Kiirey - Everything Uniquely Beautiful

A Visit to A College Market

2011-09-17T09:58:00.000+08:00

After always going around markets and bazaars as vendor, I rarely visit as shopper. And today I went to visit one of my good vendor friend at a college market. After leaving university life for more than 5 years (don't want to reveal too much of my age..LOL), going to this college really brought back a lot of memories. But this upstream college has too many to offer compare to the uni that I attended back then. I can see Starbucks, fancy cafes, shopping places, what a blissful life for students nowadays.

When I reached, my friend was just setting up her booth. Just the right time to snap some photos.

This is how the whole bar of soap looks like before cut. (yes, inside a milk carton, isn't it cute)

Taking out the goodies. It's black because it's full of poppy seeds. Great for scrubbing.

She forbade me from taking her pictures, so I can only show the hands at work.

One of the best seller. Soap with loofah embedded. Natural loofahs!

Sampler

Essential Oils

For more bath goodies, go to her fanspage : The Bubble Lab

And I spotted another cute stall. It's so cute and pretty and I couldn't resist to stop by and snap some picture and talked to the nice girl. She gave me her namecard but I'd misplaced it. :(

I spotted a cupcake tin.

This stall is so pretty and cheerful. I used to spend so much on stuff like this.

Cute plushies. I got to know that it's call Me Too.

So many lovely metal tins. I know a lot of people loves to collect the. I bought the red Alice in wonderland.

I met a few more vendor friends, but I got too chatty with them and forgot to take pictures of their lovely stalls. I will do a better market photographer job next time!

Hello Sun

2011-09-05T09:31:00.000+08:00

I woke up early today. Bright sunshine greeted me cheerfully and so I start my day by greeting back at the sun.

1. Golden Sun Pottery by claycoyote

2. Yellow sun prints by ellothere

3. cute sun plushie by elbooga

4. sun yellow shirt by janeyclothing

5. huge happy little sun amigurumi plushie by comfort creatures

6. the sun acrylic on wood by tad carpenter

7. sun pendant necklace by mickeyjohnson

8. the morning sun abstract print by misval

9. amigurumi sun by the sun and the turtle

I Heart Hedgehog

2011-08-24T22:02:00.002+08:00

I've seen owl merchandise everywhere. I wish there are more hedgehog items. They are so prickly adorable! I am so in love with this little dude and it will be my official animal collectibles.

1. crochet wire ring by otherworlds

2. Bradley the hedgehog by bitsofwhimsy

3. polkadot hedgehog pincushion by strawberriesandcream

4. canvas tote bag by squarepaisleydesign

5. silver necklace by lulubugjewelry

6. pin button by vegancraftastic

7. purple plush hedgehog by 5orangepotatoes

8. twill tape by craftpudding

9. hand-carved stamps by talktothesun

I'm back

2011-02-06T14:01:00.002+08:00

Happy New Year 2011.

The whole 2010 was missing because I moved the domain to wordpress.org but the hosting and domain expired before I could back up. I am not sure whether I can still back up the database.

And I figure out that using blogspot is not bad and I do not really need to have my own domain. A lot of successful design/handmade/inspiration blog are still hosting on blogspot.

I'm dreaming of a white christmas

2009-12-23T12:15:00.000+08:00

Nothing more elegant than a simple white Christmas and looking at these gave me the peace of mind. Have a great, save and happy holiday everyone :)

LivingEtc

Snowflake bulb by Lorikay

Dashing Reindeer Headband by ME2Designs

Zara Home

Snowflake ornament by Iwanabe

Dreamy Beautiful

2009-12-20T14:26:00.001+08:00

Here is more beautiful and dreamy gift pick inspiration for the week. Hope you love them all. My personal favourite is the giraffe amigurumi but too bad I just can't pick but those crochetting skill.

1. Typewrite Necklace by CuteAbility

2. Vintage Rose hairpin by pastelpetals
3. Dreamy Giraffe Amigurumi pattern by reeneegurumi
4. Candy Bird Photography Print by jenseverydaymoments
5. White Lace Blooming Popup Card by crankbunny
6.Strut, woodcut by mLee
7. Let's Hug print by belleandboo
8. Opulent Artisan textile cuff by Decadence2
9. Spirograph Necklace by mamaslittlebabies

Win a 2010 Calender from Cabin+Cub

2009-12-17T00:41:00.001+08:00

2010 Cabin+Cub Desk Calender

This is a really memorable and meaningful giveaway before the year ends, a 2010 Cabin+Cub Desk Calender. To enter, you have to tell which month you want to be and what costume you will wear to pose in a calender. Hmm...I want to be little red riding hood. Or Alice in Wonderland? Maybe little Tinkerbell.

Go to Cabin+Cub's blog to enter now!

Interview : BeaniPet

2009-12-16T23:49:00.002+08:00

Crafter : Jun (BeaniPet)
Country : Malaysia
Blog : http://beanipet.blogspot.com/
Shop : http://beanipet.etsy.com/

1. Tell us a little about yourself.

You can call me Jun and I'm a dreamer. I like to share my thoughts with people and I love to create things that makes me and people happy ^ . ^ I'm very down to earth and love to go hunt for great desserts XD I think of myself as a pandabear - dreamer, peaceful, caring and simple.

2. What is art/craft for you?

hmm... art and craft is life, you, people and love. Food can be art and it can be just food and life. A hairstyle is you and art and just a hairstyle. I think everything that evolves around us is art and craft and life. We just have to slow down to appreciate things. ^ . ^

3. What is your favourite craft?

I've got no favourite. Coz to me everything is art and craft. If I have to choose it'll be my Beanies. Seldom see a pillow that comes with ears, eyes, nose and pocket. ^ . ^

4. Other than crafting, what do you usually like to do for fun/relax?

I like to go dinner with my friends and we usually go restaurent hunting to find great food and great dessert places ^. ^ I too love to go to the movies and I love to go to the bookstore~ to see illustration, cook and sewing books and find reading novels too! Oh yah... I also like to cook when i'm not sewing^ . ^

5. Can you brief us a little about your daily schedule?

0800am - Wake up and do my usual morning stuff
0830am - Breakfast, I love to have great breakfast~ sometimes will go out to my garden and take a morning stroll to get some morning vitamin D XD
0900am - On my computer and start answering emails, checking blogs and internet stuff... (have to restrain myself to maximum 2 hours but I'm trying to make it a 1 hour timing)
1030am - start cutting cloth and usually I've already picked my cloth last night when doodling on what I'll sew today.
1100am - sew sew sew
Lunch break when I'm hungry and will surf the net awhile and at days I'll get loads of email so I'll answer them too..
0300pm - continue to sew till evening ^. ^
0700pm - go out buy dinner home for family and sometimes when i cook I'll stop work at 530pm to work on my dinner cooking.
- sewing ends and i'll go do other stuff like movie/tv/books/doodle my next creation and sometimes online to list a Beanie -

6. Are you a full time crafter?

Yes since September 2009! Very happy so far ^ . ^ BeaniPet started in Oct 2008 and I went into BeaniPet full time in Sept 2009

7. What or who inspire you?

What inspires me - life and people. I get loads of inspiration form the things around me. Music/movies/books/cafe/cake/pets/internet/blogs/people i meet/ life...EVERYTHING!
Who inspires me - Wow... A lot... My dad always asking me to deliver quality and work hard and i hold on to his advise in my heart. Loads of artist and author out there who inspires me... gonna pick one of my favourite~ Roald Dahl who believe in dreams and dreamers, chasing their dreams to make it come true yet unbelievably magical.

Kiirey thanks Jun for such inspiring sharings.:)
Happy Crafting~~

10 Ways to Have a Green Christmas

2009-12-09T01:20:00.001+08:00

Let's go for a green Christmas this year, and every other years. How?
Here's some fun ideas:

1. Learn how to make a re-usable, recycleble gift wrapper.

Eco-friendly gift pouch tutorial from Zakkalife.

2. Make your own hanging ornaments.

Red handmade ornament from Create Studio

3. Make your own Christmas tree.

White handmade Christmas tree by Dottie Angel

4. Recycle your old sweater and make them into gift stockings.

Recycled sweater stocking by handmadepretties

5. Give a card made from recycled paper, or even better, make your own card.

Snowflake eco-card by NaturesCubbyhole

6. No paper bags, no plastic bags. Use fabric bag.

Bring those food around with evelynfields lunch bags

7. Print your own gift tags and labels

Free printable gift tags at Giverslog

8. Give organic gift. You'll be surprise that there are a lot of organic varieties.

Handmade CandyCanes soap by Corabela

9. Spare the turkey. This is difficult, I know but at least try this superb recipe.

Vegan Turkey Roast by Chef Brian P. McCarthy

10. Give a tree. Or...give a seed. :)

Delay no more, Plant Now.

Enjoy preparing for a green Christmas. :)

What I bought on the Internet?

2009-12-07T23:08:00.001+08:00

Of all the many interesting and beautiful things I found over the world wide web, I can't resist but shop online once a while. In fact, I am getting hooked on online shopping. Even though I can't feel, touch, smell and/or flip through them but curiosity really kills me and my imagination runs wild with just looking at the pictures.

So this was what my addiction leads to....

Stolen Sharpie Revolution 2 a DIY Guide to Zines and Zine Culture by brainscan

This zine is so fun and cool, even though it's more like a book with ISBN and published properly like any other book but I still feel like reading a zine. Every page of this books are as if typed, sharpied and xerox-ed. And the most fun part of all, it's a complete guide to start writing a zine, something which I wanted to do for a long time but never had time for it. But whenever I want to start writing a zine, I will have this guide with me!

Zeropumpkin family stickers by zeropumpkin

Stickers!!! I don't need them but why do I buy them? I don't know, I just feel I must have them.

Elin Thomas Giveaway

2009-12-06T20:43:00.000+08:00

From now on I am going to share with everyone the great shop/blog giveaways I found, even though more peeps know about it and join the contest means less chance for me to win but it's ok, beautiful things are for all to fight for.
And that's the purpose of this blog anyway, to share all the beautiful things I found on the world wide web. :)

A piece of crochet couture jewelry in fushcia and orange combo by Elin Thomas

Win the irresistible 2010 spring color combo by following her blog or subscribe to her newsletter by sending her an email. Don't fret if you didn't win this masterpiece, check out her shop for more colour crazy creation.

Stocking Stuffer Gift Pick : Below $10

2009-12-05T20:27:00.001+08:00

It's still not too late for picking up some beautiful and affordable stocking stuffer. I'm going start with gift pick below $10. Stay tune for more great gift picks for the next following days. :)

1. Felt Strawberry Lemon Pudding Playfood, $4.40 by Jainabee

2. Pink and Green Argyle Wine Bottle Gift Bag, $8 by hmmmbymel
3. Starfish Tawashi Scrubber Set of 2, $7 by lauraslefthook
4. Four Snowsuit Baby Ornament, $8.50 by MiniMonster
5. Christmas Cupcake pendant, $4 by mishibu
6. Sapphire Hair Posy, $6.50 by jacarandadesigns
7. Appeltje pin, $8 by deepindigo
8. Bodhi Leaves Fridge Magnet Gift Set, $9 by artlife
9. Vintage Visitting Angel pendant necklace, $9 by LDphotography

Assecorize

2009-10-18T10:59:00.002+08:00

I would like to start today with beautiful accessories.

London Blue Topaz necklace by anoriginaljewelry

Cecelia Earrings, Dusty Magenta by LostAndFawned

Keri Smith

2009-10-17T20:33:00.001+08:00

I am so sorry, to be MIA for months. 6 months to be exact. How time could pass by so fast? I really did not realize that.

Today I was inspired by Keri Smith, with her illustration and also her books.

Illustration by Keri Smith

I am thinking of buying some of her books, but international shipping charges from Amazon is just too expensive.

And don't forget to try out her 100 ideas :) They are really a fun way to write your journal.

Beautiful Wedding Invitation

2009-04-30T22:03:00.000+08:00

Wedding invitation cards are always lovely and pretty and everything nice. And if they are handmade cards, it will make them ten fold more lovely, pretty and everything nicer.

1. The Natalie invitation by invitesbyjen
2. Modern Love wedding by MadluDesigns
3. Happily Ever After wedding notecard by happydaystudio
4. Wedding invitation card by twosillysisterphoto
5. Purple Daisy invitation card by Invitationsandsuch
6. Pink flower shower invitation card by KMThomasDesigns
7. Vintage inspired wedding card by roxterdesigns
8. Emerson by steliedesigns
9. Chocolate Knot by justpeachypaperie

An Apple A Day...

2009-04-19T11:10:00.000+08:00

An apple a day will make us really really happy. Apple, cherry, strawberry, watermelon are among my favourite fruits. Ooo...not forgetting promegranate. They are just so beautiful :)

1. Hand crochetted apple cozy by UnravelM e
2. Apple tree earrings by LiciaBeads
3. Apples big and small original oil painting by tycfineart
4. Red apple journal by edessedesigns
5. Red amigurumi by elishacopeland
6. Apple of the forest necklace by LaNinja
7. Apple teacher dish by thebrickkiln
8. The little apple illustration by ickleson
9. Applistic pendant by caughtredhanded

Angela Vanderbogaard

2009-04-12T12:00:00.002+08:00

Artist : Angela Vandenbogaard (aka Jelly Bean)
Country : Canada
Website : http://www.artbyangie.ca/
Blog : http://jellybeansart.blogspot.com/
Shop : Etsy Artfire

Tell us a little about yourself.
I'm currently a student studying to be a radiology technologist (xray technologist), and before that I went to university of medical sciences. I live with my furry friend, Oreo, in northern-ish Ontario.

What is art for you?
Art is a way of expressing yourself, and projecting your thoughts, emotions, ideals and feelings onto paper. It's a way of 'letting the little things go'

Do you also collect other artist's work? Who is your favourite?
On Etsy, I love birdnerd, and I have one of her prints hanging in my room as well as some from Andy Warhol. A few other artists which I both love and admire (on Etsy) are geninne, artofandrewdaniel, dazeychic, and ambera.

Other than creating art, what do you usually do for fun/relax?
I play guitar. In the winter season I snowboard, and in the summer season I bike and play tennis. I'm in love with the beach, and there's no better place to enjoy a good book.

How is life in Canada? Can you brief us a little about your daily schedule?
Life in Canada is starting to warm up, it was definitely a chilly winter! (-40 degrees Celcius on day I remember). My daily schedule: wake up and do the whole shower / eat / get ready routine. I check my e-mails and online venues. And then I race off to school with Jenna (a classmate who lives down the hall). During the day, I get to sit in class - some days are lab days, and that's when we're in the radiology lab playing with the x-ray equipment and taking x-rays of phantoms ('fake' people). After class - I'll run to the printers / post office if I need to. If not, I go home. Sometimes the gym is mixed in there somewhere. From there, at home it's dinner, homework and artwork. Since artwork started as a hobby, it's no surprise that most of my "free" time from school is filled with artwork, because I enjoy it and it's a nice break. Oreo keeps my company - often sleeping on my desk, or all over my notes and textbooks.

Are you a full time artist?
Right now, I have no job. But I'm also in school, so in one way I'm full-time, but in another I'm part-time. And, I will be getting a job during the summer to try and save some money for next semester. Even then, when I'm working two jobs - the hours I put in, I would consider it full time.

What or who inspire you?
My aunt inspires me, Connie Geerts. She's a great inspiration that you *can* make it in the art world if you put yourself out there. I'm also inspired by all the artists on Etsy, every time I'm browsing - it's just so inspirational that I just want to get out my supplies and paint away.

Is there any grand plan for yourself within the next few years?
I'll be graduating college in May 2011. Next year (Jan - Dec 2010) I will be in my clinical placement, working (for free) in the hospital. I'm not sure what impact that will have on my artwork, since it will be long hours, but I'm hoping that I can still continue what I've been building up. After that, it's working (hopefully) full time in an x-ray department, with art still in my life. Maybe I'll go part time later, but I've always managed a job and my business - and until the student loans are gone, that's the grand plan hehe. I'm not sure where I'll be working. I've thought about going out to Alberta for a year or two, but who knows what the future will bring - I'm pretty open about location changes and moving.

Any shout out to the blog readers?
No matter how discouraged you are - just keep working at it. It took me two years before I really took off with my artwork. It like you're being tested about how much you really want it, and you need to *really* want it and be passionate about your work. If you are, no one can stop you :)

Thank you so much for your time. We enjoy your interview story very much. :)

Weekend Pick - Insects

2009-04-11T12:26:00.000+08:00

My favorite insects are dragonfly and butterfly. What about you?

1. Enchanted Garden Necklace by VictorianInspired
2. Steam Punk Cosmic Bee Rings by CosmicFirefly
3. Beetle Giclee Board Print by LexyArt
4. Baby Grasshopper Fine Art Print by YSLstudio
5. Blue Butterfly card by rochelle31
6. Out of Line Art Print by ToxicInk
7. Blue Needle Felted Firefly by BossyFeltworks
8. Cock roach cup by catherinereece
9. Arachnidphobia by cajata

Little Bunny Giveaway

2009-04-05T01:14:00.002+08:00

Edwardandlilly is giving away this cute little bunny. Check out the blog to get a chance to win this cuddly creature.

Confession

2009-04-04T22:59:00.003+08:00

Such sweet confession illustration by galeh-chan.

I love the soft and sweet artwork.
I never dare to confess....

What's beautiful lately?

2009-04-02T23:20:00.000+08:00

Today I curated something beautiful from among my favourite sellers. Yellow and orange are not among my favourite colour (favourite is pink), but when I really look at them, they are really beautiful colours too. I think, all colours are beautiful, even black and white.

1. Butterfly and Gerbera in Mango Spice 8x10 art print by artistscs28

2. Austere Polka-Dot Cat original art ACEO by lemonshortbread
3. Awake-Asleep Two Sided Naptime Door Sign by tracybdesigns
4. Nothing but Gorgeous Glass Tile Pendant by ForTheLoveOf
5. Flower Balloon Printable Notecards by littlebrownpen
6. Mon Amour Rose Brooch by Ulaa
7. Bright Tangerine Rosebud Hairpin by FriendlyBanter
8. Darfur. Peace. Now. A Sterling Vintage Map Necklace by sherrytruitt
9. Kawaii Chi Chi Baby Pin by ahyingmui

p/s : I know I browse and promote too much from Etsy. Please do recommend other site where I can find other creative crafters/artist/designers.

Away....

2009-03-30T10:20:00.005+08:00

Sorry that I was away for a few days. Has been a busy and hectic weekend. Ooo...how I missed my keyboard and the world wide web.

Unblocked, original illustration by CitrusTree

Raspberries

2009-03-25T00:36:00.004+08:00

Looks really delicious. As beautiful as my favourite pomegranate. I think it's a tie.

Raspberries on Turquoise 8x12 Print by TeaAndBrie

Lilymoon

2009-03-24T15:41:00.001+08:00

Artist : Stavri Kyprou (lilymoon)
Country : Cyprus
Blog : http://lilymoonhome.blogspot.com/
Shop : Etsy

Tell us a little about yourself.

I'm 34 years old, I was born in London and came to live in Cyprus when I was a little girl. I think I decided on becoming an artist when my brother gave me a package of coloured pencils when I was about four. I've been drawing ever since..

What is art for you?

Art is my second language. I hope to tell stories and express my self through it.

Do you also collect other artist's work? Who is your favourite?

I have loads of favourites, especially artists on Etsy. Two of my favourite fellow Etsians are Art and Ghosts and Irene Schwartz. I love browsing on Etsy, it's always inspiring to look at other artist's work.

Other than creating art, what do you usually do for fun/relax?

I write quite a bit, read, take my beloved partner in crime - my dog Nefeli for walks and keep a visual journal, collecting experiences and details from every day life and my make believe stories.

How is life in Cyprus? Can you brief us a little about your daily schedule?

My schedule isn't very exciting i'm afraid: I spend most of my day in my studio, either painting or packaging things to be sent out to customers. I do get caught up in the packaging thing quite a bit as I like everything to be prettily packaged and add little surprises to every parcel. Three things I especially like about Cyprus is firstly the light - I've been to many countries and have never seen light quite like it, secondly spring time is totally beautiful, everywhere you go the scent of lemon and orange blossoms follow you and thirdly Easter, which is celebrated in a very special way here. Things I'm not too fond of are the scorching sun in August and the very high temperatures... But the cool summer nights make up for that!

How is the art/craft market in Cyprus?

I think the arts and crafts movement that's been growing slowly and steadily in the USA and Europe is slowly catching on here too...Most of my friends are artists and it's so good to see them being able to make a living doing what they love most.

Are you a full time artist?

Yes, I am. And I feel extremely lucky and blessed for that.

What or who inspire you?

I get inspired by all sorts of things. Colour for one, observing nature, my books (that are slowly overtaking my house), emotions and last but not least the stories I make up and write.

Is there any grand plan for yourself within the next few years?

My hope is that I'll be able to continue doing what i am doing now - and maybe get some of my illustrated stories published.

SouthwestFlower

2009-03-22T02:51:00.002+08:00

I just have to reward this as the best photograph of the day. Such beauty captured and freezed into a picture.

Reach 6x6 Fine art photograph by SouthwestFlower