HOMESCHOOLER Mom

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a mom of homeschool twinnies (boy and girl), an ex architect, a lecturer, a crafter, and a children book's author and illustrator. loves drawing, crafting, illustrating, making pretty things..

Hi there...

Thanks so much for taking time out of your day to stop by my little space! i am happy to share my daily activities (homeschooling, green living, writing, ilustrating & crafting) and hope you enjoy it...

-Dini-

dkwardhani@yahoo.com



Rabu, 08 Agustus 2012

My Felt Fabrics Treasure

I am happy to share a little bit about all my felt fabrics collection...

saya punya beberapa koleksi kain flanel import dan lokal yang menurut saya cukup berharga, jadi agak eman-eman kalau mau menggunakannya..


1. Daiso Washable Felt

yang ini adalah felt merk Daiso yang saya beli dari FB: Tokonya Cikimung. Tulisan Produced for DAISO JAPAN (menurut mb ichi buatan taiwan atau korea), 100% Polyester. 1 pack isi 4 gradasi warna ukuran 20x20cm, harga 1 pack IDR 20.000

2. Daiso Felt - Motif
yang ini oleh-oleh dari teman saya Dian Yusnita, dari singapore. Harganya Sing $6 ukuran 45x45. Motifnya cantik dan juga washable. Ini juga 100% Polyester.

3. Polyester Felt - Motif
Nah yang ini dapat dari mb hany pojokutakatik. Yang ini buatan USA. Hasil dari swap. Saya jadi keranjingan swap juga nih.. makasih ya mb Hany ^^. ini 100% Polyester

4. Blended / Wool Felt
Yang ini hasil swap kedua dengan mb Hany. kalau tidak salah ini tidak 100% wool. Biasanya campuran woolnya hanya 25 - 35%, sisanya ranyon. Yang 100% (merino) ada juga, bahkan ada yang handmade. Lumayan tipis 1 mm dan teksturnya padat. Washable juga. Sering kita temui pada karya craft felt crafter luar. Bisa untuk quilt/pacthwork juga sepertinya. 

5. Local Felt - Gradation
ini Flanel Taiwan yang bergradasi (sembur). Harganya lebih mahal sedikit dari flanel polos.

6. Local Felt - Motif
Ini koleksi saya beberapa felt motif lokal hasil sablon teman-teman crafter, motifnya cukup menggemaskan. Menurut teman-teman crafter bisa dicuci.
sebagian beli di kreasi nupi / FB : paket belajar flanel  dan di Griya Flanel



Selain yang saya punya, sepertinya ada flanel jenis lain.. yang thick felt 3mm dan ada juga flanel yang ada lem di satu sisinya disebut felt sticker biasanya digunakan untuk tempelan kartu. Saya hunting dulu ^^ 
Oh ya 1 lagi saya juga punya button felt bentuknya lucu-lucu, nanti saya foto yaa


Senin, 23 Juli 2012

Capungmungil's Giveaway with INAKU and Dreamesh

hello there...

we have a very good news for you.. yes..YOU! as mb ina said One of many ways to celebrate this Generous Month ofcourse by having a giveaway ;) This time Amesh from Dreamesh has been kind to be the host of Ina and Dini's book giveaway
We have two of these books autographed by the authors (me and mb Ina) for you!  For a chance of getting a copy of signed "Inspirasi Goodie Bag" book, please click HERE.


until july 30th. as always, the giveaway is for indonesian residents only. Please kindly share this giveaway on Facebook, Twitter or you Blog ^^

Hosted by Dreamesh living, Sponsored by Capungmungil and Inaku
bon weekend a tous!

Rabu, 11 Juli 2012

From an Architect into a Crafter..

From one dream to another dream..

my first one is be an architect..
I always love architecture.. sketches, old building, landscape, site plan, designing a place.. sometimes i really miss that world ^^

these are some of my old sketches works 


and these are some of my watercolour works


another dream is being a crater, craft writer, illustrator, children book writer.

I learn a lot about colour, aesthetic, form, function, balance, rhythm, proportion, texture, accent, focal point, order, details while studying architecture. It is really useful on designing, crafting, and illustrating. actually I love both architecture and craft.. it is all about art work ^^.. 

I think i have got more than enough.. alhamdulillah ^^.. i am really blessfull
and the biggest dream come true is being a mom of a cute twinnies


what about your dream?? ^^


Sabtu, 07 Juli 2012

New Website New Logo

I have trying to made capungmungil's official website.. and i choose weebly.. yeeeyyy!! really user friendly and match exactly what i need.. 

Turning Felt into Art


And I also made some revision on my logo for Alun-Alun Indonesia, repack some of capungmungil's product for better selling 

and i made a banner for bookmark or any other use



salam

Rabu, 27 Juni 2012

Capungmungil's TOP Models


So far this all pose that i have been collected from my dearest friends..
i call them my cute little photo models for capungmungil edutoys ^^
so sincere..







Thanks all for bringing so much joy and happiness.. 

Jumat, 15 Juni 2012

Me versus E-Book

Hari ini ada 2 hal yang terjadi sekaligus yang membuat hari saya seperti roller coaster.. turun naik!
Pagi hari, seorang teman mampir ke rumah dan mengabarkan bahwa buku saya Flanel untuk Make Over telah di jual dalam bentuk pdf oleh seorang oknum dari negara tetangga. Penerbit dan saya mencoba mencari tahu apa benar isinya adalah buku saya. Ternyata memang benar. Dia mengaku men-scan dari buku aslinya dan akan dikirim melalui e-mail jika sudah bertransaksi.


Orang indonesia jualan ebook craft luar, giliran orang negara tetangga jual ebook craft kita.. mengenaskan bukan?
  • memakai ebook untuk kegiatan sosial..
sebaiknya kalau untuk hal-hal sosial kita gunakan free pattern atau free DIY yang diberikan langsung oleh si empunya dan diijinkan untuk dibagikan, namun biasanya free pattern atau DIY ini tidak boleh dipergunakan untuk hal-hal bersifat komersial
  • hanya menjual ebook luar, tidak merusak buku craft dalam negeri..
crafter manapun dalam dan luar negeri sama saja, bagi orang negeri jiran saya adalah orang luar negeri bukan? 
  •  buku luar mahal, ebook kan murah.. 
tentu mahal.. karena idenya, prosesnya, bahannya waktunya dan kesemua jerih payah yang dikeluarkan oleh penulis, editor, fotografer, illustrator, layouter sangat besar. Saya merasakan sendiri. Solusinya beli yang second atau nabung dulu akan lebih baik, dan percayalah membeli buku asli lebih memuaskan.
  • dapat gratis dari internet...
ada 2 perbedaan ebook gratis di internet, pertama yang legal dan yang kedua ilegal. tidak semua yang kita donlot di internet itu legal. Bisa kita cek di http://www.dgip.go.id/ - Hak Kekayaan Intelektual. 
  • bagaimana membedakan ebook ini asli atau bajakan?
yang asli jelas diberikan oleh situs resmi atau pihak yg membuatnya. Misalkan penerbit langsung. Atau misal seorang crafter sengaja membuat free pattren dg catatan bukan utk komersial. Atau dikeluarkan oleh situs terkait misalkan sewdaily.com ada fasilitas free downloadable. Ada beberapa pattern yg milik publik misal origami itu jg boleh dipakai.
sedangkan yang ilegal adalah yang jelas-jelas dari buku asli kemudian di scan seperti yang dilakukan oknum tadi terhadap buku saya.
Apapun alasannya, mari kita kembalikan ke hati nurani :)

Tidak pernahkan kita memikirkan bahwa ONDORI penerbit besar yang ebooknya beredar luas di pasaran telah collaps karena banyak hutang, kemungkinan karena bukunya dikonsumsi gratisan hingga dia gulung tikar..

Di lain pihak siang harinya saya mendapat surat pembayaran royalti dari penerbit.. Alhamdulillah dalam 6 bulan edar buku saya selama 3 bulan tembus best seller! tentu gembira :)
tapi tahukah anda bahwa untuk royalti ini saya menunggu selama kurang lebih 9 bulan, dan untuk terbitnya sebuah buku paling tidak butuh 1 tahun. Dan royalti saya pun masih dipotong 15% untuk pajak penghasilan. Saya rasa yang lebih berarti bagi seorang penulis adalah kepuasan jika kreativitas kita dihargai dengan pantas, dan ilmu yang kita bagi bermanfaat bagi orang lain.

Saya bersyukur penerbit kriya pustaka rekan saya dalam menulis merespon dengan baik laporan saya tentang pembajakan buku saya ini, dan berjanji akan mengirimkan surat teguran resmi pada yang bersangkutan.  Namun ternyata setelah ditegur FB yang bersangkutan langsung hilang, kemungkinan berganti akun.

Dan saya melihat banyak hikmah di balik kejadian ini bagi saya sendiri tentunya, semoga juga bagi yang lain. Saya berharap siapapun yang membaca tulisan saya ini saya menghimbau untuk 
tidak menjual.. mengedarkan.. mengkonsumsi ebook bajakan.. 
Lihatlah dari sisi penulis, penerbit, toko buku, pegawai toko buku, pegawai penerbitan, pegawai percetakan, distributor, editor, dan orang-orang dibalik layar terbitnya sebuah buku. 
Membeli ebook bajakan berarti Anda akan mematikan industri kreatif ini! 



Senin, 04 Juni 2012

My fourth craft book #4: Inspirasi Goodie Bag

Alhamdulillahi rabbil 'alamiin.. oh my.. 
Here we come my #4 - Craft Book - Goodie Bag
it was a lot of fun.. in this book I got an opportunity to collaborate with INA KUSUMASTUTI from INAKU.

I made almost 40 goodie bag for this book and mb Ina made several beautiful  batik goodie bag with inaku's touch


 just take a look..



enjoy the book soon ^^.. I a have a little plan to make this book as my next giveaway..

Sabtu, 02 Juni 2012

Kanoe Giveaway's Winners

Dear All.. sorry for the late post


here we come the winners of KANOE-CAPUNGMUNGIL giveaway..
taaarrrrraaaaaaaaaaa.....!!!!


congratulation to: 




hopefully you will like it guys ^^
I will send an notification to all winners or you can e-mail me on dkwardhani@yahoo.com
have a nice weekend everybody :)

Selasa, 15 Mei 2012

[MAY Giveaway] - KANOE capungmungil !!!

Hi there...  Welcome to Capungmungil's Giveaway. Today we will give you 3 casual T-SHRIT (all size - dewasa) from KANOE. Please kindly check their works HERE.
My best friend Ririh Widayati is a women behind KANOE ^^


my twinnies using KANOE's junior




How to win?
- Follow capungmungil's Blog and Kanoe's blog
- Join KANOE Facebook
- Choose your lovely one and leave a comment about Kanoe's design, and youe e-mail
- You can repost or share or twit if you want too.

May Giveaway is open for Indonesian residents only. Sorry. I will sellect the winners randomly on June 1st.

GOOD LUCK!

Jumat, 11 Mei 2012

Crafty Person - Hany Pojok-utak-atik Koe

I met mb Hany Von Gillern on FB couples a months a go..
she interviewed me before and this is my turn ^^
what a warm and nice chit chat we had ^^

Hi there mb Hany how are you doing? tell us a little bit about who a you are and your daily activities?
Hello there mbak Dini, I am doing fine, thank you. As I always tell people, I am just an ordinary woman who loves crafts and crafting. You may call me a craft addict. I am married and live happily with my lovely husband who is my biggest supporter of my craziness for crafts. We live in a small town called Claremont in the state of New Hampshire, USA. I used to work in a school system in our neighboring state, Vermont. It was 2 years ago. Now, I stay at home where crafting is my primary activity.

What’s Pojokutakatik Koe all about?
Actually it is pojok-utak-atik which is the name of my blog. When I signed up on facebook, the system did not allow me to use it the way I named my blog. I have no idea why. I don't like it that way, but that is what the facebook system wanted. Mostly I write and share my crafty endeavors on blog which is my favorite place to be. My blog is my first place to interact with people I have met online. I also tried Multiply. When everything went a little "crazy" there, I decided to activate my blog again. I still keep my account on Multiply. However, I barely visit it.

As I said earlier, I write and share my crafts on my blog. When I decided to active it again, I started to be more serious as to its direction. All I want to do is share with fellow Indonesian crafters. That is why I conduct it in Indonesian. I try to write consistently there though it is not easy for me. My entries are about showing people my handmade crafts, sharing tutorials, introducing crafts and the creators of those crafts which I call the segment "Orang-orang kreatif" (Creative people). I also give information to my readers about craft supply stores both here in America and Indonesia. Sometimes I hold a giveaway and invite somebody to swap her handmade items, craft supplies, and books. For now I want to keep it that way. I don't want to do anything else but use my blog to share (You notice I use the word "share" a million times here :)). That is because I love it so much and I never get bored talking about it.

So do you really love utak-atik so much?
If you mean utak-atik with my craft supplies, yes, I do.Utak- atik in my kitchen is an ok thing for me. I do cook, but it is only for our daily meals. Other then that, I do it only when I feel like trying new recipes.
There is a funny thing about my utak-atik habit. A friend here sent me a fun email where she wrote several facts about me according to her. In one of the questions she was asked if there was a flood, what would Hany save first? Her answer was Hany's craft box that she carries anywhere she goes. Another friend said to my husband," She does her crafts everywhere." If other people carry books to kill time, I always have my small craft box stuffed with thread, scissors, needles, pin cushion etc The only time I do not do it is when we have to fly somewhere which annoys me. If that is the case, I use my cell to browse crafts on the internet 

Why did you start writing a blog?

At the beginning, I was just curious about blog. It was when an Indonesian lady I met online, who lived in a different state, talked a lot about blogging. I searched it and gave it a try. I did not know what to do with it and since craft is the thing I am interested in most, I started to post my handmade creations. But now it is my favorite place to go, my sanctuary!


What's fun about blogging? Doesn't it eat up hours and hours of time?
The fun thing about blogging to me is I make more friends. I love to interact with people. I do not know exactly what they think about my blog as I met people there who are not crafters. However, so far they are pretty faithful and visit my blog regularly. 
It is indeed time consuming.That is why I have told them that I feel I am not a good blog buddy. I do not have much time to visit every blog. However, I always try to return their visits as much as I can. 

What's your favorite object to create?
My most favorite object to create are flowers.I love flowers so much especially roses. Other objects are nature oriented. I like shabby chic and whimsical styles.

Is it really fun opening shop on etsy? tell us more ^^.. we really wanna hear..
To me it is. Putting the money you earn aside, you can make new friends and the more importantly it is a place to let your creative juices flow. I can spend hours watching fabulous creations on that global online handmade market place. It still amazes me how people come up with brilliant and creative ideas everyday, even in seconds.

So what is your inner passion for next crafting project?
To be honest with you I can't mention one. I have so much going on in my head what I want to make I have lots of unfinished projects to be done. Sometimes it frustrates me that I only have 2 hands and there are only 24 hours in a day No, I should not complain, I am so grateful that Allah still allows me to do what I love to do.

Which project is your fave?
I love them all, I can't pick a favorite. All of them are unique.

Hany Von Gillern: www.pojok-utak-atik.blogspot.com
we thanks mb Hany so much for this interview.. ^^ hopefully it will inspire you ^^

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