Archive for July 2009

Kimono mini tote

A simple tote made with recycled kimono by Mother’s Touch (in Japanese). In January this year, the bag made its way to the museum shop in the Fayetteville Museum of Art in North Carolina.

31st July 2009
Chapter: Japanese + Zakka Comments (3)

Scotillo magazine racks

Acrylic + leather = a whole range of handsome magazine holders by Scotillo.

Funny, I couldn’t find much mention of this Italian brand in English in the whole of cyberspace.

30th July 2009
Chapter: Blooming zakka, Decorating + Organising Comments (1)

Copper etc


Left to right, top to bottom:
Star earrings -:- Faye Wilson
Hand stamped necklace -:- Magpie Designz
LOVE Pushpins -:- Wind Shine
Electroformed leaf -:- Shannon’s Curious Creations

29th July 2009
Chapter: Great buy Comments (1)

Funny but true – quotes [2]

You can’t turn back the clock, but you can wind it up again.
~ Bonnie Pruden

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Grandchildren are God’s way of compensating us for growing old.
~ Mary H. Waldrip

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When someone sings his own praises, he always gets the tune too high.
~ Mary H. Waldrip

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By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends.
~ Author unknown

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Bad habits are like a comfortable bed…easy to get into but hard to get out of.
~ Author unknown

28th July 2009
Chapter: Really Comments (0)

Scissors etc


Left to right, top to bottom:
Silvermark Toss & Chop
Kai House BIRD scissors
Herb scissors
Shredding scissors
Cherry/olive pitter
Chef’n Hightailer shrimp peeler + deveiner
Laser guided scissors

27th July 2009
Chapter: Etc gallery Comments (1)

Exposing garlic – come fly with me

Hot air balloon = a loose outer covering + some line strokes = an original illustration by me.

Happy weekend and thanks for the company. See you next week.

24th July 2009
Chapter: Photography Comments (4)

Crumpled – jewelry

These sterling silver and 18k gold accessories uniquely portray the fate of emptied chocolate foil wrappers. Very imaginative. Found them in the Spiral shop (in Japanese).

Check out more crumpled finds in the etc gallery.

24th July 2009
Chapter: Etc gallery, Japanese + Zakka Comments (2)

Crumpled – clocks

CRINKLE porcelain clocks are designed by Makoto Komatsu for Lemnos, a Japanese clock brand.

24th July 2009
Chapter: Etc gallery, Japanese + Zakka Comments (1)

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