{project thursday: fabric and floral}

Fabric covered boxes

Country Living is unarguably one of my favorite places to hunt for crafty ideas. Just like today, and I am very very happy to find some fresh, bright, and doable projects - exactly what I had been thinking for today's Project Thursday: I have a stack of boxes, pinboard, journals with tattered covers, and guess what, a collection of vintage fabric I haven't used! Sounds perfect. The instructions are clear and simple, too. All these pictures in this entry are from Country Living and each linked to its original page (some are with intructions). I selected those who are doable for me today, with the exception of the peony wreath...I just love it very much, so even if I won't make one today, I label it as 'bright idea', I keep it in mind :-)


Colored pencil vase


Fabric covered journals


Bandana table runner


Message board


Peony wreath

[.happy.birthday.jakarta.]

22 June 2008...Jakarta is 481 year old! And I can tell you it's always quite an event here when Jakarta celebrates its birthday. I will check later what's up in the city.

I made two scrapbook-style photos for blog and will upload the templates tomorrow. And more templates in the members area. Now it's just so late and I need some good night sleep....so stay tune :-)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAKARTA!!!



Visit Jakarta



This 2,5 meters-tall giant puppet is called "ondel-ondel", traditionally parades the streets of Jakarta during a celebration, accompanied by traditional music from Betawi (native Jakartans)

[.three-column.blog.]

Notice what's new with this blog? *winkwink* Yes, the layout! :-)

I had, for quite sometime, been eyeing those three-column blogs, wondering how they're created, googling and trying out some templates...but much to my dissappointment, it just never worked. Should I say, I never gave up? Somehow after more googlings and checkings, I found this little tutorial that seemed clear and easy to understand. I followed the step-by-step instruction provided on the page, and youhouuu! It really worked!

You may want to check it yourself. Here's the link:

The 'original' page of the tutorial:
http://www.bloggerbuster.com/2007/07/create-three-column-blogger-template.html

The same tutorial by the same author on Zimbio:
http://www.zimbio.com/Free+Blogger+Beta+Template/articles/40/Create+three+column+Blogger+template

Thanks Amanda for your awesome tutorial!

[.new.web.templates.on.the.way.]

In one of my previous posts I mentioned about more web-templates on the way. They are, with two and three columns, i-frame, and flower graphics. I made more variations with toppers, tables, etc., so I do think some instruction would be good. So that’s what’s cooking!

I have one with my rose bears that’s ready to download from here. It’s not on my webtemplate page yet, it will come together with other new templates (plus instruction and tips on ‘playing’ with the templates) :-)