Thursday's super quick decorated paper bag project

 Just wanted to quickly decorate this paper bag that I got from a recent purchase.

Just scraps and happy mail bits as always...

And finished with pearl mist of course. :)

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Celebrating E's birthday at El Cerdo

 

The Yams were recently in Kuala Lumpur to celebrate E's birthday.

I brought them to my fave Spanish restaurant - El Cerdo - where we had crispy suckling piglet and a seafood paella.

And my sister was surprised with a complimentary cake and alcohol and all the staff singing her a birthday song. 

She also got a complimentary box of chocolate. Really great place to celebrate one's birthday. :)

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Tuesday's decorated box project

This watercolored postcard with a girl's face came in a Jane Davenport order of craft supplies. I love the colours on it...and decided to just use the whole thing as a "background" for my decorated box.

Here is the lovely box I started with.

I just added little bits in the same colour scheme...

Loved how quick this project came together. :)

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Make Stuff Monday - an upcycled decorated kraft bag

 Happy happy Monday friends! Today's Make Stuff Monday is an upcyled Kraft bag.

Here is the original Kraft bag....really love the handles. :)

And here it is after a miss mash of scraps and happy mail bits. :)

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Someone got some pretty things for Christmas!

 

Yep...someone got some pretty things for Christmas! :) You know I love sparkly stuff so these are so me!

Happy weekend friends!

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A few eye drawings from the sketchbook

So I've gotten a new sketchbook in anticipation of finishing up this old one but alas...we still have a few more pages to go before that happens...*winks*

Hope January has been good for you so far. :)

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Workspace Wednesday - my perfume collection on a tray

 

Meet my perfume collection ...sitting pretty on a tray!:)

I don't have many full-sized bottles but I do love my miniatures. I love strong scents. Anything with pacholi or bergamot. I'm okay with floral and fruity scents too but they don't last very long on me.

What about you? What is your fave scent?

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A page from the gratitude journal - apple galette

 

2023's gratitude journal is almost done and getting really thick and hard to photograph. But here is the page on the apple galette. Which was yummy. And I haven't made in a while. And probably should. :)

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Make Stuff Monday - decorating a patterned box

 

Sometimes the gift box itself is already very pretty...and you don't have to do much to enhance it.

Here is the said box with the lovely patterned design all over....

Added a fun "scene" and I'm all done. I think it may be great for some sweet treats eh? :)

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Friday's glassine bag project

 

Scored a glassine bag recently and just had to make it pretty..*winks*

Went with little leftover paper scraps and packaging...

Finished with a coat or two of pearl mist. :)

Happy weekend friends!

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Happy 2025! Let's make a fresh start!

 

Happy 2025 friends! It's a brand new year...let's make a fresh start! *high fives all around*

The end of the gifting season also means that this gal has a fresh new supply of boxes to upcycle and decorate! Yay! And yes, we're still pearl misting our projects this year...because shimmer just makes everything look better right? *winks*

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Let's save the Christmas tree! *winks*

 

The Yams are always up for a little fun...so when we saw lopsided Christmas tree at the mall, we decided to "save" it! *winks*

Mummy Yam and E tried their best to push the tree back to an upright position...

While Papa Yam tried to thwart their efforts by pushing the tree down... *LOL*

Happy holidays friends! It's been a challenging year but we made it! See you in 2025! :)

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Another week, another decorated pocket envelope project

 

Really having fun decorating these pocket envelopes (receipt holders from online shopping). I really love the pastel yellow base - such a happy colour!

Just wanted to create a happy "scene" with flowers and butterflies....

Finished with a little birdie and some pearl mist of course. :)

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A page from the gratitude journal - Oriental Jade Hotel

 

This gratitude page was about the lovely boutique hotel I got to stay at when I was in Hanoi. It was a lovely place and in a great location (like a 3 minute walk from my fave spa!) and the service was great. 

I could overlook the minor problems of having to pay to use the sauna and that I could swim the whole length of the pool in one breath (it was really small). But the food was really really bad. At first I thought it was because it was the packed breakfast (had to leave for morning appointments before in-house breakfast started) but it was worse when I could actually dine in. They couldn't even get the French toast right. Or the eggs.

What are your deal-breakers when choosing a hotel to stay in?

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