Jul

28

Behind the Scenes :: Packaging

July 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Lots to do! Lots of ribbons to tie.
Bulk orders tend to get a different treatment around here… Been exploring alternative ways of packaging the jewellery. Especially when there are more than 5 items in the order. A little kraft-ing goes a long way. And MT tape too. Love that stuff. Bring [...]

Jun

25

burnt week

June 25, 2010 | 1 Comment

Seriously, and quite literally, burnt. Baby girl has been running a temperature since Monday and we are all pooped from dealing with the mandatory crankiness not to mention, soiled diapers. The in-laws have been a great help in taking older brother J off our hands in the day so that we are still, erhmm, sane. [...]

Jun

17

vanda miss joaquim

June 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment

The colours and elements that make up this pair reminds me of Singapore’s national flower, Vanda Miss Joaquim. Goldplated floral charms with czech glass accents make for a lightweight piece that is high on style. Measures in at approximately 40MM, she’d be in stores shortly.
But meantime to keep the midday blues away, here is a [...]

Jun

15

June’s Specials

June 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Managed to sneak in some time to list a couple of new items on Sparkle Thots. June’s Specials are still on sale at our Etsy store. And hopefully, more updates tomorrow. I just need a clone or two to help with the photographing when I’m done.
** I am not quite sure if I have touched [...]

Jun

12

a crafty afternoon

June 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment

The air is thick with talk about the World Cup but we aren’t quite affected. Instead, I finally managed to get down to crafting. It was nice having my stash of beads all strewn over the floor as I twirled wires and matched parts. Jayden was out for an afternoon jaunt with the gramps and [...]

Jun

10

in search of freedom

June 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Many things on my mind. Maybe too much. I keep making silly mistakes! If only I could just take off… Heh.
We took the day off yesterday to bring the children to the zoo. We aren’t quite ready for a travel holiday. Came back all zonked. Didn’t help matters that the server was still acting up. [...]

Jun

7

one size fits all

June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment

We had a really fun packed weekend with a visit to Singapore Arts Museum. Lots of things to see and do, and best of all, keep the kids occupied. Lots of walking about too. But I guess, the best news is that before all that, new loot arrived. Again, these are not handmade but I [...]

May

31

from russia, with love

May 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment

I love love LOVE these quaint russian dolls. I’ve seen them as wooden dolls, plush toys, printed on fabric and turned into pouches and have had a huge crush on them for the longest time. So when I spotted these at the supplier’s, I had to grab them. These are petite, measuring in at 10MM [...]

May

12

what’s new

May 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment

When your children are far too young to understand Mother’s Day, you’d settle for ‘time out’ with your bead stash. I really love this piece. Sweet, dainty and feminine, a liberal dose of romanticism, in my mind, the epitome of what Sparkle Thots is all about.

This piece too. A dainty yet oh so elegant chain [...]

May

9

mothering blues

May 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Well, not really. I mean there are ups and downs with mothering. Just that this particular post isn’t quite related to mothering woes. Just the colour blue, which I love. A late night raid of the gemstone stash found this pair of blue topaz twist briolettes. Beautiful together, and even more so when set in [...]

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