The Crafty World of LotusBomb

Plastic bottle cap OWL magnets

2012-02-09T11:51:00.000-08:00

I think these plastic bottle cap Owl magnets are my favorites so far! I made these using plastic bottle caps from juice bottles and soda bottles with some felt, stuffing, love and imagination!

Love Magnet

2012-02-05T11:56:00.000-08:00

Made this LOVE bottle cap magnet a few days ago.

Babushka Finger Puppets / Pen Savers!

2012-01-28T14:43:00.000-08:00

Ever have someone walk away with your pen before you realized it? Well, never fear! Save your favorite pen from being pen-napped with one of these cute Pen Savers! Your favorite pen is more likely to stay put at your desk rather than to walk away as the would be pen-napper is more likely notice the cuteness of your pen. And if your pen and saver did walk off, once you have saved both, you can wear the pen saver and give that pen-napper the CUTE FINGER! (haha :)

Hi! I'm Sunny and I'm a happy-ass Sunflower!

2012-01-26T15:24:00.000-08:00

I made this adorable kawaii sunflower magnet for a coworker. Bronze colored seed beads were sewn onto the flower center to to give it more detail.

Custom Dios de Los Muertos "Sugar Skull" iPod Case

2011-12-13T01:09:00.000-08:00

Arctic Polar Bear Madness! Plastic Bottle Cap Magnets

2011-12-11T11:56:00.000-08:00

Merry Almost Christmas Bottlecap Magnets!

2011-12-02T11:08:00.000-08:00

Anyone Wanna Lucha? Jumbo Magnet

2011-11-28T12:57:00.001-08:00

Click on the picture for details.

Finally!

2011-10-19T13:36:00.000-07:00

I've been listening to this on Spotify to fuel my creative juices. Rockabilly covers (and some rockabilly originals) by Chris Isaak? Heck yeah! Two of my favorite things in my world!

Panda Hat and Fall Festival

2011-10-18T16:57:00.000-07:00

I generally try not to buy too much stuff for myself because I'm constantly running out of room and purging in my tiny apartment but I saw the cute hats that Lorena from Baby Accessories and More by Lorena makes, I could not resist. For one thing, I don't spend a lot of money on myself to begin with but I needed this hat. I *wanted* this hat. It's so....me. And not to mention, I don't know how to crochet. And the hat arrived at the perfect time as I will wear it this weekend when my friend and I are vending in Culver City at Farragut Elementary School at their Fall Festival (shameless plug - come out to see us!)

Farragut Elementary School Fall Festival is happening this Saturday on Oct. 22 from 11am-4pm. Their address is 10820 Farragut in Culver City, CA. They will have games, a chili cook-off, a cake walk, haunted houses, inflateables, craft vendors (that's where we come in) and more.

I love this pic!

2011-10-18T15:15:00.000-07:00

This picture was taken by my photographer friend Tim Stoklas in Atlanta. You can buy the print and see his other awesome pics here.

Ribbon Bookmarks

2011-10-07T22:46:00.000-07:00

Ribbon Key Chains with Skull Charms

2011-10-06T23:32:00.000-07:00

Crashed

2011-09-20T09:20:00.001-07:00

I was in the parking lot of Pappy and Harriet's in Frontierville (Joshua Tree, CA) waiting for my brother and his friend while they used the restroom when I saw this low key cardboard sign and two balloons announcing the way to a wedding. There was a breeze blowing, whipping the sign and balloons around. The breeze stopped long enough as if to say "Now!". I was able to snap one picture before they moved again.

This photo was taken with my Samsung Galaxy Android phone using the Vignette photo app.

Please vote for me!

2011-09-01T13:26:00.000-07:00

I don't usually enter contests but I felt (no pun intended, ha!) this RECYCLING ROCKS contest from LiveNation was up my alley. Please vote for me. Even if I don't win the grand prize of tix and airfare to a Live Nation concert, the exposure for my felt magnets using plastic bottle caps would be awesome. So please spread the words to your friends and family and have them vote for me as well. I will also select 10 people randomly to win a magnet set of your choice as a thank you! Any love is appreciated! Thanks!!

Please click on picture to vote. No email signup is necessary :)

Happy Almost Halloween!

2011-09-01T09:58:00.000-07:00

Although I don't partake in the costumes, I love Halloween because of the creepy (but cute!) decor and also because it takes place in the Fall (one of my favorite seasons). Of course, I can't also not make any Halloween stuff :)

I just finished making a Halloween bottle cap magnet set. I may be a little biased but I am really loving the new magnets :) Click on the picture to take you to the Etsy listing for more details.

Fruitilicious Bottlecap Magnets

2011-08-30T13:14:00.000-07:00

Strawberry and Chocolate Moo Cow Card Cozies

2011-08-17T10:04:00.000-07:00

Moo Cow Milk Card Holder

2011-08-05T21:48:00.000-07:00

Perfect to use to hold your business cards, credit cards or even to gift with a gift card!

Toasty Toast Gift Card/Business Card Holder

2011-07-30T01:52:00.000-07:00

Coffin Keychains

2011-07-19T12:43:00.000-07:00

Coffin Keychains on Etsy.

Wonk Wonk Wonk

2011-07-17T11:46:00.000-07:00

Who as a child (or adult!) didn't play PacMan in the 80s? It was (and still is) one of my favorite arcade games. I remember as a kid being at the dentist and playing PacMan until they called me in for my dreaded orthodontist appointment. They sure knew how to take a kid off her mind with an arcade machine!

Making this felt PacMan with pellet beads does take me back to the 80s. I can do without the skinny pants and should pads though :)

Batty for You Barrette

2011-07-16T10:02:00.001-07:00

More Plastic Bottlecap Magnets

2011-07-05T10:54:00.000-07:00

I actually made these a couple of years ago and just rediscovered them :)

Kawaii Bear Billfold Wallet

2011-07-04T23:26:00.000-07:00

It pretty much took me all day in between doing other stuff, but I spent my 4th of July holiday making this billfold wallet for a coworker for her birthday. She had originally wanted to commission me to make this wallet a few months ago but we never got around to finalizing anything so I decided to surprise her the next time I see her at work.

I'm pretty proud of how this turned out seeing this was my first time making this type of wallet. I could have made things a lot easier if I machine stitched everything but I like sewing by hand. The internal blue compartment and white card pockets were machine stitched to give it a cleaner look. Everything else was hand stitched. I didn't like the back of the wallet to be plain so I decided to put her initials within a fluffy cloud to give a little bit of personalization.

I am pretty sure the next few billfolds I make will not take me all day to make just one :)

Bird Guts!

2011-06-30T22:34:00.001-07:00

Plastic Bottlecap Farm Animals

2011-06-28T11:35:00.000-07:00

Ever since I found out a few years ago that plastic bottlecaps were not recyclable (they are a different grade of plastic than their recyclable counterparts), I've been hording them and searching the internet for projects on what I could with them. I really didn't find many projects (if any at all) that I liked so when the idea to make animal magnets popped into my head, the gears in my head started turning. I started with three: a panda, a koala and a pig and shared them on facebook...which became a hit.!

So, here is the first set: the farm animals. I have plans for a few more sets but they will be unveiled one set at a time. Stay tuned soon to see what the next one will be!

Meet Tim

2011-06-27T10:53:00.000-07:00

Tim is a happy customer who's mom recently bought him the "I Heart Boba" and fishbowl catnip toys from our shop. It makes me happy to see how much he loves his new toys!

Photos are courtesy of Rachael from roscata.etsy.com. Check out her polymer clay shop. You'll die from cuteness overload!

Thanks Rachael for sharing the photos!

My First RECONSTRUCTED T-shirt Project

2011-06-01T19:13:00.001-07:00

I finally got around to reconning one of favorite t-shirts after wanting to start the project for a while now. I am actually pretty proud of how it came out. It's too bad that I ended up making it too small (note to self: add even more inches next time for trimming and seam allowances). I wore the original shirt often (even with the hole) as a night shirt so it became pretty worn and comfy. Since I can't really do anything with it for now, I'm not going to bother trying to fix the hole.

All in all, I'm happy with the outcome even though I can't wear it. Maybe I'll figure out how to convert it smaller and give it to one of my friends' kid. Can't wait to get the next one made. Maybe I'll even get to wear it.

Hey Look! Another Etsy Treasury Feature!

2011-05-23T00:56:00.000-07:00

This adorable felt mushroom of ours was featured on a Etsy Treasury.
Check out the Mushroom Treasury here!

Got Poo?

2011-05-20T12:31:00.001-07:00

Mustachio'd Poo Keychains are now available in the Etsy store.

Catnip Toys!

2011-05-18T12:39:00.001-07:00

Sometimes I make the most random things and this is one of those times. Since my cat doesn't like catnip or toys and in order to use up the catnip, I decided to make some toys. I made some for a friend's cat who loved them so I have a few available to sell in the etsy shop.

New items listed on Etsy!

2011-04-28T14:41:00.000-07:00

Poo in Disguise Gadget Pouch!

2011-04-27T14:37:00.000-07:00

It's a poo! No, it's a man! No, it's a mustachioed poo in disguise! Available soon in the Etsy shop!

New Feltilicious Card Holders!

2011-04-26T19:42:00.000-07:00

New business card / gift card holders recently made. They will be added to the Etsy shop within the next day or so. The poo cloud is my favorite!

New Wallets! (available on Etsy)

2011-04-24T13:47:00.001-07:00

Available for sale on Etsy!

Garden Update - Tomatoes

2011-04-21T12:32:00.000-07:00

The Big Boy seedling I bought a couple of weeks ago is starting to flower. I must be doing something right :)

Featured on two Etsy Treasuries this week

2011-04-19T21:42:00.000-07:00

What happens when one becomes uber productive in a day? You get a lot done and have more than one blog update in a day :)

Just saw a few minutes ago that two of my items have been featured in two separate Etsy Treasuries this week. I could just wait until tomorrow to post this but I'm trying to take the "pro" out of procrastinator :)

Custom Owl Gift Card Holder

2011-04-19T20:07:00.000-07:00

This was actually requested to give as a Christmas present but I just found the pictures on my camera and had forgotten about them until I used my camera today. Bad me.

Garden Update - Lettuce

2011-04-19T19:52:00.000-07:00

The lettuce seeds I planted 7 days ago have finally sprouted. Well, at least two of them did. If all goes well, I should have my own lettuce to eat within a month or so.

Urban Gardening

2011-04-14T00:11:00.000-07:00

I've lived in the same apartment in L.A for nearly 4 years. Every year after the summer is over, I always say that I need to start growing my own vegetables in the uber sunny corner of my kitchen. Well, this is the year that I finally did.

I'm starting small first to get a feel of things and will expand as I gain more experience (and reconfigure the kitchen to utilize as much space as possible).

First up, strawberry and tomato seedlings. All the plastic lids and containers I didn't throw into the recycling bin have finally come in handy!

I'm also very cost conscious and recycle/reuse as much as I can. Instead of running out and buying purty containers, I cut the top of a two liter bottle and used it to house one of my tomato plants. I used a rectangular food container I already had to house my two strawberry seedlings. Since I also had an abundance of non-recyclable plastic bottle caps, I hot-glued four of them to the bottom of the strawberries' new home to help with draining (after I drilled holes into the bottom of the container). The bottlecaps act as "risers" so that the bottom of the container is not sitting in the drain tray (which is the lid of the rectangular container).

Strawberries to the right and lettuce to the left.

I also got super inspired to grow lettuce, cucumbers and daisies from seeds. I decided to try out the lettuce first as it wasn't warm enough yet to start the cucumbers. Again, I used a food container I had laying around and drilled drain holes on the bottom and glued four bottlecaps to the underside. Various blogs on growing container vegetables suggested putting the container into a plastic bag after seeding to create a makeshift greenhouse so the condensation from within will keep it moist and help with germination. Holes were cut on top of the plastic bag to help with ventilation.

In the next few days to a week, I will be seeding the cucumbers and daisies. Will also start seeding another variety of lettuce. If all goes well, I will cut down on the amount of produce I will have to purchase.

As long as I can stay motivated, I will try to update at least weekly the progress of my urban garden.

Long Time No Blog

2011-04-14T00:05:00.000-07:00

It is now evident that I am horrible at updating my blogs. Now that I've finally graduated from school and working as a massage therapist, I should have no excuses to blog in regularly :)

Since I graduated last month, I've slowly gotten back to crafting....this is a happy start: wallets!

Japanese Washi Box Kits are now available!

2009-10-18T19:32:00.001-07:00

Japanese washi box kits are kits where you assemble pieces together to make a nice box that not only are they functional, but they look great too. Think of it as origami but pieces are pre-cut and pre-scored. They make a fantastic gift as a finished product or for the crafty one to assemble herself.

Each kit also comes with handmade Japanese washi (origami) paper. Prices range from $9.99-$19.99. Quantities are limited so get them through the Trailer in the Park etsy shop while they last! It's never too early to start Christmas shopping!

The Life of a Boba

2009-10-17T00:15:00.001-07:00

Another tutu for another little girl...

2009-05-05T00:02:00.001-07:00

Since I have no kids of my own, I spoil others. Here's another tutu I made for another little girl.

Upcoming Shows: May 9 and May 30

2009-05-04T23:59:00.001-07:00

Pretty Purple Tutu

2009-04-25T21:03:00.000-07:00

Okay, so the lighting didn't come out great, but I made this as a belated birthday present for a sweet little girl. Colors used: dark purple, lavender and sparkly purple (not very many--only used as accent).

OOPS Train Cases sold at a discount!

2009-04-24T16:53:00.000-07:00

OOPS items are imperfect items sold at a discount. Click on the Etsy link for more details. Each train case is made to order so if you have a specific thing in mind and I don't have it, let me know...

www.asianinvasionsaloon.etsy.com

Wallets

2009-04-18T22:19:00.000-07:00

Made some pretty rad (if I may say so myself) ID wallets recently using this tutorial. Once I got the hang of it, they were pretty fun to make. Each wallet was lined with a coordinating fabric, has two internal pockets, an outer vinyl pocket for your driver license/ID and a keychain tab.

My personal favorite is the pink and green watermelon wallet.

Milk does the body good.

2009-04-18T22:15:00.000-07:00

Pinup Girl Magnets

2009-04-16T22:42:00.001-07:00

Just listed on Etsy. 4 for $5. (click on the image to buy)

You Twitter, I Tweet

2009-04-15T19:41:00.001-07:00

Etsy Treasury Showcase

2009-04-08T16:13:00.000-07:00

For the 4th time in recent months, another one of my crafty items appeared in an Etsy Treasury. This time, the theme is skulls.

The other treasuries my crafty stuff has been in:

Happy Easter!

2009-04-08T16:01:00.001-07:00