tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65467950683666767722024-03-29T11:29:35.766+08:00Beru BettoBeru Betto's craft and illustration art blog.Beru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-74750477391007262262011-04-11T21:28:00.038+08:002015-07-24T20:43:42.514+08:00Beru Betto Commissioned Illustration for *SCAPE-KIT KAT 'Yer Big Break' Showcase 2011Hi all, I'd like to share a happy news : ) <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.scape.com.sg">*SCAPE</a> is currently working together with <a href="http://www.kitkat.com.sg/home/home.asp">KIT KAT</a> to select and profile 3 young visual artists who will create one piece of artwork each that will be shown on public buses and bags for the 'Yer Big Break' Showcase in 2011. And how lucky and fortunate I was to be one of the 3 selected artists! : ) It has been a really great experience working with nice peeps from <a href="http://www.kitkat.com.sg/home/home.asp">KIT KAT</a>, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.scape.com.sg">*SCAPE</a> and creative agency, <a href="http://thisiscontagious.com/">Contagious</a>. It was their wonderful project that led me to create this illustration for their awesome showcase: <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuxJ6MaWq-TW7OQpH7VGm3HfY2rvNoZXKA6JJOM4kW8WnClXkA4AjF42i3IO9xjwFs2HneUjHaDwyizU1tc2HpMYsg5pgp46pBki2TwRNeVzseggvn_uGojT49uQ__2aCyQJlYdHd02xE/s1600/Beru+Betto_Kit+Kat+Illustration_02.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 618px; HEIGHT: 327px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594318744726180146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuxJ6MaWq-TW7OQpH7VGm3HfY2rvNoZXKA6JJOM4kW8WnClXkA4AjF42i3IO9xjwFs2HneUjHaDwyizU1tc2HpMYsg5pgp46pBki2TwRNeVzseggvn_uGojT49uQ__2aCyQJlYdHd02xE/s800/Beru+Betto_Kit+Kat+Illustration_02.jpg" /></a> <br />For the illustration, I created a dreamscape that reflects a strange and psychadelic world. The monsters and creatures are those that appear in my imagination while I am having my break and day dreaming. What taking a break means to me, is when I can really focus on expanding my imagination, and letting it take me far and beyond. The design was then adapted by the creative team at <a href="http://thisiscontagious.com/">Contagious</a> for the bus decals. I love how they used the illustration elements for the buses : ) Here's how the design turned out on the <a href="http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/">SBS</a> buses here in Singapore: <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9oMMtWHOBK-VGiu-5OSinxGIqbPin30xk2krepae8YNWZP8DEQSf67totR1UrGDRfLK1-SWtfLBC1TdIWGpgLXFGg-Ij8LyOSTD5p3WrT4Gax_2ScOGhyXi9tEROzLb0sE9lpWXzc2gP/s1600/Beru+Betto_Kit+Kat+Illustration+on+Bus_01.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 618px; HEIGHT: 463px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594326926180782802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9oMMtWHOBK-VGiu-5OSinxGIqbPin30xk2krepae8YNWZP8DEQSf67totR1UrGDRfLK1-SWtfLBC1TdIWGpgLXFGg-Ij8LyOSTD5p3WrT4Gax_2ScOGhyXi9tEROzLb0sE9lpWXzc2gP/s800/Beru+Betto_Kit+Kat+Illustration+on+Bus_01.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmxD4KwNr9DKAfXZIWRlSVFjmPWaDiHrrIsJe8LyJ5ioBjCB_gcvPNmI8-TdJTZxBTsuO4mS-JYEUwUqh1Fxg_AYoqdOsDfQt3K4hCDze2EqyeiWkHkbDXseGLg2FbOSAd9AJqGE9VbFQ/s1600/Beru+Betto_Kit+Kat+Illustration+on+Bus_02.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 618px; HEIGHT: 463px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594327950466375362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmxD4KwNr9DKAfXZIWRlSVFjmPWaDiHrrIsJe8LyJ5ioBjCB_gcvPNmI8-TdJTZxBTsuO4mS-JYEUwUqh1Fxg_AYoqdOsDfQt3K4hCDze2EqyeiWkHkbDXseGLg2FbOSAd9AJqGE9VbFQ/s800/Beru+Betto_Kit+Kat+Illustration+on+Bus_02.jpg" /></a> <br />And here's my modified design specially for the bags: <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheylHT4U_uUBkxxp_cXNrP4AZZPvd9hhjJvU2uu73daPZzuS4KJE2kLkqRTEaKoW-s2og1C38tgrac1xTMuWAVSPSVE0KuvQgRDnsyYeC3TUIaSdHSK3TVsceWfz3zE2tBZn6Egv6B1swo/s1600/Beru+Betto_Kit+Kat+Illustration_for+Bag.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 618px; HEIGHT: 741px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594323386397711490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheylHT4U_uUBkxxp_cXNrP4AZZPvd9hhjJvU2uu73daPZzuS4KJE2kLkqRTEaKoW-s2og1C38tgrac1xTMuWAVSPSVE0KuvQgRDnsyYeC3TUIaSdHSK3TVsceWfz3zE2tBZn6Egv6B1swo/s800/Beru+Betto_Kit+Kat+Illustration_for+Bag.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqs4qbhU3vGr0wOWHCfqMzkUTX5mtPLCAAWHRrG8syUhKFwLuk-Y5q4DtBXwAyqDuBKGfwQbzyf5UW87DWI0jrC8R-D_F68b3PWbIkZQy6V8I7ok1bISvOlresYZ8iPVrTspRgNI5sJilt/s1600/Beru+Betto_Kit+Kat_Illustration+for+Bag.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 618px; HEIGHT: 824px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594331944060156274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqs4qbhU3vGr0wOWHCfqMzkUTX5mtPLCAAWHRrG8syUhKFwLuk-Y5q4DtBXwAyqDuBKGfwQbzyf5UW87DWI0jrC8R-D_F68b3PWbIkZQy6V8I7ok1bISvOlresYZ8iPVrTspRgNI5sJilt/s800/Beru+Betto_Kit+Kat_Illustration+for+Bag.jpg" /></a> <br />Yes, that's how it turned out : ) I love the white patent look of the bag! Will be posting more updates on this exciting project soon. Want to have your works showcased too? Here's the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/scapesg?sk=wall#!/scapesg?sk=app_4949752878">*SCAPE - 'Yer Big Break' Competition</a> organized by <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.scape.com.sg">*SCAPE</a> and <a href="http://www.kitkat.com.sg/home/home.asp">KIT KAT</a>: <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnk3H4_6ewFMGXtsQK6hcqAb-4r_HETK4ev0YKv3qsMKIC9ogVubbGXq9qZnBtsVDXjKoU7Gw4XNhQttkJnC-gb0CuPJjQ0gTtPCruHbBRBYPz39vporecnoQ0iUCSuZNqfv2IgmR3aW3-/s1600/201914_202855063067987_112484602105034_590630_424235_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 849px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnk3H4_6ewFMGXtsQK6hcqAb-4r_HETK4ev0YKv3qsMKIC9ogVubbGXq9qZnBtsVDXjKoU7Gw4XNhQttkJnC-gb0CuPJjQ0gTtPCruHbBRBYPz39vporecnoQ0iUCSuZNqfv2IgmR3aW3-/s800/201914_202855063067987_112484602105034_590630_424235_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594956807022154562" /></a><br />Find out more details about the competition and guidelines here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/scapesg?sk=wall#!/scapesg?sk=app_4949752878">*SCAPE - 'Yer Big Break' Competition</a><br /><br />Do remember to submit before <strong>20 June 2011</strong>! I wish you guys all the best! Have fun!<br /><br />Toodles : )
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</script>Beru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-36334930272618505742011-03-26T19:48:00.012+08:002011-05-01T18:06:53.030+08:00Beru Betto Postcard Illustration for 'Aid Japan Through Design!' 日本がんばれ!Today's post goes out to Japan for her quick recovery from the recent havoc unleashed on her beautiful land. My friends and I will be coming up with donations through postcard illustration and design. A big special thanks to wonderful <a href="http://ladioforyou.tumblr.com">Tze Qi</a> for coming up with <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=149070851822755">Aid Japan Through Design!</a> and organising it with her kind heart.<br /><br />Over 70 designers and illustrators will be participating in this casue. Postcards will be sold in gorgeous sets, please do support. Here's my contribution for <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=149070851822755">Aid Japan Through Design!</a>:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAx-fMKvanexvvVDrQ5ooI9L1Ewers5pRI2sVvYmap0glloX-1Hu4Zzi4STSIRox6-i4eCi0QF_SGyg_c-HIdLRJTnirbIEPSRwkx1godqsR9j2jDENEJ9V54m4dJlJTCceXotJXB8yxXZ/s1600/Beru+Betto_Aid+Japan+Through+Design_Postcard+01.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 618px; height: 433px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAx-fMKvanexvvVDrQ5ooI9L1Ewers5pRI2sVvYmap0glloX-1Hu4Zzi4STSIRox6-i4eCi0QF_SGyg_c-HIdLRJTnirbIEPSRwkx1godqsR9j2jDENEJ9V54m4dJlJTCceXotJXB8yxXZ/s800/Beru+Betto_Aid+Japan+Through+Design_Postcard+01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588355468096254194" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_ieHBSUmZgyFtKmhFaJ_Ckrpm8sr2lzolY0ng7XZTELgny4m7IxTHjJDnWZWJ_bVZ3B2Ok5jD_jcGdbLTo4IrmHrQRx24R4h84DM6iadz_zYMJchV-lW6lXHIMCM95_Vs3x24rLMLH6Z/s1600/Beru+Betto_Aid+Japan+Through+Design.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 618px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_ieHBSUmZgyFtKmhFaJ_Ckrpm8sr2lzolY0ng7XZTELgny4m7IxTHjJDnWZWJ_bVZ3B2Ok5jD_jcGdbLTo4IrmHrQRx24R4h84DM6iadz_zYMJchV-lW6lXHIMCM95_Vs3x24rLMLH6Z/s800/Beru+Betto_Aid+Japan+Through+Design.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588360087635210626" /></a><br /><br />What will you do for Japan? : )<br /><br /><br />--Contributors--<br /><a href="http://ladioforyou.tumblr.com">Tze Qi</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=149070851822755">Aid Japan Through Design!</a><br />More than 70 designers and illustratorsBeru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-63419743135722892382010-08-20T13:06:00.022+08:002011-05-01T18:07:28.976+08:00Beru Betto & Other Artists Featured @ NOISE House Exhibits for Youth Olympic Games 2010!Hi all! Come join in the awesome <a href="http://www.noisesingapore.com/">NOISE</a> exhibits and concerts around Singapore! Beru Betto has been featured along with other awesome artists from Singapore in this massive exhibit island-wide! Do drop by to check out the fantastic showcases and concerts! : )<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">"Designed in the concept of a youth living space, Noise Singapore brings arts into your life! Drop by and make yourself at home during the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games period. The creative movement starts here!"</span></strong><br /><br /><strong>For <a href="http://www.noisesingapore.com/">NOISE</a> Exhibits:</strong><br />*SCAPE Youth Park (old): 14-23 Aug, 10am-9pm<br />Bugis Junction (level 1, near the water fountain): 14-26 Aug, 11am-9pm<br />Raffles Place (above the mrt station): 16-20 Aug, 10am-7pm<br />ION Orchard (level 1, external): 17-22 Aug, 11am-9pm<br />Changi Airport (terminal 3, near departure hall row 11): 18-23 Aug, 11am-10pm<br /><br /><strong>For <a href="http://www.noisesingapore.com/">NOISE</a> Concerts:</strong><br />*SCAPE Youth Park (old): 15-18 Aug, 7pm-8pm<br />Bugis Junction (level 1, near the water fountain): 19 Aug, 7pm-9.30pm<br />Raffles Place Park(above the mrt station): 20 Aug, 12pm-2.30pm<br />Raffles City: 18 Aug, 7.30pm-10pm<br />National Library Building: 22 Aug, 3.30pm-6.30pm<br />Marina Square: 21 Aug, 6.30-10pm<br />Jurong Regional Library: 15 Aug, 4pm-6.30pm<br /><br /><strong>For <a href="http://www.noisesingapore.com/">NOISE</a> Arts Performances:</strong><br />Suntec International Convention & Exhibition Centre: 24-25 Aug, 12pm-7pm<br /><br />Here are some photos from the *Scape Youth Park exhibit. Enjoy! To view more pictures check out the full album (on Beru Betto's <a href="http://www.facebook.com/berubetto">Facebook Fan Page</a>) here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/berubetto#!/album.php?aid=253326&id=119877526398&ref=mf"><b>Facebook Photos from NOISE Exhibits for YOG 2010</b></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqK7T6g6AhxaranHAo1RyZ0HFU-LH7gS9ERMOyKqSo8x7uJWXP79IoZVMkqIR1a1vYJh3hRFh5Fswjyv52ti5rimKvfvyPh3o1J5BJVwIMW5Kirx40LGG8n4Rr5HD_SySU6qmClAlpzSl/s1600/Beru+Betto_IMG_2416.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 618px; HEIGHT: 463px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507366484265423474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqK7T6g6AhxaranHAo1RyZ0HFU-LH7gS9ERMOyKqSo8x7uJWXP79IoZVMkqIR1a1vYJh3hRFh5Fswjyv52ti5rimKvfvyPh3o1J5BJVwIMW5Kirx40LGG8n4Rr5HD_SySU6qmClAlpzSl/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_2416.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-jT5kNdxFt7rV905lyC2tTIrGMwtdp1WGIM9AzVyYYkMBx2cHQn1RfZbptvuz-0D3QZiQlOu5Z0zTerZ6WFp1BpPb9Ya4cAJodPDIAXktOJm8RKF5nWIwATrUPxaoKybgjLNCXaVloJS/s1600/Beru+Betto_IMG_2425.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 618px; HEIGHT: 824px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507368833971922130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-jT5kNdxFt7rV905lyC2tTIrGMwtdp1WGIM9AzVyYYkMBx2cHQn1RfZbptvuz-0D3QZiQlOu5Z0zTerZ6WFp1BpPb9Ya4cAJodPDIAXktOJm8RKF5nWIwATrUPxaoKybgjLNCXaVloJS/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_2425.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Here's what the customized glass bottles look like with light sticks in it! Check out the tutorial here:<br /><br /><a href="http://berubetto.blogspot.com/2010/07/commissioned-glass-bottles-for-noise.html"><b>Customized Glass Bottle Chandeliers for NOISE HOUSE Exhibition 2010!</b></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gZ6Jpl4AQwn7BKUXtEEVrv-kYjMHLkIuCV9AeTaUTdXpXxyTvvD2T8XUoJgwvl6NRw3Bc3CN-5oI1PblPFKszQBXGpiCgyctm0jXvD-zyyET2hOG3cvBM80mIhXyNcdmkA8i5LGRD6fk/s1600/Beru+Betto_IMG_2429.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 618px; HEIGHT: 824px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507371361444664834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gZ6Jpl4AQwn7BKUXtEEVrv-kYjMHLkIuCV9AeTaUTdXpXxyTvvD2T8XUoJgwvl6NRw3Bc3CN-5oI1PblPFKszQBXGpiCgyctm0jXvD-zyyET2hOG3cvBM80mIhXyNcdmkA8i5LGRD6fk/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_2429.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij__es1g89NBRdRAXAYSHS4hXZmUFLkr3_-1uxTIcJR2bW5F7D3Af99WlwimonGKPL8OeUq0FQKeGAm3_5ywzA-K9eVK7hPSVgzZsvXeQd7oqW0MrTJ_TACsJm65rwzdYt_o4-KgoiESze/s1600/Beru+Betto_IMG_2430.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 618px; HEIGHT: 824px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507372022596221970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij__es1g89NBRdRAXAYSHS4hXZmUFLkr3_-1uxTIcJR2bW5F7D3Af99WlwimonGKPL8OeUq0FQKeGAm3_5ywzA-K9eVK7hPSVgzZsvXeQd7oqW0MrTJ_TACsJm65rwzdYt_o4-KgoiESze/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_2430.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5yEH2D-UPxUVgArdUGTvVOeuneecNwV3azwZ5eiQcjtTNcPzRVZPIGdjr-nNYFLr0YlMA55B_h_CjY2LlMDJAVptPlPIYVJcGszXXimVoglgT8LNJah-GeZ5uCcGbF-hbh_9aI6-sECZ-/s1600/Beru+Betto_IMG_2445.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 618px; HEIGHT: 824px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507369771774598786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5yEH2D-UPxUVgArdUGTvVOeuneecNwV3azwZ5eiQcjtTNcPzRVZPIGdjr-nNYFLr0YlMA55B_h_CjY2LlMDJAVptPlPIYVJcGszXXimVoglgT8LNJah-GeZ5uCcGbF-hbh_9aI6-sECZ-/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_2445.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5sWudI7kK4zOzmagu3dNSrtNyMT479OyLGhBkDZh5NGxfktKwY2D9gmvjJnfrAWWJSI80EMmqdrAiW8boNvQ9m0qA36O7hrBBbh_cUtJ4DLgOg2EPC9IAh0y_6UOC2NEWuk8j5UifaxRA/s1600/Beru+Betto_IMG_2522.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 618px; height: 463px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5sWudI7kK4zOzmagu3dNSrtNyMT479OyLGhBkDZh5NGxfktKwY2D9gmvjJnfrAWWJSI80EMmqdrAiW8boNvQ9m0qA36O7hrBBbh_cUtJ4DLgOg2EPC9IAh0y_6UOC2NEWuk8j5UifaxRA/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_2522.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507377935460528914" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbvFHkCfrf-hfSYynok5sITDQnNNolWfxXtcStw0uaD6DekOhoWKkhBf4pHPsm5NRK_XxzcSd2Yk0Kmf317_dplL0Pt7XH032okZhzX_jNo3_rXCGgbYhSZVxvnKSmrNgyUbp-aVrI5Ad/s1600/Beru+Betto_IMG_2532.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 618px; height: 463px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbvFHkCfrf-hfSYynok5sITDQnNNolWfxXtcStw0uaD6DekOhoWKkhBf4pHPsm5NRK_XxzcSd2Yk0Kmf317_dplL0Pt7XH032okZhzX_jNo3_rXCGgbYhSZVxvnKSmrNgyUbp-aVrI5Ad/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_2532.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507377562443245026" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNtbmuFjJ-_G_ydnxNJhwE0Mfn_oVcKRJSJoKXYZ1xAJs2Zm8jOsSmKJzcoODGibL0QD2byNKsqqFUwnmJiV9LQsjpDxUy-QSmdDWyJqOWOMQ1NFd1AftNt629qih5RyFy8_gv06iAsp4/s1600/Beru+Betto_IMG_2509.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 618px; HEIGHT: 463px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507373137342982450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNtbmuFjJ-_G_ydnxNJhwE0Mfn_oVcKRJSJoKXYZ1xAJs2Zm8jOsSmKJzcoODGibL0QD2byNKsqqFUwnmJiV9LQsjpDxUy-QSmdDWyJqOWOMQ1NFd1AftNt629qih5RyFy8_gv06iAsp4/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_2509.jpg" /></a>Beru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-52411880325007611462010-08-16T19:28:00.018+08:002011-05-01T18:07:45.883+08:00Submisson for Wonderful World of Water<a href="http://www.pub.gov.sg/Pages/default.aspx">PUB</a> and <a href="http://www.yolk.com.sg/">Yolk</a> have tied up to create <a href="http://www.wonderfulworldofwater.sg/">Wonderful World of Water</a> to bring this message to people in Singapore: Everyone's help is neeeded to keep our waterways waterbodies clean, so that we can all enjoy a vibrant landscape created by active and beautiful waterways! The site showcases a fun art competition to design artwork for the drain covers all around Singapore. And I have just submitted mine : )<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">"Here's your chance to design artwork for our drain covers! Submit your designs by 2nd August 2010 and let our panel of judges select the top drain cover designs. Thereafter, members of the public can also vote for their favourite designs online. Get your fans, friends and family online to vote for your designs. The most voted designs will win incredible prizes and an opportunity for their creations to be displayed on drain covers for all to appreciate."</span></strong><br /><br />I will be updating about the voting details here soon, so do stay tuned : ) Meanwhile here is the gorgeous <a href="http://www.wonderfulworldofwater.sg/">website</a> and my submission for the competition:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wCSiXW9xLu2x1o-NPBqn9oS7eyeu4l0X2kjfp37YfFxU5LSLkZ-op79qojRoV9d28BlIGyz6QdumjN8_w-9uCgs1E6AgsLIdV3L4WT5R840821wUD3vguXYn5lUe3NHmQeTYplxlMPW8/s1600/Beru+Betto_Wonderful+World+of+Water_website.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 618px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wCSiXW9xLu2x1o-NPBqn9oS7eyeu4l0X2kjfp37YfFxU5LSLkZ-op79qojRoV9d28BlIGyz6QdumjN8_w-9uCgs1E6AgsLIdV3L4WT5R840821wUD3vguXYn5lUe3NHmQeTYplxlMPW8/s800/Beru+Betto_Wonderful+World+of+Water_website.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506034183022080402" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tuiLIdroX70IC2jkcNpRXzNtQX5Re990d2uOlScgBGcSaIt9fzA_mhrbyHbiK6kNphWPu8fDrGkq_nPiOa9Le3TTkFFbln5f5YkZM3C2XmeINHlOg5ilwpLvTxaqazbYiYK00aB6tmeL/s1600/Beru+Betto_Wonderful+World+of+Water.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 618px; HEIGHT: 402px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506021798686666418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tuiLIdroX70IC2jkcNpRXzNtQX5Re990d2uOlScgBGcSaIt9fzA_mhrbyHbiK6kNphWPu8fDrGkq_nPiOa9Le3TTkFFbln5f5YkZM3C2XmeINHlOg5ilwpLvTxaqazbYiYK00aB6tmeL/s800/Beru+Betto_Wonderful+World+of+Water.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I hope you like it :D Here's a shoutout to everyone: Do take part in this wonderful art competition and send in your awesome designs soon and stand a chance for your works to be on the covers of our drains! : ) I wish you all the best! : )Beru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-3746418948789560102010-08-04T09:52:00.013+08:002011-05-01T18:08:03.879+08:00Beru Betto Featured on U-Weekly MagazineBeru Betto has been featured on Singapore's <a href="http://lifestylewiki.com/U-Weekly">U-Weekly Magazine</a>'s DIY Supplement! The feature is in Chinese, and translated, the DIY Supplement would read: '23 DIY Tips', and 'Home DIY'. The DIY supplement also showcases other very awesome works by <a href="http://en-gb.facebook.com/marktayy">Mark Tay</a>! So you've got to purchase a copy (Number 242) of this soon to check out other very interesting DIY stuff! Big thanks to YieYeng from U-Weekly who did a wonderful job translating the instructions from my blog, and for the wonderful picture layouts! It looks great, I love it! : )<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1Cecrv3TM3MI5SylUVJWzZcJYqlMsOtGxucL4RAJQPq9NFOCHkjxCrNAlZ0kudEktXXKPklsk7WYUGC-tWP3uejdpiNTHFYceoi1O6bF9sGPoqKwxsHSSZqFzbQ7LBxA23rqb2xaOBYq/s1600/Beru+Betto_IMG_2165.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 618px; height: 463px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1Cecrv3TM3MI5SylUVJWzZcJYqlMsOtGxucL4RAJQPq9NFOCHkjxCrNAlZ0kudEktXXKPklsk7WYUGC-tWP3uejdpiNTHFYceoi1O6bF9sGPoqKwxsHSSZqFzbQ7LBxA23rqb2xaOBYq/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_2165.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501370601602457618" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBpUpm0Wi7avPa2rXEO9e_bl3yFHrDHYH8lG1pEiP-3j-J91knVcHa4TVXbGO9FU4zrFbx_78hO9b7-8QnCbeGuKgYHGx6Jha161-zEAbPhEWDPy3XmHWYRBEEG84JjX2o54VkrlZc2aS/s1600/Beru+Betto_IMG_2171.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 618px; height: 463px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBpUpm0Wi7avPa2rXEO9e_bl3yFHrDHYH8lG1pEiP-3j-J91knVcHa4TVXbGO9FU4zrFbx_78hO9b7-8QnCbeGuKgYHGx6Jha161-zEAbPhEWDPy3XmHWYRBEEG84JjX2o54VkrlZc2aS/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_2171.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501370417224094834" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPn1r3n08Jt_Y3MgQ8803jQ_lL4VufrWSun8OkGEkXA3jgfhIfPeDI1cftzz0TQtcXfWoYBffE5HhrFwhSpPfX7wZsI95OJloCPZQJMyJqQtrQ-mxkH99CnhfoAHGCB6lWoy8viTVmdfiE/s1600/Beru+Betto_IMG_2173.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 618px; height: 463px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPn1r3n08Jt_Y3MgQ8803jQ_lL4VufrWSun8OkGEkXA3jgfhIfPeDI1cftzz0TQtcXfWoYBffE5HhrFwhSpPfX7wZsI95OJloCPZQJMyJqQtrQ-mxkH99CnhfoAHGCB6lWoy8viTVmdfiE/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_2173.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501369974709293698" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60PsBJdVHAqTbLVh_tkiRrtqMO8SpHV2Z61WbXHn-Siu_vUDBb3hc9hn8SQZrX8zUFCEmuUmrK-s5siz-iWNf7-duTTWMIIR97VTEZBIngphp4bQPGA4W4L37_xgI-BIfwjK4SH0Zz3D3/s1600/Beru+Betto_IMG_2178.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 618px; height: 463px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60PsBJdVHAqTbLVh_tkiRrtqMO8SpHV2Z61WbXHn-Siu_vUDBb3hc9hn8SQZrX8zUFCEmuUmrK-s5siz-iWNf7-duTTWMIIR97VTEZBIngphp4bQPGA4W4L37_xgI-BIfwjK4SH0Zz3D3/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_2178.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501369669564263698" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDokNx83jvzCK43K7HceFY9u_q2aqYao-GmAl31kMtdwsMATBMV2nVCchZcfFOuS69wrfFLkBrJhQFZzJO3W9yMf-NGq4Cu0W1MC8QukS2ztYGdaiMA5EaTBnG0brAnz8JsHfzu3Te_9E/s1600/Beru+Betto_IMG_2182.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 618px; height: 463px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDokNx83jvzCK43K7HceFY9u_q2aqYao-GmAl31kMtdwsMATBMV2nVCchZcfFOuS69wrfFLkBrJhQFZzJO3W9yMf-NGq4Cu0W1MC8QukS2ztYGdaiMA5EaTBnG0brAnz8JsHfzu3Te_9E/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_2182.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501369401063301746" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Su3wYY7gNLs1WGW_g5u2BcJSNtyRnhPlktBaXI0OKshPzZlEvtaUOnBM308Pq6Zu4PfFBpYSszxzqRX-HqO_I0zitPkvkIOhOr3Zg5o3yNkYNAC8NQ4rmXFiL2zRcDA4taDRy6xmYQm7/s1600/Beru+Betto_IMG_2187.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 618px; height: 463px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Su3wYY7gNLs1WGW_g5u2BcJSNtyRnhPlktBaXI0OKshPzZlEvtaUOnBM308Pq6Zu4PfFBpYSszxzqRX-HqO_I0zitPkvkIOhOr3Zg5o3yNkYNAC8NQ4rmXFiL2zRcDA4taDRy6xmYQm7/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_2187.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501369118667204706" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHGnixiNiOSoIICVz4SNhxkYnwyouMitnZmPG81FgCN3IegzuX388xFjNYY0XeYaFTZuAO0mrejxco9Xw6SNdHSSqw9TZWjfjsDwYOMqAaK0sQdS0OCELJMUERPW_gvUXQ378jMm-V3h-/s1600/Beru+Betto_IMG_2192.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 618px; height: 463px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHGnixiNiOSoIICVz4SNhxkYnwyouMitnZmPG81FgCN3IegzuX388xFjNYY0XeYaFTZuAO0mrejxco9Xw6SNdHSSqw9TZWjfjsDwYOMqAaK0sQdS0OCELJMUERPW_gvUXQ378jMm-V3h-/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_2192.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501368757347782834" /></a>Beru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-87586765944104573522010-07-10T18:24:00.059+08:002011-05-01T18:08:21.818+08:00Customized Glass Bottle Chandeliers for NOISE HOUSE Exhibition 2010!Hello all! Year 2010 has been full of surprises and this one is another one that I would like to share with everyone : ) I was invited by <a href="http://www.nac.gov.sg/">National Arts Council Singapore</a> and <a href="http://www.original.com.sg/">Original Media Pte Ltd</a> to be part of the upcoming <a href="http://www.noisesingapore.com/">NOISE House Exhibition 2010</a> happening in August! For the upcoming event, there are 2 teams of commissioned artists; a team designing Crates and the other team designing Bottles. Team Crates would have their works crafted into shelving units and Team Bottles would have their bottles made into a chandelier! And yes, I'm in Team Bottles, and it's 10 glass bottles to work on! So here's a simple tutorial on how to design and customize your own glass bottles, and turn them into gorgeous light chandeliers : )<br /><br />We will need:<br />1. Glass Bottles (the ones that were provided were from <a href="http://www.ikea.com/">IKEA</a>)<br />2. Glass paint (I'm using <a href="http://www.craftmaterialsupplies.co.uk/acatalog/Marabu_Decorglas.html">Marabu Decor Glass Paint</a>)<br />3. Permanent Markers <br />4. Varnish <br />5. Brushes<br />6. Other miscellaneous materials<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij85JCt-2ROztHPtJtcVtiAVRH8GnMATY5u9JBQMdgJuNyWiM9OP6KYRfbkKaeuciH8OzkVzX0ZASJcNhN5KDxMJM5pH8jT3hsgO_r6LDXCn2tO0bgL0-QVIG-wubDZMNPklgIdjNsZqYp/s1600/Beru+Betto_DSC_0013.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 610px; height: 408px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij85JCt-2ROztHPtJtcVtiAVRH8GnMATY5u9JBQMdgJuNyWiM9OP6KYRfbkKaeuciH8OzkVzX0ZASJcNhN5KDxMJM5pH8jT3hsgO_r6LDXCn2tO0bgL0-QVIG-wubDZMNPklgIdjNsZqYp/s800/Beru+Betto_DSC_0013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492231329979286130" /></a><br /><br />For the purpose of this project, I have to use a paint that will allow the light stick to shine through, in order for it to be a sufficient source of lighting. So before I started painting, I tested out different paints on the glass bottle. Below is an image of the different paints and markers I used. Acrylic doesn't stay well on glass, and neither does the light pass through it well. My poster paint Sharpie Poster Marker doesn't stick very well either (you probably need to use the permanent ink ones). Glass paint turned out to be the solution as it stays well on glass (doesn't rub off easily) and it allows light to shine through.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdSc7HSqIMd5GTx1V_isr21ptQE2JRsiXumxAlyKub3VJpI7NhvmXqAgqlnBw7aZN_8TI6nTBoxVXW74cN6o8gesLwEnMhPDIsQ8Va6jP7P0ZdRbrH-8CAkwIWfUWZpCnoBL1ppGh0iE_/s1600/Beru+Betto_DSC_0040.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 610px; height: 408px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdSc7HSqIMd5GTx1V_isr21ptQE2JRsiXumxAlyKub3VJpI7NhvmXqAgqlnBw7aZN_8TI6nTBoxVXW74cN6o8gesLwEnMhPDIsQ8Va6jP7P0ZdRbrH-8CAkwIWfUWZpCnoBL1ppGh0iE_/s800/Beru+Betto_DSC_0040.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492235883084552354" /></a><br /><br />How to paint: I first used black glass paint to outline the drawing, and then waited for about half an hour to start filling in the gaps with other colours. I used a brush to paint. It's a little slippery, especially painting on a curved surface, so you have to keep practicing to get used to it. If you happen to have painted wrongly or want to take off the paint, just use good old nail polish remover. It works like magic! Let dry and paint over the second coat if desired. Dry again for about an hour and then varnish with Marabu Colourless Varnish. Be careful while varnishing, and try to varnish only on the areas where you painted the bottle, because the varnish tends to leave a colourless stain if you apply it on the unpainted areas.<br /><br />For this set of 10 bottles, I decided to go with a cute and simple design that represents some of the different elements of nature, in my own warped version of course : ) Here are the 10 bottles:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnevQ4LC4k4pFKMLFiFt3NG43ejE-L7EDI6pu89Px9rqfoN7D7jWAPbjd-HGTlKqvhaleK65z-BrFNojXnbKsbo4fQHxQcrVOfosRzr2A4S_yGgkCZwWB1weo4HA5dWS_uP828o3zKLkvu/s1600/Beru+Betto_DSC_0108.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 610px; height: 408px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnevQ4LC4k4pFKMLFiFt3NG43ejE-L7EDI6pu89Px9rqfoN7D7jWAPbjd-HGTlKqvhaleK65z-BrFNojXnbKsbo4fQHxQcrVOfosRzr2A4S_yGgkCZwWB1weo4HA5dWS_uP828o3zKLkvu/s800/Beru+Betto_DSC_0108.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492581741203560098" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1z-9yKfeNANsWLkZVVwWpPVys1mXCystsLNqH6YazyfOMIgYRURCBtNQI7duNCDpevFi6JLkXCMjqgs8L8HOOe3JjzTgmFXXKbPKxJKtzaYvu7N3gAStlA-LW6moyJQU87U1q6QV4aXDg/s1600/Beru+Betto_DSC_0078.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 610px; height: 408px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1z-9yKfeNANsWLkZVVwWpPVys1mXCystsLNqH6YazyfOMIgYRURCBtNQI7duNCDpevFi6JLkXCMjqgs8L8HOOe3JjzTgmFXXKbPKxJKtzaYvu7N3gAStlA-LW6moyJQU87U1q6QV4aXDg/s800/Beru+Betto_DSC_0078.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492581656852839378" /></a><br /><br />I hope you like them : ) As you can see, I used other materials to fill in the bottles. I have things like crumpled coloured paper, felt, cotton wool and natural dried moss. So get creative and figure out how you'd like to design your bottles.. you can use any materials you want! Here are the 10 individual bottles for you to have a closer view. Enjoy : )<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgoUvbuARxs1s9ZHMpqiEe0mXAzIEauJvxN93BGSFm0yrWVgZzcsGfrCz4Iwc3I0lV55-faBXINUEAYehHy490vg4ILNDz3f8IrO2UMkEhoDFJsRNEvrmP3bUQxNks4syyQMsJADASTMN/s1600/Beru+Betto_DSC_0112.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 426px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgoUvbuARxs1s9ZHMpqiEe0mXAzIEauJvxN93BGSFm0yrWVgZzcsGfrCz4Iwc3I0lV55-faBXINUEAYehHy490vg4ILNDz3f8IrO2UMkEhoDFJsRNEvrmP3bUQxNks4syyQMsJADASTMN/s400/Beru+Betto_DSC_0112.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492247901849031778" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNRX8_vH6MC7L4qsRtyzXwtcuQb9_Ovzpj9BNPjCHoV9xXdkLgAMa6fC6uOT30ZOA1zrkqW3oTAVDFAEOA-smqBL647PIh7_cVUXgZT6e67glDgyHE7RWNXvTr0gQDYVSm6LQF0q70H2X/s1600/Beru+Betto_DSC_0155.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 426px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNRX8_vH6MC7L4qsRtyzXwtcuQb9_Ovzpj9BNPjCHoV9xXdkLgAMa6fC6uOT30ZOA1zrkqW3oTAVDFAEOA-smqBL647PIh7_cVUXgZT6e67glDgyHE7RWNXvTr0gQDYVSm6LQF0q70H2X/s400/Beru+Betto_DSC_0155.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492247836409042114" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHm69u9iDabfrLJxXOeSa722tlK-Q__om7rRLPhHvoBIRj_BZjxlZbiZMDQY0OjMv5IWjGGvK66KU_jFOVkn9EhDnO_nHJw-6fSLR-vOmUBsujqTcgB-_jIqYEIOu3WgtTO5lx3Z_lXkP/s1600/Beru+Betto_DSC_0177.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 426px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLmEGwYT-UbyRXwkW0WA5Pf5foOTQxRC39DN1D70WO-Dyg_U9hh2y20BPZAOUqK6C5sKlS8-CrLCsm0F7j5hJH4_H_2ZyjdDX2NRvnfdK1_NA9cNHlKKmSVFENxBAXNPcdgR4A88trJwe/s400/Beru+Betto_DSC_0180.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492247120583400786" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpQsJuOj3F7fh3vyHl4umre_6ahcTqZ8tJYgkr1Ckn0B-ntnN32mPym5fzdwLomMv1rdnjzpmIzSwySHkdR47qReWg127h_f2gHmDeUKXJCY-GSWubBvvvfTnTbqrprr7g9GiXK4hYVTX/s1600/Beru+Betto_DSC_0125.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 426px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpQsJuOj3F7fh3vyHl4umre_6ahcTqZ8tJYgkr1Ckn0B-ntnN32mPym5fzdwLomMv1rdnjzpmIzSwySHkdR47qReWg127h_f2gHmDeUKXJCY-GSWubBvvvfTnTbqrprr7g9GiXK4hYVTX/s400/Beru+Betto_DSC_0125.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492246993095128642" /></a><br /><br />Oh yes, I will be posting pictures of how the glass bottles turn out to look like with light sticks in it, and also show you the other awesome bottle and crate designs done by other commissioned artists. So do stay tuned for upcoming updates about the Glass Bottle Chandeliers in August!<br /><br />--Contributors--<br />AndyBeru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com61tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-11584323199002802402010-06-15T16:35:00.005+08:002011-05-01T18:08:38.290+08:00The Amazing Art Shuttle - Weekly Art ClassesHello everyone! I'm now teaching weekly art and craft classes at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/amazingartshuttle">The Amazing Art Shuttle</a>'s Dhoby Ghaut Branch in Singapore, located at the Singapore Shopping Centre, #04-08. It's gonna be filled with lots of fun art and craft classes! Do sign up now and join in the fun! : )<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLkbLqgZY9rhItn2W5otbDxzLufdNluDU0KK0RbssTc2ZVsCJQ4lN3B-oSCaO7vb0N3APgVybr3lvrj1SBiVPprOyYB8LQ_iWZ-oXY2NlatyTCieWFoQcF5M2upZEOx6NrAuZix2Ayj7C/s1600/The+Amazing+Art+Shuttle_Weekly+Art+Classes_Dhoby+Ghaut_small.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 608px; height: 844px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLkbLqgZY9rhItn2W5otbDxzLufdNluDU0KK0RbssTc2ZVsCJQ4lN3B-oSCaO7vb0N3APgVybr3lvrj1SBiVPprOyYB8LQ_iWZ-oXY2NlatyTCieWFoQcF5M2upZEOx6NrAuZix2Ayj7C/s800/The+Amazing+Art+Shuttle_Weekly+Art+Classes_Dhoby+Ghaut_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482919126426377522" /></a>Beru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-74074313780063175562010-06-01T20:00:00.020+08:002011-05-01T18:09:01.844+08:00The Amazing Art Shuttle - June 2010 Art WorkshopsHi all, I've been very insanely busy again these few months. Will reveal what I'm busy working on in a few weeks time : ) In the meantime here's introducing a very awesome and creative art and craft centre for kids in Singapore: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/amazingartshuttle">The Amazing Art Shuttle</a>, founded by my friend <a href="http://www.facebook.com/amazingartshuttle">Lena Lok</a>. Here's her philosophy on teaching kids:<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:150%;">There is no "right" or "wrong" in Art. Art is a process, not a product and with the right guidance, children will come to realize that Art can be so much more than just drawing and painting.<br /></span></strong><br />Yes, how very true indeed : ) Do check out the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/amazingartshuttle">The Amazing Art Shuttle</a>'s <a href="http://www.facebook.com/amazingartshuttle">Facebook Page</a> to view the latest news and updates. To all the parents in Singapore, you've got to let your kids try out at this amazing place! There are other branches besides the Dhoby Ghaut one, so please do check out for more <a href="http://www.facebook.com/amazingartshuttle">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3KUQRGjbrEX9Pc08d6YF8HP_xVsoJBK6QH-enCQjlMBoXBBY4D0P7Dksl0xWGm1Q55dmLjvc57TJI2O7ueP7ItwSr5yDQYkIxrR4P6PiIF7qT79wlnInPsyI_3Rr-ZR0DsFgp2e5A98f/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 608px; height: 430px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3KUQRGjbrEX9Pc08d6YF8HP_xVsoJBK6QH-enCQjlMBoXBBY4D0P7Dksl0xWGm1Q55dmLjvc57TJI2O7ueP7ItwSr5yDQYkIxrR4P6PiIF7qT79wlnInPsyI_3Rr-ZR0DsFgp2e5A98f/s800/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477787983538218850" /></a><br /><br />And as for the month of June, I've been invited to guest teach at the Dhoby Ghaut branch in Singapore. Oh yes! Starting from 7th June, I will be conducting 3 art workshops at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/amazingartshuttle">The Amazing Art Shuttle</a> (Dhoby Ghaut branch), and will cover fun and interesting lessons ranging from painting and drawing to clay moulding and painting, and of course, eco craft creations : ) Here are the posters and details for the June Holidays Art Workshops:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJqtSuyv0QA4H7J5D2U84x8ZC1P1nBQBMrxFL-0OOWzGjLClBfzOv6Yk3hYZf7dZKrvv2kQSzxu-jksT_0fEVhTAs9ZlHdIjENXcIv77vJIkBMglVKgQFwxP7QAcZCGXVpLoTMfEYBrbCC/s1600/The+Amazing+Art+Shuttle_June+2010+Workshop+Poster+01_Art+Lessons+from+Around+the+World.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 608px; HEIGHT: 860px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477782144112292642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJqtSuyv0QA4H7J5D2U84x8ZC1P1nBQBMrxFL-0OOWzGjLClBfzOv6Yk3hYZf7dZKrvv2kQSzxu-jksT_0fEVhTAs9ZlHdIjENXcIv77vJIkBMglVKgQFwxP7QAcZCGXVpLoTMfEYBrbCC/s800/The+Amazing+Art+Shuttle_June+2010+Workshop+Poster+01_Art+Lessons+from+Around+the+World.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikVYk7zvNhwY27vVyYcOrKJ6dMV8wh1o1hfFfR0iOEWhAokAi5PwAFnbgGtIQSuph7Vkm-cK9wYRdzuxhVoKzMp7QiT9ycYKqOUesZrD0rwR88oeRFHsTaH5V_NGrqWOtZfQRSJIkOFhXn/s1600/The+Amazing+Art+Shuttle_June+2010+Workshop+Poster+02_Fun+With+Clay.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 608px; HEIGHT: 860px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477783272415676498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikVYk7zvNhwY27vVyYcOrKJ6dMV8wh1o1hfFfR0iOEWhAokAi5PwAFnbgGtIQSuph7Vkm-cK9wYRdzuxhVoKzMp7QiT9ycYKqOUesZrD0rwR88oeRFHsTaH5V_NGrqWOtZfQRSJIkOFhXn/s800/The+Amazing+Art+Shuttle_June+2010+Workshop+Poster+02_Fun+With+Clay.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7hLoEW_vj3Ctsxs6v0JFEmWLngfeQ8Hp_PLwojTlYy-dKXQOkt4kW9vt9GWT5LECqk-2Lfh-k8CWjZhKF7EpZokkXyfF8zV-jaqK_m-CO2s9NphgDnPZGPiqngeJhpAYR0uEilb5gZrv/s1600/The+Amazing+Art+Shuttle_June+2010+Workshop+Poster+03_Eco+Adventure.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 608px; height: 860px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7hLoEW_vj3Ctsxs6v0JFEmWLngfeQ8Hp_PLwojTlYy-dKXQOkt4kW9vt9GWT5LECqk-2Lfh-k8CWjZhKF7EpZokkXyfF8zV-jaqK_m-CO2s9NphgDnPZGPiqngeJhpAYR0uEilb5gZrv/s800/The+Amazing+Art+Shuttle_June+2010+Workshop+Poster+03_Eco+Adventure.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477785321875375474" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBupJfJfHdDQnvFIlLXCI3Z1z1F6fQcSQUNO7la2zSHNMc4n543lc7jlPAGb9U0cYqGHzG7cB77PTyAWmIXBS2JWQikSZ6ki7eqXAebjHEWpPETWRHof_p5N15Re3JiskzYptp33GajDiQ/s1600/The+Amazing+Art+Shuttle_June+2010+Workshop+Poster+0303_Eco+Adventure.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 608px; height: 860px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBupJfJfHdDQnvFIlLXCI3Z1z1F6fQcSQUNO7la2zSHNMc4n543lc7jlPAGb9U0cYqGHzG7cB77PTyAWmIXBS2JWQikSZ6ki7eqXAebjHEWpPETWRHof_p5N15Re3JiskzYptp33GajDiQ/s800/The+Amazing+Art+Shuttle_June+2010+Workshop+Poster+0303_Eco+Adventure.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478061174118426818" /></a>Beru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-38149710703363061862010-02-27T13:25:00.012+08:002011-05-01T18:09:15.200+08:00Beru Betto Featured on NOISE Singapore Festival Showcase Exhibition 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHbScNVd_GNE7DItBs8BR5PD16pMVxtS3ilXV9L5FWFBC1BzsRegSBD_D2irbEhuE16rzREvIshGYGK4GEaOBFifYDV725czZBVeWW3MvNLqc9jZQ68AAruo6Ch8FH7ONu0_0wGK6tmMj/s1600-h/2010caro1.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHbScNVd_GNE7DItBs8BR5PD16pMVxtS3ilXV9L5FWFBC1BzsRegSBD_D2irbEhuE16rzREvIshGYGK4GEaOBFifYDV725czZBVeWW3MvNLqc9jZQ68AAruo6Ch8FH7ONu0_0wGK6tmMj/s800/2010caro1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442791402398272786" /></a><br />Beru Betto is featured once again! : )This time, on <a href="http://www.noisesingapore.com/page/2010exhibition/">The NOISE Singapore Festival Showcase</a>, which showcases the diverse artistic talents of the youths of Singapore in the creative fields of Art & Design, Music and Photography. What's interesting about this year's showcase is that they've also come up with souvenirs that you can purchase: cool Tee-shirts, mugs, and customized canvas Vans bearing the designs from some of the <a href="http://www.noisesingapore.com/">NOISE Singapore</a> artists! You can view some sneaks of the exhibition from Mohd Hisham's <a href="http://mhisham.org/?p=669">Blog</a>.<br /><br />Here's a peek at the gorgeous catalog : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFm9OXbxhAcYmmYk4kiQEgbf4j9EG3V_hRvlHgv9p6Cn-1nNpaVyCaFDHCFLfWjD-fOiMgPfyd0QzXSJ0HST1pp8QrOb9M-L5_NeWHa1GfI9zwPW-Ng6me0NSKN6VCyzy8hcMiX2KXeFC/s1600-h/IMG_1454_Beru+Betto.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFm9OXbxhAcYmmYk4kiQEgbf4j9EG3V_hRvlHgv9p6Cn-1nNpaVyCaFDHCFLfWjD-fOiMgPfyd0QzXSJ0HST1pp8QrOb9M-L5_NeWHa1GfI9zwPW-Ng6me0NSKN6VCyzy8hcMiX2KXeFC/s800/IMG_1454_Beru+Betto.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442796626813428466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7rj3OEcn7RSvr-E6BOctYBpN0f8GNxTync6qkOuVfnPrdZo88UCTDfHAxb8PFCSTyn1UJ8p5w3kgDFFh4gjwLwvAYtL-Lt-I7iu8HyddNjdoGSP3w1iHAOvuViCGb667zRfuMxdmB0Pz/s1600-h/IMG_1481_Beru+Betto.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7rj3OEcn7RSvr-E6BOctYBpN0f8GNxTync6qkOuVfnPrdZo88UCTDfHAxb8PFCSTyn1UJ8p5w3kgDFFh4gjwLwvAYtL-Lt-I7iu8HyddNjdoGSP3w1iHAOvuViCGb667zRfuMxdmB0Pz/s800/IMG_1481_Beru+Betto.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442796905444126210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLLw_M5s4dQz608bDtj3zaMR8LkNPpdWGf_0KVl8bcOKAVxVI7XjGELdeTOE-F9LviIG0Pditmh0_vnBcMAIuYHnoD0vaZ37sj-VWDaf82VdREatDDxUYpfICa4PckbyHmXkoI_dU6Ug5/s1600-h/IMG_1480_Beru+Betto.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLLw_M5s4dQz608bDtj3zaMR8LkNPpdWGf_0KVl8bcOKAVxVI7XjGELdeTOE-F9LviIG0Pditmh0_vnBcMAIuYHnoD0vaZ37sj-VWDaf82VdREatDDxUYpfICa4PckbyHmXkoI_dU6Ug5/s800/IMG_1480_Beru+Betto.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442798815844799666" /></a><br /> <br />Event Details:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Date: 26 Feb – 10 Mar<br />Time:11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily<br />Venue: Raffles City Shopping Centre Level 3</span><br /><br />Be sure not to miss it! : )Beru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-49990489652247025452009-12-09T14:01:00.013+08:002011-05-01T18:09:31.106+08:00Customized Sneaker: Nike SB Dunk LowCustomizing sneakers is great fun! I'm referring to the part where you get to paint it. Everything before that is HARD WORK. My fingers almost came off! Thanks to my little cousin Hui En for helping to rub off the white waxy coat! Thank goodness her fingers are still intact : ) This pair of Nike SB Dunk Low was done for Hui En. I decided to give her sneaker a soft and sweet, earthy concept with just a little details that is not too complicated. I hope she likes it : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0m_zB0BEog9DBuZLO-UbgW_YExkVD-18cjNwlmxWOqI7_i3t3CrvCQDuuvA3JFhgKKuEPf0uQbIqxPAshwlcVXn5o7_RlLvXxGrGy9Xpyw4gPz4EjSczZmxCllh22znlHXMFJ4TCp7KtE/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_DSC_0054_small.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0m_zB0BEog9DBuZLO-UbgW_YExkVD-18cjNwlmxWOqI7_i3t3CrvCQDuuvA3JFhgKKuEPf0uQbIqxPAshwlcVXn5o7_RlLvXxGrGy9Xpyw4gPz4EjSczZmxCllh22znlHXMFJ4TCp7KtE/s800/Beru+Betto_DSC_0054_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413133737821905458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhll8Ay-JFqoknvuxScDKcMOFFcPkEm-oaa5Jr8SbUm2hvUGiTlJLwn18L0khni0hAJwO5tHiz4WJX2pIwYtR8ow5EulsMQXWd0lQaiVvDQAjQEcpPp39h7XLsiCe1T4Qh-K1PzuQelrmGU/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_DSC_0085_small.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhll8Ay-JFqoknvuxScDKcMOFFcPkEm-oaa5Jr8SbUm2hvUGiTlJLwn18L0khni0hAJwO5tHiz4WJX2pIwYtR8ow5EulsMQXWd0lQaiVvDQAjQEcpPp39h7XLsiCe1T4Qh-K1PzuQelrmGU/s800/Beru+Betto_DSC_0085_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413134174077705442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPuSn2peNTbwyLP58Fusnn1Uiq8fbzNmtT0Rh4wCylPQUtmCrpTcXx6GmS-RBhgGxi2J32BaU_xrrlXORDfoLFg8lAr6cjTjKEY1sJ8RdgC8klSAahx63R7tBcqkcxIf8ppVW3278OFjE/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_DSC_0095_small.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPuSn2peNTbwyLP58Fusnn1Uiq8fbzNmtT0Rh4wCylPQUtmCrpTcXx6GmS-RBhgGxi2J32BaU_xrrlXORDfoLFg8lAr6cjTjKEY1sJ8RdgC8klSAahx63R7tBcqkcxIf8ppVW3278OFjE/s800/Beru+Betto_DSC_0095_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413134382534310962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08nIPXfk1LT0P1kFDYuIIN7SG3bwuroHVk7QuyOXoWmU_3L_xrj-oQ7obIOUEbnmMUv15IaSRxP3XHQB5_4Z0jdyA65blXQTEaiD7x9dIGzLKE5QL8I8gzHDMn1OnGMh-SSrD-SkK7osI/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_DSC_0100_small.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4PWaRAnv0uz1SooR_vw3qo6faj-QJ7RYgGO9M9vv9cdBVrqiy9x_vfUf8ttPqoGb7FY486ANI77TVNhTgW9CdDkBaRmsV3bvgA06_Q2U0M272hD2aoe9sZ6NrOLsf6cCiVTgsBHSFuYA/s800/Beru+Betto_DSC_0072_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413141867235396562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd4vg6Wiz1Yby9jMXGZZ9y_wSYhDzTSbgcUnO-vYRlqBEdo66iiJGrIydA-R-8uMmUCbBFf8vRKBGy_q3FPJpyFCWgBmJMW7CYZHX_CVOpbzKL5-TA-lBlMtz7dHzYNejyVqy6yGdbJWCX/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_DSC_0049_small.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd4vg6Wiz1Yby9jMXGZZ9y_wSYhDzTSbgcUnO-vYRlqBEdo66iiJGrIydA-R-8uMmUCbBFf8vRKBGy_q3FPJpyFCWgBmJMW7CYZHX_CVOpbzKL5-TA-lBlMtz7dHzYNejyVqy6yGdbJWCX/s800/Beru+Betto_DSC_0049_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413135690815891954" /></a><br /><br />Here's the two part tutorial on how to customize your kicks:<br /><br /><a href="http://berubetto.blogspot.com/2009/01/sneaker-customizing-tutorial-part-1.html">Sneaker Customizing Tutorial (Part 1)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://berubetto.blogspot.com/2009/03/sneaker-customizing-tutorial-part-2.html">Sneaker Customizing Tutorial (Part 2)</a><br /><br />Hope you enjoyed this one. Toodles! : )<br /><br />--Contributors--<br />Hui EnBeru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-3438521115200242132009-11-15T12:05:00.007+08:002011-05-01T18:09:45.734+08:00What's In My Sketchbook {1}<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57zvREJLf3Atzzr3q5p1_WM1_nmKcpbX4b_T1corxufO1Y3xzldg2JCYPn9vQZnpCLkMwq-7P04dqq7cLBbLcMflBolo21ktaZxc1Kr6l_D1h3SFZ179aMJFr82Q0SMUWoj7f2586_FvS/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_IMG_1275_small.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57zvREJLf3Atzzr3q5p1_WM1_nmKcpbX4b_T1corxufO1Y3xzldg2JCYPn9vQZnpCLkMwq-7P04dqq7cLBbLcMflBolo21ktaZxc1Kr6l_D1h3SFZ179aMJFr82Q0SMUWoj7f2586_FvS/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_1275_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404189656885672578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnAyxtYLp08qcVpDtYzow3kb4O0WT5iC2Gc-NCn27i6LptTnkOKRkSKmxntSDF4XWSe4z0G3TUbaeCU2hB4Vpz4gVt_KIVTz7QAgVIOSNCxd1kb2h_hrpTuoxIPUE951T9Jt0hS7M7bzI/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_IMG_1278_small.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnAyxtYLp08qcVpDtYzow3kb4O0WT5iC2Gc-NCn27i6LptTnkOKRkSKmxntSDF4XWSe4z0G3TUbaeCU2hB4Vpz4gVt_KIVTz7QAgVIOSNCxd1kb2h_hrpTuoxIPUE951T9Jt0hS7M7bzI/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_1278_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404189413024650130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hwVcXgIEHvFtWkFszH_1Dv7JOTSidIxzmjmcjH1amOsV8oC6YKlfzQoL-iJCcy_D9VbQBhWb2uwKifIFCXMTpdsW3qWpoL_MTh-DBtEL3I96fIUOKyl-KixIDvLZBcze6oVZZmQuyK3Z/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_IMG_1280_small.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hwVcXgIEHvFtWkFszH_1Dv7JOTSidIxzmjmcjH1amOsV8oC6YKlfzQoL-iJCcy_D9VbQBhWb2uwKifIFCXMTpdsW3qWpoL_MTh-DBtEL3I96fIUOKyl-KixIDvLZBcze6oVZZmQuyK3Z/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_1280_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404189209810857138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnH1MpcdeNRrbCHhtjekdaxfFDjioN4sYuqOtfVQGNu2ils5ecKOqM4lEs4-nQbGGNh3_IzdZsEZgXG7J1DlPu-Vu991_IJQD0zjDoFMi7nXYNje7ODCD4Vp93KmCPSsRp2HxKMPhyphenhyphenUM1-/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_IMG_1284_small.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnH1MpcdeNRrbCHhtjekdaxfFDjioN4sYuqOtfVQGNu2ils5ecKOqM4lEs4-nQbGGNh3_IzdZsEZgXG7J1DlPu-Vu991_IJQD0zjDoFMi7nXYNje7ODCD4Vp93KmCPSsRp2HxKMPhyphenhyphenUM1-/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_1284_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404188929011763698" /></a><br /><br />: )Beru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-41538971957605471772009-11-09T10:11:00.041+08:002011-05-01T18:10:04.574+08:00Invitation to HP Mini by Studio Tord Boontje Event @ Bar 84Hi all! : ) I was very fortunate to have been invited to an exclusive event held at <a href="http://www.galleryhotel.com.sg/">Gallery Hotel</a>'s cozy <a href="http://www.galleryhotel.com.sg/html/indulge_bar84.html">Bar 84</a> in Singapore for <a href="http://h20424.www2.hp.com/campaign/tordboontje/ap/en/index.html">HP Mini</a>, designed by the very awesome <a href="http://www.tordboontje.com/">Tord Boontje</a> himself. His works are mostly nature-inspired, rich in color and intricate details that are all very reflective in his designs for the <a href="http://h20424.www2.hp.com/campaign/tordboontje/ap/en/index.html">HP Mini</a>. Plus, the whole package is based on an environment-friendly concept! Ranging from product to installations to collaborations with <a href="http://www.alexandermcqueen.com/">Alexander McQueen</a>, here are some of <a href="http://www.tordboontje.com/">Tord Boontje</a>'s awe-inspiring works of art and design:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ903rMHbXwK6x_P-jX1yrfceqyLN1OyCiF9_krNYOICx-FigYnpb_87myjLw9LdZAL78CKDM3EavMnUy9vBG1ZhE9T32golufLnCm20dg24Ngvh-HXkQaaAif3SvxfFpHue-mhQYSNJEU/s1600-h/Tord+Boontje_09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ903rMHbXwK6x_P-jX1yrfceqyLN1OyCiF9_krNYOICx-FigYnpb_87myjLw9LdZAL78CKDM3EavMnUy9vBG1ZhE9T32golufLnCm20dg24Ngvh-HXkQaaAif3SvxfFpHue-mhQYSNJEU/s800/Tord+Boontje_09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401952011006114978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI61PTUllWHS6cYGAEWRhYka3sHmHfTVwpVGfPGASFaFLjR7HvXlZH542SZ-cKv9t1pXmQW1xhnmzwUxUyNghq2JvMWlOtlPWEqrcQzvIp1s7NqL4hXIE1oweCFv5_incopA491j01Z9W8/s1600-h/Tord+Boontje_08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 411px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI61PTUllWHS6cYGAEWRhYka3sHmHfTVwpVGfPGASFaFLjR7HvXlZH542SZ-cKv9t1pXmQW1xhnmzwUxUyNghq2JvMWlOtlPWEqrcQzvIp1s7NqL4hXIE1oweCFv5_incopA491j01Z9W8/s800/Tord+Boontje_08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401951848031472434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bFhGt5FP0XIoPXKysBEFYck80oDiOkwTOTE97BFYmW2QLH1Zu0ItqDmmwNUTPvCN4BTIN3DN64tmj4wuUhu2y7sHKSitbxD7cZt3vBjONEXGRn_p4axRfer9jp1AaeSW1d3pcZBNGIxL/s1600-h/Tord+Boontje_05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bFhGt5FP0XIoPXKysBEFYck80oDiOkwTOTE97BFYmW2QLH1Zu0ItqDmmwNUTPvCN4BTIN3DN64tmj4wuUhu2y7sHKSitbxD7cZt3vBjONEXGRn_p4axRfer9jp1AaeSW1d3pcZBNGIxL/s800/Tord+Boontje_05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401951667265753762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjli4LFC8uLdlPnARel_lxteCBTz-QKMDy2GjRXJlaa5xUZZhhu-flAl1pf0u5Xpv4j80f2EbMo3gowEieZGP3K8JYsswoAJwzFZGrBlSG1_XPxPF2TtDatItbKfeZoUHFsKpHLSDOcAKam/s1600-h/Tord+Boontje_06.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjli4LFC8uLdlPnARel_lxteCBTz-QKMDy2GjRXJlaa5xUZZhhu-flAl1pf0u5Xpv4j80f2EbMo3gowEieZGP3K8JYsswoAJwzFZGrBlSG1_XPxPF2TtDatItbKfeZoUHFsKpHLSDOcAKam/s800/Tord+Boontje_06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401951475075896594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsIChSHaxs6zgYSlHeZsbwXNn-6kAljwbN7JcdtaY1zSaXN6KCy1pFMi1KRDzO9lxboAo-7BYRV95RrIzYpdf82fQgfSZQ9IEmqYJ7ZFZwZBPWRxnm82xvCLEXV5pH7tpVfxzad_If91t/s1600-h/Tord+Boontje_07.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsIChSHaxs6zgYSlHeZsbwXNn-6kAljwbN7JcdtaY1zSaXN6KCy1pFMi1KRDzO9lxboAo-7BYRV95RrIzYpdf82fQgfSZQ9IEmqYJ7ZFZwZBPWRxnm82xvCLEXV5pH7tpVfxzad_If91t/s800/Tord+Boontje_07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401951272691249298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcTBQpBqEOBXQg8Eusx9QRKxymtE2HCDelLAYuHb6QvkiR0ovXXIKVSAucwJPFLlOM9qACEGtAcdhjgEyX2Bx2_NW9BXXbtOKcyCSKe3Og58bDr_vW6AviCFJ3iQAu9PnenH8HECnOHwU/s1600-h/Tord+Boontje_04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcTBQpBqEOBXQg8Eusx9QRKxymtE2HCDelLAYuHb6QvkiR0ovXXIKVSAucwJPFLlOM9qACEGtAcdhjgEyX2Bx2_NW9BXXbtOKcyCSKe3Og58bDr_vW6AviCFJ3iQAu9PnenH8HECnOHwU/s800/Tord+Boontje_04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401951068155497458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_UwnljBOSvFLONzzBcD2PNx577I5OKJZ55J9Xr8D-1TCyhlhBjUb5v8P9dyurgnWg-8cr72G2zGB_2eW-u-GEi2EuC6pTsdza79uroOvM_5toAl9qXd35BsX-wPCzp-JS1yn45jKujUX/s1600-h/Tord+Boontje_03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_UwnljBOSvFLONzzBcD2PNx577I5OKJZ55J9Xr8D-1TCyhlhBjUb5v8P9dyurgnWg-8cr72G2zGB_2eW-u-GEi2EuC6pTsdza79uroOvM_5toAl9qXd35BsX-wPCzp-JS1yn45jKujUX/s800/Tord+Boontje_03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401950852121711362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Aren't they amazing? I simply adore his works! Here's me (far right) with blogger <a href="http://onezero24.net/">Lay Hiang</a> (second from left) and <a href="http://www.tordboontje.com/">Tord Boontje</a>! : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbauqQiNVhLO3kaiTNlqzRXT2VHZWim6LIgIWbrvkBHCUYy2EusOeYGm1uKuH7GkxOB5ofqwmQw25sf4nUZW46toF8x_uYo5yWXRnpwjRPzGp-SbplvK2ik6VA_Ts_xBEkoatUXHuZiHlS/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_IMG_1167_small.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbauqQiNVhLO3kaiTNlqzRXT2VHZWim6LIgIWbrvkBHCUYy2EusOeYGm1uKuH7GkxOB5ofqwmQw25sf4nUZW46toF8x_uYo5yWXRnpwjRPzGp-SbplvK2ik6VA_Ts_xBEkoatUXHuZiHlS/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_1167_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401972738179043474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOk1V7_kmRt6cvCd7TCDFAPbUua0McDIE_WjWw5ET6KFfgjXbjkJ0iOS9tM-M-z0xdCb7HwzPKmrTYXTmCS3k0pS2MmWYypiQdQUwx1PREc-nHyM0inpjzq2c7i8iDQq_diso_xofsZxB/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_IMG_1168_small.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOk1V7_kmRt6cvCd7TCDFAPbUua0McDIE_WjWw5ET6KFfgjXbjkJ0iOS9tM-M-z0xdCb7HwzPKmrTYXTmCS3k0pS2MmWYypiQdQUwx1PREc-nHyM0inpjzq2c7i8iDQq_diso_xofsZxB/s800/Beru+Betto_IMG_1168_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401972567662581346" /></a><br /><br />You can view Lay Hiang's post on the event <a href="http://onezero24.net/2009/11/08/hp-mini-by-studio-tord-boontje/">here</a>. And the following photos here are some lovely shots taken by <a href="http://techielobang.com/blog/">Joe Teh</a> from <a href="http://techielobang.com/blog/">TechieLobang - News, Tips & Tricks</a> for that evening. Thanks Joe! Check out his cool <a href="http://techielobang.com/blog/">blog</a> and his <a href="http://techielobang.com/blog/2009/11/07/an-evening-with-hp-mini-and-designer-tord-boontje/">post</a> on the event : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwsn7II1T1tFkXYa4ch2QC1GccSUrhTwwJLj5QRPEm4JZaRRTy0EhPRks_KrcSDsV-m1s8VpMvjJjViIXjXBI0ZU07VJCkZuwzEV0KP15QQwaSjTvAAol5YOx0-c6Gu5KgEGxrWgHC-s_/s1600-h/Joe+Teh_DSC_6889m.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwsn7II1T1tFkXYa4ch2QC1GccSUrhTwwJLj5QRPEm4JZaRRTy0EhPRks_KrcSDsV-m1s8VpMvjJjViIXjXBI0ZU07VJCkZuwzEV0KP15QQwaSjTvAAol5YOx0-c6Gu5KgEGxrWgHC-s_/s800/Joe+Teh_DSC_6889m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401959294786649106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvvacI8ZnNm1IRr46liHrWhweMoJkgTkpu4o37bPfIxsIy6D3gEbNhREk1JNaUyl1fxYe5qt3Svbo8nCqXj4UZyE0TGKCQPtG-Ad8PTP95Hik-EAAWmA1hEEVwYyi579H5UEAIvMkEteA/s1600-h/Joe+Teh_DSC_6929m.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvvacI8ZnNm1IRr46liHrWhweMoJkgTkpu4o37bPfIxsIy6D3gEbNhREk1JNaUyl1fxYe5qt3Svbo8nCqXj4UZyE0TGKCQPtG-Ad8PTP95Hik-EAAWmA1hEEVwYyi579H5UEAIvMkEteA/s800/Joe+Teh_DSC_6929m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401961893338406146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The gorgeous, intricate design on the <a href="http://h20424.www2.hp.com/campaign/tordboontje/ap/en/index.html">HP Mini</a> features the world’s first 3D PC Surface Technology – HP Imprint 3D that adds many layers and depth to the central design elements to give a very cool floating effect.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCu2uHWjYGSRtSE9mE166_def3pHWqv8UlHIQwASeQeEG8FcLGeo-EKSfEPcEYjLN3ZWmQhqIoC0m8UvwqBJiiy0GgfaUW3xifnxIf4LSUsSUCz8RmiASW1Tade61HUWXEb23ZJqjeDyT/s1600-h/Joe+Teh_DSC_6890m.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeOz6wxv2Z79_-mDfHoyxy7N7WmbIDrhtOCBThLNT5Vj6scMJnm763vugL9qKfws6nVGRbJofBDUexiRxT5pKeX8vS4vd90mq9YSnm1zo_WcXmArZqf7p5eQHsX5Om4hYaV8sjGR0yr7r/s800/Joe+Teh_DSC_6918m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401958467122975906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's a peak at some of the details on the exclusive umbrella that everyone got to take home with:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjm-U4gbAQbjFrvLdwJ4p3NR0PAbFT3Z7nREN0iSAmchfPmPZACwP1nMpZohJqi6JI-pbbj0Fqk9lRx6wkopVeg5GOuP6n4P7UyLrH6PtcL_tokzHJY69hCXz2V5aWNO5gISHTJFW_ij8/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_Tord+Boontje+Umbrella_Set+01.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjm-U4gbAQbjFrvLdwJ4p3NR0PAbFT3Z7nREN0iSAmchfPmPZACwP1nMpZohJqi6JI-pbbj0Fqk9lRx6wkopVeg5GOuP6n4P7UyLrH6PtcL_tokzHJY69hCXz2V5aWNO5gISHTJFW_ij8/s800/Beru+Betto_Tord+Boontje+Umbrella_Set+01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402008352503893378" /></a><br /><br />Grab <a href="http://h20424.www2.hp.com/campaign/tordboontje/ap/en/index.html">it</a> now if you're looking for something this pretty! : )<br /><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:180%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:180%;" >"Modernism does not mean minimalism, that contemporary does not foresake tradition and that technology does not abandon people and senses. The [Tord Boontje] Studio's designs often temper edges with softness, borrow inspiration from nature, and employ a decor of forms and layers to engage and entice an observer's imagination and emotions."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >-<a href="http://www.tordboontje.com/">Tord Boontje</a> on design</span><br /><br />Toodles! : )Beru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-22628900751612787212009-11-05T15:32:00.026+08:002011-05-01T18:10:19.685+08:00DIY Toilet Roll Pixel BoyThe next time you're thinking of throwing away that toilet roll away because it's already 'used', don't. Here is a tutorial for you and why you should keep these lovely little things. Hello, Toilet Roll Pixel Boy! Enjoy : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXYaeZf-VGr0bPBHN23FU_88CSB2k-FB0bxn4EakqgH8Yna2KJ0GWE7vBywCP_x_dkujvDWedWuFhP-yddilITnu1M-5ypSYhY3uIMceq_JV7UO5y5VWB5obDvtHL2xxAZNj9D0ZtoGON/s1600-h/DSC_0023_small.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXYaeZf-VGr0bPBHN23FU_88CSB2k-FB0bxn4EakqgH8Yna2KJ0GWE7vBywCP_x_dkujvDWedWuFhP-yddilITnu1M-5ypSYhY3uIMceq_JV7UO5y5VWB5obDvtHL2xxAZNj9D0ZtoGON/s800/DSC_0023_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400526387067459410" /></a><br /><br />We will need:<br /><br />1. Toilet rolls<br />2. Acrylic Paint / Spray<br />3. Strong glue<br />4. Acrylic varnish (optional)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Z83fL2LDFkrmp2GtjkhLUnkjgCU2eQfw_KQ_dysmsKApuFyNnW7goZTpHdXoYFyunSiwxdIgiqEfn3qhtwLx2D-LuaMXvt1FkF_k_m7P21PlrEtbflU1cJJdFlKkAlOkfHnub8uM8CIJ/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_Toilet+Roll+Pixel+Boy_FINAL+TEMPLATE.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Z83fL2LDFkrmp2GtjkhLUnkjgCU2eQfw_KQ_dysmsKApuFyNnW7goZTpHdXoYFyunSiwxdIgiqEfn3qhtwLx2D-LuaMXvt1FkF_k_m7P21PlrEtbflU1cJJdFlKkAlOkfHnub8uM8CIJ/s800/Beru+Betto_Toilet+Roll+Pixel+Boy_FINAL+TEMPLATE.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400526603515238818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSoLl86JNHGXZTaGH4-4G6oFbfvICu7NCevxmKd-AUixxiSf-QvKzx1rbHkOWOpt3wLuRiC9bNt4V_g0cOUun_KX6nEoq9-1SgcW4N90zqAIB6GtlrYe2LKD3Mjz9MJYdiKVtfSAo6TTG/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_Toilet+Roll+Pixel+Boy_SET+FINAL.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 476px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSoLl86JNHGXZTaGH4-4G6oFbfvICu7NCevxmKd-AUixxiSf-QvKzx1rbHkOWOpt3wLuRiC9bNt4V_g0cOUun_KX6nEoq9-1SgcW4N90zqAIB6GtlrYe2LKD3Mjz9MJYdiKVtfSAo6TTG/s800/Beru+Betto_Toilet+Roll+Pixel+Boy_SET+FINAL.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400526856795944098" /></a><br /><br />Yes, that's actually all you need! Firstly, download the templates for Toilet Roll Pixel Boy. As you've already guessed, it is a gigantic version of a 'pixel' character, using each toilet roll to represent one pixel. What I've made for my wall is a Panda Toilet Roll Pixel Boy. You can create your own character with this template or choose one of these famous characters to work on. There's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astro_Boy">Astro Boy</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doraemon">Doraemon</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmo">Elmo</a>. See if you can spot some of the other famous characters that I have in the template : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFwIkNkfoe5gvORAAHL1itHlOFGRES10_nUEV0jZQOHFUlkPRBKl4i7PBdf8KozaHcclxs8Lu3R5OQOL-JCnDW__ndaCUzdBvTy27YWfSooQqxf23D-figMzmWwne_qgNfmuMB0AlDxIQj/s1600-h/DSC_0017_small.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFwIkNkfoe5gvORAAHL1itHlOFGRES10_nUEV0jZQOHFUlkPRBKl4i7PBdf8KozaHcclxs8Lu3R5OQOL-JCnDW__ndaCUzdBvTy27YWfSooQqxf23D-figMzmWwne_qgNfmuMB0AlDxIQj/s800/DSC_0017_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400527169428089906" /></a><br /><br />The Panda Toilet Roll Pixel Boy is really simple to make, and can be done in 3 easy steps. First, paint each toilet roll 'pixel' to the desired colour.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjauv5ZoXAWKymvTUT7V5NvDDlHYqNGzulIvJaG8-frA4WdzyWA0QX5V0Pa5vtItKbPCq7WvoT_R0VY425wwHCd8_nWY6vmByUXO_d7U-1BKlwWfEddXLGyi8eT90hC4Ey9IbyyY3qaS7bA/s1600-h/DSC_0030_small.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjauv5ZoXAWKymvTUT7V5NvDDlHYqNGzulIvJaG8-frA4WdzyWA0QX5V0Pa5vtItKbPCq7WvoT_R0VY425wwHCd8_nWY6vmByUXO_d7U-1BKlwWfEddXLGyi8eT90hC4Ey9IbyyY3qaS7bA/s800/DSC_0030_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400527669493709458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiI1fGx3iSsno4Kng_LCvrBW68aJDbqkOuEP-hnRizla_Yuqjck0WAw8yqfo1w00aJYqlQKKjskAsCiJS0v7CAWnBdErBxSxY7cUd42rWUjGJm6o7G-2sFPWl4qJA68Ax9PpcO5K_dK5W4/s1600/TRPB_How+To+Glue.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 356px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiI1fGx3iSsno4Kng_LCvrBW68aJDbqkOuEP-hnRizla_Yuqjck0WAw8yqfo1w00aJYqlQKKjskAsCiJS0v7CAWnBdErBxSxY7cUd42rWUjGJm6o7G-2sFPWl4qJA68Ax9PpcO5K_dK5W4/s800/TRPB_How+To+Glue.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452068561348265842" /></a><br /><br />Next, arrange and glue them together at the edges with a strong glue (see above diagram). Lastly, varnish (optional) and hang it up on your wall.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3JiYzqS0a7s1kdp9zPTxl5XW3B5btIKGmhPk2yUvf73B8VodKZcWFZv-wZsNjZP-pPpOnt0NRQx97YWCasEnNLhNoqH4zXsepBjFdJr23v4sIzdLccBYnu3e7I14L6C7eupTZ5rQStCVR/s1600-h/DSC_0082_small.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3JiYzqS0a7s1kdp9zPTxl5XW3B5btIKGmhPk2yUvf73B8VodKZcWFZv-wZsNjZP-pPpOnt0NRQx97YWCasEnNLhNoqH4zXsepBjFdJr23v4sIzdLccBYnu3e7I14L6C7eupTZ5rQStCVR/s800/DSC_0082_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400528098806251410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7eLeS4xGEWpaOMrjPcPi4_9sL2cWr_jAKzNcIeOI0JMDBypfSDrmvXR_AlUEY-Zkck2EBLdj_ZJ3DUjPtJR2FIi7Qr90hBTVq6J8sk94kiDgbGu9_5IUcVC9vTq-aTPqTCgA69ssh2J7/s1600-h/DSC_0063_small.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7eLeS4xGEWpaOMrjPcPi4_9sL2cWr_jAKzNcIeOI0JMDBypfSDrmvXR_AlUEY-Zkck2EBLdj_ZJ3DUjPtJR2FIi7Qr90hBTVq6J8sk94kiDgbGu9_5IUcVC9vTq-aTPqTCgA69ssh2J7/s800/DSC_0063_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400528280631528514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflnxmnaMPOs3xV6B7IBtMsDpOepn6cJGCl6-pcM4-KstyE6pPjE_ycT2xAdSctsqNM4SdXVLD94Zxo460ZTaHPtfw47Gen-P-CRBvzvsEutuFpdhcOJuhusCE3CG_XowlDrExx1V16P6b/s1600-h/DSC_0059_small.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflnxmnaMPOs3xV6B7IBtMsDpOepn6cJGCl6-pcM4-KstyE6pPjE_ycT2xAdSctsqNM4SdXVLD94Zxo460ZTaHPtfw47Gen-P-CRBvzvsEutuFpdhcOJuhusCE3CG_XowlDrExx1V16P6b/s800/DSC_0059_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400528431122159330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4QWYoySTAWON79II09TiB3RIRsFR-_r8YQhE_hzxp75yk4TzpHBuSZIi2fwuGynP-TfFqOjly7xHCp_7e9nVl1io5CH828DeNmWFKHKhHk8l_qf9n_ZHGPrg5G3TEAQxqF_UrSoUv9pc/s1600-h/DSC_0100_small.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4QWYoySTAWON79II09TiB3RIRsFR-_r8YQhE_hzxp75yk4TzpHBuSZIi2fwuGynP-TfFqOjly7xHCp_7e9nVl1io5CH828DeNmWFKHKhHk8l_qf9n_ZHGPrg5G3TEAQxqF_UrSoUv9pc/s800/DSC_0100_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400531903409549074" /></a><br /><br />It's that simple! Hope you have enjoyed this one. Now start collecting your used toilet rolls and you will see the results : )<br /><br />Toodles!<br /><br />--Contributors--<br />PearlyBeru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com305tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-13242628109866604752009-09-19T10:50:00.085+08:002011-05-01T18:10:36.983+08:00OMY Singapore Blog Awards 2009 Pajamas Event & DIY Robot Mobile Phone Holder!Today's entry is going to be quite a long one, but I can assure you, the following images and videos will surely stir some commotion. Behold: The Singapore Blog Awards 2009 Pajamas Event! : D<br /><br />The award ceremony for the Singapore Blog Awards 2009, was held at swanky <a href="http://www.supperclub.com/">Supperclub</a> with Minister for Foreign Affairs, George Yeo as the guest of honour. Performers for the night included Chinese instrumentalist group, <a href="http://www.thetengcompany.com/">The TENG Company</a> and singer, Chen Diya.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxibMovqVAoqjrE0PSYnKr2Ddv9aeOT1kWhCytQ6UhqXE0lAsV3XPpCchwiWxGlXFdWBRyWznlGqZ7Geo1hT7-ZqEc5-ylTZq_nJ-RmkrAb4N6_oLn_CaOkAc5RNMWFMoPdEKpYXQfpqm/s1600-h/9232_101847909832452_100000217299336_50957_6417289_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxibMovqVAoqjrE0PSYnKr2Ddv9aeOT1kWhCytQ6UhqXE0lAsV3XPpCchwiWxGlXFdWBRyWznlGqZ7Geo1hT7-ZqEc5-ylTZq_nJ-RmkrAb4N6_oLn_CaOkAc5RNMWFMoPdEKpYXQfpqm/s800/9232_101847909832452_100000217299336_50957_6417289_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383046848834998098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYeYA0TkTxud_6aCyyFSKadN9gTGcDRT9RFHtK0iWiUFqL_em2ZjAafyPH4ZgdIIZSBQmfX5ZD5bDjF7t41iZY08PRVabgGEbNbW7waA1_2CzPGsZYGQ1x2MbJ6hdNmSNHbWtpRQLIOVi/s1600-h/IMG_1080_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYeYA0TkTxud_6aCyyFSKadN9gTGcDRT9RFHtK0iWiUFqL_em2ZjAafyPH4ZgdIIZSBQmfX5ZD5bDjF7t41iZY08PRVabgGEbNbW7waA1_2CzPGsZYGQ1x2MbJ6hdNmSNHbWtpRQLIOVi/s800/IMG_1080_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383048186887118210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's a video of The TENG Company in their awesome performance at the event:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JZu5MbrtbEY&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JZu5MbrtbEY&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Firstly, I would like to congratulate <a href="http://timesofmylife.wordpress.com/">Laokokok</a> for winning the award for the Best Individual Blog category. Keep up the good work on your blog, <a href="http://timesofmylife.wordpress.com/">Laokokok</a>! : ) And also congrats to those who won the other categories : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil67AABbdawhLwLj7S-PTo8hSOMf8G-5E2UHVMVurenWjsQwQSuSGHqpbvpdFlIwzWgweCisUX_p4F0jwF89uB_zXXDZRuSuD1Qyf3RmhOHvCEyvv2vS3SU4RJerzxXXrS7x9DRWcXxQYW/s1600-h/9232_101847259832517_100000217299336_50835_1954960_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil67AABbdawhLwLj7S-PTo8hSOMf8G-5E2UHVMVurenWjsQwQSuSGHqpbvpdFlIwzWgweCisUX_p4F0jwF89uB_zXXDZRuSuD1Qyf3RmhOHvCEyvv2vS3SU4RJerzxXXrS7x9DRWcXxQYW/s800/9232_101847259832517_100000217299336_50835_1954960_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383040732553816514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fdRVuJQtu3xWGHZvHVPWD3brhMR7JzQU8BH_mFrNYtmX4L4-GMNkeVdmIG6tMFyR-jkOeBuO-MMTurUuzqhJDczS_NEORP8kx7TanMzj4MdxbCOhn3JpXA-UEn-MjeTs4sKBYaLkkZGH/s1600-h/9232_101847459832497_100000217299336_50895_6419668_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fdRVuJQtu3xWGHZvHVPWD3brhMR7JzQU8BH_mFrNYtmX4L4-GMNkeVdmIG6tMFyR-jkOeBuO-MMTurUuzqhJDczS_NEORP8kx7TanMzj4MdxbCOhn3JpXA-UEn-MjeTs4sKBYaLkkZGH/s800/9232_101847459832497_100000217299336_50895_6419668_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383043940167886066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://timesofmylife.wordpress.com/">Laokokok</a> is really erm..... Lao Kok Kok (old dude) : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqI8Hq4VMtvT96vxSZ8wrog5N1HicF04_-UzZxdLBGNzD2-WolQpOP03WU5N9WdSXS2N-h-4psvbWFepGzdIBblwAd1YkQTFCU9x6R10lbDv1TGUV2kHL8vJVpwvaO4Kk26DygenAx-Tmv/s1600-h/keropok.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 384px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqI8Hq4VMtvT96vxSZ8wrog5N1HicF04_-UzZxdLBGNzD2-WolQpOP03WU5N9WdSXS2N-h-4psvbWFepGzdIBblwAd1YkQTFCU9x6R10lbDv1TGUV2kHL8vJVpwvaO4Kk26DygenAx-Tmv/s400/keropok.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383043132228086322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Winning finalists' blogs can be seen here:<br /><br /><a href="http://sgblogawards.omy.sg/">http://sgblogawards.omy.sg/</a><br /><br />Here are some wacky pictures from the event:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVF34WSx7tHhMVto7oS-6dCRz8BZSO2JZGb7BqzOXz6H2O11kOKmCGMNIChRdZnCsj8nZ4ciBN54zjITlZN4bJ713vfx1e9UqKw4kgmnTuuJgHQFcKPGTI3hUY74JEfeK4pHWWuxBfvb5/s1600-h/3929601586_78aee1dfd0_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVF34WSx7tHhMVto7oS-6dCRz8BZSO2JZGb7BqzOXz6H2O11kOKmCGMNIChRdZnCsj8nZ4ciBN54zjITlZN4bJ713vfx1e9UqKw4kgmnTuuJgHQFcKPGTI3hUY74JEfeK4pHWWuxBfvb5/s400/3929601586_78aee1dfd0_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383040574808761794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is Hock Chuan looking sexy and fabulous in his PJs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7oBO45SyPGXzw8mnb41JBBxgw2d2jdoZ3FWZAzo0BZoO6SyPVCFWT8XikSmcocQ6qTBoy-t4WtJweMyG5PJT4PrSCPsjwp95Xod6oL409lgFU5pGO-RPOVkua_j4_O9BsbvxmjGz72Svn/s1600-h/9232_101847906499119_100000217299336_50956_2539434_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7oBO45SyPGXzw8mnb41JBBxgw2d2jdoZ3FWZAzo0BZoO6SyPVCFWT8XikSmcocQ6qTBoy-t4WtJweMyG5PJT4PrSCPsjwp95Xod6oL409lgFU5pGO-RPOVkua_j4_O9BsbvxmjGz72Svn/s400/9232_101847906499119_100000217299336_50956_2539434_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383042072790604162" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The very adorable <a href="http://www.bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/">QiuQiu</a> in her very pink get up : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgH0ygHY672rX6DjZP7MAXiETcmRqk_oNsmoOZb6Ovpgy87MKnMC1H22PXjWUlGYTmdNtmlundjCKL5LpQlAeZ-4e6x5MSMcmdXb1sPTR3gaYwmylsiOxdjaKnNhBwtmgDHhAXgFEpY8i/s1600-h/9232_101847866499123_100000217299336_50945_5314002_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgH0ygHY672rX6DjZP7MAXiETcmRqk_oNsmoOZb6Ovpgy87MKnMC1H22PXjWUlGYTmdNtmlundjCKL5LpQlAeZ-4e6x5MSMcmdXb1sPTR3gaYwmylsiOxdjaKnNhBwtmgDHhAXgFEpY8i/s800/9232_101847866499123_100000217299336_50945_5314002_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383045214830805506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Wild- <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mistevious">Mistevious Stevie</a> (second from left) and <a href="http://fauzirassull.blogspot.com/">Fauzi Rassull</a> (far right) : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9cm-9g0SDP2Gu5ny3h7sVs69wGeLn44FEIROZSnj9ibrpKX1N5n3UJAMtKN0KKp5L9tk-Xupq3aEdzg8aRZ-kyRbG649TOVVQS8BYuMesMlleXGrw3qSJBY7mBOQfmrayeF5tTLtqdqX/s1600-h/IMG_1070_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9cm-9g0SDP2Gu5ny3h7sVs69wGeLn44FEIROZSnj9ibrpKX1N5n3UJAMtKN0KKp5L9tk-Xupq3aEdzg8aRZ-kyRbG649TOVVQS8BYuMesMlleXGrw3qSJBY7mBOQfmrayeF5tTLtqdqX/s800/IMG_1070_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383052029053699362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Fellow Individual Blog Finalist <a href="http://gordonator.com/">Gordonator</a> : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_qMNmWCAsuu12d95kJ_HUdVXFkr3Deud0xhw_ifxfAw_qE_ccaPvKQPcpHx0nxc99oq8p-Jo0GGyDsF1C-3LF9EBr-9LHbS9Rqv1lViHygNWG9sDq8nxzk5oWW4uOFSkW472WF_zn-3C/s1600-h/9232_101847373165839_100000217299336_50869_2290061_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_qMNmWCAsuu12d95kJ_HUdVXFkr3Deud0xhw_ifxfAw_qE_ccaPvKQPcpHx0nxc99oq8p-Jo0GGyDsF1C-3LF9EBr-9LHbS9Rqv1lViHygNWG9sDq8nxzk5oWW4uOFSkW472WF_zn-3C/s800/9232_101847373165839_100000217299336_50869_2290061_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383051198990476754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.roystontan.com/">Royston Tan</a> and FM Music were there too : )<br /><br />Here's the article and vodcast of some of the pajamas quirks:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.omy.sg/Lifestyle/Leisure/Hobby%2B%2526%2BInterest/Story/OMYStory200909172030-91374.html">穿上性感睡衣 bloggers炒热派对气氛</a><br /><a href="http://fun.omy.sg/common/media/popup/?type=video&section=Lifestyle&playlistPath=/global/media/Lifestyle/Highlights/Story/OMYStory200909172030-91374&startIndex=1">Vodcast</a><br /><br />Well, guess who won the Best Dressed prizes : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtZs5uZShmc5d1VH3gsxfr1AOhL-wb-3-R3EktLVbSRAJD6z7ZNCEaI-8aeWSf7i_MfNlOF7my5GG3XxFNl53KmkmoMi8W_kXUywSZIxN2kmMT8vf_uQfxYXxi4HZjrgXELu1_Fs-FQda/s1600-h/1253116310.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtZs5uZShmc5d1VH3gsxfr1AOhL-wb-3-R3EktLVbSRAJD6z7ZNCEaI-8aeWSf7i_MfNlOF7my5GG3XxFNl53KmkmoMi8W_kXUywSZIxN2kmMT8vf_uQfxYXxi4HZjrgXELu1_Fs-FQda/s400/1253116310.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383054750357763186" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErkON_MpW_XVAnzDob3FbCx3uDMyC5hUnutSm_ZtE9_gd9rSXw4Dr3Rq01zwKvLABFB2vandbDT7wSH2auQnP9GXGVRwRIL7TsSZJWuFgSD1fNLlFpCdW-1bcp36B0DsYtA9nbg6U3-dE/s1600-h/9232_101847853165791_100000217299336_50941_8027749_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErkON_MpW_XVAnzDob3FbCx3uDMyC5hUnutSm_ZtE9_gd9rSXw4Dr3Rq01zwKvLABFB2vandbDT7wSH2auQnP9GXGVRwRIL7TsSZJWuFgSD1fNLlFpCdW-1bcp36B0DsYtA9nbg6U3-dE/s400/9232_101847853165791_100000217299336_50941_8027749_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383055722560435586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNgFH3YMvBpPjcbCBB_x-Sz883P9v6qU_f_GiA-wJqMFZoXS_fi1d3Hc-ZXxBT8MHRNoAsYAUPRnZjy5QHbzeO9hI-DS7rOgl_OVa9qG3wq6dzyT8wxucCKVRf82XmhNT-GZ9RofCrCxd/s1600-h/12531163103.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNgFH3YMvBpPjcbCBB_x-Sz883P9v6qU_f_GiA-wJqMFZoXS_fi1d3Hc-ZXxBT8MHRNoAsYAUPRnZjy5QHbzeO9hI-DS7rOgl_OVa9qG3wq6dzyT8wxucCKVRf82XmhNT-GZ9RofCrCxd/s400/12531163103.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383056483126782418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MCkwCI5ilRl0Z84lJHf5y4GNTMJUZbX2JLTtBLeYB2VV6IaLwDUbbAzmId2N7ASIY_zZBm9qwPHE-_zkRW3FWwgQnQnHdq5krmuafymrHzndsNCcmTz6SQKMWRl6bZasvP19ClyApUnY/s1600-h/12531163104.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MCkwCI5ilRl0Z84lJHf5y4GNTMJUZbX2JLTtBLeYB2VV6IaLwDUbbAzmId2N7ASIY_zZBm9qwPHE-_zkRW3FWwgQnQnHdq5krmuafymrHzndsNCcmTz6SQKMWRl6bZasvP19ClyApUnY/s400/12531163104.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383057481239878290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdR6iM7T9FSS4G5OO7M95cRpK6DK0mbHNeRP1Q6v7To1YdFnwdjCJWdkYT8NyfvzZhhZrjTj-Yp0fDTOkTvBjLLgqmp4rb_dyryfLNgJS27C6GDJM-F7AuohIrylP046p5K9lImYl7eOAE/s1600-h/12531163105.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdR6iM7T9FSS4G5OO7M95cRpK6DK0mbHNeRP1Q6v7To1YdFnwdjCJWdkYT8NyfvzZhhZrjTj-Yp0fDTOkTvBjLLgqmp4rb_dyryfLNgJS27C6GDJM-F7AuohIrylP046p5K9lImYl7eOAE/s400/12531163105.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383057638467275906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />From top left:<br />Best Dressed 1-<a href="http://fauzirassull.blogspot.com/">Fauzi Rassull</a><br />Best Dressed 2-Me : )<br />Best Dressed 3-<a href="http://yutakis.wordpress.com/">Yutaki</a><br />Best Dressed 4-<a href="http://www.bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/">QiuQiu</a><br />Best Dressed 5-<a href="http://www.facebook.com/mistevious">Mistevious Stevie</a><br /><br />I also met the lovely Leonny from <a href="http://www.oureverydaythings.com/">Our Everyday Things</a>. Do check out her wonderful blog : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQlptUvXhYBO1tvKqobkuFR0g4y_pwZFLhGCSrvrmu6aTRxVS7udrgIc0kqzKUY0VH-N2QQ6nxj8d8c-XY__fLxHGWdvtZrgGjBejuaYf9d19W3gv0sgLUQvcyR6yFT8a7PP7BnRdcCx4S/s1600-h/leonny.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 384px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQlptUvXhYBO1tvKqobkuFR0g4y_pwZFLhGCSrvrmu6aTRxVS7udrgIc0kqzKUY0VH-N2QQ6nxj8d8c-XY__fLxHGWdvtZrgGjBejuaYf9d19W3gv0sgLUQvcyR6yFT8a7PP7BnRdcCx4S/s400/leonny.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383050123536107010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And Minister for Foreign Affairs, George Yeo received a hand-crafted gift from me:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUghBIfim4UE2iCnpuhpsEzXVbA9DMdAEeUG6VIRO-uBQke4R9XfYU_02-w9Mr3BtmhbUsmlkC-GMdhN711TNafus-UZm5CJsLIO8URlsmZIhuTPFMM_LC1j96XknlvBG_JMDuHO2FRvdS/s1600-h/9232_101847493165827_100000217299336_50905_4787733_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUghBIfim4UE2iCnpuhpsEzXVbA9DMdAEeUG6VIRO-uBQke4R9XfYU_02-w9Mr3BtmhbUsmlkC-GMdhN711TNafus-UZm5CJsLIO8URlsmZIhuTPFMM_LC1j96XknlvBG_JMDuHO2FRvdS/s800/9232_101847493165827_100000217299336_50905_4787733_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383058349175293442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQktt6YU9KpVl6VcOdsVs1lRm59jjwTllh_P_Y_pQLj4HF7DfSxle121k8kWiACsv-NiS3zFXhAYASaxo33CLbltCIsjO0Qpxc7D8jx2kCNNdTBuF8YPBJlUEBeYRbpGqRy2RfNxl2JvVP/s1600-h/9232_101847496499160_100000217299336_50906_1206175_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQktt6YU9KpVl6VcOdsVs1lRm59jjwTllh_P_Y_pQLj4HF7DfSxle121k8kWiACsv-NiS3zFXhAYASaxo33CLbltCIsjO0Qpxc7D8jx2kCNNdTBuF8YPBJlUEBeYRbpGqRy2RfNxl2JvVP/s800/9232_101847496499160_100000217299336_50906_1206175_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383058523319188930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWi44Tz6tmn8-dLCN2KKRL2-ZDdLNo3gHisQqhOSgGg3tZJ1Jyi3C2-ku7sypw34YnEH7e0OMnsAxqfskOuSjHFjb9eu66SBOw1P61wYPi7nlRDCjjtJkSRlLIGOxyia0Xfg4r6tVtv_S/s1600-h/9232_101847503165826_100000217299336_50908_8294150_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWi44Tz6tmn8-dLCN2KKRL2-ZDdLNo3gHisQqhOSgGg3tZJ1Jyi3C2-ku7sypw34YnEH7e0OMnsAxqfskOuSjHFjb9eu66SBOw1P61wYPi7nlRDCjjtJkSRlLIGOxyia0Xfg4r6tVtv_S/s800/9232_101847503165826_100000217299336_50908_8294150_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383058689089251282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And here's a really simple tutorial on how to make your own <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Do-It-Yourself Robot Mobile Phone Holder</span> : )<br /><br />For the Robot we will be needing:<br /><br />1. Cardboard (thick)<br />2. Corrugated Cardboard<br />3. Acrylic paint<br />4. Plastic tube (optional)<br />5. Acrylic varnish (optional)<br />6. Penknife<br />7. Strong glue<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmgBCW4u4zPEslNZvhT-JyEbUG7btPL9_qe47XHbwXqXPLyhyphenhyphenbY1cRjXZpo0DnXSpL-amzqvjHkUUpQ0ANABl7JG0CkZ-J_858HN9N4vgruXRG047OYNP6vLxgtocxU2lKuTBfKRobKCP/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_DSC_0008_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmgBCW4u4zPEslNZvhT-JyEbUG7btPL9_qe47XHbwXqXPLyhyphenhyphenbY1cRjXZpo0DnXSpL-amzqvjHkUUpQ0ANABl7JG0CkZ-J_858HN9N4vgruXRG047OYNP6vLxgtocxU2lKuTBfKRobKCP/s800/Beru+Betto_DSC_0008_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383059648924188322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For the gift box / packaging:<br /><br />1. Cardboard (thick)<br />2. Carpet grass<br />3. Acrylic paint<br />4. Acrylic varnish (optional)<br />5. Nice ribbon<br />6. Penknife<br />7. Strong glue<br /><br />Here is the digital mock up of the Robot which I did before making it. Let's do OMY Robot 01 : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZXf5_iSLv_yU7RLXhSSMHwQDJfAXb4BU3avjr927E4T50HoHee_RERa3qhHpFpt4650xT9PmcUaB8MNVzc5wawbVSzP6D79TCqwZsCZaDpue_5Brf9rPvwmg9i6MphB0cQLMHgwnaHoOr/s1600-h/OMY+Robot+HP+Holder.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 424px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZXf5_iSLv_yU7RLXhSSMHwQDJfAXb4BU3avjr927E4T50HoHee_RERa3qhHpFpt4650xT9PmcUaB8MNVzc5wawbVSzP6D79TCqwZsCZaDpue_5Brf9rPvwmg9i6MphB0cQLMHgwnaHoOr/s800/OMY+Robot+HP+Holder.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383833699727262898" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Starting with the Robot head, measure and cut out rectangular pieces from the thick cardboard. Glue them together but leave the top of the head uncovered. This is the part where we have to create a slot for the mobile phone. For the slot, cut out more cardboard and glue them together so that they look like a holder.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfJX1f2P_jz6iHTcSsh4wDoJ650jtBnWPgX-VX4phBMXiMtZERMjt6-I2lbFgZfVGxG8ey-3idZpBoni5gSxVQlBYbvmLnvhF45NQUyfpejBZTpAC4XsEycqXT_F1wlSjiaWCxMYz7LSb/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_DSC_0020_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfJX1f2P_jz6iHTcSsh4wDoJ650jtBnWPgX-VX4phBMXiMtZERMjt6-I2lbFgZfVGxG8ey-3idZpBoni5gSxVQlBYbvmLnvhF45NQUyfpejBZTpAC4XsEycqXT_F1wlSjiaWCxMYz7LSb/s800/Beru+Betto_DSC_0020_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383060515871815186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Follow the same cut and glue method for the body, but leave some allowance for the tank wheels later on. Glue the head and body together.<br /><br />For the tank wheels, cut out round edged rectangles (2 for each tank wheel), then close up with the corrugated cardboard. Repeat for the other tank wheel.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFcr8b6OVPIrmwzyGtKqsh-owbZeJ6jjrMhOhT58raVJZ3BpnwLU50FVXcjOQzUOZ9otQBwRWiLqec8EvRESJbNNRFuH0OVZ17fsMHWYqvCi3jmxMogb5m8XwmMOJZqUCFkBdsh6AcZww/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_DSC_0029_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFcr8b6OVPIrmwzyGtKqsh-owbZeJ6jjrMhOhT58raVJZ3BpnwLU50FVXcjOQzUOZ9otQBwRWiLqec8EvRESJbNNRFuH0OVZ17fsMHWYqvCi3jmxMogb5m8XwmMOJZqUCFkBdsh6AcZww/s800/Beru+Betto_DSC_0029_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383061352340302082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Glue the Robot parts together and start painting over with acrylic paint. In this case I only painted the head, and the body. Then, glue on the eyes and mouth. These can be any sort of material. I used felt wool squares for the eyes and cardboard with red paint for the mouth.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9DP2uKKHQmgyOwkYplgcasCeF22_vV8FSNLShgYsuiiQq-cO6NZsIwaOKePXOw9t_cv8YnyBKrpHTH0Ba2NmbK6mGrwNVhHCzccPjwJIMQnh6lzNNqYKUhg37FDQxVsVopujtW9KvRw0m/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_DSC_0025_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9DP2uKKHQmgyOwkYplgcasCeF22_vV8FSNLShgYsuiiQq-cO6NZsIwaOKePXOw9t_cv8YnyBKrpHTH0Ba2NmbK6mGrwNVhHCzccPjwJIMQnh6lzNNqYKUhg37FDQxVsVopujtW9KvRw0m/s800/Beru+Betto_DSC_0025_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383061003071806946" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Add a plstic tube to its head when all the paint is dry (optional). There you have it, your very own Robot Mobile Phone Holder : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiluSHam_qyu0yzNKfNBXGfHQWTR64-fh5ZHmqvqE_Z3FZzOrQPW13gCyD9jG-6qZkcqkn1WILXW75nvNeknCZF9nX2NqEzK5fjXhP0a18EfVxhwqzsH9jjF-sEmSXHCzfubAnMWHkkO2_X/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_DSC_0046_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiluSHam_qyu0yzNKfNBXGfHQWTR64-fh5ZHmqvqE_Z3FZzOrQPW13gCyD9jG-6qZkcqkn1WILXW75nvNeknCZF9nX2NqEzK5fjXhP0a18EfVxhwqzsH9jjF-sEmSXHCzfubAnMWHkkO2_X/s400/Beru+Betto_DSC_0046_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383061972028189186" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPnBLaaIq0FrHaqClQqVPYE136-JCcU4TubN8p3UkGKS32292sO-gwXJEvIhA1E8NSJrUjNKhc5XkUrEOjaVsK8BHki-AV7WX8Jl7d4G9tFGRigu8Dyrq_CX1lPP1XkWvsZf3hsvQqU2If/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_DSC_0067_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPnBLaaIq0FrHaqClQqVPYE136-JCcU4TubN8p3UkGKS32292sO-gwXJEvIhA1E8NSJrUjNKhc5XkUrEOjaVsK8BHki-AV7WX8Jl7d4G9tFGRigu8Dyrq_CX1lPP1XkWvsZf3hsvQqU2If/s400/Beru+Betto_DSC_0067_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383062783996125314" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If this is a gift for someone, you could also make an outstanding gift box by using simple materials and easy steps. Here's how:<br /><br />Cut out the cardboard in the shape of a box but leave one side open so that the receiver can take out your gift easily. You can glue the sides of the cardboard with carpet grass (optional), and then glue the cardboard together. Paint the outsides of the box with acrylic paint and then varnish (optional).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyA6wES_OfV2RYTrmfGmGQANhNGUpm00lyxfCB1nuRnXNrF9nzngFdjj23rrkW181Cd6tjw2ctsodc5KMxdpzpIhp8FKQ9uDSEjLl-LfSYe8yzJzVnsWYTjTU82xe-Ei4jFk8WqCVd30mQ/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_DSC_0038_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyA6wES_OfV2RYTrmfGmGQANhNGUpm00lyxfCB1nuRnXNrF9nzngFdjj23rrkW181Cd6tjw2ctsodc5KMxdpzpIhp8FKQ9uDSEjLl-LfSYe8yzJzVnsWYTjTU82xe-Ei4jFk8WqCVd30mQ/s800/Beru+Betto_DSC_0038_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383063825115494450" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And there you go, a very sweet and simple gift box : ) I've added a triangular cardboard for the OMY logo in this case. You could on your own, add nice stickers or words. Then finish up with a lovely ribbon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLJ4us4FEYT9uSCdBfdl-ANIbXVhRWTB8czJsvFnueF_DNSJmKfpL_BAbK4I_RhfGjM0Ifq2hkB5bzuO1dkyEdMJ2F5jIivuFbi6Nl0KEEBvkHdKpa6i7x_Hh2BPfUtxCJemNwcmtb89U/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_DSC_0092_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLJ4us4FEYT9uSCdBfdl-ANIbXVhRWTB8czJsvFnueF_DNSJmKfpL_BAbK4I_RhfGjM0Ifq2hkB5bzuO1dkyEdMJ2F5jIivuFbi6Nl0KEEBvkHdKpa6i7x_Hh2BPfUtxCJemNwcmtb89U/s800/Beru+Betto_DSC_0092_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383064609903619746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hope you've enjoyed this tutorial : )<br /><br />Toodles!<br /><br />Special thanks to Pearly, Catherine, Andy and Flora : )Beru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-21880471741580690352009-07-26T00:35:00.021+08:002011-05-01T18:10:56.872+08:00"She Ate" Illustration SeriesHi all, I've been working on a new illustration project. This time, it's cute gone bad.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >WARNING: IMAGES CONTAIN VIOLENCE.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:180%;" >She Ate Wabbit.</span><br /><a href="http://www.berubetto.com/2009/07/she-ate.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/lOOling/BeruBetto_SheAteWabbit03.jpg" alt="She Ate Wabbit" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:180%;" >She Ate Penda.</span><br /><a href="http://www.berubetto.com/2009/07/she-ate.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/lOOling/BeruBetto_SheAtePenda02.jpg" alt="She Ate Penda" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:180%;" >She Ate Baer.</span><br /><a href="http://www.berubetto.com/2009/07/she-ate.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/lOOling/BeruBetto_SheAteBaer02.jpg" alt="She Ate Baer" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >She Ate Baer.</span><br /><br /><br />Last Updated: December 02, 2009 at 11:40 AMBeru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-7508856954171639972009-07-20T16:27:00.038+08:002011-05-01T18:11:11.733+08:00Impermanent Dreams Animation<object width="600" height="338"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5672141&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5672141&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="600" height="338"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/5672141">Impermanent Dreams Panel 01</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2047997">Beru Betto</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><object width="600" height="338"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5674263&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5674263&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="600" height="338"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/5674263">Impermanent Dreams Panel 02</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2047997">Beru Betto</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:180%;" >"If Adelmon is a city I am seeing in a dream, where you encounter only the dead, the dream frightens me."<br />-<span style="font-style: italic;">Invisible Cities</span>, Italo Calvino</span><br /><br />Phew! Finally finished this one. 2D Flash animation. This is a story of a girl who dreams of a strange psychedelic digital city. Converting it to avi was a real pain though! Thanks Alvin! : ) Below is a random compilation of the animation sequence. Enjoy : )<br /><br /><a href="http://s97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/lOOling/?action=view&current=ImpermanentDreams_AnimationSeque-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/lOOling/ImpermanentDreams_AnimationSeque-2.jpg" alt="Impermanent Dreams Animation Sequence" border="0" width="600" height="1013" /></a><br /><br />Design and animation by<br />Joanne Loo<br /><br />Music by<br /><a href="http://pradashini.co.nr/">Pradashini Subramaniam</a><br />Zachary Chan<br /><br />Special thanks to<br /><a href="http://sayalvin.blogspot.com/">Alvin Leong</a>Beru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-63355119432339992742009-06-26T17:58:00.019+08:002011-05-01T18:11:26.066+08:00The Garden of Earthly Delights REMIXHi all, here is the first set of illustration from me. Was initially on the Beru Betto Offcial Website but I have taken it down to compile it all here for convenience's sake. Hope you like it : ) Feat <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Garden_of_Earthly_Delights">The Garden of Earthly Delights</a> by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieronymus_Bosch">Hieronymus Bosch</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRHxGYCEYhazLjX8qx5753tqX5A94JI9fkhq4x8ZPJoBwjan2e_GXxleUpZjhWWU_I4W9TDh_2k-j6vO_bqDgOLHaJf1MMeoeIoMa4e7YzHpkhPm1sAKtMGMEODzTPqhOqlqL4IdPZaBg/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_The+Garden+of+Earthly+Delights+REMIX_Panel+01_800x600px_72+dpi.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRHxGYCEYhazLjX8qx5753tqX5A94JI9fkhq4x8ZPJoBwjan2e_GXxleUpZjhWWU_I4W9TDh_2k-j6vO_bqDgOLHaJf1MMeoeIoMa4e7YzHpkhPm1sAKtMGMEODzTPqhOqlqL4IdPZaBg/s800/Beru+Betto_The+Garden+of+Earthly+Delights+REMIX_Panel+01_800x600px_72+dpi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351573997057583282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZmyQDgGJW536B47bD1GiDx77f3rtcFGIxQJmkiHVYFQ8adqro4E86-8tplZ8qCYXf7_WJVGPj0UAdyOLv2TwEIYbI19-E5iZOCBrW8cMO3vr8u0tEBJepBRqRfqzZ8tgvIlWyuW6N85D/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_The+Garden+of+Earthly+Delights+REMIX_Panel+02_800x600px_72+dpi.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZmyQDgGJW536B47bD1GiDx77f3rtcFGIxQJmkiHVYFQ8adqro4E86-8tplZ8qCYXf7_WJVGPj0UAdyOLv2TwEIYbI19-E5iZOCBrW8cMO3vr8u0tEBJepBRqRfqzZ8tgvIlWyuW6N85D/s800/Beru+Betto_The+Garden+of+Earthly+Delights+REMIX_Panel+02_800x600px_72+dpi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351574177456524578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwb9dowmuuamerogl7uQvj3fOModUWLgI27C_aarkWyxiTg9Ns-lP0ASiVK67sKxT7Hox0DDYq_FFMjUykHVl5BoDCfJzCVGVfXK9rCwB3cS0k4ELyFWJJq9KiIeRxawtRq4QMUReomqI/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_The+Garden+of+Earthly+Delights+REMIX_Panel+03_800x600px_72+dpi.jpg"><img style="border:0; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwb9dowmuuamerogl7uQvj3fOModUWLgI27C_aarkWyxiTg9Ns-lP0ASiVK67sKxT7Hox0DDYq_FFMjUykHVl5BoDCfJzCVGVfXK9rCwB3cS0k4ELyFWJJq9KiIeRxawtRq4QMUReomqI/s800/Beru+Betto_The+Garden+of+Earthly+Delights+REMIX_Panel+03_800x600px_72+dpi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351482684125102626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7M-5n8Qg3X4Eis2zNjWEIMQlxH1LNv4nzsdjGUPmZAkK5t_vRLogrZZ_4f8KM3SfEnGUTbW0smLrt8FhKjbtR71F8r5_yVQcjhWDf55xWev6TEVaTvyNZSnudw7OTbWhXmWpmGeJlDWg/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_The+Garden+of+Earthly+Delights+REMIX_Panel+04_800x600px_72+dpi.jpg"><img style="border:0; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7M-5n8Qg3X4Eis2zNjWEIMQlxH1LNv4nzsdjGUPmZAkK5t_vRLogrZZ_4f8KM3SfEnGUTbW0smLrt8FhKjbtR71F8r5_yVQcjhWDf55xWev6TEVaTvyNZSnudw7OTbWhXmWpmGeJlDWg/s800/Beru+Betto_The+Garden+of+Earthly+Delights+REMIX_Panel+04_800x600px_72+dpi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351570166341476594" /></a><br /><br />You can also now add Beru Betto to your favourite pages or Become a Fan on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beru-Betto/119877526398">Facebook</a>.<br /><br />Enjoy : )<br /><br />Last Updated: December 02, 2009 at 11:50 AMBeru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-26471645500698167012009-06-16T09:59:00.013+08:002011-05-01T18:11:41.183+08:00Beru Betto in Singapore Blog Awards 2009!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSOc6Xb6m5yBnW_TJNWymRnK-JCdN4wXTRmpQMzazqMArF9KaGXG5IL8v9XXJyF9yX9jah7AdlsHOhNuVpAf45wMfIpUdc3WFYjitPEWM1kzmkAvg6rQ6B8cAY7-6LFloY1CFHLKmXU6_K/s1600-h/Beru+Betto+Blog+Awards+2009.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 363px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSOc6Xb6m5yBnW_TJNWymRnK-JCdN4wXTRmpQMzazqMArF9KaGXG5IL8v9XXJyF9yX9jah7AdlsHOhNuVpAf45wMfIpUdc3WFYjitPEWM1kzmkAvg6rQ6B8cAY7-6LFloY1CFHLKmXU6_K/s800/Beru+Betto+Blog+Awards+2009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347745173763158130" /></a><br /><br />Hi everyone, I am so thrilled because Beru Betto is one of the TOP TEN finalists for 'Best Individual Blog' category!<br /><br />Please vote for Beru Betto here:<br /><br /><a href="http://sgblogawards.omy.sg/category/">http://sgblogawards.omy.sg/category/</a><br /><br />1. Choose 'Best Individual blog' category.<br />2. Look for Beru Betto (scroll down to the last one).<br />3. Click VOTE.<br /><br />Voting is from now till 31st July.<br /><br />Oddly enough, they require everyone to have a Login account first before voting (top right hand corner to register). Hopefully it wouldn't be of too much trouble for you guys. Thanks so much for your support and participation : )Beru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-32310634746141486232009-05-14T15:29:00.044+08:002011-05-01T18:03:41.516+08:00NEW! (S) Box Boy Plant Holder TutorialOh boy, the past few weeks were not so good for me. I've been very ill, but am now on the road to recovery and getting better each day. Thanks to this incident, I also stopped all work and went on a small self-pampering shopping spree. So I went and bought some pairs of shoes and other material delights and guess what, since I didn't have any use for the (S)hoeboxes, I figured out that I would use them for something else. So here is the (S) Box Boy tutorial that I've been dying to show you all.<br /><br />(S) Box Boy is a (S)hoebox plant holder that you can use as a center display for your home, or simply place him in your garden like a cute garden display. There are infinite ways in which you can customize these (S) Box Boys. You can even make an army of it with different cutting edge designs. It all only depends on how many (S)hoeboxes you've got. See, what did I tell you guys about keeping your trash? Let's go eco : )<br /><br />We will be needing:<br />1. (S)hoebox (preferably with a full lid)<br />2. Any outdoor/indoor potted plant that you like (I'm using a Cactus Leaf plant a.k.a. Goldfish Grass)<br />3. Plant holder/tray/plate<br />4. Cardboard (thick)<br />5. Acrylic paint<br />6. Brushes<br />7. Fabric/other materials (optional)<br />8. Penknife/ Scissors<br />9. Strong glue<br />10. Acrylic varnish (optional)<br />11. Downloaded (S) Box Boy Template<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ4dHk-6RmIZ1-qgLYMhhyphenhyphen9lpO8qwkVX1BFtDp0p0ItMbuus4WwQR_bw5BCz_2ES9Ye1mEp__83nEzKYy2n1cWI9SJrzY_EWTmn1LsM0SoHrCRXRYD_18SLdx8jd64iK8iJPq0LnMzzkXO/s1600-h/DSC_0022_edited.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ4dHk-6RmIZ1-qgLYMhhyphenhyphen9lpO8qwkVX1BFtDp0p0ItMbuus4WwQR_bw5BCz_2ES9Ye1mEp__83nEzKYy2n1cWI9SJrzY_EWTmn1LsM0SoHrCRXRYD_18SLdx8jd64iK8iJPq0LnMzzkXO/s800/DSC_0022_edited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335606867358740354" /></a><br /><br />Click on the image below to get a high-res file of the (S) Box Boy template:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZbCWPvwLV3BH4iWVZESyXw18WefPPRyV6KtDA5L5Z5lFpEgabJpjbnnYsd8vVTkKXQbLjg94qESHGIQ0jFh0HBa3Cum__YKKN65aC8ygp7-aux-1-hB-ij25VPuyHHkq-wnd_hzxPpYXg/s1600-h/Beru+Betto_S+Box+Boy+Template.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 424px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZbCWPvwLV3BH4iWVZESyXw18WefPPRyV6KtDA5L5Z5lFpEgabJpjbnnYsd8vVTkKXQbLjg94qESHGIQ0jFh0HBa3Cum__YKKN65aC8ygp7-aux-1-hB-ij25VPuyHHkq-wnd_hzxPpYXg/s800/Beru+Betto_S+Box+Boy+Template.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335607204203989090" /></a><br /><br />Now with the (S)hoebox and template, we start off by brainstorming how we want our (S) Box Boy to look like. Come up with a fantastic concept and colour palette, and also play around with other materials such as fabric and recycled materials. Once we've got that going, we measure out a diameter on the (S)hoebox lid that the potted plant can peek out through then cut a hole. Once we've done that, we can now start to paint the lid and the box with the acrylic paint.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOqgElG1qMuPIHr4Q-IvhJM12d3GWBSJQHFNSExYcE2WDqfPwQwR8Nb1dBPkmnfZhZh91NEfocQFBPf4WfpRpJ4Q5LFiR7i21YKC6cyhYprw7Axqib3a3rxj1ayLKx5CVwOFoMIWw87UK/s1600-h/DSC_0027_edited.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOqgElG1qMuPIHr4Q-IvhJM12d3GWBSJQHFNSExYcE2WDqfPwQwR8Nb1dBPkmnfZhZh91NEfocQFBPf4WfpRpJ4Q5LFiR7i21YKC6cyhYprw7Axqib3a3rxj1ayLKx5CVwOFoMIWw87UK/s800/DSC_0027_edited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335607617220111282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCJxKjzDrDR3FlCLN0q0jC2ocp0NOQrpMMoSi4PbLr6kSt6dctvRTOsT1_bc27pHGmjFdQlDHTG2hSl4TmA1HrNiytZqjCZFywyH3AI9yWHnh8XxqWIh7F0fIzCz4LT6Yk5f7clrzsJYl/s1600-h/DSC_0031_edited.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCJxKjzDrDR3FlCLN0q0jC2ocp0NOQrpMMoSi4PbLr6kSt6dctvRTOsT1_bc27pHGmjFdQlDHTG2hSl4TmA1HrNiytZqjCZFywyH3AI9yWHnh8XxqWIh7F0fIzCz4LT6Yk5f7clrzsJYl/s800/DSC_0031_edited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335608384304268562" /></a><br /><br />Leave it to dry while we work on the next interesting bit. Print out two sheets of the downloaded body template. You can scale it to any size that you like, depending on the size of your (S)hoebox. I printed mine on an A4 paper, scaled to fit. Tape one sheet at a time on the thick cardboard so that you can cut it out nicely. Be extra careful with the curved arms. Once both that's done, measure out the depth of how 'fat/thin' you want your (S) Box Boy's body to be. Then measure and cut out rectangles to 'extrude' the body. Glue these on nicely.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pzUQTvxNNabJX_4rs1T_KPUIOmgD_lT7crncdo5Pmh6i4crKWuJiQwHzIPeqsAxbZuvKrCWs4IBwsbOMnRLwwU6M5UD7tdlUHSLWTHSBVRs-I4ioTI4qQJqoBU6eR7-0SwCLIh7RKU-1/s1600-h/DSC_0040_edited.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pzUQTvxNNabJX_4rs1T_KPUIOmgD_lT7crncdo5Pmh6i4crKWuJiQwHzIPeqsAxbZuvKrCWs4IBwsbOMnRLwwU6M5UD7tdlUHSLWTHSBVRs-I4ioTI4qQJqoBU6eR7-0SwCLIh7RKU-1/s800/DSC_0040_edited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335608845940227522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxBGuzsF_18yQPMPKNA3wDngV0gv5I41_rI_KDnZ7HTmlS0KUe84HoINpROwJYRF5oICwhgqeAv4z0ld_iB0NROSTQO5iKLSauq4_Bga7JSS5Bo3R_WMffm-GBxcPtRLWOK1HhqLRlHD1/s1600-h/DSC_0044_edited.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxBGuzsF_18yQPMPKNA3wDngV0gv5I41_rI_KDnZ7HTmlS0KUe84HoINpROwJYRF5oICwhgqeAv4z0ld_iB0NROSTQO5iKLSauq4_Bga7JSS5Bo3R_WMffm-GBxcPtRLWOK1HhqLRlHD1/s800/DSC_0044_edited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335608780993520386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaVD116CF9YgwXaGz4ets5Etm6fkC3lPBs1g897JJZp6EErMyhsaHWKKfyPe969E1B2dTV4195FH_W4DUMbLhMMiCuJphWiTHDrk1rlbdLY_hhWNV5DGIO9upIn8ObnIpcxSQXGgKsgV_/s1600-h/DSC_0049_edited.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaVD116CF9YgwXaGz4ets5Etm6fkC3lPBs1g897JJZp6EErMyhsaHWKKfyPe969E1B2dTV4195FH_W4DUMbLhMMiCuJphWiTHDrk1rlbdLY_hhWNV5DGIO9upIn8ObnIpcxSQXGgKsgV_/s800/DSC_0049_edited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335608710697887650" /></a><br /><br />Now for the curved arms, measure out the rectangle piece and score it with a penknife in equal widths. Give it a little bend. You'll see that the cardboard curves up nicely without any creases. Glue these on too, and then fix the other cut out body template on top.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTnIXUbPwzjweAqhqzCKQE9CfAGk726nZvRzABAoBnG-hNmSqNkX8Bizq3qXdig_AjqqPeRutbEoR0MXB7tRxthWN9_4yDlWtFme8avtqvBu2S8gpGIH7bQG5Q-dNG65dcQkfBkOLUOOr/s1600-h/DSC_0056_edited.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTnIXUbPwzjweAqhqzCKQE9CfAGk726nZvRzABAoBnG-hNmSqNkX8Bizq3qXdig_AjqqPeRutbEoR0MXB7tRxthWN9_4yDlWtFme8avtqvBu2S8gpGIH7bQG5Q-dNG65dcQkfBkOLUOOr/s800/DSC_0056_edited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335609380742760018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpymif7RJnUbt28FfCloj-2uSYBfvqw-jqs_63UEHo3O2RevEutPGph9SFn_dBWmtr8bW6gQ4EamyfMxEwp_H9I-sJB5htWxh4luMlGTseehpYA_5QrdMkii8QesveYEK73eIl67Wx2dBZ/s1600-h/DSC_0065_edited.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpymif7RJnUbt28FfCloj-2uSYBfvqw-jqs_63UEHo3O2RevEutPGph9SFn_dBWmtr8bW6gQ4EamyfMxEwp_H9I-sJB5htWxh4luMlGTseehpYA_5QrdMkii8QesveYEK73eIl67Wx2dBZ/s800/DSC_0065_edited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335609307219314738" /></a><br /><br />Finally, after all the cutting and measuring, we can finally get to the best part of all. The painting and designing of your own (S) Box Boy! That is, after you've glued the (S) Box Boy's head and body together ; ) This is where I like to say: GET CREATIVE & EXPLORE. Just let your imagination go wild. Choose between simple and extreme, or go for both : ) This time I'm going for something simple and cute. I painted the body white and added a touch of pink flesh paint in two areas.<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-5lTzFX6G9nMpLtnzLFyn-6d2cAQ7h2R_h26nPLSFVY8-RLUHIHL5P36cQ6FdNy9-YprcIgHH6JjlUaZ31ZPnTC3qVmNHg7LHMDOw3bLAkEmrnQZV_yv2FStOdcl5o3TkojdIpR6oeqH/s1600-h/DSC_0073_edited.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-5lTzFX6G9nMpLtnzLFyn-6d2cAQ7h2R_h26nPLSFVY8-RLUHIHL5P36cQ6FdNy9-YprcIgHH6JjlUaZ31ZPnTC3qVmNHg7LHMDOw3bLAkEmrnQZV_yv2FStOdcl5o3TkojdIpR6oeqH/s800/DSC_0073_edited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335610426749136434" /></a><br /><br />When you've finished customizing, coat with a varnish (optional), then place the potted plant into the (S)hoebox. Let the pot sit on a tray so that the excess water can drain off without spilling onto the box. Close the lid*.<br /><br />After all the hard work, treat yourself to a cam-whoring session with your masterpiece. You can leave it out in the open concrete jungle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9akcw5PQ1d_Z0DEPe3qc21s3w-P8OpoO8lypuuzXK_Mw9ioNi-OWheqIgBkdIw-nLSqEwCy3LAUSgCfjKu0_o6OUM3OcTNu7cVGVwNnfOMExN2sQpN1zK-bH_lIyvW_MiRMOWAVDGPOH/s1600-h/DSC_0164_edited.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9akcw5PQ1d_Z0DEPe3qc21s3w-P8OpoO8lypuuzXK_Mw9ioNi-OWheqIgBkdIw-nLSqEwCy3LAUSgCfjKu0_o6OUM3OcTNu7cVGVwNnfOMExN2sQpN1zK-bH_lIyvW_MiRMOWAVDGPOH/s800/DSC_0164_edited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335613047918801970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-j9En2WBaMjYtzemCQob1G1DwEcccYlRtuKxJLr89HGM4eM5jhDQxhTcwgLwvwFX-y8F0YRrQZOczryC5sxkXOR9scXF4XCF3Lz7LKKtwEUoOHX4N6uaheJN-dpvpKU_etho8vJoERAf/s1600-h/DSC_0127_edited.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEKYhu5GXwHRlCaIWcHED6MmYQgDhsnui0wMlnyxwHMNPP7_llMN8ZhkjpH5-dQwj8yPApxzzLw42LpnV9hyphenhyphenssiu5zCAAH_U-SFu5eT-A0XuRZ6k2Jncw6v1UaSblKTizeRhaqKeJoCGl/s800/DSC_0112_edited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335612844163206130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8N3ujmfiMFr2andp7-Jn9GuWXc7shd1UCTqKxtAHGDnC6kMFzwaj1JuVwYrVapxxzBthUdMD9wtbhdktyQHcRSG9vXi4UjLKvwP-lDd76O1IcEUCZkZ90qF9dQ-VmnTZprWIormtq1aU/s1600-h/DSC_0172_edited.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8N3ujmfiMFr2andp7-Jn9GuWXc7shd1UCTqKxtAHGDnC6kMFzwaj1JuVwYrVapxxzBthUdMD9wtbhdktyQHcRSG9vXi4UjLKvwP-lDd76O1IcEUCZkZ90qF9dQ-VmnTZprWIormtq1aU/s800/DSC_0172_edited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335612758806393730" /></a><br /><br />Or standing in the comfort of your own home.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXu3cDb2fTFOgFjHYl106QpyarE-Nd8Q96MIe0FC4Gv3EoMma5Qt1QNDkKNpz-B-ZrsnzaybxYZXXCMirrA1XXMniomks6Xm9HUPAwLfGZs7d8_12i-b5d3756FBa_eJefwWjWhgtfQzSi/s1600-h/DSC_0173_edited.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXu3cDb2fTFOgFjHYl106QpyarE-Nd8Q96MIe0FC4Gv3EoMma5Qt1QNDkKNpz-B-ZrsnzaybxYZXXCMirrA1XXMniomks6Xm9HUPAwLfGZs7d8_12i-b5d3756FBa_eJefwWjWhgtfQzSi/s800/DSC_0173_edited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335613985444513842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSiBswqdCG2hqoJUdmLmuDsw_J3WEpP7WRvmd4ESE60BF14BKIrnlakw8NzefX-S06x-9ZfvNmrTbUc1K10nl4PAHzmi6hRAkAjrX94t4bPxeZtFmm0iLpfFW0clYFrnaQG4ceTfLslO5T/s1600-h/DSC_0196_edited.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSiBswqdCG2hqoJUdmLmuDsw_J3WEpP7WRvmd4ESE60BF14BKIrnlakw8NzefX-S06x-9ZfvNmrTbUc1K10nl4PAHzmi6hRAkAjrX94t4bPxeZtFmm0iLpfFW0clYFrnaQG4ceTfLslO5T/s800/DSC_0196_edited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335614294873509074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0n8kYaf1EZvZ1XPRc2iRfG-7FoOb5W9XNgo8snp7PggD5WVJlYsDZ20qPhjPazxD23YN1Mg7afBD4NIkJpyOfwwGoQS0gHn1_NlhBavcxSc8Ljg-oRQuLVTvaiv3nV3IFXx0Ae_HbHhV/s1600-h/DSC_0199_edited.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0n8kYaf1EZvZ1XPRc2iRfG-7FoOb5W9XNgo8snp7PggD5WVJlYsDZ20qPhjPazxD23YN1Mg7afBD4NIkJpyOfwwGoQS0gHn1_NlhBavcxSc8Ljg-oRQuLVTvaiv3nV3IFXx0Ae_HbHhV/s800/DSC_0199_edited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335614222000462898" /></a><br /><br />Whichever way you choose, I hope (S) Box Boy brings a smile to you every time you see it.<br /><br />While searching for some inspiration, you might want to check out come of these cool dudes:<br /><a href="http://shin.co.nr/">Shin Tanaka</a><br /><a href="http://www.kidrobot.com/content.cfm?section=dunny">Kidrobot DUNNY</a><br /><a href="http://www.undoboy.com/">Undoboy</a> (Check out Super-Bastard box toy)<br /><a href="http://dollyoblong.blogspot.com/">Dolly Oblong</a><br /><a href="http://www.marshallalexander.net/">Marshall Alexander</a><br /><a href="http://www.cubeecraft.com/"> Cubeecraft</a><br /><a href="http://www.paperfoldables.com/">Paper Foldables</a><br /><a href="http://salazad.com/smile/">Sal Azad</a><br /><a href="http://oh-sheet.com/">Oh-Sheet</a><br /><a href="http://jerom-bd.blogspot.com/">Jerom</a><br /><br />Toodles! : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZZOhGyxB6Y8_ZQN8c8QYnDmP8rvcypzQNpGDePBqZGhdJUJV7FNkEj6svkXYMoNmOmXGXGaw0bAj628d76PbzvEDKu-afX5yUiz48xSH3D0T4LcWEryVzLPVAT3YtFoF_uV29sO1bYVg/s1600-h/S+Box+Boy_Pimp.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZZOhGyxB6Y8_ZQN8c8QYnDmP8rvcypzQNpGDePBqZGhdJUJV7FNkEj6svkXYMoNmOmXGXGaw0bAj628d76PbzvEDKu-afX5yUiz48xSH3D0T4LcWEryVzLPVAT3YtFoF_uV29sO1bYVg/s800/S+Box+Boy_Pimp.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335618778124461778" /></a><br /><br />*For gift ideas: Decorate the inside of the box with lovely items to surprise your friend.<br /><br />--Contributors--<br />Andy<br />PearlyBeru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-27231870201817469402009-03-17T16:49:00.009+08:002011-05-01T18:03:25.336+08:00Julie Alvarez's Version of the DIY Menu BottleI'm very happy to share with everyone this beautiful version of the DIY Menu Bottle that <a href="http://juliealvarez.blogspot.com/">Julie Alvarez</a> did sometime back in January 2009. She is a very talented crafter and photographer. It really thrills me to see others being inspired and coming up with their own great art. Lovely prints and fonts, <a href="http://juliealvarez.blogspot.com/">Julie</a>! Looking forward to see more of her works : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWcs9Ho5L3UrmBW9l2RNVRi5SxYTE30xMjta8xK9cpyo53Yn3cXZXhn8jb_QF4sYGxokdBiq1GPoq1NRKbk5hXAGxtsEq57BEXPfv-1-sVwPWOr1zEycbSHvyJLemHZ-ZCqen5z4u0j_K/s1600-h/Juile's+Bottle.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWcs9Ho5L3UrmBW9l2RNVRi5SxYTE30xMjta8xK9cpyo53Yn3cXZXhn8jb_QF4sYGxokdBiq1GPoq1NRKbk5hXAGxtsEq57BEXPfv-1-sVwPWOr1zEycbSHvyJLemHZ-ZCqen5z4u0j_K/s800/Juile's+Bottle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314079152128961362" /></a><br /><br />Here's the link to the photo and her FLICKR page:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/3194667302/"> http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/3194667302/</a><br /><br />View the tutorial that inspired <a href="http://juliealvarez.blogspot.com/">Julie Alvarez</a>:<br /><a href="http://berubetto.blogspot.com/2008/12/do-it-yourself-menu-bottle.html"> Do-It-Yourself Menu Bottle</a>Beru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-63541434729831886642009-03-06T10:31:00.029+08:002011-05-01T18:03:09.476+08:00Sneaker Customizing Tutorial (Part 2)Hi everyone, thanks so much for your votes and comments in the previous tutorial : ) Based on the unanimous votes for the first design, I will be sharing with you a detailed Part 2 tutorial on how you can customize your own sneakers using the painting method. Get ready for the good stuff!<br /><br />We will be needing:<br />1. Acetone<br />2. Plenty of cotton wool/balls<br />3. Plenty of Q-tips<br />4. Gloves<br />5. Glass container<br />6. Angelus Leather Paint (available at <a href="http://turtlefeathers.net/">Turtle Feathers</a>)<br />7. Various thin brushes<br />8. Liquitex Matte Varnish<br />9. A pair of sneakers (I chose a white based sneaker because most of the parts are left white)<br />10. Good music<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxibW3f_luK_0R_nrLcYp9hdvo7pKac-gTaegqUnl2LZJulJNeBih4J78i35V6RCSxJlvVIG6vatthCtD9ZjYlTA9g32ZCcPcxePH8SWL6_AWiGU9p6X7xOLZdJkQKTwD8qe4d1DdSub_D/s1600-h/DSC_0005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxibW3f_luK_0R_nrLcYp9hdvo7pKac-gTaegqUnl2LZJulJNeBih4J78i35V6RCSxJlvVIG6vatthCtD9ZjYlTA9g32ZCcPcxePH8SWL6_AWiGU9p6X7xOLZdJkQKTwD8qe4d1DdSub_D/s800/DSC_0005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309943052604245378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvkjwxWMVQD_XLA0rBmVRaxf52m-FAAtRbdlj0Sk0JTuFhOB8-maTx7xVIm1eDRP1UdYX9sMYCid8u5pw2Xa3IzeNqFj8NAUZ6B_Pwc5VTE26y2IwbZaGa7GIloDlO8VnkRoRVUcKQFgbr/s1600-h/DSC_0221.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvkjwxWMVQD_XLA0rBmVRaxf52m-FAAtRbdlj0Sk0JTuFhOB8-maTx7xVIm1eDRP1UdYX9sMYCid8u5pw2Xa3IzeNqFj8NAUZ6B_Pwc5VTE26y2IwbZaGa7GIloDlO8VnkRoRVUcKQFgbr/s800/DSC_0221.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309944442040819170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5P9Ub2mgsLcugcgsFOJmEBw4aRpjwqHMKt1MtWLajkg9BLM-83nM7YLK3-htHv_HI-CN0BUC_8khIJEoA4fX_tY0wwZvEXYItf3F8ExcSVyXXtzxDXwahPZp8uUKVfuATbTiyca1UWNvv/s1600-h/DSC_0033.jpg"><img style=" margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5P9Ub2mgsLcugcgsFOJmEBw4aRpjwqHMKt1MtWLajkg9BLM-83nM7YLK3-htHv_HI-CN0BUC_8khIJEoA4fX_tY0wwZvEXYItf3F8ExcSVyXXtzxDXwahPZp8uUKVfuATbTiyca1UWNvv/s800/DSC_0033.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309943354034736770" /></a><br /><br />But before we get to the REALLY good stuff, here's something crucial to do before we lay out those paint brushes. Firstly, we have to take off the paint and wax on the sneakers. This paint-stripping step allows us to have a new 'canvas' layer on the sneakers to work on, and the leather paint will stay on better. Dip the cotton balls into some acetone in a glass container(wear a pair of gloves before doing so). Start rubbing the cotton ball onto the waxy surface of the sneaker. Rub on the areas where you will be painting over. And rub it in hard until you can see the paint and wax coming off. Use Q-tips on tough to reach areas. A new suede-like layer will be revealed underneath. For white sneakers, a grayish layer should appear.<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGIEXO-S2eEo_-KvmjU3HIUKjgUXrBHclh5utrmTbBLxLwmnw34RFIVhqmOes7wPeZH0TWy83SG7x5nmM3BTNmcDaIfBPT45b6oH1upKXbnXJOKyVUFEqNEiMysxQpfww3mdQyETTNrtG/s1600-h/DSC_0103.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGIEXO-S2eEo_-KvmjU3HIUKjgUXrBHclh5utrmTbBLxLwmnw34RFIVhqmOes7wPeZH0TWy83SG7x5nmM3BTNmcDaIfBPT45b6oH1upKXbnXJOKyVUFEqNEiMysxQpfww3mdQyETTNrtG/s400/DSC_0103.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309944778747192034" /></a><br />This tedious process can be a real pain and could last for a few days, but it will be worth every effort :)<br /><br />Here's a good video tutorial on how to prep your kicks:<br /><br /><td><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KoNx5pVUFdM&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KoNx5pVUFdM&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></td><br /><br />After many gruelling hours of painful finger and nail rubbing, we can finally move on to the REALLY fun part! Here's where we can take out that gorgeous drawing/sketch from the previous tutorial and do our thing. Following the mock-up in Photoshop, I lightly sketched out some areas with a pencil as a guide before I started painting. Then I used various thin brushes and painted every detail in very carefully. Remember to paint in thin coats. And also, have fun blending the colours : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEIZJK7Os9u-IP0YdjEBh8-q3S3bvPtM6uIviqTsn16wdcK9xGlT3Leiylcmh6-n_MxM9idhqIfBMUUK4yGvnOS0cuNNmO1nZI15wKLKyWijLDSMCXCeU-_ZndBER-iFVa6Oj5hsXZuOZ/s1600-h/DSC_0128.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEIZJK7Os9u-IP0YdjEBh8-q3S3bvPtM6uIviqTsn16wdcK9xGlT3Leiylcmh6-n_MxM9idhqIfBMUUK4yGvnOS0cuNNmO1nZI15wKLKyWijLDSMCXCeU-_ZndBER-iFVa6Oj5hsXZuOZ/s800/DSC_0128.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309945309058029186" /></a><br /><br />Once the painting is done, let the sneakers sit for about 24 to 48 hours before varnishing. This curing process allows the paint to sink into the leather. Varnish in thin coats with Liquitex Matte Varnish (leave 2 to 3 hours between each coat). There you have it, your very own customized kicks!<br /><br />Now lace 'em up and run around! Enjoy : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0njPyShvZLltBjmuSoo3_XmquU6za-Q80UyTtDa6uoosQSZ0B4pXhriE-KWMGZNGDY0qbEUjvsl3SbbBynPOstxl9ghbqw-UDty1hi6txUmaciJisqXZfrQ7cdtARJPV9Ft9b0SMuKmb_/s1600-h/DSC_0151.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0njPyShvZLltBjmuSoo3_XmquU6za-Q80UyTtDa6uoosQSZ0B4pXhriE-KWMGZNGDY0qbEUjvsl3SbbBynPOstxl9ghbqw-UDty1hi6txUmaciJisqXZfrQ7cdtARJPV9Ft9b0SMuKmb_/s800/DSC_0151.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309946533929853490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOF0ZLAOx33W_ukKTdy3swHmemDVUdMc-DSxcpq4U7Gf-jRqw7sXlMtxYuorPXndxj-rHBZlgmkJgo8rUE4UenLBtfIcr8gTyY-CY-HrOuDkp62bf-hu93XX6Y7Mu0DjE5J_Sv99KtK7a/s1600-h/DSC_0142.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOF0ZLAOx33W_ukKTdy3swHmemDVUdMc-DSxcpq4U7Gf-jRqw7sXlMtxYuorPXndxj-rHBZlgmkJgo8rUE4UenLBtfIcr8gTyY-CY-HrOuDkp62bf-hu93XX6Y7Mu0DjE5J_Sv99KtK7a/s800/DSC_0142.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309946828630066354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JjNeQetGe51on3Y4tBAtmriGYAG4n8iWerdPuFQTIA7ZKnqAdkRrpd0kHdI8kgVjs7vtti9I5dKmzedjWNZEtR-Bi7g-C93qpAwhyFPYF-wfFTBPwMHrVVMWlUEQpdpifsrAM55C5hNN/s1600-h/DSC_0189.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JjNeQetGe51on3Y4tBAtmriGYAG4n8iWerdPuFQTIA7ZKnqAdkRrpd0kHdI8kgVjs7vtti9I5dKmzedjWNZEtR-Bi7g-C93qpAwhyFPYF-wfFTBPwMHrVVMWlUEQpdpifsrAM55C5hNN/s800/DSC_0189.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309948260120025858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Qr8mxdq9gZ93uz5z_fJJIaQvFFRjnkXdR-LarNl4Zdp8aLQ31OwGXmnNL4z9WZtJxrF2WsMi79wP8ItaNIJQFh-t270Pk_qz7Q-Ohhb1WKNm5-vIKD-Js4xvLLRSpn3oyWNDVmenWG6m/s1600-h/DSC_0186.jpg"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Qr8mxdq9gZ93uz5z_fJJIaQvFFRjnkXdR-LarNl4Zdp8aLQ31OwGXmnNL4z9WZtJxrF2WsMi79wP8ItaNIJQFh-t270Pk_qz7Q-Ohhb1WKNm5-vIKD-Js4xvLLRSpn3oyWNDVmenWG6m/s800/DSC_0186.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309948566201781106" /></a><br /><br />Meanwhile, here are some awesome links for you to check out:<br /><br />Mark Ong (Check out the masking tip)<br /><a href="http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/feature/sneaker-customizing/">http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/feature/sneaker-customizing/</a><br /><br />SEKURE-D<br /><a href="http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/feature/SEKURE-D-CUSTOM-SNEAKERS-GUIDE/">http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/feature/SEKURE-D-CUSTOM-SNEAKERS-GUIDE/</a><br /><br />PimpMyKicks<br /><a href="http://pimpmykicks.com/">http://pimpmykicks.com/</a><br /><br />Kicks On Fire<br /><a href="http://www.kicksonfire.com/">http://www.kicksonfire.com/</a><br /><br />Happy Pimping! : )<br /><br />--Contributors--<br />AndyBeru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-77249926668045992492009-01-06T23:27:00.030+08:002011-05-01T18:02:54.277+08:00Sneaker Customizing Tutorial (Part 1)I'm a sneaker freak. I've always wanted to customize my own pair of sneakers that would carry my own style because I was so tired of the old boring ones on the shelf. Here is a two part tutorial that I am going to share with you guys, in hope that it will inspire you to create something new out of the ordinary.<br /><br />I'll start off by introducing this fabulous book, <span style="font-style: italic;">Art & Sole: Contemporary Sneaker Art & Design</span>. The book focuses on contemporary, cutting edge sneaker collaborations between artists and designers based on their individual style and medium, and also features top street cred brands like Nike and Converse. Very awesome book.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hZRTqt2lv_tZOJ1LW8fQmKVSFRfGdOw_ejqbNMp2bTT-8MJV6CxHOh0oqRkoIBWuucy5DwSjTY-iJ5yu1qd_5-WF_vNR_6xqLkLQFLNXIYW2-W4pY5FZ6YlUJmtkFi0qie-mUgFZ2tCp/s1600-h/9781856695657_large2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hZRTqt2lv_tZOJ1LW8fQmKVSFRfGdOw_ejqbNMp2bTT-8MJV6CxHOh0oqRkoIBWuucy5DwSjTY-iJ5yu1qd_5-WF_vNR_6xqLkLQFLNXIYW2-W4pY5FZ6YlUJmtkFi0qie-mUgFZ2tCp/s800/9781856695657_large2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289105505148062834" /></a><br /><br />Once you've browsed through the good stuff, let your imagination loose and start sketching out the design for your sneaker. Think of a good concept that best carries out your personal art style. We want the design to be unique and not cliched. For this tutorial, I am going to use an ontographic sketch that I did a few years back. I scanned the image in and then traced out with Adobe Illustrator's vector tool. Once the tracing was done, I opened the vector file in Photoshop and filled in some colours.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumZWxN514S7uctfa3WFI6-NsiLT55zhe9vMyf9wEhDBFcNcSaiCKtnjggk7HbyXs7m_J9z-l2Vf2YTE-E5lyeAZ8g0OWDrKJF_ZqElsALQ1nKnlymOXgVO4ljuOn_McQ8TNFIMiJ1KKDO/s1600-h/Berubetto_Sneaker+Illustration.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; cursor:hand; width: 600px; height: 424px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumZWxN514S7uctfa3WFI6-NsiLT55zhe9vMyf9wEhDBFcNcSaiCKtnjggk7HbyXs7m_J9z-l2Vf2YTE-E5lyeAZ8g0OWDrKJF_ZqElsALQ1nKnlymOXgVO4ljuOn_McQ8TNFIMiJ1KKDO/s800/Berubetto_Sneaker+Illustration.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288222004576937314" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Before we get excited about painting some shoes now, grab a template of a sneaker from here:<br /><p><a href="http://pigmag.com/it/2004/07/09/official-sneaker-templates/">Official Sneaker Templates</a></p>Choose the sneaker that you will eventually be painting on. Now this is the part where we superimpose our design or sketches onto the sneaker digitally. Open the file in Photoshop (newer versions). Notice the masked layers. You can add your own colours on the different layers that constitute with each part of the sneaker. This allows us to play with different colour palettes quickly, and it also gives us a visual reference of how the final product might look like. The basic techniques that you will need for this part is masking, clipping and layer blending. Tweak to your liking until it feels right.<br /><br />Alternatively, if you are not Photoshop savvy, you can sketch out the sneaker template free hand and superimpose your design on it to see how it would fit. Add some colours to check if your colour palette is looking good. Play around with the colours and placement of your design.<br /><br />Here's how mine turned out:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMg8NNsyHGil_3J7XJAbtLSdQwos8WnBxIcoPgCHpvZzULNL_im6q0YrW02rbHoyoHH1R_-hg6NOeAxWa1omL1YLZeVJjbm8Pwo7NVNnv5LTds8JEsKaydSPqPjIKlWF3u8lHn23hYdzy0/s1600-h/DUNK_LO_TEMPLATE_WEB_new_berubetto.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; cursor:hand; width: 600px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMg8NNsyHGil_3J7XJAbtLSdQwos8WnBxIcoPgCHpvZzULNL_im6q0YrW02rbHoyoHH1R_-hg6NOeAxWa1omL1YLZeVJjbm8Pwo7NVNnv5LTds8JEsKaydSPqPjIKlWF3u8lHn23hYdzy0/s800/DUNK_LO_TEMPLATE_WEB_new_berubetto.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288222292725637378" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtPzxOLsOv1DaFVxjuwJ0IzoeNqpixL2lBIVsAuPOVFyF3c0DACKfhe1D1HBcpM4thxHaI9FOpJ0JUwoIOydYU1qPQQ_ty52Kj7uENsM00EbdGRzWCPGNUIUWOpHbG9QQsSzDlbk-mMoj/s1600-h/DUNK_LO_TEMPLATE_WEB_new_berubetto+02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; cursor:hand; width: 600px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtPzxOLsOv1DaFVxjuwJ0IzoeNqpixL2lBIVsAuPOVFyF3c0DACKfhe1D1HBcpM4thxHaI9FOpJ0JUwoIOydYU1qPQQ_ty52Kj7uENsM00EbdGRzWCPGNUIUWOpHbG9QQsSzDlbk-mMoj/s800/DUNK_LO_TEMPLATE_WEB_new_berubetto+02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288222212903429810" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'll leave these open for comments and voting. Do let me know which design you all prefer : )<br /><br />Meanwhile here's another kick ass site for your reference:<br /><p><a href="http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/">Sneaker Freaker</a></p>Stay tuned for Part 2, the more exciting part of this tutorial. I will also be sharing with you Mark Ong's sneaker painting techniques. So see you guys again in a few days time.<br /><br />Cheers : )Beru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-20325719595518950702009-01-01T12:30:00.041+08:002011-05-01T18:02:29.301+08:00Do-It-Yourself 2009 CalendarHappy 2009 everyone! : D<br /><br />To kick start a good year ahead, I am going to share this calendar tutorial with you guys. So here goes:<br /><br />I am going to recycle a cardboard box that was used for an electrical appliance packaging. Fortunately, this open box has 12 compartments (for 12 months) which we will be needing. And the best thing is, this box has other lovely small compartments that I can decorate with. So, keep your 'trash'. They'll come in handy one day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhLg6fdyzsL9g9diYVk579Qa_dlDY6rsA0yigk6WcsstIVaNWuuskk0LL5iQ-twgnnJ8ziYVrAA6kVciXnTeYlC22AkPY7QTkOFpBr7p74kEcpz-BKv9QhOjGHUkKdMfoHaJ3xq9Ch7xL/s1600-h/DSC_0091_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhLg6fdyzsL9g9diYVk579Qa_dlDY6rsA0yigk6WcsstIVaNWuuskk0LL5iQ-twgnnJ8ziYVrAA6kVciXnTeYlC22AkPY7QTkOFpBr7p74kEcpz-BKv9QhOjGHUkKdMfoHaJ3xq9Ch7xL/s800/DSC_0091_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286213113161920242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BQF_koMOPgrGvj0K-BfvRrQpG25I7m73wMJZCYT3njgm3-V4nxDYf8b5vxFe2w_kQNRK-WD2Tqc_Um_BEQEPni2JH8rPsop6vLRrCQPV-_JhfU5wBa0_SqZ5Bs_tbySpSruWdWNnj8oR/s1600-h/DSC_0099_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BQF_koMOPgrGvj0K-BfvRrQpG25I7m73wMJZCYT3njgm3-V4nxDYf8b5vxFe2w_kQNRK-WD2Tqc_Um_BEQEPni2JH8rPsop6vLRrCQPV-_JhfU5wBa0_SqZ5Bs_tbySpSruWdWNnj8oR/s800/DSC_0099_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286213013216868562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Once you've found your perfect box to work on, draw out a concept of how you want the calendar to look. The concept for this tutorial is nature. Hence I've decided to use recycled and green materials that conjure up the idea of 'nature'. I will also be creating a simple yet adorable rag doll with moss sprouting out of its ears. This character will give a touch of humour to the final piece. Give yourself a few days to think through if neccessary. Ideas don't usually come in a split second. Rather, they develop overtime.<br /><br />After all the brainstorming, prepare your materials. We will be needing:<br /><br />1. A cardboard box with 12 compartments<br />2. Some dried decorative hay or moss<br />3. Carpet grass<br />4. Sticks<br />5. Strings (Brown)<br />6. White clay<br />7. Fabric<br />8. Cotton wool<br />9. Felt wool square (Black)<br />10. Sewing Kit / Sewing Machine<br />11. Construction paper<br />12. White glue<br />13. Paper clips<br />14. Nuts and bolts / Nails<br />15. Penknife<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFEblLFrFZMzIBsnJrfwPDB-uWmNPlOxLdqpRVvCqDttH_ww3tsXHsMJHr88KvLAs-nJLl0IGWoKsIq3CYJa7AVmUfWr4TfDKc9MRHAZ5baT-acUrzAbHKoA67JltI4hZ1MyeyT2srQXsg/s1600-h/DSC_0081_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFEblLFrFZMzIBsnJrfwPDB-uWmNPlOxLdqpRVvCqDttH_ww3tsXHsMJHr88KvLAs-nJLl0IGWoKsIq3CYJa7AVmUfWr4TfDKc9MRHAZ5baT-acUrzAbHKoA67JltI4hZ1MyeyT2srQXsg/s800/DSC_0081_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286214650761767506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Stuff some decorative moss into the smaller compartments to create tiny bird nests. Roll the clay into small egg-shaped balls. Let dry then glue them into these nests. Next, cut out some carpet grass and stick onto the 'walls' of some compartments. If you're wondering how I managed to get the exact carpet size for this tricky shape, I actually reversed the box and traced out the irregular shape then used that as a template for the carpet grass.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBTngnFKrxbfQJQjVA_CQC2v4QSTqSKqhvxnYiNDAkm-OrmOaqj6lRUk4OKTRg9VZKBaLdIMw_gpWdvTHzhimdsZPv5Kt2QaXXbTatFsgSbraOcU8XdtKTNNXoEe44gT5mORHfKnVZUyiA/s1600-h/DSC_0015_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBTngnFKrxbfQJQjVA_CQC2v4QSTqSKqhvxnYiNDAkm-OrmOaqj6lRUk4OKTRg9VZKBaLdIMw_gpWdvTHzhimdsZPv5Kt2QaXXbTatFsgSbraOcU8XdtKTNNXoEe44gT5mORHfKnVZUyiA/s800/DSC_0015_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286214554251316914" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5vzh1nW6erUveqF6YZpYIY0JTGyIlC033rUQHmMDruYX5eBYfw8LuA0Z2JIR9C0RVsM1BCxMQvlve-0chjrsv9Zh5ekzf0ll0Gren77oWV9cTVvlHBC1FHUDCtLKmbcwBBj6X1dfGcXq/s1600-h/DSC_0041_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5vzh1nW6erUveqF6YZpYIY0JTGyIlC033rUQHmMDruYX5eBYfw8LuA0Z2JIR9C0RVsM1BCxMQvlve-0chjrsv9Zh5ekzf0ll0Gren77oWV9cTVvlHBC1FHUDCtLKmbcwBBj6X1dfGcXq/s800/DSC_0041_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286214325640390370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Use your creative instincts to create a garden like landscape for along the rims or ledges of the box. I've glued lumps of moss on to make them look like grass platforms. Keep decorating until you are satisfied with the look of the grass-scape. Make some trees. Roll some hay into a ball and glue onto sticks. Let dry and glue the trees into the moss beds.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9H3cXjF3rWGAITBvrRjrqjjAQ7sMDU45Ehr5bg4t3Cnj-I8wBqL2q_mY389u5fKwnIMBXv7uBIh4nuEv1NDl4KS4Q3LyqN8Fy92fhfYlf1DFbCLrTRKVHj1hEBsClunBSrFh5wObcXFp/s1600-h/DSC_0056_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9H3cXjF3rWGAITBvrRjrqjjAQ7sMDU45Ehr5bg4t3Cnj-I8wBqL2q_mY389u5fKwnIMBXv7uBIh4nuEv1NDl4KS4Q3LyqN8Fy92fhfYlf1DFbCLrTRKVHj1hEBsClunBSrFh5wObcXFp/s800/DSC_0056_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286215770669350946" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here is how the box looks like at this stage:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQs3hOO1Bj7abHHqRJOkatjN5m8Or1B9zLfjDs2KL-cUqlYHJjs5HCz-IggJ3NlABfTukk01k59rjW9Sm0fhViY00YgTExgLBtLfvMyYUCbMUoU1SAb1I5BW3clOfAikT7lh6jEQ5msl8/s1600-h/DSC_0047_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQs3hOO1Bj7abHHqRJOkatjN5m8Or1B9zLfjDs2KL-cUqlYHJjs5HCz-IggJ3NlABfTukk01k59rjW9Sm0fhViY00YgTExgLBtLfvMyYUCbMUoU1SAb1I5BW3clOfAikT7lh6jEQ5msl8/s800/DSC_0047_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286215947311079506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now for the calendar, grab any reliable 2009 calendar from the Internet etc. We will be needing the dates as reference. I am going to digitally create a new look for the calendar using Adobe Illustrator. Create a new A4 canvas. Divide it into 12 equal squares using the Ruler guide. Choose the fonts you want to use and copy the dates carefully from the reference material. You can highlight the important dates for that month and list them down on the footer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cN8zjTOW_EJcFfQSYNgt6dGhpoZv8goCyodj3TBediflgiI4Ywdyd32lsruVc82hCkC2Yk_uXshsCE9zkx5V3BZlgWJz01kshpQ32BfD1tLsng3u2DN71ZlnuEcDoNj8u_lTK9aAR4ww/s1600-h/Calendar+Screenshot+03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cN8zjTOW_EJcFfQSYNgt6dGhpoZv8goCyodj3TBediflgiI4Ywdyd32lsruVc82hCkC2Yk_uXshsCE9zkx5V3BZlgWJz01kshpQ32BfD1tLsng3u2DN71ZlnuEcDoNj8u_lTK9aAR4ww/s800/Calendar+Screenshot+03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286216289416128274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Be creative. Play around with the layout and design. Once you are satisfied with the look, double check again. You don't want any wrong dates that will eventually confuse you : ) Now print out your masterpiece onto a piece of A4 construction paper. I've used a brown paper that will fit nicely into my nature theme. Cut out the 12 months squares.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_htp8RDZrfItkI8wAj1HB5Oola4WEjSD3r95i0dX8TRh553TgxdPKVNesUQVlftt7mumbLT2sClGYkh5dmZTa3Ua02Znt2LSROHXpJpM_UaIil5khwuojWQsejL1WMFhaq_fFFCCbn7p/s1600-h/DSC_0111_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_htp8RDZrfItkI8wAj1HB5Oola4WEjSD3r95i0dX8TRh553TgxdPKVNesUQVlftt7mumbLT2sClGYkh5dmZTa3Ua02Znt2LSROHXpJpM_UaIil5khwuojWQsejL1WMFhaq_fFFCCbn7p/s800/DSC_0111_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286216573826042002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's the interesting part. We are now going to 'fix' these 12 squares into the 12 compartments of the box. Used a penknife to indent two slits in each compartment. Take a brown string, wring through these slits from the back. Next, roll the monthly calendar outwards so that the name of the month can be seen from the outside. Place into the compartment and tie it up with the brown string. Repeat for the other calendar months.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJznrOnckSAgzLHdK_QvttqYTXebBSuZiFhiO5TTvg_B3cqXJhATvrmoM4QC80uRHBfja4vN6L7yiRrEI3LG7t7v_gO2cc4JnKHsblmLWojiZwbM1tkhRXMGS7rh0StYzLp0ImsmDU-Pv/s1600-h/DSC_0134_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJznrOnckSAgzLHdK_QvttqYTXebBSuZiFhiO5TTvg_B3cqXJhATvrmoM4QC80uRHBfja4vN6L7yiRrEI3LG7t7v_gO2cc4JnKHsblmLWojiZwbM1tkhRXMGS7rh0StYzLp0ImsmDU-Pv/s800/DSC_0134_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286217474899210498" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGXoujmozlBPy2nZudfSI9x8H57MfmCx1pSGjXWuEL8_6mGfxznzVwipjJbr2IVoCnZZtOYYJRboyNUIyK2qhwytzh1W5_Xbh6XyHzpxWEDUW3zupoQDKqb-zpPfKC2LST6PYFWcFjR5Q/s1600-h/DSC_0127_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGXoujmozlBPy2nZudfSI9x8H57MfmCx1pSGjXWuEL8_6mGfxznzVwipjJbr2IVoCnZZtOYYJRboyNUIyK2qhwytzh1W5_Xbh6XyHzpxWEDUW3zupoQDKqb-zpPfKC2LST6PYFWcFjR5Q/s800/DSC_0127_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286217391406710082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Leave the January calendar untied. We will be showcasing this month's calendar on a fabric billboard swing. For the billboard, cut two slits on the cardboard box and fix a nut and bolt or nail into each slit. Tie brown strings around both nails and let the strings dangle. Measure and cut out a 9.5 cm piece of square fabric. Punch or cut out two holes at the top corners. Tie the dangling brown strings through the holes on the fabric. Then clip the January calendar onto the billboard fabric using a paper clip. There you have it, a swinging billboard calendar showcase.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1q3MZJp-JPSrUSOxEvgaX3vM5uQuG02JC83efN2ucc48TDwFSl8WHf-9jLy7egNDsvoxagMDKrhdFZgABUVtosKq9drQcFc5O8qKuQhTDSoynvjkkpYAjkAr70pSofOTN9e3TMU1T4Rv/s1600-h/DSC_0137_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1q3MZJp-JPSrUSOxEvgaX3vM5uQuG02JC83efN2ucc48TDwFSl8WHf-9jLy7egNDsvoxagMDKrhdFZgABUVtosKq9drQcFc5O8qKuQhTDSoynvjkkpYAjkAr70pSofOTN9e3TMU1T4Rv/s800/DSC_0137_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286218021207588242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0Jv3S3NLTL0nYwo9nZFYpCCjnGE0uzf7z0-4qGr2ofe-CIyYGW2Vg0nHr8ThpafEbP9jdK8ZxPybTHn4KSodXfNwCc4Vr3wwD0cc1oMNF6iBYwbdx40HV1hi0nYdjyyUIbJPNF1EUqj3/s1600-h/DSC_0145_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0Jv3S3NLTL0nYwo9nZFYpCCjnGE0uzf7z0-4qGr2ofe-CIyYGW2Vg0nHr8ThpafEbP9jdK8ZxPybTHn4KSodXfNwCc4Vr3wwD0cc1oMNF6iBYwbdx40HV1hi0nYdjyyUIbJPNF1EUqj3/s800/DSC_0145_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286217915714327906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbrpD2n8QNCN4OYUfiieyxoqFOsgdCuWZA5lZZ1lC9x51OP7m9Mzj73Xss5cXLjKgx3u76LVvxl1HD01HlswMjkG8Ka-2GH8j4n9HvgdJhuloNg8RjOVWlyVleoa0vcIbUpEyEHkuncM9/s1600-h/DSC_0155_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbrpD2n8QNCN4OYUfiieyxoqFOsgdCuWZA5lZZ1lC9x51OP7m9Mzj73Xss5cXLjKgx3u76LVvxl1HD01HlswMjkG8Ka-2GH8j4n9HvgdJhuloNg8RjOVWlyVleoa0vcIbUpEyEHkuncM9/s800/DSC_0155_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286217824728506754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now for the rag doll feature. Sketch out a few adorable characters. From my sketches, I've decided to go with the one that looks like a rabbit rag doll. Think about how you want the finish of the rag doll to look like. Do you want a clean finish to it or leave it ragged and raw. Your decision will determine how you will be sewing the doll. For this tutorial, I am following a rough look for the whole concept, so I will be sewing with my hands. I am going to rely on my imperfect stitching to create a ragged look for the doll.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEaQ4NDz8sYc91W13uYkYYXh9e6lcHP3jwSW5MFgAbqSox_T8dVXY-VveNz7BRUXo0rVfdwZORLvZp1ipQx8wUdTjtNHR9MdSWSn4GhjRU1ry-t8XzwHiQwhKqiTBpxO2v4H3Mhy9INrZ0/s1600-h/DSC_0185_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEaQ4NDz8sYc91W13uYkYYXh9e6lcHP3jwSW5MFgAbqSox_T8dVXY-VveNz7BRUXo0rVfdwZORLvZp1ipQx8wUdTjtNHR9MdSWSn4GhjRU1ry-t8XzwHiQwhKqiTBpxO2v4H3Mhy9INrZ0/s800/DSC_0185_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286218622661151650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Firstly, fold the chosen fabric in two. Using freehand, draw out the head, body, hands and legs of the doll. Here's how you do the head of the doll in detail. Once you got the right shape, cut out the fabric and stitch it on the sides. Leave the top open. Once that's done, reverse the fabric inside out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWDqDPe0s7SbgURT_zDq33vbiM8lL78vFSQmJqVMDoL2JEP1vzJK-A0FOn3m92M3fBj-rGqChyK6LCWaysZSt_J0vGSMKQvw7Hg-AOQaxvDUASnMn6mZnkmpKHo-tG0yTGIfEZO_QKkQU/s1600-h/DSC_0188_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWDqDPe0s7SbgURT_zDq33vbiM8lL78vFSQmJqVMDoL2JEP1vzJK-A0FOn3m92M3fBj-rGqChyK6LCWaysZSt_J0vGSMKQvw7Hg-AOQaxvDUASnMn6mZnkmpKHo-tG0yTGIfEZO_QKkQU/s800/DSC_0188_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286218991284312354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Fill in the cotton wool then stitch up the 'brain', leaving the ear holes open.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpKaJ0El5NYP5zty7MrU3YYQaUS7jt2CDPpxt8PZSbAJZkRejfleAAZqwB9ljuD1y5XRNe-yo3OwvaW7soIFUlWlfLbFwFLiFiziElFwsIePZ-_jXMXuvSv43K_doF9GlENPXQ7wjq4xF/s1600-h/DSC_0195_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpKaJ0El5NYP5zty7MrU3YYQaUS7jt2CDPpxt8PZSbAJZkRejfleAAZqwB9ljuD1y5XRNe-yo3OwvaW7soIFUlWlfLbFwFLiFiziElFwsIePZ-_jXMXuvSv43K_doF9GlENPXQ7wjq4xF/s800/DSC_0195_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286219236105919026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Stuff some decorative moss into the ears of the rabbit rag doll.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0r6Dqd3j8GWYvrWXB_5tF2gP-uzVxc9L60OuoNxm9Vvkrmkcipf7HRom8El5Vg_Bfas0FqUSMCXz7sd9ChmGhibH4sUpxju70Exi3cm5PaRSrfexVSA0uFWUQ50lb1ifRP3JQbV57Sbs/s1600-h/DSC_0197_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0r6Dqd3j8GWYvrWXB_5tF2gP-uzVxc9L60OuoNxm9Vvkrmkcipf7HRom8El5Vg_Bfas0FqUSMCXz7sd9ChmGhibH4sUpxju70Exi3cm5PaRSrfexVSA0uFWUQ50lb1ifRP3JQbV57Sbs/s800/DSC_0197_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286219794711906066" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Use a hole puncher to punch out two small black eyes from the felt wool square. Stick the eyes on nicely. For the mouth, cut two short pieces of brown strings, curl it and stick on with glue. Use some bobby pins to hold these down while the glue dries.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVWllQuEyq_flWocA4lZzXCrVJvIUN3L2Ony42L5X-Hgf0HMk3Fl7gSNhXFjmUAL8GPK8vIZ1XcQItybrQQLEo6QG4zdNsWYLO8-cXHtFVarRDwQcqrOFDhFrQUBxmVmj2owGj5JZI5uU/s1600-h/DSC_0211_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVWllQuEyq_flWocA4lZzXCrVJvIUN3L2Ony42L5X-Hgf0HMk3Fl7gSNhXFjmUAL8GPK8vIZ1XcQItybrQQLEo6QG4zdNsWYLO8-cXHtFVarRDwQcqrOFDhFrQUBxmVmj2owGj5JZI5uU/s800/DSC_0211_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286220170991537346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8p4fj1JeQgzVdOR5CLI7v2kc3piAV_ys2NqUN3LjpLpKOZdodXarOnnXf2awn-ay4Ws1xEClc8wI6NKXEyOl114SsnIbci_Vg1tlmaYOO4qCk9fM39gTqb1D__kinRg_-kGY3jULQDfL6/s1600-h/DSC_0223_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8p4fj1JeQgzVdOR5CLI7v2kc3piAV_ys2NqUN3LjpLpKOZdodXarOnnXf2awn-ay4Ws1xEClc8wI6NKXEyOl114SsnIbci_Vg1tlmaYOO4qCk9fM39gTqb1D__kinRg_-kGY3jULQDfL6/s800/DSC_0223_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286220072542876626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Repeat this process for the other parts of the body. Here's how my rag doll looks like:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidexuovW4XR9f1qX21DsmDqrZzW-K5yZUtWoO2uOqSGk6uuMrtNGBvdH4D9zix2BzXBY2A7vPHX-c3tgrosh32_8BbuLCgQwr9LdcB29H6z92y8Hn8fdv0uTsOjlS1T3u_Z4yz9_odeo2X/s1600-h/DSC_0275_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidexuovW4XR9f1qX21DsmDqrZzW-K5yZUtWoO2uOqSGk6uuMrtNGBvdH4D9zix2BzXBY2A7vPHX-c3tgrosh32_8BbuLCgQwr9LdcB29H6z92y8Hn8fdv0uTsOjlS1T3u_Z4yz9_odeo2X/s800/DSC_0275_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286220569848134322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sitting comfortably.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlSiX-u5nm2RRYZyLLmyQCA7XgCcnD1wZiyYxB4RUac_s2bX38pSIYQYCwNxIb0Q4DvlwxRfGSDBsUSdqsKOB1T2Tm759VROhRevcZci0GUkqbJ40Jwq0GkRJz9ZVrU_5PlLtYOIpKNN8/s1600-h/DSC_0291_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlSiX-u5nm2RRYZyLLmyQCA7XgCcnD1wZiyYxB4RUac_s2bX38pSIYQYCwNxIb0Q4DvlwxRfGSDBsUSdqsKOB1T2Tm759VROhRevcZci0GUkqbJ40Jwq0GkRJz9ZVrU_5PlLtYOIpKNN8/s800/DSC_0291_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286221382682209842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When the rag doll is finally done, pin it onto the frame of the cardboard box.<br /><br />Tada! It's done! Phew!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAJ1R3i45-tMIR6k8o6QB0H_46jU5uvCM0oCOVtCRFXkBWtNWyhuHaFxbv0wH_a9lWgpYMbnISo2pWY3P85qC2QECrYKvE3Y-dxO-rUpI1kDJZE0Sc-mjI0-A5UkC4SImIjMTMjLB_ieH/s1600-h/DSC_0316_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAJ1R3i45-tMIR6k8o6QB0H_46jU5uvCM0oCOVtCRFXkBWtNWyhuHaFxbv0wH_a9lWgpYMbnISo2pWY3P85qC2QECrYKvE3Y-dxO-rUpI1kDJZE0Sc-mjI0-A5UkC4SImIjMTMjLB_ieH/s800/DSC_0316_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286223062325109106" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM9ffyzXd1YJ5ua276cvuawNklzyugW2jBFh3bywNgOJGzpAht8nH5w7CfYhVNiPmct94K9Rxwnw7ttHm9YvTb-VqY4KhalRnuskGI8WHtaZLvFE7N_p7ggGfLSHEVD23TDLjwgrdFI16n/s1600-h/DSC_0343_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM9ffyzXd1YJ5ua276cvuawNklzyugW2jBFh3bywNgOJGzpAht8nH5w7CfYhVNiPmct94K9Rxwnw7ttHm9YvTb-VqY4KhalRnuskGI8WHtaZLvFE7N_p7ggGfLSHEVD23TDLjwgrdFI16n/s800/DSC_0343_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286222969254489538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhDZAtqsvfpSd6BuPyBy-OidTDoKsyUXocOMau5XXwMCPQXpO2KQ1RaFNXEmMVh2vUTbhQcuQR2PitjTfM6WREgTXCMBP8TFWhNIDoPAYx30Za2EtQEnwMDvefLv-K4hfWbLYUsnFxj4q/s1600-h/DSC_0400_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 402px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhDZAtqsvfpSd6BuPyBy-OidTDoKsyUXocOMau5XXwMCPQXpO2KQ1RaFNXEmMVh2vUTbhQcuQR2PitjTfM6WREgTXCMBP8TFWhNIDoPAYx30Za2EtQEnwMDvefLv-K4hfWbLYUsnFxj4q/s800/DSC_0400_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286222823304598914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hang this up on your wall or leave it on a shelf. Enjoy : ) May the coming year ahead be a fruitful and meaningful one for everyone.<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />--Contributors--<br />PearlyBeru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-69023264196312726192008-12-25T13:37:00.049+08:002011-05-01T18:02:05.444+08:00Do-It-Yourself Menu BottleIt's the holidays and what better way than to give your friends a home cooked feast for Christmas. Here is a very quick and simple tutorial on how you can use branches or twigs, some clay and a used glass bottle to create a special 'Menu Display' piece for the dining table.<br /><br />We will be needing:<br />1. Dead branches or twigs<br />2. White clay<br />3. Used glass bottle (washed and cleaned dry)<br />4. Acrylic Paint (White or any colour that you prefer)<br />5. Permanent markers<br /><br />Wash the branches and twigs then let dry under the sun. Once they are dry, give your artistic instincts a go at floral display. Stick some of your favourite twigs into the bottle and adjust until you are satisfied with the look of it. I've picked some different types and sizes of twigs, but only used the ones that I thought were more pretty to go with the bottle. So go on and try mixing and matching.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEe8OXrd2KAI3z-mnirRLYBaU0Aa_6R06-4bwr7CW65wO18odh0CAQnglOCxPhZdPK5dw-28iz3NfKZmD8b2dI-J3LqSMSmpdoSc-D3WkIou5aHbuMVVXr3dZlX2puukoei4Ccb_Mq4S7F/s1600-h/DSC_0063_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEe8OXrd2KAI3z-mnirRLYBaU0Aa_6R06-4bwr7CW65wO18odh0CAQnglOCxPhZdPK5dw-28iz3NfKZmD8b2dI-J3LqSMSmpdoSc-D3WkIou5aHbuMVVXr3dZlX2puukoei4Ccb_Mq4S7F/s800/DSC_0063_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283620494919010002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now that we've chosen the perfect twigs, paint the glass bottle with the acrylic paint. Try using different colours, such as earth colours or a mix of warm colours. Get creative, but bear in mind the concept of what you are aiming to achieve. In this case, I've used white acrylic paint to balance with the earth tones of my home.<br /><br />When the glass bottle is dry, put the twigs or branches back into the bottle. At this point, I've decided to decorate the twigs with some clay balls so that it would not look so bare. To make the clay balls, scoop a small amount of white clay and roll into little balls. Use a little water if the clay becomes too dry. Stick these clay balls onto the tips of the twigs or branches. Use a little white glue if you feel necessary. Let dry.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1EcKJdTQkwJ5VQQ-Mane-mMwOIy1_jkMwyaNz9CY807_u24DGQUOB7sBx25BJYYU7Sv74kdJRhdX_XFTkvH5QFc-u66Tk6PtiU-4uHI50eNTySE9l7z0xL6yhNLGM2WS5kjXCiEp_pB4/s1600-h/DSC_0121_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1EcKJdTQkwJ5VQQ-Mane-mMwOIy1_jkMwyaNz9CY807_u24DGQUOB7sBx25BJYYU7Sv74kdJRhdX_XFTkvH5QFc-u66Tk6PtiU-4uHI50eNTySE9l7z0xL6yhNLGM2WS5kjXCiEp_pB4/s800/DSC_0121_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283619411257401682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFX3UD2K0KwjUbOPu7OBS90-mO9BJc4_RSKE5bqphtqO_UTFdQUJOGrk_9N43BWnvvqEYFxp_55AEpFJjf7U7CT5J6riJzRUm8ErGecqdRkJz9GOm4fuR67IX-TDH5IY8HENzC3pBORu5/s1600-h/DSC_0155_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 402px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFX3UD2K0KwjUbOPu7OBS90-mO9BJc4_RSKE5bqphtqO_UTFdQUJOGrk_9N43BWnvvqEYFxp_55AEpFJjf7U7CT5J6riJzRUm8ErGecqdRkJz9GOm4fuR67IX-TDH5IY8HENzC3pBORu5/s800/DSC_0155_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283619318243133618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Delight your friends with a tantalizing menu written on a bottle. They will be very excited to see what's for lunch. Or dinner. Use permanent markers on the painted glass bottle. Be as creative as possible : ) Place your masterpiece on the dining table as a common menu and table display feature.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PJQWLJClazlg9f7g5zb8LeWv-4Uz3vkVLBQlMLZhSxSLTsCyeko2YesEGPsy01zImJU_BA0APZSPhiw9xQk-NiPuMPAejsQmQVVPM4KhWQPIEk5CngP87IcSL4Jb74oPP3znTNuO-BCN/s1600-h/DSC_0193_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PJQWLJClazlg9f7g5zb8LeWv-4Uz3vkVLBQlMLZhSxSLTsCyeko2YesEGPsy01zImJU_BA0APZSPhiw9xQk-NiPuMPAejsQmQVVPM4KhWQPIEk5CngP87IcSL4Jb74oPP3znTNuO-BCN/s800/DSC_0193_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283615888015442274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQ4ZS_zaPIM0Vh1bT7NX0wKQalHouosjylp4OFHD4W0Ahwu8LUAM83cJyCNxKhBDqflwJSbeXgvOAnXw4EcuFMmMPw6rW-79Vp92b97UF11DisKrbi_GJ6yWfrsZX99jwNDdUoeyZQIRx/s1600-h/DSC_0178_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQ4ZS_zaPIM0Vh1bT7NX0wKQalHouosjylp4OFHD4W0Ahwu8LUAM83cJyCNxKhBDqflwJSbeXgvOAnXw4EcuFMmMPw6rW-79Vp92b97UF11DisKrbi_GJ6yWfrsZX99jwNDdUoeyZQIRx/s400/DSC_0178_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283615802929846242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVcXK498aMlaf0Y1egS7xOOZSie-W9iaSpJB5Aq9bqfG8OiVz2mKwEWWFtWQ28W4qxOkx_9lbu2sWpJ5AMb2vkCCd3BSFwOO4laz1yTaLZ6cDx6YKnmVGLkXylCc1W6FBnLGg6_um9pE7/s1600-h/DSC_0221_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVcXK498aMlaf0Y1egS7xOOZSie-W9iaSpJB5Aq9bqfG8OiVz2mKwEWWFtWQ28W4qxOkx_9lbu2sWpJ5AMb2vkCCd3BSFwOO4laz1yTaLZ6cDx6YKnmVGLkXylCc1W6FBnLGg6_um9pE7/s400/DSC_0221_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283615718862632482" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLeziIWXYiff9yyIsu8jw3p_FSBEcLWBfwXNJvLp9A-jFg8I4NG1YzWsAq-fAW0aK8bQApwZ2ZWyCUpSW0c_ri50Sqe4Ums3KQ3UwB5y-g6SIs9OoYGfjRPv6AFCfVcEPX_J0FcTjOqmP/s1600-h/DSC_0239_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLeziIWXYiff9yyIsu8jw3p_FSBEcLWBfwXNJvLp9A-jFg8I4NG1YzWsAq-fAW0aK8bQApwZ2ZWyCUpSW0c_ri50Sqe4Ums3KQ3UwB5y-g6SIs9OoYGfjRPv6AFCfVcEPX_J0FcTjOqmP/s400/DSC_0239_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283615419797760626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDmO-em0JhdqYUJ1nQkKCjXDYC2EFUPyziVAQDscyxFzjrkWXInxQC66qeQxF17McORKrkK1CXrD9xCyaH56gJYS39tySA9LYT5AuvLSiUgu4JKLnU3qU69GRgg4rZjCs2NN08kGjgVmr/s1600-h/DSC_0235_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDmO-em0JhdqYUJ1nQkKCjXDYC2EFUPyziVAQDscyxFzjrkWXInxQC66qeQxF17McORKrkK1CXrD9xCyaH56gJYS39tySA9LYT5AuvLSiUgu4JKLnU3qU69GRgg4rZjCs2NN08kGjgVmr/s400/DSC_0235_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283615272516584658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's what I've prepared for my friends.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAgtRGRwSy2eSx_vOovwvrTLEl-PSu28NpRps46OdUEApggego6a1__nlJe1j6Yk6hSy6YnbBeP5L-LY0KBhn0TrWt2JqwnQVRz1POvNbi9CSdBhAuYHiQZfPWE7NCVK9xOPeoFGeJslC/s1600-h/DSC_0276_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAgtRGRwSy2eSx_vOovwvrTLEl-PSu28NpRps46OdUEApggego6a1__nlJe1j6Yk6hSy6YnbBeP5L-LY0KBhn0TrWt2JqwnQVRz1POvNbi9CSdBhAuYHiQZfPWE7NCVK9xOPeoFGeJslC/s800/DSC_0276_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283613662137792386" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTp1jqlXDGL-c37MUMdGb1j3JaowwX15qN8QKUp-XSnYjZxrsqwby6lEYarnw6T25Af6FGYChskFikRzTGN1rDwVGTNrqXCsi6p7InJj1qB0QQCdlAekjNhkXYFXiNrdLxU1Xi6P2v_v6v/s1600-h/DSC_0277_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTp1jqlXDGL-c37MUMdGb1j3JaowwX15qN8QKUp-XSnYjZxrsqwby6lEYarnw6T25Af6FGYChskFikRzTGN1rDwVGTNrqXCsi6p7InJj1qB0QQCdlAekjNhkXYFXiNrdLxU1Xi6P2v_v6v/s400/DSC_0277_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283613503255593074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPr_98VOHF5SlgCKBIT7bm8v5BTjum89Pk8VhZAQtYeLWp__mA1RNCm1uTTOvlY9s65Yo_3MBMbDSYz3ZTXZ4PEfEZVTHOWXwucaZqtIptnc4lrlQz4x_fQi1Beu71hFg3KVmN33bBeFA_/s1600-h/DSC_0302_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPr_98VOHF5SlgCKBIT7bm8v5BTjum89Pk8VhZAQtYeLWp__mA1RNCm1uTTOvlY9s65Yo_3MBMbDSYz3ZTXZ4PEfEZVTHOWXwucaZqtIptnc4lrlQz4x_fQi1Beu71hFg3KVmN33bBeFA_/s400/DSC_0302_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283610992901957634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBcy0VyCPW3OpfONNH4HEXk6F_GDfFu83aM5uJOS20-kI9V4QAgaCladT-FcvFk-ARmz1Ip9jZ9F8yYC39wdvLUHwlyASqIhKp7MSG0LSqq4A3cqKx7NfyOdSct4pmuV9_nqW5SNJGBLu/s1600-h/DSC_0288_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBcy0VyCPW3OpfONNH4HEXk6F_GDfFu83aM5uJOS20-kI9V4QAgaCladT-FcvFk-ARmz1Ip9jZ9F8yYC39wdvLUHwlyASqIhKp7MSG0LSqq4A3cqKx7NfyOdSct4pmuV9_nqW5SNJGBLu/s800/DSC_0288_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283611450680274546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyo29NALLxud_jGxHCCkNMxfaQrfNZOdmDtE7MLt3l5tKSVSEqLRge3hmm_ihR0lnVoGfQMEoB-Tna1-1SVFajjeLzsamgPOYPdhLBVM1bHNxfLdsVtN-BgmQE8pMTITjlsrV73L3RfPN/s1600-h/DSC_0312_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyo29NALLxud_jGxHCCkNMxfaQrfNZOdmDtE7MLt3l5tKSVSEqLRge3hmm_ihR0lnVoGfQMEoB-Tna1-1SVFajjeLzsamgPOYPdhLBVM1bHNxfLdsVtN-BgmQE8pMTITjlsrV73L3RfPN/s800/DSC_0312_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283610748751613218" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRiSwW-90f9iNPLQWTxZ87kjZh7Ql2rXJxo32t4WCNsYWJYc2TWUSXDVVgFgMLXnkxTsXgV7MB8oJ5JD2e6ZvdTt7vWnOFtZ8Hr7ug3W64bBw2-MQHfb1TgogGJ8p7WpEWbTv6pX-1MZA/s1600-h/DSC_0314_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 402px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRiSwW-90f9iNPLQWTxZ87kjZh7Ql2rXJxo32t4WCNsYWJYc2TWUSXDVVgFgMLXnkxTsXgV7MB8oJ5JD2e6ZvdTt7vWnOFtZ8Hr7ug3W64bBw2-MQHfb1TgogGJ8p7WpEWbTv6pX-1MZA/s800/DSC_0314_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283610418632044674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all : )<br /><br />--Contributors--<br />Andy<br />Hui EnBeru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546795068366676772.post-75033060793602999402008-12-21T13:58:00.019+08:002011-05-01T18:23:07.095+08:00Handmade Pledge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.buyhandmade.org/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIF5dHTOpGZRkYqk2r-kq2buyTJ1enXu5JwS60aszgIHesW6Xx2hcwgX63AHx4cwOKAj0Jt_ZQeHCNC_Sr4bgn2b-CvDbOoTC_hpyfOH2v-HixI2xCUuosdwocEfjW3B1o8pZ7atQUGkEb/s400/handmade+pledge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282120483861699538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />I took a handmade pledge today : )</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The cute Handmade Pledge on my side bar is done by <a href="http://www.doorsixteen.com/">Door Sixteen</a>.</span>Beru Bettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14645878951386335432noreply@blogger.com4