tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75863136982863097612011-12-27T14:03:31.346+08:00accessorise your lifejanicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.comBlogger1521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-56525739213592991582010-06-20T22:37:00.003+08:002010-06-23T21:56:02.978+08:00

I've added 4 sewing projects to BurdaStyle. The Nadine jacket is my fav at the moment!NadineCoffee Date DressMarieDanielle

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this dress is based on Butterick B5211, i saw this matte satin at Spotlight on sale, i had to have it, knowing slippery fabric is so hard to work with....And yap, it's a disaster, I unpick the hem 3 times, i tried blind hem, rolled hem, hand stitch, no matter what i do, it just looked wrong!! look:if i unpick it yet again, i'm gonna ruin the fabric or ended up with a dress to short. at the end (

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finally got this! i've been eyeing on this camera for almost a year, it's a bit unusual for me to be able to hold off not buying something i really want for that long. Basically it's cos of the price in Perth, knowing the retail price in HK Lomo shop and the extra's that come with it, i just can't justify buying just the camera for AU$580. I've also been thinking whether i should get the real

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I got this pattern from BurdaStyle, again. I printed this months ago and finally got around to make it.This is a little too small for me, i unpicked it couple of times, tried my best to take it out. finally it fits! :) i’ve also added ruffles cos it’s too short, my bad – i realised i forgot to add length AFTER i cut everything.I also had to hand sew the ruffles to the neckline so it stays flat,

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happy new year everyone - if anyone :)I haven't blogged since May 09, i can't believe time has flown by so quickly. 2009 was overall a great year, I'm so looking forward to 2010! I don't do new year resolutions anymore, but I'm hoping to blog and craft more often, at least more than 2009. I don't know what made me so busy in 2009, I didn't do much!!!Anyway, same as last year, I'm still on holiday

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Mr Ball Ball Chan - 6 monthsI'm back from my short holiday, a trip back home on my own, except it poured on the next day i arrived (it's a Saturday for god's sake) and the sudden outbreak of swine flu, everything else's great. Finally met the cutest thing on earth, Ball Ball - my mum's little prince, a Pekingnese. the food and shopping are irresistible and irreplaceable, Hong Kong is always the

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setting up....I haven't done any markets for years, today i was totally overwhelmed! It's so busy, people actually started buying while i was setting up, and i've got tons of compliments, it's very nice! The only thing is that I was facing the sun, the umbrella is totally useless. i was boiling! A few of my favourite people came to say hi, some colleagues at work came with their partners, I'd

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I've been working hard, day and night :) i took a day off today so that i can hand in the stall holder form and pick up the parking permit for the Unwrapped market, also went shopping for the new season's clothes and grabbed some fresh vegies on the way home, i miss shopping on a weekday! :DThe market's coming up soon, in less than 2 weeks!! times flies!! I still have a few piles of fabric to be

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come visit me at Unwrapped: South Perth.

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-32115127809113405182009-03-04T21:22:00.007+09:002009-03-04T22:36:48.066+09:00

haven't blogged for a while, what have i been up to? well, where to start.....i started a new job (secondment in the same place just different team), it's so different, it's a lot more challenging, more busy, more satisfying, i love it! i wish i could stay with this team forever, even tho some days i just feel totally drained after work, just want to sit there and do nothing. And incidents

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Chinese New Year that is, if you're not aware of it :) and it's Australia Day long weekend, my colleague (old lady) was like, "oh, enjoy the fireworks on your new year day then! how lovely". ha-ha.I haven't been posting very often because 1). I haven't got time to make new stuff any more, which is a shame... 2). i use facebook and flickr more often. I don't want to give up the blog as i don't

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5 days has passed (9 days to go!), I haven't done anything I planned to do during this 2-week break, been too busy shopping and eating :)I had a quiet but happy Christmas, mostly out and about taking photos and experimenting with the camera. Just wanna share a few photos here, more on Flickr / Facebook.workplacethe IS lens did a great job!playing MF.ps. i love these ducks, they tend to circle me

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-83800281552808993092008-12-22T19:32:00.004+09:002009-01-04T21:40:11.613+09:00

I'm soooooo happy that I've got a Canon EOS 450D for Christmas, I know he's giving me this because I've been eyeing on it for so long. We bought the IS twin lens kit, which is pretty good value. And IS is a must for my shaky hands.This camera produces excellent shots, it's super fast, and super clever. I'm in love. It'll keep me busy during the 2 weeks break. I've got to play with it and make the

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scary isn't it? the sign of getting old ;)it's so busy at work, we had our christmas lunch it was a lot of fun, i had a great time, people complained about the food, i'm fussy with food but i don't really care, so long as i enjoyed the company and we all had a great time, that's the main thing.we don't have plans for Christmas, i think i need to do:read the books/watch the DVDs i bought from Hong

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catching up with my bloglines feeds, i have 1653 unread feeds, omg.think this's a good one,http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/11/reacting-respon.htmlthink about it. 

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Finally got time to log on but I don't know where to start, been so busy and so many things happened. ermm..... highlights? my flickr albums would be the best place for me to recap...-----SingaporeI always love Changi airport, no matter where i go, i always pick SG if transit is required. This time i dragged the man with me, finally get to explore this city, it's super hot and humid and on the

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i made this last night with my last piece of Japanese corduroy, fully padded, and lined with the cutest giraffe jersey. I just love polka dots!! :)

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we always have a bottle (or two) wine every weekend, usually we'll go out, but last week we ran out of options. We decided to stay home. We used to have this once a week treat at home but then decided we need to quit staying at home too much. Dining out is such a different experience, and yes, it also means that we need to talk to each other all night instead of automatically locking our eyes to

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i planned to get this gorgeous macbook pro when i go back to hong kong, been waiting for months... aussie dollar dropped so much just before i go, i can actually get it cheaper over here, shouldn't have waited that long :( I brought it home last saturday, i got the 17", not a popular choice, but i'd love a bigger screen. i looove love love it. a computer couldn't be any better.and the best thing?

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..... like "Defect-oriented testing for nano-metric CMOS VLSI circuits" makes me feel soooo illiterate...

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-74047701686693824452008-09-09T23:01:00.000+08:002008-09-09T23:04:13.623+08:00

I love this!! I made this bag from an odd piece of Japanese corduroy, this is one of my favourite pattern so far, it's also my best seller. it went well with my weekend outfit (below), it's great for work as well :) i'm happy.Spring is finally here! it's good to feel warm again! I don't how girls over here wear singlet in winter, and I'm always rugged up and still freezing. winter is not for me!

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-17902653048499536222008-09-06T23:02:00.004+08:002008-09-06T23:29:28.339+08:00

been "eligible" for so long finally i joined ALIA, this job is so inspiring and i can see the future is going to be challenging - I love challenges! I'll have to put in 2x the effort to reach my goal, but i'm ready for it.After the trip i'll sign up for ALIA's PD scheme, I'm also interested in reinstating my unfinished Master degree - which I chose to exit at Post Grad Diploma, because I thought

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my loooong overdue trip back home has now been confirmed, yay! i should have travelled in March, but due to work commitment, it's postponed again.... and again....we decided to stay in Singapore for 3 days, i've been to Changi airport for transit for don't know how many times, but never get to check out this city, probably because I always travel alone and it's too similar to Hong Kong - except

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-75054711912145444662008-08-15T21:30:00.005+08:002008-08-15T22:04:35.240+08:00

We'll have a temp person starting next week to replace a member on long service leave, she's a Kiwi, who's just arrived Perth couple of weeks ago.Can't remember how the discussion went, we started talking about accents, some of them worried they may need some time to get use to her accent. I'm not sure why, we're soooo multicultural, if they understand our Irish colleagues' accent and my accent,

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:)

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-91914530229808891292008-08-03T22:04:00.004+08:002008-08-03T22:37:48.605+08:00

i've finally replaced my stone age 20gb ipod with a 16gb ipod touch. the old one is not playing podcast and the light is not working anymore :\ i'll still use it in the car as it's integrated with my Pioneer tuner, i spent a lot to get it done then, and now they come as standard.... the old one i had is not very user friendly but i can live with that.I love the ipod touch because i can get onto

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-86278882327014976712008-07-28T22:31:00.004+08:002008-08-01T22:17:29.980+08:00

.... maybe because i saw the Dark Knight the day before (it was good... for a batman movie). so I started making jewellery at 00:30 :)I bought those lampworked beads from an Aussie artist, i have collected heaps of lampwork beads over the years, i think it's time to use some of them.I felt so accomplished then, lol. I haven't made things for myself for a while, I've only been rushing orders and

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was having lunch at Karrinyup shopping centre yesterday and spotted a girl toting one of my Stephanie bag, walked into a shop, I can spot that Japanese Owl fabric even I was so far away hehe. I remember it's a custom order for Ruck Rover, she must have bought it from them not long ago!I'm so happy to see someone actually using my bag, the feeling is hard to describe, but yes, that's the first

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a co-worker is leaving next week, my boss wanted - but decided to ask me to organising a collection for her gift :/ I like her and we're friends, but I hate organising this sort of things, luckily we only have a small group of 10-ish people, the worst thing is to choose a gift on behalf of so many people, i always end up forking out a lot more than I originally wanted, because I can't find

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-85864566304078408432008-07-18T19:27:00.002+08:002008-07-18T19:31:56.684+08:00

one of my favourite boutique ^ is having a sale, should give them a plug!

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...link. (Seth's blog)watched the news re the iPhone 3G, sigh. I'm a self-confessed geek, but I'm so over this. i mean i still love them, but I'm sick of their sales strategy, the Wii, WiiFit, iPhone, anything. esp this phone, firstly of all, i'm not going to pay that price or get tied up for an expensive mobile plan for 24 months for something with a "in-fashion" lifespan of less than 3 months,

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-44299002157845189812008-07-13T11:51:00.002+08:002008-07-13T16:37:37.856+08:00

we went to the good food and wine show, learned from previous experience we went there early. It's packed when we left at about 2.30pm, and the queue was even longer than last year! We tasted heaps of wines from many wineries we had never tasted before, now I have a longer "fav" list, it's always exciting to try something new, yes the risk is there, but often you'll find something even better!

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-66902069950841298672008-06-22T21:07:00.002+08:002008-06-22T21:11:56.698+08:00

by Milestone Press.received this book in the mail. I'm giving this to a happily pregnant friend, i hope she'll like it, and I'm sure her boy/girl will enjoy reading it when they are older. It's an amazing idea, you can find out more about it here.

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-19657958453197799502008-06-09T11:51:00.002+08:002008-06-09T12:02:26.145+08:00

someone asked if they can use Windows on their newly acquired Mac.*jaws dropped* I was like, WHY!!??Why did you buy a Mac in the first place if you like Windows sooooo much?!

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-57605847531705715122008-05-26T09:14:00.003+08:002008-05-26T10:09:41.236+08:00

i went to the craft and quilt fair on Saturday, this year i went by myself so i can stop by my favourite stalls for as long as i like. i had a great time there, and got to revisit those stalls that i missed last year. bought these^ Japanese fabrics from Studio Mio, a shop in Sydney, i love ALL of their fabrics!Also discovered a new(?) shop called Hot Possum, they're local! they have the cutest

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-79468561759985955192008-05-22T22:46:00.004+08:002008-05-22T23:08:28.229+08:00

got this grinder to go with my machine, now i just need the bang-bang to complete the set up.... if money is no object i want everything from the cafe series, but my kitchen was tiny, haha. by the way the grinder is sold out everywhere!! i can only find a few in Myer.and i'm looking for a coffee making class to enrol, Sunbeam will have coffee workshops at the coming Food and Wine Show in Melb and

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-8297379575935140602008-05-12T15:26:00.005+08:002008-05-12T15:50:53.354+08:00

I contributed to this book, published early this year in China, it's very exciting to see my work in a beautiful book, featured alongside some very talented designers from around the world.I love handicraft. ISBN 978-7-5019-6288-4The editor translated everything into Chinese, so no luck for those who can't read the language. It would be lovely for it to be bilingual so that other designers can

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We got the Wii Fit last Thursday, and tried it out that night. It was fun! (BeBe disagree, I think. haha) I'll be good, will play 30 minutes every night.I've been looking for a good elliptical trainer to start my cardiac workout program, I wanted to start exercising regularly. I just want to be fit, as I can feel my body is aging (damn!), at the same time I hope regular exercise could help me put

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-78919815621103786972008-05-12T14:34:00.003+08:002008-05-12T14:50:29.216+08:00

currently I'm working 80% hours, so I get a day off each week, which is great for the time being, i have to keep everything up until I know where things are heading to. The problem is, I love my job, i love my businesses, how do I choose what to give up? Can I have half of each? :) I hope it is for me to decide, unfortunately it's not.

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-17098291526443980412008-05-12T14:26:00.002+08:002008-05-12T14:34:26.870+08:00

I made this noren last weekend, we need this to separate the ensuite and the bedroom, so I don't have to close the door. I followed the tutorial here, it's quick and easy, give it a go if you also don't like to see the toilet while in bed.

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-26699328026567555792008-04-27T14:24:00.003+08:002008-04-27T14:32:49.078+08:00

^this is part of our first crop, it's been nice and cool in the past 2 weeks, the mushrooms are growing crazy, we have so many, I'll bring some for my colleagues, they taste so good.The whole growing process can be seen in my flickr, the mushroom set. hehe, if you're interested.i haven't updated my flickr for almost a month, finally i got to sit down and forget about the work and all and upload

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-27939406984751263612008-04-20T21:52:00.003+08:002008-04-20T22:00:16.667+08:00

a sneak peek of some of the items ready to go to Johnny Come Lately, a shop in Aberbeen UK. I would love to visit them if I ever had a chance to go to Scotland, hmm... it'd would be nice *start dreaming*.A big tick off my to-do list. yay!

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sorry for my absence, i've been working flat out, don't really have much time to sleep, so I left this blog and flickr unattended for a while, i'm terrible i know...This is my oyster mushroom farm - i bought it in the craft fair at Osborne Park couple of weeks ago. They promised to have the first crop in 7 days, now we only have this^, it's probably my fault, or our house does not provide the

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this is my new lunch box, received many compliments at work. It also reminded my boss about my contract, it's ending soon, she wanted to keep me, let's see what the big boss think, and i can't see any spare desk available atm, too. hmm... let's see. i enjoy working there, but i wish i can get something part time.

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-87515181505159231532008-04-04T21:21:00.004+08:002008-04-04T21:37:03.091+08:00

Stolen from Inspired by this article @ Ikea Hacker, I liked how the mirrors show up like a window, and the shelf underneath it just act like a window sill, I fell in love with this clever idea and thought that would be perfect for the little odd spot at our living room, currently storing my leg massager and nothing else, what a waste! :)a closer look.I love the result! It opened up the lounge so

janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616491296303074366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586313698286309761.post-24825922907503231252008-03-29T22:38:00.001+09:002008-03-30T09:46:18.631+08:00

late last year Home Beautiful contacted me to borrow some buttons and bags for photo shoot for kids and tennager's room ideas. At last they have only used the buttons in the photo shoot, i can't send the bag in the colour they want because it's sold out. anyway, i had the mag for a couple of months, just haven't got a chance (too lazy) to take pictures of the tiny feature, hehe!Anyway it's nice

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So I'm 29 years and 2 days old, ouch. Almost everyone at work knows my birthday, i happened to have the same birthday as the manager - can't get away! (Aries rule! btw haha)I brought this delicious plate of goodies to work, mashmallow with strawberry jam (it's Japanese, and people at work love it!!), truffles and ganaches from Riche - the Belgian chocolate shop in Mt Hawthorn, plus a pack of

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So this is Easter in Perth, lol!I had some much needed play and rest, i should start working on the orders now, suddenly i became a procrastinator i have only 2 weeks left for this wholesale order, damn!we played some crazy Wii with some crazy people until crazy hour in our so called house-warming party, it's so much fun! the Wii-hangover on the next day is unbearable though, lol!while the sale

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Earlier today i mentioned the Unwrapped designer markets in South Perth, we had to park sooooo far away! It's very crowded, I enjoyed it, saw so many great stuff, i wish i have more money to spend, haha!Finally i get to see Miss Dot's jewellery in person, they're interesting, the photos don't do them justice. I didn't speak to you Miss Dot, my excuse is that your stall is packed, you're busy! :)I

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Another week's gone in a blink, been busy at day job and all, the last thing i want to do is to clean up, i have done a little bit yesterday, so that i can go the unwrapped markets today guilt-free. Weekends in the past few months were all about house hunting and tasks related to house etc, I missed out a lot of markets and fairs, but this one is not to be missed.Anyway, the photos i took for the

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i've been searching for the piece of painting for my living room for soooo long, i still haven't find one (or two) yet. i wanted to hang something on the walls, so I came up with this cheap and easy way to decorate the walls until i found the right thing. *It might have been done a million times before so I wouldn't claim it's my idea.i just bought a few cheapo Ikea cork boards for $4.95 each,

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tagged by Yen5 things found in your bag:1. Wallet2. mobile phone3. notebook4. cosmetic bag with all the essentials5. 2 packs of tissue5 favourite things in your room:1. fabrics2. sewing machine3. inspiration board4. computer5. gocco5 things you have always wanted to do:1. travel to the UK, Italy, and France2. design my own fabrics3. own a small cafe4. get a Beagle pup5. speak, read, and write

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i'm not feeling well today but still we went to the hardware store to get some paint stuff, i got a bit impatience and Al picked up this piece of glass around the corner and made a stupid face to make me laugh, we ended up taking pics of the funny faces, and tried to make the ugliest and weirdest expression, it's probably the stupidest thing one can do in public.yes, we did check behind us to

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phew! i survived the first week at work. it was fun, yeah, kind of, a lot of training, a lot to learn, not even half way there but getting there, anyway, i realise that i missed the social part of it i worked at home for sooo long i don't have someone to talk to whenever i wanted, now i have people around me, that's great. in my last job.... hmm... couple of years ago i think, i dragged myself to

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oooh it's almost the end of February! can you believe it!?I've been sewing like a mad woman since we settled in the new house (sort of), I have almost finished all pending orders, catching up with stockists, stock level here is still... hmm... pathetically low. i'm slow, because there're just so many things i need/want to do, I found myself going to Ikea and Bunnings every second day.BeBe is

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We had a nice dinner at home, he also bought these fruit tarts, my favourite :)p.s. he said the opening of the new Ikea store caused traffic jam in Innaloo, it took him over an hour to buy those food and get home. haha! We witnessed the transformation of that area in the last few years, it's amazing.

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BeBe has developed a destructive, self mutilating separation anxiety after the move. He totally broke my heart when i came home and saw blood everywhere for two consecutive days after we moved in. He dug and chewed the door, he pulled and ripped everything in sight, he drooled all over the place, he must have also pressed his face into something because the skin on his face was red, i suspected

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i'm back, just uploaded some of my project 365 pics while i was offline, i skipped a couple of days i think, just didn't have time to take photo. the move was pretty hectic, lots of unexpected problems, i don't want to whinge though, it's almost over, and we'll start to enjoy our new life at our new place, I hope BeBe will too, he's very uncomfortable, still, more on that later.Looking out from

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I have never felt so popular in my whole life, my mobile started to ring every 15-30 minutes since 7:50am until 2pm, all calls started with area code 03.guess what? some glass or mirror shop in Melbourne diverted their business phone to my mobile by mistake. At first I didn't have a clue of what that guy was saying, what? you ask me if I'm open to cut glass this morning? at 8am while I'm still in

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^click see it in larger size^I went grocery shopping today, i was a bit absent minded (all day long), probably because i was too busy, and also the heat, and that I already had two KFC/McDonald's type dinners, I feel sick every time i had too many of those fried chicken, i hate fast food (except the fries, heehe).anyway, i parked in front of this car, my brain switched on, smiled, and start

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Walk WayOriginally uploaded by YY I heard about this exhibition for a while, very interested to see what's inside, was looking for photos on flickr. hmm... I'm surprised that I can only found a few.Honestly the venue - Central Police Station Compound (no longer in use) attracted me more than the architectural contents of this exhibition. I have never been inside the ex police station and

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I didn't take any photos over the weekend, have been really busy. It's like a rule of thumb, once you put up the announcement re shop closure, you'll get a good number of orders to rush in, and i own three shops. arg.... catching up.Also trying my best to complete the order for Ruck Rover, I probably can't send everything before the move, but will do my best to deliver as many as I could. Those

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hmm... 2 weeks later I'll have my own house, maybe 1 week, if the sellers cooperate - which is not likely... ahem. The whole process has been a huge mix of emotions, anyway, more on that later.I've been hunting for wall graphics for my studio and living room, I found so many beautiful designs, I thought I would share what I found, I'm addicted :)Branching Out by ellynellyDaisy Chain by

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oh my gawd! MacBook Air. I'm in love.It's love at first sight. I'm thinking of getting a MacBook Pro when i go to Hong Kong next time, but now this is sexy. hmmm....

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We have sooo many mini projects for the new home, this is one of them, cushions! i bought 2 61x61cm and 2 56x56cm inserts from Spotlight, and spent ages to choose the fabrics. I know I want something brown and green - it's feng shui, i'm Chinese, okie :) boy it's still hard to decide!I have a few patchwork patterns in mind but at last i went ahead with this simple one. That polka dot fabric is

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i've been cleaning and clearing out stuff because we're moving soon. I feel guilty when i clear my wardrobe, i have loads of clothes i bought but only worn once or twice, some of them still have tags attached. I wanted to hold a garage sale because i'm sure they still worth something, they're not cheap labels. But Al doesn't like the idea because we do have some bad people live a few houses away

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hmm... i'm a bit behind, i found that it's very hard to blog and upload pics everyday. So decided to update Project 365 on flickr only, when i have the time and have something to write I'll do it here. partly because i don't want to make this a photo blog while my flickr exists for the same (obvious) purpose.anyway, this is yesterday's photo:a closer look of the dying tree (Day3 photo). it still

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I skipped day 6? no, i uploaded the pic to flickr yesterday and accidentally deleted it and too lazy to grab it again from the camera, hehe.we've been configuring the wireless gateway, it's so much fun. technology... argh! so haven't got a chance to post yesterday's photo. anyway, today's photo - of course it's him (yet to be named), i spent way too much time on him.taken while Al's configuring

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playing with my Swarovski colours, at last i'm happy with this combo, erinite, alex, padparascha, burgundy. i see my new earrings.

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finally i finished the last dress i wanted to make, looks similar to the black one? yep, the Azalea pattern again. i LOVE this fabric. unfortunately it doesn't fit! argh!! i have no idea why, the black one fit perfectly, but this one's a little too big! *sigh*i don't have time to rip seams and alter it, now i think it needs a good home, this is not a perfectly made dress, but i spent like 2 days

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my new pair of green peep toe heels i bought in the sale. i was in a mission to find myself a pair of bright green shoes, they're perfect, and cheap, just $45! yippee!

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40 degrees (Celcius!) today... this little tree is already dying since Christmas (44.5 on that day), we trimmed the dead branches off, hoping the new leaves would grow quicker and survive.The weather was hot and dry, we don't have enough water to go around so we're not allowed to water the lawn and plants regularly. We're struggling to keep the huge front lawn and plants alive! To make it worse,

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Inspired by feli, I'd also like to start taking one photo per day, it's good to get this started at the beginning of the year, i'm also a few days late, that's not a problem at all because my aim is to keep a photo log of my 20-something count down, I'm not sure if I can keep it up, I'll try my best, and can't wait to see the collection on the day I turn 30, which is more than 365 days away :)Day

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.... just look at that.We planned to go to this island again before we left. and next time we'll walk along the sand bar just like other people did. Usually people access the island from the main land by ferry, which take less than 3 minutes to reach the shore. They're linked by a sand bar, I can see that the sea level is around knee high at low tide. It's great fun "walking" to an island! I saw

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happy new year! hmmm.... 2008, this will be a special year for me, I'm turning 29 this year, in 2007 I have done many things towards some of the goals I wish I could achieve before I hit the big 3-0. This is the year for me to finalise things, and probably set new goals once I achieved those. Will reveal more when it comes to fruition :)on the 31st we went to Penguin Island for a great day out,

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phew! finally finished all christmas orders, and the first thing i wanted to do was to make a dress (or two!). I can't remember the last time i sew a dress or anything wearable, i don't think i have made anything wearable indeed, lol! We're going nowhere and doing virtually nothing in the holiday so i decided i must do it.i fell in love with 2 patterns from BurdaStyle, the Shari, and the Azalea.

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okay, i wanted to write about this topic for a while, that was indeed since my lovely friend became a victim of "Consignment Shop Scam". Need no further explanation, CSS means the shop owner approached you, you signed a contract with them, sent them goods, you never heard from them again. that's that.It may sound like a conflict of interest for me to write about the down side of working with

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Christmas is almost here, i can't believe it, another year has passed like *blink*, gone.i receive many of these boring corporate Christmas cards every year, I'm not sure if it's just me, I'll check out all the names, see if they have got more staff, or less, who's left the company, and who's joined. This one shown in the pic is amazing, i think they hired many many more staff since the first

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been so busy catching up with orders and all, blink and it's December already! i have a small Christmas crowd in my online shops, that's going to keep me busy for another week...Just a quick reminder to my overseas customers, orders need to be placed and paid for by the end of this week to ensure delivery before Christmas!!I also managed to make a few more Lydia clutches and took a pic of me

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i'm terrible in gardening, i almost hate it, because of my extreme bug-phobia, and also i hate to face the fact that i can never grow anything.... i'm Aries, you know :)Two exceptions, the super hot chilli from last summer survived (erm... the smaller seedling died soon after that blog post, ahem...). although it became much smaller, we trimmed the dead leaves and branches, it's growing back

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Mikes Fitzroy - Softies for Mirabel Originally uploaded by spin spin wonderful display!i saw my fishy there, looks like he met lots of friends, i'm very pleased!

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I haven't been very productive in the creative department lately. I have a dozen of Lydia clutch left on the sewing table, half done. I have purchased another lot of screen printing supplies to experiment with, left untouched since i opened the package. I wanted to use them to print a witty text and pattern on the Men's Travel buddy that I promised to make for my friend's birthday, but didn't do

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i hear them since last week, and they sound like.... hmm... a sick cat is living inside my filing cabinets, you know like something have trouble breathing or have a blocked air way? it's kinda scary, at some point i did have a look at the back of my shelves, stupid me. heee!yesterday i was working at usual, looked out of the window of my studio while taking a break from the computer screen. i saw

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This weekend's H-O-T, 37 degree hot! instead of going to the beach i wandered around Northbridge for this event, i still get minor sun burnt even though i have slapped on sun-screen and all. can't imagine how the artists and crafters cope with such extreme weather!i enjoyed the performance by the Strange Fruit, must be super hot up there :) and my favourite stall is "stepmum's", they recycled

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sorry for the lack of update, so much happening in my personal life, while juggling between work and stuff, i just lost the urge to write. Also since the daylight saving time started, i feel so tired everyday, i'm still getting used to it. i still forget the time to cook and it kinda affected my appetite because i just can't have dinner while the sun is still right up at 7:30pm - my usual dinner

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This fishy is my contribution to softies for mirabel.i have no idea how to make a softie, i don't like to follow a pattern. I tried to make a donut but it's not as easy as i thought, hehehe. because i don't have too much time for this, i ended up making a simple fish huggable with plain cotton and soft jersey. it's not perfect but it's nice to hug :)

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I am going to contribute to the Softies for Mirabel callout by Pip @ Meet Me at Mikes, I read the details from Pip's blog, I would like to support the Mirabel Foundation because I totally appreciate their work.Although I have never made a softie before, I always wanted to try! this is the opportunity for me to have a go. So what am i going to make? i'm thinking of a donut, LOL! in my mind, the

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a japanese tea house in subiacoChristmas display

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i printed an image of my studio/home office on these post cards, and the blue ones shows the back of them, not very happy with them though, the screen is not sharp enough. i'm happy that finally Al is interested in what i do, and he's always there to give a helping hand. more than a helping hand indeed, he just kept asking "are we printing anything tonight?". like a big kid....and this is a key

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my back... argh! it hurt!I've got my screen printing supplies for a while, but haven't got the time to touch it. finally, i made my first screen last night (two, indeed), and printed this labels today.I'm totally sick of the boring black woven labels, so the first thing i want to print is a set of labels that reflect my brand image.I'm still experimenting, the second screen was the purple "slogan

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the "election spam" has started. From previous experience i know from today onwards i'll be receiving loads of this letters, brochures, postcards, forms etc etc. Above is the lot i received today, two of them came from the same person, one covers the general public of the city, another specifically targeted people in my area/suburb.They won't stop until i'm inside the voting centre, they always

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what a beautiful day! summer is almost here, it's time to wear lots of colours, i love these new Babi wristlets, i'll make myself one of each when i have the time. *LOL*when i saw this Japanese owl fabric in the shop, I fell in love with it instantly :)finally, a summery Stephanie tote. a bit of experiment here, i used polka dot instead of the usual solid colour to . turned out pretty well i

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The lovely Claire - owner of Ruck Rover in Mt Lawley, who is also the fashion writer for Western Australian Woman Magazine wrote a feature for luii. I'm flattered :)I really like Ruck Rover, they approached me for wholesale at the very beginning stage, when the Stephanie Tote version 1.0 has just launched!!! It's really like a pad on the shoulder.They also stock my Granny Totes (in both sizes), I

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are you sick of those plain Post Paks yet? I love to use stickers and stamps to personalise things, i use these postpaks every day so naturally they're well-decorated. hahaha!Ever since i met Suki, i use stamps she made for me on every parcel i sent out. i usually stamp a batch of 10 or 20 every time, and do another batch next time with different stamps and patterns. So every time my regular

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okay. continuing the story of the Travel Buddy. Since it became available for sale, a few guys asked for a manly version of the travel buddy, and today my friend rang me and asked for one. HA! okay, i do this for you. i'll try, successful or not, i'll make one for your birthday. still plenty of time yeah?and i'm a happy girl, aren't we all happy when we see this::D

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i'm still catching up with orders and work, in between i slacked and played the new game -Sims Pets on Wii, still in holiday mode, my bad :)Introducing one of my favourites, the Nicola shoulder bag. Some of them will go to a new stockist.I'm also working on a few Travel Buddies with new fabrics. I love the sheep one the most, I made another one for myself. I have a thing with sheep or alike, I

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I had a super lazy Queen's birthday long weekend. Al's got a day off on Friday as well so we started the do-nothing-mini-holiday friday-monday :Dnothing much to mention due to the do-nothing'ness, we planned to go to Busselton with the doggie, but obviously Al's got the cold from colleagues, we just stopped by the Rockingham shore, walked around, had lunch, and headed home. and the rest of it was

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i was tagged by tambatoys :)the rules:Each player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves.The rules of the game are posted at the beginning before those facts/habits are listed.At the end of the post, the player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.so the 6 facts

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this morning i went to the sewing lesson, which is a complimentary session for the sewing machine i bought few weeks ago. it's basic stuff but i'm glad i attended, i found out that i shouldn't be using the old metal bobbins with this machine, it'll damage the bobbin area and affect the tension, ooops!! i didn't know that!!half of my bobbins are metal, i'm guessing i have 13-14 of those? i went to

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i was browsing my favourite etsy stores the other day, i love looking at the girls by Ali J. while she's clearing out the old prints, i grabbed a bargain :) i really like this one, maybe she has black hair, i don't know. i just liked her instantly.i put it up on my inspiration board for now, will get it framed asap.and below i'm revealing another bit of my messy life style, ahem... part of me is

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