I wonder...I wander

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

I wonder...

how I wander off the crafting path...

I did not do much crafting for the past missing months! I knit a little and it's still an UFO. I read more but wonder how much I've absorbed.

I went "hiking" in Kampong Buangkok, the last village in Singapore. We (I + nephew) went searching for the Kampong and couldn't find it initially (mostly my fault). We went there by bus and it's so near where we'd alighted and we were walking farther away. I was not keeping track of the time so I've no idea how much time we'd wasted. I was tired upon reaching there and just took some pictures like a tourist. We'd actually ask like 6 people and they'd no idea where is the Kampong! Out of the 6, 4 actually work in a factory walking distance away from the Kampong

Here's the pictures and the first nine are just random pictures I took while we were on the wrong path...

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Blooming Flower Tea (工艺花茶)

I bought two bulbs of blooming flower tea (chrysanthemum), one for me to enjoy and one for my nephew. The name of the flower tea, 步步高升 is a auspicious saying to wish someone getting good advancement/grades in their career/studies.

The place where I bought these is selling 13 different flower teas. I want all of them!

I don't have a nice glass teapot or wine glass, so I searched high and low and found this glass jar. I removed the label on the glass jar carefully; washed and dried it just for one bulb. Anyone knows where I could get them at a cheaper price? I bought the bulbs at $2 each...

So everyone, 步步高升!
^______^

ttfn,
JL

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Crochet Tulip Sachet

Yay! I kept my promise! Here's the pictures of the tulip-sachets I crocheted. I filled both with lavender and hung them in closets.

I am so happy that the Chinese medical hall started to sell lavender and it's only $3 for 50 grams. The shop also sells osmanthus, hmmn...can I use it as a filling for the sachet?

The pattern is from a Japanese crochet book with lots of cute patterns. The tulip is suppose to be a cleaning glove for kids, so kids will help their mom to do some simple chores. Such a waste! I don't think I want to use something so adorable for cleaning. ^__^

Oh, as for the recycled container using the cardboard core of masking tape...I will follow up with picture of the finished object...I promised!

Material: inner cardboard core of masking tape, paper, wall paper and old mouse pad.

I cut out round shape from a used mouse pad and put glue near the edge and glued it to the bottom of the container. Also, I paste left over wall paper inside and outside of the round core. Any suggestion on how I should hide the ugly rim of the top?

ttfn,
JL

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Recyling Box

I am just restless, don't feel like doing anything....sigh.

I did some crafts and recycling projects. For some, I took a picture or two of it and uploaded it onto my hard disk and some I just couldn't be bothered. It just stopped there - no blogging about it. My excitement over finished object is short-lived. I hope this restlessness will phased out soon!

These are simple beaded rings I made using seed beads. These are not to be used as accessories but for counting. Counting? Erm, I am not telling counting numbers of what?hee hee

Okay, here are pictures of the recycling project I did.

Materials used: used box, contact paper, leftover-wallpaper and leftover window film.
Second life: Organizer

Next post, a recycled round container, salvaged from inner core of used masking tape and old mouse pad. Oh, if restlessness does not kick in again, I might post my latest crochet project - Lavender Tulip sachet (or Tulip Lavender sachet?) ;)