Happy 2014

Happy New Year everyone!!

New Year, New Photos... which do you prefer? 

 

 

Have a Cuppa of Starbucks Coffee

Good morning!

It's great to be on leave especially on a weekday.  I was awoken to a nice big cup (bottle) of coffee.  Mr B and I have been quite taken in by the Starbucks Bottled coffee that we can get in our near by Cheers (convenient store). Nothing beats a good cup of coffee in the morning.

Perfect way to start the morning and Christmas holidays!

Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas everyone!

Operation Spring Cleaning

One of the things that I have started doing this month besides finishing my Christmas shopping is to spring clean my supplies cupboard.  (Yes, I have loads of beads, charms etc.)  I am a hoarder when it comes to crafts supplies.

I started drawer by drawer, repacking my jewelry supplies, segregated the beads, crystals, charms and findings into ziplock bags.   I broke them up into different materials too e.g. brass, silver plated, sterling etc.  I kept all the price tags so that I know how much each one costs.  The best thing about spring cleaning is that you will "discover" or "uncover" treasures that you have stored away, forgotten until now.  I actually found some charms that I have bought some time back and have yet to use them in my jewelry pieces!

It is definitely a long overdue exercise as I often get "bugged" by Mr B to clean up my "creative mess".  Interestingly, I found spring cleaning quite therapeutic! Not sure why it took me so long to get around to doing it. :)

It took me 3 days but I am almost done with the jewelry supplies and will look to move on to packaging supplies (And Yes I have another cupboard for that.) in the coming days.

Till tomorrow... now what I need is a nice long bath..

 

Jewelry supplies segregated into ziplock bags.

Piggy's 2013 Christmas List

1. Cozy Mug Sweater US$16.50 - What better way to keep both my favorite Christmas drink warm and hands too!  You even get to pick the colors.
2. Things That Age Well - Letterpress card US$5.00 - Great associations and company. :) 
3. Large Porcelain Crystal Necklace in 14k Gold Luster US$108.00 - They look like stockings, don't they?  Perfect Christmas accessory! 
4. Rudolf, Red-nosed Reindeer Christmas Necklace US$28.00 - Totally adorable.  I believe you can customize the "nose" for different seasons.
5. Classic Tool Chess Set US$295.00 - Perfect Gift for a Geek husband.
6. Diamond Star Lapis Lazuli Bracelet US$211.00 - Get a little twinkle for your wrist.  It would be great as a choker.
7. Olive You - Pillow Cover US38.00 - I ♥ You 
8. Chocolate Brown Boot Thigh high socks US$19.50 - Sexy and sweet.

{ Free Gift } Hello Kitty Handphone Cleaners

2013 has been a wonderful year for me personally and professionally.  I would like to say a simple 'Thank you!' and do something special for my wonderful customers who have supported me through the year.

I have four (4) Hello Kitty handphone cleaners to give away to four (4) lucky winners !

Here's how you can win one of these totally adorable phone cleaners!  Just make any purchase from Piggy's Little Shop or Box of Cute Stuff and quote "Merry Christmas, Piggy!"

I will select the 4 winners and send the gift directly to YOU!

I bought these Hello Kitty handphone cleaners some time back and they are just too cute to resist.

Here's are some photos of them.

 

 

What Inspires You?

For me.. it's everything and anything that I see, touch and feel.  I am inspired by the past like childhood stories, fairy tales that I read when I was a kid.

When I was little, I love to read, especially Enid Blyton books about fairies, gnomes, goblins, dwarves etc.  I would often imagine a separate world co-existing with ours.  As I sleep at night, they are out dancing, using toadstools as seats and tables, making flower petals and leaves into dresses, fireflies as lamps.  That's the world that I imagine around me.

Such fantasies and dreams inspire me in my creations.

What inspires you?

 

{ Hello }

Hello 

I am backkkkkkk.............

It's been like ages since I wrote on this blog.  Lots have changed and much hasn't... 

Changes

1. We (B & I) adopted a baby boy, A.  Totally adorable. We love him to bits.
2. We (B & I) tutored a Primary 4 boy, R in Maths & English.  It was a Community Investment initiative, the first one that we did together as a couple.
3. I discovered DVF. My first wrap dress.  It blew me away.  A current staple in my wardrobe.
4. I attended a personal image class last year and has (hopefully!) made me wiser in my wardrobe choices.
5. My sister graduated with a PhD in Physiotherapy. 

Still me...

1. I am still running Piggy's Little Shop (Woohoo! We are 7 this year!)
2. I am still holding a day job in the same company.  3 yrs in the role.  Love what I do and the people I work with.
3. I am still driving the same car ... same house ...  Basically I am still the same me.

Glad to be back.  Hope this time abit longer. :)