Follow your heart

My workplace neighbor, Nalini, applied and received a promotion in another part of our organization. Her real desire is to assist people, and so armed with her degree in Social Assistance, she has gone over to do exactly that.

She had real reluctance to leave us behind since she had more than 8 wonderful years sitting in the same place with many new people. To encourage her, I made this as her farewell gift : follow your heart.

This is meant to be something she could display propped on her desk, when she needs encouragement or misses us. Follow Your Heart was exactly what she is doing, and I am sure she will be more satisfied.

It's all done up in purple because this is her favorite color. ❤

Walk a mile

In the month of Independance day, we think of red, white and blue.  Although I'm here in Singapore I don't celebrate USA's independance day, but I do love those color combi.  I find myself crafting a lot more with these colors in the month of July, probably because they look so uplifting.  Which then brings to mind this little alteration I did for ms E's shoes.  As you can see... she peeled them when she was super bored waiting for us in Children Church one day.  So... they were GHASTLY.. gross.... I had to save them quick so I made a bow, stuck on a rosettte and hey they are now good to go 

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Washi tape it!

What do you do when you have to entertained 2 little girls and no time to craft?
Answer : you bake chocolate cupcakes and do washi tape project!

I did a quick morning alteration after giving up on trying to clean marker stains. Fastest way? Decoupage + washi tape! I basically decoupage a new table surface with wrapper of choice and used my choice of washi tape on all the sides and legs, mod podge everything and have plenty left over.  

Viola, my entirely blue Ikea kids table is now polkadot special!  (Kinda match my cupcake, don't you think?)