2011年2月27日星期日

since it's getting warmer and warmer, i've bought a long sleeve hoodies at uniqlo. to make it special, i've hand stitched my favourite motifs and lace on it. i'm going to wear it very often in spring!

the soft hoodies itself looks simple and good already~

but it becomes even adorable adding a piece of lace at the edge of the hoods 

and it's now perfect with four flower motifs on one side,
and the blue lace on the other side

cross stitch on the towel was finally done this morning, with my friend's name on it~ hope she'll like it~


i've made this cross stitch (using the pattern i saw on the japanese magazine) for my friend's new born baby two years ago. and last monday, when i went to visit her second baby, she suddenly realized the measures she gave me were wrong at that time! so, i brought it back home and amended it. and seized the chance to take picture of it. i'm thinking wht to make for nara's sister~~ maybe a door hang deco?

my favourite baby simba plush toy celebrating the birth of nara
time flies, nara has already become a very smart and good girl,
and a good sister taking care of her little sister, zara

2011年2月26日星期六

just a quick update on wht i did and wht happened this week..

had a great time at disneyland last sunday! haven't been there for quite some time. and things there changed a bit. the parade, the golden mickey show, the small small world... and many more.. i enjoyed very much! the only thing to complain was that there was basically only one lion king souvenir at the shop! the plush toy~ of coz i did buy it. but it rily doesn't fair! am i the only one who r not fond of the princesses, but the simba??


The very sweet couple~

well~ these two girls~ r seemingly the die hard fans of tigger and stitch~ 

Picture of the day!! Aladdin and Jasmine on the carpet~
and Genie at the back looking at them!!

Ok. So, this is it. I've spent a day in the wonderland. But afterall, it's just a fantasy. so wht brought me back to the real world this week is... the Black Swan!



it's bloody scary indeed. the fear of being replaced by someone else, the desire to be perfect and fulfill others' wishes... everyone could have become Nina if one does not have a strong mind.. i couldnt sleep well after watching it that night. i read the diary i wrote in the last few years. and it scared me. just a step further, i could have become the black swan. wht protected me from going extreme were the good people around me, my family, friends, and people i met at work. they knew nothing. but they actually did pull me out from the dark hole. i'm grateful for wht i have.

and another bad news this week was the earthquake at Christchurch in NZ. rily can't imagined wht it would be if i was there. have been to this place twice, and many of our SJ kiwi friends live there too. it's such a hard time for them now. salute to all my kiwi friends who r now doing the supportive role or emergency rescue there. and may god give them strength to go through this very tough time.

2011年2月16日星期三

The Little Penguin

Penguin is always my favourite animal. Just read that two baby penguins were born in Ocean Park recently! See how cute they are! They said we would only know whether they are baby girl or baby boy until they are one year old.




Photos from Ocean Park Facebook Fan Page
http://www.utravel.com.hk/DetailNews.php?id=ADgRYhEoA3U

I hope someday I will be able to go to the New Zealand to see hundreds of penguins swimming back from the sea before sunset.

2011年2月13日星期日

Something to Please Myself

It's sad if one's happiness depends on others.

And here are what I've done in these few weeks to please myself.

Skincare
Have my first trial on the aloe shaving gel which is mainly composed of aloe vera gel and hyaluronic acid. So, it's really good for dry skin. And to please the user, I've used his favorite scent which is mint and wintergreen essential oil.

Another skincare I've made is the body butter.  Shea butter, macadamia seed butter, coconut oil and macadamia nut oil are used. But it turned out to be a bit hard like the lip balm I've made last time. >< I promise myself no more balm or butter next time! I'll only make cream and lotion!!

Besides the gel and butter shown in the picture, I've made the floral handcream again. The texture and smell is so much better than my previous trial! And then I did one more batch with my sister, and she insisted not to use the grapefruit essential oil but the eucalyptus citriodra one! haha~ do you know how it smells?! it's like the mosquito repellent patch!!

Needlework
This is my first time to do the embroidery. As the first trial, I'm already quite saisfied with the final result. I used my own method to make it. I guess there should be some better way for doing it. Would definitely make one for myself next time.

Besides embroidery, I've spent much time on doing the cross stitch. Coz they're really easy. All you need for a nice piece of work is a good pattern and idea. And I've bought a french book with many classic patterns inside. So, I've made the below items.

 I did it a month ago. But have recently bought an elegant frame for it.

The rack itself is a nice frame, right?

This is what I'm now working on. Would add my friend's name on the bottom later and give it to her to thank her for accompanying me that night.

Rubberstamp
I'm very excited about my first rubberstamp!!! The next thing I have to do is to buy more different colors of ink for it. I'm sure I'll make more and more in the future.



All the above made me happy when I'm very concentrated working on them. Would doing handcraft help someone gettig a sweeter temper?