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TianPo + Fashion Jacket

This isn’t about clothing but jewelry that accentuates fellow jewelry, created by one of our homegrown jewellers TianPo.

The Fashion Jacket is from their Great Singapore Sale 2010 collection.

[p.s. Our entire city is on a sale frenzy from now to end July.]

Chapter: Blooming zakka Comments (0)   2010.05.31

Baby Gift Wrapping Paper Designs

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Banana Cream Yellow Cupcake Wrapper - Set of 12 Liners - Essential Decorating Supply for Muffins or Cupcakes



Banana Cream Yellow Cupcake Wrapper – Set of 12 Liners – Essential Decorating Supply for Muffins or Cupcakes


$7.95


The Simply…Wrappers solid color cupcake wrapper collection includes many widely used colors from any artist’s pallet, and incorporates them into easy-to-match cupcake wrappers that will coordinate with just about any event. With almost every color in the rainbow, the solid color cupcake wrappers are perfect in order to color match for weddings, themed parties, bridal and baby showers, graduation…

Wedding Favors Green Holiday Wrapping Paper Design Personalized Fresh Linen Scented S (Set of 20)



Wedding Favors Green Holiday Wrapping Paper Design Personalized Fresh Linen Scented S (Set of 20)



Wedding Favor – Bridal Shower Gift – Baby Shower Keepsake: Our rich, creamy soap bar is infused with a fresh linen scent and essential ingredients which will leave skin feeling clean, soft, silky smooth and moisturized. Our soap bar is beautifully carved and adorned with a center design then shrink-wrapped and inserted into an elegant organza bag with drawstring.  The soap bar is seated in a cl…



Chapter: Gift wrap ideas Comments (0)   2010.05.30

Gift Wrapping Tools

Tools of the Trade Foil Gift Wrap Assortment


Rubbermaid Keepers White Wrap'n Bag Organizer



Rubbermaid Keepers White Wrap’n Bag Organizer


$8.49


Rather than take up valuable drawer space, why not store your wraps in a convenient rack inside a cabinet door? They will be neat, and accessible and you’ll have an extra drawer now to store something else….

Highland Supply Foil Roll - Purple



Highland Supply Foil Roll – Purple


$8.75


Cover plain cake boards with this embossed foil for a colourful presentation. May also be used as a waterproof wrapping for plants and flowers. Reverse side is silver.Colour/Pattern: PurpleDimensions: 50′L × 20″WMaterials: Embossed aluminumNOTE: Not approved for direct contact with food; place cakes on a cardboard cake circle…


Chapter: Gift wrap ideas Comments (0)   2010.05.28

Holiday Gift Wrapping Jobs

Holiday : Wrap 2009 Part I (Crappy Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping Techniques)


Chapter: Gift wrap ideas Comments (0)   2010.05.27

Vietnam + publications

Vietnam (Photography book)

Mon Carnet Vietnamien (A beautifully illustrated book for adoptive parents with one of the nicest drawings of Tiger Balm Oil I’ve ever seen.)

Singapore Home and Decor magazines (You can even find backcopies in this bookshop!)

Crafty books

I’ll be back here in full swing next week. See you soon!

[p.s. If you're waiting for a reply from me, I will be clearing my inbox and you should be hearing from me soon!]

Chapter: Overseas Comments (3)   2010.05.26

Made in Vietnam

Mini-egg bundles

Roses and other flowers

Minh Ngoc green bean cakes

Rice paper

Trang Tien ice cream

La Casa [12 Nha Tho, Hanoi], a lovely interior + zakka shop

Chapter: Overseas Comments (3)   2010.05.25

Welcome to Vietnam!

Greetings from her capital Hà Nôi!

With this being a working trip, the weekend was the only time we had to explore the city. And like always, we like to do it on foot. We walked a lot under a scorching sun and sought refuge in an air-con cafe, if we happened to see one.

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

19 May, the birth anniversary of Uncle Ho (who is none other than Ho Chi Minh)

Florist and her cool bicycle

Old City Gate

Polish embassy

St Joseph’s Cathedral

We tried the strawberry cone

Lenin Square, opposite Flag Tower

Dong Xuan Market

Chubby dollies in a toy shop

Some imported items are tagged in shops

Pretty teapot + teacups in an amusement park

Around a residential neighbourhood

Random jots:

  • Exchange rate from the money changer:
    SGD 1.00 = VND 13,200 = USD 0.72

    Exchange rate (13,600) offered at the hotel in Hanoi was more favourable.

  • Handling money in 10s and 100s of thousands can be mind-taxing! Paying 40,000 (SGD 3) for my daily package lunch/dinner is really something and so is paying 110,000 for a taxi ride. A quick relief from this sudden trauma was to cover up the last four digits on any value to get a rough conversion.
  • Rain that fell in the night marks the advent of summer.
  • The day brightens up early at 5am. I woke up one day thinking I’ve overslept but it was only 6am.
  • Crossing a busy road in Vietnam is liken to entering into warfare. Sometimes I will walk cross the 1-way, or even 2-way (with no clear divider in the middle!) roads like a fearless warrior…not minding about the mingling with traffic at such close proximity. Feels quite cool even. However other times the mere sight of the swam of never-diminishing motorcycles and cars terrifies and hence dreariness + hesitation sets in…
  • Some cab drivers don’t like to give way to crossing pedestrians unlike the more disciplined motorcyclists.
  • There are several chic and interesting small boutiques on Ba Trieu street.
  • Vodka is cheap. And so are roses.
  • Some recommended taxi companies: Hanoi Taxi, Taxi CP and Mai Linh
  • The conical hat looks very protective against the sun.
  • On the plane journey, I watched an episode of Before and After (大改造!!劇的ビフォーアフター) home makeover show. It was truly a fascinating transformation for a really cramp space for a family of 6. Unthinkable!

I’ll sum up my adventure in Hanoi in 2 more posts – Made in Vietnam and Vietnam + publications.

Chapter: Good reads,Overseas Comments (2)   2010.05.24

Gift Wrapping Prices

FoofQueens GiftGloss Gift Wrapping Bundle


Ka-Bar BK11 Becker Necker Neck Knife



Ka-Bar BK11 Becker Necker Neck Knife


$56.44


The Ka-Bar Becker Necker is the quintessential neck knife. The knife is made of 1095 Cro-Van steel, an easy-to-sharpen carbon steel that keeps its edge well. The Becker Necker also includes a black plastic, injection-molded, glass-filled nylon sheath that’s designed to work with the TDI metal belt clip. As a result, it’s easy to mount the knife to a belt, boot, or tactical vest. Marked with the ne…

Wallmonkeys Peel and Stick Wall Decals - Carton De Lait,prix Du Lait. - Removable Graphic



Wallmonkeys Peel and Stick Wall Decals – Carton De Lait,prix Du Lait. – Removable Graphic



WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won’t damage your paint or l…



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