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D.I.Y. CHRISTMAS GIFT TAGS

December 17 2013
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There something about Christmas season that makes me motivated to bake, decorate and craft. 3 different kinds of cookies were baked, holiday decorations were crafted and put up and this weekend, my presents were wrapped using kraft paper and DIY Christmas tags. I promised myself last year never to DIY my wrapping paper and Christmas [...]

HOW TO: D.I.Y. PERSONALIZED STATIONERY

October 8 2013
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I’m a sucker for pretty stationeries and especially hand written notes. Communication these days are all digital, it’s a sweet gesture to receive and send hand written notes. I have a weakness for stationery and paper goods. I like the touch of smooth papers, sucker for nice designs and packaging. I gathered quite a collection [...]

D.I.Y. LOVE NOTES

February 6 2013
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  Doha goes wild kitsch for Valentines Day, it’s so bad, it’s awesome! On display are giant red teddy bear, heart shaped pillows, red balloons and lame valentines cards. I’m not really big on giving cheesy valentines gifts, I’m all about taking the time to make something special for your loved ones like baking a [...]

D.I.Y GLITTER THUMBTACKS

July 17 2012
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My legs go weak and my head spins whenever I enter a stationery shop. Notebooks, card stocks, pens and office supplies are my absolute weakness more than chocolates (now that’s a statement) and my dream is to have an office space at home simply to display my ever growing stationery collection. But since that’s not [...]

NEON BAUBLE

April 25 2012
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It’s pretty evident from here and here that I have a thing for neon and I’m a huge fan of neon jewelry like the ones from Tom Binns, Shourouk but it comes with a hefty price tag. I decided to try one of the many DIY interpretations with a simple bracelet to start since I’m not sure I [...]