See what I've been busy with!

Hello fellow crafters!

I returned from a holiday to Japan recently and here are some sketches from the trip. It's the first time I did anything like this and love it as it's so convenient and inexpensive. My sketches aren't the best but sketching created a stronger impression and fonder memories of my travels, like how my bf sat beside me on the sidewalk in the cold when sketching the Tokyo Tower  

My tools are a SGD$2.90 (USD$2) A5 size sketchbook from Muji, and a bunch of markers which were so easy to bring around.

More sketches on my blog at thecraftyloufoo.blogspot.com. Would appreciate any comments. Thanks for looking!

Hi fellow crafters, here's my latest set of hand-carved rubber stamps! I've always loved the grace, poise and strength of ballerinas



Any comments would be greatly appreciated!

I live in sunny Singapore where it's summer all year round. This is what I imagine Autumn to be like, with shades of reds and gold, and tinted with yellow everywhere!



Never been formally taught how to paint so I used this picture as a guide, any comments will be appreciated

I'm a hopeless makeup addict and my collection keeps growing! Not that I'm complaining though However, the individual casings of each item are bulky and I've seen Youtube videos of depotting and assembling blushers and eyeshadows into UNII palettes. Unfortunately, these palettes cost a whopping $29 each! Figuring I can spend my money more wisely, here's my alternative, and functions just as well (if not better, because you get to eat the candies too )

You just need any magnetic candy tin


Here's the depotted blush:


Just cut a piece of sheet magnetic to size and fix it to the back of the pot! You can also do the same for brushes and include them in the palette.


Arrange the pots as you please, and you're good to go. It's perfect for travelling.

[*Update on 15 Sept 2012*]

So I found a bunch of old erasers from primary school and decided to carve them into fun rubber stamps! Enjoy





Whatsapp-inspired designs:


This is a very nice building in Singapore called the Sail (also my dream home!)


And here are my tools:

1. Pen-knife (or otherwise known as X-acto)
2. U- and V-blades
3. Erasers (any ones will do as long as they have a nice flat surface)
4. Ink pad (again, any one will do. Magic markers do well too if you want more colours)
There're stored in a $2 plastic box from Daiso!

*Update on 15 Sept 2012*
Glorious Japanese food!



More rubber stamps coming up, stay tuned! Comments will be appreciated

Hello all! Here's my Amineko, or affectionally called Neko-chan. In Japanese, Neko means cat, while chan is a term for little kids. So it kinda means little cat

I used the pattern from the popular book: Hello My Name is Amineko: The Story of a Crafty Crochet Cat by Nekoyama for a regular-sized cat. My cat is super dextrous - my boyfriend loves to twist it into the most impossible contortions and we'd always have a good laugh over it