Giveaway Posted!

first of all, sorry my dear two lucky ladies.. i've just manage to find ample time to pack the books. huhu~ since this is my first time posting books ─you know with quilling decorations to be protected, i try to figure out how can i post it? hmmmm~

and then one night, TING! the idea come when i realize that i have large amount of corrugated papers which i bought years ago! hahah. so here they are, personally made by me (well not really perfect actually, but i like it!); *tada!* ^__^

the book (wrapped with bubble wrapper) with some simple handmade note card 

almost done: the box! :D

finishing touches: winners' name written on doily papers

hope they arrive safely! ♥

p/s: thanks to saza from ShareYourLoveWithCards for giving me the doilies and embellishments for the note cards! ^__^ oh still remember i owe her swap card. huhu (-_-)'

Winners for SR's Handbound Books!

by using random.org generator, here i announce the two winners of SR's handbound books. congratulation!! :D

to the winners, i will email you after this and i'm expecting for your respond by 7 Dec 2010. or else, new winners will be picked :)

for those who did not win, i'm so sorry but don't be sad. stay tune for another giveaway next year!

love, As {♥}

Nature Theme Handbound Books {with Quilling Decoration} ─To Be Win!

i am now really addicted in making books especially in binding/sewing part. tadaaaaaaaaa! ^__^

and even though i know there's still a lot to be improved, i'm happily to announce that i've made these two nature theme books to be given to two lucky person! :D so in other words, it is my first giveaway! ^_^

prize #1: daisies handbound book

prize #2: beauty of forest handbound book

this giveaway is open to Malaysian citizen. and two lucky winners will be selected by random selection or perhaps i may use random.org. much more fair isn't it? ;) There are only two possible entries to be choose. and please make sure after that you leave comment at this blog entry along with your name as well as your active email address to be contacted if you're win. The two ways to enter are:

1. 'Like' Simple Rhyme's page OR/AND
2. follow this blog.

i am grateful if you could share this entry at your facebook's wall or write a short entry at your blog (feel free to leave the entry's url). but it's an optional :) this contest will ends on 30th November 2010 11:59pm.

that's it. so, good luck everyone! :D

*prize description: 160 pages of blank white paper, size: ±14.5cm x 11cm, cover/back page by DCWV chipboard mat satck (neutral colours), quilling decoration: 3mm width, shredded papers

Behind Every Art is Heart

in learning how to make handmade book, i've bought this one book which shares lot's of handmade books as well as tips and some interesting method in making and binding books. i think everyone will do the same when we have to select the best book; it's pictures and that attract right? ;) and another thing that makes me atrracted to select this book is the word 'expressive' :)

i've scan all the pictures for many² times. and since i am the type of person who love to read stuff i bought including manuals of my handphone {!} now it's the time for me to read what had been written by the author, Alisa Golden {feel free to spent some time to visit her website ;)} and i'm glad i read from the first page even though i can straightly go to chapter one, two, or even skip all the simple things in bookmaking. this highlighted paragraph makes me appreciate her works more and even appreciate those who can positively turn their arts into beautiful things when they are in tough situation.

it reminds me about my life actually. i've been through hard times and stop quilling for almost half a year. until i found myself miss one big pieces of mine, which is the dream of having my own papercraft store. i am now more motivated by her story, and can't wait for weekend to make another version of books, to keep quilling, and to learn how to express my feelings in these two arts beautifully! ^^

i hope all of you are inspired too. happy crafting, and may all of you have a very wonderful days ahead ♥

footnote: plan to collect all her books! :D or perhaps someone wants to give as present for me? :P heheheh.

Handbound Books

i always dream to make my own book or journal. and since today is my birthday, i decided to try to make one as present for myslef. tada! :D combination of my three passionate: journal making, origami and *must have!* a bit of quilling as decoration ;) oh, that quilling flower, you may fond the tutorial from miss solehah at her blog ;)

japanese theme handbound book

so, happy birthday to me! :D i really like it! ^^ well, that was the second try actually. below here is my first attempt of making handbound book. i gave it to my youngest sister cuz she love it so much! colourful! :) i leave some empty space at the middle so she can write her name on it ;)

'summer holiday' handbound book

plan to try more type of handmade books in future ^^ {i'm happy! ^__^}