After Christmas Brunch

Spent a relaxed family time on Christmas day.
The kids opened and enjoyed their presents from grandparents, uncles, aunts, and friends.
Christmas Eve Service at WWC
Christmas Day Service at KACBC
Even though it was a rainy Christmas this year, 
the spirit of sharing and love kept pouring on us...

After the Christmas day,
we talked about how much we are grateful
and how much we are blessed over brunch.







The 12 days of craft :: day 5 {heart cinnamon buns}

It is a very simple way of making <3 buns.

supplies;
1 can of refrigerated cinnamon rolls
knife



<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

If you want to bake really nice swedish shaffron cinnamon buns at home

try this recipe.

Thank you

I'm sending

<3

to them

for

You!

{giveaway}

It has been a very grateful and miraculous year...

Art classes,  

Art exhibition,

Family trip to SF,

Thanksgiving,

My students' art show

...

All of these could not have been possible

even in imagination last year, the year before last year ...

It would've been virtually impossible if I had tried to do these all by myself.

There were people...

There were several sincere friends who have been with me for many years

and

many new friends who have shared challenge, love, happiness, joy, and thankfulness

with me.

There have been people 

like good friends,

faithful family members,

and

many who supported with their prayers.

At this time of the year,

I would like to give

a sharing of love.
to

YOU.

There is Global Gift by World Concern,

which carries on a tradition of providing gifts that truly change lives.

I choose 2 gifts of 2 months of emergency Food.

1. I choose the gifts and pay them for you

2.  the gifts given in your name from the gift card you’ll receive

3. the gifts go to those who need them the most

So, if you leave your comment and name the food you like

here or on the facebook page,

I will draw 2 names on Friday (12/23/11).

And

those 2 people will get a new handmade ring made by myself, too.

Shall we?

A little something to Thank people who have supported my creative living through the years.

The 12 days of craft :: day 4 {Advent Calendar}

We have seen so many ideas about Advent Calendar on Pinterest, Flickr, and all over the internet. The most important reason I made this advent calendar is for a fun, meaningful and cooperative family activity for the special month of the year. It would be the happiest time if we do together somthing as a family. So, I hanged the calendar over the fire place in the living room which our family usually stay together. That would be easy to reach {the instructions} for each activity of the calendar for us. This advent calendar is easy to make with several simple materials.

supplies:

lace for hanging

paper cardstock (can be any size depending on your choice)

mini craft envelopes

self-sealing bags (transparents)

glue

scissors or paper cutter

craft punch

clothespins





I used a craft punch to make a number that indicates each day.

You can use number stamps , too.

Cut cardstock down to appropriate size.

Print an activity on to the cardstock and cut down to the appropriate size.

Print the numbers and cut out each number with a punch.

Glue the number on to an envelope (I use several craft mini envelopes + transparent self-sealing bags for color variation).

Pin each envelope with a clothespin.



the 12 days of craft :: day 3 {gift tags}

The season of gifts is December!

Instead of writing a note on a card,

I add a large gift tag with my message on the back of the tag.

Today, I found a pack (5 sheets) of chipboard book on the $1.50 price shelf at Michaels 

and got an idea about my gift tags for christmas gifts.

1.Trace a shape on the board

2.Cut out the shape from the patterned paper

3.Glue the patterned shape on the board

We can definately add some decoration using laces, ribbons... etc.

Don't send a gift without a tag~~~ <3



the 12 days of craft/art :: day 2 {glass jar decor}

The craft for the 2nd of December is made using glass jars.

You can make fun home decor items, useful containers, and even amazing gifts.

Today, I'm particularly interested in making home decor items + candleholders using glass jars and fabric scraps.

supplies:

- glass jar

- fabric
- scissors

- gel mediums(matte)  
- brush

How to:

Paint one side of the jar with the gel medium using a brush. Start to layer and wrap with each fabric scrap on the area you painted with the medium and keep following this step for other sides of the jar.
After you finish attaching the fabrics on the jar, glue up the whole sides of the jar over the fabrics you attached.
Add a cotton lace on the edge of glass jar. (or you can decorate with embellishments and laces )

No words are needed.

Let's see the process!