Wonder Pets!

We celebrated our son's 2nd birthday on August 15th. The party theme was Wonder Pets. I, of course handcrafted the invitations. Not one invitation was alike. I definitely used same colors. I sewed in the outline of the 1st layer, as well as the triangle banners and added some brads on each end. With some acrylic paint I stamped the number 2 on it! I loved how they turned out, the invitation greeted our guest with a "This is Sewious"..

The party was fun, I made some ming ming cupcakes, the kids love it.



Little Evan wore a cute ming ming cape that I got him from etsy. I absolutely loved it, and so did he!

You can purchase this cape here - www.babypop.etsy.com

I also handcrafted the party favors. The guest got a small picture of Evan that they can put on their fridge, I added magnets on the back!. I Wrapped it with some left over baby blue organza wrap I had from my baby shower, and closed it up with a cute clothespin.

CONTEST - Handcrafted Envelopes with seals.

I've been crafting these cute unique envelopes with matching seals. What a great way to mail out your cards in style!! They definitely stand out when received, makes your heart skip a beat :D. It just shows the extra effort one makes to mail out something so wonderful, it adds personality and love to each unique letter.

I sell these in sets of 8 with seals. The seals are scalloped shaped, all you have to do is peel them off and stick em'! You can check out the different sets I have for sale here - Envelopes

Custom orders are accepted, if you have specific colors in mind, give me a holler. I can make them for you!

I am going to hold a small contest for a set of 8 envelope with seals, just so you can get your hands on these and feel how gorgeous and fun they are!!

:Contest rules and info:

Please submit all entries to DaintyCreations@Gmail.com on the subject line put "Envelope Contest". :)

Alrighty, So I decided to change this contest around and make it super easy. Just e-mail me your name and address, I'll write your name in a paper, put it in a box, and then choose one out on the 15th!. Simple! :D

Winner will get a set of 8 assorted envelopes with matching seals!! :) Please include your address when submitting your entry. Contest till July 31st!

Jewelry/Treasure Boxes

I love making these Jewelry/Treasure Boxes, and I especially enjoyed doing my first CUSTOM ordered one. A friend wanted a mickey mouse one, and so I did one and she absolutely LOVED it. She tells me she is going to start buying more Jewelry to get more boxes lol. Well, if that makes her happy, then okay! It's just an absolute GREAT feeling when someone really admires my work.

I personally do love these boxes, and have two of my own. Wish my hubby would wear Jewelry or have small treasures so I can give him one heheh. These are really fun to make, and though I don't actually create the wooden box myself, I think I will start doing so and making different styles. ANOTHER new hobby, HELP?!! >.<...I can't ever seem to stick to one specific thing. Since my hubby is a masonry contractor, he actually has all the woodworking tools I need to create them, how lucky am I?!!. So he is going to give me a basic lesson on them, sometime this week, wooooot. I am excited. We'll see how it turns out.

These boxes are a big hit in craft fairs, people drool over them. It takes time decorating them,but in the end it's all worth it. I came across two etsy shops whom also makes boxes like this, though, I think theirs are much better looking. Absolutely gorgeous - http://www.funwallart.etsy.com and http://www.sisterbutterfly.etsy.com. Here are pictures of my favorite boxes from their shop :D.

Etsy, etsy, etsy!! I Love etsy and wish I had more time to browse through the entire site. I usually find my "favorite" items through other people's favorite items or if they are listed on the front page. :sigh:. With baby Evan I wish there was more time in the day. But etsy is an absolutely awesome site and everyone in the face of this earth should shop there, YAY FOR HANDMADE!!!!

My Shop - http://www.daintycreations.etsy.com -

ABC's of me!

Here's ME:

Age: 24

Bed size: King

Chore you hate: Laundry

Dad's name: Luis

Esential Start your day item: my computer 

Favorite Actor (s): Mark Wahlberg

Gold or Silver: Silver

Height: 5'4''

Instruments you play(ed): None

Job title: Mother, Wifey, Sister, Daughter.

Kid(s): Baby Evan.

Living arrangements: Living in a private home, might be moving soon.

Mom's name: Maria

Nicknames: Pao 

Overnight hospital stay other than birth: once before when I was very young.

Pet peeves: Biting nails

Quotes you like: The greatest tragedy in life, is not death, but life without a purpose.

Rightie or Leftie: Lefty

Siblings: I am the oldest..1 sister, 2 brothers.

Time you wake up: Different times, usually when Evan is up.

Umbrella: I love my umbrella. Got it from a store in the city, here is their site - http://www.rainorshine.biz/

Vegetable(s) you dislike: Mushroom, onion, beet, and radishes. 

Yummy food you make: yumm..Lasagna.

Zodiac: Libra

What do YUDU?

This year I treated myself to a YUDU screen printer. I love it. I've been a member of www.yuduforums.com since before I decided to actually purchase the machine. It's a great place to research on the product and it's full of helpful and happy members. I highly suggest it for anyone interested in purchasing a YUDU machine.

Well, in mid-april the forums decided to hold a T-shirt Design Contest. Of course I entered and came in Third place, wooot. It was really fun. The winners are pictured above, my entry is the last one, 3rd place!

I designed a baby onesie. I did the actual design by hand with a permanent marker on a transparent sheet for the screen printing process. I first cut out the basinet on cardstock, and traced it on a fabric, cut it out, and hand sewn it to the onesie. I then screen printed my design on the onesie, in black and yellow ink. This was a fun project.

1st Place Prize:
• (2) Yudu 110 Screens
• (10) Emulsion Sheets
• 3 oz bottles of silver, gun metal and gold (1 of each color)
• Squeegee Pro

2nd Place Prize:
• (1) Yudu 110 Screen
• (6) Emulsion Sheets
• 3 oz bottles of silver, gun metal and gold (1 of each color)

3rd Place Prize:
• (4) Emulsion Sheets
• 3 oz bottles of silver, gun metal and gold (1 of each color).

You can check out the voting stats and other entries here - http://www.yuduforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=423

New Craft Room

So the past few days I've been moving to my new craft room. It was my son's room. He is now 22 months old. The room was always empty, and was only used when visitors stood the night. My previous craft space was a walk-in closet in my dining room area. Eventually, all my crafting needs got moved out to the dining room table. As any crafter knows, when crafting the mess is inevitable. And since I was crafting everyday, everyday the mess was there. Being that I have a toddler, it was hard and annoying to stay on top of everything that can be within reach of his little exploring hands. So hubby told me to take over his room, at first I said no because it's HIS room, after a little arm twisting he convinced me to move in. And here I am typing from it, though it's still in the works. When everything is done and ready I will post up pictures of the whole process.

I am currently working on a wall calendar. Should be fun. :D.

Happy Scramping.