A while back, I made a present for our very own resident photographer, Lydia. Trying to pick a gift that was relevant to her interests, I finally decided upon customizing a camera strap – comfortable as some of them are, they aren’t particularly stylish. I created a camera strap cover made out of quilted tartan [...]
Only the third installment of Furniture Friday and I’m already off-topic by talking about linens and lamp shades, but it’s the last Friday of March (AKA National Craft Month) so why not focus on how to make your personal space more beautiful with a bit of crafting? First up, I’m really loving these frilly shower [...]
posted by Umi
Tags: crafting, furniture/decor
Filed under: Hobbies, Home Decor
In honor of National Craft Month, I treated myself to a new hot glue gun and spent the day fixing up a straw tote I’d gotten from a Nordstrom beauty gift-with-purchase a few years back. My aunt-in-law was reorganizing over the holidays and sent me a box of old lace, eyelet trim, some wired flowers… [...]
posted by Lydia
Tags: classic lolita, crafting, Mori-girl
Filed under: Hobbies
I’ve just learned that March is National Craft Month, so I figured now would be as good a time as any to post about some cool crafts tutorials and ideas I’ve found. I’m dying (heh!) to try out this first one – dying paper doilies with food color for a pretty assortment of pastel lace-y [...]
If you recall, a few weeks ago I purchased a pink butterfly bag hook with the intent to make it my very first deco project. It was a pretty simple project, so I sat down yesterday and completed the whole thing. I had decided in advanced that I wanted an asymmetrical design with one large flower [...]
posted by Umi
Tags: deco, lovely items
Filed under: Hobbies
On November 20, Lydia and I attended a private party at San Francisco’s NEW PEOPLE complex to celebrate the opening of the Tokyo Creators Market exhibit in the art gallery. One of the artists featured in the gallery is Kim Songhe who transforms kitschy knicknacks into artistic chandeliers and other pieces of home decor. Our [...]
posted by Umi
Tags: Events, furniture/decor, new people, san francisco, Viz
Filed under: Events, Hobbies, Home Decor, Lifestyle
While wandering the showroom floor at San Diego Comic-Con, we came across a display case of an unfamiliar type of doll some of which were decked out in Ouji, Gothic or Lolita-type finery. Toffee is a series of dolls created by Riri Fukuju and distributed by Huckleberry Toys. In addition to big saucer-sized eyes and [...]
posted by Umi
Tags: dolls, Events, gothic lolita, ouji, san diego comic-con 2009, sweet lolita
Filed under: Hobbies, Lifestyle