Miniature Japanese Lamp

Japanese Lamp, my version of
Originally uploaded by Snowfern

it's been a hectic and exciting weekend!

made my first etsy sale, and then some! i have a parcel all nicely packed and waiting for the post office to open tomorrow, it's going all the way to France~~ Vive la France! The buyer's really nice and made some really nice comments on my work, i'm almost embarrassed > <

anyway, prior to all that excitement, i made this lamp cos the weather's been so hot the clay is wilting in my hands. using washi paper, basswood and balsa wood, and a tad bit of varnish, i came up with this simple design. i quite like it it looks real elegant (to me) i might have to make a japanese roombox judging from the number of japanese themed items i've been making lately......

on another note, Eva's been moody all morning, and grandma says she had diarrhoea today while i was out :( poor doggy, i thought she was just mad at me cos i chided her for not finishing her breakfast (i thought she was holding out for human food, grandma tends to sneak in treats all throughout the day!)

tomorrow, errands to run, and SHOPPING!!!!! woot!

YAY! my very first Etsy sale!

YAY!!!! my raspberry cake sold!

my very first etsy sale ^ ^ sooo incredibly psyched! i just received payment a few hrs back, i took like, 2 hrs deliberating over bubble wrap and envelope > < i'd actually purchased them 'just in case' and they've been sitting here for over a month HAHAHA

i hope she likes the little freebies i included for being my first customer ^ ^

whee! hope i can sleep tonight, i'll probably be soooo anxious over whether the parcel will reach her safely or if she likes it or or or...ARGH!

funny but true, i wrote my return addy on top left corner of the envelope, reinforced the sides of the envelope with clear masking tape, and then realised i'd forgotten to include the country from which i'd sent the parcel -_-"

and while typing this, i realise that the stamp would probably indicate.....argh i'm so weirded out imma try and sleep now!

(and i went to a really cool exhibition today at La Salle with my cousin, took lots of pics, had lots of fun! but that should be a separate lengthy post ;) )

what a great day it has been, i knew it would be a good one. despite my tummy woes hee hee.

Ichigo Mochi Revealed, part 1 of ?

there's still more to be revealed....*winks mysteriously*

Introducing: Asuka Sakumo

look at these adorable bunny wagashi?

Wagashi on Wiki

and those boxes?
and those teeny weeny oh-so-cute bumblebees?


I first took notice of this talented miniaturist (is this the term for obsessive people like us?) when I saw a pic of her Totoro bento box.

took a double take at the size of it in relation to her keyboard (dang, even the KEYBOARD is pretty, neh?)


well, i know not many ppl read this blog, but i just want to post about her so that i can bookmark her, and also to 'steal' pretty pictures of her work! (don't worry i asked for her permission to post already!)

man. this post has too many exclamation marks. ANYWAY.

Asuka Sakumo @ Flickr
Asuka Sakumo @ deviantART
Asuka Sakumo @ Blogspot

see more of her cool stuff, she does conceptual art too :)

finally, her homage to one of my fave anime series of all time, Honey and Clover....
lovely, just lovely :) Thanks for sharing your wonderful work with us Asuka Sakumo!

Sneak Preview - Japanese Dessert - Mochi

Sneak Preview
Originally uploaded by Snowfern

so, this has been in my 'to-do' list on my handphone for more than a month now, i woke up in the middle of the night and wanted to make mini versions of mochi since i love eating them so much but am now on a diet > <

further inspired by a new flickr friend (am waiting for her permission to feature her!), i made some simple desserts.

this is just a sneak preview, when it's done imma post again! hope to get it together by tomorrow ^ ^

so exciting!

Evolution takes time....

made a new banner, it's actually for my etsy store, but i'd really rather play clay than tinker with this anymore.

so no image for this post, since it's right at the top of my page ;)

added a few more things, fooling around with stuff and stuff....probably try and get a new layout up over the next few days, maybe even a new tutorial ^ ^

stay tuned! add me to google friends and stuff, i love surfing like-minded ppl's blogs!

Think Pink: Cookies!

so. i tried making salmon sashimi canes and that was an utter failure. X3. i will post up pics of them (sigh) but meanwhile, here's what i did with the remaining clay. i squished them up and they turned pink, so i made cookies!

there's bonbon, waiting patiently for her afternoon tea ;)

on another note, i just cleaned up puppy puke. i gave her a piece of corn on the cob, and didn't know she'd actually eat up the cob as well :O well. since she loved the first piece so much (raw) i gave her a second one (cooked) and she happily chewed that up. i know i know, don't kill me i've never owned a dog before and the "what dogs should not eat" list did not include corn :( now that i've cleaned up her puke (she very considerately puked onto her blanket/towel too) i know better! she seems ok though, bouncing around crazily as always.

i hope she's alright. *stares balefully out door at cute little munchkin*

anyway. i've also finally put up more stuff on etsy, not really getting much traffic, not really knowing how to increase it either. but it's there! so buy stuff from me! so i can buy more clay!

time to play with a forlorn looking puppy (she always does this when i'm in the room, sit by the door and stare balefully at me argh!)