DIY Album and CD Cover

As it is the bridal shower of our friend, Verl Ramos (who, before her current stint in Singapore was a former associate editor of a home and lifestyle magazine. She also has interior design units so she merits the mention =P), we were looking for things to make for her party. We chanced upon this post on Curby.com on creating your own CD cover from paper. This we thought was perfect for a future CD one of us created by following instructions from a Facebook note tag from landscape architect Mary Claire Villanueva in Singapore. 

Don’t you think this album is perfect for Drunk on Design?

Interested to create your own? Well, to do this:

1 – Go to “wikipedia.” Hit “random”
or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.

2 – Go to “Random quotations”
or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.

3 – Go to flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”
or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

4 – Use photoshop or a similar editing program to put it all together.

If you are really feeling it, make a playlist of  “what designers should be listening to for inspiration,” burn it on a CD and give to your favorite designer. We would appreciate it if you would send one to us, too.

Cheers!

Mission Organization (Part 1)

The past weeks have been very hectic for us: cleaning our homes, work spaces and trying to make this year a bit more organized.

For designers, one of the most common “clutter” are paint and fabric swatches. Jessica Jones, one of our favorite bloggers, showed us how to recycle strips of paint swatches into simple bookmarks. For the full post, click here.

Turn outdated paint color swatches into bookmarks (from Jessica Jones)

She also made an easy-to-follow instructional on how to deal with fabric pieces. For the steps, click here.

Paperplate Angels

Christmas is just around the corner. And in this Sunday morning’s entry, we thought this craft was perfect! We wouldn’t really mind if you don’t use a white paper plate. You can explore using other types of paper and different sizes. Group them together and make a nice centerpiece.

Image from marthastewart.com

Learn how to make one by visiting Martha Stewart’s website or by clicking here.

Votive Holder

Mosaic or tesserae lamps are perfect for dressing up the table. Choosing tiles in a motif that would match an occasion, they are one of those hand-made gifts that will surely be appreciated.

Tesserae is the term used to describe the glass tiles or fragments used in mosaic (a single tile is called a tessera). You can use the same materials on any glass container. Just make sure that the glass is thick enough to carry the weight of the tiles and the grout and that it is big enough to put a votive in.

Materials:

Clear glass tumbler with smooth surface
Glass tiles (enough to cover tumbler)*
Clear silicone adhesive**
Premixed grout**
Tea lights or votive candles**

* From SM Homeworld
**From Ace Hardware

Thoroughly wash and dry tumbler. Calculate the number of tiles for the circumference.

1. Begin securing tiles by starting at the bottom using clear silicone to stick the tesserae to the glass surface. Space the horizontal rows evenly as this will determine placement of the vertical lines of tiles. Allow silicone adhesive to dry.

Apply liberal amounts of premixed grout. Work the grout into all the crevices.

Carefully wipe with a damp sponge to smoothen surface and remove excess. Leave to dry.

[Published in Mommy Academy's Art and Culture issue]