These days creative time is hard to come by so I'll take sticking my cute Miffy stickers on my wireless earpiece as my creative time. After all, there were important decisions to be made regarding which cute Miffy to use to best cover up the brand name (yep...one of those corporate gifts). :)
Haven't shared a What's new in my life in a while...
First up some new kitchen stuff...cookware and serving ware from Scanpan.
Also went to the Le Creuset Family & Friends sale...and scored a 26cm French oven that I had my eye on (not my fave colour..they only had it in black...but it does looks pretty badass!)...and a skillet (which I have used every day since I got it)..and a braiser for the Penang bestie.
Got some cute Miffy x Le Sportsac stuff at a recent sale.
I love using wooden utensils...but they do wear out after some time. So whenever I travel, I will pick up a few new ones as my "backup". They also make lovely gifts for friends. :)
Life gets busy but I've really been enjoying my Holbein granulating watercolours...they really add depth to the eye drawings. Currently experimenting with doing a first wash with watercolours, in with the coloured pencils, back in with watercolours and finishing with coloured pencils, pen and marker.
Getting back into a routine has been hard. But I look forward to adding lashes with my calligraphy brush pen. It requires some finesse and lots of practice...and I can't practise until I draw the eye..so that's what has been getting me going. *LOL*
Plus the new Holbein watercolours of course. I love creating "chaos" with it and then establsihing structure back with the pens and pencils. :)
And of course, using a different Miffy clip with each drawing. *winks*
Happy Tuesday friends!
Got so many My Melody stuff in 2025. This was the first batch that my sister got me from Japan. :)
Back to having fun with the eye drawings...adding a black brush pen for the lashes to the mix. :)
Been really diligent about using up packaging in my projects these days...can you spot the packaging bits? *winks*
1. The white tab...cardboard packaging from skincare.
2. The patterned base paper with lace design...packaging from art supplies
3. The fussy-cut girl...packaging from art supplies.
Did you get them right? :)
Kuriya Dining is my fave Japanese restaurant in Singapore so I always enjoy my meals there. Especially since the dining experiences are far and fewer in between these days. I only head to town once a week to run errands and the restaurant is small so advanced booking is required. Sometimes the stars just don't align. *melancholic music plays in the background*
And sometimes we need to support the local guys too. Like this small restaurant called 8picure. The savoury dishes were great though the dessert left us wanting. This place is even smaller...only seats 10. So I've only been there once.
Ahhh... last year's stay at the Shangri-La KL. Really love this hotel. The best breakfast buffet spread, Loccitane toiletries, swimming pool and sauna (my must-haves) and of course, a free upgrade to a suite (if that's available)...but not always my choice because of its location sadly. Traffic in the city area in Kuala Lumpur is often one way so it's just faster to walk to places. And who wants to walk 20 minutes in the heat instead of 5 minutes right? How many of us have given up cozy comfort for convenience? *LOL*
Also got my new iPad last year on the same trip so it was a happy experience. :)
Happy weekend friends!
It's been a long while since I last drew an eye...last October actually. Strong armed myself back into it last week...and drew again this week. :)
A little rusty but still enjoying the process...
And this little travel tin of watercolours was awesome to have in my travel art kit....which needs to be downsized further because my new travel haversack is a lot smaller.
Do you travel with an art kit?
Last January I finally made a trip to Danang. Apparently, they have fine-dining restaurants too. :) Also made it to Hoi An (about 45 minutes away)...I love the UNESCO-listed ancient town. So pretty at night. Super touristy though.
Also did the whole Bana Hills thing to see the Golden Hand Bridge. It was quite expensive for a tourist spot in Vietnam. And the Hand is made of concrete and really didn't look that great.
New place means exploring new places to eat. Found a lovely steak place (or two).
Also got my beach-inspired nails done. I stayed in a hotel just across from the beach so I was doing my grounding every day. And the flowers there are so cheap that I bought a bouquet on the first day to enjoy for the week I was there. :)
Really love this paper bag from Nespresso for their 40th anniversary...a lovely coral shade.
Decided to try the "add stuff as you go" approach so that's my excuse if the embellishments seem random. *LOL*
Got some packaging bits in..used up some of my stash...and this bag is on its way to its recipient....so all is good. :)
Hope your week is going well. We can't control the chaos in the world right now...the only thing we can do is make every living day a little better than the last, right? :)
Two Sundays ago, we went to have dinner at a restaurant located in a plant nursery. It's a short drive from home and boasts of cosy outdoor dining surrounded by beautiful plants.
Despite the rave reviews, we were kind of disappointed with the food. The portions were small and the food was just okay and not worth the price. We did end with a slice of yuzu matcha cheesecake which my sister said it's my birthday cake (this was 3 days before my birthday) and that was really good. But that was not done in-house. So I guess we're not going back.
