[DIY] Graduation's Bouquet

In my country, it is common to give bouquet of flowers as a graduation present. Me and my fellow friend, Copi, came up with idea to hand a bouquet to remember in the college's graduation in 2011. It would be made of.....paper.

We learnt the tutorials from internet, seeking for the easiest one. Not bad, huh? Can you guess what kind of flowers are they? Well, they supposed to be tulips :))

Tips : It would be more efficient if you can estimate amount of papers to buy by looking at the tutorials first.

[DIY] Farewell Gift

Farewell never goes easy. To cheer it up a little bit, here are two ideas of farewell giveaway I can share with you.

#1 If You Leave

Having many working colleagues? If you are in a rush preparing your departure and you have limited budget, then a simple farewell giving may suit you best. Package two pieces of '(not so) premium' chocolates like Ferrero Rocher in a small box, then wrap it with ribbon and a sweet farewell remark.

#2 If You're Being Left

For studying abroad for example, a cheerful yet encouraging poster never goes wrong. This is one example I made one year ago for my super talented designer friend, Fika Julia.

Tips : Don't forget to consider kinds of possible allergics that may occur from your present! :)

[DIY] Bachelorette Party Set

Hi again! Now I'd like to share two sets of bachelorette party's stuff I crafted for two of my best friends, Manda and Mandy.

#1 The Queen of Bride Pageant

I decided to make a crown for Manda's day before the 'Big Day'. She looks good on it, doesn't she? And also a giant necklace as a complementary. All comes from printed materials. Here are the detailed design :

and for the bridesmaids as well :

#2 Veil Me In!
The pre-Veil before the real one. This one was a little bit tricky. You have to be precise and patient. I took inspiration from Pinterest, and tried to apply the method with available materials I could got from the well-known Pasar Mayestik in South Jakarta. What you need are : a kind of comb hairpin, 1-2 metres of tulle fabric in your/the bride's favorite color, some laces, beads (can be swarovski-look-alike as well), scissors, needle, and thread.

It took me about 3-4 hours to finish this fancy stuff. And look how she wore that :) :

Bride to be in a challenge

Tips : Adjust the length of fabric needed with the bride's height. You can try on you first before make a purchase.

[DIY] Anniversary Present

Hi there! Been a long time. So yesterday I sorted all photos I had in my mobile phone - just to make a backup of it - and I found some pictures of my own craft that I'd like to share through my blog. Well, also to ensure that this blog is still alive. Let me start with my ideas of Anniversary Gift for your beloved one!

#1 The Couple Pillow

I made this lovely cushion for my (used-to-be) boyfriend - Bagas - as the 3rd anniversary present. Caricature drawing is not my expertise, so I trusted the work to a friend of mine, Aziz, who was a Visual Communication Design scholar. He was a talented guy, and it made me easy to communicate my design concept. Then I passed the design to an online shop that provides custom made printed pillows - which I found in random - called Haliastore. I remembered that I had very tight schedule before the D-day, so no further search was made for the cushion creator selection. Amazingly, it turned into a high satisfactory after seeing the outcomes. They were well-drawn and the cushions themselves were made from comfy materials. Like it very much!

#2 The 3D Frame

 

The next year, I crafted this 3D Frame. So what's this actually? If you take a closer look, you'll see the inner part of the picture is a lil bit shadowy in certain angles. This is because I 'transformed' the original picture into a framed (almost) 3D picture by printing, cutting, and putting some 'wedges' between two layers of pictures. It took about 2-3 hours to finish the craft and finally placed it into a wooden frame.

Tips : Make sure you have idea about the size of the frame before starting to design the picture. Otherwise, you'll end up with mis-sizing. Every 1 cm counts!

Dorothy Perkins Styling Competition

Since I'm in love with the brand's collection for years, I'm excited to join the Dorothy Perkins Styling Competition #DPStylingCompetition by DP Indonesia in collaboration with Fimela Media. The challenge is, to have 2 styles from 1 fashion item - inspired by Dorothy Perkins Style Essentials collection - captured by the camera. I choose the Maxi collection, one of the most popular piece for woman with hijab.

So here are my shoots :)

#1 Style

The Pleated Maxi adjusts perfectly with any occasions that require you to move freely. For work attire, simply put an additional semi-formal outwear, quilt bag, beaded/pearl necklace, and wedges. Finally, set it all in a well-propotioned color scheme.

#2 Style

The Pleated Maxi saves your after office or weekend date appointment as well. Cover the dress with (a lil bit) boyish jacket but keep your femininity with the harmonious quilt bag. Top it all with gold turban to unleash the elegance in you.

Hope the styles inspire you as well! :)