Handmade Purses New on ETSY!

Beautiful Living

I simply love these unique handmade cross stitched wall art!  These lovelies are made by Nea.  She also makes one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces to die for.  Check her etsy shop here.

Cross-Stitched Wall Art by Nea

These 'Au Lait' old school bottle designed by Warissara is just a must have!  Warissara is a New York-based Graphic Designer.  Check out her other amazing works here.

Flavoured Milk 'Au Lait' by Warissara

Yummy is the word for these lovely Raspberry Frangipane Slice by Sweetcakes Bakeshop!  Get the recipe here.

Raspberry Frangipane Slice by Sweetcakes Bakeshop

A Vintage Sorbet Birthday

Don't you just get inspired for your next party event just by looking at the spread and concept of this party?  I sure do!  This Vintage Sorbet Birthday hosted for Kalieh of Jackie Wonders, an amazing photographer.  Check out her portfolios here.    The amazing production of this event was designed by Victoria Hudgins of A Subtle Revelry.  She is an event stylist, freelance designer and online DIY editor. Do visit her creative and inspiring site for DIYs, ideas, and inspiration!

Getting Crafty For Easter!

I haven't always been an "Easter person" per se, but I cannot resist reading up some blogs that have some creative and amazing craft ideas for Easter.  

These Easter Favour Gift Bags are so adorable and its available with free tutorial on how to make them from Cherry Men Love!

Easter Favour Gift Bag - CherryMenLove

 Maya Made! came out with an easy-peasy tut for these bendy strips that makes great fabric  rosettes! Very easy to make and quite addictive!  I need to make these!

Bendy Fabric Strips For Spring - Maya Made

This is such a beautiful Easter eggs!  Le Papier Studio came out with this fun tutorial for your very own DIY Sillhoutte Easter Eggs.  Love it!

DIY Sillhoutte Easter Eggs - Le Papier Studio

These makes great centrepiece to place your beautiful crafted easter eggs!  Check out Martha for these templates and make one your own.

Fabric Sillhoutte - Martha Stewart

Frame Coin Purses

Here they are promised in my earlier blog, my cute frame coin purses!  Hope my photo taking skills do them justice.

Mod Polka

Colourful Birdies

Denim Charm

Tiny Flowers

I will be listing them in my Etsy shop hopefully by tomorrow.   

Musings For The Day

Must admit photo taking is not my forte!  I have been trying to get the right setting on my digital camera for product photo taking.  So far so good... I think...

Busy updating my Etsy store listings and creating new items to post as well. I have been unstoppable making frame purses since learning from u-handbag!  She has lots of free tutorials on bag making and I am glad I found her site!!!

Some frame purses I've attempted....(photos are not fantastic though)

Floral Charm

I Am Meow

Oh dear... looks like the exposure on the camera setting is too high..... will post more of the purses I've made as soon as I adjust the camera setting and I'm hoping I get it right this time!

New In Store!

Busy busy busy.......  Manage to upload new items for my etsy store last night!

Liese Tier Top

Patsy Bloom Top

Little Polly Pants

A New Day Has Come.....

I haven't posted in a long long time..... A lot has happened.  We had a beautiful, feisty fox terrier and she was with us for a good 6 months until our maids left the back door open and she sprinted off!  We couldn't locate her.  It's not the first time she's done a runner, but this time, my guess is someone decided to keep her...  I was devastated!  We put up posters, spoke to neighbours if they'd seen her and scoured the street of our house to the beach everyday for the next 4 days, hoping against hope to find her.  She's lost to us ow... I hope she's in a good home today.  She's been a great girl and an intelligent dog... but didn't know she's a flight-risk...

Buffy, my beloved dog...

With her loss, Bindi (my adorable and ever reliable Lab), and I missed Buffy.  Bindi has no one to spar with her and she's been very quiet.  I struggled with my emotions as to whether even thinking of getting another dog would betray my feelings for Buffy.  I certainly was still hoping that she'll show up at our front door (wishful thinking but a desperate wish).

We finally decided we need to have another pup, not to replace Buffy, but to fill the emptiness.  I'm glad I made the choice.  We found an adorable 3 month old yorkie from a home breeder.  Went to look at her and fell in love instantly.  I just couldn't wait to bring her home.  But of course she would need to be transported from Jakarta to Bali.  I waited and hoped she will arrive healthy since she's this tiny dot.  And boy, did she arrive!  Very early in the morning!  She's mighty fine and energetic and bouncing!  

We named her Butty (as in sandwich in how Yorshires call it). I am not the sort to dress my pets, but with her, she just screamed "dress me!".  I've been sewing her outfit since....trial and error and with a little help from missdaisydesigns.

Some pics of my little muse....

The reason she's my muse!

Looking straight at me!

My very first trial and error creation!

Ah....Dutch Lady?

Back To School 

Miss Daisy Designs - Retro Dress