Showing posts with label gift. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gift. Show all posts

Friday, November 16, 2012

Thank you, TEACHERS!

one of the prayers that i remembered earnestly praying for luke were for good, caring & dedicated teachers.
if u had a peek on the article i wrote in parenthood last august, it was on the birth of of leah which also coincided with luke entering preschool.

it was a transitional period for all of us but i think for our little 4 year old, entering school & welcoming another human into our family was a huge major adjustment for him.
he's been blessed with wonderful teachers both in school & in church.
fast forward 16 months later, both the mr & me are still very very grateful for this wonderful group of people who not only teaches but are instrumental in nurturing our little ones in their formative years.

i was exchanging ideas with luke on what we can give his teachers before the school closes for the year.
in his list of ideas were cupcakes, sweets, cookies, pen... (ok, not a bad try)
then i balanced out the idea with adding in some little stationery.
so here, we've put together...

Thank You Teacher IN A BOX



we selected 3 different colors (we were giving to 3 teachers), and with the items that we picked out, gave it a twist by simply wrapping it individually & putting them all in the ever versatile takeaway box.

each set contained:
a chalkboard (heart shaped/board/cloud) from square art
a colored post-it notes (dressed up with a coordinating colored patterned cardstock) + wooden peg
2 teabags wrapped in a plastic & stapled with scrap paper
mint (mentos) packed in a sweet-shaped container from ssf
a bookmark (upcycled from cotton on kid's clothing tag) embellished with strips of masking stickers




i had only 2 pcs of the sweet-shaped container so i made teacher audrey a personalized cup.
scribble with a sharpie pen onto a plain white cup & bake in the oven for 300C for 30 minutes.
the ink will then stay permanent on the cup. give it a gentle wash & it's good to be given away as a gift.







hats off to all you TEACHERS out there!
we appreciate you!

Thursday, May 10, 2012

A Letter to Mommy

dear mommy,



thank you for making our childhood home a place of love. 
thank you for being a wonderful cook, making sure we never go hungry.
you were one resourceful woman who sees a mere couple of dollars in hand yet magically whips up a full meal for her brood.
thank you for the hard hours you toiled so that you could afford to buy us a piano and send us for lessons (as much as i hated it then, i'm so so so grateful for it now)
thank you for not giving up on me.
thank you for holding up through the hard years.
thank you for demonstrating that family is most important. in that, we grew to appreciate our siblings & now we have each other.
thank u for showing me how to be a good parent.
thank you for all the sacrifices i never saw or understood until now.

years that i wouldn't give back for anything. no matter how hard they were at times. years where I grew to realize it really didn't matter what material things i possess. years that made me who I am.

a wife. a mom. a thankful girl.

mommy, i love you.. now & always!

Happy Mother's Day!

A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie. ~ Tenneva Jordan




Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Mamentoe: Memory Keepsake Box



here's a little baby project i put together for BabyTalk's January 2012 issue.

here are the supplies you'll need for this easy pidzy project.


 

scrapbook paper for backing + some little trinkets to spice up the box

wooden colored mini alphabet blocks (cotton on kids)

little gifts & keepsakes eg; handmade card, baby's first polka infant pants from ah yee

  
photo + a favorite quote (printed)

arrange all of the above & viola...!
precious memories in a box :)


Sunday, July 10, 2011

DIY: Fullmoon/thank you favor

every time it rains, i'm reminded of cameron highland boh tea plantation... enjoying the fresh breeze while savoring warm buttery scones & sipping a cup of hot piping tea... bliss..


wanted to infuse a little creativity to thank friends who have showered gifts & love to lil' leah...
something hopefully the recipient will find refreshing to receive.


the customary fullmoon box with angkoo, curry chicken & glutinous rice, red eggs are nice but just wanted to do something a little different by incorporating my favorite comfort snacks to say thank you.



a chinese takeout box OR recycled takeout box filled with
 ~ scones + cream + a dollop of strawberry jam + butter
dress it up with a simple ribbon, doily with a handwritten thank you note



and another version... for those who have a sweet tooth...

a chinese takeout box filled with yummy miniature kinder chocolates
+ dress it up with a paper pom pom (tutorial here), doily with a handwritten thank you note






Tuesday, March 22, 2011

DIY Gift: Felt Flower Hairpin

Another gift idea using simple craft material: the felt




Makes a sweet gift for both kids & adults alike.
And one that doesn't break your bank ;)

Click here for step by step tutorial by icandyhandmade.

Hers was for a headband... i modified it for a simpler version - minus the leaf, and replaced the headband for a hairpin.

enjoy!


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