30th Birthday Bash – Sumo-style Food

Posted on November 8, 2011 by semidiy

This past Saturday was my 30th birthday celebration—sumo-style! I had so much fun sumoing (rental from Party Moonwalks) and sake bombing with friends. 30 years old, celebrating with 30 friends, decorating with 30 origami flowers and 30 kirigami flowers, and making 30 tempura shrimp. So I like staying within theme. 🙂

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Cricut Virgin

Posted on November 6, 2011 by semidiy

A long-time crafter, but a Cricut virgin—yup, embarrassing but that’s me. 🙂 Luckily, a couple friends gave me a Cricut for my 30th birthday. I was cutting up a storm trying to figure out how it works. It’s so nifty and even after only a few uses, I highly recommend it. Continue reading →

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Origami Flower Centerpieces

Posted on November 2, 2011 by semidiy

I’m getting excited for my upcoming Japanese-inspired 30th birthday bash with sumo wrestling and sake bombs. Yay!

For the last week, there has been lots of cleaning, grocery shopping, but the most time-consuming project—origami flowers! Now I truly appreciate the couples/brides that make 1000 origami cranes for their weddings. I only made 30 origami flowers, but it took 15-20 minutes each. I’ll be happy if my life is free of paper-folding for a while. Continue reading →

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Easy Crafty Fix

Posted on October 28, 2011 by semidiy

This has been a busy week at my day job so I haven’t been able to DIY much. But I needed my crafty fix! I decided some easy cutting crafts would satisfy my craving and be useful as well. I hope these mini-projects are helpful when you get that itch. 😉

 

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Potluck Camp-out Wedding and Smores Pops

Posted on October 17, 2011 by semidiy

Our last wedding until next year took place this past weekend. It was a real communal affair with everyone pitching in with setup, cleanup, food, drinks, and lots of love. Miah and Christie were so smiley the entire evening.

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