CUTE Planners are a must-have! (Modification Project)

According to some, planners are the best tool for time management. Especially for those who really have a lot of things to keep track on. Some planners even have nice pages where you can write your expenses, monthly period, random stuffs, etc... I find them amusing because I see them as not just a plain planner but also a personal diary. Very helpful, indeed!~ *nod*nod*

I was lucky to get one as a gift! BUT... It looks so plain.

It is actually a freebie from a shop.

And It wouldn't be so nice of me if I'm going to dislike it just because it looks soo plain. 

I have to do something... *cracks knuckles*

Remember my last post when I said I stayed away from the pc for a while to make some craft? Originally, this was what I have in mind. To modify this simple planner and turn it into something fancy. It's always a wonder for me that whenever I start to craft, I can't seem to stop unless I am really satisfied. So, the recycled notepad were just a part of this project. Read on to find out. :D

Let's start off with the materials I used:

Scraps.

*Scrap fabric and laces

*Scarp booking materials/embellishments

*Leftover beads

*Scissors

*Stamping kit

*Leftover wrappers

*Fabri-tac glue

*Hot glue

*Blings (optional)

*Creativity

*Patience

*Whatever else you want to add xD

Moving on to the step by step guide. 

1.Traced the cover of the planner to the scrap fabric. Since I want to conceal the original cover, I used two types of fabric. One is the black non-woven fabric (commonly used on Eco-Bags) and the second one is somewhat lace-y type.  You can choose other materials like leftover gift wrappers, other types of fabric or leather. Cut the fabric along the lines.

2. Apply thin layer of glue carefully to the cover. 

3. Press the first fabric onto the cover firmly. 

4. Don't forget to cut a small hole for the snap closure. Though some planners don't have this. 

5. Glue the second fabric onto the first one. Make sure you press it firmly to avoid bumps. It will look better when the cover is flat. 

6. Let it dry.

7. When it is completely dry, add the lace wherever you want. I put mine in the middle and front part of the cover.

8. Also, you might want to add (glue) laces on the borders of the cover to conceal uneven cuts or to make sure that the fabric won't peel off easily. It's like adding a bias tape to a neckline when sewing, right? If you know what I mean... ^_^ 

This is how it should look like after covering all the borders of your cover. 

9. This is the fun part! ^_^ EMBELLISHING!!!~ Anything goes...

10. After embellishing the cover, I still feel that I should add more. So, I decided to make an envelope out of an old wrapper leftover. To do this, I traced a small envelope to the wrapper and cut and then...

TA-DAAAH!~

♥

11. I glued them on the blank leaf of the planner (at the back part). But of course, you can add this wherever you feel like adding it. Look!~

I made two envelopes out of the old wrappers and also added a paper photo frame on the other side. I can slide in my favorite photo into this. By the way, these envelopes can hold business cards, bills, receipts, etc... Sometimes, we get too lazy to keep them in place, right? This could help you keep your small but important pieces of paper.

12. Guess where I put my DIY notepad. 

Right here:

at the back of the last leaf... 

13. But wait! There's more! The bookmark! 

14. Now, this is optional. I want the pages to be cute, so I stamped on some nice prints and my name on each page.

really ready for: "Much love, Lunatix" ♥ ^_^

 DONE-DONE-DONE-DONE!!!

This is now the oh-so-plain-ho-hum planner! Cute? I know!!! Hahaha

Front

Back

Details

I added a small locket in case I want to be sentimental. xD Oh, how I love the key!~ Though this planner don't have locks. LOL. xD 

~ ♥ ~

Now, let me ask... 

Do you like it?

Because I want to give it away for free! ^_^

Watch out for my next post! 

And Thank you for reading!~ ♥

Save it and Keep it

Thinking of throwing away your empty Tic Tac containers? 

Think again.

Good for keeping your stuffs in your bags organized. 

Save it. Keep it. Re-use it.

You can even embellish it!~ I'll post it some other time, dearies!  

Gotta work on my other posts... Please stand by. ♥ 

Paper bags to something else

Papemelroti is one of my favorite novelty shop since my high school days. As a matter of fact, some of the items in this old photo of my past Papemelroti collection are still in my possession.

Lots of brown paper products = lots of smile ♥

They have a wide selection of Eco-Friendly products and most of their stuffs are reasonably priced. I like their brown colored papers! I don't know why but I feel like time travelling whenever I see one... >_< 

Anyway, I was in a crafting mood yesterday. I decided to stay away from the PC for a while and do something productive. So, I dug up my craft compartment (right under my closet) and I found this:

A very old paper bag/wrapper from Papemelroti...

And this:

Perfume Sampler carton holder

YES! Believe it or not, I keep and collect these kinds of stuffs. Do they seem useless to you? To me, they're valuable! I know I could use them one day and besides, I find them too pretty to throw away.~ ^_^

Using just plain scissors, I cut the paper bag into small square pieces.

Easy peasy~

Pile them up and staple them altogether to the perfume sampler holder. Almost done... 

No stapling skills necessary xDDD

To make it more personalized and cuter, I took out my stamp set (which I also bought from Papemelroti), and pressed on to the pages. It was fun! ^_^ I might get addicted to stamping too! 

I must get more stamp sets from them. Their designs are really cute! ♥

Now, I have a new memo/note/scratch pad that I can use whenever I need to right down something, either a grocery list or a phone number. :)

I'm sure you can make your own too. Even better! Just be creative. ♥

(Watch out for my next posts because this project is just a part of it.)

Thanks for reading!~

NOTE: I do not own this project as my original idea. I have found similar recycling projects in the web. This is just my own version.  

Boxed Love

I found this nice box during one of my regular visit at the bookstore.

Amy Butler Sew-it Kit ♥

15 projects spells awesomeness!~ 

Yes! These nice fabrics are included. :D

And the patterns... xDDD

Another lucky find. :D You may want to check out her site:

Amy Butler Design

Can't wait to try them all! Perfect gifts for the Holidays!~ ♥

NO trick or treatin'. Only PARTEEEH!

Since the kids were infested with chickenpox during the Hallow's Eve, my sister decided to throw a party here at home for them. They can't go trick or treating around our village with rashes all over their body, soo it's just safe to do it here. I witnessed my sister's dedication in making this party fun and really wonderful. From the decorations to the food and drink and loot bags, she made them all! Isn't she wonderful, too??? ♥  

These photos will tell more!

~♥~

Those wall decors that were lovingly crafted by sissy. Oh! That's me in my pinkest hair! Pffft!

Food on the table. Fit for Halloween! ^_^

omnomnomnom ♥ click to view~

Even Roca joined in the fun ♥

That's me and my Baby Zombie!~ ♥

Oh, well! Though it was really exhausting, I bet the kids had a lot of fun. They've kinda forgotten the pox for a while. xDDD 

Thanks to my sissy for making it happen. ♥ 

Hope you all had Halloween fun, too! ^_^

A favor for a friend

We did some head shots for my friend's portfolio who happens to be a makeup artist. He invited us over to his place and started right away because it was raining so bad. We wanted natural source of light and yeah, it didn't happen. Bleh! :p 

Anyway, I will only be sharing a few photos here because I promised not to divulge too much about this shoot. These are RAW photos, btw. :) 

~♥~

 The mask hair accessory was designed by *eherm* ME! ^_^ 

Now available for sale in our shop Labyrinth Garden

It's been quite a while since I made something really special. :) This mask fascinator is hand painted and I added the skull cameo that I have and that's been kept in my stash for a very loOong time. I might be making more soon since I enjoyed making this. And I might be posting them in my Etsy shop. Oh, well.. Too many plans but soo little time. >_< 

OH!~ If not for this shoot, I wouldn't know how my hair really looks like. >_<

They started calling me Rainbow Brite. tsss!

Right now, my hair is turning pink and I don't know if I like it that way. I might re-color it before the PGLC Anniversary on the 29th of October. So yeah, I'll see you later again. Gotta work on what to wear for that event.  ♥

Bows and more bows

Still remember my post about my first Etsy purchase? With the help of my dear teacher, it ended up like this:

I added some details and made some accessories. It was really stressful for me since I had to work on other important things recently and that I had no time to sew. :( 

And the accessories...

shoe clips!~

Yesterday, we had a shoot with a friend. I think she's going to use the photos for a magazine article. I'm going to wait for the photos so I can share them here. Good thing Jaja took some snapshots and emailed them to me today. But I'll blog about them laterrr...

Meanwhile, here's a snap of my shoes...

Anna Sui - thrift find! ♥

I'm sure I'll be seeing you later... ^_^