tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82903874634008053002024-03-04T21:52:48.695-08:00Studio AlcantaraMarilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-28462700291257667922011-03-21T11:59:00.001-07:002011-03-21T16:13:54.624-07:00Moved!I've made the move to Wordpress!<br />
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</div><div>Please visit my new site at <a href="http://www.thestudioalcantara.com/">http://www.thestudioalcantara.com</a>.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Thanks for stopping by!</div>Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-31547090672358930622011-02-18T21:37:00.000-08:002011-03-06T20:15:05.410-08:00DIY Moving Announcements + Editable PrintableI know I've brought it up a few times in the last several posts and now moving day/week is finally upon us!<br />
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One of the things that has been on my to do list (aside from packing, packing, moving, packing) is to send out moving announcements.<br />
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Informing everyone of your change in address can be a pain, but not with these cute, DIY, printable moving announcements. Best thing of all, this PDF is editable, right in the program!<br />
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<b>Here's what you get:</b><br />
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I've included 2 styles for this printable.<br />
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<i>Editing Instructions:</i><br />
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Download the file <i><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?44rn18pt5eo0k02">here.</a></i><br />
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Open the file in Adobe Reader (You can download Adobe Reader <i><a href="http://get.adobe.com/reader/">here</a></i>.)<br />
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Just click on the space beneath "Our New Address" and enter your info!<br />
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The second page is more customizable:<br />
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You can click directly onto the space beneath "We're Moving" and type in your info.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Or</b></i><br />
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</b></i></div>Open a word processor such as Microsoft Word.<br />
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Type your desired text and format it to how you want it to look in the printable (change the font, size, spacing, italics, bold, etc)<br />
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Select and Copy your formatted text.<br />
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Go back to Adobe Reader.<br />
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Click on the space underneath "We're Moving" and paste your edited text there.<br />
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And you're ready to print.<br />
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*Note: you probably won't be able to save your edited changes so I suggest printing several copies of your final draft.<br />
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Now the fun part. How you use it, is up to you!<br />
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Some suggestions:<br />
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1) Print it out on thick card stock, cut up, and send as a postcard.<br />
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2) Print it out as a card, place in an envelope and mail out.<br />
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3) Or if you want to go all out like me....<br />
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I printed out the moving announcement on plain white paper and cut them up, along with some cardboard boxes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Not our real address by the way, friends.)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Added an address, a stamp, and here's our moving announcement all ready to go.<br />
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If you like this printable and do use it, please let me know! I'd love to hear all about it!<br />
*Use as many times as you like, for personal use.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>And now back to regular packing (um programming.)<br />
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Linked at <a href="http://www.tipjunkie.com/handmade-projects-add-yours-2/">Tip Me Tuesday</a>, <a href="http://angieasplund.blogspot.com/2011/02/i-made-this-tuesday-15.html">I Made This Tuesday</a>, <a href="http://www.somewhatsimple.com/2011/02/sys-blog-link-party-with-social-spark_23.html">Strut Your Stuff Thursday</a>, and the <a href="http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/">DIY Sweet Home Project</a>.Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-36853968020999105642011-02-15T11:33:00.000-08:002011-02-15T11:34:48.707-08:00Under Construction<div style="text-align: justify;">Studio Alcantara is currently in the process of finding the right look, the right feel.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hopefully I'll nail it when I get my own studio/office space after we move next week! Once we're settled in, I hope to finally be able to execute all these ideas I've got.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Not to mention March is my and my sister's birth month so lots of goodies planned, like more printables, new designs, and my first giveaway!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Stay tuned!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">{Regular and Better Programming after <b>THE MOVE</b>}<br />
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</div>Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-13600063833280777902011-02-10T22:08:00.000-08:002011-02-17T16:10:26.117-08:00Valentine Pillow Box PrintableIn the celebratory spirit of Valentine's Day, here's my first printable, a Valentine's Pillow Box!<br />
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Easy Instructions:<br />
<ul><li>Download the file <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><i><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?aycvgp5xa2dsld3">here</a> </i></span>(You'll need a PDF reader like <a href="http://get.adobe.com/reader/">Adobe Reader</a> to open the file.)</li>
<li>Print it out (I like to use thick cardstock for gift boxes.)</li>
<li>Cut along the solid lines</li>
<li>Score (trace with a bone knife or blunt butter knife) and fold along the dotted lines (I've found that using a CD or something similarly round helps score along curves.)</li>
<li>Fold box in half, glue the flap onto opposite inner edge, and wait for it to dry</li>
<li>Fold into Pillow Box Shape</li>
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And voila! This printable may be reduced in size for smaller pillow boxes. Perfect for little trinkets, sweet treats, and any other Valentine gift you can think of it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Happy Pre-Valentine's Weekend, everyone!<br />
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</div>Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-34598268960439805362011-02-08T15:58:00.000-08:002011-02-13T17:11:36.708-08:00Creating in Class<div style="text-align: justify;">I miss being in a classroom. I miss learning, teaching, and all the fun stuff that goes with it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Today, I had the privilege of joining my calligraphy teacher's advanced class as I walked them through... box making! Holly, my teacher, had requested that I come in and show her class how to make some favor boxes that they could embellish with calligraphy.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">We had loads of fun assembling these boxes, talking about crafts, and these wonderful women showed off the lovely Valentine cards that they had made for class. One of them was even so kind as to bring us all Valentine's themed cupcakes complete with pretty red liners!<br />
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These are some of the boxes we made, adapted from templates I had found online (like from this <a href="http://www.paperscrapz.screentastic.ca/templates.html">website.</a>) I copied them onto cardstock for everyone to cut up and assemble on their own.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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And they gave me a pretty little gift (which I haven't even opened up yet because I wanted to photograph it first.) Isn't Holly's calligraphy lovely? I only hope to be able to write that beautifully someday!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you live in the Bay Area and want to take up calligraphy, I strongly suggest taking it through the Orinda Recreational Center. Holly is a wonderful teacher and she's taught some of the best!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm so glad I got to meet up with these extremely talented women and I hope to be able to do it again!<br />
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</div>Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-30889187833315357602011-01-31T16:53:00.000-08:002011-01-31T16:54:42.631-08:00More Mini Cards<div style="text-align: justify;">Aside from being obsessed with miniature things, another design element I love is typography. I think it has something to do with the fact that I'm an English teacher and I love language. I love words, definitions, scripts and serifs. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">These are another set of "L" minicards that I'm working on. I'm not too happy with the printing as I'm still using the old HP Deskjet all in one but... I've got a professional grade printer on the way! I'm super excited to go full speed ahead and print lots and lots of projects!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Lots of things are on hold at the moment as we prepare to move... but once we do, I'll have my spanking brand new studio to work in! Once that's ready, I hope to expand <a href="http://www.hellowhimsyonline.com/">hellowhimsy</a> in all these different ways I've got mapped out in my ahead.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now, all we've got to do is wait and actually make the move. (Yech. I can't wait to move but I hate moving.) But it's going to be worth it! I'm going to have to make moving announcements too!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-84833598034865736322011-01-24T11:03:00.000-08:002011-02-13T17:12:59.754-08:00Mini Cards + Envelopes<div style="text-align: justify;">In art class, I liked doing things small. A lot of people would paint/make huge things, but I always like to confines of small spaces, tiny squares of watercolor paper and mini sketchbooks.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's the same way with paper. I like to go SMALL.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">One of my grandmas had a birthday coming up and I wanted to make her something special. So the mini cards + envelopes were born! (That's her last name on the front.)</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I had to mail them out right away so I didn't really have time to take too many photos. These cards are folded cards, and they measure 3.5 x 2 inches when folded, just about the same size as regular business cards!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Perfect to slip in your purse, add as a gift tag, or even just for a short note! (Too bad the smallest size envelopes/postcards the post office will accept are 5 x 3.5 inches. I would have so loved to be able to mail these as is.)</div><br />
The envelopes are a tiny bit bigger of course, just the right size to slip these babies in. I'm even thinking of making envelopes just for business cards! How cute would that be? And don't you just love the citrusy orange and green color combination?<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I have so many fun color combinations and prints I want to make them in. Definitely lots more mini cards and envelopes in my future. And soon available in the hellowhimsy etsy store too.<br />
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And cause I'm super excited about all the new things coming into my etsy store, here's a <b>coupon code</b> for <b>10%</b> off your first purchase from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HelloWhimsy">hellowhimsy</a>!<br />
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Etsy Coupon Code: <b>hellowhimsyonline515</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8.33333px;"></span><br />
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Happy Monday Everyone!<br />
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</div>Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-36965523553508326962011-01-18T16:04:00.000-08:002011-01-26T14:19:58.309-08:00D-I-Y Doilies<div style="text-align: justify;">I've got a new favorite thing to craft with.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Doilies!!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Who would have thought you could do so much with them?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">My favorites so far are pretty doily place cards used in two ways:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And my most favorite new way to use doilies...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Doily Envelopes!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">They're super easy to make too. All you've pretty much got to do is fold a square/round doily into an envelope. I've also seen other doily envelopes with tracing paper or vellum used as a protective sheet (made into another envelope and placed inside the doily envelope.)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I had some special cards to send out and it was the perfect opportunity to try making my own doily envelopes. I used round ones and an envelope template to cut them out.<br />
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I love how dainty and sweet the envelopes look. Definitely something I'm going to keep in my craft arsenal!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-60285815271155359332011-01-08T23:00:00.000-08:002011-02-13T17:21:54.252-08:00Lots of Thank Yous!<div style="text-align: justify;">I wanted to come up with special thank you pillow boxes, and I started out by first designing the paper to make them with, since I couldn't find any available. I wanted one that would say "thank you" all over the sheet.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So I give you, my first "thank you" sheet!</div><br />
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I whipped these up in Photoshop then printed them out.<br />
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And then made... Thank You Pillow Boxes!<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I've always believed gratitude to be very important and that's become such a big source of inspiration. Expect lots of thank you inspired work in the future! And pillow boxes too! Can you tell I'm obsessed with pillow boxes?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The digital file is up for sale on etsy and the pillow boxes will be soon too! Stay tuned!<br />
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</div>Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-71093243047827362582011-01-02T09:39:00.000-08:002011-01-05T08:58:09.062-08:00Merry Monograms<div style="text-align: justify;">Before we got married, one of the things I constantly obsessed about, was a wedding monogram. I loved how it was a symbol of your marriage, how it united the names together, and just how PRETTY they looked! Plus I wanted to use it on everything. Save the dates, invitations, signs, banners, napkin rings, on your menus and seating cards, whatever you wanted! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our monogram was taken off our beautiful wedding invitation from <a href="http://www.thewrite-impression.com/">The Write Impression</a>, our names in a simple, beautiful font that was displayed everywhere, on our invitation, table numbers, photo-booth photos, and our thank you cards. If I had had more time, I probably would have even placed it on our napkin rings, chairs, buffet table, you name it!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In anticipation and excitement of the many design/digital media classes I hope to be taking, I got super excited and started designing more wedding monograms! Check these out:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Happy 2011, everyone!<br />
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</div>Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-61462812258439756372010-12-19T09:30:00.000-08:002010-12-19T21:59:18.493-08:00Happy Birthday, Annika Marie!Happy Birthday to the prettiest, smartest, 12 year-old I know!<br />
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My version of an e-card! This is my "Annika" font, dedicated to my favorite birthday girl.<br />
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The card and envelope are both fuchsia pink and I designed the envelope liner to match. Next time, I'll have to add some illustrations. I promise my next birthday cards will actually physically make it out on time! And I know exactly whose birthday that will be!<br />
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Now to start celebrating the holidays...Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-26894410439261478672010-12-13T19:02:00.000-08:002010-12-13T19:06:28.110-08:00creative classes<div style="text-align: justify;">I've been so busy lately! Looking back at the last six months, I remember there used to be days where I'd just stay home, cook, clean, watch tv, and do errands. And now I'm usually working on some new project, constantly moving about, and working to expand my blog and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HelloWhimsy">etsy</a> shop.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I realize that I'm lucky enough to live near San Francisco, where there are so many wonderful arts-related classes that I can take. And boy, do I plan to take advantage of that!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Graphic Design has always been something I've skirted around. I've taken some Photoshop classes and photography classes. I've dabbled in different kinds of artistic mediums, watercolor, oil paint, pen, and ink. And every year, I would design our family's holiday e-card, that my dad would send out. (Guess I'm not doing that this year, *sigh*.)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">But going back to the topic of classes, there are a few that I would really like to take.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">1. <a href="http://extension.berkeley.edu/spos/graphicps.html">Graphic Design classes at the UC Berkley Extension</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">There are quite a few of them I want to take, namely Photoshop, Illustator, InDesign, etc. And if I take the required courses as well as the ones I'm really interested in, I'd end up with a professional certificate in Graphic Design!</div><div><br />
</div><div>2. Letterpress Classes</div><div><br />
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</div><div>I'd originally wanted to take it from Jordan Ferney of <a href="http://jordanferney.blogspot.com/">Oh Happy Day</a> but she's going on hiatus and moving to Paris for a year. (How awesome is that?) </div><div><br />
</div><div>Maybe I'll just take them at the <a href="http://sfcb.org/">San Francisco Center for the Book</a> which offers lot of artistic and book-related workshops. It's a beautiful craft, one that I'd never though I'd have the opportunity to learn.</div><div><br />
</div><div>3. I've got more calligraphy classes in mind. There are a few offered by <a href="http://www.ci.orinda.ca.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={13C2BB72-C966-43FD-965B-CDADD10BC0D0}">Orinda Recreation</a>, <a href="http://www.piedmontadultschool.org/c_arts.aspx">Piedmont Adult School</a>, and some in San Francisco too.</div><div><br />
</div><div>4. And more photography classes (yes, somewhere in my future, be it distant, there is a DSLR waiting again.)</div><div><br />
</div><div>5. And maybe some web developing classes so I could improve my blog design and perhaps design other websites too.</div><div><br />
</div><div>What can I say? Creativity runs in my blood. (My mother is a decorator and she decorates beautifully. She also makes accessories and dabbles in a few other things as well.) Creating is my bliss and I'm always all for learning. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Let's hope I get to cross off a few things on this list within the next year or two.</div>Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-87386919670826530522010-12-12T10:18:00.000-08:002010-12-12T10:25:04.322-08:00hello, whimsy! in an etsy treasuryI was so, so happy to find that Jennifer of CreativeCabin131 featured my inspired table numbers in her etsy treasury.<br />
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A small step, but also an awesome step too! Thank you Jennifer! <br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d027e6e0e926d9141a60024/grab-a-money-bag-travel-through-time">"<i>Grab a money bag & travel through time with me"</i></a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CreativeCabin131">Creative Cabin131</a><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="color: #b2b2b2; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-left: 10px;">Generated using <a href="http://www.whalesharkwebsites.com/tools/treasury.php">Treasury HTML code generator</a> by <a href="http://www.whalesharkwebsites.com/">Whale Shark Websites</a>. </div>Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-40940428600268933772010-12-11T15:04:00.000-08:002010-12-12T15:04:54.785-08:00holiday rush!<div style="text-align: justify;">I have been so busy preparing packages and cards for the holidays I've barely had any time to blog! So I thought I'd just catch you up with the packages I've been preparing. Some of these are special orders, some are gifts for family friends.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Special Delivery: Chocolate Bark Gift Box</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Gift Box Full of Chocolate Pockets!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another Chocolate Gift Tin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Full of Chocolate Bark in Assorted Flavors! Notice the White Chocolate Macadamia?</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">So that's what this busy elf has been up to! Working with lots of new chocolate bark flavors too, like White Chocolate & Macadamia, Milk Chocolate & Macadamia, and Dark Chocolate with Walnuts. And lots of candy making and gift-wrapping in the works!</div><br />
Can you believe it's 14 days to Christmas?!<br />
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</div>Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-81887909277427748012010-12-07T20:56:00.000-08:002010-12-07T20:57:51.601-08:00inspired table numbers<div style="text-align: justify;">Having just come off wedding fever, wedding related paper products are still very much on my mind (as you can see from my previous post of place cards!) </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Inspired by my dear friend's wedding colors, I started playing around and came up with the idea of cutting the border and text from card stock, then gluing the entire thing on another piece of card stock. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The end product has a kind of "pop-up" or embossed effect with the border and text being raised. I'm currently experimenting with fuzzy, felt-like paper to give the border and text even more texture. We'll see how that goes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">But in the meantime, these table numbers are now for sale at the hello, whimsy! etsy store. Lots of more stuff coming up soon! Please do drop by!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-2808012140262085302010-12-04T15:22:00.000-08:002011-01-08T23:02:24.955-08:00presenting... the chocolate pocket!<div style="text-align: justify;">With the holidays coming up, my husband and I wanted to give little tokens as gifts to friends, family, and co-workers. Of course we wanted to give my specialty, homemade Almond Bark. (Bite size candy pieces made of a buttery, crunchy, graham layer, topped by premium dark chocolate and toasted almonds!)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And I wanted nice, Christmas-themed, handy little containers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, the Chocolate Pocket was born!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The cute pillow box pockets measure 4.25 in x 2.5 x 1 inch and they hold about 1 oz of bite size candy pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I also have non-Christmas-themed pockets of course, lots of cute little prints and solid colors as well. I'm going to start selling them on Etsy soon, at $2.50 a pocket. Perfect for wedding favors, baby shower favors, as any kind of party favor, really!</div><br />
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And of course, a hello, whimsy! special pocket.<br />
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Aren't they adorable? I am currently obsessed with them. I'm even making matching scallop circle or square shaped tags. I can't wait to give them out for Christmas!<br />
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Candy Pockets also up for grabs so if you'd like to order some, just send me an e-mail at marilenn.alcantara@gmail.com.Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-63810730621132479372010-12-02T13:00:00.000-08:002010-12-02T22:39:35.956-08:00seaside inspirationWhile shopping for paper (which I spend waaay too much money on) I came across this pretty pack of cardstock that immediately brought the beach to mind. (I've lived in a tropical country most of my life, I think about the beach a lot!)<br />
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Immediately, I started thinking about what I could do with it and what symbols/icons remind me of the beach.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">So I've come up with two seaside themed place cards/tent cards/escort cards. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">A Seashell Design...</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And a Starfish Design!</div><br />
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Wouldn't they be so whimsical on a table with some sand, more pretty pebbles, and white flowers? Perhaps I'll try making a seahorse next.<br />
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Do you have any suggestions for sea themed place card/escort card?Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-54093961992815909552010-12-01T13:56:00.000-08:002010-12-14T08:35:48.943-08:00almond bark saleDue to popular demand, I am now taking orders for my homemade <i>almond bark</i>!<br />
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And what is Almond Bark you may ask? Well, they're bite size candy pieces made of a buttery, crunchy, graham layer, topped by premium dark chocolate and toasted almonds.<br />
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I have to admit, it's becoming one of my specialties. I love giving it to friends when we come visit or to relatives when we see them as well. It's always gotten rave reviews and recipe requests.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8 oz Almond Bark Tin: $10.00 plus shipping<br />
Bark made from premium dark chocolate and quality ingredients</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">For now, just the almond graham bark is up for grabs. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">An 8 ounce tin (pictured above) is $10.00 plus shipping. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm also working on sampler packs, photographed below.</div><br />
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These pillow boxes measure 4.25 x 2.5 x 1 in and they each hold about 1 ounce of candy bark. The boxes are fully customizable I can make them in any color you want.<br />
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Aren't these pillow boxes the cutest thing ever? They're perfect for parties, giveaways, or even just as a little thoughtful gift. I'll post more about them soon.<br />
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Each pillow box with about 1 ounce of candy bark is $2.50 plus shipping.<br />
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I'm working on a walnut version, a macadamia version, and varieties of milk and white chocolate. So excited to test new varieties!<br />
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For orders and inquiries, send me an e-mail at marilenn.alcantara@gmail.com.Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-21936166419179927452010-11-21T09:49:00.000-08:002010-11-21T09:51:28.297-08:00celebrating miku<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">One of my dear friends gave birth last month and I wanted to send her a little card in the mail. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Can you guess what this adorable little boy's name is?</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I was playing around with paper and came up with confetti pieces spelling out his name. I thought about gluing one on the card but I just left it on top when I inserted the envelope, in case she wants to stick the pieces elsewhere, like on a wall or frame. The rest were placed inside the envelope.</div><br />
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</div>And of course, a calligraphed envelope.<br />
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I'm so excited to meet this darling little boy, who has brought so much joy to my friends! What a wonderful gift it is, this new life.Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-59982756646215511702010-11-12T19:24:00.000-08:002010-11-20T19:29:10.196-08:00addressing envelopes<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #817f7c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">I've been working with different sizes of nibs and fonts to adjust to different sizes of envelopes. It's been a lot of fun but with all the experimenting I've been doing, I can't help but feel a wee bit guilty over the amount of paper I've used! I do however set them aside for recycling at the very least.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The first sample was done a fine nib, it's a smaller font better suited to A2 envelopes (4 3/8 in x 5 3/4 in). This is the same size as the Christmas cards in the previous post</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The second sample is for bigger envelopes such as the A7 (5 1/4 in x 7 1/4 in), the kind you'd use for formal invitations and the like.<br />
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I've also been trying out different inks and I'm in love with this particular sepia shade from Windsor & Newton that I've been playing around with. It would have been perfect for our chocolate brown wedding invitations. Perhaps I shall still make a sample to see how it looks and feature colored inks soon.</div>Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-68514520586473365512010-11-10T19:20:00.000-08:002010-11-20T19:23:44.925-08:00holiday calligraphy<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #817f7c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">With the holidays around the corner, I decided to jumpstart out holiday correspondences while I still had free time. I was lucky to find a set of 40 assorted blank holiday cards on sale which would give me a nice canvas for calligraphy practice.<br />
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Unfortunately, I didn't realize that the cards were printed at the back as well which meant that they were too dark to see through and would all have to be hand-lined in pencil! Lining will be the death of me!<br />
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I'll post the matching envelopes next time.</span><br />
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</span>Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-53520418732838899862010-11-02T19:14:00.000-07:002010-11-20T19:24:29.220-08:00cookies, christmas, and calligraphy<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #817f7c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">So I know I've been kind of slow to start this blog. I've been working on a lot of little projects here and there but nothing yet of note. I've been taking calligraphy classes, working with watercolors, and baking, just to name a few.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Lately, I've been trying to perfect my almond graham bark and tomorrow, my calligraphy class is taking a field trip to visit <a href="http://www.papineaucalligraphy.com/" style="color: #186b84; text-decoration: none;">Michele Papineau</a>, a well-renowned calligrapher in the Bay area. As a thank you to her, and my classmate who's giving me a ride, this is what I came up with:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">I'm really excited that I'm finally taking a calligraphy class after all these years of being self-taught. My instructor is wonderful and very encouraging and I've learned so much from her. I love that she encourages us to develop our own styles.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">I'm thinking of participating in a calligraphy Christmas exchange (where you send handmade cards out and you receive some in exchange) and I've been jotting down ideas as to how I can use calligraphy this upcoming holiday season. Do I have it in me to hand write a gazillion Christmas cards? We shall see.</span></div></div>Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290387463400805300.post-10330204248750414022010-09-17T11:22:00.000-07:002010-11-30T18:53:07.551-08:00hello, whimsy!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #817f7c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">This site was born out of the urge to create. Since I was a little girl, I've loved colors, pens, and papers. Let me loose in art store and I'll end up spending way more money than I should have. I have three watercolor sets, several sketch pads, calligraphy pens, pencils and who knows what else I'm going to add to my supplies.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here in the US, I've found a plethora of new materials to work with and I'm really enjoying myself. I spend waaay too much time and money at arts and crafts stores.<span class="fullpost"><br />
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So welcome to my online creative space which hopefully will inspire me to do more. Browse, peruse, enjoy my handiwork which I hope will inspire you as well!</span></div>Marilennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441384063400508542noreply@blogger.com0