tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28081134826889625852024-03-13T09:21:43.006+08:00melia meimeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-76639176014814844932013-02-09T20:04:00.000+08:002013-02-09T20:04:00.431+08:00rainy day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Windowsill, taken on a rainy day.<br />
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All urgent orders for Valentine's & Chinese New Year were sent out in the morning, and the rest of the work needs to be attended to only after my CNY break. So between now and when I brace the jams and leave for hometown, I have 2 free days where there's no 'to-do list' <br />
Very rare occurrence.... And I'm not used to it.<br />
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Being so accustomed to working from day to night, where even all my interests are somehow related to work (photography, photoshop, small businesses articles etc), having an unplanned day of rest feels somewhat odd, rather lost.<br />
There's always the fear of wasting time lingering in me...<br />
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I think I have a work addiction, I love it too much :)meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-5636888510297647152013-02-08T13:22:00.002+08:002013-02-08T13:26:05.111+08:00on the table<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Snapshots from the table.<br />
Received a new batch of supplies recently, ordered them months ago so I couldn't remember what were in all those boxes. Puzzling how much of pink I ordered, must had a pink idea in mind? Either that or I submitted the wrong codes...<br />
Anyway, there's always a use for them! Time to sort them out :)meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-2378579646462344792012-12-23T23:04:00.001+08:002013-02-08T13:17:02.356+08:00Christmas orders: completed!<div>
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What a relief to have completed all christmas orders, having been very stressed out over it the past week (read: sleepless nights).<br />
In a deja-vu way, this relieving feeling is a reminiscence of what i felt like eons ago after a major school examination.<br />
I enjoy working hard, be it in school or business, so i guess having this similar feeling washed over me isn't very odd....<br />
Anyway, I'm talking gibberish, an exhausted mind does that to you.<br />
On for a good night's rest :)<br />
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I mentioned in the <a href="http://meliamei.blogspot.com/2011/10/serptember-11-round-up.html">September post</a> that I was working on a makeover for my local blog/ website.<br />Here's the packaging page, posting it here since this applies to my etsy store as well.</div>
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And here's a the photoshoot session for the gift boxes.</div>
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Tackling on sweet, soft, pastel shades today :)<br />
Remaking 3 pieces of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78219969">Soft</a> & a ring design requested by my dear friend. <br />
She reserved that swan cabochon as soon as I unpacked my new supplies that came when we had a lunch meet-up at my home.<br />
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I didn't order too many of the pretty swans, planning to turn the rest into matinee length necklaces sometime soon!</div>
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Went on a shopping spree last weekend and did a restock of my already depleted lot of Swarovki crystals.</div>
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Here's one of the trays with 8mm bicones, I'm liking the colour combo here (arranged by the shop assistant), probably will make a piece with these!</div>
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I don't use Swarovskis very often in my pieces, but now that I have a larger stock on hand, you will see little crystal butterflies & more, very soon ;)</div>
meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-56462555006571173012011-10-10T11:23:00.006+08:002011-10-10T11:23:49.461+08:00serptember '11 round up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />September has been busy, especially ongoing works of revamping my local website has taken up a large chunk of time, couldn't bead as much as I would have liked!<br /><br />Glad that the site is almost ready, just bits & pieces, here & there left to tweak. Finally this HTML jargon battle is almost won :)) cracking codes & interpreting funny symbols aren't my idea of fun, but there is this sense of satisfaction when all turns out well upon clicking 'preview'.<br />Ahh.... relieve all over! ;)<br /><br />Anyway, busy times will continue this month too, I have a bracelet series planned (may not list on etsy) & lots more ideas to work on. At least once the site makeover is completed, I get to do things in my usual, relaxing way, blissful times to be appreciated :)</div>
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meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-56000101316252615402011-09-27T23:32:00.002+08:002011-09-27T23:32:00.207+08:00cubes // work for today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1KT7WKluefvbnb0IbLKNBVw9BV-SrJAwgkmxPtG9kpwKTwCbGKftpP8MSYWVFlLXHSEnBLVAdygZAVaR4khtFtqBMnwUqWfaZa2m0BMnCMQ8emMQR7I-ksQTeYtNkWcV7B7O90cT1Qc/s640/CUBES.jpg" width="640" /><i>too cute wood cubes</i> =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rainy days churn out refreshing colours like this...</div><div style="text-align: center;">For a person who is very much inclined to pink & purple, I should be wishing for more of these times ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it helps to wash away the stinky haze as well!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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It's almost 2 months since moving into my new home, and f.i.n.a.l.l.y I'm getting used to writing down my new address in the courier form.<br />
Filling up forms absentmindedly meant reverting to the old address, it's like auto-pilot ;)<br />
Though at the moment I still have to remind myself each time, at least I'm getting better.....<br />
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Anyway, the post office clerk gave me another huge stack of forms today.<br />
The good thing about posting during peak periods is that they generously shove so many pieces to me.<br />
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Small things like this make me happy, must be that <i>weird geeky greed</i> in me! ;)</div>meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-84672809112542665522011-09-19T06:35:00.001+08:002011-09-19T06:35:00.155+08:00pink iris // work for today<div style="text-align: center;">Hello :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm still quite terrible in keeping this place updated on a frequent basis, I was enthusiastic about blogging for a week or two, and then got caught up with more orders last week (& a fun afternoon spent with best friends), which unfortunately meant blogging here is relegated in my to-do list.<br />
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Over the past week I have taken many photos that were meant for <a href="http://meliamei.blogspot.com/search/label/work%20for%20today">work for today posts</a>, still sorting through them but here's a piece but I really liked working on.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPJ3IbU59vmFlSgFptkMxgtm0gBDIy-3wQ3ln_mi0WJXMLdi68M_i5bJbW0Y-fKKHJVHZeO5CwuGIXkKY-1fgmlggaq4FJ00FABFPsHDXYbye7pWfMu5AlNn6CgubdVaskSEgrmpJZyA/s1600/IMG_6149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPJ3IbU59vmFlSgFptkMxgtm0gBDIy-3wQ3ln_mi0WJXMLdi68M_i5bJbW0Y-fKKHJVHZeO5CwuGIXkKY-1fgmlggaq4FJ00FABFPsHDXYbye7pWfMu5AlNn6CgubdVaskSEgrmpJZyA/s640/IMG_6149.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Dsmj9Tci2WYt_6dJxO5LW2NHKFIkCedJkOonXJE2BU8qMx_RdBXlsNHph8ztgHSVyQb5eTFezYh6WUWd_HzjLRolCRclmL7qfuVQLgndtDuXWEMNIi0t4tuXhHtn2oElfEvVcCLHmAI/s1600/IMG_6168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Custom order: Working on 3 pieces of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72903004/">Iris</a> (pale pink version)<br />
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I have always preferred more vivid colours, eg deep pink or fuchsia so I thought it was a challenge to try solely lighter shades.<br />
Luckily I have accumulated quite a big stash of light pink beads (bought with the intention of using them as fillers only) and seeing the completed piece, I must say I like this as much as the original, if not more! ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Dsmj9Tci2WYt_6dJxO5LW2NHKFIkCedJkOonXJE2BU8qMx_RdBXlsNHph8ztgHSVyQb5eTFezYh6WUWd_HzjLRolCRclmL7qfuVQLgndtDuXWEMNIi0t4tuXhHtn2oElfEvVcCLHmAI/s1600/IMG_6168.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Dsmj9Tci2WYt_6dJxO5LW2NHKFIkCedJkOonXJE2BU8qMx_RdBXlsNHph8ztgHSVyQb5eTFezYh6WUWd_HzjLRolCRclmL7qfuVQLgndtDuXWEMNIi0t4tuXhHtn2oElfEvVcCLHmAI/s640/IMG_6168.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-3139083784756871772011-09-14T10:56:00.000+08:002011-09-14T10:56:00.391+08:00pink polka<div style="text-align: center;">these came in the mail today.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Self assembled gift boxes in soft pink, I chanced upon them in a deal site (those Groupon style coupons) and bought my first ever deal :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It wasn't really a bargain (the original price was quite ridiculously marked up too high) but the polka design was too tempting for me to resist :S</div><div style="text-align: center;">Especially when it's pink!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cute?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-64069218803652962062011-09-12T02:04:00.000+08:002011-09-12T02:04:00.048+08:00stars // work for today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZz6xw21K47IOQ8U-dNkkNIe2Lhmvmb_iKIcFiRNVhTHH2JkXaQ8odc2z4VYunclKPUpLsx8Q0-DJ7Q9w_awkg5NxD9Si41zHiQdMOQWZaeGWRW-PGmCT-2au-SFS6qdl26tdLdIEzDhs/s1600/IMG_5956.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZz6xw21K47IOQ8U-dNkkNIe2Lhmvmb_iKIcFiRNVhTHH2JkXaQ8odc2z4VYunclKPUpLsx8Q0-DJ7Q9w_awkg5NxD9Si41zHiQdMOQWZaeGWRW-PGmCT-2au-SFS6qdl26tdLdIEzDhs/s640/IMG_5956.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stars must be linked with blue, my brain tells me that....</div><div style="text-align: center;">here it is, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81156622">bracelet listing</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-42375903237307334822011-09-10T06:34:00.001+08:002011-09-10T06:34:00.487+08:00tagging<div style="text-align: center;">I'm usually holed up in my room beading, so sometimes it's lovely when I can have all things laid on a tray (container cover actually) and work at the garden. Change of scenery :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just like today, working on tagging 50 pieces of jewellery for the boutique booth.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cutting up tags, punching holes, then meticulously tying them to bracelets & rings, all these took up quite a ridiculous amount of time.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Good thing the embroidery threads are in bright spring-y colours to lighten the mood ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-3021692542475174702011-09-08T01:12:00.032+08:002011-09-08T01:12:00.931+08:00blue hues // work for today<div style="text-align: center;"> When I first got these beads out, I planned to make a cluster bracelet with them, but after tinkering around and adding bits of charms, a flower etc, it turned out to be an <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80902959/">asymmetrical piece</a> instead.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This happens most of the time, if I were to summarize my work flow, this is it:</div><div style="text-align: center;">an idea comes to mind and I take out all the necessary materials, arrange and tweak, change the sequence, add more beads then tweak, pin them up and tweak the design again...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> resulting in a finished piece that is almost always totally different or bear just a slight resemblance to the original.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have since learned no matter how I feel about the first draft, never to give up on it, because with all the <i>fine-tuning</i>, the final piece will be something I love! :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-59770300504458338052011-09-06T23:28:00.001+08:002011-09-06T23:28:00.549+08:00big brackets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzITH105GZ1QNt0QGzVw0la7F5yvbTQ4NiT5lnPflY2oprmKkmyEjVg-92iyx6IXrEcM86j-72M5Wc-HgBUVPqwNLYRei6FWdc0ygqU8FS4Kbb23FGhKK6-AMh8fW8wXNfiSN5eSuvET8/s1600/bracket1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzITH105GZ1QNt0QGzVw0la7F5yvbTQ4NiT5lnPflY2oprmKkmyEjVg-92iyx6IXrEcM86j-72M5Wc-HgBUVPqwNLYRei6FWdc0ygqU8FS4Kbb23FGhKK6-AMh8fW8wXNfiSN5eSuvET8/s640/bracket1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">In my <a href="http://meliamei.blogspot.com/2011/09/august-11-round-up.html">last blog post,</a> I used big brackets to hold up all the text, as inspired by what I saw in a mag.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Easy to do with almost any font types :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also used a <a href="http://www.dafont.com/jane-austen.font">Jane Austen font</a> there, beautiful hand-writing with great flow, one of the best fonts I have recently found!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-4404916492713230472011-09-05T11:32:00.000+08:002011-09-05T11:32:35.368+08:00august '11 round up<div style="text-align: center;">time for a monthly post :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">August was expected to be a busy time for me locally, with the festive season at the end of the month, I worked on more custom pieces than usual. Many of them ordered to match with their new clothes, just like what happens during chinese new year come every January ;)<br />
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Over at the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftedByMei">Etsy front</a>, I worked hard as well, 15 pieces plus reworked listing details for a couple of expired ones.<br />
Am satisfied :)<br />
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As I'm reflecting on the past month's activities, my mind's is actually filled with the new goodies my best friend is bringing home for me, especially the half kilo (about a pound) of colouful heart shaped beads, simply can't wait to get my hands on them! <br />
</div>meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-52141165399178428932011-09-01T17:09:00.000+08:002011-09-01T17:09:45.197+08:00drafting necklace // work for today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVufch9sE3Ba64BWH1vEKfVYyozjTn6OLBXCeqi-K3tLXd-AyWSkznswB_U7QsGcr52F4q7QNgKci3cFO4jthfwUb96zXNcC5uY8EGhyphenhyphendxPFdyEmdBhmRiyt1K-IC9nX0zdHQ0eX06Fv8/s1600/IMG_5639.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVufch9sE3Ba64BWH1vEKfVYyozjTn6OLBXCeqi-K3tLXd-AyWSkznswB_U7QsGcr52F4q7QNgKci3cFO4jthfwUb96zXNcC5uY8EGhyphenhyphendxPFdyEmdBhmRiyt1K-IC9nX0zdHQ0eX06Fv8/s640/IMG_5639.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Tinkering with a custom necklace design, I have been loving this style ever since I made the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79862461" target="_blank">gemstone piece</a>.<br />
Instead of all beads / charms / flowers gathered at the end of the chain, like I usually do, this style uses all those materials to make up the chain :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-13633496393761398152011-08-29T12:03:00.000+08:002011-08-29T12:03:09.217+08:00many hearts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: magenta;">love:</b> heart pendants :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I first used this heart link in this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/73046111">bracelet</a>, liked it so much that I ordered in a huge bulk (just a small portion photographed here), I think I went overboard because now my drawer is overflowing with these lovely hearts....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(another voice in my head defensively says pretty things are for keeps!)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">But the good thing is I can now make interlocked necklaces that I have been dreaming about, no need to skimp or keep counting if I have enough for other projects :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here are the pieces I worked on during the weekend, I made it in 2 different lengths since I can't decide which one I like better...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">At the same time, linking up over at Much Love, </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://muchlove-anna.blogspot.com/search/label/much%20love%20monday" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y3/anna3805/muchlovemonday.gif" /><br />
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</a></div>meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-32386739287506011952011-08-28T20:41:00.001+08:002011-09-08T14:04:34.311+08:00bubble wrap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5165Ib0roF1HsHWuiroVqdZOLmVYWX6oLVMI6eVFKCck-lrJHY9neeTsy152LTfMOJbxFhzKV0rWSzEU2R5DumUo0zDx2fvWzrZp90vPj_1zrhFy3UTUS0xQduYaQ6rcn6BRiE70GF8/s1600/IMG_5649.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5165Ib0roF1HsHWuiroVqdZOLmVYWX6oLVMI6eVFKCck-lrJHY9neeTsy152LTfMOJbxFhzKV0rWSzEU2R5DumUo0zDx2fvWzrZp90vPj_1zrhFy3UTUS0xQduYaQ6rcn6BRiE70GF8/s640/IMG_5649.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">My ikea sofa came today and it was entirely wrapped with bubble wrap. It has a layer of foam attached to it as well, which makes it much sturdier than my stationary store bought ones.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Since my jewellery packaging uses very minimal bubble wrap, this lot is equivalent to a year's supply.<br />
Of course, unless there is a sudden crazy spike in sales then this won't last that long, how I wish so! ;)</div>meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-72626820730747372992011-08-25T07:35:00.001+08:002011-08-28T20:38:16.895+08:00something gypsy // work for today<div style="text-align: center;">I'm working on double stranded bracelets today, the layering trend has me itching to experiment with piling on stacks of jewellery ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm very pleased with how they are turning out, especially since the gypsy style isn't what I usually make.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Brassy gold & white pearls, with the grungy chains in the background, somehow Cleopatra comes to mind, :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll be taking photos of the completed pieces this evening, and the best part is I have made a matching necklace to go with it too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-13171093170763610732011-08-24T14:34:00.000+08:002011-08-24T14:34:59.963+08:00seeing butterflies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXlxSzqHLhfUKIIctUlUvqZRNJ_gRp33J-doqtUjk2C6nE78KGR-EoNffUWrGMlUu5pEV3JcZTd2ni4W79phA6CEZmLNW9YWaL5b2MJPRcoiOa3pfA2WZXCRUCio9bi_C2majObPdhEE/s1600/IMG_5504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXlxSzqHLhfUKIIctUlUvqZRNJ_gRp33J-doqtUjk2C6nE78KGR-EoNffUWrGMlUu5pEV3JcZTd2ni4W79phA6CEZmLNW9YWaL5b2MJPRcoiOa3pfA2WZXCRUCio9bi_C2majObPdhEE/s640/IMG_5504.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
I noticed the number of butterflies here just as I was about to pack them for a buyer, mmm... someone who likes butterflies as much as I do!<br />
<i>(not the actual live one because I'm terrified of all insects, I like them as jewellery components only...)</i><br />
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She and her colleagues fell in love with <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53051119">Blossom Bouquet</a>, but they didn't want to be wearing the exact same pieces so I was asked to create 3 slightly different ones.<br />
On the front left is <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74783631/">Thea</a>, which features a butterfly as focal piece too!<br />
Plus 3 butterfly <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74782494">rings</a> :)<br />
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Working on these were fun, besides the butterfly factor of course, I'm getting to like teal more & more and these pieces had just enough of teal beads for me to play with! <br />
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</div>meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-39331186431379152032011-08-23T00:23:00.000+08:002011-08-23T00:23:00.878+08:00monochromatic // work for today<div style="text-align: center;">being someone who likes all things colourful, as evidently seen in the plethora of colours in my store, today's work seem to be in total contradiction to my usual style.... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Glad my stubborn self refused to budge and followed the original black, white & grey idea, because in the end, I LOVE this! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Coincidentally, I had a remake of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65176954/">Starlight</a> to do ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9l-MtEvDCenUGwxa_0uc7vEdV_NeUXKIRtT24VdK0MDgMeQ58H5iHPGEqufoNeOZDTO-8kbKumDBJ1dZSC755s-3zOMkYfncif0kjQYq1M7Ydupj4SAP6t4tyMqj-sSTHUWSgxKHNUhs/s1600/IMG_5477.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9l-MtEvDCenUGwxa_0uc7vEdV_NeUXKIRtT24VdK0MDgMeQ58H5iHPGEqufoNeOZDTO-8kbKumDBJ1dZSC755s-3zOMkYfncif0kjQYq1M7Ydupj4SAP6t4tyMqj-sSTHUWSgxKHNUhs/s640/IMG_5477.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so it was all monochromatic shades today, as much as I <u>adore</u> the above two pieces, i'm getting back to colours tomorrow!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-46990015784918557722011-08-21T15:17:00.001+08:002011-08-21T15:18:22.191+08:00WIP<div style="text-align: center;">Ever since I moved to my new home with a bigger work area, I have had so many work-in-progress (WIP, an acronym I learned while studying accounting) pieces lying around, more than ever.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some shots taken this morning.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Flowers left to dry from days ago.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The butterflies are for my new necklace while the beige peach flower can be seen <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78968612/pink-flower-necklace-with-pearl-white">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkp6tLRfn5OLgyw8Ju9SmUerJ7v1jFxmD_mhWr3Yu3uZoVx-2NWadv557V5uoZTukBCOpnjWSS6YZtBJxRhd_8NO6MVydtTMXRYRBJ-clXb32nayM08hWDx-y6LlDkfA3f4GzhKLHmHk/s1600/IMG_5341.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="507" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkp6tLRfn5OLgyw8Ju9SmUerJ7v1jFxmD_mhWr3Yu3uZoVx-2NWadv557V5uoZTukBCOpnjWSS6YZtBJxRhd_8NO6MVydtTMXRYRBJ-clXb32nayM08hWDx-y6LlDkfA3f4GzhKLHmHk/s640/IMG_5341.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Peach white beads to be pinned up as a bracelet, I came up with this almost 2 weeks ago and haven't started any work on it yet, the bead arrangement has changed several times since I kept messing it up accidentally when going through my bead boxes!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Custom necklace project for a local buyer, her orders will be keeping me busy for the next 2 days.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">There is another necklace draft laying around, designed by my sister!<br />
The photo seem to have disappeared from my camera so looks like that piece will be kept as a secret until I get it done, <i>hopefully</i> by the end of next week.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">There is always something to do around here, so fun! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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meihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033238446808214481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808113482688962585.post-34687827050441944092011-08-12T20:57:00.000+08:002011-08-12T20:57:00.253+08:00at the boutique<div style="text-align: center;">Continuing from yesterday's post...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are the new pieces I have sent to the boutique where I have rented a small space to showcase my pieces.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> ****</div><div style="text-align: center;">That's all for this round of update, I'm grateful to have my sister & brother helping out with the price tags (they worked till midnight!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">My way of tagging is very tedious and takes up quite a bit of time (the tags are all handmade + handwritten + attached to jewellery with embroidery thread).</div><div style="text-align: center;">As much as I like it, I need to find an easier way so I have more pieces sent to the b&m store more often.</div><div style="text-align: center;">;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">any suggestions?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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