Thursday, February 25, 2010

The Fluffy Model

If good modeling comes from natural talent, I'm sure Puchi must be born with it. We've taught her to look at the camera when we say cheese. She's usually pretty patient and good.But certainly didn't teach this moody face and make those little crossed arms. She must have learned it from Mr. Teddy.
Happy Thursday!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Sweet Treats

Have you tried beignet before? These irresistible French donuts covered with powdered sugar is a classic of New Orleans, Louisiana. Luckily, we don't need to fly all the way there to enjoy it because they can be found in Jazz Kitchen at Downtown Disney. Hmm..delicious!

Happy Tuesday!

Friday, February 19, 2010

All About Flower

Recently I've been reading a few flower books. There are always some new things to learn and so much inspiration to make an ordinary piece into an one of a kind.
This lovely book, Ribbon Embroidery by Natalie Bellanger-Clement, covers tons of techniques in photos and detail text. It will be nice for a change from usual embroidery.
Next up are Crocheted Flowers by Nicky Epstein and 100 Flowers to Knit and Crochet by Lesley Stanfield. These two lovely books cover lots of flower motif patterns. They will be great for embellishing scarf, cardigan, bag and many possibilities.
Happy Friday!

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Happy Valentine's Day

It's our first Valentine's Day with Puchi! We're going to take her out for a nice walk to the park and a fun trip to the pet store.
No matter who you're with or where you're, hope you'll have a lovely Valentine's Day! =)

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Preview of the week

It's retro time again!
I'll let this lovely little dress speaks for itself. =)
Happy Wednesday!

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

An Artsy Tuesday

Carrie Chau has always been one of my favourite artists. Her works always portray the childhood fun in a whimsical way. The complexity and the oddness of her works is what I admire most.This lovely golden book of illustions is The Magic Circus by Mark Ryden. It is definitely an eye candy for Ryden's fan which includes fifty-five of his most popular works. Last but not least, I'd like share with you this adorable cat collection from a Korean brand called Jetoy. These little kitties are beautifully rendered in lovely costumes and fairy tale settings. They are simply too cute! =)Happy Tuesday!

Sunday, February 7, 2010

A Gift of Love for You

I've finally finished my little Valentine's Day gift for you, a little card of love. No matter if you already have plans on the day of love, it is always sweet to send a little note to your loved ones and dear friends. =)
It will be up for free download for this week only.It's in pdf format and includes two cards per 8.5" x 11" printout.

Enjoy and Happy Sunday!

Friday, February 5, 2010

Russian Cuteness

It was love in the first sight when I first saw Yebypawka / Чебурашка​ (Cheburashka in Japanese) years ago. The little monkey-like creature is a character from a Russian children's book. They have been recreated into plush doll and many lovely things in Japanese in recent years. And I was so excited to find this lovely literature of it. Even though I can hardly read it, the adorable pictures are too cute to resist. I guess it's time for me to study more Japanese. =)By the way, remember those lovely cakelets earlier? I tried to make some of those the other night and I did a little twist to it. I gently folded in three melted squares of Ghirardelli dark chocolate into one third of the mixture. It turned out to be some very delicious chocolate cakelets. =)
Happy Friday and have a wonderful weekend!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Feature of the Week

It seems that the little shoppe is pretty empty recently as I've been trying to catch up and have to admit that I've been a bit lay back these days. Thank you for all your kind words and feedback, they really mean a lot to me. =) And finally, I've something new to show.
This lovely deer dress is the sequel of the pink deer dress but in a totally different way. Instead of tea party style, it is in A-line. That seems more suitable for this adorable Japanese fabric. It appears to have a variety of impressions depending on how you wear it. It could be romantic sweet, it could be playful.
And the lovely ruffle in simply red.
Happy Wednesday!

Monday, February 1, 2010

Happy Feburary

Commited, the new book from Elizabeth Gilbert is finally out! I'm so excited and I've just started reading over the weekend. I can't find the perfect words to describe how much I love her writing. It really feels like a lovely friend telling me about her adventure.
Another interesting book is Fierce Style by Christian Siriano. It is no doubt that he is one of the most talented designers in recent years. I guess it is pretty obvious he would be the right person to go for styling advice.And for today, I must finish the Valentine's cards for my dear friends aboard.
Happy Monday and have a lovely week!