabrics, coaster tile and magnet

This weekend, I'm going to be at the National Horse Show, Cheers2Art and another event if it's confirmed! Whoa... gonna be packed!!! :D


Quirky

Bookbinding is so-much-fun!

I conducted my second Kettle Stitching class 2 Saturdays ago but was away after that so I did not have the time to edit and blog about it! *drats, huh?*

It was yet another fun class! Totally different characters and personalities from the previous class :) I love meeting people from all walks of life and with different personalities cos I find people interesting!

They all sewed really beautiful journals but we always run out of time to take pictures... haha... too much fun chatting and sewing and eating!

Then in the afternoon, I had another session for Coptic Stitching :) Another fun bunch of folks, of course! 

Alassea and Alyan decided to join this class and galloped around on the table... thankfully, my students were kind enough and did not mind. Anariel was nursing her broken horn, so she was taking a rest and did not join in the prancing around.

Next class will be on the 1st October! Will you be joining in the fun? :)

Quirky

Going Places!

Angelicquirk is going places! haha... pun intended! My journals are being featured currently in Going Places magazine :)

If you're flying MAS or Firefly this month, do check out the magazine on page 80 and you'll see my journals being featured there... it's on the bottom right of the page... quarter page, that's quite an accomplishment, ya? :D

It's a really awesome feeling to have this recognition and to be selected to be published! Thank you Going Places and Triona for this privilege and opportunity! :) I do hope it will create a lot more awareness for me and my brand! :)

Quirky

Where Journals with a touch of class can be found :)

If you're looking for handbound journals with a touch of class, you should drop by Kita-Kita at Damansara Heights (where Chef & Brew is) to check them out :)

I love that the shop is in a building on its own and the environment surrounding Kita-Kita is quaint yet soothing. It's a place I would love to chill out at and I'm so glad that they love my journals so much, they asked me to make them some with the Batik that they have :)

So, if you need a gift with a touch of class for a person who loves stationeries, you know where to look for it! Bring my batik journal home with you! :)

Will take more pictures next time to post :)

Quirky

T'was ended a great weekend

I fell in love with Annexe Gallery ever since I went for a photo-shooting session with my friend to Central Market early last year. That was the first time I stumbled upon Annexe Gallery and the other quaint shops downstairs. I love the character and the feel that place exudes. Somehow, it is just an artsy place :)

Just this past weekend, I participated in Annexe Gallery's Arts for Grabs + KL Alternative Bookfest. This is my second foray there, selling my handstitched journals and other handmade knick knacks and I loved every second that I spent there :)

The crowd was constantly flowing in from the start on Saturday, all the way to the end on Sunday. I don't even have time to go around and shop myself :P At one point, I don't even have time to go to the washroom! LOL. 

I had a great weekend thanks to the A-team over at Annexe Gallery (Pang, Lee Kwang and Lali), my precious friends Nadiah and Rekha and of course, to all of you who visited, stopped by and bought my handmade journals & knick knacks! I really appreciate you! 

A big "Thank You" shout out to all of you! :)

Quirky

Journals with leather cord & charm closure

I'm trying a new closure for my journals... instead of using elastic band, I'm trying leather cord this time around. And I'm launching a new journal size too! It's a little journal that fits right into your wallet without you noticing it and it's so cute, you'll definitely fall in love with it :)

Of course, if you like this size but you want it with the elastic band, you can always let me know and I can make that for you :) For now, I'm in love with the leather cords and the charms that go with it. 

Hope you like them too! I'm off to make some bookmarks and cards now :) Haven't indulge in card making for a long time. Stay tuned! Probably will be updating them tomorrow :)

Quirky

Batik Journals

Last 2 weeks ago, I had the privilege to meet up with the people at Kita-Kita in Damansara Heights and was given the opportunity to handstitch some journals using Malaysian Batik.

I really love how these batik journals turned out. I have always had a love for things that has an ethnic identity, be it Malay, Chinese, Indian or tribal. I like how there is an identity behind our individual ethnicity. That's why if I visit a country, I want to experience their way of life, see the things they see and not go shopping in malls. We have malls here too..

I love the feel these journals exudes. It's different from the ones I normally make with Japanese or American fabric :) I would have to say, they are all pretty, but they have all have different feelings to me.

Really hoping that these journals will be well received and be loved by their new owners :)

Quirky

Post Crafty Art Market 3

Crafty Art Market 3 was last Saturday! It was a fun day but the crowd wasn't as encouraging as the previous market... probably due to the fact that it was a long weekend. I think most people went outstation for a holiday instead of hanging around the city.

It was still a great day, nonetheless. Great weather as it wasn't glaring hot but still humid and that's why we're all sticky :P and great vendors :) I enjoyed chatting and getting to know some of the vendors I have yet the chance to meet up with.

Was super tired after that and took Sunday off to relax ;P Monday came and I crafted a little. Basically spent the whole day cutting fabric for new journals! Loving the new fabrics! :)

Made these with the new fabric. I love each of them... they all have a different mood to them, no? :)

They will be photographed individually and posted in FB and on Etsy soon :)

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

Busy busy bee!

I've uploaded photos of my handstitched journals on my facebook page... will list them in Etsy on Monday since I'll be at 2 craft markets this weekend! Haha... I can only list what's left :P But will be making more, so fret not! :)

Here's some pictures of the journals for you to have a look see first... Will update more next week! Have been and is still busy like a bee preparing for the next 2 days!!

oopps... I think there were a few more that I forgot to add in... oh well.... :P Go see them here then... LOL... no time.. gotta go! bye!

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

Coptic Stitching

Just like how the Copts did wayyyyyyy back in the 2AD. They did not have this cute matryoshka fabric back then... hehehe... so, lucky me! :P

I really like the little chain motif that coptic binding has on the spine of the book. It's pretty and hey, this one allows the book to lie flat too! I used to love buying journals and notebooks but now, I make them! erm, I still am very tempted to buy journals, though... I love pretty stationaries! Can't help it! If I have a million bucks, I think a lot of it will go into stationaries, scrapbooking supplies and photography! :P

See the lovely matryoshka fabric? It's oh so pretty, right? Cute matryoshka dolls in a row... I think they really do stand out against the black background! and you can get this lovely fabric from Fabric Fanatics! :)

Most of my fabric for my journals are from Fabric Fanatics... she's really great and communicative so I definitely recommend you to get fabrics from her! :)

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

Custom Hand-stitched Batik Journals

I guess I'm ever so happy & grateful to have learned bookbinding  :) I can't explain how I love to make things by hand... haha... it's a passion that I can never explain. People who share my same interest or love for handmade stuffs will understand the rustic goodness of it but some won't. 

I love my passion for arts.... handmade cards, book thongs, wire-bound journals, hand-stitched journals, photography, blah blah blah.... there's a lot more things in the pipeline that I'm planning in my head and hopefully they will materialize soon :)

These are two custom request Batik Hand-stitched Journals that I've made. I actually practiced making a lot more of these before making these 2. Was stitching-crazy! but Practice makes perfect, I hope *fingers crossed! :P

Top : Coptic Binding

Bottom : Kettle Stitch Binding

Won't be debuting my hand-stitched journals at Crafty Art Market, though... you can email to custom order if you want to lay your hands on one :) They will make their debut soon enough, just not this Saturday :)

oh, edit : I mean my hand-stitched journals will be making their debut soon but not the Batik ones. Batik ones are custom request by someone :)

email me at angelicquirk@gmail.com if you want a hand-stitched Journal of your own :)

Quirky