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!  =)

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!  =) 

Feature of the Week

This week feature is based our little baby doll dress design with an added contemporary twist of two lovely fabrics.  The adorable polka dot print has a very nice denim look but it is actually a very soft medium weight cotton fabric.  And if you take a closer look at the tiny cherry print, you can see the tiny little yellow and white stripes in the background.

Cherry Denim Dress

Happy Thursday!  =)

Marion Peck

It is so hard to find one word to generally define her works.  They are whimsical, adorable and sort of creepy.  Her use of lighting and soft rendering techniques are my favourite elements of her work.  Her little animal drawings are my favourites among all.  Here are some of her lovely works.

Kitty

Supper Club

Darla

For more of her works and info, please visit her website.

Happy Tuesday!  =)

Feature of the Week

When it comes to fabric, voile is one of my favourites.  It is so soft to touch and the sheerness makes everything much more romantic.  This week's feature is a lovely collar baby doll dress crafted of a vintage inspired green floral print and beautiful soft white voile.  And it is embellished with my favourite vintage gold beads on bodice, as it has almost become a staple of the little baby doll dress.  Hope you like it!  =)

Vintage Green Blossoms Dress

Happy Thursday!

Favourite Things

We've certainly picked up a few things here and there in the past few trips.  It's time to put them up on the wall!  We've got this little "house" box from a swap meet.  It becomes the showcase of my favourite little objects, vintage notions, pins, little mascots, etc.

I felt in love with this little 1930s print from Kittens and Puppies by Ruth E. Newton when I first saw it.  Poor little kitten had got into trouble.  It is so adorable!  =)

 The little ceramic bunny works well with the sliced up petrified forest.

 

Happy Tuesday!  =)