Country love

The Western country inspired from the materials that I bought lately...raw leather, turquoise beads, rough strings, silver charms in raw edges just right to create the Western outback collection. I am also very much inspired by the brand Sundance Catalog which was based on the lifestyle and living in Salt Lake City, Utah. This collection has a lot of me in it; which speaks of contrasting colors, some added on charms and glass beads to make it a little fancier.

Sundance Catalog

Turquoise fetish with silver beads and charms

Rock crystals with glass beads and silver charms

 Pure leather strap with glass beads & bronze charm

Braided pure leather with silver charms, simple & yet elegant (available in assorted colors)

 Turquoise beads with rough leather attached with bronze charms

Close-up view at the details

Mini water pearls with beds and silver charms

Clay miniature stud earrings Part 1

Dear all, I apologize for the very delay updates on my hand-made. I was extremely busy with my new day-time job while feeling guilty neglecting my hobby. But I somehow got to stole time and made something out from your old fashion paper clay......miniature earrings with hand drawn patterns was my first thought. 

Polka-dot anyone? 

African print inspired

Molding the dough was tough, but it got even tougher at the drawing part. Your hands have to be steady while trying to sketch a neat pattern on it. Moreover they are pretty small which made it even harder to keep my balance. They aren't perfect but I felt a sense of fulfillment from what I had produced. 

 Ink on mini stud earrings with glaze

 Indian motive inspired pattern

So handmade and crafts are not there to kill time, but a skill to enjoy peace, develop patience and creativity, a sense of fulfillment in a small part of our life. 

Dots in many colors 

More dots in many many colors

Long live vintage!

"Long live vintage"...a phrase I caught from the label Fossil, vintage has become a classic trend in fashion and people from all ages are crazy about it! I got the opportunity to buy some handmade vintage lookalike necklaces back from Seoul that is too cool to resist. 

Bird cage and mellow tree with bird vintage necklaces.

The Paris and camera necklace is so damn cool!

The fashion tool kit and bunny necklace 

Another shot of Paris.

Metal ribbon bracelets in many colors

De Paris avec amour

I bought back a few pretty earrings from the wholesaler in Seoul. I pieced together the rose earrings a conceptual photo shoots of the earrings with Rococo 18th century French inspired background. The fabric earrings was me having fun attaching the earrings on my mini drawings of cute little girls.

 Floral earring fabric, I intent to sell them like this.

 Aqua fabric earring

 Pink fabric earring

 Satin grey fabric earring

 Red rose earring on a red flower

Other rose earrings in black, turquoise and pink, it does matches with the Rococo painting at the background

Rose earring in black, brown and purple on embroidered Jacquard

Blue earring on an embroidered Jacquard

 Cream and orange rose earrings on a embroidered table cloth

Earrings on a linen

Earring attached with a Madame de Pompadour painting

Soul of Seoul

I went to Seoul in the middle of June for some time out of KL, the weather was cool but warm (should go a month earlier then it will be perfect). The trip was a tremendous experience, learning their culture and life. Beauty is significant to them; with the power of beauty, they will have a happier life, got a better job, acquired  more respect from everyone...etc. I could not upload too many pictures but these are some street shots that can tell the story of the daily Korean lives. 

Minivan fruit stall selling water-melon on the street, this is near our hotel. *It is funny that me and my friend wanted to buy strawberries and couldn't find one even at the supermarket, we only realized that we came during the summer! 

Little board welcoming you to the upstairs cafe

The sign board says 'Coffee & Tea', love the cafe decoration from the outside

It is amusing that all restaurant and cafe decorations are very European style, but they are serving traditional Korean food. This shows Asians still look up to the Caucasians.

Korean street food, selling fresh fruits with shredded ice, dried cuttlefish...etc

 This is a building at Myeong-dong (forgotten the name), they are all filled with young designer boutique shops and as you walk up the walking lane spirals up to the top of the building!

There seems to be dried cuttlefish, fried snacks and spicy rice cake selling at every street stall

Dessert had a COEX mall at Gangnam, somehow during the summer they love having fruits with shredded ice topped with ice-cream (on the left)

 BBQ shells with BBQ sauce and cheese on top, it was deli!

 It's a Korean tradition to have Soju with dinner every night.

 Little concept lounge bar at Apgujeong

 The cat reminds me of my pet cat Creamy

Little concept cafe at Myeong-dong

Me at this photo zone in a boutique!

Cold beef noodles...personally I didn't like it, I prefer my food to be warm, but it is worth a try. I like the buck-wheat noodles that is springy and unbreakable.

 At Namdaemun wholesaler zone, it is something like our Petaling street that sells everything that you can get!

 Amazing architecture.

Very creative!