
Thank you very much for visiting bloomize in 2008 and making it a joy for me to leave my notes and scribbles here, knowing that you will be here too.
We will be leaving for a short vacation to Hong Kong + Macau in a few days (with 11 others from my side of the family!!) and I will resume posting on the second of week of January. Here’s wishing you and yours a Christ-centred Christmas, a happy new year and a safe holiday season!
In the meanwhile, do check out these Japanese websites with fabulous Flash designs.
[Image from Coloribus]

Just like to show you some Japanese websites with excellent Flash designs:
Honda Edix
Toshiba
Suzuki Palette
Dunlop
Kewpie
Elizabeth Arden
Earnest Architects
Enjoy!

Left to right, top to bottom:
Driftwood pattern paper from Red Stamp
Wraps with soy-based inks from Whimsy Press
Blooming wrappers embedded with wildflower seeds from Uncommon Goods
Wildflower-seed embeded Plantable Paper is made from recycled cotton and other recycled materials

Wrappers from Grehom are made from unusual recycled materials like cotton, silk, banana or mulberry fibres, completely acid free and biodegradable

This piece from Peaceful Valley is made with 100% post-consumer fibre, chlorine-free paper and printed with vegetable-based ink

Taxi wrapping paper from Seltzer Goods is 100% post consumer recycled paper and printed with vegetable-based inks
Having bought several things from our local Takashimaya store, I’ve amassed a few of their beautiful white-blue Christmas paper bags and complementary wrapper sheets.

On Saturday as I was getting ready to cut enough wrapper to make a gift bag for a cuddly bear, I took a glance at the paper carriers which were standing vacant beside me and suddenly I knew I should do this to save me paper and still be perfect for wrapping the bear. I untied and pulled out both grey straps, raised up the inner folder, placed the teddy into the bag, folded down the flap, led one strap through the holes and tied a bow. Done.

I left some room for a handle to make it easy for the little girl who will be carrying this present home on Christmas eve.

Nintendo DS Lite purse

Chopstick purse with easy-to-clean contact surface
Spied these purpose-driven purses on Kraso, a Japanese zakka catalogue. I hope you’ll spy something warm and nice this weekend!
A wreath is like…a notice board surrounded by announcements big and small.