Small Good Things

Knockoff Craft Tutorial: Etoile Earrings by Kamiori Kaori

emi — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:08:43 +0000

Today’s tutorial is a knockoff of ‘Etoile earrings’ by a Japanese jewelry designer, Kamiori Kaori. When I discovered the earrings, I was literally blown away – they are so cute and whimsical! This is the original version, Etoile earrings by Kamiori Kaori (originally sold here for about £100). I love the colours, and the unexpected [...]

Nail Art: Chic vs Tribal

emi — Wed, 30 May 2012 20:08:07 +0000

As the title says, I was wondering if I could do tribal nail art in a chic way. I mean, really, the best part of tribal designs is their vibrant mix of colours and patters…right? So, would taking the ‘spark’ out of the design kill the fun…? What I used (as the base colour): essie [...]

Crafty Secret Reveal…

emi — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:51:19 +0000

Hello my dearest readers, today I must confess that I’ve been keeping a little secret from you. No, I’m not pregnant, and no, I did not eat your chocolate (I swear!). So… ahem, take a deep breath… Ta-da! I did a craft swap for the first time in my life, and received these gorgeous goodies [...]

Diamond Jubilee Wish List

emi — Mon, 28 May 2012 21:55:32 +0000

We only have 5 days to get ready for The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee – yes, on 2nd to 5th June, we will be celebrating Queen’s 60 years on the throne (and a 4-day weekend!). I have been keeping my eyes on Diamond Jubilee themed goods for a while, but there were just too many choices! [...]

Craft Tutorial: Beaded Bezel Ring

emi — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:33:20 +0000

Awww… Just looking at these lovely Swarovki stones makes me drool…. Oh, ahhh, sorry, I’m good, thank you, and you? Well, well, where can I start? I love Swarovski crystals, and I especially adore their rivolis (you know, pointy, gold back ones?) – although I couldn’t really use them without fancy (and rather expensive) settings [...]

Anthropologie Knockoff Tutorial: Colored Brilliance Bowl

emi — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:58:28 +0000

I was trying to sort out my nail polish boxes the other day – I mean, some of the polishes were really old, nearly ten years old, all sticky and yuck… But still, I found it quite difficult to throw even these old ones away, and wanted to give them a final good use before [...]

Nail Art: Galaxy + Constellations

emi — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:33:56 +0000

Happy Monday, lovelies! Today happens to be my mum’s birthday, my best friend’s first wedding anniversary and solar eclipse – sounds busy right, but these things happened without me being there… in Japan (boo). And… if you lived in a place where you could see the ‘Ring of Fire’, I am really jealous! Anyways, this [...]

‘Pearl International’ Knockoff Tutorial: Pearl Necklace with Detachable Bows

emi — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:41:45 +0000

Happy Friday, everyone! Today’s tutorial is about everything I love – pearls and bows, simple yet playful. When I found this gorgeous necklace from PEARL INTERNATIONAL, I fell instantly in love. This is the original version, sold at ¥12,600 (about £100 /$160) at SHIPS but now unfortunately sold out (photo credit: SHIPS). I love the black [...]

Best place to learn beading techniques

emi — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:24:57 +0000

Since getting my hands on bead stitching for the first time in Sachet with Peyote Bezel Tutorial last week, I got hooked and I was all over the Internet to learn more about the stitching techniques. As I was searching for clear and easy instructions, I came across this brilliant articles on beading how-to, hosted by [...]

Les Nereides Knockoff Tutorial: Voluptueuse et Vaporeuse Earrings

emi — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:01:52 +0000

It’s been quite a while since I did a knockoff tutorial, and I’m really excited to introduce today’s knockoff earrings from Les Nereides. Well, it’s more of an ‘inspired’ version rather than a knockoff, but hope you’ll like my version, too :) These are the original version, a gorgeous pearl drop earrings (sold at €85 [...]