My Lavender purse was featured in Deborah's blog here; http://givethemcolor.blogspot.com/2012/03/color-of-week-lavender.html check it out, she have a beautiful color theme each week.
Featured in Give Them Color
My Lavender purse was featured in Deborah's blog here; http://givethemcolor.blogspot.com/2012/03/color-of-week-lavender.html check it out, she have a beautiful color theme each week.
February Sale
It's been a while since I updated my blog, I was busy with Loretta learning to walk, sewing and making some orders, ppfiiuuh..
Since February is quite a special month for me, My B'day is in February, it's valentine day and month full of love, I decided to spread some love too to my customers. I am having a 30% sale for all items in my shop all the way until February 23 this year, yay!
Since February is quite a special month for me, My B'day is in February, it's valentine day and month full of love, I decided to spread some love too to my customers. I am having a 30% sale for all items in my shop all the way until February 23 this year, yay!
Earthquake in Bali
On Oct 13, a 6.2 SR earthquake hit in Bali.
It was my first day of leaving my baby at the nursery. I don't feel really good about leaving her at the nursery but I thought it was just because I've never been separated from her before. She wasn't cried at all, in fact I was about to cry when I put her there. She looked happy playing with her new friend.
Around 11 am when I was at my sewing course (I learn to make clothing pattern) suddenly the earth is shaking, only for a few second and it stops. We all looked at each other wondering what was that? While we're still confused about what happened the and shaking is started again, this time is harder and all of us screaming and running out of the building. I feel so dizzy when running. It was about 10 seconds and the shaking stopped. I saw lots of people screaming and running out from their building.
My first thought was my baby. I was so worried and scared. I left my mobile phone in my bag and it was still inside the building. All are too scared to enter, afraid that the earthquake might started again. I immediately run again to enter the my classroom, grab my bag fast and running out again. I tried to call to the nursery if my baby is ok, but there's no phone signal. Gosh!
I run to the parking lot for my motorbike and drive fast back to the nursery. I saw some shopping centre with shattered glass and I hope nothing really happened at the nursery. When I get there all the babies were sitting together eating mangoes. I feel so relieved. They're all fine. My baby was sleeping when the earthquake hit and one of the nanny grab her fast to run outside the building.
We then went home and I was shocked to see my kitchen wall cracked. Oh no!
It was my first day of leaving my baby at the nursery. I don't feel really good about leaving her at the nursery but I thought it was just because I've never been separated from her before. She wasn't cried at all, in fact I was about to cry when I put her there. She looked happy playing with her new friend.
Around 11 am when I was at my sewing course (I learn to make clothing pattern) suddenly the earth is shaking, only for a few second and it stops. We all looked at each other wondering what was that? While we're still confused about what happened the and shaking is started again, this time is harder and all of us screaming and running out of the building. I feel so dizzy when running. It was about 10 seconds and the shaking stopped. I saw lots of people screaming and running out from their building.
My first thought was my baby. I was so worried and scared. I left my mobile phone in my bag and it was still inside the building. All are too scared to enter, afraid that the earthquake might started again. I immediately run again to enter the my classroom, grab my bag fast and running out again. I tried to call to the nursery if my baby is ok, but there's no phone signal. Gosh!
I run to the parking lot for my motorbike and drive fast back to the nursery. I saw some shopping centre with shattered glass and I hope nothing really happened at the nursery. When I get there all the babies were sitting together eating mangoes. I feel so relieved. They're all fine. My baby was sleeping when the earthquake hit and one of the nanny grab her fast to run outside the building.
We then went home and I was shocked to see my kitchen wall cracked. Oh no!
Time to Give Back
I know I haven't made that huge sale on etsy, but it is never too early or too late to give back to the community. With help from my favorite Team: Carried Away : Etsy Bag Maker Team I will donate 30% off the sale from this Batik Wristlet to wateraid.org
I am hoping that in the future I will keep on doing my giving back program and hopefully I can donate to more organization and charity.
Rainy Season
I live in a tropical island and my country only have two seasons. Summer and Rainy Season. No autumn, no winter, just a bunch of sun half the year and pouring rains in the other half. I love it when the rainy season start, just like these days, they're some rain and still some sun, not too hot and not too wet...
Rain in the evening make me sleep even better with the sound of water making music at my roof and in the morning sun will come up and wet trees and soil produce an earthy smell. I really love it.
I love it in the morning when I opened the window and the Frangipani is blooming like this.
Or sometimes after the rain in the afternoon, I open my window and saw beautiful rainbow like this
Rain in the evening make me sleep even better with the sound of water making music at my roof and in the morning sun will come up and wet trees and soil produce an earthy smell. I really love it.
I love it in the morning when I opened the window and the Frangipani is blooming like this.
Or sometimes after the rain in the afternoon, I open my window and saw beautiful rainbow like this
Beautiful isn't it? Many of my friends doubt this foto is from my front window. Oh yes it is! I still have this paddyfield view in front of my house but they're about to gone fast as more and more farmer sell their land and people built houses. I am just hoping it won't be too fast before the paddyfield are completely gone. Maybe 100 years from now. Or maybe never!
Batik Clutch
October 2 is a National Batik Day in Indonesia. This is to celebrate the international recognition of Indonesian Batik Heritage. People will wear Batik on this day and I want to use Batik too for my next collection. I love the natural colors in Batik also the patterns. I promise I will make more of Batik bags and purse in the future.
So here it is:
visit my shop on etsy if you want to see more of my handmade wristlet
So here it is:
visit my shop on etsy if you want to see more of my handmade wristlet
Lots of order from Heartsy
After reading lots of advice on the internet about the positif and negatif effect of it. I decide to go on with it. Here is what I did on Heartsy:
- I submit my handmade wristlet
- People start vote for it
- Heartsy staff contacted me
- Heartsy staff asked me to offer more than 50% discount (Oh Gosh!)
- Heartsy staff asked me to get prepared of everything
- I agree
- My shop featured on Heartsy
- Within one day all my voucher is sold out (yay!)
- I received lots of sales
- I was busy answering convos, receiveing sales, verifying voucher, packing and sending orders
- I was busy sewing again because apparently lots of people are actually buying 2 of my wristlet and spend more that the voucher
- I was exhausted
- I need some sleep, so I create I'll be sleeping this September Treasury on Etsy (well I still have time to create treasury
- My shop is running out of products
- I am happy, I withdraw the money from Heartsy (yay!)
- I reward myself an ice cream,Magnum Choco Truffle, 3 days in a row (what a treat!)
That's it! I'm done and this will be the most expensive promotion I've ever done. What I didn't prepare is that most of the voucher bought by VIP members.
Now, nothing to regret, most of my buyers are happy and so do I. I have to move on and make more bags and wristlet as my shop is almost empty and I have to fill it for the holiday sales. Cheers! *I need one more Magnum Choco Truffle*
I was featured in CuteCoconut.com
My autumn wristlet collection is featured on CuteCoconut.com The Mommagazine for every young mothers in the motherhood world.I also offered special only 20% discount for their reader. You'll find this discount nowhere as I dont give any discount yet at this moment.
So go check out the review here and grab the discount coupon.
Pincushion Tutorials
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| Thumb pincushion by Annies Crazy World. very usefull. |
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| Tomato pincushion from MarthaStewart.com |
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| Wraparound pincushion also from MarthaStewart.com |
This one is very cute:
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| Hat Felt pincushion by Jane Krause. Allpeoplequilt.com |
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| Sew Stylish wrist pincushion by tearose Home |
So I thought I want to make my own tutorial for my pincushion. Maybe someday when I make pincushion again. I won't forget to take photos
StudioCherie: How to Benefit From the Etsy Finds Even When You are Not in It
Well since I started my etsy shop from the beginning, I learn from other seller about how to increase traffic, maximize sales etc. and here is a very useful tips from Cherie
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