So Cute It Hurts

Happy 2016

Hope 2016 is off to a great start for you and the people you love. So far so good here.

2015 was quite a wild tide but it was an excellent year. As with all years, it has it's ups and downs but most of the time it was damn enjoyable. There were hard days thrown in ~ the ones with tears and ugliness, the ones with words slipping out of my mouth i wish i had never said. Good thing we can ask for do-overs. I think i'm gonna try better at saying, "mind if i have a do-over on that?".

I've done some thinking about goals for this year. Would my list be qualified as goals if they were the same each year? Honestly, all i really want to do is work to be kinder, tactful, mindful and be as open and positive as possible to what comes. That, and love my people and myself with everything i've got each and every moment.

Now would be a good time to say thank you for reading all these years, and of course for every one of the kind comments and likes you've taken the time to send my way. I am excited to share this year with you as there is quite a lot in store. I look forward to seeing it all unfold.

As always, thanks for following along.
Happy New Year! May this year be exactly what you hope for.
Onward and forward.
Love to you and yours.

 

 

On the cusp to fall loveliness.

We just returned from spending a week at Ceylon. It was the best of times. This trip helped me completely understand the meaning of live simply, be grateful and give love. It's crystal clear -- when you find something that works there is no reason to look elsewhere. It's silly to admit but the outdoor and spontaneous adventures with my mister might have been my very favorite thing about this holiday. It was such a beautiful experience, one that... pushed me far out of my comfort zone and gave me the opportunity to see some parts of the world and my place in it in a much different way. I gained so much from traveling and will always be grateful for having the privilege of taking such an unforgettable journey. It was such a great time. So happy we made the trip.

I had captured quite a few simple, special and extroardinary moments that i want to pause, savour, remember and share ~ let's call this "On the cusp to fall loveliness" series.

I hope your weekend was full to the brim with wonderful adventures.
I think Fall is starting to make an appearance.
Keep warm.
Love to you and yours.

The little Missy Monster series part 3 and 4.

It took some time, but i'm finally getting around to showing off my little Missy Monster again.  I will do a part 3 and 4 together. 

This is my newest Blythe carry case that i fondly named Little Missy Monster. I created her just for fun and mainly because i was going through a serious softie admiration phase and wanted to try creating a creature of my own. I created the pattern through much trial and error, so there was (as there always is) a bit of fudging involved. Lucky for me it fits really well. The best part for me was gathering all the fabrics and accessories from my creative corner and sitting down to decide what i wanted to use. In the end everything came together just fine.

Little Missy Monster is cute and soft and full of personality. Lucky for me, Ryan was willing to model this little Missy Monster Blythe carry case for you to see. I love this little Blythe case so much. It's such fun to whip up. I plan to make a few more in different colors perhaps to send out into the world.

I have to show some close up of her little details mainly because i love how beautiful she turned out. Here are the details: 

i added 2 security belts inside to keep my girl in position, 
gave her a changeable hearts blouse, 
a removable leather handle (in case you wanna just hug her),
and finished her with a painted white Blythe pull charm for flair (and to match her fur).

I wanted to thank each of you for all the sweetness about my little Missy Monster series. It was such a fun series for me. I know i've mentioned it here loads of times, but i really do have the most wonderful friends. It makes me a little misty just thinking about it.

I am down with a nasty sore throat. I'm keeping my finger crossed that my self-prescribed combination of ginger lemon tea, movies and many long naps will contribute to a speedy recovery.

I'll say hello again soon.
Happy merry Sunday.
Love to you and yours.

The dog days of Summer fun.

After a little unplanned hiatus, i'm back to say hello. Sometimes an unexpected and unplanned blogging break is such a good thing for me.

I went on a short summer vacation last month. It was the best of times and our days were so full. We ate like kings. Delicious cakes and home cook comfort food were devoured. There were long quiet afternoons naps and lazy days of serious lounging. There were lots of evening walks involving gardens burst with all kinds of colorful flower goodness and big city exploration. We've loved creating some of our very own traditions and spending the days just the two of us doing exactly what we want ~ celebrating love. Like i said, it was the best of times. Ahhh...summer vacation, i adore you.

Hope your summer is full of adventures and maybe a rainbow or two. 
Love to you and yours.

wishing holiday like that could last a little longer

We're savoring the wonderful lazy day that often occur after the third day of Chinese New Year has come and gone. Naps have been very popular around here and a goodly amount of tasty food and drink has definitely been consumed.

Our first holiday of doing things a little different ~ calm and relax were extremely successful. Yes indeed. It was a great time full of sunshine, lots of good food with family and relatives. 

I hope your weekend was filled with some lazy days as well. ♥
Have a beautiful new week.
Love to you and yours.
Off to read a book i go...

some bubble space goodness

I treated my bubble space (blog) to a gift in the form of a couple of beautiful blog buttons from the super talented folks at Noemo. I love the design and size of each button ~ each with my little Lati dolls. I can't seem to stop looking at them. They make me happy.

Be well.
Have a Super Thursday.
Love to you and yours.

hello sunshine

Saturday was kind of a bust due to migraine city, but the lovely weather all day Sunday made up for it in a huge way.

Three words for this special Sunday morning: Ruki. Macarons. CottonCandy.

This is my submission to ~ TinyWhispers *New* RedBubble Store Giveaway. It's an amateur quality but i am glad i joined! Please come vote for me : Here.

Happy Sundaying,
I apologize for the lack of posts lately.
I'll be back soon enough.
Love to you and yours!

carry all.

I still haven't totally recovered from what i now refer to as "coming down with the funk" (congestion, sore throat and headache), however i had quite a productive day yesterday. Pretty proud about that...

These are some of my newest miniature tote bags, one is a custom order for a dollhouse settings and some others are Coco's goodies. She needed a few more (okay, i needed her to have a couple more).

These tote bags are definitely a great way to use up some fabric scraps, and i always like it when i find projects that work for that.

This is a new bag design. I made a pattern out of a paper and tweaked it along the way. I really dig how it turned out. Very spring. I finished it with some raw edges and Coco seemed to be down with that. I love it's raw edges and that vintage shabby chic rose print paired with the linen.

This new bag pattern is easy to sew, and it's cute ~ sometimes something being easy doesn't necessarily mean it's cute, not the case here. I love it so much, i made another one bigger in size. This time i used my all time favorite vintage cross stitch pattern and finishd it with some tinny small gathering stitches. Cute, eh? I am filled with total giddiness.

I'm looking forward to...
Taking it easy this beautiful Sunday.
Afternoon Sunday tea.
Sunday nap and reading this new book.
Love to you.

not bad for a Sunday

Happy Easter! It has been a really good one so far. I was able to finally accomplish some sewing and a little spring cleaning/project scheming. Hope you are having a nice one, too.

It is no secret that i love my little girl, Coco, and that i photograph her often. I am also not shy about posting photos of her in this space and over on flickr on a pretty regular basis. What can i say, she is rather photogenic and i'm a bit of a crazy Lati-doll-lady. Could be worse.

I took a few snaps of her for the Easter celebration. I know it's a little weird to have her post in her all time favorite sheep hat instead of a bunny hat. I couldn't resist, i really adore sheep more than any other adorable animals.

Well, my friends, the time has finally come. I am starting my new job adventure on Monday. I'm thrilled. Thanks so much for all the wonderful offerings of love, encouragement and congratulations. You guys are the best. And I am so grateful to be able to send news like this out into the world and feel such kindness and support from people i have never even met. Kind of blows my mind, actually. And most of all, for reminding me that so much good exists in the world.

Once again, Happy Easter. I'm so lucky to be here.
Be well. 
Love to you and yours.

I've crossed the line...

Look how spoiled my little one has been lately when it comes to one of my favorite things: Mail. I've had the good fortune of being able to order a few lovely items for my Coco. Except for this miniature model camera, i placed orders that support amazing crafters whose creations i have come to know and love.

This tiny gem above hasn't and won't leave my little one's fingers any time soon. One of my best girl, Pei Li, found it for me on Photojojo. This camera is very detailed and very real looking 1/6 scale model of my life-size DSLR with every button, screen, switch, and dial in place. I love it!

This charming little replica comes with three detachable lenses with removable lens hoods! And just when i thought it couldn't get any more want-worthy, a snap happy plastic dino is included too!

Hope you had a great weekend. Mine hasn't turned out too awesome. I've been down for the count since Friday morning with a nasty headache/body-ache and a gastric flu. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that doctor's prescription and taking it easy this week will contribute to a speedy recovery.

Have a wonderful merry week, sweet friends.
Keep warm.
Love to you.