New Charms

Sorry that I have not been updating with new designs. Last week was madness of a week and I had to go on a work trip (half work half play of course).

In any case, I just got a new batch of charms - they are wonderfully cute and vintage looking. I will try to spin some magic on them by this weekend, so come back for more! :)

R.I.P Twinky

Some super sad news. I found out yesterday that our cutie resident has passed away due to an accident. :(

R.I.P Twinky - you will be missed.

Dreamy Stuff and Nostalgia

Hi there!

I realized it's been a week since I posted - sorry about it. :P It doesn't mean that I have stopped making stuff, just haven't gotten down to photo-taking and processing the things.

I think I have been hit by the nostalgia bug. I think it's part of the air in Haji Lane and the Kampung Glam area and it's difficult not to breathe in the air down memory lane. For those who haven't gone exploring here, you must come by to just soak up the wonderful nostalgia - good food, good walks, stuff to see, vintage clothes to buy. Not good on the wallet, but good for the soul. And I love these kueh tutus. Peanut fillings. Good then, good now. Yum.

Ok, right, back to the actual stuff. A whole bunch of stuff. On hindsight, this collection looks suspiciously girlish - not my usual style, but I supposed it's nice to be girly once in a while. Haha. Lots of red, pinks, golds in this collection (maybe it's the weather too).

Earrings:

1. Mermaid's treasures - rare mermaid charms (I'm out on these already), plus great swarovski starfish.

2. Never Too Many Dresses - a mantra every girl needs. Comes with red swarovski butterflies (sorry, not that clear against black background here)

3. Cuckoo Flyaway - how nice if the birds could come and go as they wished!

4. EPL Dream - ok, I am no soccer fan, but these charms are super cute. They are meant to be buttons on baby clothes, but hey, one can always steal them foraccessories-making purposes. :)

Oh, my favourite piece in this collection - absolutely opulent and sinful. Shopping Queen is a chain bracelet full of bling baubles and charm boots and a handbag to match. Very stylish and definitely makes a statement. Then there is Butterflies in Berry Fields - if you see carefully, there are gold butterfly charms in these baubles. Cute if you ask me.

And 2 statement necklaces. I Love Paris - love the charms here (the heart is imprinted on both sides) and Huanzhu Princess - the filigree and mandarin knots go well together. Just the stuff you need to make your outfit stylish.

Oh, and these cute ballet earrings are NOT FOR SALE. Sorry - special gift to my sister Shirley, who is a very gifted dancer. She wanted them in tones of white - so here it is. I think they are really sweet.

Ok, that's all for now - a very long-winded post. Hope you like this collection.

And again, visit Haji Lane if you haven't! :)

BTW, Ulterior Motifs is at No. 49 Haji Lane (The Haji). :)

Paris and Tim Tams

Hi there!

I am finally done with my super intensive course, physically at least - I will worry about the report-writing and the assessment later. :P

It's a huge relief and I got down to "work". With the publicity and news about Coco before Chanel, it was hard not to get inspired, so here's my first "Paris" piece (thank god, not "hilton"). I like the necklace alot - it's bubbly, romantic and style all at the same time.

Winter in Paris goes down as one of my proudest and favourite creations.

And then there is My Wishing Chairs (inspired by Enid Blyton's books which I read fervently as a kid) and Chocolate Raspberry (inspired by Tim Tams - yummy!). This time, the ring is adjustable (many of you asked!) :)


In the meantime, more wacky stuff coming up. I am also on a lookout for more spaces to make Ulterior Motifs available. :) No hurry though - it has to be a right fit.

It's been fun, fun and fun! Thanks to all who have been so supportive! :D

New Additions

A week has passed so quickly.

I have been on course for most part of this week and this course is by far the most demanding one for a long time. The assessment is a huge report and I have had to spend alot of time on it. Not done yet, but hope to get there soon.

Jewellery making became the super reprieve I looked forward to this week, although it meant that I was running around like a zombie from the lack of sleep. Bubble tea was my fuel, but I am pretty pleased and happy with what I came up with this week.

Introducing 2 statement bracelets - Safari Crystals and World Peace. Both have huge bling crystal beads, although they are not too over the top. I personally like World Peace - the brown, matte gold and pink combi is nice and I love the dove charm.

And of course, a whole bunch of sweet earrings. Maybe it's the underlying desire to be free, so lots of birds and themes of flight here. :P

Origami Sakura, Springtime Flight and Out of this World are at The Haji already, while Dreams of Japanese Carps and Flying Treasures will be in by next week. Email me if you want a reservation for these. :)

Ok, back to more experimentation. :D Hopefully will have some real wacky stuff by next week. Till then! :)