Bauble Rings Part 2

Hi there!

What a crowd it was at the Flea and Fun Raiser event! Haji Lane was packed and there was so much going on - I am sure you people who were there had fun! I couldn't resist the temptation and bought a vintage bag. My weakness is bags - I am such a bag hag. Oh well.

For those who haven't been to Haji Lane, you really have to go check it out, lots of new shops, lots of local designer stuff - the smell of creativity is in the air! :D

Bauble Rings Part 2 - I cannot get over this craze of bauble rings. Ok, I admit it, they are not all baubles anymore - if you look closely, Gol-Diva and Blue Lilies have flowers in them.

I just LOVE how stylish these bauble rings look. They are not as big as statement necklaces, but they can really spice up any outfit. I am SO tempted to keep one in each colour for myself, just so I can match them to my different outfits everyday. :P

Introducing:

1. Cherry Berry

2. Gol-Diva

3. Green Jade

4. Blue Lilies

Each ring comes with a pair of matching earrings - only $29 each. I LOVE all of them! :D

I will try to think of more colour combis and new designs as well. I am going to experiment and see what else can go on there too. Hopefully you like them as much as I do! :D

Flea and Fun Raiser - Special Discounts!

Some late but good news!

I just came back from The Haji and confirmed this - Ulterior Motifs will be taking part in the Flea and Fun Raiser Event tomorrow! It's a flea event that will see the whole stretch of Haji Lane closed to traffic.

Bet that it would be totally cool and fun, not to mention great stuff along the whole stretch of road. This is going to be a great shopping outing.

So Ulterior Motifs will be offering a 10% discount on all items, just for tomorrow, 29th August as part of this event!

So see you tomorrow! :D

Mirror Charms and TGIF!!!

TGIF! Finally!

I am looking forward to the weekend very much. Been super busy with work this week and will probably have to work through the weekend as well. :(

But I must find time to work on new pieces - it's a great stress reliever. Nothing is more frustrating than having heaps of ideas in your head, but having no time to work on them.

I worked on these last night - I love the mirror charms, they are so pretty and cute. Both will be at The Haji by tomorrow! :D I spent alot of time on these, but it was a great break from work. Less sleep but a happier heart. :)

Hopefully will have updates again soon.

My Newest Obsession - Bauble Rings!

Hi there,

It's been a pretty fun weekend. I managed to keep myself off work and spend more time on making stuff, so it's been a good weekend. I look forward to them nowadays! It's really great!

I have been trying to learn this new thing called Tatting. Spent quite a bit of time experimenting it, and hopefully when I master it, I will be able to incorporate that into my jewellery pieces, that would be fun I guess, but it's hard work too. :P

In any case, I am having this obsession with bauble rings! They are made with beautifully toned acrylic beads (the colours are so special), swarovski crystals and glass beads. These rings look really pretty and yummy! I experimented with colours for a bit and I am keeping one for myself! :D I love it so much and it's received quite a bit of compliments. Loud, dressy, but still fun, yummy. Nice.

So here you go - oh and Twinky of course, who posed for this. :)

This one's mine for keeps. Haha!

And available at The Haji this Sat (29 August) would be:

Pink, Blue, Purple Gold and Green Apple Bauble Ring and Earrings Sets. Each is only $29 and comes with a free pair of matching earrings! They are so cute and it's SO tempting to keep them for myself!


I will be coming up with more cute colour combis but these are one-off (not duplicated)! Exclusivity is key word here. Even the pink one (I have a similar one for keeps) is slightly different.

And some new earrings too. I experimented with filigree a little more this week and this is what you get. All, except Oriental Chandelier are already available at The Haji. Oriental Chandelier will be in and available from this Sat, 29 August, along with the rest of the bauble rings and earrings set.

Till next week - more fun and yummy stuff coming up! :D

It's been a really productive weekend. I kinda love the weekends now, but I do feel guilty that I am not spending enough time with my loved one. I do need to spend more time making the relationship stronger as well - sorry my dear, if I have neglected you quite a bit these 2 weeks. I have seriously been on a roll. :P

I went into this wacky mood on Sunday and made a whole lot of earrings. None of them are symmetrical - perhaps indication of my mood and liking at this point. (even Oriental Flowers have a slight difference). I have always liked these wacky things, cos they are more unique, spells STYLE (in capital letters) and are totally exclusive.

Hopefully, you will like them too.

Will continue to be on a roll, if I can. Looking forward to the next weekend again! :)

This week has been a really tiring week at work. But I managed to find time to make more pieces - perhaps due to the stress at work, it's been actually fun and a good stress-reliever to work on new things! The ideas have been running around in my head for a while, so now it's time to make them happen.

I like Summer Showers so much that I made a sequel out of it. You can see that there is a bracelet here with matching earrings. This is probably the last of the lost - I haven't got those pink beads left. There are so beautiful and not the usual beads.... And debutting my first ever try to make a ring! I love this so much I was so tempted to keep it for myself! A real treat when bought as a add-on in my opinion.

The other one that was really cool to make was Forbidden Fruit - I just love those apple beads and strawberry charms. The strawberry charms are real charmers (pun intended) - they look gorgeous in real life - nicely coated and double-sided... I don't know why, but there is a feel of punk in this set.

Oh and more birds - yet another asymmetrical earrings, which have been really popular - hope you like this new one, called Freedom in the Sky. I love those blue beads!



Oh, and something I have been really eagerly waiting for: namecards! These are gorgeous! Thanks for Hartini from The Haji, who designed and printed them for me. They have a really unque wood-looking background. Doesn't it look like the signboard? Simply awesome - I can't wait to give them out!

And of course, how can I not have a picture of our permanent fixture at The Haji? Twinky was sleepy and not very responsive today though...

Hopefully I will make more stuff next week and I do hope more people will come by to see and buy these cuties! (the jewellery i mean, not Twinky - unfortunately he is not for sale) :D

New collection!

Hi there,

It's been a rather great long weekend over National Day - I had plenty of ideas floating in my head so I managed to put some of them into this collection, which in my opinion, is really quite pretty. I would say that this collection is cute and pretty, a theme and feeling that I am currently running on. It takes quite some effort to make these, but I think it's worth it. I really love them.

Before showing the pieces, just some updates - the signboard for Ulterior Motifs is up, at The Haji! Yaay! Thanks to Hartini who is the designer, the logo had a great revamp and looks great. Am looking forward to the namecards now...

Oh, and there's Twinky, who was real lazy when I was at the shop on Sat. He looks cute even when lazy.... it's a cat's life I must say....

Ok, and now coming to the pieces, these 2 sets are my favourite - Summer Shower, which is very sweet and pretty, but a little punky as well. Love those stones and the pinkish beads - those were from a while ago and are absolutely out of stock now. Then there's Ice Queen - I love those icicle-looking glass pieces, really unique. Both come with matching earrings (at special prices!)

Ok, I like these earrings too. 2 birds and a secret is a great shoulder dusty - quite sexy but cute at the same time. Have a cake and eat it is my first try with "food" charms - these are real adorable and yummy looking. Chirp chirp is quite quirky with the square frame and lil' bird charm. Oh and Bambi in Berry Woods is one of the most difficult pieces I have made - but totally worth it. Those glass beads are reflective and gorgeous, not to mention those berry-coloured beads as well.

These pieces are already at The Haji, while Summer Shower and Ice Queen are new and fresh from the oven, and ought to be in by Wed night! :D

Can't wait for the weekend to roll around again, so that I can make more! :D

Ulterior Motifs - At 49 Haji Lane

As promised, some pictures of the space! It's not big, but it's a nice cozy corner. Just nice for 2 shelves. I lined the shelves with fur to give it a more luxurious look.

Oh and thanks to Angie, who came by all the way to the shop to give me support, she also became my first customer! Now she owns Floating Leaf (I hope you like it Angie!).

When the final poster with the shop name and logo is up, i will post pictures again. I hope more people will come by to take a look at the jewellery and buy some! :)

Launch - The Complete Collection

D Day! It's 1st August today so.... here's the complete collection that will be launched at The Haji later this evening!

There were some changes to the design of the display at The Haji, so once we confirm it today, I will post pictures. This is very exciting and I cannot wait to make more new pieces.

Hope you like these in the meantime! :D