Event: PAssion Arts Festival Craft Workshops at Punggol

WahSoSimple was thrilled to craft at another PAssion Arts Festival Village. We started our Saturday morning on 5 August 2017 bright and early and joined the residents at Punggol Damai estate. They had gathered for a morning to celebrate our Nation's 52nd Birthday and made some crafts together. It was a very bright and vibrant morning in every sense! The residents were all decked in red as they mingled at the various craft tables, making something beautiful with their family and friends!

We ran 3 crafting booths:

• Glass Marble Magnets - Residents made a pair of glass marble magnets with special designs under the theme of 'Breakfast in Singapore'. We saw visuals of nasi lemak, kaya toast, Milo peng, hot kopi and more breakfast yummies made into practical magnets.
• Shrink Art Tags - 'Everyday Objects' was the theme of this shrink art activity. Residents coloured Singaporean everyday objects like a phone, umbrella, pair of flip-flops, ice-cream cone, soccer ball, coffee cup, etc onto pieces of shrink plastic and we 'baked' it on spot to create a useful tag for their bags, water bottles, pencil cases, etc.
• Stamp A Fabric Bag: We made animal- and transport-themed stamps and residents stamped them onto fabric bags in their favourite colours.

All-in-all, it was a colourful and happy morning to celebrate Singapore's birthday! =)

If you are interested in having WahSoSimple to customise craft activities for your event, please email us at hello@wahsosimple.com.

Till our next post, make something with you hands! =)

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Event: PAssion Arts Festival 2017: Making Candy Coloured Slime!

WahSoSimple ran a Slime Making workshop by the beach last weekend at the PAssion Arts Festival and the experience was simply fantastic! Making slime is fun, but making it amidst the company of fellow slime lovers by the beach made the entire experience a million times better!

Mesmerised by her slime creation

We were part of the the inaugural Pasir Ris Beach Arts community festival - where Pasir Ris beach was transformed into a giant Candy Bubble Land filled with oversized candies, community music and art and craft activities. There were so many slime lovers hand making their very own slime with us. Everyone had great fun, frantically stirring their concoction and watch their handmade slime created before their very eyes. The response we received was overwhelming. We are so happy that our friends who came to join us had as much fun as us. We had quite a number of adults who made their own stress buster slime balls to squish, a perfect alternative to the traditional stress ball.

If you are a keen to have a slime party or a slime making workshop, do reach out to us at hello@wahsosimple.com  We will be more than happy to come make some slime and bring fun to your upcoming event! 

Till our next post, make something fun with your hands! =)

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Event: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre Grand Opening: Crafting of Chinese Themed Glass Marble Magnets

We were really happy to be part of the opening ceremony of the very impressive Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre. This centre is created with the vision to promote Chinese culture which are Singapore Centric.

WahSoSimple was tasked to create a craft activity for the guests at the event. We drew inspiration from our rich and unique Singapore Chinese heritage with our glass marble magnets craft. Participants had fun making their very own pair of Glass Marble Magnets with the various designs prepared for them. They chose from the selection of Chinese Zodiac Animals, Oriental themed flowers and the range of delicious Chinese snacks.

It was a fascinating night to remember, crafting with distinguished guests at this grand opening, not forgetting the talented children from the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan. The children came to craft with us after their impressive Chinese poetry recital for the guest of honour for the evening, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and the invited guests for the evening.

We love to tailor make themed crafts, and share the joy of crafting at events. Do reach out to us at  hello@wahsosimple.com  if you think we can help you bring some fun to your upcoming event.

Till our next blog, craft something beautiful! =)

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Event: NatGeo Earth Day Run 2017: Upcycling Running Bibs

We had a fantastic time at the Nat Geo Earth Day Run 2017, crafting with the race runners amidst the luscious greenery and stunning skyline view of Singapore at Gardens by the Bay. This event held this year served to protect our planet through renewable energy consumption, reducing waste and lowering participants’ carbon footprint.

Details were not spared to ensure that the run was eco friendly. The runners were given refillable bottles, which they could top up at designated water points, instead of consuming from bottled mineral bottles. WahSoSimple was there to help the runners further reduce their carbon footprint, helping them to upcycle their running bibs. We showed them how to turn their  running bibs, often disposed post runs into practical items of use. 

We had great fun at our crafting booths and we guided the runners to convert their running bibs either into a magnetic jigsaw puzzle or a mousepad. We were happy that the runners went home not only having accomplished their 5km/10km run under the sweltering glorious sun, but also how to upcycle their running bib, often their badge of pride, into something useful.

It gives us great pride to know that we also took part in the meaningful run, not as runners, but as eco friendly crafters sharing the message of upcycling with these amazing runners. 

Till out next blog post, craft something practical! =)

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Event: Rubber Stamp Fun at the Hort Park

We had a lovely day at the monthly Gardeners' Day Out event at the Hort Park last Saturday. We took part in their 15th April event and had amazing loads of fun at our craft booth. In the spirit of reducing the use of paper and plastic, we encouraged the participants to design their own tote bags, drawstring bags and handkerchiefs which they will use in place of disposable bags and tissue.

The children especially had fun creating their own designs. They had to make really tough choices on the designs to stamp on their bags and the colour for their prints. It was a little messy but extremely fun for them as they showed their mega watt smiles with their creations.

Check out our Rubber Stamp Kit if you are interested in carving some rubber stamps at home. =)

Till out next blog post, craft something with your hands! =)

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Event: Upcycled Fun at Car Free Sunday

WahSoSimple joined in the fun at CarFreeSunday on 22 January 2017! It was a great way to spend our Sunday morning along Connaught Drive. We ran a crafting booth, sharing how easy it is to upcycle everyday items at home with the help of some washi tape. It was great fun making bookmarks at our booth with used envelopes and gorgeous washi tape. 

Next time, before you throw something away, why not pause and think if you can make something useful with the help of washi tape. 

Till our next blog post, craft something! =)

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Event: The UP Market @ Toa Payoh Hub Atrium

Happy New Year!! May all the good things happen to you in 2017! =)

WahSoSimple conducted a hands-on workshop and ran a selling booth at the The UP Market @ Toa Payoh hub atrium area on 18 December 2016. We showed residents how to make an upcycled pot coaster from pre-loved T shirts and how to use washi tape on old envelopes to make bookmarks.

This day marked our second year as a participant in this meaningful event.

Our hands-on Workshop: We brought in many pieces of old t-shirts and showed residents how they can cut the t-shirts into smaller pieces to tie them to a piece of anti-skid rug to make pot holders.

Photo courtesy: Singapore CDC

Our Selling Booth: We show residents how they can use washi tape to upcycle common everyday things to something useful.

Upcycling examples:

• from toilet rolls and used envelopes to gift wrapping
• from a old DVD box to a travelling colouring kit
• from an old cassette box to a holder for your 2017 calendar
• from cereal boxes to Christmas decorations and mini-magazine holder
• from one-sided printed paper to a notebook
• from a used envelope to a bookmark

We sold washi tapes and had a hands-on 'make-a-bookmark' activity. It was fun! =)

Photo courtesy: Singapore CDC

Till our next blog post, craft something! =)

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Event: Upcycling Glass Marble Paperclips

We had a great time holding an upcycling craft workshop at the Farmers' Market event at the Enabling Village on 28 May 2016. This is part of the initiative by Central Singapore CDC with Project UPcycle; sharing with the residents the beauty of upcycling.

The sweltering heat did not hamper our enthusiasm as we combed through past editions of magazines, looking for the perfect prints to hand make some glass marble paper clips and magnets. 

You look at everything around you with a fresh perspective, as you ponder if you can give them a second lease of life with upcycling. It is a very empowering feeling, turning yesterday's trash into today's treasures.

We made Large Paper Clips and Fridge Magnets with Old Magazine prints and Glass Marbles 

Flipping through the old magazines for the perfect prints

Putting the finishing touches to the paper clip

The upcycled beauty - Glass Marble Paper Clip with prints from a used red packet

Till our next blog post, make something with your hands! =)

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Event: Personalised Wedding Favours With Glass Marble Magnets

We were really excited to be part of the intimate wedding of Aldrich and Laraine, held in stunning Boracay, Philippines. They wanted a small and personalised wedding favour for each of their guests.  We handmade sets of personalised glass marble magnets for their guests. 

The wedding was simply perfect; with gorgeous skies, raptures of laughter and tears as close family and friends came together to make beautiful wedding memories for the couple on 10th March 2016. We are honoured that our glass marble magnets were part of their wedding celebrations. 

Congratulations Aldrich and Laraine and we wish you a lifetime of bountiful joy and eternal bliss as you journey through the days of your life together.

Wedding Photography Credits:
Enrico Nepomuceno Photography and Cinematography

Till our next blog post, make something with your hands! =)

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Event: Laneige Meets Fashion

23 July 2015 was an exciting day for WahSoSimple! We were part of the PR launch event in Singapore for Laneige Meets Fashion, an annual venture which showcases collaborations between Laneige and up-and-coming fashion designers in South Korea. For 2015, Laneige is collaborating with PlayNoMore, a new playful, funky fashion brand. Guests at the event included friends from the media, the talented Make-Up Artists and beauty bloggers. 

WahSoSimple designed and handmade the bag charms for the press kits. We made suede tassels in 4 different colors (pink, orange, light blue and cyan) and used inkjet shrink plastic to pre-make the 'Laneige Meets Fashion' tag.

For the charms, we drew 4 design options. Guests at the launch event chose their favourite designs and personalised them with their creativity. The creations were simply gorgeous and one of a kind!

WahSoSimple then baked the coloured shrink plastic designs on the spot and put them together as a beautiful bag charm. Everyone left happily with a personalised bag charm hooked on their press kit.

We had tons of fun preparing for the event and at the event itself! We wish #laneigesg all the best for their launch #LaneigexPlayNoMore =)

Till the next post, make something with your hands! 

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Event: Love Thy Earth! Upcycling Craft With Glass Marble Magnets!

We spent a lovely afternoon with Project Earth Day at United Square on 25 April 2015. It was a meaningful initiative organised by the National Environmental Agency. 

We gave old magazines a new lease of life by up-cycling them to make pretty handmade glass marble magnets. Together with the many children who came to our workshop, we flipped though the magazines looking for the prettiest prints. We also added heart shapes cut-outs which we had cut out from used red packets from Chinese New Year which went by just 2 months ago. It was really fun as we worked together with the children to make their handmade with love ,magnets for their mummies.

It was indeed a meaningful and fulfilling afternoon as we see the little ones, the guardians of our Earth in the future, scoot off with their handmade up-cycled glass marble magnet craft. We know that they had learnt through to the workshop, how they can do their part to help love and appreciate our resources and how they can make pretty gifts with them.

Till the next blog post, make something with your hands! =) 

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Event: WahSoSimple at Singapore Polytechnic

Check out what WahSoSimple did with our Glass Marble Magnets at Singapore Poly! =)

Graduating wish next to their names ... 
a meaningful gift from their lecturers!

Year 2 students using WahSoSimple's Glass Marble Magnet Kits
to make memories for their Seniors.

All their names and wishes arranged into 'WE DID IT!!"

Till our next blog post, craft something with your hands! =)

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Event: Glass Marble Magnets for Valentine's Day

WahSoSimple is excited to be part of a private Valentine's Day Fair on 13th and 14th of February 2015! We sold some of our DIY Craft Kits and some ready-made Glass Marble Magnets and met some like-minded crafting friends there. =)

Till the next blog post, craft something with your hands! =)

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