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The smallest cupcake that I think I could make... EVER!

2012-01-13T04:02:00.004+08:00

scale 1:48 animal cupcakes on top of scale 1:3 panda cupcakeI've got a custom order of scale 1:48 cupcakes from a lovely lady.I almost thought I couldn't do it, since I was struggling to make even in scale 1:24... but in the end I was satisfied! :)1:48 animal cupcake on my giant fingersthe boxes, the right one is valentine version(more of valentine creation on the next post!)scale 1:48 shabby

And the winner of my giveaway is...

2012-01-04T08:39:00.006+08:00

And the winner is Eva! Congratulations! I will e-mail you shortly :)Here is what you won:And a big thank you to everyone who played along! :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!

2012-01-02T17:46:00.000+08:00

This year's end was a special for me, spending it with my family and my friends, Cindy Snowfern and Sans. We were staying for the New Year at Marina Bay Sands hotel. And on top is the scene from the 57th floor.Us four ladies had an early celebration, with the strawberry sparkling wine that Sans brought for us and the strawberries. Although too bad that I didn't like the drink so much, but at

Less than a week away for my giveaway :)

2011-12-28T08:44:00.002+08:00

In case you missed it, here is the link:http://asukas.blogspot.com/2011/12/too-late-for-christmas-gift.htmlI will close the draw and announce the winner on the 3rd January 2012, at 1 p.m. in the afternoon.I am still working hard to finish another set of osechi and another one in 1:24 scale too. And maybe I am too ambitious (?) since a lot of components have to be done and only few days left till

Christmas Cupcakes and Macarons, Osechi too!

2011-12-16T09:27:00.009+08:00

*warnings: plenty of photos below! Bear with me to see what is so exciting ;DFinally... finally... FINALLY I can show you what makes me excited for the last week. :)*dancing enthusiasticallySo I made some christmas cupcake, both in 1:12 and 1:24 scale. Not forgetting the forever-popular-macaron; all with special christmas packaging.you still cannot see the difference in this photo... yet to be

Japan Trip Day 8 - Ueno and Kaiseki Dinner!

2011-12-15T10:41:00.010+08:00

This was our last day at Japan. :) We have checked out from the hotel first thing in the morning and asked them to keep our luggages at the hotel's concierge.We took the JR Yamanote Line to Ueno. And first stop is Bentendo Temple. It was under renovation :( but we still managed to get inside the temple itself. I bought myself a charm (yes, I tried to collect a charm for every shrine that I

Japan Trip Day 7 - Akasaka and Shinjuku

2011-12-15T10:30:00.001+08:00

Sorry it took a while to continue blogging about my trip, which I already forgot which train which we took to Akasaka. Xd*I will check my book again and update it soon.Unfortunately it was a very foggy morning on that day, and a bit drizzling (after the night before).I saw this on my guide book and so I decided to go to the Zojo-ji Temple.Jizo statuesThe little girl was so cute. Her father took

Too late for christmas gift?

2011-12-12T13:34:00.007+08:00

I hope not! ;)Medium Profiteroles TowerCookie Train Set BCookie Train Set AChristmas Sweets Set of 3I have been busy helping the elves lately (without Santa's knowledge) so I haven't got the time to really update my store. XDSo I am offering a 15% discount for all items on my store! Simply type PROMO15 before you check out to enjoy it! Coupon will be valid until January 7th, 2012! Hurry!!!And

Japan Trip Day 6 - Harajuku and Shibuya

2011-12-05T23:28:00.002+08:00

our unhealthy (?) breakfast, 2 puddings!(i brought back the glass jar home :) )We took the JR Yamanote line and headed for Harajuku. As soon as we got off from the station, we saw Yoshinoya, just right beside Takeshita-dori. Last time I was very crazy about eating the gyudon (before the price went up like crazy!) so I thought that I have to taste it in its origin's place. They tasted pretty much

Merry Christmas 2011 - Part 1

2011-12-03T00:33:00.008+08:00

In case you are wondering, why "Part 1"? - is because I am not done making this year's christmas items!I still have few ideas sitting nicely on my mind, but I am quite busy at the moment. Hopefully they will be done soonish! :)Meanwhile, please enjoy some of the items I made recently.Oh yes, I am definitely hooked to make more of these profiteroles towers!set of 3 (macarons, cookies, and star

St Honore, Eclair, and Croissant

2011-11-25T10:05:00.004+08:00

It has been a while since I made any miniature clay, since much of them are mostly WIP. :)St Honore has been in my have-to-do list since way back, and finally I made some...Before assembling, I was complaining to Snowfern that I mixed in funny colors for the icing. Especially since I saw this photo. But I knew I have to finish them anyway, but once finished I love them to bits.Initially I wanted

Japan Trip Day 5 - TYA Kitchen & Asakusa

2011-11-24T21:26:00.005+08:00

It all started when I excitedly telling Snowfern and Sans about my trip to Japan during our mini meet. Sans was asking whether or not I have any plan to visit any miniaturist during my Japan visit. I was too excited to go that I didn't have much plan other than Museum Ghibli, Disneyland, and Tokyu Hands. XdAfter few visits to my favorite Japanese miniaturist sites, I found out that TYA Kitchen

Japan Trip Day 4 - Mount Fuji & Hakone

2011-11-23T15:20:00.002+08:00

I have previously booked a 1 day tour to Mount Fuji and Hakone from the agent. We were picked up from the hotel early in the morning. A lot of other people also took the same tour, but none from the same hotel.finally saw the first sign of autumn!Our tour-guide was an elderly Japanese man who speak quite good english. He taught us how to make a erupted-mount-fuji-origami. Unfortunately I was too

Japan Trip Day 3 - Museum Ghibli and Totoro Cream Puff!

2011-11-17T19:33:00.005+08:00

This was the main reason I insisted of going to go to Japan, even going through months and plenty of calls to convince my mom to join me. :)You can browse the Museum Ghibli website to find some useful information beforehand.I have read Anna The Red's blog that you have to book the tickets beforehand. She has the most amazing experience at Museum Ghibli; read all about it in her blog. It will just

Japan Trip Day 2 - Tokyo Disneyland

2011-11-16T11:20:00.021+08:00

From Ikebukuro station, we took Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line to change train at Shin-Kiba; and then we change to JR Keiyo Line to Maihama. I have printed out the map from the Tokyo Disneyland's website before. I always asked the person at station for which line to go, especially on the JR line because there are so many train and you will easily get confused. You could ask how much the fare is. Or

Japan Trip Day 1 - Ikebukuro

2011-11-15T22:55:00.004+08:00

The whole Japan trip itself was kind of a hectic to begin with. It was my first time doing a free-and-easy trip and I have abandoned my little Japanese language 6 years ago! I've bought myself 2 books and a map of Tokyo. And I read Anna The Red's blog to know more places that I wanted to visit. She posted a lot of useful information on her own Japan trip last year's November. And we both love

... and I'm back!!!

2011-11-10T10:28:00.004+08:00

I came back from my holiday 2 days ago. Did a bit of unpacking already, but still need a lot to do. I also need to catch up a lot of things! But I caught a bit of flu at the moment; perhaps due to the sudden change of climate and tiredness. Not to mention... I have 866 photos of my trip that I need to edit! *wailing* Some are rejected photos of course, luckily digital camera was invented. XDI

I'm A Giant Challenge Week 4

2011-10-24T03:11:00.005+08:00

Fourth week: Front walls, glass door, chairs + tables, kotatsu... oh, and milk cartons!Cost for this week: $13... more or less (I lost count since I am still using a lot of left-overs). The new buy is $8 (some woods and fabric for the kotatsu)This is probably my last post before I leave this weekend. Why? Coz my mom is coming soon, and her eyes will fall out if she sees my room right now. XD*

I'm A Giant Challenge Week 3

2011-10-17T02:46:00.005+08:00

Third week: continuing with the first floor.Cost for this week: $0.Damage for this week: a little slash on my left thumb!This week was kind of slow week for me. I did more of staring and imagining and not moving at all...That is normal of me actually. LoL!Anyway... I changed a bit of my plan for the remove-able wall. Only the middle wall in the picture is remove-able and maybe the front. The

I'm A Giant Challenge Week 2

2011-10-10T02:55:00.004+08:00

Second week of the challenge: Start with the the first floor (stairs, painting, sanding, re-painting, re-calculating everything)cost for last week (if counting based on the material used): approx. $15I have most of the material (wood etc since last year), but I did shop $23 for new cardboard/ mounting board/ foam board of various thickness.The execution always different from my planning. When I

I'm A Giant Challenge Week 1

2011-10-04T13:53:00.004+08:00

First week of the challenge: Planning & 1:48 scaled Model!cost for this time around: $0I found some old mounting board that turned yellow since I've kept it at least since 4 years (?) ago - again, left over from my college days.As always, (I think) I over-did it. XPMy plan is to make 1:24 scaled cafe this time. (Hrmm, time to think of a new name... Kuroneko Cafe v3? hahaha)I want to make it more

Animal Macarons and Chocolates!

2011-09-30T11:57:00.007+08:00

*warning* plenty of pics ahead!As always, you can see even more photos at my flickr.Above are my 1:12 animal macarons! First photo being my have of the series. :)I used the same mold as my animal cookies, and added the macaron's "feet"* as Snowfern put it.The box measure about 0.7 cm x 2.2 cm with 0.5 cm height. The tallest is the rabbit, which is about 0.6 cm long. *corrected by Snowfern. LMAO

I'm A Giant Challenge!

2011-09-27T13:50:00.004+08:00

Yay, I just want to announce that I am joining this challenge! Any of you can click on the link if you want to know more or interested in joining too.It will be my first time joining in any dollhouse miniature challenge ever.Reason number 1: I am planning to make 1:24 cafe / dollhouse anyway, so this will be a good motivation for me to complete it A.K.A. giving me a deadline to work with!Reason

Taiyaki

2011-09-22T10:16:00.003+08:00

This is a lovely pic of Azunyan holding my 1:4 scaled taiyaki.Azunyan belongs to Jennifer whom I met during TDA last June. She also started blogging about her own clay experiment. Although she is still busy with schoolwork, I like how she wants to experiment with different type of clays to see which she likes best to work with. (Snowfern even joked she wants to adopt this lovely girl.) :D

Time for Halloween

2011-09-22T09:55:00.006+08:00

I am so tempted to make another Halloween House this year.But I am working on something else right now and forgot where I keep my camera. =.=; I think it's in one of the shelves, but due to the incoming repair on my room, I covered the whole cupboard with newspaper and taped it down. Silly me that I didn't keep it separately. *knock my own head*But I still have last year's Halloween House for

As I promised :)

2011-09-11T23:46:00.006+08:00

SPECIAL PROMOTION -- my shop --~ FREE SHIPPING for all items on my store.~ FREE GIFTS (worth of $12) for every $50 purchased. It will be random gifts, I will try to match them with your purchase.**Valid until end of September 2011.It has been a while since I updated anything, and I think I am pretty confused right now: I don't think I've listed all that I want to list out. As always, please view

Look forward for the next UPDATE!

2011-09-07T14:27:00.006+08:00

Hello! :)The next update on my shop by this weekend comes with SPECIAL PROMOTIONS!You can look forward to things like FREE SHIPPING and FREE GIFTS (with min. purchase)!You can also expect things that were only available during my exhibitions (mainly because I haven't update anything since... XP) and I also remake some of the sold out items too!It's been awhile since I updated anything. I feel so

Talk about being slow + MSD Dollmeet

2011-07-05T15:58:00.004+08:00

Sadly I have been even slower for the past week or so, a week after the TDA ends. I don't mean to start telling about how unhealthy I am (even though I have to admit part of it is caused by my lack of exercise XD), but I want to explain why I have been absent completely last week (to some people who might concerned).I had a blood test that was done few years back, to find out whether or not I

TDA 2011 - The Aftermath Report :3

2011-06-19T20:38:00.009+08:00

First of all, I THANK YOU everyone who come to our booth at TDA yesterday. I and Snowfern had such a blast! And yes, we are the noisy bunch. XDLuckily we came early (and we didn't get lost in getting there! so happy!) and did a coin-toss helped by our friend, CH to decide who got which side of the table. And sorry for all the other booth owner if they are disturbed by us. :3(and you can guess

Last Minute Update for TDA 2011

2011-06-16T13:58:00.006+08:00

I just want to show what I have prepared for TDA in this coming Saturday.*panic mode* I haven't complete my display yet! Most probably will just throw some boxes around the tables - just joking XdAnd I knew I have said I won't make any more totoro bento, but I couldn't help it. I just love totoro. Other bento that I like so much is the frog and the bee bento. Here I tried to assemble Akira's

The Doll Affair 2011

2011-05-27T14:34:00.005+08:00

Illustration done by me <3I think I haven't announced about the upcoming The Doll Affair properly, even though I have blogged some of the items I have made for it recently. Please do come and visit our booth if you are in town!This info is taken from their site:When: 18 June 2011 (11am to 4pm)Where: Exhibition Hall (Level 1), Singapore Conference Hall (7 Shenton Way)Admission Fee: S$12Access (

Moving on to bento stuff!

2011-05-21T10:34:00.002+08:00

Finally i am moving onto bento stuff!Hehe, as you can see I made some 1:4 onigiris (japanese rice ball) this time. I figured out by making them out this way, I can save those -precious- mini rice grains!I am planning to make the 1:3 and 1:6 scaled too, hopefully I have the time! (TDA is less than a month! *panic?*)It would seems like a lot of time, but my day-work is a bit demanding lately; with

Some Things Old, Some Things New

2011-05-10T10:03:00.004+08:00

Finally I've re-do the packaging for the gummy bears!Before I put them on a bottle, because so it's easy for anyone to play around with it. But it doesn't look complete to me, so I've thought of making the Kuroneko packaging. :3They are a new batch of gummy bears btw, did it with the "Crystal Sheen" resin which I found out for the first time cured faster and more beautifully! You can just google

Macarons, Rose Cupcake & Cappuccinos

2011-05-05T10:53:00.007+08:00

So here's another update for the last few weeks after my last post. As some of you might know, I've started a day-job (for about 6 months now) and I can only work on my minis at weekends; that is if I'm not re-charging myself after work. XDAnd my health is not very supporting these last few days. But anyway, I've managed to add stocks for the upcoming TDA (and took these photos secretly at my

Preparing for The Doll Affair 2011

2011-04-10T23:44:00.005+08:00

As some of you that might have read Snowfern's blog - we are going back to attend The Doll Affair again this year. So this weekend after re-charging myself with a lot of sleep, I went crazy with making cupcakes! (and completely forgotten my main goal that I written off - that is to re-sell some of Akira/Anzu's wigs that I won't be using)Above are 1:6 cupcakes to be exact, but I also love how it

So yeah.... it happened again...

2011-04-07T10:43:00.008+08:00

Remember this post?So the thief DID NOT learn his/her lesson. They are now trying to sell it on their own website:Tofu Geisha - Glass Tile Art PendantLast time, he/she argued like this: "I haven't made any claim that the art used in the charms are 100% hand-drawn or hand-painted by me or anything like that."But now:"All pendants have been handmade by Heather Zayne and each charm is of the highest

Kuroneko Cafe Fruit Juices and Cookies!

2011-03-21T09:18:00.004+08:00

One of my customer (who bought milk carton from me before) asking me if I can make a fruit juice. The idea isn't exactly new to me, but as usual - I make my life more complicated by thinking around it too hard. XDAt first I did using the same template as the milk cartons (which is now hiding in between the stack of will-do-but-don't-know-when). But since fruit juice are good for Anzu & Akira (&

Welcome Akira~

2011-02-13T19:37:00.005+08:00

It may sounds like a surprise to you, but I've bought my second BJD doll! ^^His name is Akira, the younger boyfriend of Anzu! XDI tried several wigs for him, but they are too big for him. So right now I tried to solve it by using the hat. (Luckily I bought the hat!) I might sell the other wigs soon, since I cannot use it.I like the blonde and dark hair wigs on him!OMG! I just realize that he

Kuroneko House

2011-02-09T22:45:00.005+08:00

First of all, I hope any of you won't get tired seeing similar photos before. But it's been awhile, and I haven't really took 'proper' photos of my dollhouse. Well, my 'perfectionist' side couldn't let it go if I didn't do this.The bakery-man-figurine and the cookie cutters were gifts from Rosanna. Finally I am fulfilling my promise to display it properly! :)Some of the utensils are my haul from

Anzu's first doll meet!

2011-02-09T22:01:00.007+08:00

Anzu went to her first doll meet at the end of last month. She also just had her make-up redone by lightlybattered. I like her natural make-up like before, but for a change I want Anzu to have a-little-bit-of NANA feeling. Everybody brought their handsome dolls to the meet. But I do not know if I actually allowed to post the photo of them here. (Well, I hope just a few won't hurt, right? ;P)

Happy New Year 2011!

2011-01-04T00:36:00.003+08:00

Thank you for all the support so far, and please continue to do so for this year and years to come! Wishing all readers to have all the best and hope you can achieve all of this year's resolutions! (which I don't have as usual XD)Found myself featured here and here. Thank you guys (+the wonderful photoes)! :)I hope you all have a very nice holiday. And I am shamelessly would like congratulate

STGCC 2010 - The Aftermath ^3^

2010-12-16T00:08:00.007+08:00

Finally! Hehehe, here are some pictures of my booth and Bjornik's at STGCC last weekend.Thank you for everyone who visited our booth and came to say hello! And it was nice to see some familiar faces that still remember us and our works! :) Again, I am really happy when anyone come and buy my works, or just to stop by and praise them. :DThe 3 days were actually went out better than I expected,

Cookies galore!

2010-11-24T11:32:00.010+08:00

Actually I have finished these cookies' packaging over the last week, but I always have no time to take photo of them yet. And now, I am not sure whether to list them out or sell them only on my coming exhibition. Maybe if some of you are interested, I can create a special listing instead. ;) It took me several days to come up with the wax paper bag. Originally I wanted to use my usual cake

A quick panicky update!

2010-11-22T13:05:00.002+08:00

LoL, I am rushing to make things for my exhibition in a panic till I realized I haven't make any updates yet. And no pics were taken! Hopefully tonight I can take some photos and blog about them.I have blogged about where you can buy the ticket for the exhibition before. Yup, I am also sad that this year have an entry fee and only two and a half days opened for public.I am panicking because I am

Recent mess of minis and hauls

2010-10-30T00:23:00.009+08:00

"Gladys, please apologize properly." said Dealys."But, I do apologize." As usual, the carefree Gladys just seem too rude.First of all, I would like to apologize for being so quiet lately. My "bad" habit just turn at it worst lately; I am just lazy to talk. =.=; My friends often scold me, saying that is rude. I am sorry, but I just don't have the energy to update anything. I did some miniature

Trick or Treat!!!

2010-10-19T21:29:00.011+08:00

I have said few times to my friends, this year I won't do any halloween themed stuff. But in the end, I did. XdHere are my three little pandas wearing a witch hat, trying to liven up my minis.::EDIT:: I have listed them up as LIMITED items.Only 2 halloween house set and 6 halloween cookie set available for each color.All sets come with FREE halloween letter set (which include 4 writing papers + 2

About Copyright

2010-10-04T21:43:00.011+08:00

WARNINGIf you like my art or in what I do but do not care about my personal talks then you have no need to read any of the stuff below. Thank you for visiting my blog and please come back another time. :)Due to the recent bad experiences, I have to address this more seriously (and to be put on my sidebar).If you hate me, you probably will try to find mistake in me saying this issue and say “Don’t

Miniature Letter Set

2010-09-27T18:34:00.010+08:00

It's like I'm opening a miniature stationary shop! :)As a starter, I made these letter set using my "onsen panda" illustration. But soon I'll be making more konpeito illustration, and I would love to create the mini as well!I have many photos of each individual sets, but it is getting too many and I'm getting tired to edit them one by one. (Not to mention, how tiring it will be to see almost the

Sugar candies, sandwiches, and doll patterns

2010-09-24T20:15:00.010+08:00

I proudly say that I have finally listed all these items on my shop. :)It's getting more confusing for me of how to "price" these items. They are my ORIGINAL designs, which I have drawn everything from scratch. And I also varnish them one by one for better quality. (But they are still prone to damage if you were to "soak" these in water; they are paper after all Xd).So what I can offer is

Kuroneko Print Products

2010-09-20T12:58:00.014+08:00

warning: plenty of pics ahead, and as always you can view more on my flickr.Psst, actually the reason is because I'm taking these photos with my Nikon D90; since it needed more preparation for the photoshoot, so I decided to take these plenty shots in a go. XDYou might already seen some of the items, I'm just trying to fill out the cafe. :)I made these tetra pack sugar candies last week, in

1:24 Miniatures

2010-09-14T20:32:00.005+08:00

I am in another series of "got-too-serious"!(It's an inside joke; if there's something that we are "obsessed" in making something and could not stop until we got it "right" XD)Made these 1:24 table & chairs last week which has been sitting ever since. I am not sure how to actually "categorized" it as I made them half of my 1:12 Sylvanian furniture. And Sylvanian are actually closer to 1:16 or 1:

Konpeito - drawing lesson

2010-09-12T21:53:00.006+08:00

Konpeito will be a project for me to experiment on different style of drawing and trying to "fix" me from my perfectionist habit.I haven't draw anything lately (other than my minis) =.=;This one drawing alone took me 2-3 days to complete and quite a stack of different version - of "reject" one. But gotta move forward and draw more!Yup, I decided to make this into my new blog header. :)

Fruit jellies and jams

2010-09-12T20:43:00.006+08:00

LoL, I was in my drawing-mode and completely forgot what my last post was all about (and thought that I already blogged about the itsy bits XD) And I have to admit, I have to re-read my blog; just to know which I have talked about and which isn't.After seeing Snowfern's amazing jellies, I am longing to make my own. I don't have any decals (yet), so I was experimenting with what I have.I printed

Fun with Resin ^^

2010-09-04T01:04:00.006+08:00

So I have finally succeeded in molding the trays which I previously draw and carve it out of wood (please see my previous post here). I used silicone pour RTV 585 (which is a pain to make X( ) Have to redo it twice before I can be satisfied. The biggest problem is the air bubbles which make the mold impossible to use. Snowfern taught me that you can use the washing machine to shake those

STGCC 2010 - Tickets are on sale!

2010-08-30T16:14:00.005+08:00

Yes, I'll have another exhibition this coming December! :)The Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention is going to be held again on Suntec on December 10-12th. I will be joining Bjornik once again in the artist alley .I will update more info later on, but just want to let you know that the tickets are on sale now!(Yeah, I know it's a bummer that it isn't free this time around :( )

work in progress

2010-08-27T01:02:00.005+08:00

Apart from my cafe, I rarely blog about my work in progress, because of one reason: it's so messy! XDBut I have no completed projects yet, they are all in pieces scattering all ver my room. :(I made these animal (+ strawberry) tray for the last couple of days. The very first one was a BIG failure, since I drew straight on the wood itself and try to carve it out. They turned out very distorted and

The lights came ;D

2010-08-22T01:15:00.005+08:00

Yes, the lights have finally came! :DThey work really great and the color goes well with my cafe too (I'm glad that I chose well XP). Although the downside is I don't think it's bright enough. I might have to work on how to hide the cables. (Kind of glad that I keep on delaying to make the cupboards :))And I worked on some packaging for my candies. The tags are the same as my tea bag tags. I sew

Updates on the cafe

2010-08-18T15:35:00.006+08:00

Here are some more progress on the cafe. ^^I finished the roof and acrylic glass on the front last weekend. And for those who are confused (like Sans) with the style of the cafe, let's start worrying together. XDI wanted to make it more "open", especially since I already know how to work with PVC/acrylic better. They are detachable, using the slot and sliding trick.Oh yeah, the lights haven't

Updating shop with a special promotion!

2010-08-13T00:10:00.010+08:00

As I've mentioned several times in the previous posts, I decided to have a special promotion at my shop. Although I almost finish my cafe, all my money are spent =.=;International shipping is only US$2Singapore shipping is $0.5* free for the next item in the same order* valid till Friday next week (August 20th)* REDUCED price for several items!Here are some sneak peek of the newly listed!(Oh yeah

Kuroneko Cafe vers.2 - in progress

2010-08-10T23:47:00.007+08:00

Finally I can show you the Kuroneko Cafe version 2! :) It is still in progress; waiting for the lamps to come.Btw, sorry for the dark photos and the messy background. XDHere are some overall views. I am going to put some wooden border soon.The material were pretty much the same as my first: Foam board and cardboard (still from excess of my college days) plus woods and some acrylic or PVC.And I

My illustration has been ripped off!

2010-08-07T17:38:00.015+08:00

As cute as it is, this seller has stolen my illustration! O.O;I just logged in into my deviantart account and got a note, asking me if I'm related to this shop, which of course I am not! *boiling in anger*The illustration (wallpaper) itself was made by me (and downloadable) on DeviantArt. (Grr, dA really disappoint me so much.)I am going to put a very ugly mark on everything that I have put in my

Keeping myself busy...

2010-08-07T03:15:00.011+08:00

To take my mind off the stress, I've been keeping myself busy. The plan was actually only to make one cupboard for my new cafe. But as it turn out, I made too many! XDI still couldn't take any photos of the cafe itself; they are still in pieces! I just ordered few (hopefully) working lamps.The one above is my favourite of all (and it's the one that I decided to keep). I meant to glue some hanger

Some good news! :)

2010-08-06T15:37:00.006+08:00

Yes, finally I can say all went well for my laptop! The good news is that I can recover all my data. :)The only thing that is not-so-good-news, I have to find all my favorite sites all over again and I still need to install few more programs. But in short, all is good. :)Was in emotional break-down last week, so I dare not to update anything for fear that I'll only complains. XdStill busy in

help (should I put a question mark?)

2010-07-30T03:10:00.004+08:00

As you might have known from my previous post that I am re-installing my laptop (by myself) and I am starting to panic!First of all, pardon of there' a typo mistake in this post as I am in limited access to the internet.Ok, where do I begin?I was confinced that I have backed-up my file before doing anything using "time machine" (I am using Mac platform). So I did not use my fool-proof-plan to

Excuse me for a little while :)

2010-07-29T01:41:00.012+08:00

I have been planning to make a new cafe for a little while. And this time the furniture will fit my Sylvanian :) (with about 20 cm high storey; so it's still can be considered 1:12 scale house still). Hahaha, all the calculation is really confusing for me. Snowfern did help me a lot with it. You can read about it at her post here.So here are few things that I managed to do last few days. And I am

Tea Sets for Sale!

2010-07-21T18:11:00.007+08:00

Hi everyone :) Sorry for the long wait, they are finally listed!You can choose which flavor you'd like to buy.Each will be included with 10 tea sachets (one of them is removable! *wink*)I also included some bitten lace cookies so you can play around with the arrangement. Oh, I got so much story going on when I pictured it, I don't even know how to start! I hope my photos are clear enough to see

Tea Packs

2010-07-19T19:45:00.007+08:00

Although it's not really completed yet, I can't resist to show the updates on the tea packs. They are in 1:12 scale (I have also in 1:4, I -just- forgot to take photo of them =.=;)There's more trial and error to make it right. Because when I tried to scaled it up to 1:4, the tea pack turns out too big. I wanted more up-to-scale, but my hand just couldn't glue anything thinner than 1 mm.I am

a little something that I've been working on

2010-07-16T17:40:00.009+08:00

I have these planned since last year and finally did it! ;)Another series of "got too serious" and a full night's work, I decided just to make this cute type milk cartons. (Yeah, I debated within myself whether to make it "real" or "cutesy" type for too long).Although I am not sure if anyone would buy this, but since I made too much, I will give these away as freebies when anyone buy any minis

As I try not to breath...

2010-07-15T01:02:00.005+08:00

Yes, they are 1:4 and 1:12 tea bags! I made them using real tea bags and the tea leaves! :)At first I tried to make the bags using coffee strainer, but it was too thick. So I decided to cut a real tea bag with a very sharp razor.The 1:12 "tags" are not even 2 mm wide, so the details are lost. But it won't look complete without it right? ;PI finally got my hands into making seat cushions. I bought

Finally listed :)

2010-07-14T10:52:00.007+08:00

I know I've said that I'll open a second store. But I decided to sell them on my usual store first and see the response. :)1.5" Necklace 1" and 1.5" Charms

And the winner is...

2010-07-12T13:09:00.010+08:00

Congratulations Kristy Mini Menagerie! I will e-mail you shortly. :)Here is what she wrote:Triple scoop ice cream sundae with one scoop Mocha Fudge, one scoop Pralines and cream, and one scoop of Strawberry shortcake (Baskin & Robbin flavors), then topped with lots of hot fudge sauce, whipped cream, chopped nuts and candy sprinkles. Not only is it delicious, it actually cures the common cold. ;-

Soon to be available charms ^^

2010-07-11T17:02:00.007+08:00

Yes, finally my charms have arrived! :)I am thinking of opening a second store, so people won't be confused. But I am stuck in finding a name. XPOnsen Panda - 1" tallStar, Konpeito, Red Riding Hood, Alice in Wonderland - 1.5" tallYou can win one of this in my give-away which will be ended tonight Singapore time. You can check the clock in my sidebar. :)On the downside, my cheek has swollen for

A Way to Lose Weight

2010-07-08T20:58:00.008+08:00

This post wasn't supposed to be taken seriously XDFirst I want you all to meet my nephew, Riley. He is a tiger like me (and also as loud Xd)Well, he is the reason behind why I gain 2 kgs in no time while I am accompanying my cousin all over Singapore.But my friends cannot call me ballonsuka; coz they also take part in making me fatter with Dale coming to town and meeting Sans, Snowfern, and Pei

Fruit Tarts

2010-07-03T09:20:00.007+08:00

It's been awhile since I made anything. Has been planning to make some tarts since I make hundred and more oranges and strawberries last month. I have been away for quite sometime, and I don't have my sort-of-complete-tools with me, so I haven't gloss them yet!I thinned out the white icing too much, so when it's dried and sank, the color was too light. :( Was thinking of redoing it, but this is

100th post, 100 followers, and a giveaway!

2010-06-27T22:52:00.009+08:00

Firstly Anzu wanted to show some things that I got for her. I made some 1:12 lace cookies; but Anzu had been nudging me to give it to her, as the cookies are still suitable for her scale too.Another one that Anzu argued about is the 1:3 rillakuma mug that I got. She didn't care if it's a little too big for her. (Yes, she's been naughty lately since I haven't complete her bento yet).You can view

Acrylic Charm

2010-05-30T16:26:00.006+08:00

I am about to turn some of these onsen panda into 1 inch acrylic charm, but couldn't choose which four. Maybe you guys can vote? :)Although I also like these 4 girls to be turned into charm, I am unsure about the size. A lot of details will be lost if it's only 1 inch in size. Or I am not sure if it will be "cute enough" in bigger size - as a charm.

Annabelle

2010-05-28T23:09:00.007+08:00

Some people are always constantly asking me how "strong" air dry clay is. And usually I am too tired to answer it one by one. I do hope by this, I can answer all the answer by proving it!Annabelle is a phone charm that is attached to my cellphone. Unfortunately, I didn't take her picture when I first made her. She was based on my illustration that I made in early 2007. It was during the first

Just a quick update

2010-05-23T23:18:00.009+08:00

*warning! lousier pic ahead! Xd*These are my new macaroons that I managed to finished recently. I have 3 shades of 8 colours, all in 1:4 and 1:12. Each colour shades are 12 each. So total of the shells that I made is 2 size x 8 colours x 3 shades x 2 x 12 pieces = 1152 macaroon shells! @.@(I am that obsessive I guess! Xd)And I have made pound cakes as well! I added 'mocca' flavoured from previous

Chiffon Cake and Baumkuchen

2010-05-20T13:28:00.007+08:00

Back to basic! Here are few things that I got to finish over the last few days.I know yellow, chocolate, and green are the usual colour for chiffon cakes (vanilla/chocolate/green tea), but I don't know why I got the urge to make a pink one! XD Maybe I can pretend that they are sakura flavour! Yum!And I also made some baumkuchen. Been thinking to make it for a long time ago, but always kept back

Spaghetti for Anzu and Panda Ice Cream

2010-05-14T00:50:00.007+08:00

I am glad that the colors of the "meat sauce" turn out quite nice here, even when I rarely made any savory food. I think the obstacle in making savory food is how to make them "pretty" to look at. I found this lovely dish for quite a while, and I have spent the last three weeks to complete it. I know, the "garlic bread" doesn't look realistic enough. T_TAnd I hope nobody is tired to see my pandas

Rainbow lollipops

2010-05-10T22:08:00.005+08:00

The top shows 1:4 scale lollipop (22.5 mm length) and the second one is 1:12 scale with 9.5 mm length!Yes, I think all who follow my blog probably guess now I'm addicted to rainbow colour (+ chocolate)! XDA simple reason is that because it's easy, you don't have to think too far of what colours that I have to make for a variation. A more simpler reason is because it's pretty! (I'm a loon for

A little bit of this and that

2010-05-07T21:22:00.007+08:00

I always have a problem when it comes to choosing a title. But I guess this post is really something a bit of this and that. XDSorry for the lack of update lately. My mind still in a mess, and I am trying not to ramble too much nonsense. XDMy lovely customer wants to buy my animal shaped onigiris. And as always, I sneak in something else to make. The chicken and pig was not a new idea, I have

Gyoza Preparation Board

2010-04-28T23:57:00.007+08:00

My first preparation board :)I always seems to make unusual thing to sell. But sometimes making sweet dessert can be quite boring (to see the ochre colour XD).I love gyoza (japanese dumpling). I came out with my own recipe and used to spend the whole day making it. But now I'm making the minis.Another thing that I like (despite my age) is watching some cooking videos. Most of my school friends

Panda Puff Pastries

2010-04-28T19:57:00.011+08:00

I've told you that these pandas would sneak into my food! XDRight now I'm thinking to make more boxes (yes, more! :) )1:4 Panda Puff Pastries (around 2 cm length each)Chestnut Puff PastriesStrawberry Puff PastriesPear Puff PastriesChoco Banana Puff PastriesPeach Puff PastriesKiwi Puff PastriesMixed Berry Puff PastriesApple Puff PastriesOrange Puff PastriesExcept the first two picture, the rest

Konpeito

2010-04-24T17:28:00.008+08:00

Meet Koto Petite! But she likes to be called Konpeito!Let's start with 5 facts about her, shall we?1. Her father is French; but she never go to France nor speak the language2. Her dream destination: France, and after that, around the world3. She likes to change her style everyday4. She has a star-shaped birthmark on her left cheek.5. Favourite food: Konpeito!p.s. and of course I did make the mini

Fruits and Puff Pastries

2010-04-21T00:25:00.006+08:00

These are new oranges (1:4 and 1:12) made out of sukerukun + watercolour.I believe they are not completely dry (?) yet, as sukerukun can take 3-4 days to completely shows its transparency. In few more days (I hope that I don't forget) I'll show you how the end result.The one below are 1:4 raspberries. And I've tried to mold it out using Alley Goop. Well, the 2 parts mold was actually an accident

Onsen Panda and some great tools!

2010-04-20T23:56:00.007+08:00

These were the reason why I have been quiet last week - as Snowfern said "got too serious" or as I said "too much fun". XDHaha, if I were to explain how my mind goes when I was making it, it will turn into a very boring essay. But you can expect that they are going to show up in some of the food i will make!I also got some cool tools last week. These 3 molds and an extruder! Hahaha, now I can

Rainbow creations

2010-04-06T22:27:00.005+08:00

Tadpole Macarons in 1:12 scaleTadpole Macarons in 1:6 scale I found another kawaii needle-felting book last week and inspired to make these tadpole macarons! I kind of failed to make the larger one; it turned out to be 1:6 instead of 1:4. ^^; When I first started making them, I never would have thought that actually making those tiny smiley faces would be the easiest part of all! I continue to

Hearts Me and listing my OOAK creations

2010-03-28T19:13:00.007+08:00

I have more hearts at my etsy. :)It is a nice surprise with two small sales last week, especially since I was quite absent these few weeks.And I am listing up some of my OOAK creations as I said before.This is my first OOAK listing, which were actually meant to be personal collection. They are hard to make (not to say others are not), and I have no intention to make it in the near future.OOAK

Tea for Two

2010-03-27T01:26:00.012+08:00

Anzu is having tea party with Kiki with lots of sweets!Yup, they are my bigger miniature clay with mostly 1:4 scaled food. But some can be used for 1:3 scaled BJD dolls.The tea cups and other props are re-ment props (that are luckily big enough XD).Anzu spilt some jelly beans when she opened the bottle.And my gummy bears actually fit her well too!I am going to start selling selling some of these

Mini Cupcakes for Anzu

2010-03-16T17:57:00.007+08:00

Anzu just can't help bragging the mini cupcakes that she got recently!As promised, I made the Alice in Wonderland cupcakes for her. And the blue cream with chocolate is her favourite of them all.They are quite small (actually closer to 1:6) cupcakes, but it fit her fingers well.Of course, I have to try to make them in 1:12 scale too! I think these are almost the hardest 1:12 project that I ever

Anzu :3

2010-03-11T22:15:00.003+08:00

Finally, after almost like 2 months after I decided to buy her, she arrived!Opening the super giant box! *doki doki*Now I see what Nyann said about bubble wrap madness!She came with purple eyes! Hahaha, I feel so lucky since I never "order" specially for the eyes (or maybe the seller managed to see my blog name and figured out that I like purple!)After much thinking of her name, I feel that "Anzu

Tadaima! and more cookies...

2010-03-09T03:28:00.006+08:00

I'm back!!! And here's what I have been up to last week. :3 As some of you who might have notice; Snowfern, Nyann, and me are doing a monthly challenge. Our first theme is the swan cream puffs. And don't you think it's interesting when the three of us came out with different "look"? XDYup, I thought my bigger one is 1:4 but as Snowfern said, it is closer to 1:2. Hahaha, time to make a new

Sukerukun Jelly Beans

2010-02-23T00:03:00.006+08:00

Here they are... my jelly beans in 1:4 and 1:12 scale using sukerukun. :)They are not perfect I know. Just thought of making something while experimenting on my first pack of sukerukun. I don't really like using it though.Please remember that I do not have enough experience with it (yet). So you can pretend that I'm writing this for my own note. Please don't ask me too many question about it; my

Homework no.4 - Swan Cream Puff

2010-02-19T23:23:00.006+08:00

I've done my first homework!!! :)Here are my swan cream puffs in 1:12 scale and 1:4 scale (which I only do one, as I ran out of mixed clay).Yup, I was playing with my minis too much I know... XDThe bigger one is easier too show the parts. And since I don't bring my tools to make cream, I just score it anyhow XP to make it looks like a messy cream. Another thing that I dont bring is varnish. T_T

I'm in treasury!

2010-02-15T23:01:00.010+08:00

My little maple stair has been selected to be featured in treasury that was done by BlueKittyMiniatures! Thank you Carol! *hugs*Too bad since I was busy collecting hongbao (red pocket that filled with money) so then I only able to sneak a peek and blog about it afterwards. XPNot bad, now I am able to buy my dream doll! v(^.^)vAnd without me realizing it, I got 98 hearts on my shop! I think

Strawberry Fever

2010-02-08T19:11:00.011+08:00

I have arrived in my hometown. ^^I'm sorry that I didn't inform you earlier; my connection was veeerrrryyyy slow in the few days before I left.Was a bit surprised to find my room (that my parents use as storeroom) with a treadmill still inside. =∆=These are the last photoshot I took before I left them until next month. I want to take with more things, but actually forgot that these 2 pudding were

For future commission

2010-02-02T17:59:00.008+08:00

These are sushi and takoyaki (in 1:4 and 1:12 scale).My friends managed to poison me to buy my own BJD dolls! (LoL, I'm shifting the blame to them). I have been planning with Snowfern even before the TDA last December, but with new friends and more doses of poison, I have fallen in love with Leeke's Mabel and Luna. T_TI have enough savings (from the past exhibitions and some from my part-time job

More japanese food coming right up!

2010-01-31T21:19:00.005+08:00

Takoyaki in 1:4 and 1:12 scale. And I made the 1:12 mayonnaise bottle and grilled squid too ^^.Here you can see the 1:4 takoyaki with my friend's doll. I am happy that it fits him.In Japan, usually they sell takoyaki and the grilled squid during the summer festival. And yes, I am planning to make more festival foods soon enough.And sushi~I don't know how long since I plan to make these since my

SoY'B' 2010 report!!!

2010-01-31T19:52:00.006+08:00

As usual, the clumsy slow me always have a misfortune and luck on the same day. X(But I always prefer to hear the bad news first, hoping that the good news is more memorable ^^Few reason why I think I fail:~ I targeted the wrong kind of audiences this time~ Nobody read the signs that I have put there for each items (I should considered a much bigger one next time!)~ The organizer were even more