Kangaroopals

Postcards and note cards featuring my own creation of the mini felted owls. Gathered together for a snap shop... now here for you. Available at my little studio here . Set of postcards owls... having fun together. owls... friendship

Just updated few new items at my shop. Lovely love cards for Mother's day or for anyone who is special in your life...

Just on time for a little holiday shopping. My little studio here

I am quite happy that my new owls got to be in her website. I made an entry to a contest for "Calling all crafters" for all your best creations at marthastewart.com, and I am one of the winners. Take a look at www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/your-best-handmade-cre... I am creating more owls, but in a slow pace... got to find more time.

These are the newest versions I made. They are my newest companions. It only take me 2-3 hours to create one, but with full time work and 2 boys... only late nights I can find some time to sit down and star cutting the many small triangles in different felt colors. Then... the rest is fun! A family :)...Yes! I am one of the winners for submitting these owls to a contest called "Calling all crafters" at martha stewart web site... www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/your-best-handmade-cre... More owls... more flat cards.... I can't get enough. See new items posted on my little shop.

Yes, I was there for a recording session of the show. It was the special for Mother's day... so, I took my mom as my guest. We got there last one on the line. It was cloudy, cold and raining. It wouldn't be that bad if we didn't have to wait for almost 2 hours to get into the checking entrance. Once we were inside, there were so many people already waiting to get into the studio. So we wait for another 30 minutes. I was exhausted already. Once, finally is our turn to get to sit in the studio. The recording studio is beautiful set and it's so Martha... we were sitting left side on the first end row. Not bad... I guess my mom and I enjoyed the show. My mother was more excited because of the gifts they were giving... chocolates from Jacques Torres Chocolate , Mellissa Errico Lullabies & Wildflowers CD , and a Flip Video recorder. Outside studio. Behind FIT at 26 st and 7 av. Checking area entrance posters

I was so excited to go to my first stationary show, It was great. Many company names were familiar to me, since I spent many of my lunch hours in a stationary store checking the cards who made what design. In the show, I found many gorgeous designs and great ideas. I am not surprised a lot of independent designers are doing letterpress or silk screening. Not forgetting going Green! Many of the big names are getting into letterpress or silk screening too. I visited the booths participating on the Hand made Hellos Meet n getaway . I meet each of them and talk about their type of printing they are using on their stationary. I asked few of them on where they get their inspiration.

Lived around the metro area for over 20 years... time passed so fast since I started my new life in the states. I was in Flushing, queens... married... lived for a year in San Francisco... came back to NY to live in Brooklyn... later we found our new home in Parlin, NJ. It's about 30 minutes to downtown NYC. My point in this post is not to tell you where I had lived for the last 20 years of my life... it's to tell you about NYC. It's a unique city like no other... of course it's New York City. I love design... and I think NYC has it all...in fashion, interior design, graphic design... If you are interested in fashion, please visit the garment fashion district booth, located at 37th and 7av. or visit the fashion center website: http://www.fashioncenter.com/ for more info. I am lucky to be exposed many fabric stores, design studios, professionals and get inspiration from different sources around, such as fashion events. I can spend couple days to visit all type of store...

I just got this old print block for fabric at ABC , well... this is my new tool! I kept stamping and stamping... Got to get some linen and keep stamping! Love it.

Spring arrived fast and soon is Mother's day. Finally, I have time to post some new cards to my little online store. Fabric Flat cards Crochet Flowers in Magnets

I am joining Heather Bailey's March of the Tools . This sounds fun. There are many tools that make your life easier, but as a crafter and graphic designer. These are the two tools so far that I can't live without when doing crafting or design. E-xacto knife is an essential tool for creating mock-ups. I own this knife for 12+ years. My newest tool is the Ultra ShapeXpress. It's easy to use and it's very practical tool. Cuts any shapes in paper. Also, I read that cuts in fabrics? I have to see for myself. I have to try that yet. A new addition to March of the Tools. Still not too late!: A trimmer from Fiskars. Very useful, practical, sharp and a time saver. For heavy duty use, see cutters from Carl. Found here . Heavy duty rotary cutter Rotary Trimmer exacto knife Did some egg shape cards The Ultra ShapeXpress Tags for my son's birthday

Made two mini-crochet-totes, easter stickers, magnets and flat cards. Now available at my etsy shop.

Able to do fabric heart valentine cards for my older son Brandon to preschool. Did some little knitting, some sewing... wish I can do more. With work, freelance, home, kids, I think that's quite a lot done.

It's been a long time that I haven't come back to my blog... many things happened since Thanksgiving. We all were sick in the house. Since my older son started preschool, he brought germs from school... next our younger soon got sick too. Following my husband and me. For the rest of the end of year, every weekend we were home to get better from any cold, running nose, coughing, fever... Fortunately, we are much better for the last couple weeks and able to enjoy some family fun and do some crafting, crochet and sewing.

fabric magnets... created some valentine stickers... available at kangaroopals.etsy.com stamping on cotton fabrics... crochet many of this flower... in the mood for valentine fabrics...