False eyelashes are so common in our little city that I sometimes feel naked when I walk about town without any eye makeup. Yeah... I’m not great with them. I usually don’t bat an eyelid (pun intended) when I come across false eyelashes for sale. But THESE paper eyelashes, which I spotted here, certainly caught my eye!
They are inspired by Chinese paper cutting and I’m drawn to how intricate they are! They are like little pieces of art! And yes, they can be re-used.
[images: nosuchthings]
Cookie Cutter designs have always been about being cute but also a little quirky. I decided to push the envelope a little more and started making series of wacky face and wacky creature keychains. The first 2 which are now available in my little shop are Molar and Julie!
I had fun coming up with sketches of random funny faces and then seeing them materialise before me (in between were continuous hours of sewing, sweat and being pricked by needles). Click here to see more of Molar and Julie, as well as new items which will be listed soon!
Happy mid week, folks!
I had my calendar marked. 23 July, 8pm. That is the opening for I Have A Room With Everything and I was delighted to have been invited. Curated by Yanda of The Artist and His Model, this is an exhibition that celebrates the beauty of print. With a handpicked selection of more than 200 items, including Fashion invites or lookbooks by Wunderkind, limited edition books by John Clang, WERK zines etc., this is truly a treat! It doesn’t matter if you aren’t a design student or a professional or are not familiar with the who’s who of the design world. You just need an appreciation for design and print to enjoy this exhibition. The best part of it? No irritating labels that tell you to keep your hands away from the display items. You are welcomed to feel and browse the publications!
Walking up the flights of slightly dimmed stairs to the exhibition room, I did feel like I was going to visit a friend in his apartment. And I wish I too have a room with everything.
I Have A Room With Everything
Night & Day Gallery
23 July (Sat) — 5 August (Fri), 2011
Opening hour: 1200 – 1900hrs (Mon - Sat)
*Closed on Sundays, Opens at 2000hrs on 23 July, 1600hrs on 30 July.
Address: 139C Selegie Road, Singapore 188309
Admission: Free
Boy, did you notice that we are nearing the end of July? More than half the year has slipped by? How are you keeping up with those 2011 goals of yours?
I guess it’s this awareness that kept my fingers busy sewing this week. Here are the 2 end products of my labour, made with lots of love! Presenting, Fox and Karen Tribe Cat!
Both of these cuties may serve as plushies or baby pillows. I’m really happy with how they turned out. They are currently available in my Etsy shop, do check them out :)
I hope my enthusiasm continues in the months to follow and I look forward to sharing more new items with you!
I’ve completed my first zine, Run of the Mill, and am pretty happy with it! I’ve been wanting to do a zine for some time now. The indie and underground vibes to zines really draw me to them. Run of the Mill is a comic zine and journalistic in style. The contents are inspired by a few of my travel experience. It’ll bring you a giggle or two! You can read more about my zine and purchase it from: Run of the Mill.
To the awesome folks who have already bought a copy when I listed the zine on Friday, THANK YOU!
I’m working hard this week and am excited to be sharing some new plushies soon! Can't wait? Look here.
Hi lovelies, I guess you should have noticed by now that I’ve made some revamp to the blog. Yep, the cookies banner that made everyone hungry are now gone. I thought hard about this change because the cookies have become like a logo to Cookie Cutter. But I felt having the spools will be a better reflection of what I do as a crafter and as well as what I have in my little shop.
As before, you can easily find how to reach me on Twitter, facebook, my etsy shop and email in the sidebar. In addition to the usual way of subscribing to the posts, I’ve added an option for you to follow the blog via your email. On the whole, I decide to go with a cleaner and fresher look. I hope like what you see!
Happy weekend and stay cool in this summer heat :)
Psss... I’ve been working on an illustration zine for the shop and you’ll get a sneak peek very soon!
[image: from here]
Stunning ceiling installation work by Takeshi Sano for Tsujita restaurant in LA. Using 25,000 wooden sticks, the designer created images of clouds and a shrine to inject a Japanese atmosphere into the restaurant.
I can’t even begin to fathom the amount of calculation and precision that went into this project-- length of sticks, distance between sticks etc.
[images: contemporist]
Design and identity work for a British institution, Little Chef, by venturethree. I adore how they’ve injected fun, freshness and vibrancy into the brand.
[images: venturethree]
Yesterday was T’s birthday and we spent the day doing simple but fun stuff. If you follow me on Twitter, you’ll know that we went to a fish spa. It was interesting! Haha. And right now, as I type, my arms are aching from our game of Wii.
The day before that, I prepared two packages for T. I had fun playing with my MT tapes, stamps and recycled magazine cut-outs. The result was cutesy and girly. Oh well, I guess the packaging was more for my own enjoyment :)
Summer is a time for:
ice creams
packing food for picnics
getting out into the sun
but not forgetting the parasol
fireworks
Enjoy the season, lovelies!
[images: anszz, Glorious Treats, ntalka, inspiring pictures, ribecker]
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