Wedding Couple for SL & GL

Thousands apologies to this couple… I’ve delayed making their wedding couple for 2 weeks. But thank God they are already married… GL chanced upon my blogs after their wedding and it was a bit too late to get a pair for her wedding. However, both of them love the dolls so much that they still wanted me to make another pair for them to be displayed in their home.

So, I've managed to complete this pair last week and the dolls are on the way to their new home. I hope both SL and GL will like it.

Congratulation again to SL and GL.

Gladiator Sandals from Aunt Betsy

In such a hot and sunny S’pore, Joel is usually bare-footed… So, decided to get this from Betsy… Cute rite!

Wedding Items for BB & CO

CO contacted me just one month before her wedding and she wanted quite a list of items. I was kind reluctant to take initially, however, after encouragement from Betsy, I’ve decided to take. NO REGRET! Moreover, I found great satisfaction after completing them!

Thank God, I have Knotty Bicsie to help me on the guys’ bow ties & brooch! I would say, this is the first time I’m collaborating with Knotty Bicsie on wedding items. There will be more collaborations in future… It’s true that I can’t possibly satisfy my buyers needs alone, with Knotty Bicsie, I’m sure I CAN! :)

CO wanted crowns for both of the dolls, she’s the princess and he’s the prince… Kinda cute! Then her wedding color theme is white & pink. My favorite colors…. =P I’m glad she likes them very much… Oh, I’ve given her a surprise! I’ve crocheted my ‘signature’ heart and sewn BB love C on it…

Next, 6 corsages for her sisters and 4 bow ties for her brothers. The bow ties are from Knotty Bicsie. Pretty cute!

Lastly, another surprise from me and Betsy… They are the bride’s corsage & groom’s brooch!!

I’ll like to wish both BB and CO, a blissful life ahead! And may God bless both of you with abundant joy and happiness….

Thanks for supporting and appreciating my works.

Wedding Couple for Vic & Chr

This week is really a very very busy week for me! I have 3 pairs of wedding couples and 6 corsages to rush!! A bit crazy rite?? Been staying up late for the past few nights.  So far so good, I managed to finish 2 pairs and 6 corsages.Left last pair that due this coming Friday. Thank GOD I have a few good helpers to help me. A BIG THANKS to Betsy, Betsy’s mom and YL! Especially Betsy’s mom, she rushed 4 pairs of body for me… YL too, even though she’s on her holiday trip @ BKK, she never leave without her crochet needle and yarn… LOL!!!

Chr contacted me during July for a wedding couple, but that time I was very busy with Joel, I told her that I would get back to her when nearer to her wedding date which is this coming Thursday!

Her wedding theme is oriental vintage. I was excited and wanted to do her wedding couple because of her beautiful wedding gown! Of cos, I can’t do exactly the same but something similar. Her gown is a bit like ‘mermaid’ gown, which is tight on the top but flair at the bottom… Took me awhile to think how to sew the lace. Finally, this is the result… What do you think? Pretty rite!

I’m glad that Chr likes them a lot! To Vic and Chr, May God bless both of you with abundant Joy and Happiness…

Wedding Couple for K & KO

SL wanted a pair of wedding couple for K & KO. According to SL, K is a very sweet lady with natural curl and she likes flowers very much. :) So, I’ve used lace full of flowers for the gown and add a curl at the side. As for KO, well, he wears specs. Besides that, she’ll like me to sew “6.12.09” on a heart. Wah, I used more than 3 hours just to do that!!! I never thought it could be that hard! Anyway, I’ve made it… =P

Congratulation to K & KO… May God bless both of you with abundant happiness & joy… :)

Knotty Tea Party

Yesterday was Knotty Tea Party, it was very successful. Congrats, Betsy! Thanks for roping us in to be part of the family... :)

My wedding dolls were being show cased and the response was pretty good. Poor Han, she has to wait 'till the party over before she could collect her dolls... LOL!! =P

Michelle and I

The host herself, Betsy of Knotty Bicsie

Betsy's mom and sister

Suzanne of Periwinklesu and friends

Ellen, can see she's very very busy... LOL

Love all their stuffs... A group of gifted crafters. Well, I bought something from them too.

Bought this from Pewinklesu. It's a key chain.

Bought this from Ellen... Just love the OWL paper clip!!

Wedding Couple for Han

I've made this pair of wedding couple for Han... Han was my first crochet student. I taught her crochet @ Betsy's cozy home studio. That time, Betsy wanted me to become her instructor and Han was the first student to try out, unfortunately, with Joel I won't be able to help her.. :( Han's getting married soon and she'll like to have a pair of wedding dolls for her photoshoot....

Han wanted a pair of specs for the groom. So, I got Chuling from Ling glass to make this pair of specs... Very cute!! Took Ivy's idea to make the groom more 'out-standing', I've added a flower brooch for the groom. As for the bride, well, if you realize, I've crocheted a small curl. Idea came from my own wedding shot =P. What do you think?

Was rushing this pair last two days, not only for Han but also for Knotty Party - Handmade fair. Very tiring but feel the satisfaction after seeing the end result. 

Wedding Couple for B & Z

BL has asked me to make her a wedding couple. Initially I couldn't take her order cos I have a few on hand to rush... However, this sweet lady said she trust my taste and I can do whatever I want. No special requirement, nothing. =D Thanks to her... I managed to rush the couple for her just two days before her wedding... =P

I'm glad she likes it a lot.... Congratulation to B & Z!! May God bless both of you with abundant love, joy and happiness....

Joel 9th month old

Wah, time really flies... 3 more months and Joel will turn 1 year old! This little baby is going to be a toddler soon... He has been learning new things almost everyday. Now, he can listen to some simple instructions...

He knows how to clap hands when we asked him to clap. When we asked for Hi-5, he'll raise up his hand... He likes to stand up on his own by holding on something. Well, getting naughtier, of cos and always like to pretend to cry when we ignore him or scold him.

This little baby can really eat a lot! He can finish half rice bowl of porridge in less than half and hour! We let him taste almost all kind of veges and fruits except meat. I plan to start him on meat diet when he's around 10th or 11th month.

This month, I was sick for at least 2 weeks and even got warded for 2 nights due to asthma attack... :( Thank God Joel behaved pretty well with my husband and my mom in law... Just that, he refused to drink formula cos all the while he was breast-fed. Even if he's hungry, he'll just drink like 3 oz from bottle.. Sigh... It's all my fault. I should have mixed breast milk and formula.

Joel likes to make a lot of sounds these days... Sounds like, mamammamama and bababababa... So, when he made any sound, I'll response to him and he'll continue making. Hopefully, he can call us real soon. He is teething too... Two from the bottom and another two from the top are coming out soon.

We are going for a short trip end of November!! So, finally, Joel has his own passport!! It was so fast and convenient to make a S'porean passport. It's all online! I took his passport picture and then applied online. Within 3 days, we were asked to collect from the Immigration office. Less than half and hour of waiting, we've collected the passport.

 

Joel in his PJ... =P

Wedding Couple for Dy & Mab

Dy contacted me for a pair of wedding couple. As usual, I would ask him for information like the color theme, hairstyle and etc... Aiyo, he didn't know anything, all he knows is Mab likes lace and flowers... Been checking on me couple of time to see how's my progress of the dolls.... Sweet!! Finally, completed them yesterday and just sent them away. I'm glad Mab LOVES the dolls... ;)

Congratulation to both of you and may God bless both of you with abundant happiness and love.

Wedding Couple for Jer

I've made this pair of wedding couple for Jer. Her wedding color theme is GOLD! I like the color very much. Crochet the wedding gown with gold yarn (that doesn't come cheap!).... I'm glad she likes them very much.

To Jer and her husband

Congratulation and may God bless both of you abundantly....

Lambs for TYL

TYL asked me to make a pair of lambs for her to surprise her hubby during their honeymoon trip... Sweet... =P

She's looking at something like the SERTA lambs.... So, I've made her this pair of lambs. Glad she likes them... :)

Psalms 23

¹ The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

² He makes me lie down in green pastures,
       he leads me beside quiet waters,

³ he restores my soul.
       He guides me in paths of righteousness
       for his name's sake.

⁴ Even though I walk
       through the valley of the shadow of death, ^[a]
       I will fear no evil,
       for you are with me;
       your rod and your staff,
       they comfort me.

⁵ You prepare a table before me
       in the presence of my enemies.
       You anoint my head with oil;
       my cup overflows.

⁶ Surely goodness and love will follow me
       all the days of my life,
       and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
       forever.

This bible passage came to me when I make the lamb....

Wedding Doll for Eleanor

Eleanor and I grew up together. Her father and my father are best friends.... =) When we were young, we loved to hang out together. Being two years younger than her, I always listened to her and followed her everywhere. =P I don't have elder sister, so she's like a big sister to me. However, we lost touch when we left home to further our studies... =( Only recently, we managed to contact each other via FACEBOOK!!

From left to right: Wendy (Eleanor's eldest sister, also our leader), Simon (Eleanor's younger brother), Jin (my brother), me & Eleanor. This photo was taken when the two families were having holiday @ Bangkok, Thailand and it's taken more than a decade ago!!! We were having lots of fun during that trip. One of the most eventful incidents that I'll always remember during that trip was all the 9 of us (4 adults plus 5 kids) squeezed into a small taxi!

And now, Eleanor is getting married!!! I'm so excited for her. Sadly, I can't attend her wedding. So, I've made her this pair of wedding dolls. Coincidently, she was also looking for a pair of wedding dolls with BLACK HAIR, cos she couldn't find wedding dolls with black hair but blond or brown... LOL!!!

She is a doctor and her future hubby is an engineer, so I've decided to make a pair of elegant and not too overly-accessorized dolls. The colors of her wedding theme are white & red...

Yesterday, this blissful pair of wedding dolls has traveled all the way to Australia to bring them loves & happiness.... :)

To dearest Shin and her future hubby,

Love is patient, love is kind.

It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 1 Corinthians 13:13

Knotty Tea Party - Handmade-A-Fair

Knotty Bicsie is turning 3 this month!! They are having an open house on 31st of Oct 2009 (Saturday). I'm honored to be invited by Betsy (the founder) to set up a stall on that day... ;) I'll be show-casing one pair of the wedding dolls & wedding corsages during the 4 hours session.

For those who are keen/curious how the actual dolls look like, please RSVP with me or Betsy to reserve a Goodie Bag. You can't miss the Goodie Bag from Knotty Bicsie, it fulls of surprises... You can find out more @

Knotty Tea Party - Handmade-A-Fair site

8th month old...

Joel is 8th month old!! His excited mommy brought him out for a long walk (actually shopping spree) yesterday and today she is suffering from body ache... Sigh...

This little rascal has grown very fast! During his last visitation to the doc for his usual check up and immunization, which was two weeks ago, he was weighed at 9.5kg! But doc didn't say anything, she just said, wow, your mom's milk is powerful... *tsk*tsk*...

He starts to get more and more alert with thing happening around him and explores them... DH said he's getting more 'kaypoh' (nosey) and getting more difficult to handle.. He starts to show cheeky & naughty faces, and always make funny sounds to grab our attention... He begins testing our authority, when we told him not to touch, the more he would do it and he'll look at us to see our expression!!! And now he knows how to demand too, he'll make sure he'll get it, otherwise, he'll wail!! His wailing can really blow you away! 

Besides that, he starts to appreciate 'TV programs' especially advertisement with kids & music. He'll turn over to watch. But so far, he doesn't hook on TV... Hope this will never happen... =P

 

Well, DH had brought him for his 2nd hair shave! Sigh... Joel always look bald in his photos... DH said he looks cuter with he's botak head! *mute*

His other developments since 6 months ago:

• Loves to grab things and put it inside his mouth... Sigh...
• And he also loves to shake things and bang them! That's why, we bought him drums... Hahahha... And this little baby can really hit it well...
• Stares and looks at things for very long, as if like figuring out how objects are related
• All of sudden, he no longer afraid of stranger
• Loves to smile & giggle a lot
• Able to recognize more and more things and words...
• Able to engage in some games like Peek-A-Boo
• Able to sit very steadily without support.
• Likes to raise his legs up when sitting on high chair...
• Well, still babblers a lot... Now, making more funny sounds...
• Later part of 7 months, he likes to move around and stand

Not much change in his routine, he still sleeps 'till 10 am most of the time and he still takes at least 2 naps during the day. And each nap can last at least 1.5 hours... Phew...

Last two weeks of his 7th month, Joel learnt to crawl and now he can crawl pretty well.. Thank God, we have a play mat and it's really useful for Joel to learn thing and play on it... =P Not so painful if he falls... Hub and I are considering whether to get a play yard, but worried that Joel doesn't want to stay inside. So, we decided to rent first to see his reaction.

Joel is taking solid food now. Initially I started him with cereal... Then, he developed pretty bad rash around his mouth. I bought 3 different cereals; brown rice, white rice with milk & organic brown rice, and after taken them, the rash would appeared.... I didn't know it was allergy until we brought him to see doctor. Joel is allergic to some substance in the cereal. So, now I'm feeding Joel with porridge.

 

I'm very very careful with his food. According to books, try one vegetable at a time for a week before starting on another one. I did that... So, I started with carrot, then, sweet potato, pumpkin and etc... So far so good... Phew...

I bought a very small slow cooker and throw everything inside and cook. So easy. Will blog about it one of these days... =P

Well... 6th and 7th months were very challenging to me, cos Joel has started to learn new thing and take solid food... I did a lot of reading and research. Everyday, definitely would have new discovery. Overall, I really enjoyed it... ;)

Wedding Dolls for YL

YL asked me to make a pair of wedding dolls for a good friend of hers.... I had send her my usual list of of questionnaires to personalize the dolls, well, she never send back to me at all!! It's up to me to personalize. GREAT!

So, I did this pair... It's a simple but elegant ones... Not too overly accessorized and not too colorful... Just plain white... Initially I was very worried that she might rejects it cos compared to the other wedding pairs, this pair considers the 'simplest' & 'plainest'... =P

THANK GOD! She likes them very much. Especially the bride...She like the lacy gown, low back gown (forgot to snap the back view of the bride) & the hair decoration too (very her, cos she likes ribbons)... Something new, she said... =P

Well, I hope her friend will like it too... Wish the newly weds abundant happiness!!

CRAWL! Joel CRAWL

Wah! My boy knows how to crawl! I was so excited when he crawled to get the remote control this afternoon...

Joel is turning 8 months old in 4 more days.... :)

DIY Drum Set

My father in law is the founder to this new set of drum... He put coins in an empty tube and taught Joel to shake and hit.... Manage to capture this on video... There's one part when Joel showed sour face, that's because he hit himself with the tube. But this didn't stop him from hitting. This boy is having great fun with the new toys (and it comes almost free too).... =P

Lovely Penguin Couple for J

Another couple who is getting married on 20.09.2009!!

J came across my blog couple of days ago and was attracted by the wedding couples... She wanted me to make one pair of wedding couples for her friend who is getting married on 20.09.2009. BUT! Not human couple, it's a pair of penguin.. =P Very excited about this order cos, 1stly, I never make a penguin before, so it's good to try and 2ndly, not human doll. I've been making human wedding dolls all the time, kind of tired. =P

I've made this pair over the weekends. I made two different styles of penguins. The bride penguin, I made her with half pink and half white body, as if she's wearing a white gown, with a veil. The groom penguin, I've made him whole body blue and white on the front, as if he's wearing a tux. Of cos, not forgetting a red bow.

Aren't they cute??!! Thank God J likes them too!! May these pair bring her friends joy and happiness... ;)

Dolls for Siti and her sisters

Sweet Sweet Siti asked me to make 9 dolls (3 pairs of identical dolls) for herself, her eldest sister and her 2nd elder sister.

Birthday wishes to Siti's eldest sister:

"Selamat Hari Jadi, Kak. Semoga segala yang diiginkan terkabul dan semoga sihat walafiat"

*Wah, long time never converse in Malay. Thanks Riana for help..=P*

Siti and her 2 other sisters....Let me introduce to you:

This is Siti, who likes purple & looks young with 2 braids...

This is Siti's eldest sister with short hair and she likes orange.

This is Siti's 2nd elder sister with long hair and she likes emerald green and blue. By the way, she also likes to dress up, according to Siti...