Stuck!

A few posts back, I expressed my hopes to attempt to sell my handmade goods online. I had everything all mapped out in my mind - account details, packaging and what-nots have all been sorted out and secured.

And a week ago, I went to the post office to sort out the last item on my list - to check for the cost of postage. I nearly had a heart attack when the cashier gave me a quote on the postage. It costs USD 5.70 to send ONE of my Chubbes to the UK and US.

ZOMG.

I kid you not. That postage for that tiny thing is so darn expensive. Maybe I'm slightly ignorant in saying this, but I do think that the cost is really too much!

This makes me think that it would not be wise open a store on Etsy. I am not looking to have an idle store.

Whether or not I should proceed really depends on how much a potential customer is willing to spend on my goods. If you can help me out in this respect, it would be great! :)

I would like to find out the following:

What is the maximum amount (inclusive of postage) you are willing to spend on one of my Chubbees?

If you can help me out, that would be great! I would be really grateful! :)

Note: A Chubbee is about 70 mm in height.

Thank you soooo much in advance! :)

Looking for...

The cup which I have been using since I was five recently retired :(.

And now, I'm looking for a replacement. I thought I could share some of the ones which I'm coveting for:

Click on the image to go straight to its Flickr photo page :)

:) Happy Monday!

Hello! :)

When the boyfriend went to Sydney during the inter-semester break, he brought back some gifts for me.

I have to say that I was really surprised with the selection of gifts, because they are really a reflection of me and me personality. I have never expressly told him what I like. I mostly keep my obsession :) with zakka/kawaii to myself. But I guess once you start exclaiming over how cute things are, the other person will have an idea of the things that you like :P.

Yep. Mashimaro. It is a really fat bunny, with cheeks like mine (chubby and squishy :D) and is oh-so-cute!

And because I have to name all my soft toys, I came up with an equally adorable (or so I believe :p) name for it. It is named after a type of food:

Photo from Flickr.

And the other surprise is a pair of Hello Kitty bedroom slippers. The size of the head makes me laugh :D.

That's all for now.
Have a good day, you! :)

Happy weekend :)

Hello! :)

I just wanted to drop by to say hi, and to wish you a very nice weekend indeed!

The weather in Auckland is sooooo wonderful and sunny today. So spring/summer-like.

I hope it continues. But knowing the crazy Auckland weather, it will most probably rain tomorrow :p.

More Russian Dolls!

I bought these dolls when I was in Kuala Lumpur last summer.

I could not resist them, and there is a blue version of these as well, on my little craft shelf :D.

I hope you're not too sick and bored with seeing matryoshkas plastered all over my blog. There might be more coming soon! :)

Matryoshka Dolls

I am so in love with these matryoshka dolls.

I don't "love" the things I make often. This is one of the rare exceptions :).

So far I've made three, two of which mom has claimed that they have to be for her friends. I have firmly announced to my family that the red one is MINE (yep, firm, bold, block letters).

I am definitely making more (if I have the time!), and mom has reserved one for herself :). And they will happily join the Chubbees if I ever get around to opening a store.

Have a great weekend, everyone! :)
:)