A Sweet Pink Altered Wooden Peg

Have always wanted to alter a wooden peg but didn't have any idea what to do... While I was in a craft store, I saw this medium size wooden peg, just nice enough for me to alter as a start...  Wanted something sweet with a whimsical touch, I chose pink and off-white as my main colours... This is also one of my debut works for Pion Design... Love, love, love the Paris Flea Market series, the colours are so sweet...

I started off by adding some flourish texture around the peg, and began blending the colours using a range of Shimmerz products to give a shabby look... To give a further vintage look, I distressed the edges using some tarnished steel colour... I deliberately use this colour palette to match the colour scheme of Pion's Paris Flea Market...

A list of supplies used can be found at the end of this post... Remember to mention my name during PayPal checkout to get a free product of choice when you shop at Shimmerz store...

List of Supplies:

• Pion Design Paris Flea Market
• Shimmerz Products (Inklingz - Pink-a-Boo, Tarnished Treasure, Misty Morning, Creameez - Berry Hot, Marshmallow, Spritz - Cotton Candy, Vibez - Sweet Heart)
• Prima Flowers & Vines
• Graphic 45 Shabby Chic Ornate Keyhole

Don't Forget to Fly Altered Glass Jar at Made with Love

Alright back with a new Prima class at Made with Love this coming end April and early May... I decided to take a month off to sort out my schedule... It seems like I'm forever that busy that 24hr a day don't seems to be enough for me...

For this upcoming class, I'll be showing you how to alter this glass jar from priming to finishing, as well as how to create sparkling texture onto the glass surfaces... During the class, I'll be sharing some useful tips in how to prep the glass surfaces before working and techniques in sealing the colours... 

Making it to the Final Round for Graphic 45 DT

I recalled how excited I was when I saw my name on the top 30 list last year... Again, I made it into to top 25 list for this year DT call, an opportunity for my second term with Graphic 45... 

Super excited and yes I'll be boggling more on my creative brain cells for the upcoming final round and I hope I'm able to make it for the 2nd year...

Once again, join me to celebrate this joy with the rest of the finalists... And I shall see you guys very soon...

Cheers!!!

An Early Easter Greetings

Time really flies (I tend to say this very often), today is the last day of March for 2015... It's a quarter of a year gone!!! Wow I couldn't imagine how fast time passes.... The older I get, the more I feel time is never enough...

Alright to mark an end of March, here I am welcoming April with an early Easter greetings... For today's Graphic 45 blog post, I'm sharing this altered egg nest decor for this coming Easter... I had actually built this pretty huge egg nest for last Easter using balloon and yarns... This egg nest stands at ~8" tall and 'cos it's that huge, it took me several days to get it into shape and allowed it to dry completely... By then it's all ready, Easter was gone... Hence, I chucked this aside and gradually it became a PhD (Project half-Done)...

As I retrieved this PhD out, certain parts had turned yellow and it seems unsightly... Instead of dumping it away (as I wouldn't want to), I gesso the entire egg nest and misted it with a tea stain... Glad it turned out pretty well and I have a new egg nest!!! Did quite a number of fussy cuts here using Sweet Sentiments collection...

Explore the Untaken Path Art Journal Spread

Earlier this year, I bought myself a hardbound sketchbook with a plan of turning this into an art journal after viewing so many beautiful works on Pinterest as well as on various social media platform... But I didn't make my first attempt the moment I bought this sketchbook... I placed it near my work desk and let it collect dust for months... 

It's till recently I find myself in the mood to make my art journal debut... This very first art journal spread is greatly inspired by Singapore's founding Prime Minister & Minister Mentor Mr. Lee Kuan, whom had passed away this Monday morning... His state funeral will be this Sunday... While emotions still run high throughout the nation this week, his demise and his legacy puts me into deep thoughts... He was one such great leader who had taken the untaken path; a path that he courageously took and brought Singapore to where She is today... Because that was the way he was; a man who was truly himself, his bravery and courage to challenge the uncertainties during those days were indeed commendable... I deeply admired this spirit of his... 

Reflecting on myself especially in my current perusal to be an artist, this is something I find a need to learn from him... This journal spread not only serves as a memorial on the great work of Mr. Lee, it also serves as a reminder for myself to look at things from a different perspective and explore the untaken path...   

List of supplies:

• Gesso
• Gel Medium
• Vintage Dictionary Pages
• ScrapFX Chippies (Explore the Untaken Path phrase)
• ScrapFX Foam Stamps (Dolly Stamps, Shoe Soles)
• Shimmerz Products (Coloringz - Night Moves, Shimmeringz - Heavy Metal, Spritz - Rock-a-fella Blue, Vibez - Snow Storm, Texturez - Gritty Graphite, Dazzlerz - Spun Sugar, Inklingz - Tarnish Treasure, Creameez - Ride the Tide)

To receive some freebie from Shimmerz, remember to mention my name (Katie Zoey Ho) during Paypal checkout under "Instructions to Merchant" when you place your Shimmerz order should you want to shop something there...