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!  =)

Feature of the Week

I'm so excited to present the lovely dress of the week.  I need to confess that I've saved the first finish product for my own girls.  And finally, it is available in the little shoppe!  This little dress is crafted of a very fine and soft cotton rosey print and the trim at collar is the finest one yet in my collection.  A beautiful velvet waist belt and a sparkly piece of gem is added to make this little one extra charming.  Hope you like it!  =)

Black Rosie Dress

Happy Thursday!

Cookie Time

If you've seen some of the recipes I've done before, you probably could sense my preference towards simple recipes.  I'll save the complicated ones for the professionals, at least for now.  =)  This little very easy red dot recipe are dedicated for the ones who love flaky and light cookies.

make 20 cookies

flour  3/4 cup

cornstarch  1/4 cup

butter, soften  1 stick or 1/2 cup

sugar  1/3 cup

vanilla extract  one little drop approx. 1/8 teaspoon

pinch of salt

raspberry jam  2 tablespoons

Preheat oven to 325°F and grease a large cookie sheet.  In a medium bowl, mix flour and cornstarch together, set aside.  In a large bowl, put in butter and sugar and beat until the mixture turns pale.  Add salt and vanilla and continue beating.

 Then, add in the flour mixture in small batches.  Beat until all the dry ingredients are blended in.

 Form little 1 inch balls and place them approximately 1 1/2 inch apart from each other on the cookie sheet.  Pinch the top of the dough balls to make a well in the middle of each cookie and fill the wells with raspberry jam.  A little stirring stick is very helpful for this task. 

Place the cookie on the middle rack of the oven and bake them for 18 minutes.  Let the cookies cool down for 20 minutes before enjoying them.  Delicious!

Happy Baking!  =)