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    Kelas Bunga Dip/Decoupage June 2012

    BungaTelur.com akan mengadakan kelas asas untuk mempelajari cara-cara membuat bunga telur dan bunga dulang mini menggunakan cecair Q-Dip. Semua bahan akan disediakan. BONUS!! Demo bunga stokin.

    Jadual kelas adalah seperti berikut:

    Tarikh: 3 June 2012, Ahad

    Masa: 2:00 - 5:00 petang

    Tempat: Puchong (lokasi akan diberitahu kepada peserta yg serius)

    Yuran: RM100

    Terhad kepada 6 peserta

    BungaTelur.com akan mengadakan kelas untuk mempelajari teknik decoupage di atas pinggan seramik/cermin kayu. Semua bahan akan disediakan. Hasil kerja boleh dibawa balik.

    Tarikh: 10 June 2012, Ahad

    Masa: 3:00 - 5:00 petang

    Yuran: RM60

    Terhad kepada 6 peserta

    Sesiapa yang berminat, sila email ke [email protected], atau sms/telefon ke nombor 012 6482121 (selepas pukul 3pm) untuk maklumat lanjut. Peserta digalakkan membuat tempahan awal kerana tempat adalah terhad. Peta akan diberikan kepada peserta yang memerlukan.

    Deposit 50% diperlukan untuk pengesahan tempat. Deposit tidak akan dipulangkan jika gagal menghadiri kelas. Sila hubungi untuk mendapatkan nombor akaun Maybank untuk membuat pembayaran deposit.

    Untuk melihat contoh bunga dip/decoupage yang dihasilkan oleh peserta kelas sebelum ini, sila lawati http://news.bungatelur.com

  1. A Birthday Card

    June 17, 2010 by admin

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    After almost 2 years of not doing any card, I decided to take part in a blog candy ran by Shirl Leong at her blog Craftee Guiri in conjuction with her husband birthday this coming 28th June.

    Thanks to her blog I found another blog candy ran by Scrapbooking All Sorts – which ends on June 30th. Since the requirement is to submit any latest papercraft project, I think this birthday card will do for a start.

    At first I wanted to make an easel card, but after searching through all the materials I have, I found a pack of unopened blank cards. Those white blank cards are 5 1/2 x 4 inch once folded..(which I think is quite small, as I rather love getting a bigger card)

    Anyway, once I have completed the card, I realized that I should have put eyelet brads on the happy birthday sentiment before I attach it to the background..huhu!

    Here are the recipes:

    Paper : Daisy D No.13, My Mind’s Eye Signature Suite- World of Play, Dotted Play/Ring Around The rosy, Wild Asparagus

    Stamp: Heidi Swapp Happy Birthday

    Versa Magic Chalk Ink – Midnight Black, Thatched Straw

    Brilliance Pigment Ink – Pearlescent Crimson, Coffee Bean

    Prima flowers, ribbon, clear rhinestones, Memory Book Glue Dots, Supertac Glue

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  2. Tatting

    June 7, 2010 by admin

    I was reading a fellow crafter’s blog when I saw a pretty butterfly she tatted. I’ve never heard about tatting before so I browsed and read through whatever I could find online about tatting.

    First of all, you need to have a tatting shuttle. So a trip to Art Friend the other day made me bought a shuttle by DMC. Later I found out that there is another shuttle brand Clover sold at Maycraft. The shop is located in Taipan USJ. Will be visiting the shop one of these days..heh!

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    The funny part was once I bought the shuttle and a ball of thread, I have no idea how to wind the thread onto the bobbin. It took me the whole night to figure out that you can actually push the bobbin from the middle of the shuttle out, wind the thread and push it back inside the shuttle..huhu!

    And it took me another 2 days to figure out how to do the basic of double stitch, a picot and a ring.

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    Somehow it is harder when you are self taught. I usually will go for a basic class for any new art and craft that I want to learn. It is easier when you have an instructor to ask every time some doubt or confusion arises.

    Despite that I am thankful that there are many tatters out there who are willing to share via blog and videos on Youtube. I hope once I have mastered the basic techniques of tatting, I would be able to share in this blog so that other beginners in tatting will not waste so much time like I did learning the basic.

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  3. Agar-Agar Kering

    May 27, 2010 by admin

    When I wrote about hantaran agar-agar kering for my niece in 2008, many people commented and asked for the same type of agar-agar. Please be informed that the supplier is no longer making that rose agar-agar kering.

    However through blogging, I found another person based in Bukit Mertajam who makes agar-agar kering for wedding favors.

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    These are some of the pictures of agar-agar kering she makes.

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    If you are interested, please contact her directly at her blog – AdamShoppe.

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    I’m thinking of ordering some for Hari Raya this year. I have not eaten such delicacy for ages. No one makes kuih muih lama during Hari Raya open house anymore.

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    I am not sure whether she can make agar-agar kering in rose shapes. Will have to ask her one of these days. I’m sure if she can make it, it would be a great idea for gubahan hantaran.

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  4. Bunga Dip For Hantaran

    May 14, 2010 by admin

    The picture is not doing any justice to the bunga dip sample I made a few days ago. I am trying to save the whole bottle of dip hitam I bought in January.

    Since I have tried red and black combination earlier, I thought this time I will do black, silver and white combination for this bunga dulang mini.

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    For the rose, I tried making the petals curvy by pinching the wire before dipping into the dip solution. I think I prefer the simpler style I taught in class.

    For the glitter effect, I used silver glitter instead of the usual rainbow dust.

    Not really the best sample, but after a long time not experimenting with new creation, this should be a good start.

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  5. Decoupage With Crackle On A Bottle

    May 11, 2010 by admin

    It has been more than 6 weeks since I last wrote about the crackle and decoupage project.

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    The bottle which is originally a Tazo Tea with peach flavor has been mailed to the recipient before the dateline of the Gift Exchange. I hope she likes what I’ve done with it.

    I applied Jo Sonja Opal Dust on the peach and leaves motifs, I might have overdo it as you can see the big pearly, greenish dots on the motif in the picture above.

    As always the picture didn’t do any justice. I prefer viewing the real bottle.

    I have another bottle but with white background, thus the crackle effect is not really prominent. Still thinking whether I should repaint that bottle.

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  6. Another Crackle Work-In-Progress Project

    March 30, 2010 by admin

    I am in the midst of completing this crackle project for exchange gift (EG) in one of the local forums. The theme is crackle and decoupage.

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    I think I already mastered the technique of crackle using Plaid FolkArt Crackle Medium. This time instead of the usual white basecoat, I used Jo Sonja Carbon Black.

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    For the topcoat I used Americana Antique Gold. I feel that using a black basecoat makes the crackle more significant. I will share the picture of the decoupage bottle later. Oh, for this glass bottle, I applied sealer to make sure that the basecoat acrylic paint will stick nicely once painted on the bottle surface.

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  7. Paper Napkin For Decoupage

    March 15, 2010 by admin

    I love collecting paper napkins, especially one with fruits motif. This is one napkin that I bought from a seller online more than a year ago.

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    I have done decoupage on tins using paper napkins with motifs like peach and lemon. I will share the pictures later. At the moment I am waiting for the work-in-progress tin to dry out so that I can apply the gloss varnish. This apple motif will be added in the fruits collection soon!

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  8. Crackle Effect On Wood

    March 1, 2010 by admin

    I finally get it right! After many trial and error, I managed to get the crackle effect I would say that I am happy of. The bottom coat was white gesso. The frame was from IKEA. I sanded, applied sealer and painted with gesso before I used the Plaid Crackle Medium.

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    After reading some online tips and watch Youtube on how people apply crackle medium, I tried to follow as much as possible. The crackle medium was applied using thick brush, some in zig zag while some in straight line. If you apply the crackle medium thinly, you will get fine crack. If you apply it thickly, you will get a big crack. I let it dry for almost 2 days before I applied the topcoat in Burgundy Red.

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    The topcoat has to be applied at one go. Never stroke your brush too many times over the place that you have painted before otherwise the crackle effect will turn out bad…(based on my experience, I lost the effect of crackle since I stroked the topcoat over and over the same spot too many time..huhu)

    The crackle medium will react with the pigment of the topcoat that you apply on. Some says to use a branded acrylic paint such as Americana (not a cheapo brand) as topcoat to make sure you get a good crackle effect. And another tips to remember, metallic paint won’t work as a topcoat on crackle medium. It is also best that you use a brush that fits the size of the project surface so that you don’t have to stroke on the same place many time.

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    For those who wonder how the Plaid Crackle Medium looks like, here is the picture. I bought a bottle in Art Friend, The Gardens. I have used Jo Sonja crackle medium before but it didn’t work that well. Maybe my techniques were not right at that time..heh! I will try again and will write an entry if my experiment is successful.

    I will update with the varnished version of the frame later. I hope the tips above will be helpful for those who want to try doing crackle effect on their painted projects.

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  9. Decoupage Bottle Christmas Theme

    February 25, 2010 by admin

    I decoupaged this bottle for a craft contest last year. The theme is Christmas and 1Malaysia. The problem was I have no idea how to implement the 1Malaysia into the submission article, and of course I didn’t win..heh! It never occur to me to put the 1Malaysia logo anywhere on the bottle or inside it..huhu!

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    However doing this decoupage project gave me the chance to try many new materials and techniques. First, I learned on how to clean up the Tazo Tea bottle..(available at Starbucks at RM10.90 per bottle)

    Some people soak their bottles in water and later scrub the labels. I tried that but it didn’t really clear up the whole label glue. Hubby suggested to rub the leftover label glue with eraser. It did work fine but I feel that it was too much work and time consuming..huhu!

    The best way is to use lighter fluid..(any brand like Zippo will do) Pour a bit on kitchen towel or directly on the leftover glue from the bottle label and scrub the glue out. After that wash your bottle with water and soap. Let dry.

    I also used Plaid Glitter on this decoupage project. The effect is quite subtle and I think it suited the whole concept of this Earthy Christmas theme.

    I hope I will have more time and effort to participate in any craft contest this year. From time to time, it’s good to challenge yourself to something new.

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  10. Glitter Effect On Decoupage Items

    February 4, 2010 by admin

    I have decoupaged this bottle about 2 years ago. It was originally a strawberry jam bottle. I used paper napkin with strawberry and butterfly motifs to decoupage it.

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    A few months ago, while shopping for craft items in Art Friend, The Gardens, I bought a bottle of Plaid Folkart glitter glue. I used that on my submission items for a craft contest (will write about that later). However the effect of the glitter was quite subtle.

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    Another shopping trip to Craft Haven in One Utama made me buy a bottle of Opal Dust from Jo Sonja. Since I didn’t have time to do new decoupage, I decided to apply the Opal Dust on this jam bottle. Before that I applied Glaze Medium and Gloss Varnish (both from Jo Sonja) on the bottle. Then I applied the Opal Dust on the strawberries and butterfly motifs.

    Overall, I am quite happy with the glitter effect after using Jo Sonja Opal Dust as the opal dust is quite big and sparkly. I applied another layer of the opal dust after I finished varnishing the bottle since the bottle will only be used as decoration.

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