Material Girl - BBC New Series

Lollipops

It's been a long time since I suck on a lollipop. I remembered that it was always a treat to buy a Chupa Chups from the lollipop stand near the cashiers. The lollipops were wrapped with brightly yellow & red colors.

So you can imagine how thrilled I was when I found these charms! They are so brightly colored and adorably cute! They are Chupa Chups licensed merchandise charms (not some cheap fake goods). I only managed to grab 8 and I am keeping 1 (or maybe 2) for myself!

Available in yellow, orange, blue, purple, clear & pink colors. I will list them progressively.. Do check them out!

Treasury West - Little Red

I am honored to be including in another Treasury West collection again! It's great to be loved! This special collection is called "Little Red" by umemavi. It features a selection of all things relating to "Little Red Riding Hood". I am thrilled to be included.

Here are some of my favorites.

1. Japanese sewing set - little red riding hood by Noei
   - I think this will make a great present to someone who LOVES to sew. I love the cute purse which can also be used as a coin pouch after the sewing materials have been used.
   
   
   
2. Little Red Riding Hood Mary Jane Shoes - Size 5 by emandsprout
   - These shoes are just SUPER adorable. I love the ribbon detail, cute eyes & rosy cheeks.
   
   
3. Little Red Riding Hood. Necklace by piggy
   - Last but not least my cute red riding hood necklace. I love those boots & the stunning cherry blossom bead is a nice touch.
   

Unclaimed Items

Overall my years of selling online, I sometimes come across "unclaimed" parcels that were returned back to me. Most of them were returned because they were left in the post office "unclaimed".

My next steps are usually to inform the buyers that their purchased item was returned back to me and if they require them to be resent, additional postage costs will be required. Most of the customers will reply and I will resend the item.

However, there are some that DO NOT reply, and I end up stuck with these items.

• What should I do with them?
  
• Should I resell them?
• How long should I wait before I "resell" these items again?
• Have you experienced this before? What would you do?
  

Treasury West - Inspired by Tiffany Co.

Apologies for the delayed blog, I just came back from my work trip to HK. I was so excited during the past weekend becos my cuff bracelet was featured on the Etsy mailer which caused a sudden surge in demand / sales for this bracelet. *happy*

I was even more thrilled to find out that my Tiffany inspired aqua chalcedony earrings are featured on the "Inspired by Tiffany Co" treasury by SeaPinks.

Here are some of my favorites.

1. Little Plover - Kanzashi Flower Bobby Pins by PetalMix
   
   
   
2. a gift - 8x8 fine art photograph by shannonpix
   
   
   
3. Little Tiffany. Earrings by Piggy
   

It's the Weekend - How about a Threesome?

Etsy Mailer : Naughty vs Nice

One of my items made it to the Etsy mailer yesterday!! *WooHoo* It was a collection of Nice vs Naughty items for the coming Valentine's Day. No prize for guessing which category it fell into :)

Here's my featured bracelet.

What do you think? Are you feeling Naughty or Nice this Valentine's Day?

Cuff Me by Piggy

Is Your Marriage Fireproof?

Stumble Wednesday - Miss Dolly

Stumbled upon these beautiful dolls by JooSweetie last week and I just have to feature and heart them cos they are so pretty. I have my eye on a few. But can't decide which I like best.

Here are my favorites. Which do you like best?

1. Marilyn Kokeshi Doll Necklace
2. Audrey Kokeshi Doll Necklace
3. Little Red Riding Hood Kokeshi Necklace
4. Little Mermaid Kokeshi Doll Necklace

7 Deadly Sins - Wrath

I wanted to blog something happy initially as I finally got over my Monday blues. But something happened to me today that compel me to blog and get some feedback from my blog friends.

Million Dollar Qn
Have you ever gotten to ANGRY with a customer that you REFUSE to do business with them?

For me... YES I have gotten angry with some customers but to the point of not ever doing business with me, NO. I think customer service is very important personally and no matter how angry we may be due to unreasonable or ridiculous customer, it still pays to be polite and objective. I tend to "play the ball not the man".

What do you think?

What happened you might ask?
I was asked by a friend to inquire about an item from this seller. My friend told me that this seller has not been responsive to her so things might be different if I was the one asking since I am a fellow crafter and I have not conversed with this seller before etc.

Anyway, things went on great and I was going to purchase 2 items, 1 for my friend and the other myself (yes I was tempted to get something for myself). As my friend wanted to pay via another mode of payment, I thought it may be more convenient if there were 2 listings and my friend can just purchase it herself. After that last convo, I got a reply asking me to tell my friend to refrain from contacting them any more whether it was via her directly or proxy.

My reaction : What the Fxxx?

Monday Blues

It's Monday. I got the blues. I had such a great weekend, attended a wonderful wedding, crafted and spent quality time with my in laws & husband. But then comes Monday.. it's been a really busy day for me, meetings after meetings. I just hope the day is over soon... *sigh*

How is your day so far?

Here's my Monday Blue Heart....

My Royal Blue Heart. Necklace by Piggy

Mellow Yellow

I have these lemonade chalcedony for quite some time now but never got the inspiration to work on them. Today, I made a necklace & earrings set. My very first set! What do you think? I must say, I hate taking photos of anything yellow, for some reason, the photos never turn out as great as I want to. *sulk*.

Hopefully you will be able to see the beauty in these jewels through these photos as I see them in real life.

Brassy Lemonade Set

Uniquely Singapore Wedding Dinner

I just came back from my primary school (from age 7 - 12) friend's wedding dinner. The dinner was delish. The menu was not the usual Chinese dinner (8 / 9 course of auspicious Chinese meals including shark fins, mushrooms, fish, noodles). Instead if was a variety of local (Singaporean) cuisines.

Here's what I had. Of cos, it is presented individually with a more classy setting.

1. Bak Kut Teh
2. Chilli Crab with Man Tou
   
3. Steam Cod Fish
4. Laksa
   
5. Kebabs
   
6. Cheong Fan
7. Nonya Kueh
   

Booo... bs

I so wanted to find something funny like the loser soap to cheer my day and start my weekend. But I can't find anything *sulk*. So I guess I have to show you my boobs now. *chuckle*

Have a great weekend.

Have a Heart Cocktail Ring by margauxlange

Let's Get Naughty

It's only a month away to Valentine's Day and I noticed alot of sellers have "switched on" the Valentine's Day mode in their products and sales.

Here's something that I found that be spark an interest in your Valentine's Day shopping.

Let's get naughty...

Naughty Valentine Coupons - thespottedsparrow

Stumble Wednesday - Marshmallows Frenzy

I have never bought food online, let alone Etsy. However, I stumble upon this lovely candy / confectionery store today on Etsy. It is called VintageConfections.

I love their Valentine's Day selection and their WIDE menu of marshmallows. I have not seen so many different varieties before. How I wish I wish I was either in the States. *drool*

Who says Valentine's Day are for lovers. The candies are so yummy that I would even buy them for myself!

Here are my favorites.

1. Rose petal marshmallows
2. Pink champagne truffles
3. Valentine's Day love note customized fortune cookies
4. Double chocolate toasted coconut marshmallows

Snagged a Treasury - Pitter Patter

My first treasury that I made of cos! This collection is totally inspired by my Pitter Patter hairclip. I love all the items that I picked out as they have caught my attention in some special way.. I hope they will catch yours too.

Obsessed about Hair Pins

I have this recent obsession of making hair pins. Here's some of what I have made. What do you think? Which do you prefer?

Do you have a recent obsession? Tell me about it.

What's in Your Shopping Bag?

It's Sunday and I went shopping! I got these. Aint's they gorgeous?! I love the color and the flowers. Perfect for the coming spring. What do you think?

Did you buy anything? Come show me!

Coaster Snack Dishes Retro Plastic Hofmann Industries by sweetrice

It's the weekends. Have a Laugh.

Saw this while browsing through the Etsy articles. Made me chuckle. I hope you will too! :)

Lonely Loser Soap by SepticSoaps

TGIF - Let's chill and watch a video

So tired from work today. Did too much talking and I just need a break. TGIF! Was watching the LV fashion show for Spring 2010 Ready to Wear. Love the Afro hair & ribbon. Great accessories & bags too. So.. let's take a break and watch the show.. have a banana or kit kat.

Treasury - Red Tulips are so Pretty

It's great to be included again in a Treasury. It's the 2nd time this week. God is good to me. *beam*. My Red tulips drops were featured in Kugey's Red Tulips are so pretty treasury.

Here are some of my favorites.

1. Beautiful Red Tulip Card by BedermannArt
   I love the red tulip against the gray/black background. It really makes the photo pop! Also, it's a great change from the expect-able rose to the beautiful but less featured tulips.
   
   
   
   
2. Abstract Rembrandt Tulip Original Drawing by ellemardesigns
   This drawing did not capture my heart at first sight. However, as I look deeper into the picture, I noticed the intricate designs and patterns of the leaves & tulip flower. Gorgeous.
   
   
   
   
3. RED Tulip Drops. Earrings by Piggy (that's me!)
   Lastly my beautiful drop earrings that are available in 9 different colors. I love these Lucite flowers beads that are just fun and beautiful to work with.
   

Me and Sis

I love my sister, but we are poles apart in terms of styles.

Here's why....

Last jacket we bought.

1. Mine - Army Green double breast jacket with floral buttons & ruffles from Martina Pink.
   
   
   
2. Sis - Jacket from Pull & Bear
   

Last 2 pairs of shoes we bought

1. Mine - Black open toe shoes with nice ribbons from Charles & Keith & Blue pointy cover shoes with side ribbons from Heatwave.
   
   
   

1. Sis - ??
   
   
   
   

Do you have siblings? Are you alike?

Stumble Wednesday - Quirky but Stylish

I was surfing the Internet today when I stumble upon the works of Victoria Mason. I totally love her style and her items. I fell in love with sharpening necklace. It is so cute. definitely my style. Love them. Hope you will too!

Here's what I love best.

1. Say it with Flowers necklace (by itself)
2. Say it with Flowers necklace (with flowers!)
3. Sharpening necklace - blue
   
4. Sharpening necklace - red (my fav!)
   

Treasury - If You Like Black and Lilac

My first treasury (ok.. it's not really mine) in 2010! I am honored to me included in lunica's treasury called If You Like Black and Lilac. As its title explains, this treasury is a collection of items that are of both lilac & black. My beautiful Little Miss Francais Earrings were included! *happy*


Here's a selection of some of my favorites.

1. Headband Fascinator by Starrbeads
   Feathers & flowers.. how can you ever go wrong with this combination. Stunning headband that can be wore together with a LBD. Definitely a conversation starter.
   
   
   
   
2. Little Miss Francais Earrings by Piggy (that's me!)
   Always love Paris and always fascinated by the Eiffel Tower as it exudes the sense of romance and free-spirit. Unique lilac Eiffel Tower charm is matched with gunmetal silver ribbon & findings to make the cutest pair of earrings. Also available in a matching necklace.