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Hi all :) Last month we finally finish the kitchen project! My house is very small and so we decided the best way to put a kitchen is at the backyard. We now also have a small storage rooms so we can clean up the room and move all the mess outside :D

And because I don't have a crafts room, so I decided to put all my crafts drawer exactly next to the kitchen. It's easy for me coz I don't have much crafts stuff and most of them are scrap papers or junks :D And everytime I need to create something, I still do it on the floor or now I can use the dining table hehe.. The good thing is my daughter loves this kitchen so much and so it's easier for me to look after her while crafting and cooking with my mom at the same time :D

Hi all, happy sunday morning :)

Last October I had to quit my job. So yes, now I'm jobless :P Well, my main reason is because I choose to take care of my family. Being a Personal Assistant to CEO for the past nine years was a great experience for me and I have learned a lot of things. However, when I was single, everything seemed so different and smooth. I didn't have to worry about coming home late or if I have to answer text message after work hours on late at night or did an easy task on weekends. But I guess I'm not the kind of a person who can manage time and attention between my work and my family.

Things got worst coz I couldn't find a nanny and so my generous mother have to live with me to take care of my daughter ever since she was born. Thus, I feel grateful but sorry for her at the same time. And so after a long consideration and discussion with my husband that I decided to resign from my job. It was so difficult and very sad because I had been working in that company for nine years and my colleagues are like my own family. But well, in the end we all have to make difficult choices in our lives, right? And myself, this is the toughest one :( However, I keep praying that I can find another way to get an income while staying at home and taking care of my family.

On my last day of working I couldn't barely look at my friends.

I was so sad and that they so kind to give me a simple farewell with cakes and a present!And yes, they had success in making me burst to tears :D I love each one of them and I really hope to be able to hang out with them again another time. Bye bye my friends, my desk, my computer, my files, my payroll day!! :D Thank you all so much for everything and I am gonna miss you a lot!

Wish me luck, friends, I really need that :)

my work agenda and I forgot where I kept the other two :P

A farewell cake from my lovely friends :)

Some of the farewell pics with my lovely friends :)

I am gonna miss you all so much ;(

Hi everyone, on last May, my sister and I joined a bazaar event which was held in Jakarta.

The event is called Jakarta Hobbyfest (Indo CHA) and was held in two days. It was almost like a gathering for all communities from cosplay, crafts, toys etc. There were many craft workshops but unfortunately I didn't take any of it coz I had to standby at my stall :) The great thing on joining this event was I had the opportunity to meet some friends whom I know from social media, took picture with senior crafters and owner of Smartyhand (a big company that provides imported crafts product mostly from Japan). I know some of them from Multiply website which had terminated few years ago.

It was really exciting, my sister and I really had fun and glad that we made good sales during the event! :) Maybe on my next event, I can meet you in person :D Ohh really looking forward to that! hehe.. well, take care!

My name card printed on magnetic paper

The gate entrance

The crowd visitors

My oldest sister on the top left and below is my little sister and her old friend

Meeting with my creative friends!

Our stall :)

Posing with senior crafters and the owner of Smartyhands :)

One of creations from Cosplay member

Stall of senior crafter - Mbak Dwita Siregar

Stall of my good friend - Melissa :)

Stall of another good friend - Ayu :)

Creation of one of my good friend - Mbak Rini Rusli :)

Posing with Mbak Dwita with her creation a tote bag from the workshop :)

Posing with a hero from the future :P her costume is so attractive :)

Hello everyone,

I would like to share my activities from several months ago :) My crafter friends had a mini gathering in Celcius Cafe at Centro Mall, Kuta. There were only four of us, myself, Ibu Inggrid, Mbak Jill rey, Ibu Linda and Mbak Morny. They are all seniors crafters and very talented.

They shared their knowledge on how to coloring with copic and making paper flowers. Ibu Inggrid is an expert in making paper flowers, Mbak Jill is so talented in coloring with distress ink, Mbak Morny is so brilliant in coloring using copic and Ibu Linda is very talented in cross stitch and she applied her works in form if bags or accessories!!! I was so lucky to be able to meet them all and I brought home two pretty colors of copic from Mbak Morny :D Thank you for your generosity mbak!! :)

Most of all, thank you for them all :) and thanks to you who read this post hehe..

Yes, I have been taking a drawing class for the past few weeks. My teacher, Mr Jeffri, is a professional artist specialty in oil painting. But he does all fine arts! His paintings are world class and so am very proud to be his student :)

I have been learning pencil drawing with him and the object is my baby daughter. To be honest, this is the real pencil drawing I have ever made in my life. I learned about shadowing, blending and outlining. My outlining is really worse and I must keep on learning and practicing.

Here's the result:

So what do you think about my drawing? :)

Cheers,
Ika

Wow, it's almost more than one year I haven't touched my blog. Lots of things have happened in my life especially my marriage. Things that I want to forget forever and also things that I want to treasure. But well, whatever happen you just have to face it and then keep on walking and moving on and up :)

Now that I am back again and ready to share with you all things about crafts and life ofcourse :) Few months ago I made this simple card to warm up my mood in making cards. It was for the Gallery Idol Contest, although I didn't get to the next round but I'm glad to participate and to enjoy looking at gorgeous creations from around the globe.

Here's my card and the theme was Washi Tape.

I made the flower from washi tape with quilling technique and add the stem using a leather cord. I used the same washi tape as the flowers on the bottom. Then I stamped a "hello" word and give sequins as a finishing touch.

2. Another card is made with similar washi tape as the above card. I multiplied the washi tape by cutting and arranging the strip one by one to make a gradation effect. As a finishing touch, I added sequins and a "hello" stamp.

Well, that's it. I will upload more later and hopefully from now I can be more active and continue on blogging and sharing my creations :)

Cheers,
Ika

Hello! How's everyone doing? Great I hope! :)

Myself has been having unpleasant moments for the past few weeks. Well, in life there are the up and down moments and so I had that down moment unfortunately :P But hey, why complain, I'm still sitting here in front of my laptop, able to work, able to write whatever I want.. and that's something I should be grateful right? So I'm just trying to enjoy every good moments that I have while I still can :)

I haven't touched my sketch book for long time. Today, I just want to share a very rough sketch which I made yesterday :) I have to say I really need to learn more.. I drew this sketch from a photo I took few months ago.. I almost forgot that I have this one so then I decided to draw it on a paper.. I actually wanted to transfer it into a digital picture but hmm, I don't know if I have time to do it soon, so maybe later I will. For now, I'm just enjoying the result of my hand drawing.. although I know I still have to learn a lot! :)

I created the sentiment, it's just seems so simple yet meaningful (at least for me :P).

This is all for now, I write more later.. Now I'm off for dinner and then continue following up orders at my crafts boutique! :)

Take care!!!

Helloo..

What a busy but relaxed saturday morning: packed some orders, sent them to courier, processed photo for my boss' new passport, accompanied my hubby to a barber shop and now waiting for my hubby to finish some of his office works.. :)

While waiting for my hubby to pick me up, would be nice to upload a greeting card that I made for my boss' upcoming birthday :) Yeahh yeah yeah, I made two greeting cards for him and asked everybody to sign them!

We used to buy him a cake but this year his birthday is on Sunday so I think would be nice just to send him flower and greeting cards signed by some of his staff :) Well, I had to hurry running between two offices in one day just to get these signatures and so really sorry coz I couldn't get all the staff to sign as some staff are working in different shift..

This time I only made a very simple and easy greeting cards with the help of Mrs.Cuttlebug.
A clock theme embossing folder and a happy birthday stamp from Stampendous, feels complete at least for me :)

Hmm we're getting older each year but why worry 'coz it means that the older we get, the wiser we become, and that's how it should be.. Because if not then age is really just a number for some people, no meaning at all :P

Well, happy birthday boss! Hope you'll like the greeting card!

As for the wishes, you can find many of them on it :)!

Dear Crafty friends...

Today is my birthday and I have blog candy for all of you

All you have to do is just:

1. Follow my blog: http://www.sundaymorningcard.blogspot.com
2. Share this blog candy on your blog or your social media
3. Enter a link on Mr. Linky. If you don't have blog you can enter your sharing this post on your Facebook or other social media account (1 entry per person)

International entries welcome.
This blog candy starts from today until May 26th 2013 (West Indonesia Time)
I'll pick the winner with Random Generator at May 27 and announce it on my blog and Facebook account

Thanks for joining and good luck

Hello Everyone!!

It's been long time since the last time I updated my blog.. I've been busy at work and at home enjoying motherhood hehe.. And I have to postpone my drawing hobby since my pen tip tablet is broken.. so must save some money before I can get the new one :P

Also I'm so sorry that I had missed Easter Day, although I know it's too very late but I wish you had a great day celebrating the Easter with all of your family and friends!

Well, today I cannot write much, just want to upload one of my latest creations which I made months ago :P I have so many leftover papers and I decided to make crib toys for my baby daughter. It's very simple and easy to make.. good for those who love budget friendly toys hehe.. Actually you can make it out of material such as felt or cloth, but for me I love using leftover paper :) One thing that I really enjoy is that my baby loves it very much and that is the most important thing for me hehe..

Ok, this is all for now, if you'd like to see the tutorial, you can find it HERE.

Take care everyone and enjoy your crafting day!! :)

HUGS