Megamind Me with The Card Ministry

Guess what came in the post? Was really glad the whole package was water-proof cos it was a rainy day and the mail got wet. On top of being bubble-wrapped and placed in a plastic cover, the envelope itself was also water-proof. Thank goodness Singaporeans are so kiasu!

Guitarist alert! You are going to like what I am going to share to day...Pssst...It is a personalised guitar-pick. Cool right! :D

So, this is what I made for the BF for his birthday. One of them was this personalised card. What you submit is really what you get. Overall, I am very pleased with the result. I could see the BF's glow in his face when he saw this. :P

The card looks a bit faint because I used a filter. For those who are interested, I would suggest going all natural instead. The back of the card is an empty white so you can write your love messages at the back. Pretty interesting gift, don't you think?

But what's cooler is the personalised guitar pick!! I have never seen this being sold anywhere else, but at The Card Ministry, you can have your lover's face on the pick. Initially, I didn't think too much but after that I did realise you will never have the heart to use the pick because you can't bear ruining his/ her face.

This is the photo I submitted for my Pick-A-Keychain and the result I got was hilarious...Haha. A lot of my friends thought my choice of photo is horrible. Got lots of WTF but I really like this photo cos I look funny in it. I just have a weird sense of humour. 

Tada...I got a V-face, on top of looking like Megamind. When the BF saw this, he just broke out into laughter. Whatever the world thinks, I strongly believe I look adorable in the pick. The BF suggested that I painted my face blue. Anyway, his photo is pretty embarrassing as well. But his pick didn't have the sort of effect that mine has #proudtobethefunnierone

I really think I out-do myself this year. Honestly, birthdays and anniversaries get harder every year. But each year, I still surpass the last. *smirks* I have got all this from The Card Ministry. It is not very expensive and their quality is really good. Most importantly, it makes a very sweet, thoughtful gift. :) And it is easy too, just submit your photos and voila, it is done!

Encharmted: Mother's Day Edition

This is a mother's day dedicated post, and so my Mum has happily graced in a video first time ever. Haha. She is not the best model, so please don't judge her alright.

Well, Mother's Day is next weekend and daughters around the world are fretting. (Yes, I realised guys don't really fret over this much. My brother has gleefully sort of assigned the Mother's Day duty to me.) If you think getting a perfect gift for your better half is difficult, the same goes for Mum. Each year, you still need to top the last.

So, what you saw in the video is a customised bracelet. For those of you who can't afford Pandora or have a thing against Pandora and their over-priced charms, this is a very good alternative to please your Mum. 

Here's a closer look of this chain. Basically, you can add on as many or as little charms or window plates as you like. You actually can make something just for your Mum and she doesn't really has to worry about wearing the same thing as another woman out there. With a plier, you can easily remove the charms yourself. Otherwise, I would recommend you the Clip on Dangles.

I consulted my brother whether we should give our Mum this bracelet as her Mother's Day Gift and he was like "yea, very nice, she will like it!" And not only did she like it, she was glad she didn't have to share it with me because of the "Mom" window plate. It is as though she has been given all the rights to it. Bleh.

If you remember a few years back, there was this trend on memory lockets and there were so many people selling it...at sky-rocket price, which was kinda of annoying. Now, this fad kinda of died down. So if you want to get one for Mum, yourself or your friend, now is the time. And get it from Encharmted. Theirs are the cheapest in the market I have seen to date (actually there is much players in the market also.)

So what are memory lockets? For those who have never heard of this, it is basically a transparent locket where you can place tiny items (flat of course) in it. Usually, how most people use it would be to commemorate an important milestone which happened in your life. You wear it close to your heart so that you will be reminded of it.

So this is the Mother's Day version, which comes with a frozen flower in it. You can pick window plates instead of charms but personally I think charms look nicer because you can store more memories in it. 

For the owners at Encharmted, this actually meant to be a dog tag. I think it quite a cute idea to put your address details in it and hang on your pets. But my pet is tortoise. It will never will lost and it will never let embellish me no matter how much it loves me (or the food I gave it.)

One half of the locket is bejeweled for girls who live their bling and the other side is a classic plain. Initially, I like the plain, cos I am a plain Jane. Lol. But because I was wearing this really simple dress, I decided an eye-catching accessory would work better. It is really great when you want to change your look, you can just do a simple flip.

Another great thing I want to highlight is that the locket is secured using magnets. So you won't hear the click sound, and won't have to worry about wear and tear. What if one day the clip breaks and my memories scatter around the dirty pavements!!! #Firstworldproblems. Don't worry your pretty mind over this.

Lastly, a PK between Mum and I. Would love to say I am better, but cos I love her so she can have the glory. So, all of you readers out there, I wish your Mum an early Happy Mother's Day. And for those who has yet to get anything for your Mum, here's Encharmted for you.

P.S. They always say they don't want anything. But they are always the happiest when they receive something. LOL!

Neophilia: Early V-day Ideas

Am not sure if many of you will agree, but one of the most stressful periods in the year is V-Day. It is so difficult sometimes to find something unique yet affordable for your special someone.

And as the year rolls by, the difficulty increases year on year because you can't repeat the gifts and each year is supposed to be as memorable as the last. It is really a stretch on creativity.

So for any of you who are planning to do some handmade crafts this year, you will like what I found. From Neophilia,This are wooden polariod frames with different engravings. You can even engrave your own wordings. You can either use them as photo frames or paste them on scrapbooks.

For those who are not into the natural wood, you can consider painting them and decorating the frames so that it suits you and your bae. I decided to keep mine in its natural form cos a) I sux in art :( b)He is more of a monochrome person.

The frames are really a lot more affordable at Neophilia than the scrapbooking stores you find in malls. Best of all, they don't compromise on selection nor quality. I expected the wood have some woodchips debris left on it. But nope, it was a great finish!

The packaging by itself is decent as a gift and it is pretty instinctive to DIY. You could also alternative derive the person the joy of building their own frame and give them something that is ready-made (Refer to collage 1)

Tip 1: For those who likes variation, you can also choose to buy the different frames with only one backing to have a change every now and then.

Tip 2: The wooden frames itself doesn't come with a plastic screen. So if you don't want you instax to get dusty over time, you can use the plastic wrap that come with it and use it as a screen.

** And I found another use for the stand. Remember my lithpix last year, so this stand is perfect! For any of you who has gotten the lithpix too, you might want to consider getting a nice stand for it! :D