One Tiny Party

One Tiny Party http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/ Welcome! I'm a stay-at-home mom who decided to start this business while planning for my son's first birthday. There are so many great ideas out there and I hope to share some of them here. * * * How to Order Send me an email with the list of items you wish to order. (Kindly include the product code.) An order confirmation, which includes the cost of shipping, will be sent via email. Payment is through GCash or bank deposit. Payment details will be sent with the order confirmation. Shipping is through Aboitiz 2Go, which guarantees delivery within 24 to 48 hours. Items will be mailed out within 24 hours of receipt of payment. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:17:37 -0000 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 04:43:35 -0000 One Tiny Party http://multiply.com/mu/onetinyparty/logo http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/ 100 100 New stocks! http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/28/New_stocks Was able to get some new stocks. Very excited for the Riso Screen Ink -- colors are so ... colorful! ^_^ http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/28/New_stocks Wed, 27 Jul 2011 04:43:35 -0000 Gocco Update -- http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/23/Gocco_Update_-- Hi, all! It's been a while since I posted here and I've been getting a lot of inquiries whether the site is still active. It is!  (I'm here!)   I check my messages quite regularly (though, I admit, I don't reply all that promptly sometimes.) Yes, I still have stocks available, although quantities are limited, especially for the kits. As of today, February 11, 2011, I have:2 PG-5 kits available and4 PG-11 kits available I still have supplies of the print lamps and masters. As for inks, here are the colors that I have available (accurate as of January 21): Basics:Black - 2Blue - 1Red - 4Green - 3Gold - 1 Water Color Effect:Baby Blue - 1Shell Pink - 1Lemon Yellow - 2 Pastels:Green = 1Pink = 2 Japanese Colors:Honmurasaki - Purple - 3Konjou - Indigo Blue - 2Uguisu - Khaki - 3Moegi - Lime Green - 2Matsuba - Olive Green - 1Machairu - Green Tea - 2Fuji - Lavender - 1Yamabuki - Mustard Yellow - 1Akane - Burgundy - 1Kobai - Mauve - 1Sakura - Dark Pink - 1Byakkugunjou - Ultramarine - 1Hiiru - Fla... http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/23/Gocco_Update_-- Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:19:08 -0000 Pink cupcakes pop-up invitation! http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/27/Pink_cupcakes_pop-up_invitation Took me 5 days to assemble this -- but it was worth http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/27/Pink_cupcakes_pop-up_invitation Wed, 3 Mar 2010 09:01:25 -0000 Making my son's birthday invitations http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/26/Making_my_sons_birthday_invitations My son's turning 3 on June 19 and we're having a party for him on June 21. I made the invitations in the span of two days (would've taken only a few hours -- but, with two kids, I had to take frequent breaks. ^_^) I'll blog about this http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/26/Making_my_sons_birthday_invitations Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:01:00 -0000 Card Swap over at Save Gocco http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/21/Card_Swap_over_at_Save_Gocco I've never participated in one before -- but I think it's a wonderful opportunity to share and receive lovely cards printed using the Gocco. Click <a href="http://savegocco.blogspot.com/2009/04/card-swap.html">here</a> for the details. Deadline is May 10. ^_^ For people worried about postage cost, it shouldn't cost more than 100 pesos to mail out 5 cards via the PhilPost special delivery (which takes about 15-20 days to arrive to most international destinations).  http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/21/Card_Swap_over_at_Save_Gocco Sun, 3 May 2009 00:46:24 -0000 A productive day -- of problems and solutions ^_^ http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/20/A_productive_day_--_of_problems_and_solutions_ <a href="/photos/hi-res/25/3"></a><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.onetinyparty.multiply.com/image/3/photos/25/300x300/3/cheapnotebooks.jpg?et=UaLHwfbru,3BeEya,uyiDQ&nmid=146985705" border="0">This project began when I spotted these nice notebooks at the SM Office Supplies section.  I've been wanting to print on Kraft paper for a long time but had never had to opportunity.  Most people splurge and print on Moleskine Cahiers but I'm happy to experiment on these.  I got these for PhP21.75 for each notebook and was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the paper inside.  ^_^ While my son was at a Christmas party this morning, I decided  to work on the project.  Problem #1 -- Pixel-y printout I'm not sure if this is a printer-related problem.  I've worked with an Epson and a Canon printer and have never had this problem before.  Our current printer is a Samsung B&W Laser Printer and I've had this happen to me a few times. This time around, I made sure before I printed it to check using the "Actual Pixel" view to make sure that my artwork was clean but I still ended up with a pixel-y printout. The solution is fairly simple -- you can... http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/20/A_productive_day_--_of_problems_and_solutions_ Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:40:41 -0000 Gocco Project: Notebook http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/25/Gocco_Project_Notebook I found some cheap kraft-covered notebooks and decided to print on them. http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/25/Gocco_Project_Notebook Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:57:09 -0000 Can the Gocco print on cloth? http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/19/Can_the_Gocco_print_on_cloth I've mentioned many times on this blog how incredibly versatile the Gocco is -- but I've only shown projects done on paper. I've been asked quite a few times if the Gocco can print on cloth -- and the simple answer is, yes it can.  (The Gocco can print on many different kinds of surfaces, given the right kind of ink.) Now, here's where it gets tricky -- Riso only released a limited number of colors for textile printing -- <a href="http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/1/1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.onetinyparty.multiply.com/image/15/photos/1/300x300/1/cloth-colors.jpg?et=beMzNQV8GT,Vv7gftcFMmA&nmid=47092913" border="0"></a>I think this limits design possibilities.  It would be lovely to see the Japanese colors, for example, printed on a shirt. The other thing that's tricky about using the Gocco to print on shirts is the machine itself -- the PG-5 and PG-11 can only print on a 3.5" x 5" area (full) and has about an inch of headspace below the hinge. This makes it difficult to position the shirt for printing. <a href="http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/24/4"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.onetinyparty.multiply.com/image/3/photos/24/300x300/4/goccocloth4.jpg?et=ANqvIrSCWSBv4z2cdUXf1w&nmid=118050601" border="0"></a><a href="http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/24/5"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.onetinyparty.multiply.com/image/3/photos/24/300x300/5/goccocloth5.jpg?et=Xs32B+3fchMdQZoZaTCOgA&nmid=118050601" border="0"></a> Unless you want your designs on the bottom of your shirt or on the sleeves, it would take a lot of dexterity (and willpower) to figure out where else to print using the Gocco. A fe... http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/19/Can_the_Gocco_print_on_cloth Wed, 1 Oct 2008 06:53:03 -0000 Can the Gocco print on cloth? http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/24/Can_the_Gocco_print_on_cloth http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/24/Can_the_Gocco_print_on_cloth Wed, 1 Oct 2008 06:17:16 -0000 Bursting with fruit flavor! Gocco in the news! -- http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/18/Bursting_with_fruit_flavor_Gocco_in_the_news_-- I mentioned in my previous post how happy I am to meet new people who are interested in the Gocco.  (This is the honest-to-goodness truth --) I really get excited getting emails from people asking me about it. ^_^ Imagine then, how excited I am to receive a message from <a href="http://www.bauzon.ph/">Cynthia Bauzon-Arre</a>, telling me that she recently blogged about the Gocco on their online magazine, <a href="http://we-heart-weddings.blogspot.com/">We *Heart* Weddings</a>. It is 5am and I am bursting -- yes, bursting with excitement! Glee~!!!!! I read the article -- and I followed the link.  Here's <a href="http://www.bauzon.ph/cynthia/2008/02/12/theyre-just-paper-cuts-ill-sellotape-them-up/">her story</a> on how she got her Gocco and a sample of the lovely, lovely artwork that she does (using the Gocco!). ^_^ http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/18/Bursting_with_fruit_flavor_Gocco_in_the_news_-- Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:09:31 -0000 One Tiny Party - Print Gocco Price List http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/links/item/3/One_Tiny_Party_-_Print_Gocco_Price_List http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/links/item/3/One_Tiny_Party_-_Print_Gocco_Price_List Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:42:28 -0000 Flickr: Gocco http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/links/item/2/Flickr_Gocco Lots of photos (of Gocco projects) uploaded and a discussion group. http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/links/item/2/Flickr_Gocco Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:31:11 -0000 A Happy Thought -- http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/17/A_Happy_Thought_-- A few weeks ago, I was pleasantly surprised to receive one particular email.  Julie bought a Gocco from me earlier this year and I was very excited to read about how she was getting along with her Gocco. I don't know if it's just me -- but I feel giddy seeing Gocco projects (either of friends or on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a>) and I continue to be amazed by how creatively some people have used their Goccos. It inspires me.  And keeps me going. I've been so lucky to meet so many wonderful and creative people through the Gocco. ^_^ <a href="http://julochka.blogspot.com/2008/06/fun-fun-fun.html">Julie's Project #1</a> <a href="http://julochka.blogspot.com/2008/06/gocco-goodness.html">Julie's Project #2</a> <a href="http://julochka.blogspot.com/2008/08/gocco-swap-mission-accomplished.html">Julie's Gocco Swap Project</a> http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/17/A_Happy_Thought_-- Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:50:21 -0000 New Inks http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/16/New_Inks <a href="/photos/hi-res/23/2"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.onetinyparty.multiply.com/image/2/photos/23/300x300/2/newinks1.jpg?et=8oF+yMGXutri3aLKioUXZg&nmid=108650016" border="0"></a> Pearl Color series -- Kosui (Lake Blue) Pearl Color series -- Fuji (Periwinkle) Pearl Color series -- Sakura (Petal Pink) Japanese Traditional series -- Machairu (Green Tea) Japanese Traditional series -- Moegi (Lime Green) <-- restock Japanese Traditional series -- Hiiru (Flame) Japanese Traditional series -- Byakugunjo (Ultramarine) I also have Daidai (Orange) and the CYMK set. Inks are 220 pesos each.  The CYMK is 580 for the set of 3. ^_^ http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/16/New_Inks Sun, 3 Aug 2008 05:01:45 -0000 New Inks! http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/23/New_Inks The CYMK set is used to create "photo" prints using the PG-11. New Japanese inks! http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/23/New_Inks Sun, 3 Aug 2008 04:32:27 -0000 Between breakfast and bathtime -- http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/15/Between_breakfast_and_bathtime_-- <a href="/photos/hi-res/22/2"></a>It's been a while since I used my Gocco -- but I've been itching to do something Gocco-related for a while now. I have several excuses: 1.  It's difficult to "time" the Gocco project.  For one, I have a very curious 2-year old who loves to fiddle with things his Mama is interested in.  He naps in the afternoon, which would be the perfect time for me to work but, I also nap. ^_^ 2.  I haven't thought of anything to do.  I wanted to "customize" some notebooks but didn't really know what to put on them. 3.  The last two prints I made sucked.  It wasn't the Gocco's fault but mine (and the printer's).  I've been disappointed with the outcome of two projects I made -- they came out dotty and pixelated and I didn't know how to fix it.  I really thought it was the printer's fault (I'm letting it share the blame) but I guess I just needed to "photoshop" the artwork better. Today, I bit the bullet -- I wanted to make my "business card" and didn't want ... http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/15/Between_breakfast_and_bathtime_-- Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:08:47 -0000 Latest Gocco Project -- Personal Business Cards http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/22/Latest_Gocco_Project_--_Personal_Business_Cards http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/22/Latest_Gocco_Project_--_Personal_Business_Cards Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:58:24 -0000 Two kids and a Gocco http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/14/Two_kids_and_a_Gocco <a href="/photos/hi-res/21/3"><a href="/photos/hi-res/21/1"><a href="/photos/hi-res/21/2"><a href="/photos/hi-res/21/4"><a href="/photos/hi-res/21/5"><a href="/photos/hi-res/21/2"></a></a></a></a></a></a>Wednesday and Thursday were "lazy" days for me and my student, Kate.  Her brother (my other student) was taking the entrance exam at a nearby school and their mom went with him so it was just me and her at their house. We diligently went through the exercises in her Grammar book on Wednesday so I decided to reward her by giving her a break from grammar on Thursday. She's very artistic so I decided to introduce her to the Gocco. At first, she wanted to make her own design but was having a hard time drawing thick lines.  (She draws manga style.)  We ended up making a compromise.  I prepared some really cute designs already and we cut them out and arranged them on the paper.  She then drew her own design in the middle. <a href="http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/21/2"></a><a href="http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/21/3"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.onetinyparty.multiply.com/image/3/photos/21/300x300/3/kategocco3.jpg?et=f3VvyF204jxXMbgf+fJbWQ&nmid=88395473" border="0"></a> She really enjoyed mixing the colors when we were inking the master.  She had a limited selection as I only brought about 10 colors with me. <a href="http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/21/3"></a><a href="http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/21/1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.onetinyparty.multiply.com/image/4/photos/21/300x300/1/kategocco1.jpg?et=rCuoZ6pDZSkIf3+sUa88KA&nmid=88395473" border="0"></a> Here is the end product.  We printed a total of 12 postcards.  I thought it was a good first try f... http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/14/Two_kids_and_a_Gocco Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:16:21 -0000 Two kids and a Gocco ^_^ http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/21/Two_kids_and_a_Gocco_ These are pictures of my student, Kate making her first Gocco project. My son Seth couldn't resist investigating the Gocco box. http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/21/Two_kids_and_a_Gocco_ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:48:43 -0000 Get this for free -- http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/13/Get_this_for_free_-- <a href="/photos/hi-res/20/2"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/20/2"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.onetinyparty.multiply.com/image/3/photos/20/300x300/2/gocco_freebie2.jpg?et=k+GKAyjH4r+IBNjiH0vzBA&nmid=85415337" border="0"></a>For a limited time only, I will include a Card Print Pack with each order of a Print Gocco system.  (Or until supplies last) The pack includes: A card rack (only available through this promo) 3 tubes of ink 1 tube of Gocco cleaner 1 ink blocking sheet 4 bulbs (good for 2 projects) <a href="http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/20/2"></a><a href="http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/20/1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.onetinyparty.multiply.com/image/3/photos/20/300x300/1/gocco_freebie1.jpg?et=,eJE7ThnbDyJ7er97+W9og&nmid=85415337" border="0"></a>Total value of this freebie is PhP1800! http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/13/Get_this_for_free_-- Sat, 8 Mar 2008 21:25:46 -0000 Freebie! http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/20/Freebie Get this for free when you buy your Print Gocco system. Freebie pack contains 3 inks, a card rack (to dry your projects and save space if you are printing a lot), a tube of Gocco cleaner, an ink blocking sheet and 4 bulbs (good for 2 projects). Total value of the freebie is http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/20/Freebie Sat, 8 Mar 2008 21:14:45 -0000 Spotlight on: Watercolor Series (Inks) http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/12/Spotlight_on_Watercolor_Series_Inks <a href="/photos/hi-res/19/5"></a>In truth, I'm partial to the darker, richer inks for the Gocco (the Japanese series) but I've always been fascinated with the Watercolor series.  They have such cute names!  Apple Green, Shell Pink, Baby Blue and Lemon Yellow. <a href="/photos/hi-res/19/6"></a><a href="http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/19/4"></a><a href="http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/19/5"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.onetinyparty.multiply.com/image/2/photos/19/300x300/5/rat5.jpg?et=q04kGBPqcjmhOQD7n+xKCg&nmid=78045839" border="0"></a>One of the handful of readers asked me how they look on paper and I had to be honest and say that I had never used them.  (I really just liked looking at the tubes. ^_^)  But my curiosity got the better of me and I decided to dedicate a project entirely to the Watercolor series.  Since Chinese New Year is less than a month away, I decided to create a postcard with a Rat theme. I was too tamad to "make" my own (look for pictures on the Internet) so I looked through some old Gocco magazines.  These magazines feature "free" images which Gocco-ers can use.  They are already Gocco ready so all you have to do is cut. ^_^  <a href="/photos/hi-res/19/1"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/19/2"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/19/3"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/19/4"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/19/5"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/19/6"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/19/7"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.onetinyparty.multiply.com/image/2/photos/19/300x300/7/rat7.jpg?et=buBaQ5iv6ZsR0APLF2qdJg&nmid=78045839" border="0"></a> This was the image I decided to print.  I already new that I was going to ink each image using a different... http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/12/Spotlight_on_Watercolor_Series_Inks Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:38:37 -0000 Year of the Rat Project http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/19/Year_of_the_Rat_Project I've been meaning to test out the Watercolor series of the Gocco and decided to make something in preparation for the Chinese New Year, which welcomes the Year of the http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/19/Year_of_the_Rat_Project Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:16:52 -0000 Spotlight on: Paper! http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/11/Spotlight_on_Paper It's so nice to meet fellow Gocco users here in the Philippines and I enjoy the conversations I have with them. I usually ask two questions when I talk to them for the first time: 1.  How did you hear about the Gocco? 2.  Where do you find the paper you use for your Gocco? For the most part, we buy the bond-paper-size cardstocks available in bookstores and just cut them to size.  I remember having to do this for my wedding thank you cards and I could never get them all the same size or cut in a nice, straight line.  (After card #100, your hand tends to cramp and shake a little.) I discovered Corona unlined index cards when I was hunting for paper to print my son's baptism invitations and I really like using them -- they are the right size for the Gocco and the paper quality is also very good.  It's relatively inexpensive -- a pack of 50 is PhP19 (0.38/card). <a href="http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R37JCgoKCEoAAHKUZU41"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.onetinyparty.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R37JCgoKCEoAAHKUZU41/paper1.jpg?et=7qCh1N856Xy%2CCfptLrlWQg&nmid=" border="0"></a> When I was in Singapore last August, I found colored unlined index cards and bought some as well. (S$0.90 = Ph... http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/11/Spotlight_on_Paper Sat, 5 Jan 2008 00:07:12 -0000 The Phoebe Project http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/10/The_Phoebe_Project <a href="/photos/hi-res/18/5"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/18/3"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/18/2"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/18/6"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/18/1"></a>Phoebe is one of our Korean friends who is in Iloilo to study English.  She is leaving for Australia tomorrow -- this was a sudden thing.  She was supposed to leave for Australia next week but, because it is difficult to find a flight going there, she had no choice but to take the earlier flight. Last night, we had dinner with her at Al Dente.  Al Dente has recently started offering Haagen Dazs so we treated her to a scoop because she was our guest of honor. I decided to make some calling cards for her as a goodbye gift.  Her Korean name means dandelion and I decided to re-use the fairy image because it is so lovely. ^_^ <a href="http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/18/5"><img class="alignmiddle" src="http://images.onetinyparty.multiply.com/image/2/photos/18/300x300/5/phoebe5.jpg?et=lmlnyjOZ1H0qjhHlID5MxA" border="0"></a> Originally, I was supposed to use yellow (because some species of dandelions are yellow) but I really pictured this in pastels.  So I used pastel blue, pastel green, pastel pink and pastel purple. <a href="http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/18/5"></a><a href="http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/18/3"><img class="alignmiddle" src="http://images.onetinyparty.multiply.com/image/2/photos/18/300x300/3/phoebe3.jpg?et=FCC8FwN5TDjAVtu6v+8aqw" border="0"></a> Notice my tube of pastel green ink?  I've used that for my wedding two years ago and for my mom's invitation early this year and for Seth's invit... http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/journal/item/10/The_Phoebe_Project Wed, 8 Aug 2007 05:48:15 -0000 The Phoebe Project http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/18/The_Phoebe_Project I made this for my friend Phoebe who is going to Australia for 6 months. Johann and I will miss her a http://onetinyparty.multiply.com/photos/album/18/The_Phoebe_Project Wed, 8 Aug 2007 05:28:26 -0000