Purple and White Card Swap (sent)

The theme for the second card swap is purple and white. I try to use as much things that I brought recently. I love the color combinations and I think this is the most lovely card that I did so far.
The small girl stamps are handcarve stamps from Ivy.I have used paper pattern, purple colors paper, heart buttons, paper flowers are those I brought from Spotlight.(Aileen, here is how to use the paper flowers.) I tried the lacey stamp for the first time and emboss with clear embossing powder. "Thinking of You" stamps, flower brads and flower ribbons from my ribbons slash.

Hope my partner will love it.

Chinese New Year 2009 @ Singapore

Was kinda busy for the past few days. Rushing and rushing for work to be finish before I go for my Chinese New Year Holidays.

Here are some of the decorations at China Town, Singapore in my last visit during the year end.

The decoration wasn't that grand compare to my last stay at Singapore. I am not sure if I'm too early on viewing the decorations.

Cow decorations among the road sides.

This is way too beautiful compare to Malaysia. We have only have red lanterns along the road sides.

4 different cow statue

Closer look on those cows

I love these, there are so cute~~

Red lanterns and red decorations on the roadside among the shop houses.

This year, due to the bad economy, seems like alot shopping malls at Malaysia have also cut down on decorations. There are not as beautiful and as grand at few years back.

Winner for Chinese New Year cards Giveaway

Here are the 2 lucky winners of the Chinese New Year cards Giveaway.
1. Joan
2. Camy

Please email me your address asap to ciyouong@yahoo.com. I would like you all to receive them before CNY.

Thanks for everyone that participate in this giveaway.

Here are some more Chinese New Year Cards that I made. This year, both of my brothers are not coming back for Chinese New Year. I made them some and sent the rest to my friends.

Blythe @ Malaysia

I ended up didn't buy my blythe when my friend is at Taiwan. Avbit regreting now after comparing the price at here.

I was shopping yesterday at Berjaya Time Square, KL. I did visit some of these toys shops to have a look on those blythe and the price. There are 3 shops that sell blythe.

1. Xl-shop - 3rd floor. I think is the cheapest among the other shops ranging from RM320++
2. Time Machine - 7th floor. Not much blythe dolls available. Price all is RM480
3. graffiti toys-4th floor. Got more selection on blythe dolls, including those CWC limited dolls. I saw among one model is RM1.5k... Gosh~~

Why are those dolls so expensive? Really 不舍得 to pay around RM500 for a doll.

Blythe, Decole and cute finding

This time I have more time to wander around. I found these few shops that I find them very interesting. Found more shops sell blythe dolls, toys and other cute and kawaii stuffs.

Das Erzgebirge-Haus at Level 3 Raffles City Shopping Mall
Remember my new Christmas toy-wooden soldier that I brought, I finally know it is call nutcrackers. I saw them at this shop, selling fine, cute, detail wooden toys. There are just so adorable and cute. There sell something similar to these German Christmas Pyramids too. So dam cute. They doesn't allow us to take photos, but I manage to search some pictures at here and here. Wish I have buy to buy them. But the price are quite high.


Decole - a shop at Cathay Cineleisure Orchard
There is alot of decole zakka and kawaii stuffs from Japan at this shop. Actually you can find alot of stationary shop, department stores selling japanese kawaii goods at Singapore. At Malaysia I only find them at Kinokuniya. I saw these lovely cake stamps at there too...



[image from Teahoshi's flickr]

Blythe Shops
1. Level 7 Plaza Singapore
I don't remember what is the shop name, but you can see 2 shops. One selling those collectable toys, another shop sell toys which are display in small cubes.

2. Far East Plaza, Orchard.
Several shops selling Blythe on the most top of this building.

3 Dollz Inc at Orchard Road. See my last visit to the shop.

Monkey @ Stairs!

Everyday I need to switch 2 train to go to work. There is one place at Dang Wangi where we need to cross the over head bridge, else if we are caught, we will be fine RM500.

I hate to climb over head bridge. The escalator is forever not working. It is actually quite dangerous to cross the road as there is a blind point that you cannot see the cars that are coming by.

Last few days, when I wanted to climb up the bridge, the lady infront me stop and was looking at the stairs. I saw something on the stairs, just a glance, my first impression, should be a dog. And I was thinking, "just a dog only, why she looks shock". I went forward to have clearer look. Oh my god~! Monkey~! Why is there a monkey on the stairs?

Both of us look at each other speachless for a few seconds. We mumble to each other why there is monkey at there?And we decided just to cross the road.

Another lady on our back was having the same expression too. Walk until reach down the stairs. Have a few steps to see clearer and was shock, and just cross the road. I think the rest of the people also have the same expression too.

Actually there is an escalator beside the stairs, but who dare to climb the escalator oh~~ not scare the monkey jump to the escalator are?

Chinese New Year cards Giveaway

Chinese New Year is around the conner. Really looking for it. Any CNY mood yet?

Did some card for the pass few days. Start carving again, some simple ones. My housemate purposely turn on some CNY songs while I am doing those cards. I'm now really on a CNY mood.

I am giving away this 2 handmade cards to 2 lucky readers. Just comment on this post to win. Due date is 17 Jan 2009 Sat, 12 midnight Malaysia Time. I will randomly select 2 lucky winners.

Good Luck.

Kawaii bento

Happy 牛 Year to all of you. This is simply so cute~~ If my mum does this for me everyday, I will finish my lunch box.

Me and my collegue was discussing, in these morden life, how come they can find so much time to do these stuffs? Unless they are housewifes.

Want to look more on those kawaii bento foods?
1. Lucky Sundae's blog and more pictures on Lucky Sundae's flickr
2. hippoPAPA +mum
3. Tutorial on how to make a santa

Enjoy~~

Accesories & Fabric Search @ China Town, Singapore

Last trip to Singapore was a rush one. This time I can take my own sweet time to wondering around at China Town. For more detail location, read my previous visit to China Town.

At Peoples Park Centre 珍珠大厦
Here are the things I brought at Lai Guan. I control myself and didn't buy too much this time. Actually the things there are quite expensive, but some are unique and irresistable.



Found a new shop this time, Mix and Match. This shop sell rather reasonable price. Actually some things are consider quite cheap. I found this small charms that are cute. Some got bling bling geams too.
Mushroom, dragon fly, shoe charm and hair pin accesories (I am finding it for ages.)

I couldn't find Golden Dragon on my last visit, found it this time. It is at a desserted area. Somewhere not easy to find. This shop sell lots of products from Clover. I manage to get this Bias Tape Maker at Art friend, but this shop also got sell. The Bias Tape Maker is SGD $9++, and a shop at KL wanted to sell me at a price of RM35++.

Here are some fabrics that I got from Golden Dragon, per roll is SGD$3.20. Except the black one I got it from Spot Light.

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Peoples Park Food Court 珍珠坊美食中心, beside People Park Complex 珍珠坊

A shop at upstairs 珍珠坊美食中心, there are alot of stall selling fabrics, trims and ribbons. There are a variety of lace, trims and ribbons, but the price are.... Since I got alot of cotton lace from Daiso, so I only got these.

Japanese kawaii fabric.... these are my favorite. They are simply cute, cute, cute. But the price is also high, high, high. Pricing from SDG12-16 per meter. I wish I can buy all.

These are all I got from Singapore. Abit regret on not buying some stuff. Hope my sister can bring them back for me at this coming CNY...

Stationary that I brought at Singapore

Found these lovely lacely deco tape at Kinokuniya Singapore (Not sure there are available at Kino Malaysia). They are very detail and beautiful.

They look great on transparent box and plastic but it doesn't look that good on cards or paper, not sure why.

Got this lacely rose shape rubber stamp from A"n"BC Stationary at Raffles City. I tried on my card making at it looks great. No regret on buying it for SGD $15. The border stamps (SDG$5) and the arylic paint tube I got for Popular.

So much lacey such. Guess I just addicted somehow and influence more after reading Aileen blog.

Some blog and website that I enjoy today:

1. Fabric Labels Tutorial - Make your own fabric labels~~ cool

2.Paper-cut illustrations that I think there are amazing.

3. Upcycled Gift Wrap - wrap your gift using used paper/newspaper.

Continue cropping my images (for work)~~ 30 more to go....