lighting up

a good friend of mine has bought me a beeswax candle sheet from Taiwan

I am keen to try it out as I haven't any hands-on experience before

with honeycomb texture, the sheet is such a touching pleasure

and I am so surprised how easy it is to make candle

- just by rolling the wax around the wick

a great gift when Christmas is just around the corner

now I am all set to have a candlelight dinner at home

ongoing series

apparently I have a penchant for different shapes
to me, triangle is quite dynamic among shapes
the angles indicate action and direction
and irregular triangle is particularly playful

all natural

there are a few things I can't live without

body lotion is definitely at the top of the list

in order to keep fabrics clean, I constantly wash my hands when working

that leaves my skin dry and sensitive

especially at this time of year, the humidity level starts to plunge 

sort of fed up with buying tons of plastic bottles for skincare products

to be eco friendly while pampering my hands

I have decided to make my own body lotion

it is super easy to make with just a few ingredients

and extremely moisturizing as well

at the end of the day, a smile of self-satisfaction on my face

you should try it sometime

out with floral prints

this is the clutch bag 

which I've designed to pair up with my little black dress in a wedding banquet

some of my friends would shake their head when they see it

I get a little perplexed 

I wonder why I am expected to content myself with

clean lines and monochrome palette 

stay with only one style 

once in a while, I admire something sweetly feminine and glamorous

there's nothing wrong with embracing a moment of thought 

and reflecting it in my design 

DIY brooch with rubber stamp

I came across a great collection of rubber stamps from 

a scrapbooking store on the last trip to the US

since then I have become a huge fan of stamping
question on my mind:

the craft isn't just for making card and wrapping gift

it can be fashionable as well 

- its intricate design can turn into pretty cool brooches 

supplies

 super glue
glue stick

scissors

ink pad

bar pin 

rubber stamps

paper board or card stock

paper of your choice

step 1

tap the rubber stamp to the ink pad
after make sure that the stamp is evenly coated with ink,
gently press it to paper

step 2
once the image is perfectly stamped,
carefully cut around the shape

step 3
for card stock, cut out same size shape
then adhere it to the image with glue stick

step 4

attach bar pin to the back of the card stock using super glue
leave it to dry off

Ta Da,  there you have a brooch
as you can see, it is quite simple to make
have fun!

available at Kubrick apm

admittedly, I'm thrilled to have Cotton Car's collection at Kubrick
it is one of those stores which care about cultural experience

I'd like to have something different every time
in this collection, small items become my primary focus
wallet, zippered pouch, cosmetic bag, iPhone case and iPad case

think about how often you change those items?
once a week? once a month? or even longer?
however, hardly stick with one handbag in a week

we tend to be loyal to these individual organizers
they not only make our lives
easier, simpler when switching up looks
but also reflect who we are

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I like black, white, blue

but sometimes I'm in the mood for other colors

when I came across this indigo fabric,

I couldn't pass up the chance to hand paint it with red

it kind of reminds me of the coloring projects in my childhood

fun and inspirational