Back with a New Logo and a Clearance SALE!

Look up at my header, I got a new logo! Well, I lost my old files so I need to make a new one! :p But I'm quite happy with this one. I made it in just a couple of hours, because I need to get some stickers and tags done by my printer. And I got them already and they look fabulous! :)




And yes, I'm back from my hibernation and my Etsy Shop is now OPEN once more. Actually I wasn't on vacation. I was working (...really hard) during this whole time. I did a freelance gig for this local TV Network Company (I'm a VFX/Compositor artist by profession), and it rerquired my full concentration, time, and effort! :p I worked for 12 hours a day (or more), no day-off's, and always on call...which left me no time for crafting. But now, that my contract has ended, which means no job for me in the next couple of months, it's crafting fiesta for me!

I need some space for new stuff, so I'm having a Clearance Sale! Please visit my Etsy Shop!

Bobby and Mildred's Wedding

Last Dec. 5, 2008 my cousin Bobby got married to his fiancée Mildred. The wedding was held at the historic place of Intramuros in Manila.

I was asked to create the wedding souvenirs for their sponsors. It was a bit of a rush work (I was asked a few days before the wedding!) ....but I had fun making them as always! :)

Sale! Sale! Sale!...for one whole day!

I'm having a faux cupcake sale...but just in a day!

All single faux cupcakes on my Etsy shop will be sold for only $6.95 each. And all set of 3's will be $18.95 per set.

The sale will be on OCT. 28, 2008, and will start at 3:00pm (GMT+08:00) and ends on OCT. 29 at 3:00pm (GMT+08:00).

And what's the occasion you ask?...it's my 30th birthday! :)

So save the date!...and I'll see you all on my Etsy shop!!!

New Faux Cupcakes Now Available on my Etsy Shop

Okay, I know I promised a lot of you that I'll be posting my faux cupcakes on Etsy by mid-September. I'm very sorry to disappoint you all. I just got this new freelance job which requires me to work for long hours...which means lesser time on crafting.

Anyways, the long wait is over! I just finished posting some new faux cupcakes. Although I only made a few pieces of each design.

Please visit my shop at www.creativeabubot.etsy.com ... and I hope that you'll find something you'll like!

Simple Cupcake Pedestal Tutorial

I made these simple but elegant cupcake pedestals this weekend. I made it to display my faux cupcakes...but of course you can use it for REAL cupcakes, too!

Materials:

1. plastic coasters - make sure they're thick and sturdy as these will be the base of your pedestal/s.
2. plastic saucers - make sure the size will fit a standard 3oz cupcake
3. Wilton 5" Grecian Pillars
4. clear epoxy adhesives (or you may also use a glue gun)
5. old newspapers
6. piece of old cloth or rug
7. quick drying spray paint (white)
8. gauze/face mask (for protection while spray painting)
9. pencil

Instructions:
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Step 01 - Make sure that the coasters, saucers and pillars are free from dirt and oil. Clean them by wiping with a piece of cloth or rug.


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Step 02 - Find a well ventilated place to do your spray painting. Line the floor with old newspapers. Place the plastic coasters and saucers on the newspaper, line them together with spaces apart. Don't forget to wear your mask!!! Now spray paint the top part first (according to paint instructions). Once the paint is dried, spray paint the bottom part. You may coat them a few times to cover them fully in white....that's if your coasters and saucers are of colors other than white.


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Step 03 - Once the paint has dried, you may attach the pillars. Position a pillar at the center of a coaster. You may mark this lightly with a pencil.


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Step 04 - Mix the clear epoxy adhesive according to packaging instructions...skip this step if you'll be using a glue gun (hot glue).


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Step 05 - Apply epoxy at the bottom of the pillars...or hot glue if you're using a glue gun.


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Step 06 - Press the pillar firmly on your marked coaster.


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Step 07 - Place the pillar upside down at the bottom of the saucer. Center it and mark it again with a pencil.


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Step 08 - Apply epoxy or hot glue at the top of the pillar.


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Step 09 - Press the pillar firmly down the marked bottom of the saucer.


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Step 10 - Do steps 03-09 on the rest of the coasters, saucers and pillars. When you're done at this stage, you can already use them, but....


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Step 11 - ...you may want spray paint them one last time. And don't forget to wear your mask!!!

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Voila! Whether for fake cupcakes or real cupcakes, these pedestals are perfect to display them!


You may also experiment on different spray paint colors...I tried chrome with this one!



Hot glue some huge and gorgeous artificial flowers at base of the pedestals and they make wonderful and elegant centerpieces!!!



Well, that's it for now...I hope you enjoyed my tutorial! :)

P.S. Those faux cupcakes are coming soon on my Etsy shop! ;)

My Faux Cupcakes on a Canadian Photographer's Blog!!!

I was...or rather my faux cupcakes, were featured on a Canadian photographer's blog.
Eternal Reflections Photography specializes in wedding photography. They take really beautiful wedding pictures.

Radelle, the owner of the photography studio, found my Elegant Faux Cupcakes while browsing Etsy. She said on her message to me via Etsy's convo, that she fell in love with my Elegant Faux Cupcakes and that she featured them on their blog.

A lot of brides-to-be visit their blog for ideas, and featuring my faux cupcakes will help give my handcrafted items some exposure. I hope this will give me the break that I needed (...and actually make a sale!...Crossing my fingers).

If you live in Canada and in need of a great wedding photographer contact Radelle of Eternal Reflections Photography!

If you need a unique and elegant wedding favor.....contact...ehem!....me!...at creativeabubot@gmail.com!

Finally........

.....I can now load Etsy on my PC. Yeeepeee!

I used to load it on a proxy server, but flash don't run with it though. But I thought that's ok than no Etsy at all. But now I don't load it on a proxy server, I can now load Etsy normally on my browser. My brother fixed my connection. I think it has something to do with our router.

See ya on Etsy!!!!