happy christmas!

2007 has been a really great year, and i would like to thank you all for reading my blog. also thanks to sarah and ann, i've received your cds and enjoy them a lot! am so glad holiday is here, the last few days have been a bit exhausting! my plans include barbeque and catch up with friends (since my family is overseas except my brother), reading a book, movies, maybe some shopping at boxing day and trying to be creative to start working on my PIF swap since i haven't got any idea yet what to make. i wish you all have the most wonderful christmas! *photo by simply photo*

in the moment swap

my weekend soundtrack cd compilation for in the moment swap (sorry for the low quality photos!). each is on its way to sarah and ann. i think i'm going to make one more for another friend. hope you all enjoy the music! i'll post in the cds i get as soon as they arrive.

denise grünstein

photos by denise grünstein - truly magical and extraordinary. *via marta writes*

2008 calendar

the last month of the year 2007 has arrived (can't believe time went so fast!) and it's time to prepare new calendars for next year! here are a few selections created by other bloggers / flickr fellas.



mini calendar slash bookmark by sandra juto; visit her etsy shop here.



with beautiful drawings by eveline tarunadjaja.




or great photography by andrea fleischer - she's been on my flickr contact for a while but today was the first time i visited her website.

maria eva mastrogiulio

fascinating works by maria eva mastrogiulio - great art! i love the colours and textures used. wondering if anyone know any good links or tutorial about digital colouring / illustrations using photoshop? i'm such an amateur but would really like to learn more!

katou

black and white by katou. i love the piano pattern as well as the plaid shirt!

on a side note, i have just signed up for in the moment swap by alyson. for those of you who are interested, the latest date for sign up is on friday, 30 november 2007. so hurry up!

my update

i tried to cook on sunday, but i think i'm more pleased with the photos rather than with how my cooking turned out hehe... btw, today is my first day at new work singleton ogilvyinteractive. really hope i'll pick up things quickly and make some new friends in the new office. hope you all have a good week!

adolie day

adolie day, favourite illustrations of the week.

kimicon's polaroids

pretty polaroids by kimicon! so which one do you like better, polaroids or lomo cameras?

pif updates - i've got 3 candidates now! j, liz and chare, i'll make sure you'll receive your gifts within a year :)

i'm smitten

i *heart* i'm smitten! the whole concept and the quirky stuff they sell from t-shirts, tote bags, stationery and artworks, they're just too cute. *via abstract by the day* hope you all have a great monday :)

sebastien maziere

i can't stop flipping through sebastien maziere's gorgeous photos! sebastien is a photographer based in paris. he bought his first camera when he was 20 (he was born in 1980 so.. that makes him about 27 now?) and fell into capturing female subjects since then. i love the details and the old school style!

additional update, i still have one spot available for pif exchange. am hoping someone will sign in soon. for more info about pif, please click here. and fyi since i have got this mentioned several times, this is just for fun, you really don't have to be a crafter / designer / artist to join in because no matter what you are creating, original handmade would always be special, so don't be shy!

shiny squirrel

after one gloomy cloudy rainy day on saturday, i can finally enjoy one fine shiny day outside this afternoon! i wish this is a long weekend and i can get another extra day off. oh well, anyway, i've received an email update from jessica who proudly presents some new products from new designers on her store. i especially love this bird print by sugarloop and rabbit soft toy mirka hokkanen.

some new found pretty blogs added to my list:
- fine little day
- notes by naive
- emma laiho

last but not least congrats rachel from montmarte's sketchbook who just opened her new etsy shop!

a little hut

these art pieces by patricia zapata make me happy. check out her website a little hut for more artworks. *via black eiffel* have a lovely weekend!


charming balsa wall art pieces.


few of her cute cut out illustrations.

fontaine anderson

it's a lazy sunday afternoon with the sun shines brightly outside. i'm flipping through the fashion journal magazine latest edition and stumbled across fontaine anderson's illustrations. she is an illustrator and designer based in adelaide, south australia. i love it that her works have unique character and lots of details. oh, and just a note to let you know that i still have 1 spot available for the pif exchange. please comment on my post below if you are interested.

pif - pay it forward!

i'm so excited it's finally weekend again! what's more, following sandra, sia and amy, i'm joining the fun of pay it forward exchange! here is the rules:

“I will send a handmade gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join this PIF exchange. I don’t know what that gift will be yet and you may not receive it tomorrow or next week, but you will receive it within 365 days, that is my promise! The only thing you have to do in return is pay it forward by making the same promise on your blog.”

i will receive mine from emma, sooner or later :) if you're interested, do leave me a comment and i promise you'll get your gift from me within a year. have a lovely weekend!

UPDATE: i'm still looking for 1 blogger to join in

five and a half

some of you might have seen these before, but i just have to post this in my blog because all these journals by five and a half are just too cool!

anna kuperberg

anna kupperberg captured beautiful moments in her photos. additionally, i have just added another pretty inspiring blog ali loves curtis to my blog reading list. have a lovely weekend, peeps!

blog action day

it's time for us rethink about what we can do to save the environment, as our one and only earth is getting old. join blog action day today and see how bloggers can make a difference about this issue! anyway, i won't bore you with blabbering about heavy stuff on global warming, overpopulation, polutions or that sort of things on my post today. i just want to point out that we can start to do something even from the simplest thing like recycling!


this picture is taken from one of the australian supermarket chain catalogue. reuse old pretty wine bottles, olive oil bottles, balsamic vinegar bottles or jars as vases. you just need to soak them in soapy water overnight to peel of the label easily.


i also have my own chrome desk accessories made of an old soup can. i use it to put my pens and pencils.

just a bit of creativity can help us save our planet. if you have some ideas that you would like to share with others, please leave a comment and i will check your blog post :) find out more about blog action day here or check out their blog here.

think pink

pink photos from some of my flickr favourites, dedicated to breast cancer awareness month. 1.kimicon, 2. minkoff, 3. *anal, 4. brooklyn bride, 5. speedM. in lieu with that, i have relaunched my new portfolio site. oh, and congrats to jessica from shiny squirrel for launching her online shop!


p.s. see what bloggers can do for our environment. let's make a difference together, if you want to participate, don't forget to sign up for blog action day for 15th of october.

in my bag

i took a photo of things inside my bag, as inspired by joy and amy. in my bag today: my sunnies, juicy tube, kikki-k pen, bath & body works hand lotion and deep cleansing hand gel, glasses, wallet, samsung mp3 player, mobile, lipbalm, chewing gum and keys. what are in yours? feel free to play along and please leave me a comment if you do, so i can take a peek :)

carole edet

here are few cute illustrations by carole edet from barcelona. check out more updates on her blog where you can also find some gorgeous links of other artists. yippie tomorrow is labour day! i love long weekend!

i *heart* mommy

first time using adobe illustrator... this one is on its way to my friend siska in the hague, she's just having her first baby girl.

christina peters

this week's link is the right time for food photography by christina peters (via oh joy)! love the simplicity and sharp colours on her photos. yummy!!! off to bed now, good night people.

melbourne graffiti

so many wonderful graffiti in melbourne!