Thursday, July 11, 2019

Fragile

Sometimes a person who looks so strong is  the most fragile one. She can't even handle it no more, to look so strong and hide the sadness and all those feelings are the hardest things at that time. It explodes everyday with teardrops. She tries to be strong and stronger but still hard to do. She tries to understand what's behind this sadness. She keeps trying to stand up again but it takes time. She never showered by this sadness at the same time for long time. She's learning and trying to accept everything right now. She has to be strong. She has to be happy again.

Friday, May 10, 2019

Paper Suitcase Tutorial (No Template / SVG File / Special Tools Needed)



The size of this paper suitcase is 5.5" x 7.5".

Materials & Tools:
- Cardstock (I use 280 gsm cardstock)
- Pattern Papers
- Adhesive (I use wet glue because double sided tape is not friendly to me lol)
- Embellishments
- Scissors
- Trim & score board (if you don't have this, you can use ruler and empty pen to score)

Measurements of cardstock:
- 2 pcs of 9.5" x 11.5" and score at 2" on all side
- 2 pcs of 1" x 11" for the back straps (adhere the pattern papers first and then score at 5.5" and 7.5")
- 2 pcs of 1" x 7.5" for the front straps
- 1 pc of 1" x 6" for the handle (adhere the pattern papers first and then score at 1" and 5")
- 2 pcs of 1" x 2" for buckles

Measurements of pattern papers:
- 4 pcs of 5 3/8" x 7 3/8"
- 8 pcs of 1 7/8" x 5 3/8" (I use 2 patterns so there are 4 pcs for outside the box and 4 pcs for inside the box)
- 6 pcs of 1 7/8" x 7 3/8" (I use 2 patterns so there are 3 pcs for outside the box and 3 pcs for inside the box)
- 2 pcs of 7/8" x 10 7/8" for the back straps
- 2 pcs of 7/8" x 7 3/8" for the front straps
- 1 pc of 7/8" x 5 7/8" for handle
- 2 pcs of 7/8" x 1 7/8" for buckles
- 6 pcs of 2 1/4" circle for suitcase corner

Products used:
- Local Kraft Cardstock 280 gsm
- FD1004304 double sided scapbook paper by Fleur Design
- FD1004303 double sided scrapbook paper by Fleur Design
- FD1003703 double sided scrapbook paper by Fleur Design

STEP BY STEP:
1. Score at 2" on all side for 2 pcs of 9.5" x 11.5" cardstock and fold all score lines.
2. Trim 1 score line in each square corner for 1 pc of 9.5 " x 11.5" that was already scored and folded. Adhere the corners to rectangle.
3. Cut 2 square corners in 1 longer rectangle side for the second piece of 9.5" x 11.5". Adhere 2 square corners left to rectangle.
4. Adhere the rectangle with no corners of the second piece to inside rectangle in the first piece of 9.5" x 11.5".
5. Mat the box using the pattern papers.








Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Unproffesional Wedding Photographer

Hello!

It's been a long time for me to share this. I booked a wedding photographer known as Revelpic* and I knew him (Ricky, owner + the photographer) from a friend of mine. I trust my friend. Well, without thinking twice as my cousin's friend recommended him as well, I sent a message to him on Line Messenger. He responded me very quick. Amazing that he gave super quick response along with the price list.

I asked the price list that there was not in the list as I only needed the file of the pictures & videos (digital only) and he offered me lower price based on what I requested. Well we made a deal on messenger and we decided to meet up on the beginning of Ramadan last year. Quick quick quick response! He got to meet with me and all my family and my mom paid cash IDR 3,000,000 without thinking twice again!

Until my weddind day came, he did not show up at 6 am as he promised when he met us all in my parents's house. Then, my family received a phone call from his friend that he would be our wedding photographer. Whaaattt???!!! That was not as he promised because he said he would take our pictures and he would have a videographer coming with him. He did not confirm that he could not come. And then when I saw his friend, he did not even have a lighting. What the heck! The photographer who covered for him was not proffesional. His shot was just like a person who tried to learn basic human photography I can tell. They left earlier and it was not as Ricky promised. I still have the invoice and our messages for the proof (all in Bahasa).

It took a month for me to wait the files with all struggle. I tried to chat him on Whatsapp, called his number, left him messages on messenger but he never responded. My friend and my cousin's friend helped me to reach him and he didn't respond him either. My cousin and I finally decided to look for where he lived. We drove around to find him to take our rights because we already paid (full payment!) and he was gone without a word. We walked around near where he lived and there was a man we showed him his picture if he knew this photographer. He answered us "this guy? you had him as your wedding photographer?? how much did you pay? WHAT? FULL PAYMENT?? IDR 3,000,000 for FILES ONYL??? Go check to that house if he was there". My cousin and I were like "OMG", the neighbour looked annoyed when we showed him the picture and told him the chronology how I booked him until the day we needed to come over his house to take the files. Well, we only took the video file because his videographer came to my house at night before to give the file of the pictures.

He slept when we reached his house. He lived with his grandma. He copied the files and then talked to me "Miss, don't be mad and don't babble anymore" and I quickly responded "I did not even mad. I sent you messages to ask for my rights". Then he told that he could not come that day because his aunt got married abruptly. Classic! Never ever again trust this unproffesional photographer. 

In Islam, we call this person as dzalim (a person who violate the rights of others). And I have heard that it is okay to share about this and it is not even ghibah . I will attach the video of permitted ghibah if I find it again. and here's the proof of the messages
































Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Decorative Envelopes

These are some envelopes I decorated for my customers who purchased my snailmail kits with the ephemeras and one envelope for my penpal, Alicia (Ireland).

Visit my Etsy Shop to check what I make and check out my Instagram of my mail art & flipbooks