So Cute It Hurts

Warm and fuzzy.

Thought i share this wonderful friendship story with you. My Friday started off with an unnecessary unkind event (deep breath), but i'll just say i really do have the most wonderful friends (both near and far). Just when i was feeling a little of both hurt and sad, a surprised message pop-up on my phone : "I know you haven't been feeling well lately, so I made you a little something to help cheer you up!..." i get teary writing about it.

My sweet friend Lori Patton made me two special photo lockets that featured my adorable girls. It made my heart swell as i lay eyes on the gifts. What an amazing feeling. I love this little photo locket so much it hurts. Pretty fantastic, wouldn't you say? I would. I'm over the moon.Thanks for your overwhelming generosity and kindness, Lori.

If you don't know Lori, you should drop by her Dearest Mine: For Keep's Sake page and take a look around. She's quite a sweet lady. I always enjoy her lovely posts, which happen to be full of beautiful graphic design and handmade goodies.

More soon, friends.
Stay tuned for a little something special later in the coming weeks.
The weekend is finally here, too.
Have yourself some fun,
Love to you and yours.

Photo by sweet Lori Patton.

 

 

Feeling lucky

After a little unplanned hiatus, i'm back to say hello. Sometimes an unexpected and unplanned break is such a good thing for me. So very thankful for my wonderful family, some serious lounging and i even soaked up all the nice feelings that came from this little break.

This week is going to be a busy one. There is SO MUCH to get done. You know, like cutting the fabrics and sewing the project on my agenda for the girls. *cough cough*.

I struck gold when it comes to friends. Here is a shot of sweet Flora showing off her new mixed pastel flowers bouquet charm made especially for her by my sweet friend, Pei Li's Dollhouse Miniatures. If you don't already know, Pei Li is one of my very best creative friends. We met here on the world wide web (hee hee!) several years ago and became fast friends.

More soon, friends
Happy May, ya'll
Love to you and yours.

on the mend.

A quick hello today. I'm feeling much better and in catch up mode after i spent my days sick on bed in hospital with one of the nastiest viruses in recent memory, dengue fever. It was the pits. Feeling very grateful to be on the mend.

The above photo is one i shot recently. It has been quite a while since i receive something in the mail, so i'm pretty pleased with Noodle's new lounge dress. I've been eyeing on this adorable kitty dress for Noodle for quite a while. The lovely ladies at BlytheAndTheCity, a female-owned company based in New York that creates well-made and extremely fashionable dresses for Blythe dolls.

Thanks for all the kind words during my sick days (and always), too. I really appreciate it.
Be well.
Love to you.

Nice to meet you

Finally...after six and a half months, one airplane ride, and a boatload of excitement, my twin girls and i met. Seeing the two babies together was sweeter than the candied yams i had!

My twins, Charlotte and Nichole, got a huge kick out of dressing up this morning in their Hello Kitty outfits. Every little girl needs a Hello Kitty dress and shoes, right?

I've also recently scored some new shoes while hanging out on Facebook. These adorable animal shoes have been on my mind and now i have some on my girls' feet. Exactly how many pairs of shoes is too many? I'm not sure, but as far as i can tell i haven't gotten there yet.

Hope you and yours have fun wherever you are.
Weekends are for supreme laziness.
Sending some love out to you and yours.
More soon.

mail for the girls

My girls and i have been waiting for these two sweetest little friends to join the dolly family, Peony the doll and Pansy the bunny (the girls took the liberty to name them after our favorite flowers). And they finally arrived home this week just in time for the weekend photography session!

I'm a big fan of mirianata. I've been admiring her work and watching her shop but i always missed out. I get little butterflies in my tummy because the packaging alone was amazing. Thank you so much, Miriana. We LOVE them!

My girls are lucky babies. Maybe it's just me, but i think the little doll and the little bunny are too cute for words. Truly. Pretty fantastic, wouldn't you say? I would. I'm over the moon.

I'm working away here, sewing and scheming for a couple of projects.
More to come.
Have a sweet Sunday.
Warm wishes to you.

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.

dreamy wednesday

Hello and happy mid-week.

If you notice, YES, i have a new banner! This banner is definitely a masterpiece ~ it reflects and brings out the pure essence of me, who i am and my love for handmade items and dollies. I am very thrilled and a little mind-blowing.

 

 

It has exactly the look and feel of my dream craft room, it has beautiful cupboards and shelves dedicated to fabrics, craft papers, ribbon and trims, and storage for my craft supplies. Of course i love each and every little details from my beautiful little dollies, lovely purses and tote bags i made along my creative journey to little miniatures dresses i made. The is pretty much my idea of a perfect craft room. Very pretty.

 

 

A month ago, i found Noemo. When i first saw their work for Applemama's Cafe, i knew they were the one to transform my dream craft/sewing room into a beautiful illustration! I knew that i would be in good hands, and they would be able to present my style effortlessly. And sure they did!

 

 

Working with Noemo was such a breeze and they were amazing! All i did was provide them a story of my dream craft room with some specify requests and a few pictures for reference and they came back with this result...which makes me very happy. I'm pleased as punch about finding them.

Noemo helped me put together a dream for myself in a form of illustration. Thanks for your overwhelming effort, Noemo. I love each and every little bits of this banner you made specially for me.

For now, i'll continue to enjoy the details of this beautiful banner.
This is my dream craft room.
Have yourself a good day.
Love to you.

nice to meet you

Happy mid-week.

Sorry for the silence. I'm still here, just feeling a bit quiet lately. But before i say anything more, i must first say Thank You Thank You Thank You to all the lovely ladies who so graciously left such sweet and kind comments in this space during my time away.

I finally got around to snap a couple of photos of my two girls together and Kuroo's new wig. We certainly had a few good laughs over here styling Kuroo's new wig and these girls are such fun to photograph. I couldn't decide which photo to post today, so i picked a couple (well, make that all).

They look like sisters, don't you think? Finally, Coco and her only sister (for now), Kuroo, were in the same place at the same time. Coco did her part of not freaking out and Kuroo did hers by sharing her toys. Seeing the two babies together was sweeter than any candies!

I am head over heels for the sweet creations by Carrie of Sleeping Elf. I know some of you have seen Carrie's work before, but i found it recently and was so happy i managed to land a custom order for one of her gorgeous handmade wig. This wig is so well-made and maybe it's just me, but i think it's too cute for words. Truly.

Taking it easy this week.
Be back soon.
Love to you.

Buntings make me happy

A little while ago i had the pleasure of contacting Anna to ask if she could custom design a new set of sewing labels for So Cute It Hurts. I was pleased as punch when she said yes! It turned out exactly how i wanted it ~ simple and beautiful with one of my favorite : colorful buntings. Just in time for Spring.

I am head over heels for the sweet creations by Anna of lillalotta. She makes such beautiful and colorful tapes and prints out of her original Lilla Lotta goodness and illustrations.

Anna has always been designing and creating my lovely sewing labels since So Cute It Hurts was born and there isn't a vistor that comes by that doesn't compliment me on it or ask me where it's from. Anna also has a nifty blog, check it out for posts about her recent projects and new additions in her shop.

I can't stop smiling when i sew these new labels.
It makes me happy.
Have a lovely weekend, friends!
Love to you!

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.