CITER HARI GURU 2014!

Today is Teacher's Day! I'm here after such a long time... & I realise I didn't feed any news or entry at all in 2014 here! A year of silence which means not much on crafting or sewing... (yg sempoi2 adalah..)

Let me show you what happened on Teacher's Day last year....

not my work yer... It's handmade by Muzi, a crafter, a mom & a wife..

Muzi's work... for my teacher's day project...

keychains by Muzi..

Fridge magnet by Kak Mimi..

Fridge magnet... handmade by Kak Mimi..

Comey sgt2...

For my children's teachers..

A certificate for my eldest son's form teacher..

It's printed on a piece of paper...

so easy..

For cikgu Linda... a keychain & a certificate of appreciation..

(unfortunately... my son is still keeping them till now.. Cis!

I owe her... so gonna give 'em back this year.

He promised... in shaa Allah..

So sorry Cikgu Linda..)

Plus...

these are all for my 2nd son's teachers...

I printed the tag & put it inside..

cool...

to appreciate his teachers..

together with the fridge magnets made by Kak Mimi..

only for his two favourite teachers jer..

plus a keychain..

& I put his name..

thanks to my Miss QC..

These 2 r ready!

(The teachers loved 'em. One told me so on the day I went to his school last year!)

For my lil girl's teachers..

Keychains by Muzi..

at the back I sewed her name & stitched it.

Too many teachers...

So only keychains jer..

Plus...

Bookmarks... 

The heads by Muzi..

but the bodies by me...

glued by Raina... ;)

This year? That's another story. 

Will post the story here....in shaa Allah... no promise...

psstttt.... I start to get cold feet...

HAPPY TEACHER'S DAY!

SELAMAT HARI GURU!

Salam Aidil Fitri 2012

Hopefully, it's still not too late to wish uols

HAPPY EID MUBARAK!

SELAMAT HARI RAYA

& 

MAAF ZAHIR DAN BATIN.

with love,
THE BLUE FAMILY...

HAPPY TEACHER'S DAY 2012

HAPPY TEACHER'S DAY TO ALL TEACHERS!!

especially to a special teacher...

who else... 

kalau bukan diri sendiri... ahak.. ahak..

Another Teacher's Day celebration....

I wanted to sew something for my children's teachers

but as usual, they had their own minds...

They didn't want to burden me with extra task..

(mmg anak2 yg baik, kn?)

 But I was busy too..

(so lega jugak sbb mama diaorang ni sibuk jer memanjang... ;P)

Raina wanted to make bookmarks for her teachers...

and these are the results... 

I wrote d wordings...  The rest was up to her...
(camner? OK tak?)

"Selamat Hari Guru"
6 bookmarks in various colours....

Daripada sapa lg kalau tak cik adik kita... hehehe...

 Then I made cards using stamps made by Euphoria..
(for more info about her, go HERE)

Roses & handmade cards... just perfect!

Terima kasih, Cikgu! Terima kasih, Ustazah!

My 2nd son Hifzhan preferred frames...

5 frames for 5 teachers... 

I was the writer.... mcm biasa... ; )

Done!
(err.. bkn 2 thn lepas bagi frame jugak, kn?)

In addition, roses & handmade cards too...

HAPPY TEACHER'S DAY!

The stamps are great! My work became faster!

so sempoi!!

At the back....

Thank you for everything!

Now, let's see what my eldest has chosen...

in boxes already lol!

Well, I forgot to take the pic. 

What do you think inside the boxes?

Let me give you clues...

This present is very popular on Teacher's Day...

It's ceramic...

It has a handle...

It's convenient too!

Can be anything...

Fill in with water or drinks..

or keep your coins inside

or maybe pencils or pens!

Yup! 

They are M_U_G_S!

MUGS!

So I have to wait for another year 

to sew something for the teachers...

I let my kids decide 

coz the presents are for their teachers

not for my teachers.

Let them decide what they want...

coz they have the right to choose,

they have the right to speak up.

The freedom is theirs.

(of course, under mama's supervision

& within the budget!)

Once they make up their minds,

they must be responsible of their choices!

No turning back ya....

p.s. Wah! Mcm berkempen ler pulak... hihihi...

HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY

TO ALL WOMEN.... WHEREVER U ARE....

Image from HERE .

HI 2012, BYE 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!
Do u have any new year resolution? Well, I'm not so sure whether I need a new year resolution as a lot from last year's list are still pending..... Sooooo... my new year resolution is to make sure all from the old list will be done aka finished aka completed by Dec 2012 plus a few additional resolutions added to motivate & assist myself.

Hmmm... what did I achieve in the world of crafting? Not as many as I'd like but towards the end of 2011, I did finish a few UFOs.... It's just that I'm too lazy to upload them here... errr... I can't upload ler coz still haven't snapped the photos yet... hehehe... Maybe next time.

I believe that 2011 is my unproductive year. I spent more time & energy on other matters. I neglected my sewing room & did something else... I was very much involved in my other world as well as in my quest to slim down. Do u know that my weight nearly reached 70kg early of the year! My health wasn't good too. I took action immediately & alhamdulillah.... I've shed a few kilos & my health is much better now. Hoping for more improvements in all aspects of life including sewing & crafting.
Yes! Yakin boleh!

Here I'd like to share a FREE HAPPY NEW YEAR CROSS STITCH PATTERN. I found the below pic HERE

(Source: http://www.about.com/)

Hey! I went to Kak Corine's house recently.. but that's going to be another story, kan? Do you know that I celebrated my 13th anniversary last month? Again, it's another story. Many stories, a lot of news... yet so little space, not much time... I think I'd wait till the right time comes..

p.s. Praying so hard for my younger sis, Yun right now. Pray for her speedy recovery ya..

SALAM AWAL MUHARRAM 2011

p.s. Got d image from ET of doodle design.
Such a talented artist!
Interested to see more of her masterpieces, go HERE ya.

SALAM EID AL-ADHA

Dapatkan Mesej Bergambar di Sini

MALAYSIA DAY & MURAL PROJECT

Hi uols! What did u do on Malaysia Day? I went to my Mak Ngah Dah's (Mak's younger sis) house in Tunjang then to her daughter's house for lunch (at 4pm!). We (in 2 Avanzas) were extremely famished & got lost in the world of food.... hahahaha!!! Then, I let my aunt massage my hands & right leg. The pain.... OMG... till tears wet my face & my shrieks invited everyone to see the source of the pain. How embarassing!

OK.. ok... now something about my project in school. Guess what! I was listed in the Mural team! At first, I was in the dark as I was quite clueless of what to do as I've never done it before... No idea where & when to begin lol! I did some research for inspirations & found a few pics that had aroused my interest. So for the past few days, I was quite busy, sharing ideas, giving instructions, making sure the murals were done (bhgn i ler) & monitoring the students while painting. The others did their work & I squeezed in to contribute... hehehe... Not nice la if you're listed but not doing anything, kn?

At first, I didn't dare to hold the brushes. No confidence especially in painting. Drawing is ok but painting? The artwork will be messy lol! So I let my students to copy the pictures & drew them on the walls. Then, let them paint. Me? Pandai komen jer... hihihi...

On Wed, I, at last, found the courage to join the crowd... I drew "Tanpa Dadah Anda Bahagia" together with 5 shadows of people (thanks to Google I found the inspirational mural though I added more people) & painted it with red, black & white alone till evening. My student Shatirah came back to school to accompany me & help as she's good at painting. I focused on my red, black & white mural only. She spent time on the other mural.

The next day (on Thursday) after recess, I told my students to finish their tasks & I let 2 of my Form 2 students to continue painting my mural as I'd to be in class & in the staff room (ada acara mkn sempena hari raya :D). Just see how dedicated the students are... TQ dear..Then, had to do some touch up here & there. Overall... satisfactory & done.

I was lucky coz my loyal assistant Shatirah was willing to stay back with me on Thursday. Together, we tried to finish our work. Shatirah went to her area & I started painting my new area. Lucky me! 3 boys were there to lend their hands. Work became faster. This is the result! Phew! Siap jugak! (Credit to my colleagues, Dizam for the drawing the wordings & Anies for the flowers & leaves). I painted jer... hehehe... To enhance the wordings, I put the wordings in a black box. Why pink? Coz the mural next to it is in blue & pink. Why not blue? Coz baby blue colour wasn't available... Tinggal nyawa2 ikan jer..... hihihihi....

Yup! I left school almost at 7pm, sent Shatirah back home (so far is her kampung sampai risau blh keluar balik ke tidak sbb dh nk gelap), went back with a lot of doa (coz my home isn't a stone throw away! From Kg Paya Mengkuang to Gurun to SP) & alhamdulillah, reached home almost at 8pm. Legaa..:P Plus soooo exhausted!

Well, I'll show off the other completed murals next time. Got no time to snap photos of everything... Hoping so much the others won't complain.... Berat mata memandang, berat lagi orang yang pegang berus & mewarna, kan... kan... kan.... (mentang2 berat naik balik lps raya:P)

Btw, HAPPY MALAYSIA DAY! Saya ANAK MALAYSIA! I'M PROUD TO BE A MALAYSIAN!

p.s. Some of my colleagues & students celebrated Malaysia Day in school, working hard to complete their projects & accomplish the mission before Monday.... Hat off to all of them!

SALAM AIDILFITRI

HAPPY EID FROM ALL OF US!

MAY ALLAH BLESS US ALL...MAY YOU & YOUR FAMILY BE BLESSED WITH PEACE

& HAPPINESS...

WISHING YOU A JOYOUS CELEBRATION

& PROSPEROUS DAYS AHEAD!

Maaf Zahir & Batin!

luv,
The Orange Family

Salam Raya & Salam Merdeka

HI UOLS....

HAPPY EID MUBARAK YA!
SELAMAT MENYAMBUT HARI RAYA AIDIL FITRI!
MAAF ZAHIR & BATIN....

DAN TAK LUPA JUGA...
SELAMAT MENYAMBUT HARI KEMERDEKAAN KE54!
SALAM MERDEKA & SALAM 1 MALAYSIA!

MERDEKA! MERDEKA! MERDEKA!

p.s. ehem... beraya dgn beg baru taw... hehehehe...

SALAM RAMADAN

SALAM RAMADAN!MAY THIS RAMADAN BE A MONTH OF BLESSINGS,

A MONTH FULL OF FORGIVENESS & GUIDANCE

FOR YOU & YOUR FAMILY!

HAPPY FASTING YA!

SELAMAT MENJALANI IBADAH PUASA

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY
(tulisan tgn Khairil, my 11 year old boy)
The cards & presents are all for My Cik Abg from my kids
(tp mcm biasa ditaja oleh mama... hehehe...)

Ehem... can you see the twinkle little star?

Made by my lil princess....Using the free Special Craft Set from this everso arty & crafty mag
"Charlie and Lola"

With the special magic fairy wand....
Let's wish all fathers "HAPPY FATHER'S DAY"

TERIMA KASIH ABAH!

p.s. lots to scribble, make & do... bagussss utk my lil fairy... ;D

HAPPY BIRTHDAY YATI & HER GA

HAPPY 33rd BIRTHDAY YATI!
WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST!
MAY ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE ya! Well, Yati tak suruh buat entry atau tag saper2 tp alang2 dh dok dpn lappy so I take this opportunity to share this news... Yati buat GA tau!!! Hadiah bergantung kpd pemenang.... crafters like us surely love the craft supplies but if you aren't a crafter... no problem.... she has other gifts to offer.... Yg paling penting tinggalkan komen.... Senang gitu.... I like! hehehe... Wanna join? Click HERE .

p.s. The chocolates look yummy, kan? The pic is not mine. I googled & found it. That means the chocolates are not mine! Huhuhu.... Dpt jamu mata jadik ler.....

THANKS TEACHER-TEACHER!

This is an annual project, done once a year... hehehe...

My lil princess has listed down all her teachers & requested me to make keychains for them... She even chose the colours & the design.... I spent a day cutting felt & another day sewing & stuffing fiber.... Finished at about 2 am.... Mmg legaaa... or I'll be in hot soup... hikss....

Thanks to all my children's teachers for teaching, guiding, educating & helping them.
As usual, I like to use "I hope that you will be happy" label... sesuaiii...

All are Raina's. I wanted to sew pouches or pencil cases for her teachers but she demanded only keychains & cards. My second son, on the other hand, bought a brooch for his Cikgu Anita (coz it's not handmade so no pic ler..) & my eldest.... didn't want anything at first but today at last... he bought cards for his 2 fave teachers at Koperasi Sekolah. Whatever la... as long as they're happy & sincere...

I used stamps including this stamp made by EUPHORIA last year. She's such a talented lady, kan? Carving isn't my cup of tea... so let the expert do it. If you are interested to see her wonderful masterpieces, click HERE . Gerenti tak nyesal nyer....

and "thank You"cards purchased from Tesco. 1 pack 8 cards= RM6.90 (taktik express nak cepat siap.. hehehe... ;D

And this is the result....
(jgn tak caya.... Happy Teacher's Day" tu hasil tulisan tgnku)

HAPPY TEACHER'S DAY!

From Raina & From Me...

We are all teachers, kan?

Teaching ourselves to appreciate the beauty of sewing... crafting... arts... handmade products.... & be environment friendly

Teaching our young kids to be great leaders

Teaching others & ourselves to be better people!

p.s. I won A Fabric Case GA! The best teacher's day present lol! Soooo over the moon.