Love Crafts

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A Little Door Pillow

You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.
— Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

I Heart It

Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.
— Franklin D. Roosevelt

Handstitched Pincushion

The world is but a canvas to the imagination.
— Henry David Thoreau

Too pretty to use

Odd how the creative power at once brings the whole universe to order.
— Virginia Woolf

A Surprise Present from a fellow blogger

The door knob pillow, pincushion and note cards — these lovely creations were all made by the very creative and giving Odette. She surprised me with these presents a few months ago. Aren’t they so pretty? Check out the details of that hand-stitched pincushion! Lovely, lovely. The moment my eyes fell on these creations, I immediately knew she poured her heart out into these. These were definitely made with love. Love crafts, they should be called.

Hop on over to her blog and see what other creations are up her sleeve.

Thank you O, for bringing such wonderful warmth to our home. :)

Hi! I'm Toni Tiu, and I've been blogging at at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.

17 Comments on Love Crafts

  2. chateau a.k.a. imom
    August 15, 2008 at 12:59 pm (16 years ago)

    Those are so lovely! And so full of love, i agree. I like them all. Sobrang talented and patient ni Odette.

    chateau a.k.a. imoms last blog post..Not Our Usual Dinner Talk

    These things I will cherish forever! I don’t want to use the cards nga eh. They’re so pretty.

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  3. Daphne
    August 15, 2008 at 1:09 pm (16 years ago)

    Odette is such a sweet person. She also sent me some note cards which she patiently and artistically crafted. :)

    Daphnes last blog post..

    Very thoughtful lady she is!

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  4. Jeanny
    August 15, 2008 at 2:04 pm (16 years ago)

    odette is such a sweet & thoughtful lady. I love her creations. I had a chance to have her notecards… are lovely and all are for keeps.

    Jeannys last blog post..GO go …

    She should put up a crafts store!

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  5. J.
    August 15, 2008 at 2:58 pm (16 years ago)

    I got some pretty things from her too! All her goodness is coming back to her as she enjoys her wonderful new life in Dublin. :)

    J.s last blog post..It Has Begun

    That is so true. Good karma!

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  6. Sinta
    August 15, 2008 at 3:13 pm (16 years ago)

    That is soooo cute. I especially like the pincushion ^_^ That is so nice of her.

    She’s got a very generous heart!

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  7. Rico
    August 15, 2008 at 4:08 pm (16 years ago)

    I thought so! It has Odette marks all over it! She’s the only crafty person I know so that’s stretching it. Anyway, those are really nice.

    She’s got a signature style ‘no? Simple and sweet :)

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  8. Jayme
    August 15, 2008 at 4:26 pm (16 years ago)

    Beautiful notecards. It has love spelled all over it. :)

    Most definitely! O’s asked me to use them but I still can’t! 😀

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  9. odette
    August 15, 2008 at 4:42 pm (16 years ago)

    wow, thank you very much for the kind words toni, and the quotes, i love them all! i better write them down, as you thought of me while typing them. i am overwhelmed, and to all of you guys up there, thank you for the compliments, my heart is absolutely singing!!

    odettes last blog post..a new toy

    Thank YOU Odette for these lovingly crafted presents! :) And you deserve all these beautiful words for sure!

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  10. Gracey
    August 15, 2008 at 6:39 pm (16 years ago)

    Lovely stuff! As lovely as the maker and recipient. :)

    Definitely thoughtful and sweet!

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  11. chinita_jill
    August 15, 2008 at 7:01 pm (16 years ago)

    how sweet! i especially love the door ornament :o) and the pincushion–the amount of details–whoa. that must have taken a lot of patience.

    i have a shutterbug question :o) i’ve been admiring your photos with rounded edges lately. Do you have a quick way of doing this? And I like the vintage hues of your photos, as well. The degree is just right. May i ask for tips on how you achieved those looks? Thanks!

    chinita_jills last blog post..what made my monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday….

    On the shutterbug question: Flickr Picnik has the answer! 😛

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  12. kayni
    August 15, 2008 at 9:25 pm (16 years ago)

    man, i wish i had skills like that. they’re all co cute and colorful. that’s so wonderful of ms. odette.

    kaynis last blog post..Maman

    I’d probably butcher that pincushion if I made it. *L* I don’t have the patience, so thank goodness O has! I’m the proud owner of this heartful little craft. :)

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  13. lady cess
    August 16, 2008 at 8:42 am (16 years ago)

    so cute! i wish i know how to make my own!

    Me too. Odette should have a blog entry teaching us how to do one of her little crafts! 😀

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  16. Rachel
    August 27, 2008 at 11:56 am (16 years ago)

    wow ang artistic naman nyan. iba talaga ang craft talagang nabubuhos mo ung love lalo na kung napakadetailed ng bawat item.

    Kitang-kita ang pagiging pasensyosa sa craftwork ano?

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  17. Eper
    September 4, 2008 at 10:06 pm (16 years ago)

    How pretty naman…And all the way from Ireland pa!

    Epers last blog post..Make Money from Junk

    Oh she sent this when she was still in the Philippines :)

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