Beaded treasures

Have recently crafted 2 more beaded items which I'm gaining interest in. Both are made of glass beads (swarovksi crystals would be too costly). Have made the wine glass into a necklace which is now on sale in my Etsy shop (just click the link on the right to view).

Will be making more... Stay tuned!

Problem with Blogger

I've recently not been able to post pictures on my blog. Have crafted a post to share the various food pictures taken during my trip in South Korea but the toolbar containing the image icon, font, etc has completely disappeared. Felt so handicapped not able to load pictures. Have just posted the problem at blogger help. Still waiting for a viable solution......

Yummy Food

Just to share some pics of nice food from my Korea trip:

Pic 5: The ginseng chicken soup (each of us had one whole chicken stuffed with glutinous rice). It was sweet (natural sweetness from the chicken, not MSG) and frangrant.
Pic 4: Fried rice cake and fried rice with cabbage and chicken. Have not tried this before. It's tasty and special.
Pic 3: Seafood steamboat in Jeju Island. There're crabs, prawns, abalone, mussels, clams,etc, really yummy.
Pic 2: Went tomato picking. Have not tasted such juicy and sweet tomatoes! Sooo fresh.
Pic 1: BBQ pork. The marinade was so much better than those tasted in Korean restaurants in Singapore. Wrap the meat in raw lettuce and sesame leaves, with raw garlic if you like. It's heavenly.

Remembrance

Exactly a week ago, I attended a memorial service of my good friend's sister with a heavy heart. Her sister was only 33. I froze in disbelieve when I heard the news! It was indeed a piece of very sad news. I knew this good friend of mine since we were in kindergarden and I knew her sister too. I remember her as a cheerful and bubbly girl.

Life is so unpredictable. I learn to live each day to the fullest and will treasure all loved ones with all my love.

Beaded Miniature Handbag - New!

Tried my hands on this beaded miniature handbag. It's quite time-consuming and eye-popping completing this piece as the handbag was crafted from tiny seed beads!

Felt a sene of achievement after completing it though. I was quite happy with the end product. U can even slot in a miniature item into the bag for the added surprise element!

Thought it can be made into a handphone charm or a necklace. What's your view?

Packaging That Keeps You Guessing

A good friend of mine bought us a souvenir from Guangzhou, China. The packaging looks like the 'dim sum' containers. Guess what's inside? It's actually some scented sticks with a holder. It comes in several scent. I've got the rose scented sticks.
I got to warn my children against putting the contents into their mouth in case they think that it's some preserved tidbits.
Creative packaging! I must say.

Have you encountered this?

Was at a Book Fair recently. While browsing a magazine, the action of a young lady caught my attention. She was reading some handicraft magazines and was also busy taking pictures of some pages of the magazines. I felt disgusted at her actions. The magazines are not expensive - not more than $5 since it was sold at a good discount during such book fairs. If she really likes the designs in the magazine, she should just spend the few dollars to buy it!