set up etsy shop

In the end i realize I made to much gadget to enjoy myself. So yesterday I started to set up etsy shop to accomodate my cluters. My head spinning doing this. What a hardJob to make a first step. My husband says once I get the handle of things will be much easier. I welcome you all to drop by and have a look on my shop : http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7640073 If u find nothing listed there meaning my head still spinning... HA.. hope you find something though. I will update the stuff regularly.

Happiness is..

How many people knows what is happiness actually means? What does it matter anyway? Some people even fool themselves *maybe includes me* to think that they are happy. How many people dare to ask themselves : "Am I happy?". Do they brave enough to answer the questions honestly. But they do have the courage to blame someone elses over their misery. Does alots of cash makes you happy? Helps though. Poverty doesn't makes you happy either. They say happiness comes from within. I learned not to rely my happiness on someone elses. For me.... the feeling of achievement; freedom and self satisfaction are my happiness. I bet there is more... I'll add it later once i figure it out. Let's be Happy then ;)

kitten on the pool

we are not the only one who feels like swimming on the hot summer day

Oooops.. Almost fall

I turn 27

Yesterday which is june 30 2008, I turn 27. I made black forest homemade cake during the day

and at night we went out to listen to the music. But it was tuesday in Bologna hardly any nightlife around. After "Pub Tour" like my husband named it, walk around city center with my high heel and sore feet. Found nothing! No music... per niente! We ended in a place with DJ played nonsense music just around the corner of via polese. I had a cocktail *didn't even made me tipsy, nothing*. I dissapointed. Another dissapointed birthday day.

betty lafea please no more

Today I took my braces off after 1.5 years of rapid treatment. Though that's all and you free???!!! THINK AGAIN. I have my retainer now. And because my teeth are freshly straighten so would be better if I wear my retainer almost every time but not when I eat or drink. Oh boy.. no wonder most of my friends who wears brace end up to re-putting their brace till the rest of their life or till they get fed up with it and prefer to give up the treatment and stay live with crooked teeth...oh how sad!! wish me luck ;)

Stop being worry

I need to tell myself over and over to stop being worry over nothing! I bet it's my nature alright. Why was I born under this sign *cancer*.. I am good hearted that's cool..but to be extra sensitive that is a headache. Hopefully I can cope with myself.. *sigh*. Today I tried to finish the "bikini project" but guess I couldn't manage to set up my zig zag stiches on top of my funny material fabric. This "many faces" fabric I adore so much only able to work with my serger. And I don't have cover stich feature... what to do!!!! My husband said my face look cleaner due to my illness. He said when I am sick.. I stop to being worry... ow.. there you go again. Worries means sick! So don't worry be happy! ow yeah ;)

Naughty cough

I have cough! so annoying. Everybody in the house are worrying coz I keep coughing and seems like I can't stop coughing... (not that I wished for that though). For the last few days I stayed at home. Do nothing but watching movies or browsing....*hey what's wrong with that?!* I completely stop being creative. Just can't do it now. I actually have a project waiting to finish. First time trial on making my own bikini. Should be a one day project this one. Eventhough I hate to make the strap..damn it!

Half Moon shape BAG

One hot sunny day came after a big rain the day before. I went to centro and had a look around with my NEW modified Charlie bag. Pretty huge isn't it.. Like it!!

Super star wannabe..Aha!

The whole look of d bag... Half moon shape.

Scottish mini skirt

This skirt I made from a leftover my mom in law one. Originally was a real scottish kilt with a real English wool. Too bad I don't have a picture of it before I refashioned it ;(

But It was only sufficient for the front panel, so the back part I cut from another fabric. Black, half velvet. The pattern from BWOF march 09. I modified though!

has two pockets on the side like the original pattern, skip the waistband so that the skirt fit on my hip. And make it short...short...short..

sorry for the image poor quality

Uova di pasqua

I thought the easter egg is only for under age, but hey I got one too so I wont envy those spoiled kids ...hahah... my father in law bought it for me. Cioccolato fondente (dark cocholate). I'll open it on sunday (easter) and get surprise by the "crapt" inside, which called "plastic-pathetic-gift". buona pasqua

yeaaaa.. its me just got up from my "beauty sleep" during d day ;)

One sunny day

first lizzard I saw on a spring day... cute isn't it

It was a lovely day, sunny, warm.. real spring after many windy days. We went to the park and stop by in Mc D for frappe. It was one horrible taste though. Guess what in d night I got diarea ;( But I was happy.

Cover me up "Faces" dress

Oh boy.. I'm happy now. I just finished my summery dress. How it is actually easy to make mommy bun happy ;). Total work around 2 days .... 5hours a day so 10 hours...ffiiuhhhh..

I use pattern bwof 09 for the top part and for the skirt (I like this one...flowing) part I trace from my "seducing skirt".. the one I used to use to seduced my husband with...ahahhahahha

The fabric is.... the "faces" motive... I'm so fallin with this one. Has so many faces from many cultures. Even Balinesse girl face!

Timeless

I wonder where is the time flying? Today I feel down so I thought I might have feel better if I sew. So I start to cut and sew and when I looked up at a time is 7 o'clock at night. Are u kidding me? Yesterday supposed to be 1st day of spring but It was super windy... collllldddd... Silly me I wore a thin coat coz I wanted to look good..yesterday was saturday night but then I get dusty when I visited my hubby in d flat so It was a total mistake. Catch cold n dusty on sat night. Great! Today fortunatelly is a sunny day. But what's the point sunny day outside but moody inside?

This dress is a result of a timeless... even poor me I don't have anyone to help me to take a picture

from BWOF!

Borneo printed bag

Hopi play inside mommybun's bag... can u see there is a printed Kalimantan map on it??!!

Weekend start today so I thought let me put my hand on sewing machine... and 40 minutes later i finished the unfinish-bag. The shoulder strap I bought in Leroy Marlin (1.60 euro/mtr). I struggle a bit on a circle side part... basically its a rectangle.. fold it make a tube..close the side part with round cut fabric. Insert zipper for opening.No pattern used.

Dreams

Dream..dream...dreammmmmsss... For the last few days I'm dreaming of baking cakes ... I know why coz after that cheese pound cake tragedy I still curious with the recipe and want to taim it. The other dream was making clothes. This one I think its just very natural to me for having such dream... I will make them real...soonerrrrr....

Lace Top

The skirt coming from my unwearable malissa which I took out the top part ..insert elastic and ta da ..turn out to be swingy adoreable skirt. Love it though! The fabric has so many tiny holes..cute... see through

you see... many holes

The black top I made from elastic lace.... transparant...also cute. I follow basic pattern Lidya after i altered. It is just like a shirt. Without zipper nor buttons... I'm so happy. I wore this combination on Indonesian meeting... which lately I find it a bit boring. I just cant go along with them...hehehehe.. This meeting every once a month is basically stuff urself with food... and "please enjoy yourself" or join the "boring" club!

oh whatever.. I think everybody has a right to entertaint themself anyhow. Right?!

Cheese Pound Cake tragedy!

I made this cake the other day for Indonesian meeting (arisan euy!).It was a disaster! the outside was hard and the inside (supposed to be soft n spongy) was uncooked properly. I wanted to cry... Huaaa..why!!??? I follow the instruction alright. And the worse was: i found out that the cake unproperly cook in the morning.

But then I remember I have this instant puff pastry and panna in the fridge. So I bake the plain pastry- filled it with panna mounted mix with cream cheese and garnished with jam. I saved!

puff pastry

NOTE: just have a thought, I tried to whisk the white eggs but i couldnt make it foamy. Might be the cause....

I use this recipe I found on the web (after alteration) : Ingredients : butter (250gr) /package cream cheese, softened (200gr) /sugar (500gr) /6 eggs (separated) /flour (750gr) /baking soda Directions : Preheat oven to 300°F/160 C /Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar together /Add eggs one at a time. /Add vanilla and then flour slowly. /Pour into a bundt pan or Tube pan. /Bake for 1 1/2 hours. /IMPORTANT: Do not try and rush by cooking faster in a hotter oven.

PS: If some cake tragedy like this happen to you.. dont throw away the cake! (I know.. I also get pissed off and intent to chuck 'em away). Instead..slices it thin and bake them again (in d oven or grill.. I grilled them though). They will turn into something like a biscotti /cookies. Taste lovely ;)

Treasure of mine

A pile of new fabric from London.. They came together with my husband hidden in the boot of the car. I treat them like my treasure...hhmmm we'll figure out what to make out of 'em. In d pic they dont look that adoreable... trust me they are lovely..huhuhuhu.. From lace to drappery.. from elastic to sturdy.... from jersey to velvet. My favorite at d moment is d one with so many faces printed.. a bit elastic aswell... good combination so I dont need to install zipper. And the red one on top is good for a "red carpet look"...huaaaaa

chocolate or flower?

Which one u would like to choose as a gift? chocolate or a flower? I would prefere a box of chocolate..the dark one! even that I dont eat sweet stuff that much anymore.. Many occassions here where u able to find every corner of the town full of chocolate (not for free though!).. with various kind of chocolate. dark.. milk... u named it!

Refashioned or recycle..whatever!

What would u do if u have a pile of unwearable stuff like me? cut ..re-sew and wear them I supposed..

the finished 3hours project (well..I need to have a pause for a cup of hot tea n muffin)... ready to wear