I've read somewhere that when a dog sticks its tongue out, it means it is relaxed. The past weeks I've been kind of worry about how the move is going to affect the little fluffy one. It seems that she is doing just fine and more relaxed these days.
Happy Wednesday!
ShabbyChic by Rachel Ashwell. Yes, she is the designer having her beautiful home collection at Target. This lovely book shares many tips on the possibilities on flea market finds from antique furniture to vintage clothing.
Happy Thursday!
More Softies Only a Mother Could Love by Meg Leder. This little book covers twenty-two adorable softie projects and many different techniques in detailed instructions and photos.
And I definitely want to try this most adorable thumb print + illustration by the small object. Finally, something fun when it comes to thumb print. 
But certainly didn't teach this moody face and make those little crossed arms. She must have learned it from Mr. Teddy.
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!
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. 
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!
It's in pdf format and includes two cards per 8.5" x 11" printout.
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. =)
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.
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.
If you didn't do any research and would like to do some Blythe shopping in Hongkong, it will be for sure really frustrating. It's because Mongkok is probably the only place you can find any trace of Blythe. I mean there are Blythe in other places too but most likely you won't go to those places except you know it before hand.
It is also the home of many famous fashion makers like SugarMag, Milky Way and BHC. There are also many small sellers here and there in the basement floors.
If you're planning to go there, be sure to go there late because most stores won't open until 4 pm.
By the way, there's a wonderful article, plus lots of photos, on BlytheCon 2009 in the current issue of Haute Doll Magazine. Don't miss it! =)
photo from Haute Doll Magazine
There were a lot of Japanese craft kits like this key chain kit in toy stores and department stores. I've seen similar ones on Etsy.
I wish that Blythe would be as easy to be found as Barbie.
She has been talking a lot, even staff from the hotel told us that she tried to talk to them when they walked by. It is interesting and sometimes hilarious when she talks. She doesn't speak English of course but she makes all those sigh, excited, disappointed sound like we do.
Besides shopping, Hongkong is world famous for food and I wouldn't miss a chance to sample everything. From traditional preserved 'veggie' braised pork to international cusine, they were all delightful and prepared to perfection.
French Fries menu at Ireland's Potato
Chocolate shaved ice with banana and marshmallow
As my little travel tradition, I like stop by at least one Mcdonald's to explore the local specials. The chocolate pie was so-so. But the Double Filet-O-Fish was so awesome as you can probably imagine how good it is to double the filet! =)
Happy New Year and welcome to Hongkong!
Nathan Road
dry good market at Wanchai
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