Little Big Announcement

It's a boy!

Our little one has decided to arrive earlier than we expected.  He is surely keeping us busy in the past few days.  So far, our first time parenthood experience has been great and filled with a lot of laughs and tears.

Happy August!  =)

Feature of the Week

It's Liberty time again!  This week's feature is once again crafted of beautiful Liberty of London fabric.  The lovely piece is from the collection called Pepper.  The delicate print and the softness are just perfect for the little garments.

Pink and Green Pepper Dress

Happy Thursday!  =)

Feature of the Week

To welcome summer, we are proud to present you the new sleeveless dress in our collection, the vintage girl dress.  It is a simple gathered dress with a delicate collar.  This week we feature this lovely one which is crafted of beautiful Liberty of London fabric.  Hope you will like it!  =)

Aqua Blossom Dress

Have a lovely Thursday!  =)

A Few Nice Things

It has been a few pretty busy months.  And finally, things are kind of mellow out and I got a chance to go wander around.  It is always nice to have a leisure day.  =)  A few nice things from Martha Stewart that I found in the craft store.

Happy Tuesday!  =)

 It's harvest time again!  We were so happy to see those beautiful flowers transforming into lovely apricots.  It was nice that we got to share them with a few friends.

 our first batch

juicy and sweet

I've been busy working on a few custom orders recently.  It was quite a bit of work.  Hopefully, they will be all done by the end of the week.

lovely pins

Happy Tuesday!  =)

Feature of the Week

It's the lovely little sister of the little yellow blossom dress.  Hope you like it!  =)

Little Red Blossom Dress

Happy Thursday!  =)

Little Trip to LACMA

When I first heard about the Tim Burton exhibition at LACMA, I knew that I must go!  =)

the grand entrance

The exhibit was divided in a few sections, from his biography, to his works from the early days, to movie props from Batman to Sweeney Todd.  It was such an opportunity to see the collection of his drawings and short films.  He is just amazing!!  I was in love with the puppets from the movies, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride, they are so beautifully made and detailed.  They have a collection of over twenty heads for different facial expressions of Jack Skellington.  It was too bad that photography is prohibited in the gallery so that I can't share any visuals with you.  It is definitely a must-see for all Tim Burton's fan.  =)

A few shots at the gift shop.

Robot Boy

 Lovely Dish by Nathalie Lete

 

Happy Tuesday!  =)

Feature of the Week

This week's little feature is made from an adorable vintage inspired floral print.  It is so nice to find a lovely piece of fabric in pretty desaturated yellow.

Yellow Vintage Floral Dress

Happy Thursday!  =)

Where Women Cook

I hope that you've already heard about the Where Women Create Magazine.  That awesome magazine which features the inspiring stories of talented people around the country.  I was so excited to find out that they have another one called Where Women Cook.  

 Needless to say, it is all about the wonderful chefs and foodies.  Besides their behind-the-scene stories, it also includes some lovely recipes from the fabulous bunch.

Sundaes Best Hot Fudge Sauce by Katie Camarro

Happy Tuesday!  =)

Feature of the Week

 I was delighted when I first saw this little vintage inspired print.  But the pattern seemed to be slightly big for embellishments and it might be too plain to be the main element.  Luckily, it turns out okay.  Those vintage tone blossoms are so cute.

Dottie Vintage Blossom Dress

 

Happy Thursday! =)

Feature of the Week

This week's little dress is a bit on the darker side.  It looks sort of whimsical but still sweet.  =)

Grey Dottie Dress

Happy Thursday! =)

Feature of the Week

Time always flies by especially faster whenever there was a long weekend.  It's almost weekend again without accomplishing too much this week...

The little dress of the week is assembled with a very subtle vanilla plaid with a hint of soft pink and green and an adorable navy blossom print.  Once again, it brings out the hidden sweetness of every girl.  =)

Vanilla Plaid and Navy Blossom Dress

Happy Thursday!  =)

Feature of the Week

Little gingham checker pattern always has a lovely sweet country look.  I was glad to find it in a beautiful aqua blue.  It makes it extra sweet matching with the tiny navy dot.  Hope you'll like it.  =)

Dottie and Gingham Dress

 

Happy Thursday!  =)

Just In Time

Whew!  I'm so glad I just made it in time for the donation deadline of BlthyeCon 2011.  It will be such a fabulous event.   It is nice to chip in even just a tiny bit and be part of long list with all the other generous folks.

 Red Blossom and Vintage Blossom Dress

And there're few more little things for the wonderful hosts.  Hope they'd like them.

If you are one of the lucky ones going to be there, Have Fun and Good Luck to you!  =)

Happy Tuesday!  =)

Feature of the Week

The little feature dress this week is crafted of a recently acquired floral print.  It sort of reminds me of Cath Kidston style, vintagey country, which makes me feeling like going to a picnic. =)

Grey Floral Dress

Happy Thursday! =)

Feature of the Week

I hope you wouldn't mind that this week's feature is kind of similar to the last week.  As I was doing test combinations, this little one seemed to turn out great.  It is amazing that just a little mix and match of fabric create such a different look.

Dottie Grey Blossom Dress

Happy Thursday!  =)

Adorable Books

Children's book has always been my favourite thing and great inspiration of my work.  Especially the vintage ones, they are the best!  =)  To be honest, I don't really read them that much but I love to flip through the pages and admire the illustrations.

Happy Tuesday!  =)

Flower Power

If you've been to my little shoppe recently, you will notice that there is a floral theme going on since spring begins.  The reason being is because of the intensive gardening since then.  So I ended up unconsciously picking up only floral prints when I was at the fabric store.

Happy Tuesday!  =)

Feature of the Week

First, I'd like to thank you all once again for your generous support.  Your kindest words always brighten up my day!  =)

This week's feature is crafted of a very lovely olive chocolate polka dots fabric which has been hiding at the bottom of the pile and was totally forgotten until the recent cleanup.  I've worked on one or two dresses with it a while ago.  It has a very nice shade of green.  I guess it's time for it to shine again.  =)

Olive Chocolate Dress

Happy Thursday!  =)

Nobody's Fool

 This exhibition at Asia Society Museum last winter was a comprehensive one of Yoshitomo Nara's work.  It was divided in three different themes, Isolation, Rebellion and Music.  There were over one hundred pieces of his work, a lot of familiar ones ranging from the earlier days to recent ones.

 the Orange House

 the lovely Orange Covered Wagon

Happy Tuesday!  =)

Feature of the Week

Every once in a while, I have a craving for little red dress.  Despite the fact that it is not easy to find a good piece of red fabric, I'm happy that I managed to assemble a little one with the old bits.  The lovely diamond print is always one of my favourites.

Little Red Dress

Happy Thursday!  =)

Crafty Books

 I've found two new lovely books over the weekend.  First is the Sewn by Hand by Susan Wasinger.  As the title says, every project in this little book is created by hand and needles.

  The unique charm with hand sewn craft is always beyond words to describe.

 Another is Natural Patchwork by Suzuko Koseki.  This recent release is part of the Japanese translated series, Make Good Crafts + Life.  It covers twenty-six lovely easy to make projects with patchwork designs.  Same as the other ones in the bunch, there are many pictures and detailed instructions.

Happy Tuesday!  =)

Liberty Once Again

 This week's feature is once again from Liberty of London but in a slightly different cut of the fabric.  It is such a charming print!

Abstract Floral Dress

On the human side, for those who love print sneakers, you can't miss out on the latest Nike Liberty collaboration.

 Happy Thursday!  =)

Hi Olivia!

 My recent toy purchase

The little set comes with seven adorable outfits and tons of accessories including my favourite ruffle collar.  My favourites so far are the lemonade costume and the chef outfit.  It also includes six lovely sticks of different scenes.  The lovely pink stripes cardboard lining makes a perfect background for the test shots. 

 Olivia is ready to prepare our lunch now.  =)

Happy Tuesday!  =)

Feature of the Week

Thanks to the awesome dedication of Liberty of London, here comes a little adorable one crafted of their beautiful creation.  The delicate print and the very fine quality is always perfect for the little dress.

Abstract Floral Dress

Happy Thursday!  =)

Some Nice Books

Weekend was fun as we spent most of our time in the garden.  We finally planted our very own little apple tree which means all the plants originally at that spot were happily transported to the blooming backyard alongside with the lovely new additions.

There are few nice books I kept forgetting to share with you.  Two art books from Juxtapoz, one features photos and one features handicraft.  They are both very inspiring and it is always amazing to see so many talented artists out there.  

Another interesting book is Little People in the City by Slinkachu.  It is a great reference for ideas and camera angles for doll photography.  You can also check out his recent work on his blog.  =)

Happy Tuesday!  =)