Christmas is here
I managed to enjoy it slightly earlier, for the first time in my life, with it dressed in white
and now in the last day of Year 2007,
what's better than to celebrate it with falling Snow Flake in Winter.
Christmas is here
a time for sharing and loving
it's not about just gifts, it's about giving a heart
how much love can you give?
how much is it balance?
when you are together in heart, that's what truly matters
Together in Heart (not for sale)
another of my Japanese tensha beads series.
bead has a lovely Victorian feel to it
thus, I made use of bronze and gold color combination
hubby said the final earring look like a Victorian tea-set, thus he named it 'Tea-time'
Wait, stop a while, city mate.
Listen to your heart beat,
your mind speak and
your body rest...
Time to rest and recharge your soul,
Time to link up and relive the good old memories,
with good old friends and family,
over a good old cup of Earl Grey Tea.
Tea Time,
a time to recharge,
a time to remember
why life's worth living.
Tea Time (S$18)
earring is 4.3 cm long
made of Japanese tensha bead using gold and brown wirework
consist of brown Swarovski crystal and brown seed beads.
Snow Flower (S$16)
a gift for your loved one on Christmas season :)
Ist the season for sharing and love
Is the season for family and friends
Is the season for me and you
So celebrate the season,
Wherever u may be.
uses 925 modern long earring hook
earring is about 6.2 cm long (inclusive of hook)
earring pendant is 2.2 cm long
made of clear Swarovski crystal and clear seed beads
a gift for a good friend
after taking out the chosen materials, there was long debate on the colors to be used. finally the chosen color was bronze, thus its name.
Bronze Victory (not for sale)
uses bronze and gold wirework
include a green Indian bead, a pink Swarovski crystal,an interesting turquoise bead and 2 seed beads
a customised request for a light green haircomb
light green inter-weave with pinkish goldish yellow giving it a mystical feel.
Gaze into Green, my optician said..
Soothe that tired sore eyes.
Spot green, my teacher said...
Where green thrives one finds life.
Wearing green my hubby says...
His bittersweet NS Days.
So what are you, green?
Your many faces show yet hide...
a certain mystic you.
Here's my tribute,
to your many shades... Mystical Green (S$40) (sold) 
made of good quality sturdy haircomb base.
consist of light green Swarovski crystal, green tubular beads as well as different colors seed beads
Dedicated to our 2 lovely cheeky hamsters
Brown Brown and Baibai.
who have always been so fun and huggable
even though you will not be here
you will forever be in our memories.
Fly Home...in peace.
Fly home, dears...scurry along now.
We will always remember ur little cheeky faces.
Checking out the corners of your little escapades.
Have fun and rest where u go together,
remember always
We will be with you.
Fly Home (not for sale)
in Japanese folklore, a baby was born out of peach
delicate yet strong
a symbol of strength and surpass impossibility
Eternal Fruit ($21) (sold)
made using Japanese tensha beads
using black wirework
consist of 1 brown bicone Swarovski crystal, 1 pink teardrop Swarovski crystal as well as 1 brown and 1 beige sead beads
another set made of Japanese tensha beads
born in Munich. staying bored in the apartment while hubby was working, the best way to entertain myself and do some useful work haha
Pearl of Dragon, Dragon's Pearl
Brimstone and fire, heart and Passion
To the heart of Europe, braving cold winter.
The kitten goes on her quest, with a burning fire.
DragonPearl (S$30)
DragonPearl : Pendant 
DragonPearl : Earrings
necklace pendant is 3.8 cm long
made using black and gold wirework to create a color contrast
includes a gold Swarovski crystal, a grey seed bead and a black seed bead.
necklace chain is made from black seed beads hooked round 625 silver nylon beading wire, and includes an extension hook.
earring is 2.8 cm long
made using black and gold wirework
includes a gold Swarovski crystal.
born last night while waiting for hubby to come back from wedding dinner.
Born in wait, for a better tomorrow..
Draped in style, cocoon in suspense...
Cocoon (S$21) (sold)
earring is 4.8 cm long
made of green Indian bead using black wirework with blend of oxidized green
hangs round a yellow clay flower, light green leaf shaped zircon and green leaf, with a small peacock blue Swarovski crystal peeping out at the bottom.
another works using Japanese beads.
the design of the bead look similar to Sekai but no they are not the same.
design is inspired from hairpieces used in olden dynasties in China
Modern Dynasty (S$12)
bead is 1 cm big.
made using gold wire.
length of earring is 4 cm from the earring hook.
earring include a brown Swarovski crystal as well as black, gold and yellow seed beads.
finally another post after a long time
this piece is customised for a sweet girl for her prom night.
She term it the Midsummer Night's dream
with a base of black, illuminated with sparkles of gold, yellow and orange, with a feminish tinge
a very special student rate
Midsummer Night's Dream (S$30) (sold)
The moment i set eyes on this japanese tensha bead i knew of course it had to go into my bag.
it has a very English ancient feel to it and very nice elegant flowers.
and I thought it matches very much with the purple flower beads that I bought in Japan.
This is another of my bend wire works haha, bending wires are therapeutic!
the outcome is something that became one of my favourite pieces.
English Fragrance ($18) (sold)
my coursemate gave me the beads one day, said she took it off from her earrings, because the earring was too big and too heavy.
so she told me 'See what you can do with it.'
and so I did.
heehee
see if you like them :)
P.S. The poems are for u to remember me by for the times we spent together and the future ahead.
Amber Sensations (not for sale)
Amber flames like the end of a campfire,
seem to signify the end of a road...
But sensations tend to linger
For it's birth of a lasting friendship
Next time cast your eyes to that amber flames,
Celebrate.
Pink Creations (not for sale)
How often has one gazed to translucence,
to try to decipher the unclear future.
When the road ahead is unknown,
know that you create the brilliance that accompanies that future.
Create it and savour its flavours :)
I like the Japanese tensha bead, very exquisite design.
so I must do something nice with it.
This piece make use of wirework, interlocking crystals and beads together.
the earrings are to be hooked on the long slender modern earring hook.
this piece is named sekai, the japanese word for the world.
The poem is dedicated to my dear friend who has shifted back to japan to work.
ganbatei ne.
The Pendant ($16 with chain) (sold)
Earrings ($12 without earring hook) (sold)
The world is my oyster,
Creativity is my drive,
Watch the ladies of the world rise,
and help shape SEKAI to fit their lives.
For women are Sekai, like mother is to son..
So respect the sekai masters...
for we are the true owners.
haha finally i got its photo...
long long after it was adopted.
this piece was given birth as the sister of At the vineyard.
it arise out of a request to make a smaller piece.
so there you go.
Beerenauslese ($18) (sold)
I started this piece because of a request for red and black haircomb with a matching earring.
Evolva (set for $70) (sold)
Beginnings
So as I was again doing my usual thing of putting the beads on the haircomb together, hubby asked me how about giving an additional twist to it. How about having one haircomb that changes pattern? wouldn't it be so nice to pay for one piece and get a dozen other patterns? Great I thought.
And I proceeded to find means to do that. So as I was experimenting with it, I came up with the detachable hook notion. So there's the beginning of the true evolution. A detachable piece to create various designs.
Loop de Loop
Then I proceeded to make a matching earring. I've thought about it long enough already. And I have just the right design for it. After I made finish this piece, I chance upon hearing from its owner that she already had many pairs of loop earrings and wanted something else. Oopps, how how. Well then just forget it, just pass it to her and see how it goes. Who knows she may fall in love with it and maybe this is the nicest loop earring that she will have :P
heehee, oopps I hope she love this :P
Evolva's evolution
Then I started playing around with the detachable piece and I thought hey, how about really maximizing it, making it worth it's value and let it be something else too other than the accessorize piece to the haircomb. And I begin to make it into a earring. So I've got one side of the earring, but I need another matching side. It will be more worth it if I make a mismatch set so that the other piece can become a different accessorize piece to the haircomb. And so it is.
Evolva grows ...
Evolve Evolva into something else...
be it one, or even both together, just hook it on and wear it however you like :)
The Final Set
this is the sister of Dreamy maze. Since Winter is coming soon in a few mths,
I thot of dreamz coated with yummy snow.
Winter descends, coating its snow over the mazy paths...
What was hazy becomes snow clear...
with a single purpose...
To reflect and dazzle...
Winter Maze (SGD$10)
The Fresh taste of summer, lingering on my lips...
The smell of joy spreading far and wide,
A time of unbridled passion and time to let go..
With groups and friends at side,
Enjoy nature's summer in full bloom.
Furano is lonely..i thought
so i did a continuation under the same theme, ....
hoping that Furano's owner will similarly fall in love with this piece too :)
so that Furano will not be so lonely
Furano Episode 2 : Addicted to taste of summer, comprise of a necklace and a pair of earrings.
very girly piece heehee
Furano: Addicted to Taste of Summer
Earrings (SGD 10), Necklace (SGD 28)
Full set (SGD 35)
A perfect piece to match black evening wear.
looks good with even plain simple clothes
I did this piece on colors of black, grey and silver.
It's amazing the effect how the colors emit brillance.
simple yet complicated, complicated yet simple, that's the beauty of it.
this is one of my most unusual piece as the ear hook is not attached in the usual way.
take a look at it :)
Darkness of light (SGD 18) (sold)
without darkness there is no light,
without light there is no reflection,
without reflection there is no brillance,
for without contrast there is no difference.
Who is to say that darkness is unpleasnat,
for its understated brillance shines,
amidst the shiny bright lights.
Surrender to the dark seduction of the night
and partake in the shine that is dark.
another earring that was created with long 925 earring hook.
the pendant can be remove from the hook, so one hook can create several designs
the concept models after the feeling of being in a dream, not knowing what's next, where to go, as though you're moving through a maze.
uncertain, yet it feels almost like in a fairy tale.
.......still waiting for my photographers to be free to take a nicer shot....in the meantime, please bear with this :)
Dreamy maze ($10)
Dreamy Maze, Maze of Dreams,
trying to decipher the stuff made of dreams
once in a while, immerse yourself
in the castles you built and created for self
for what is life without dreams,
where hope is gone and destiny is fixed.
Dreamy Maze, Maze of Dreams
dream on I say to your tune of things.
It started off with the hook
It's long elegant shape attracted me and reminded me of a cat, slender and elegant.
So I wanted to devise something for it.
I started playing with black and white spectrum, and it is to be something simple. And should be able to slide off the hook easily so that the hook can be reused for another pendant to hook on.
sterling silver 925 hook is used.
So there you are.
Chess ($14) 弈棋
Is the world in black and white,
or multiple shades of grey...
Is your next step in life lined or placed,
like the chess u play?
Be it game of chess or life,
may your game be merry...
For in the game such as life,
the crux is in the play.
Dear all,
My blog will be featured on Slops on 23 Dec 2007.
do watch out for it!
http://www.weikiat.net/slops/about/
This is my first mother of pearl set.
pure white, i love this piece, dot with a punch!
