I have designed another calendar becoz my dear requested for a new one. Hmm…nothing fanciful but it took me a whole week to decide on its design and wordings. Anyway, i like the final outcome and dear liked his present =)

I was surfing net for some work related stuff when I chanced upon a website that had instructions on how to fold a business card (http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/Origami%20Business%20Card%20Holder.pdf). Then…AHHAHHH…I decided that it would be an amazing V-day present for someone special =) I folded a blueA4 paper and pasted another darker blue colour paper on it to create some variation. Then to personalise it…I pasted some cute stickers that I bought from Korea as well as alphabet stickers from a local scrapbook store. Finally…I wrapped it up and gave it away at the strike of midnight on V-day 2010!

Sometimes a card need not be complicated or elaborate…it can be simple as long as it is right from the heart. I drew this v-day card after a sudden spark. I was feeling at that moment that life without someone will be very dark, gloomy, stormy, cold and dead…and with that someone, life will be sunny, cheerful, hopeful and beautiful. I simply wanted to convey this feeling in the card as well as how much the person meant to me and how life will never be the same again without him =)

This bouquet of 6  flowers are placed in a test tube encased within a vase with a beautiful maroon ribbon. The white flower among the pink symbolises someone extraordinary with he/she being your one and only.

Maximum Height: 15cm
Price: $12.90

This bouquet of 12 flowers are exquisitely wrapped up and tied with a maroon ribbon. Surprise love ones with this bouquet of paper flowers which is bright and sunny.

Maximum Height: 13cm
Price: $19.90 (vase is not included)

This bouquet of 12 pink flowers combines simplicity and elegance with a modern touch. The flowers were first arranged in a test tube before being encased within the vase decorated with a classic golden ribbon.

Maximum Height: 15cm
Price: $19.90

This bouquet of a dozen flowers with eye-catching brilliant colors is a symbol of paradise .

Maximum height: 13cm
Price: $19.90

This unique bouquet of 24 blue flowers is simple and yet elegant. It comes together with a transparent vase and can be placed at home or at the workplace. Miniature flowers requires little space but does wonders to the environment.

Maximum Height: 13cm
Price: $24.90

DTFW 002 Nature Serentity

This bouquet of 24 green flowers is extremely pleasing to the eyes. The combination of different shades of green makes it specially soothing. Paper flowers’ greatest advantage is that it can be kept looking as good as new for a long period of time.  

Maximum Height: 13cm
Price: $24.90

 DTFW 003 Sweet Nothings

This sweet bouquet of 24 pink flowers will be an ideal gift for someone special. Pink represents love, joy, sweetness, happiness, affection and kindness. 

Maximum Height: 13cm
Price: $24.90

I used to love doing cross stitch…and once I made this for someone special. In the past, I will send the cross stitch for framing…but nowadays, not many people like to hang stuff on their wall anymore. So I decided to use it as the cover of a big square photo album. Furthermore, the wordings were also very suitable for the album, hee!

Cross stitch can be personalised by adding wordings, modifying colours of the picture etc. However, cross stitch is very time consuming…and may take weeks to complete. Nevertheless, I like the feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction when it is finally completed =)

p/s…If you have left over cross stitch thread, you can also use it to make a bookmark in the form of a friendship band.

This year, V-day is on the first day of Chinese New Year. Hmm…what a coincidence! Despite not having the habit of celebrating V-day…I still and always will enjoy receiving flowers =) It’s quite unlikely that any girl would dislike receiving flowers anyway…hee!

However, the prices of flowers on such occasions are always so expensive. And the worst part is that even if you order/reserve in advance, it does not guarantee that the flowers you get are fresh…haiz.

Anyway…just an alternative for all those out there…if you have the time, try making some paper flowers…it’s really not that difficult…and you can wrap the flowers up into a nice bouquet. You can also get some ideas from my subsequent post.

I will be posting some handmade miniature paper flowers for sale. I’ve made only 7 bouquets as I have sweaty palms and folding miniature flowers tend to be quite a challenge for me =)