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| Calla Lilies & Roses in Fusion colors |
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| Calla Lilies & Roses in Fusion colors |
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| Calla Lilies & Roses in Fusion colors Note: Photo courtesy from the lovely couple |
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| Calla Lilies & Roses in White and Blue Colors Theme |
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| Calla Lilies & Roses in White and Blue Colors Theme |
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| Calla Lilies & Roses in Orange & Red Colors Theme |
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| Calla Lilies & Roses in Orange & Red Colors Theme |
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| Orchid Boutonniere |
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| Orchid Boutonniere |
Dear all,
Sorry for being late! Late in everything… Late in replying email, late in updating my blog and photo album… So sorry…
I really want to thank my friends that love and appreciate my handmade. Without your words of compliment, I don’t think I can continue this business. I felt terrible for rejecting orders. 
I’m packed for this year. I won’t be taking in any order for this year. As for next year, I’ll be only doing 4 – 5 pairs of wedding dolls. I want to ensure my quality and uniqueness of the dolls. 
Following are some of my favourites…
Another major project that I’ve done. :) This is for Hazel, a very tall and stunning lady. She’s one of those who really appreciates handmade stuffs.
“I LOVE THEM TO THE MAZ!! it’s so alike to my pre-wedding photos which I showed u!! My husnamd loves them too!! Wow, that’s so much effort!! Thanks dear, they’re really lovely!!”.. N also, I’m glad my bridesmaid love their dolls as well ;)
Sms from Hazel
Then 7 corsages for her sisters. I was very very sorry for these corsages cos I got the color wrong… =( The roses were supposed to be in champagne color but I made them in white…. =( I feel so bad….
Following are small dolls for her brothers and sisters:
I love this the most! This is the first time making a set of family dolls… Thanks for the opportunity.
I love playing with crochet stitches and colors. If you notice, I’ve used a few patterns on the small dresses.
Cindy approached me early this year for something very challenging…. She wanted a pair of wedding couple in Chinese Traditional gown (kua), a wedding hand bouquet, corsages and boutonniere. She has chosen roses and lilies as her flowers! It took me awhile to accept this order because I really had no confidence whether I would be able to deliver, especially the wedding hand bouquet.
Cindy has really given me a very rare opportunity to explore almost everything a wedding need… I was very excited cos I never done all these before, especially the wedding hand bouquet…
I really enjoy exploring something new. Let me start with the wedding dolls. Trying to make the ‘kua’ was very challenging. Initial, I was using fabric to make the ‘kua’ costume, FAILED!! I’m really bad in sewing…. :( I gave up after a few attempts and wasted almost half a meter of fabric.. =S
Starts with the Chinese costume, ‘Kua’. I crocheted the kua and embroidered small flowers with crystals as embellishment. My friend, Lynn, made a Chinese knot as the collar’s button. I’m not very good with Chinese knot but according to her, this knot brings luck and good fortune.
After completing this set, I felt so relieved and very satisfied… The actual dolls were nicer than picture… When Cindy received them, she was thrilled and excited… She really likes them… I like them too…
I had a lot of doubts when it comes to her wedding hand bouquet. I have no confidence whether I would be able to make something as nice as the real flowers bouquet… I wasn’t able to find any reference at all too :( What I could find were either too elaborate or too old fashioned. It’s not for gift but it’s for a big occasion, WEDDING!
First challenge I faced was deciding the numbers of roses and lilies… By faith, I’ve made 12 roses and 8 calla lilies to make this bouquet. Then come to choosing the type of yarns. I’ve discussed with Betsy and we decided to use Egyptian Cotton, thicker and shinier though the yarn is quite costly. No regret! Lastly, the assembly was another obstacle.. :( At first, I thought of assemble on my own, but I had no clue how to wrap them. Thanks to this wonderful florist, who owned a very small shop near my place. Never judge a ‘SHOP’ by it’s frontage! The owner is a pro! She has actually won quite a few awards for her flower arrangement and her forte is dealing with calla lilies! When she saw the handmade flowers, without hesitation, she agreed to wrap for me! Could see she was very excited too… LOL!!!
I LOVE the outcome very much!! By GRACE of GOD, I got the numbers of flower right! The florist was able to make a nice semi-round bouquet and the size was just nice… :)
The whole bouquet is 100% handmade! The florist and I will be collaborating in doing some hand bouquets next year… Stay-tuned!
Then she wanted two wrist corsages for her sisters… I love the wrist corsages very much! Very different from my usual wrist corsages… They were made of two calla lilies and 2 small roses…
Lastly, she requested a Boutonnière for her husband…. :) The Boutonnière was made out of 3 calla lilies….
Thanks to Cindy for this rare opportunity! I’m glad she loves all of them too.
I’ve made a pair of wedding couple for Idy couple of months back for her wedding shot.
Now, she asked to make 12 pieces of corsages for her dear sisters and friends… :) All her corsages are unique in colors…
Ivy wanted 6 corsages for her wedding. I’ve modified from the ‘classic’ corsages that I used to make… Yup, I’ve modified the wristband, instead of using ribbon, I’m using pearls…
I love these corsages very much, they are really beautiful and unique… This new version of corsage, I’ve changed the leave design to another type which look more like the leaves on roses.
Instead of stringing everything with pearls, I actually attached a crocheted flower with crystal in between so that it doesn’t look boring… ;)
As I’ve mentioned in my previous blog, I prefer this design, cos it’s easier to wear and look more stylish… Besides that, the ‘centre piece’ doesn’t drop below the wrist that often as compare to ribbon type.
Hazel requested smaller version of wedding couple for her friends, D & L as their ROM’s gift…. :) Everything is crocheted… Simple, but sweet… :)
The height of both dolls are approx. 4” tall…
Hazel’s friends love them very much and send me an email:
“Mornin Jul,
My friend LOVE the dolls!! She thinks it's lovely and cute! ;)
Thanks again!! Looking forward to next, hehee =p
Cheers, Hazel”
Besides that, her friend also requested for a corsage… I’ve changed the design of the corsage a bit. Instead of using ribbon, I’ve used pearls… Well, seems like this design is very ‘IN’ now cos I have a few buyers requesting for that type of corsage…
Personally, I prefer this design than ribbon, because it’s easier to wear and also look more classy…. ;)
PJ has asked me to make a pair of wedding dolls and corsages for her wedding. She sent me a wedding photo she took at Taiwan. I LOVE her hairstyle very much.
Took me 1 1/2 hours to do the bride’s hair… YL said she looks different from the other wedding dolls. Glad PJ loves it too…
Congrats to both PJ and her husband. May God bless you with abundant happiness & joy.
This wedding corsages are very different from my usual one. Clairice wanted a freeform flower corsage for her 6 sisters. Something different and unique.
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.
