Picks of the Week

I missed last weeks picks, life has just been so busy over the holidays! I am preparing lots of things and making more products for the shop in the new year! I am really excited for new year and all the new things to come. The workshop is coming up this weekend so I am busy preparing for that. Here are my favorite products that I've been putting on my wish list! Have fun, links at the bottom.

Enjoy!

Sleeveless Knit Sweater (April,May)

Heeled Sandal with Gold Metal Trim (Asos) 

Forest Green Colored Jean (Jacob)

Tag Die Cut (Hero Arts)

Whale Paper Clips (Studio Calico)

Preview: DIY Card Crafting Kit

Hi Everyone!

 Just thought that I would show you guys a preview of what's to come. I have been busy preparing kits for the new year. These will be available for purchase after the first workshop for those attending, after that they will be put online on my Etsy Shop for sale. So if you decide to attend the workshop, you will have first dibs on these! 

I have carefully put together things that I think would be perfect for crafting and getting your creative minds going. All Items are listed below.

DIY: Peter Pan Collar

Hi everyone! I was so excited to write this blog post because it also includes my very first template here at Eat Love Craft! This was something I had been seeing all over the city in many stores and in magazines but I really had to get my hands onto it because it was just so cute! This is a fun way to make your own embellished peter pan collar. It was really easy to make and took me about an hour-Ish.

For this DIY you will need: 

One sheet of felt 

Template for collar (found here) 

Ribbon to match felt 

Thread in same or similar colour 

Embellishments (I used flat back pearls, rhinestones and studs) 

Scissors 

Needle 

Sewing pins

Glue (E6000 is awesome!) 

Instructions after the break (click read more)

DIY Chalkboard Frame

I made this cute Gold Framed blackboard in a matter of minutes. All it took was a few materials and very little time. I didn't take a photo of all the steps because it was not necessary. This project cost me about $5 because I only paid for the chalkboard paint.

You will need:

• An old frame (from a Thrift store or on a curb side like I did!)
• Black Chalkboard Paint
• Black Acrylic Paint
• Paint Brush

My original framed image contained a matted painting that was timely and old. I took one look at the frame and fell in love with the gold and black trimming. I saw it on a curb, someone was getting rid of it and I immediately thought I would be able to do something with it. I decided that turning an old frame into a chalkboard would be really easy with the Martha Stewart Chalkboard paint that I purchased for about $5.99. 

Picks of the week

These are long overdue! I have been busy planning the everyday gift wrapping workshop. If you are in Toronto, take advantage of this DIY workshop happening on the Danforth! For this week I have got some really cute stuff that I have been pawning over and need to get my hands on asap! Links to the products are at the end of this post.

 I love this display, the use of the crates in such a creative way. I love the look of crates, they are very rustic and give a unique look. The wine barre is tucked in neatly and blends right in and stands out at the same time. I will be using this to inspire my own craft show display.

 I am in love with this apothecary cabinet. I first saw it on tv and called it the 'Guys with Kids' cabinet. After that I saw it as a display at anthropologie. I need to get this in my possession as soon as possible! It would be perfect for my craft room because its full of tiny drawers. I will be scouring thrift shops and yard sales for this gem. It is the best way to organize all the small bits and bobs that come with crafting. 

Eat Love Craft DIY Workshop

Please click on the top 'Workshop Classes' Menu to be redirected to the registration website. 

*This event will be taking place in Toronto near Chester Station on the Danforth.

EatLoveCraft will be hosting the very first workshop for 2013. The Event will focus creating your own wrapping paper and how to adorn your everyday gifts with embelishments. The outside of gifts can be just as nice as the inside and this is the perfect opportunity to learn something new and have access to my stash of tools and supplies. You will be stamping, cutting, punching etc. If you would like to bring along something small that you know you may be gifting in the near future or for valentines day (eep! My fave holiday!) bring it along.

The event will cost $10-$12 at the door which will include the materials. I can accept both cash and credit($0.25 surcharge) on the day of. 

There are three options to work with, once registered please email me with your option at tasneemdasoo@gmail.com: 

• Design your own gift wrap $10
• Design your own giftbox $11
• Design both items : $12

There is a Maximum of 20 people for this first workshop. There will also be some items on sale for you to take home and try playing around with a kit I have put together, designed and created. 

*Please note that this is an Adults Only Event. Anyone 13+ are welcome

(Six!!) DIY gift wrapping styles

Hey Everyone!

This is a post I have been wanting to do for a while. I just had to make sure I had enough material to put this together.Now that I have wrapped a total of six gifts so far, here are 6 ways to wrap anything! 

1)It started with a gift I made then wrapped for a good friend of mine. I started with some plain kraft paper that I have in a large roll. Kraft paper is the best investment to make! I am in love with all the things that you can do with it, as you will all see in all the photos. Follow through for directions of what I did to make these look like they did.

 

•  For the first gift I stamped using a large polka dot background I have and some black pigment ink. I did not aim for perfection because it was really not needed for a gift wrap. I wanted this to look like I had handmade it and not bought it preprinted. 
• While this was drying I punched out a strip of white paper using the Martha Stewart Double Edge punch in doily lace. This is one of my favourite double edge punches. It is so simple but you can do so much with it. I used some Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Vintage Photo to get the edges distressed in a colour that matched the kraft paper. 
• I added some vintage book paper around the wrapping paper and the top bit of the doily lace punch at the bottom portion of the gift. 
• I distressed a tag with the same Tim Holtz Vintage Photo ink and ran some twine though the top, stamped a small camera in the corner and the recipient's name. 
• My last two touches were tying jute twine around the middle of the vintage book paper and adding a handmade flower (Which I will do a tutorial for soon!)

2)  next gift was for a secret santa present. This was very quick to do and looks really nice. 

Weekly Picks

Today I want to share some awesome things! I have found a need for a blazer to pair with my tops. I want to make sure its not too stuffy or fancy because I don't want it to look all professional on a regular day. I found this really nice boyfriend style blazer from Talula (Aritzia). I Love this burgundy colour however I will probably end up getting black so it is more versatile. It has the perfect fit, long enough so your longer tops don't awkwardly stick out, and loose enough that you are not too bothered by the extra layer.The fabric is also really nice, and lightweight.

I also want to really get my hands on this skull face ring by Lazy Oaf (Asos). It is different from the regular skull rings that have been popping up everywhere. I think the little face on it looks cute and not so scary! I also think you can double this as a tube ring by simple turning it around to have it plain gold! I think everyone loves a 2 for 1 deal! Another thing I just got is chunky gold nail polish by OPI (Sephora) and it looks amazing! I used it as a top coat over a coat of nude polish and it was stunning. I love the look of the chunky glitter versus the fine glitter.

A trend in scrap booking and paper products that is popping up all over is wood. Wood veneer used as paper, as ornaments and establishments. These cute wooden feather tags from the great lakes (Anthropologie) I love gift tags and gifting and really like this combination of wood and colour that I showed in last weeks picks. I may pick some of these up today and can't wait! 

Lastly, sticking to the wood veneer theme I will share this purchase from the One of a Kind Show in Toronto. This beautiful print is by the Unik Printshop. They make silk screen prints on wood veneer. I loved this camera wood veneer print. The art of silk Screening is something I can appreciate  I taught myself how to screen Print and it was a long process. The artist drew this image and the print it onto the wood veneer piece. I Love Cameras so I had to purchase this!

Kent Blazer by Talula

Skull Ring by Lazy Oaf

Gold OPI for Sephora Nail Polish

Wood Veneer Feathers

Wood Veneer Print

Paper and Stationary Store Review: Hanji Handmade Paper and Gifts

Two Fridays ago I went down to the Annex/Koreatown to take a workshop on bookmaking. I had such a blast I would definitely recommend this to anyone who lives in the Toronto area and would love to experience and learn how to bind and make a Notebook. 

I took some photos while I was there documenting the steps and the tools used to create this book. I brought along my two little cousins to craft the books and I sat on the side watched and took photos.

      

   Hanji is located at Palmerston/Bloor in between the Annex and Korea town. I discovered the cute little shop while walking down the street one day while I was waiting for my friends to meet me. I walked in and stepped into paper crafting heaven! I couldn't take my eyes off all the papers, stamps, tools, vintage stickers,  fabric tapes and washi tapes(and you all know my love of that!) I knew I had to come back and spend more time inside because ten mins was not enough in the slightest. I walked home that day with two amazing stamps and a pack of business card sized card stock to make your own business cards. I got a vintage camera wood mounted rubber stamp as well as a Starbucks cup stamp. The stamps are high quality and really cute! I used one for a gift wrapping project which will be linked here. 

When we first got to the store we were greeted by Catherine Choi. Her and her husband own the store and their joint effort has really paid off. I was surprised and amazed to learn that the store's display racks were all constructed by her husband. I was really impressed by the display of all that paper. It was really beautiful and although I was in the store this time for almost two hours I did not get tired of walking through the aisles of paper and products.

We left with these beautiful fabric hard covered journals and even got to add a corner clip, a small bookmark with a charm along with a cute metal lock to keep it closed. 

This was a great experience, Catherine was very patient and was extremely helpful. Once again I left with some goodies including vintage stickers that I am in love with!

Weekly Picks

I just bought this small nude colored wristlet and love it! It is the perfect color to wear fancy or on a normal day. I Love the studs and the size. It is big enough to fit my two phones and my cream/lipgloss/hand sanitizer etc. I love owl anything! This cookie jar is simply adorable I would put that on my kitchen countertop anyway! Heck, I would even put it into my room or craft room. Studio Calico (one of my favourite scrapbooking companies!) has come out with these super cute wood veneers in many different shapes. I love to photograph so these cameras are perfect and super adorable. Really need to get my hands on these very soon! After I went into the Apple store today I saw this super cute Kate Spade IPhone case. The airmail design is really trendy and is something thats popping up in scrapbooking papers and embellishments. I will definitely be making some airmail diy stationary. Lastly, I found some vintage french paper that can be shipped from france and can be used to paper crafting for sure. I can't wait to get my hands on some of this goodness.

1.Express Nude wristlet 

2.Owl ceramic cookie Jar

3.Studio Calico Wood Veneer cameras

4.Airmail Kate Spade iphone case

5.Vintage French book paper

Picks of the Week

Ive been a little busy with orders I have been receiving for some products over the last week. I decided I would still put up some picks for this past week. Here is a collection of some new products. I would like to openly declare that I love wallpaper! This metallic stag wallpaper is so beautiful and would add a great warmth to a small space. I can just see it in a small wall above my workspace. Just looking t this had made me want to re-do my craft room with some new wallpaper! I have also shown these cute October Afternoon tin pins for scrapbooking or other crafting. I have a small collection of flat back pins which I usually put into my smash book which I will be sharing soon! I love this set of 5 post card prints from by April and May.  I have been using twine for everything lately and really believe that I should invest in a larger spool, this grey colour is really great because it isn't as stark as black and white and has just the colour to mix and match with everything. Lastly I found this amazing envelope clutch on Etsy with an amazing print on it by Roxy Marj.

 

Metallic Stag Wallpaper from Anthropologie

Tin Pin Badges from October Afternoon

Post Card prints from by April and May

Divine Twine from The Paper Place

Envelope Clutch by Roxy Marj from Etsy

DIY Lamp Revamp

I had been planning to get a new lampshade and thought 'I could probably make this one look new for a whole lot less!' Here is a quick and simple way to make an old lamp look new. 

For this DIY you will need: 

• A lampshade ribbon
• ruler
• pencil
• glue
• X-Acto knife
• tape

Choose where you want to place the ribbon and mark the places 1 inch apart for you to cut lines through the lampshade with your X-Acto knife. 

Weave the ribbon through the slits that you have made and put a piece of tape on the edge of the ribbon so that it does not fray.

Cut on three sides and leave the front side blank. This is where the ribbon will join together and you will glued down the two ends that meet.

While the ribbon is drying cut another piece of ribbon and create a bow.Make sure that your bow is how you like it and then glue the middle down so that it doesn't come apart when you are using your lamp.

Glue the bow onto the side of the lamp where ribbon edges meet. This will ensure that the raw edges of the ribbon are covered by the bow. Put glue on the back of the bow and adhere carefully make sure it is exactly how you want it because it will be stuck forever!

Trim off the excess ribbon and make sure the two ends of the bow are equal. Make sure you Erase the Pencil Marks for a flawless look. You are now finished!