Kumihimo weaving

With this technique, the japanese made their kimonos belt (obis). This easier kumihimo give round cords which look like hood cord.
Done with my hands, from the bottom of my heart
Done with my hands, from the bottom of my heart

With this technique, the japanese made their kimonos belt (obis). This easier kumihimo give round cords which look like hood cord.

Quick, easy and furnitures are not expensive. One year, I made 40 to fix in hair for a dance show.

Not yet translated. You can find the french post HERE.

This is what I want to trace on my cake.

Not yet translated. You can find the french post HERE.

Draw the pattern onto a cereal box and cut it. First score the lines with scissors (you can also use an empty ballpoint pen). Glue the tabs and let it dry.

I learnt to make it when I was 10 and hospitalized (thanks for these activities). You can find the tuto HERE.

For one of my friend who creates jewellery. Buttons are handmade with shrink plastic. I made these pockets with Un petit bout de fil… tuto.

Another japanese handcraft. Temari is the art of embroidery onto ball. Traditionally in japan, ball is made of seeds but it’s easier and faster to use polystyrene balls (and you will get a really round temari).

As usual, homemade marzipan. The cake is hollowed (1″) out in the middle. Branded marzipan for the stone floor. Melt chocolate spread onto starting blocks. marzipan strips for the lanes. For water, gummi Smurf candies : melt them in microwave…

One of my first creation with Photoshop.

One day, my love returned home with a photoshop tutos magazine : wonderful ! My birthday wasn’t far off, he offered me a graphic tablet. With Photoshop you can modify photos but also create photomontage. There’s a lot of tuto…

For a friend who loves golf and teddy bears. Guess what ? …… almond paste of course ! The marzipan teddy is coloured with powder chocolate. I rolled marzipan golf balls in icing sugar.

My man really loves strawberries. I took a plastic grappe harvest bucket. I cut the bottom and six holes all around with a hole saw. Reverse the bucket and plant strawberries through holes and fill the bucket with earth. Strawberries…

My daughter’s birthday became on a competition event Sunday. I took the club logo. For the technic you can see the tuto HERE. They ate it in record time !