Spools of beauty

I loveeee wooden spools.
They are so pretty and so perfect for trims, thread and ribbons.

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And look at this! Shinzi Katoh on wooden spools!

Ahhhh... They are such beauties!

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roses are red...

.. violets are blue :)

I love roses, they are so gorgeous! I hope you love them as much as I do :).
And since Valentine's Day is coming up, it is time to spoil ourselves with the things we love :D!

Click on the photo, and it will bring you to the Etsy page!

Scarlett's wine A bitten crimson necklace by SeaUnicorn

Rose Bird Bobby Pin Duo by lizhutnick

Isabella Rosebud Headband by rosebudlips

Blue Rose Filigree Ring by adrienneaudrey

Have a wonderful rosey day! :)

Shop, shop, shop!

Hi everyone!

Today's post is all about my own kawaii/cute purchases. I hope you like what I'm about to show you :).

First up are kokeshi dolls, which came in a set of three.

I bought them while I was on my Shanghai trip :).

Pink Kokeshi Dolls

I bought a reusable shopping bag from Daiso.

I simply could not resist the cute apple prints on such a functional bag!

Apple Shopping Bag from Daiso

And some tiny delights in the shape of cute earrings!

Earrings

And my fave tee at the moment...

"Love you" in blue pants

"Love you" in blue pants

I know, I know! Another one?

Hehe. I guess I couldn't resist making another one! It is so easy to sew a "Love you", and I think it is cute enough as a little gift to a dear friend.

Now that my sister has seen this blue pants one, she has demanded a blue one for herself too! So it looks like it's back to sewing again for me :P.

Hope your day is filled with love :)!

Of balloon and balloon

With all the madness going on in my house (lots of packing, parents and sisters moving to Auckland, visiting relatives), I've had little time to craft. Or maybe I've lost some of my mojo. Either way, I've finally found some time over the last few days to whip up something really simple.

Prototype

The following two brooches are really tiny, but my sister seems to like them (the second one is hers)! So, I can declare this a success, I think!

Prototype - I love balloon

Love you brooch

I hope you like balloons, because I'm crazy over them!

Hope you have a nice, lovely, balloon-filled day :)

Gamza Dori

I was Googling for cute things when I came across Gamza Dori.

I think this cutie originates from Korea, and is a potato!

I may know little of this cute potato (if it is indeed a potato), but this does not stop me from going "awww" when looking at Gamza Doris. :D

All images of Gamza Dori (and more!) can be found here :).

Pssst: They are so perfect as desktop backgrounds!

Fly with me :)

Sometimes I wish I could fly.
Would you like to fly with me, and share my balloon? :)

Flying Sofa Brooch by HairSock

Sunburst Felt Brooch Pin by boqinana

My Beautiful Balloon Brooch by mamaslittlebabies

Winton Ballon Festival Stained Glass US by cathynaturalpalette

Acrylic Balloon Dog by anotherempire

New Year's Resolution: Being more organised

2009 had been a mish mash of events, tests, assignments - all of which I failed to organise properly. I started off 2009 with an amazing looking diary, only to find it completely empty and unused in the middle of the year.
So this year I aim to be more organised and neat.
Let's bring on some cuteness to this tideous task!

We start off with this super cute diary...

Pony Brown About A Thing Dairy/Notebook

And of course, with the diary comes cute stickers.
This one says, "It will rain tomorrow. Bring an umbrella along!" :D

Very Berry Deco Sticker Set

And there must be cute post-its to decorate my books with :P.

Red Hair Anne's Europe St Marking Label Index

And I need to stick things together with some awesome decotape...

Paper Deco Roll Tape

or maybe some of these masking tape...

Coloured Paper Masking Tape

And although this does not really fit into the theme, it sure is too cute to be left out!

Sew in Fabric Love Letter Label String

All of the above cuties can be found at nothingelegant on Etsy! (Honestly, the shop is filled with really cute things!)

xoxo

Oh Fabric!

As you may well be aware by now, I love fabric :).
And this year started off with a fabric shopping spree. Wheee!

Stripes, checks and flowers :)

Alexander Henry's cute children collection

Petit Minicco and Wyndham's Storybook

Minny Muu collection

Needless to say, my 2010 craft shopping has started out very well indeed ;).

Hope you're having a super sweet day!
xoxo

hello 2010!

Happy Orange kawaii card

2010

Happy New Year to you, you and YOU!!
May 2010 hold even more creativity, love, hugs, balloons and all things sweet for you :)

xoxo