all that said

the cards were fun to make but all that aside, it has been an amazing journey thus far as we approach 01012011. counselling with rev koshy has been very blessed and thought-provoking. learning everyday and striving harder to be a help-meet for PP.

its not about me, but about him. its not about what he can do for me, but what i can do for him..

it is a beautiful pattern set by God. have been reading a book given by jie. after reading the first chapter, im aspiring to pray more for my partner, for life. thinking about it makes me look forward to the big day even more!! :) :)

xiong di cards

of course, since there are 姐妹 (chinese for sisters) cards, there ought to be 兄弟(chinese for brothers) cards as well :)

our plan is for the brothers to wear suspenders on that day, hence this concept :)

a tutorial on how to fold the shirt from a dollar bill-sized paper can be found here :) thank God for dear PP who folded ALL the shirts!!! :)

because we felt the tie looked too bland, we used japanese masking tape to coat it. then, we added two brown strips down the sides of the shirt to look like suspenders. the rest is pretty much straight forward, similar to cards for my sisters :)
ta da!

making my bridesmaid cards

just thought i would share something crafty i have been up to. i have been up to alot of crafty things which i really enjoy alot but im also trying to tread carefully...

both in terms of managing my time, and also that i will not take pride in these things. really need God's help!

this is what i did for my sisters-to-be on my big day!

here's a little tutorial! you need:
1) PAPER - i like the kind from popular where you have to weigh the paper before making your purchase. they have a nice texture :) you will need 4 colours: for the base of your card, the colour of the skirt, the lines that hem the skirt, and red colour for the heart.
2) double-sided tape - the thick foamy/flat kind, both will do.
3) glue
4) scissors
4) a cutter to round the corners of the card would be a nice touch :)

cut a strip of paper for the skirt. estimated size 5 cm by 21cmv(the width of A4 paper). after that, cut thin little strips of blue paper to line the bottom of the strip. estimated thickness - 3mm. glue the two strips on the white strip of paper.

fold the edge slightly crookedly (sorry i don't know how else to express this, hope the picture helps!

snip off the little corner at the bottom that will be sticking out from the front.

now the folding starts! note, your aim is to get the blue strips curl nicely in a wide 'u'. as you fold, allocate more space to the bottom as compared to the top of the skirt. this requires practice so you can try it with scrap paper first :)

fold fold fold! :) after about 8-9 pleats, fold the strip of paper backwards.

cut!

depending on the outcome of your skirt, snip off the top to even out the waist (about 0.5cm)

now to make the waist :) cut a strip of paper the same size as the blue lines..put some glue, paste it on the tip of the skirt.

fold the rest to the back of the skirt and use a big piece of double-sided tape to hold everything in place.

cut a nice little heart from red paper. stick the skirt on the card, and the heart on the skirt :) it will be nice to use the thick foamy kind of tape so there is a "pop-out" effect.

type, print and cut out your question...i used a font called tweed, available here. add your own message at the back and the masking tape with the same colour combination is a nice touch :) not to forget the rounded corners!

the more i do the cards, the more i think about my sisters...and i am thankful!

6 things to thank God for

time has flown by. how have all of you all been? im sorry for the lack of updates. i have been trying to prioritize. trying to attend to the things that are more important, but im still struggling in doing so. what about all of you? what comes first in your life and is it something worthwhile?

many things have happened to me in the past few months.

first thanksgiving, is to thank the Lord for a wonderful avenue of work. thank God for how after some time of waiting, He has arranged a perfect plan for me. thank God for understanding leaders..and how He has used them to work out an arrangement for me to work part-time. :)

second thanksgiving: as we near the end of PP's attachment, thank God for sustenance. there has been many ups and downs (sometimes in my impression more ups than downs :S ) but thank God that we learn and grow...right, PP?

third thanksgiving, for church camp. though it was only in june, it just seems so far far away. how i wish to be free from all our cares and worries and just gather every morning to learn and listen to God's word! it was truly a blessed time..but i think i have forgotten the lessons learnt. time to revise...

fourth thanksgiving... i learnt how to cycle!!!! :) with the patient help of PP... meet 一朵 :)


fifth thanksgiving..we are only about 5 months away to our big day. can you believe it? i cant. 5 months does not seem like a very long wait after waiting for 1 and a half years. however, i hardly feel ready in all aspects!

sixth thanksgiving..for my dear nephew, who has grown so well and has brought the whole family so much joy despite the fact that he is loud, indeed.

do i sound very melancholic? i guess im at a point where im asking myself alot of questions...like what actually matters and what doesn't. in what kind of friendships i should invest in and how i can be a blessing to those around me...hmmmm....

ouch

i went for a wisdom tooth operation this afternoon and OUCHIE :( it hurts hurts hurts! still, it's a good time (blessing) to rest a little and recuperate. if i post a picture of my teeth, will it gross you out? :) so much has happened, including the birth of my fiesty nephew who can REALLY resound :) i know, because he wakes me up every morning :) but don't get the wrong idea, im not complaining! i can't wait to recover from my flu so i can carry him again!

pictures of the bazaar have finally been edited so ill post some up here. looking at them make me reminisce the wonderful time i had :)
 

the closure of the bazaar has made me ponder on what i really want to achieve for fitw, hence affecting the decisions that i make regarding it. just taking it all one step at a step. thank God for His care and providence in each step i take. its a comfort that each step i take, my Saviour goes before me..