Spring?

No no, not yet..but it's getting warmer outside in Leduc, Canada.
Snow is melting and we get fantastic icy roads!
I have to wear skating shoes even though I don't skate :op

my oldest son sledding

scenery from my car

Although, my brain is filled with spring feeling.
I am sooooo waiting for the spring to come.
I went to fabric store the other day and bought springy materials for myself and can't wait to make clothes :)))))
To start with, I made a headband.
Light blue and red is my favorite combination.
Silk rosettes are gorgeous but I wanted to make it casual and springy, so I used cotton and linen.
And also I found some vintage trim laces at antique mall on the same day I went to fabric store, so I used a little bit of that and velvet leaves which I love.
To tell you the truth, I made this for myself :P, so if you want the same thing, feel free to contact me.

By the way, my friend invited me to a Chinese restaurant the other day and the food there were absolutely amazing!
I think it was the best Chinese restaurant I've ever been!
The restaurant itself was family owned and it's not fancy or anything, but the foooood! Just tooo good.
Here are some pictures of a part of what we ate.

I will definitely go back again..     SOON!





More pictures?
Yes, here is my cat :)
He is easy going and lazy and cute!
He looks kind of cool though, don't you think?

Snow snow..slow

It's been really cold and snowing a lot here.
Actually, weather is nice today first time in past two weeks.
I hope spring came earlier and summer would be nice and hot this year.


I have been slow these days and I only made several headbands.
I am sure I am enjoying my new camera though :)
Here are the headbands taken by my new camera.

It captures lots of details and makes my camera technique look good :P
I am so satisfied with this camera!

Because I love it, I am putting more pictures.
Here we go!

Kotaro is tying really hard!

I love baby knees!!

He wants to touch my camera..no, no, no!!

First creation of this year

Hi, how is your new year so far?
I got a new camera from my husband as a Christmas present and I am playing around with it for the last few days.
I really like taking pictures and the compact digital camera cannot do what I want, so I chose a digital SLC for my next one hoping to improve my camera skills.

First, I needed a camera case so I can take it outside to take pictures.
I took some rough measurements of the camera and made a first camera case.
It turned out good and I like it but need some touch ups.
I also made a matching cover for the strap and it looks much cuter and more comfortable: will sure use it for a while.
I think I am going to be a "Camera girl" (It's becoming popular in Japan).
So, watch out for the pictures!

These are the pictures I took with my new camera.
Even though I took them under crappy lighting, they still look 100times better than what I used to take with compact camera.

camera caseb 

camera case from back side, and the strap

vintage egg stand and a little plant

my kitty cat, Kotaro

Happy New year!

Happy new year to you all!

All the busy days are now over, and I've got to have some rest.
This year's wish list..

*make lots of new designs
*make lots of stuff for my kids
*Finish the basement
*Finish the back yard
*Start doing nails
*Make my house comfortable for my family


I sure will participate in Handmade Mafia this year also, but not as many times as last year.
I am thinking about applying for the farmer's market in St. Albert in this summer.
The big change, the big challenge for this year will be the nail job.
I studied nails at the school in Vancouver, and I used to love doing nails, but after having kids and everything I didn't have enough time to practice nor even do my own nails done.
Nowadays, nails are getting popular here too and since Gel nails are taking place, I thought I might able to do nails again.
Gel nails are cured by UV light and you don't have to wait a day to the nails to get dry.
Your nails are ready to do anything after being cured 2min under the UV light.
That is a big plus especially for moms!
Lots of nail companies are producing all kinds of gel nail products and gels are getting better and better.
I want spread Japanese style nails around here:)
I am so excited about starting this project and I am sure I will do great.
Still need some time to practice and thinking but hoping to show my nails here.

Spring collections are coming soon...