tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69777808957651982802024-03-14T00:55:04.735-07:00So Many Things to Do, So Little TimeCrafts. Books. Poetry. Raising Jordana.kjrodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14944255867705346016noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977780895765198280.post-59725001876897544692019-05-24T21:44:00.000-07:002019-06-28T20:59:18.600-07:00Back to Crocheting... Modern Granny Shrugs<div style="text-align: justify;">
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I'm back to crocheting, yay! Also, this is my first entry in almost two years, yay again! I took my sweet time posting another one, busy mom of two indeed. Back to crocheting because I had to set aside this hobby to venture to a new one which turned into a great business, my <a href="https://katthecraft.blogspot.com/2016/07/i-love-growing-beaded-wire-trees-trying.html" target="_blank">beaded wire trees</a>. Unfortunately, I had to take a break from it as well when I got pregnant with my second child and I had to really rest. It was a difficult pregnancy. Then I just had to completely give up my beading craft because it is a little bit dangerous with a crawling baby and now a walking toddler. My work area is not in a separate room and there might be beads, wire, pebbles, or clay that my little one might pick up. Anyway, crocheting is much safer and this is my first love so I'm happy to be hooking again.<br />
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I made costumes for my second baby for her monthly photoshoot until she reached one year. Then, I got a hold of these gradient yarns which I fell madly in love with so now my favorite things to make are shawls, shrugs, scarfs, and ponchos. These projects show off the beauty of the colors of the yarns. I now have over 200 cakes of these gradient yarns.</div>
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Last holiday season, my husband gifted a few of these shrugs and got a bunch of orders for them in return. This lovely pattern is the Modern Granny Shrug from the <a href="https://thecrochetcrowd.com/crochet-modern-granny-shrug/" target="_blank">The Crochet Crowd</a> which was made even lovelier by the colors of these yarns.<br />
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This is a sample of the gradient yarn cakes I kept on talking about. The yarns I usually buy are cotton and polycotton multi stranded yarns. I get them from online sellers here in the Philippines. The maker manually winds the yarn, changing colors a few strands at a time to create that gradient effect. I'm not an expert but that's the gist. </div>
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These are some of the shrugs I made. Simple yet beautiful, aren't they? For my other works, you can visit my FB page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/justiseandjordana/" target="_blank">Justise & Jordana</a>. This is a new page because I had to deactivate the old one due to a lot of inquiries and requests I was still getting for the beaded wire trees. I only ship within the Philippines because unfortunately, shipping cost to other countries is even more expensive than the cost of my creations.<br />
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These are the online yarn shops from where I always get my gradient yarns. There are other yarn shops I frequent which sell other types of yarns. That's probably for another blog entry. They are all here in the Philippines but some, I think, also ship outside of the country, you may inquire from them directly. </div>
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That's it for now. I'd probably be back next year, lol. Would like to feature my other works next time or maybe a list of my favorite crochet and knitting supplies store. See you!</div>
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It's been a while since my last blog entry because I was so busy with my small business as I've shared on this <a href="http://katthecraft.blogspot.com/2016/07/i-love-growing-beaded-wire-trees-trying.html" target="_blank">post</a>. We're always fully booked month after month that I forgot all about blogging. Anyway, I have this chance now because I'm pregnant with our second baby and all I want to do is to relax and enjoy pregnancy so I'm taking a break from making souvenirs. </div>
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We started out with just the beaded wire trees and, as I've mentioned, we're always fully booked so whenever I had new inquiries and orders that I couldn't accept, some would still beg me to try and fit them in my timetable. Of course, I would only accept orders that I'm sure I could finish on time without stressing myself out. I'd always explain that the trees take time to finish and I could only make around 200-250 trees in a month, with weekends as my days off. Some people would also try to order with only a week before their event and would ask me if I have other products to offer when I'd say that I couldn't possibly make the trees with that amount of time specially when I have other clients already booked. So I came up with another option for my would be clients...</div>
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Soap bars in different beautiful packagings. I found a supplier for organic soaps online so I ordered a few pieces to make my samples and posted photos on my Facebook page. The soaps are already wrapped in plastic and I just have to add sticker labels to indicate the variant. Depending on the packaging and number of pieces ordered, I could finish a batch in one to three days. Also a nice alternative for clients on a budget because the finished soap souvenirs, with the clients' chosen packaging with customized tags, only range from Php 30-35. </div>
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Below are the souvenirs for my previous clients.<br />
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Over 1, 200 soap souvenirs in a span of eight months and in between my beaded wire tree orders, not bad. But now, I'm on a break from all of these. Good thing, too, because I miss crocheting. </div>
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I'm gonna start by admitting that I'm not an objective judge when it comes to anything Harry Potter related because I'm such a huge fan but still, I had some "What???" moments when I was reading this book. I got my copy on the day of the release, July 31. It's only over 300 pages and it's in a script format so it's really not that long to read. I finished reading in about three hours. I don't really know how to be technical like real critics when making a review, I usually would just say if I like the book or not, or if you should stay away from it because it's horrible. Having been able to finish this book in one sitting, I think it's safe to say that, for me, it is unputdownable.</div>
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I missed J.K. Rowling's writing style though the essence is still there and the Wizarding world never disappoints. The script format was at first confusing, what's with the lines describing someone entering and exiting the stage or the stage rotating and changing into a different scene, but it's fine since most HP readers are familiar with the places mentioned in the book already, it's just easy to imagine them.<br />
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It's a fantastic book for me but if I'm gonna rank all seven HP books and this one, this is gonna be in the last place. Maybe I just really miss the style where the whole story happens in a span of a school year and like I said, there where a few questionable moments here.</div>
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-- Maybe it's just me but I really need to have a talk with the sorting hat because I think Albus and Scorpius don't belong in Slytherin, they should be Gryffindors or Scorpius could also be in Ravenclaw. </div>
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<span class="s1">-- Also, why was Snape alive in that other world where Harry died because Neville was killed and he wasn't able to kill Nagini. There was still a Battle of Hogwarts, only the good side didn't win. So Harry died early and Voldemort did't see the need to kill Snape for him to be the true master of the Elder Wand? Hmmm.... That can't be right.</span></div>
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Tadaa...! Beaded wire trees wedding souvenirs. Well, they're not just for weddings, of course, I had a few clients who bought my creations for their friends, graduation party giveaways, and to resell.<br />
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Souvenirs for Carl and Car's wedding. The bride wanted assorted colors for the trees so the blue motif was just shown on the boxes and tags.</div>
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For Jheron and April, trees of assorted colors, as well, and bigger potted ones for their principal sponsors. </div>
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John and Shey's trees followed their silver and pink wedding motif. They said that the pink trees are for the female guests and the silver ones are for their male guests.</div>
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A few pieces for one of my nicest clients, Cyndy. Simple gifts for some of her friends and she also already booked me to make her souvenirs for her wedding next year, cool eh?</div>
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I've noticed that a lot of couples have blue as their wedding motif. Maybe it's something that both the groom and the bride could agree on. I guess pink, coral, or purple motifs are usually the brides request.</div>
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I honestly didn't expect to have a lot of orders right away since I'm just starting up that's why I was so happy that a few days after I posted an advertisement on a Facebook community page for wedding suppliers, I already got a few clients. According to them, my trees are unique for party favors and some even said that it's their first time to see these cute little gems. I was so thrilled. I know that bead trees are not new but making them in this style, size, and base is my own idea. They also loved the boxes that come with the trees, also my own design, yay! </div>
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Now, that's another blog post idea, my personalized gift box. I had trouble finding a template for the box because I was looking for one that would fit a letter size card stock and would make a 4x3.5x4 (inches) box. For the common template design to make up a box that size, I would need a bigger sized card stock so I had to make my own template. Okay, so I guess that would be my next project to share.</div>
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Well, here I am, a few months and hundreds of bead trees after, taking a well deserved break, haha. My husband asked me to turn down orders for the first two weeks of August so I could relax for a while and I happily agreed with him. </div>
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This is my first and probably also my last blog entry for this month. I've been very busy with my little business, <a href="http://katthecraft.blogspot.com/2016/03/mini-beaded-wire-trees-as-wedding.html" target="_blank">mini beaded wire trees</a>, that took off a few weeks ago and in addition to that, it's summertime here in the Philippines which means swimming... beach fun and pool party! So yeah, I don't have much finished projects other than those for my little business and a few crocheted items I made for my daughter, Jordana.</div>
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As mentioned, it's summer here and we've been to a few trips to enjoy the sun better. For our beach trip, I made Jordana this sun hat from this YouTube<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Mqk7t0zzjI" target="_blank"> tutorial.</a></div>
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Another project I made is this ruffled flower headband. I find this ruffled flower really nice, I made this with the help of this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7mlipTibjs" target="_blank">tutorial</a>. The rose in the center is also from YouTube, check out this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUJ9FX3PPPM" target="_blank">video for this no roll rose.</a></div>
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And this is the pair of slippers I made to match her pretty headband. Here's the<span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcHBdfRSRZs" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">video tutorial</a> that helped me on this one. I made an additional sole for each piece and glued it to the slippers to make them thicker. I put dots of hot glue on the bottom of the sole of the slippers to make them anti-slip. They don't look perfect but my daughter still loves them, yay!</div>
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<span class="s1">I was in the mood for making wire trees last week and I was able to make a few big ones and a lot of small ones. I would be giving away the small ones to my college friends as tokens on our reunion next month. I realized how cute these mini trees are and they would really be great party favors. Just add a customized tag, and voila, you have a unique wedding souvenir or a debut giveaway, another option is to put the trees in acetate boxes complete with ribbons and tags.</span></div>
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Pretty, eh? I've made a few different tags just to see how they would look. The trees are 3 to 4 inches tall, their heights vary because of the differences in the design and form of the branches but they all have the same number of leaves and branches, and same lengths of wire used.</div>
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I will make more of these, as samples, when I get the time and let's see if I can get some people to make my creations part of their lovely events. Fingers crossed.</div>
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We'll be attending a wedding next month where I'm one of the Matrons of Honor and my little girl, Jordana, is going to be the little bride. The motif is red and we can get our own dresses with the design we want. For Jordana, we'll have a little wedding gown made specially for her, but for me, I just decided to get one off-the-rack as I probably won't wear it again. So, my sister, who's also part of the entourage, and I visited 168 Mall in Divisoria where there are lots and lots of ready made bridal gowns, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, and the likes. The traffic was as bad as usual, our brother drove us there, but fortunately we both got what we went there for and I bought a few more things. </div>
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<span class="s1">It’s always a challenge to go to Divisoria so whenever I get the chance to visit, I make sure that the trip is always worth it. So, I walked around a bit after our main purpose there to buy a few stuff and I found this store selling arts and crafts, and school and office supplies. I got excited when I saw that they have stuff I can hoard for future use. I took this picture so I could easily find the store the next time I get to go to Divi. I forgot to ask what the stall number is but it’s easy to find as this store is located at the corner and start of this hall, Pasilio 2M, just below these signs.</span></div>
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I love the vintage vibe of these patterns, like they're part of a journal or a collection of someone from a horror film.</div>
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These stick-on crystals are good for scrapbooking and designing girly stuff. I got the big pack for only Php 50 (over $1) and the smaller one for Php 35 (about $0.75).</div>
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I'm so happy with this find. For only Php 180 (a little less than $4), I got this big round puncher. The size of the circle is about 3.5 cm. This is great for making round gift tags.</div>
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Each bundle of hot glue sticks costs Php 30 and contains 10 sticks, only Php 90 (a little less than $2) for all three. This 250ml bottle of white glue is only Php 45 (about $1).</div>
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This pack of 20 sheets of A4 size photo paper is also a good find, only Php 85 (less than $2) which is really low compared to mall prices. </div>
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There were other stuff that I was also thinking of buying but I didn't think they'll be much use for my projects. There were color pens, colorful stickers, punchers with different patterns, stationery set, stencils, and a lot more. Sadly, they don't have distress inks which I really want to have. </div>
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Verdict: Another fruitful Divisoria visit. I'll surely be back, hopefully within this year, before my supplies get depleted. </div>
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If you have a paper craft hobby and you're here in Manila, give Divisoria a shot and it might be a nice surprise for you to find stuff with very low prices compared to your regular craft stores and I think this store at 168 Mall would be a good place to start.</div>
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<span class="fullpost"> </span>kjrodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14944255867705346016noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6977780895765198280.post-66331480953914520222016-03-04T08:43:00.001-08:002016-03-09T03:11:50.823-08:00Crochet Mittens for My Cute Little Kitten<div>
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We don't have winter here in the Philippines but I made a pair of mittens for my little girl. Why? Because of that Three Little Kittens song. You know, those three little kittens who lost their mittens, found their mittens, soiled their mittens, and washed their mittens. Well, Jordana, my cute little kitten, loves the song so much, she knows all the words and one day she just asked me, "Mama, let's buy mittens tomorrow, please?" She knows the word 'buy' already, haha. I know that it just means 'get' for her but she knows that if we don't have it in the house, the term to use is buy. <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I guess she thinks it would be more enjoyable to sing when she has props. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Anyway, I have all the materials so I decided to just make my daughter her own mittens. I like making stuff for her, she's so appreciative.</span></div>
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I'll be sharing here how I made this cute pair of mittens, the process and technique can be used with any size or style you want but every <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">count here is based on the size and shape of my toddler's hand. This is only a guide, you can just easily adjust the stitch counts or number of rows according to the size or shape you want to make and the materials you're using. If you feel that the next row should already be bigger, make some increases, if smaller, make some decreases. </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">As you may see, this is for someone who already knows how to crochet and is familiar with basic stitches but it's still on the easy level.</span></div>
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Yarn (I used an unusual one, it's a loosely plied acrylic yarn I got locally)</div>
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st - stitch</div>
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sl - slip stitch</div>
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dc - double crochet</div>
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hdc - half double crochet</div>
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Start with the cuff.</div>
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Row 1: dc on the 3rd chain from the hook, dc in each stitch across, chain 2, turn</div>
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Row 2 and the next rows : dc in each stitch across, chain 2 turn</div>
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Last Row: dc in each stitch across (no chain 2)</div>
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I did rows based on the size of my baby's wrist. I ended up with a total of 20 rows.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Since this is for my baby and she's here with me, I just kept on checking the fit. It showed on our fitting that an increase on the number of stitches should be next.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">This is the bigger part, the one for the rest of the hand. I could continue working on this but I decided to work on the thumb just in case there would be an adjustment needed, if the hole is too small or too big, so I won't need to undo a lot of work. So this part is to be continued....</span></div>
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It's the Love Month once again and for those who know Barney Stinson from the TV show "How I Met Your Mother", you may remember that according to him, the day before February 14th is when single ladies become desperate and would lower their standards just to get a date on Valentine's Day, thus, February 13th is called Desperation Day.</div>
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Yup, that's from the legend that is Barney Stinson, the character played by Neil Patrick Harris. I was binge-watching HIMYM last week while cross stitching and it reminded me to revisit these books. I've had them for a long time, I skimmed through them a bit before but never got the chance to sit and really read. This time, I took some time to read but I gotta tell you, they're the type that's okay to just skim through, haha, for light reading, you know, when you just want to take a break after reading a suspense thriller or you're waiting for the next book on a series.</div>
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The Playbook, The Bro Code and Bro on the Go were authored by Barney Stinson and Matt Kuhn, a writer for HIMYM. I honestly didn't buy them to read, I already have an idea what to expect, I love books and I'm a big HIMYM fan, so when they made versions of the books featured in the show available to everyone, I made sure I got mine.</div>
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The Playbook - This is a compilation of the plays Barney uses to pick up women. It gives detailed instructions for every play and the plays are categorized as for the beginners, the amateurs, the weekend warriors, and the advanced. </div>
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"Contained within these pages are every scam, con, hustle, hoodwink, gambit, flim-flam, stratagem, and bamboozle I've ever used or ever hope to use to pick up chicks and give them the business. Now, in an act of selfless charity, I'm passing this treasure of pleasure on to you as an easy-to-follow guide." - Barney Stinson</div>
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The Bro Code is simply a code of conduct for Bros. It's a set of rules Bros need to follow which Barney never failed to emphasize in several episodes of the show. Some are just simple and obvious, some are very detailed and complicated and are harder to remember. It's really a fun read. There's an audiobook version that I also want to get because it's voiced by Barney, Neil Patrick Harris himself.</div>
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Bro on the Go, like The Bro Code is a set of rules for bros, a guide for active bros. As what it says on the back of the book, "Bro on the Go will aid a busy Bro in any situation he might face - at the beach, on the job, or with the ladies. Plus, it looks good stuffed in your pocket."</div>
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My favorite cake, yarn cakes. Well, of course I specially love the edible ones but don't these yarn cakes just look so yummy? I know knitters and crocheters agree. If you are a yarn hoarder like me or just simply love yarns and you live here in the Philippines, you have probably heard about yarns from Baguio. Last year, I was finally able to visit the famous Baguio Hangar Market where mountains of yarns are sold. </div>
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They have different kinds of yarn, acrylic, cotton, and fancy yarns. It was almost nighttime when we got there so I didn't really look thoroughly at everything, I just went straight to choosing different colors of acrylic yarns. What I really wanted to buy were cotton yarns but they only have black and white available, they don't have hand-dyed ones, so I settled for the colorful acrylic ones. Maybe I'll learn how to dye cotton yarns in the future, it would be a useful skill for me. </div>
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I bought a total of 3.5 kgs of yarn worth Php 1,050 (about $22). This would make lots of afghans, table runners, and more though I'm pretty sure I won't be able to use them all up in the near future. I just want to keep my yarn inventory full.</div>
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Each cake is more or less this big and I could make a bulky scarf from this and with a small leftover cake.</div>
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I made these Gryffindor and Slytherin scarves using just maybe a quarter or less than half of the cake of each color. Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff scarves are still in progress.</div>
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And what else did we get? Our matching sweaters! Jordana's sweater was only Php 120 (around $2.50) and mine was only Php 230 (a little less than $5).</div>
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<span class="s1">I have this cross stitch project that I have started working on last year but I was only able to spend a week or two on it because I had to do other more important stuff. As I’m trying to limit my pending works to a minimum, yes I have a few, mostly huge crochet projects that I needed to leave for a while to make other crafts or just to take a break from the monotony of crocheting, I made up my mind to finish my cross stitch work in progress and not do any other crafty thing for a month or two, I even took a short break from blogging.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">I’ve been cross stitching for a couple of weeks and I’ve noticed how hard it is to work on a fabric this size. I rolled it up and only expose the part I’m working on as it’s always done to keep the fabric neat. At first, the rolled up aida cloth was stiff so it was just smooth but as I work on it, I needed to change its position or where I handle it and turn it over and back from time to time, it gets limper so it’s easily folded and bent, now it’s crumpled and has creases all over.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Here it is, to give you an idea how big the fabric actually is and what I’m talking about, see those creases? I’m not really stitching on the whole thing, I have some extra inches on all sides but still, it’s a big cross stitch project, and I’m using 16 count aida cloth so the squares are really small. This might just be easy peasy for avid cross stitchers but </span>this is a bit challenging for me, the last time I cross stitched was more than a decade ago and the biggest I made wasn’t even half the size of this.</div>
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<span class="s1">With my fabric situation, I gotta admit that the stitch tension is pretty messed up and I’m afraid I might get a not so nice finish. So, I’m in dire need of a scroll frame to keep the fabric smooth and my work easier. Alas, there’s no available scroll frame anywhere here in Manila, I’ve called more than five craft stores and all they have are embroidery hoops which just wouldn’t work for me. I’ve found out about this online shop here selling imported craft stuff but I need to have it pre-ordered based on their pre-ordering schedule then I gotta wait for the shipping time after that so I have to wait for at least two months and it’s not cheap, as well, I need to cough up a few thousand pesos. I tried to just order it from the US myself and have it shipped here and after all the charges, I needed to pay more than 100$. I feel that it’s just not worth spending money on this, I’m not even sure if I’m gonna do another cross stitch or other needlework projects after this, it’s probably going to be a one-time use, anyway. The solution? DIY!</span></div>
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<span class="s1">No more problem with bending and creasing. I’ve been using this for a week already and I’m happy with it. Regarding the tension, I must admit I couldn’t get the fabric to really stretch and stay tight because my DIY frame doesn’t have a lock system, it stays stretched and straight for a while but would loosen a bit after working on it for several minutes. The key to keeping a nice tension - large binder clips, I just attach one on the rolled up fabric around one rod, roll in the fabric on the other rod until I get a good stretch then attach another binder clip on it, I use two to four binder clips at a time.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">To elevate the frame so I would have a nice space under the fabric where I can get my hand into when I’m stitching, I just put the extender bars on top of a couple of books, so the books serve as stands on both sides of the the frame. I first thought of making the extender bars high so it would serve as a stand as well but I guess it would make it harder to turn it over every time I needed to work on the back of the fabric so I just made them 2 inches.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">I love how this turned out. It made my cross stitching moments easier and organized. If ever I decide to do more cross stitch projects and buy a nice scroll frame, I would get the one with a floor stand, with bars to clip on lamps, magnifying lens and the pattern. It’s too pricey for me but I would love to have one, I guess I would be inspired to cross stitch a lot if I have it, lol. Oh, forget about that, I’m not even halfway through this one I’m working on. Focus!</span></div>
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<span class="s1">***Update: I was just able to contact DMC Creative World in Megamall (their contact numbers posted online are no longer available, I called the Focus Global main office and asked for the new one - it’s 625-2651), I had to try again because I have a good feeling about this, it’s just too bad I kept calling them two weeks ago and the lines weren’t working, and guess what? They have a 36-inch scroll frame with table top stand for Php 3,285 (roughly $69), not bad. It’s just a little big for my table. They used to have other sizes, too, but they’re out of stock. I’m happy with the frame I made but I’ll definitely check this out later.</span></div>
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Happy new year! It's a good start of the year for me, only three days in and I'm already halfway through a really nice book. My goal is to read more books this year than I did in 2015. For some, this may not be at all challenging but it is for me, what's with being a mom to a 2-year old girl and my craft projects. Last year, my goal was to read at least 20 books and luckily I was able to finish 25. </div>
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Oh, I remember the time when I was still single and in my 20's, right after work I would just go straight home, have dinner, watch TV, and cap off the night with a good book. I could finish at least five books in a month then.</div>
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I'm not a fashionista reader or one who's always updated with what's on the month's bestseller list, I'm still actually catching up with a few classics so I couldn't keep up with the new most recommended books. These classics usually are required reads in grade school or high school in the US and other countries but not here in the Philippines or at least when I was still in school, not sure if it's different now. Anyway, I remember having to read only a few of Shakespeare's and Edgar Allan Poe's works. </div>
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This is my short list. Most were read on my iPad and Kindle, a few are audiobooks I've listen to from my phone, and also a few, I've had the pleasure of reading by holding actual books in my hand. There won't be much of a review here as I've said these books are not relatively new and most are already widely reviewed specially the classics, I'll just say if I enjoyed the books or not.<br />
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1. <b>Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs</b> - This is my sister's book, just a so-so for me to be honest. The plot is good though a bit unoriginal, you know, kids with powers or special abilities living together in a safe place, but it's not a problem for me, and the flow of the story is okay, too, a little uneventful for its genre but I understand because it's intended to be a series, just a thumbs down for those parts that I could already guess what happens next without even trying and knowing who is and what is before the revelation. Getting that feeling of surprise or relief and excitement is something I always look for in a fantasy book. But, I'm still planning to read the next book, Hollow City, to check out the characters' next adventures so I think this is still a good 2.5 - 3 out of 5 stars.</div>
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2. <b>The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger</b> - If you like chick flicks or at least occasionally watch one, you have probably watched the movie version of this starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci. This is one of those rare moments that I can say that the film adaptation is better than the book, way, way better than the book. Hollywood did a fairly great job turning this into a good movie, well, for me. The idea is there, having a dragon lady for a boss, the demands in the fashion world, and whatnot but there is a much needed fine tuning in this novel in my opinion which the movie did so kudos to the one in charge of the screenplay. I was actually surprised I got to finish the book. Let's just say that I'm thankful I only got it for cheap from a secondhand bookshop. </div>
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4. <b>The Revenge of Seven by Pittacus Lore</b> - The Fall of Five and The Revenge of Seven are the fourth and fifth books in the Lorien Legacies, respectively. I already have the next one which was released last year but still haven't got the chance to read it yet. I must say that these books are actually good, eventful and there's always something new in every book, I'm talking about the whole series here. These are in ebook form.</div>
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5. <b>To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee </b>- Ah, now I know why this is a critically acclaimed classic. It's probably on your reading list when you were in school but it wasn't on mine so forgive me if I'm a bit late here and have just read it last year, and yes I'm already in my 30's. Great plot, great characters and even if this was set in the early 1930's, this is the kind of novel that people can still relate to up to this day, well, maybe that's why it's a classic. I just love how easy it was to read, like if I didn't have anything important to do I could have finished it in one sitting. Still I was able to finish it in a fairly short time considering I have a daughter calling me every minute or so to show me something or for no reason at all, and I would always gladly indulge her to do so. I always lower my expectations when starting on a book so I get to appreciate it more or not get disappointed when a friend raves about a book and it turns out to be a train wreck but with this, I kinda have a very high expectation as I always see it on top of almost every recommended books list and I'm glad to say that I enjoyed it very much, there's enough humor thrown in even if it's about a real serious subject.</div>
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6. <b>Shopaholic to the Stars by Sophie Kinsella</b> - This is one of the books in Kinsella's Shopaholic series and I honestly don't know why I read it. I've read one before because the first book was made into a movie so naturally, I got curious and it just turned out to be a disappointment. I found some reviews that it was funny so I was ready to have a good laugh but it was just annoying for me, not funny at all and I must say I'm the kind of person who laughs at the silliest jokes. So I was surprised at myself that I read another one from the series but wasn't surprised at all that it's the same as the first one, still the same protagonist, Becky, doing stupid things, I don't know how she still always end up in a favorable situation after all those blunders. I think the writer is trying to make her character light and funny but failing completely, Becky just appears to be stupid, careless, and insensitive to others' feelings and she's supposed to be educated, well-connected with the right people, and was raised in a good environment. So, I don't know how a normal adult person would ship a sand castle from a different part of the world to UK and expect it to arrive there in great shape or make a will bequeathing a list of specific accessories and apparels to a few different persons and contact the law firm to amend the will several times and be surprised upon receiving charges for the services, I mean, come on. These are from the other book I've read, though, not from this one, but still, almost the same style. So just 1 star out of 5.</div>
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7. <b>The Princess Bride by William Goldman</b> - This is an enjoyable read, with good humor in all the right places. If you want to take a break from dark fantasies or thrillers, this is a great book to read. This was also turned into a movie and it's equally funny. </div>
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8. <b>The Book Thief by Markus Zusak</b> - Another book that I always find on almost every list of most recommended books and rightly so. It is another one of those easy to read books, not the fast-paced unputdownable type, just very smooth and interesting to keep your eyes glued on its pages. It is set in Germany during the World War II and focuses on the life of a little girl and her experiences and surroundings. It's intended for young adult readers but I enjoyed it just the same.</div>
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10. <b>Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen</b> - This is a favorite among female readers and a well loved classic and I really wanted to love it but sadly I didn't love it as much as most people do. I understand the love and appreciation of female readers and their fascination for Mr. Darcy, the book is well written and engaging enough for me to hate and love some of the characters. Maybe the romance genre just isn't my cup of tea.</div>
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16. <b>The Enchantress</b> - I've found out about this series when I was looking for books recommended for Harry Potter fans. It was one of those with good reviews so I went ahead and got it. I have the ebook form and the audiobook. I started out with the ebook first but I have a craft project I needed to finish so I just opted to listen to the audiobook version of the series so I could work on my project and listen at the same time which worked for me just fine except that there were a few character names and terms that are not familiar to me and sounded unusual so I have to check the right spelling, not necessary, I know, but I'm a bit OC with things like that so I had to look them up. I was hesitant to read it at first because it has 6 books and it would probably take long to finish but I'm glad that I did. I enjoyed it, there were flaws in the characters' behaviors and a few holes in the story but it's so eventful and fast paced that those minor issues can easily be overlooked. The mixture of mythological and historical figures in the story is a good touch.</div>
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17. <b>The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger</b> - I have mixed feelings about this, it was a smooth read for me, entertaining even but I was left thinking to myself, well, is that it? It's simple yet deep and a lot of people probably can relate to the main character, Holden, I don't though as I didn't have the luxury to be that way when I was a teenager. I listened to the audiobook version of this and I enjoyed it very much, I loved that it was read with feelings and conviction.</div>
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25. <b>Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom</b> - Another book I got from a secondhand bookshop a long time ago and just got around to reading it recently. I just wanted to take a break from reading fiction so I picked it up. Okay, so I respect Morrie and his outlook in life and also his view on death, I also believe that this book is inspiring to a lot of people and that's great but it's dragging for me to be honest. I find it overly dramatic and sentimental. My apologies to those who love the book.</div>
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This is a project I made for my husband's Christmas giveaways. I also made colorful beaded wire trees which I will be blogging about soon. Right now, let's check out how I made these personalized keychains.</div>
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First, I printed these license plate designs on a white copy paper and cut them out. My husband made the template, that's an acronym for their department in the office.</div>
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I then prepared the plates. These are made from air dry clay. I flatten sheets of clay about 2mm thick and cut out rectangles according to the size of the printouts. I just added a little space on the sides. These are about 6.5cm x 1.5 cm. I made holes big enough for a jump ring to fit in for easy attachment to the chain. </div>
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There are other materials that can be used for the plates like wood or a thick and sturdy cardboard.</div>
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My clay plates have some rough edges so I had to smoothen them with a nail file. </div>
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The hardened clay has an off-white color so I painted it with with bluish white acrylic paint to match the color of the paper printouts. </div>
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When the paint was dry, I adhered the paper on the plates using Mod Podge, my favorite decoupage medium.</div>
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To seal and add gloss, I coated all sides with a thin layer of Mod Podge and let it dry.</div>
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I attached the finished mini license plates to the key rings and chains using my ever reliable pliers. </div>
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And they're ready. I made 36 pieces of this design.</div>
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I just added this personalized tag and viola! A cute token for the Holidays.</div>
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Easy and simple, and I think it would make a nice gift. You can just put on a friend's initials or just any word you like. I hope you like it. Thanks for dropping by!</div>
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It's December, the busiest month of the year! It's time for Christmas shopping, malls are too crowded and here in Manila, there are traffic jams everywhere. I haven't done my shopping yet, I know it's already a bit late but it's still not on my schedule, but hey, I always love my last-minute runs to the mall. </div>
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I know I should be blogging about DIY gift ideas or holiday ornaments but I'm too swamped with craft projects as of the moment and I'm forgetting to take pictures and document what I'm working on. Right now, I'm pretty busy with making our Christmas giveaways. My mom, like me, also makes her own gifts for her friends. This year, she's making gemstone trees and she has kindly shared her projects with us.</div>
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This is a tutorial for making hanging cherry blossoms. Of course you can have your own choice of style and gemstones to make your own version and this will be a good guide for that masterpiece you're planning to create.</div>
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The cherry quartz stones are the ones used here first.</div>
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On step 4, make several groups of stones depending on the length of the branch you want to make but it's recommended to make it an odd number so you would have a center. On this project, as shown above, there are 13 groups so there is one group as the center and 6 groups on either side. </div>
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It is recommended to make it tight so your branches wouldn't be soft and squishy.</div>
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And the hanging cherry blossoms tree is done. This would make a great gift, don't you think? </div>
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My mom made several other gemstone trees. These are done using the same process as the tutorial above with maybe just a few tweaks here and there depending on the design. My favorites are the purple ones that are mounted on natural amethyst rocks, they're simply gorgeous. </div>
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We recently welcomed Mamon, our Chowchow puppy, to the family. He is now almost three months old. You can read all about our bouncy little ball of fur <a href="http://katthecraft.blogspot.com/2015/11/meet-mamon-newest-member-of-our-family.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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We went shopping for his needs and got to take a look at pet ID tags sold at Pet Express. They look nice and durable, made from imported anodized aluminum and there are colors and shapes you can choose from. They have a free engraving service so you can have your pet's name engraved on the tag and even have your phone number on the back so you can be contacted when your pet accidentally got lost. They have two sizes, I didn't get the dimensions though, one costs Php 450 and the bigger one is Php 500 (a little over $10). I liked the blue bone shape tag and was already about to get it for Mamon then I thought to myself, why not make one? It's not gonna be as durable as the aluminum one but it's definitely gonna be cheaper, well, I won't even spend anymore as the materials of the design I was thinking then were already in my craft stash. If I'm not happy with my finished work, I'll just go back and buy Mamon that cute little tag from Pet Express.</div>
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This post will have two parts because I decided to make two different kinds of tags, the first one is made from clay and the other one made with card stock and Mod Podge Dimensional Magic. I'm just gonna call them dog ID tags as they're for our dog and I've chosen the bone shape but you can make this for any pet you have in any shape you want.</div>
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Cut out a template of the shape you want or prepare your clay mold or cutter if you have it in the shape that you want your pet tag to be.</div>
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Get your roller or pasta maker and flatten the clay. Just make it into how thick you want it, mine was about 2mm thick. I was afraid that it would crack if I made it too thin as I was only using air dry clay and it cracks sometimes when it dries. If you're using the oven-cured polymer clay, that's good, even better as you can skip painting, you can just choose the color of the clay you'll use. My clay needs painting because it's just plain white, there are only a few brands that make air dry clay in different colors, most just have it in white and terra cotta.</div>
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Now, again for this part, you can just use your mold or clay cutter if you have one or use a template like I did and cut out the clay according to the shape. I used a craft knife and a few clay tools to cut and smoothen the clay.</div>
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Here, as you can see I tried a few shapes.</div>
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Then, using your clay sculpting tools, carve the name of your pet and make a hole just big enough for a jump ring to fit into. I'm still not good at this, I guess the names look a bit sloppy, haha. The heart one is for a necklace pendant for my little girl. </div>
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Paint the hardened clay, I used acrylic paint on this but I've used water color before and it worked as well.</div>
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<b><u>Part II - Cardboard and Mod Podge Dimensional Magic Dog ID Tag</u></b></div>
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Create a template, the front and back part, and print it out. This was done using Photoshop but you can probably use other apps or softwares. I asked my husband to do it because I'm not good with PS. You can choose other prints for your background or even just a plain one and just make the name of your pet and other details you want to put on the tag clear and visible.</div>
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Get a cardboard that is stiff enough for a dog tag. I used two card stocks glued together, just one sheet was a bit flimsy for this project. Adhere the cut out template on the cardboard. I used my favorite decoupage medium, Mod Podge, but white glue will do, just make sure that it adheres completely on the cardboard and there are no wrinkles. </div>
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Viola! Our fluffy Mamon wearing the dog ID tag I made for him. My husband chose this one over the clay tag. It's been more than a week and it still looks good and when it's already broken and I need to make a new one, I'll be delighted to do so. I'm so happy I decided to make it myself rather than buy. </div>
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It was love at first sight. We didn't plan on getting a puppy as our daughter, Jordana, is still too young to take care of one but when we saw this little guy, Jordana giggled in delight, tried to hug him, held his face in both hands, and said "So cute!" Just like that, we knew we're taking him home. We asked our little girl, "Do you want to buy the puppy?" and she said, "Yes!" Well, she always says yes to a lot of things, but she looked so excited seeing the puppy so we decided to get him.</div>
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Meet Mamon, our two-month old Chow-chow. Our little girl's nickname is Monay because she has chubby cheeks that look like monays (bread rolls or buns) so to match her name we thought it's only fitting to name our puppy Mamon (sponge cake) as he also looks like a fluffy mamon.</div>
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Mamon and Monay, together, they're Mamonay! They're both so playful but we still need to have a really close watch when they play as Mamon would still bite and scratch when playing, a typical behavior for a young puppy.</div>
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We always had dogs, from toy dogs to large breeds, as my brother had a dog buy and sell business and it was hard to get too close to the dogs because they always get sold after a while. The last dog I had, which was really mine, was named Buffy, a Japanese Spitz. I got her when she was only one month old, I was still in college and a friend gave her to me. I had to leave her with my brother after a few years when I was already working because I had to move closer to work and the place I got didn't allow pets. Then after a while my brother for some reason couldn't take care of her anymore and told me that he gave Buffy to a kind couple who treated her like a baby. It was a sad story, until now when I get to think about it, I regret not being able to take better care of her, I feel sad and sorry for her, having to move to a different home twice, but I'm just happy that she found her loving humans. She died of old age, I guess she was 10 or 11 years old then.</div>
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I then promised to myself that I will never get another dog until I'm sure that I'll be able to take good care of her or him. I will not move to a place where my pet wouldn't be allowed to stay with me. Now, I'm ready and with my husband who's a dog lover himself, and our little girl Jordana, I'm sure that Mamon will always be loved and well taken care of.<br />
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Owning a dog is a big responsibility, I hope everyone knows that. Dogs need vaccines and if you don't want them to accidentally multiply, have them spayed or neutered. It's heartbreaking to see sick and homeless dogs in the streets. This also goes to cat owners. There's actually a couple of stray cats lurking about in our parking lot, Mamon likes to chase them.<br />
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Being a responsible dog owner also means being mindful of the people in your area. You wouldn't want to be awaken by a loud barking or whining, or have your neighbor's dog leaving presents in front of your house, would you? Your neighbors feel the same way so you need to know the reason why your dog is barking or whining and do something about it and when you're walking your dog make sure to bring disposable bags with you for picking up your dog's poop.<br />
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Mamon had his second vaccine a few days before we got him and his next one won't be until next month so no vet visit for now. We just took him shopping for a few supplies, his dog food, collar, retractable leash so Jordana can also walk him, potty training spray, potty mat, diapers for when we need to travel, disposable poop bags with dispenser, brushes, shampoo, hair dryer, treats, and chew toy. We got most of them from Pet Express. Good thing we didn't buy him a bed because the temporary one that we prepared for him, a floor pillow, wasn't used at all, he prefers sleeping on the floor instead.<br />
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Here he is enjoying his new chew toy. We also gave him another one, a rubber whale from one of Jordana's bath toys, but he would still occasionally nibble on other stuff and when he does, we just distract him and wave his chew toy in front of him until he goes for it.</div>
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Look at that, Mamon's first family picture. We already went to Baguio with him and I think he enjoyed the place. We needed to stay in a hotel where pets are allowed and there are only quite a few pet friendly hotels in the city and most were already fully booked as we only decided to go on this trip that same week, luckily there was still an available room at Lindi Hotel where pets are allowed to stay in the room.</div>
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Here's another picture, with Ate Manel this time, a relative of mine from the province who stays with us to help around the house. Mamon is close to Ate Manel because he sleeps in her room at night.<br />
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When we were strolling in Baguio, a lot of people commented on how cute Mamon is and patted him and at least five people took his pictures.<br />
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A lot of things have changed in the house since Mamon's arrival, it's like we have another toddler to take care of and run after. I hope that with Mamon, Jordana will grow up to be a responsible, caring, and loving kid to animals and to everyone else.<br />
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Dream catchers are handmade objects hung near the bed or the place where one sleeps to protect a sleeping person from bad dreams. It is said that bad dreams will be caught in the web and only good dreams will pass through making the person nightmare free through the night. The bad dreams that were trapped will disappear when the sun rises. For its origin, you may want to seek the help of our dear friend Google as I only just looked it up and I must say that it's fascinating. The Native Americans from whose culture this craft originated have a beautiful and spiritual story to tell about dream catchers.</div>
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I've also read that nowadays, some people hang dream catchers by a window or a door to make it work like a filtering system so that only positive energy gets inside their homes. Well, wether we believe in it or not, we respect the culture where it came from. It is a fascinating tradition, a superstition if you will, and the thought of giving someone a dream catcher is like wishing them to always have a peace of mind and good dreams, plus, it is decorative.</div>
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This design using doily is a modern take on the traditional dream catcher, even the materials used are different. I also tried weaving but I only know the basic style and there are others that are so beautiful and intricate but look really complicated and I couldn't make out the pattern by just scrutinizing it on my own, I need a pattern or a tutorial. Anyway, I love crochet and making doilies for dream catchers would allow me to have various different designs for the web as there are hundreds of patterns available online.</div>
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First, you have to gather the materials needed. There are a lot of different materials that you can use to make a dream catcher, a hoop made from cardboard, an embroidery hoop, or a metal ring as a substitute for the wooden hoop, for wrapping the hoop, a leather cord or any ribbon will do, and you can go and have fun with the tails and other decorations, you can use lace, ribbons, charms, beads, or pearls. Well, these are for the modern ones, if you want to have the look of the authentic dream catchers by Native Americans, you may need different materials and do a little research.</div>
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Crochet a doily that would fit on your hoop. You can check out these sites for free patterns, <a href="http://www.favecrafts.com/Crochet/Free-Crochet-Doily-Patterns-for-Beginners" target="_blank">FaveCrafts</a>, <a href="http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/doilies.php" target="_blank">Crochet Pattern Central</a>, and <a href="http://www.allfreecrochet.com/Doilies" target="_blank">All Free Crochet</a>. If the pattern would result to a doily bigger than the size of your hoop, you just have to end your work up to the the round that best fit the ring.</div>
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This pattern I used calls for several more rows but I stopped at the 5th row because I'm using a small hoop. As an added decoration, I put a bead at the center. Keep in mind that the doily would still stretch so it should be smaller than the inside of the ring to get a nice tension.</div>
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Position the doily and attach it to the hoop. I used a tapestry needle to wrap the crochet thread around the hoop and into the spaces in the doily. This thread is only temporary, just to keep the doily in place while I wrap and cover the hoop completely with a different color thread.</div>
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These may not be the authentic and traditional dream catchers but my thoughts of giving them to my loved ones have the same purpose, wishing them sweet dreams. <br />
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<span class="s1">These are for paper crafts. The Martha Stewart Scoring Board and tool, this is really helpful when making envelopes, paper boxes, or bags, I'm gonna be busy with it this Holiday season. I've already used this Cricut portable trimmer and I loved it, so easy to use and big enough for 12" sized paper or cardboard. Another one from Cricut is this scraper and spatula set, for scraping unwanted stuff from any surface, I'd probably use it with my clay tools, too. I also got this corner rounder set of two, 1" and 1/2", this is for making gift tags and paper bags, so this will be well used this Christmas.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Most of my craft projects use Mod Podge glue and sealer and this is something that should always be present in my craft area, I still have the gloss finish but I also want to try this sparkle one, it's just like the gloss finish but with tiny glitters leaving a nice sparkly look. The Mod Podge Dimensional Magic is a new one for me, I really wanna try it as I've seen beautiful projects using this, it adds glassy finish and dimension to a surface, so cool for making jewelry and accessories, I don't know how to explain what it does exactly but you can check out this tutorial from Mod Podge Rocks to see its wonders.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">This lot is for jewelry making that I intend to work on again after the projects I have lined up. I got the ring display hand, the display bust for earrings and necklaces, the magnifier with lamp that can be used hand-held or hands-free, and these assorted pearls and gem stones that are so inviting but like I said I still have some projects to make, mostly for Christmas presents, jewelry making will have to wait.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">These are all gifts from my mom, by the way, early Christmas gifts indeed. She got them from Hobby Lobby, Jo-Ann, and Walmart, the pearls and gem stones were from various online stores, the labels show <a href="http://artbeads.com/" target="_blank">Artbeads.com</a>, <a href="http://www.beadaholique.com/" target="_blank">Beadaholique.com,</a> <a href="http://beadalon.com/" target="_blank">Beadalon.com</a>, <a href="http://jewelrysupply.com/" target="_blank">Jewelrysupply.com</a>, and <a href="http://firemountaingems.com/" target="_blank">Firemountaingems.com</a> and some, according to my mom are from trusted eBay sellers.</span></div>
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I recently posted an entry about my <a href="http://katthecraft.blogspot.com/2015/11/diy-birthday-cake-decorations-for-our.html" target="_blank">DIY birthday cake decorations</a> for our little girl's 2nd birthday. This one here is the birthday banner I also made with the help of my husband. </div>
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So, the title says that it's for our little Snow White. It's because it was a Halloween themed party and we wore costumes. The birthday girl, our Jordana Kendall, was Snow White. I really think she loved her dress and whenever we asked "Where's Snow White?" she would answer "Here!". So adorable.</div>
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I asked my husband to make these letters, he's better than I am when it comes to Photoshop or whatever app is needed to make these. </div>
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I used this circles template to print on the patterned paper for the background. So with this I could make 2 circles from a letter size paper.</div>
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These are the patterned paper I used. After printing the template on each page, I cut out the circles.</div>
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Then I printed the letters based on the size of the circles template I used earlier, just a few centimeters smaller. I love the border on the Happy Birthday letters, M&M's!</div>
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After cutting out the letters, I adhered each one using glue stick on the cut out patterned paper circles.</div>
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Here is the finished project. My sister-in-law and my brother-in-law's girlfriend helped to put this up. It was a bit tricky attaching the ribbons to the curtains. I was expecting to have the decorations on the wall but the best place to set up the table was in this area. The venue for the party was in one of the two private villas we're staying in at Holiday Inn, Clark so I didn't know how the place looks exactly until we got there, I only saw a few pictures of the villa online. </div>
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Jordana calls his Papa's Halloween look Papa's happy face. She was curious at first and tried to touch my husband's makeup a few times but she was not scared at all, I'm so proud. </div>
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The next day was all about swimming, specially for the kids. Jordana enjoyed so much and wanted to stay in the water longer but her hands and feet were already too wrinkly and we had to get her out.</div>
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Well, that's our DIY birthday banner and small party for our Snow White. Check out also my DIY birthday cake decorations <a href="http://katthecraft.blogspot.com/2015/11/diy-birthday-cake-decorations-for-our.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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It was my daughter's 2nd birthday last October 30 and we had a last minute preparation for the party as we didn't plan on having one. Our original plan was just to go out of town, stay in a resort, and go swimming with the family, then my husband and I thought, why not hold a nice birthday party since we're preparing food for the vacation anyway. </div>
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We stayed at Holiday Inn Clark, got two private villas as families from my side and Jeff's, my husband, were present, and we wouldn't fit in one. We decorated the place ourselves with DIY banners and balloons. And, since we didn't have enough time, we weren't able to order a customized cake for our princess, Jordana Kendall. We didn't have a theme in mind so I just thought of having a Kitkat and M&M cake and with just a few decorations added. </div>
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Okay, so there wasn't a theme for the party but since it was Halloween, I asked the family if they would want to wear costumes, at least the kids, they all said yes and didn't mind if they have little time to prepare, the kids were all excited to dress up. Anyway, that's for another blog post, I'll just show here how I ended up with this birthday cake for my little girl.</div>
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<span class="s1">First, I printed out letters to make up the Happy Birthday banner. </span>I tried a few different sizes, chose the best fit, and cut the letters out.<span class="s1"> I got this alphabet design from </span><a href="http://meinlilapark.blogspot.com/search?q=alphabet&submit=search&max-results=4" target="_blank">MeinLilaPark</a>, she has lots of free printables, from calendars and gift tags to scrapbook paper designs, frames, and more.</div>
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I cut out small triangles from a card stock for the banner enough to fit the letters.</div>
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Taping the triangles on to a ribbon would do but I just did crochet to connect the triangles together to form the banner.</div>
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It's done and ready to be tied onto the sticks.</div>
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I used these bamboo skewers wrapped with paper tape to hold the banner.</div>
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For my little girl's name, I cut a printout and adhered it to a card stock, cut it out again and taped a skewer on the back so when the skewer is inserted into the cake, the sign would stay up.</div>
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Then, I had this cake prepared, mmm, it looks yummy. It's just a 9-inch chocolate caramel cake we bought from a bakeshop chain here. I arranged the Kit Kats around the cake, pressing them gently onto the side to make sure that they would stick to the frosting. I used up 22 2-finger bars of Kit Kat. Then, I just poured the M&M's on top of the cake, scattered them to make sure they covered the top nicely, and pressed them so they would also stick. I bought two 200-gram bags of M&Ms but I only needed 1 and a half bags. The ribbon is just for decoration, all the Kit Kat bars stuck nicely even without it.</div>
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Adding the decorations was easy, I just inserted the skewers in place. I think the sign for the name was too big as it blocks part of the birthday banner but there wasn't a chance to change it as I don't have my printer and the materials with me, we were already in the villa when I prepared the cake. Anyway my husband said it still looks nice. We also added this purple number 2 candle for my daughter to blow, she wasn't able to blow the flame off but she did look cute trying, haha. </div>
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Here's our little Snow White enjoying her cake. We let her pick up a few M&M's to eat, she would pick one, raise it and show it to us, and shout what color it was, so cute. Oh, how time flies, my baby is already a little girl. </div>
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This cake may not look healthy, well it sure isn't, but sweet treats once in a while wouldn't hurt, I guess, haha. Thank you for visiting. Happy Halloween!</div>
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Last month, we got our new ride which I really like. We've been thinking about getting a new one for a while then decided just last month. I was reluctant at first because I love our Civic and it still looked very handsome, well it still does, it's with my father-in-law now, but my husband wanted to get a bigger one so I gave in. We got a Toyota Fortuner which he describes as "handsome and macho". In the battle between Montero and Fortuner, the latter won our hearts, haha. My brother got a Montero a few months ago and we were able to inspect it closely which helped us to finally decide on getting the other one. I guess Everest was also an option. </div>
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Anyway, my husband asked me to make a new rosary to hang on the rear-view mirror because he's leaving the one in the old car where it is. I'm happy everytime my husband asks me to make something for him because I feel that he appreciates what I do. He doesn't really comment about the stuff I make here for our home like the organizers, decors, etc. but I know he supports me for he lets me buy whatever I want for my craft projects. So, since I was glad to be asked to make this rosary, I chose the best materials I have. </div>
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There are now shorter versions of the rosary, the ones worn as bracelets or charms which some prefer so they can take the rosary anywhere with them. To make one, decide on the length you want to end up with, the bigger the beads used the longer the rosary will be. For the full rosary, the following materials are needed:</div>
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This is a sterling silver pendant I removed from its chain. I used to wear necklaces before, now that I have a baby I don't anymore as she always pulls them. </div>
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Here it is hanging perfectly on the rear-view mirror. My daughter loves the color of the beads and she always wants to grab it, good thing she listens to her Papa when she's told not to. </div>
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Meet Tuni, our new baby, we call her that because well, she's a Fortuner. My husband's car when we we're still dating was named Vic-ci (pronounced as Vixi) because it's a Civic, then the last one we had, also a Civic, was Ivi from i-VTEC. Do you also name your cars? It's actually fun playing with the letters from the model or the make to come up with the name though it can be just anything else.</div>
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Jordana's not new to wearing costumes as we had her monthly photo shoot since her first month until she turned one, and she would wear three different costumes in each photo shoot but it's only for 30 minutes. This time, she would wear her costume longer so we need one that's really comfortable on her. We were thinking of dressing her up as Cruella de Vil or Bride of Chuckie, haha, but it would require make-up and I still don't want to put make-up on her delicate face. So, we just visited SM Store and chose from their available costumes, there were a lot to choose from but most of the ones we really wanted were for bigger kids, the Maleficent costume was really nice but there's no size available for her and she would probably end up removing the headpiece anyway. We tried a few pieces and decided to get the Wonder Woman costume. </div>
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She's so happy trying on her costume at home. The set didn't include the lasso, I just added it to complete the Wonder Woman look. I made my own paper twine and painted it to match the outfit.</div>
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There she is, my little Wonder Woman, together with the other kids. They all look cute and lovely in their costumes. There's Princess Leia who won first place, isn't she cute? Since the contest is over, I guess it's okay to reveal that I voted for Princess Leia as my top one, haha. I'm a big Star Wars fan and Jordana actually had a Princess Leia costume, too, when she was still a baby.</div>
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The kids had fun with the games, the magic show, and balloon twisting by Mr. Poch, who was also a funny ventriloquist. There was also Trick or Treating but my baby was already asleep at that time so she wasn't able to join. </div>
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It was all in all, even with the fog and the rain, a fun day for us. We went home with these goodies and I even won two tickets for the upcoming Disney On Ice show, how cool is that? </div>
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<span class="s2">Thank you to Sky Ranch Tagaytay who not only provided us with a venue but also made sure we had a great time by providing ride all you can tickets and delicious food from Kenny Rogers!</span></div>
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<span class="s2">Special thanks to Mr. Poch Albiso, the Magic Meister who made it the most enjoyable day with his magic show and games. </span></div>
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We recently visited Sky Ranch Tagaytay and we had a great time. The place is really nice, we all felt closer to nature, and there were fun rides to enjoy. I wanted to try the zip line but wasn't able to, maybe next time.<br />
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Sky Ranch Tagaytay is a great place for everyone. Halloween is just around the corner and if you want to spend a fun-filled day with your loved ones on Halloween, Sky Ranch is here to cater to your needs for a day of fun. </div>
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<span class="s1">Have a wickedly fun Halloween at Sky Ranch Tagaytay! It’ll be an all out Halloween festival with activities and games planned specially for you! Enjoy a scavenger hunt, dancing and a mystery game. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">There’ll be a costume contest to boot! The best 5 Halloween costumes will win special gifts so make sure to dress to impress. Whether you’re scary, funny, spooky or magical you’ll be celebrating in the spirit of this wickedly fun holiday.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Sky Ranch Tagaytay has many rides to conquer and to make your amusement park experience all the more memorable they’re improving the park by adding more thrilling rides.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Their new rides include the BUMPER BOAT, BOAT PARADE, CHALLENGER, and CITY RAIL. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">The wide expanse of the park also includes dining establishments, gazebos and an events venue for special celebrations.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">You’re in for even more of a treat as Sky Ranch extends its Great Days Treat! Bigger savings means more fun! </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Their special admission rates are now only Php50 from Mondays to Thursdays and Php80 from Fridays to Sundays including Holidays from November 1 to December 18.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Sky Ranch Tagaytay is open on Mondays to Fridays from 10am-10pm and Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays from 8am-10pm.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Gazebos are available for rent. Guests may order food from our restaurants and dine in one of our spacious Gazebos with the cool Tagaytay breeze and the majestic view of Taal Volcano. Below are the corresponding gazebo fees:</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Php 750.00 – Weekdays (Mondays to Thursdays)<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></span></div>
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With these fun activities and rides, your day at Sky Ranch would definitely be a day to remember. See you all there!</div>
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I still have a hangover from the release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone: The Illustrated Edition and after rereading the whole series for the nth time, I got inspired to make this project, mini Harry Potter books.<br />
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Of course you can choose any book you want. I showed my finished work to my sister and niece and they right away requested for the mini versions of their favorite books.<br />
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To make this literally small project, you have to prepare your book cover for printing, any book you like or you can just make a book design of your own. For me, it's the Harry Potter series, starting off with the first book. I found some book covers online that are ready to be printed but I wasn't satisfied with them, some were just illustrations used in the dust jacket without the other details like the small texts, barcode, etc. so I just scanned the dust jacket from my book to make a better version. </div>
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***This step, scanning the dust jacket of the book, was done because my OCD kicked in and I got worked up with such small insignificant details that wouldn't even be obvious on such cute versions, haha. Skip this if you're happy with those book covers of your choice that you can find online.</div>
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If you already have your book cover, print it according to your desired size. I just used a regular copy paper.</div>
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Cut the print out and fold it on the right places. This now looks like a mini version of the dust jacket</div>
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Cover it with colored paper that will match the dust jacket. This will serve as the mini hardcover for the book.</div>
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Prepare the inside of the book, the book pages. I used these pages from the project I did a while back, <a href="http://katthecraft.blogspot.com/2015/09/repurposed-book-diy-book-safe.html" target="_blank">a hollow book safe</a>.</div>
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Based on the size of the book cover, cut out pages enough to fill the thickness of the book. As this is going to be a book charm, I left a space where I can put an eye or a head pin in. To do this, a few pages in the middle should have a width 1mm narrower than the others.</div>
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Well, continuing with my Harry Potter fix, I did all the other books in the series.</div>
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A keychain I made using the mini book charm and also a mini Gryffindor scarf with the Deathly Hallows wire pin.</div>
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And, another way to show that you are a proud Potterhead, a bracelet with all the books in the series. Cute, eh?</div>
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This would be a great gift, don't you think? Specially for your bookworm friends. You can also use this as a pendant, a fancy bookmark charm, or just anything you can think of. </div>
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After a long wait, it's finally here. The Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Illustrated Edition was released last week, October 6. This is the first book in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling and the illustrations in this edition were done by Jim Kay. Of course, a Potterhead like me has to get a copy, so I did. </div>
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I got mine from a local bookstore here, National Bookstore, for Php 1,679.00 (roughly $37). I wasn't able to pre-order so I called before going to the bookstore to check out if they have copies available, the first four branches I called said that they were already out since each store only received limited number of copies and it was already October 8 when I remembered, yeah, I should get a Remembrall. Those that I called first are the stores nearby, just 25-30-minute drive away, luckily, the fifth one I called which is just one hour away from us had one copy left and they agreed to hold it for me until the next day . Yup, I had to wait another day because my husband already needed to go to work that time and I wouldn't commute just to get the book, what's one more day right? (See, Honey, I'm not that hardcore of a fan like you always say I am.)</div>
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Anyway, I'm just glad I didn't travel far to get a copy. Now, I have this to read to my daughter, she's not interested in books without pictures, at least now I can read her one of my favorite books hoping she'll like it, too.</div>
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Most book readers have probably read this one, even those who are not fans of Rowling's works because this is her first book and usually, we read the first book of an author to check out his or her style specially if it's a series with great reviews, well, except for those who don't really wanna try because the genre or the book itself doesn't appeal to them at all. So there's really no need for me to say anything about the story, but if you insist, well, all I can say is - It's amazing!!!<br />
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Okay, so I'm just going to show you what's up with this book's newest edition. I haven't counted them but it's said that there are more than a hundred illustrations in this book and I took photos of some of my favorites.<br />
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This is the front cover with the gold texts and that magical Harry Potter font and with Harry and Hedwig beside the Hogwarts Express.</div>
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This nice red book cover will show when the dust jacket is removed.<br />
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This version of Diagon Alley looks messy to me but what do I know, I'm just a Muggle.</div>
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Draco Malfoy at Madam Malkin's. He's the first Hogwarts student Harry met but it's different in the film adaptation as this scene at Madam Malkin's was not included, it's the Weasley kids in the movie.</div>
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Harry's first time at Platform 9 3/4, enjoying the beauty of the Hogwarts Express and the magical chaos surrounding him.</div>
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Ron and Scabbers aboard the Hogwarts Express.</div>
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Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, the greatest headmaster Hogwarts has ever had.</div>
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Interesting but I like the version of the sorting hat in the movie better.</div>
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Professor Quirrell and his infamous turban.</div>
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Snape, I mean Professor Snape, the Potions Master. This picture is quite scary.<br />
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Closer... his right hand seems to be disconnected, haha.</div>
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Harry vs. the troll. </div>
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I love this informative illustration about trolls. See how tiny the troll's brain is? </div>
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The golden snitch.</div>
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Hermione Granger with her bushy hair and bluebell flame in a jar.</div>
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Gryffindors, with Hagrid, supporting their house during the first Quidditch match of the year.</div>
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Harry and Dumbledore talking about the Mirror of Erised. </div>
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Professor Minerva McGonagall, one of my favorite characters.</div>
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"He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" under Quirrell's turban, urgh, creepy! </div>
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Gryffindors celebrating after winning the House Cup!</div>
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The book pages are colorful, those without illustrations have what appear to be blotches of paint.<br />
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I'm off to rereading the whole Harry Potter series, I've noticed that I do this every year, sometimes through audio books. So now, my schedule to reread would be everytime the illustrated version of a book in the series is published which was announced to be every year. Exciting, isn't it?<br />
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Thank you for dropping by. Bye for now my Muggle friends!<br />
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