DIY- Chopstick Envelope!

I like ORIGAMI since I was a little girl.

It's always fun to make something!!!

Here is DIY idea with Origami for you guys!

Tada~~~.

Origami Chopstick Envelope!

It's very easy to make.

See Step-by-Step.

1. Fold paper into a half and cut.

(If you want layers envelope, Layer papers with the edges out of line.)

3. Fold on the diagonal.

4. Fold the end and put a seal on.

hehe! very cute♪

mt tape

3 layers

sticker on.

botton sticker

You can use stamp, paper punch, ribbon, etc.  

Hope you like them!

DIY - Hand Carved Stamps from Japan :)

Konnichiwa! Hello! Hola! Bonjour!

After blogging a post, A DIY Wedding Idea from Japan, I got a custom order at my Etsy shop (miho's garage) to make some bags for some thank you gifts!

The buyer sent me this image that she wanted to have on the bags.

  So, I hand-carved this Kawaii face!

 Also, I stamped the word, ありがとう (Arigatou), which means "Thank you" in Japanese on them too. 

 

The hand-carved stamps are pretty popular in Japan as 消しゴムはんこ (Keshigomu-Hanko) that means "Eraser-stamps". I just googled "how to carve a stamp" in English and see many results that use erasers. So I'm guessing this kind of hand-carved stamp is popular worldwide?? If you make or made some, please share them!

However, it might seem difficult if you have never tried before...

Just start with a simple design! It's pretty easy and so much fun!!!

My first hand-carved stamp is the heart-shaped one that I stamped on both of the wedding favor bags and the thank you bags. And second one is the rings for the wedding. Then, I just carved my third one, the Kawaii face! 

See? I don't have much experience but doing fine! (that I hope!)

Let's enjoy DIY-ing ♡ 

A DIY Wedding Idea from Japan ♡

Konnichiwa! Hello! Hola! Bonjour!

I think the word "DIY" is getting popular in Japan these days too.

These are my DIY works for my friend who just got married :)

The wedding was pretty much DIY-ed by the bride and her friends.

Handcarved stamps by me. Rings and a heart :)

Wedding favors that I made for the wedding :)

The wedding was soooo beautiful and I was moved to tears. 

Now I wanna get married too!!! ♡

Kawaii Handmade Jewelry from Japan ♡

Konnichiwa! Hello! Hola! Bonjour!

Is "Etsy" popular in your country??

I've been enjoying hand-making since I was a little girl. 

And, Yes! I opened my own shop there a while ago! 

Up until that point, I was making jewelry for myself, as gifts for my friends and selling some at flea markets once in a while. Fortunately, many people gave me sweet compliments so I decided to start Etsy! 

Since I can get connected to people from all over the world on Etsy, I've started to make Japanese taste jewelry too. Also, I've been making jewelry with glass beads, vintage beads, charms, gem stones... whatever that I think Kawaii ♡

   

Please visit miho's garage, my shop, on Etsy if you are interested. Treat yourself or your loved ones with my one-of-a-kind jewelry, or pick one for Omiyage from Japan :)

   

The shop is making sales gradually. Whenever I receive a message that says someone purchased my item, I do a happy dance in front of my Mac!


Here is a token of my gratitude for people who read our blog.
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I am very thankful to all the people who encouraged me to start this and who are supporting me right now ♡

Colorful Kawaii Thingy!

Konnichiwa! Hello! Hola! Salut!

(These are the only greetings that I have learned so far... sorry if I have not said "hi" in your language... please leave a comment and tell me yours!)

Hi, I am Miho. This is my very first post here and I am so excited to be a member of this blog! Hoping to share kawaii (cute), fun and interesting things with people all over the world!

So, when I was wondering what to write to start with and I just found them on my table. I thought this style would be unique to Japan. There is a variety of colors and patterns to choose from. Can you guess what they are?? I have been using them a lot these days and I am in love!

Believe it or not, they are all masking tapes! People use them in a crafty way though, not for painting to cover the areas that should not be painted.

I usually use them when I wrap gifts and sometimes write a note or a message on it with like a Sharpie pen. I think this Japanese colorful masking tape would be useful for scrapbooking too! Any other good ideas??

The good points are that you can tear them with your hands easily, peel off without leaving any residue and they are super kawaii! Sounds perfect and fun, right?