The 12 Days of Christmas Trail

On 13th December (exactly 12 days to Christmas), 

friends and i went around Perth CBD with a little guide book on the 12 days of Christmas,

 following an enchanting trail through the colourfully decorated window displays.

we started from 12th - 12 Drummers drumming at San churro on James st, Northbridge, then to 11 Pipers Piping at New Edition, William st, Northbridge.

10 Lords a leaping at the Fox Hunt on William st.

9 Ladies Dancing at Specsavers on Barrack st,

 to 8 Maids a milking (relocated to 268 Barrack st) 

7 Swans a swimming at Pigeonhole in London Court.

6 geese a laying at very cool shop, VENN shop on Queen St. 

Then to 5 Golden Rings at Jean Pierre Sancho on Hay St. 

4 calling birds at Jurlique on William st.

the cutest 3 french hens at the Little Lolly Shop in Carillon City,

 2 turtle doves in Roc Candy, Picadilly Arcade

Finally, a Partridge in a Pear Tree at Murray Street Mall! :-)

Anything interesting in your city this Christmas?

Interesting finding: Levitation

Levitation (from Latin levitas "lightness")^[1] is the process by which an object is suspended by a physical force against gravity, in a stable position without solid physical contact. - wikipedia

A while ago, i heard about this interesting way of taking photos trend via a Taiwanese talk show. Then my friend sent me a link via twitter to this amazing Japanese lady's blog. 

Just how cool are these photos! 

Go read about how she took these shots over here.

Have you tried taking shots like these? 

Giant Yellow Rabbit

by Florentjin Hofman

Introducing the 'stor gul kanin (big yellow rabbit)' by florentijn hofman in örebro, Sweden.

Have you seen this ginormous rabbit installation going around on the internet lately?

It's just simply too cute! I wonder if people can climb on it...like little enthusiastic kids could easily climb to the top...provided it's safe to do so!

or maybe soon this rabbit will be made into a soft toy!! 

My niece would love it to pieces! 

Read about The Big Yellow Rabbit over here! 

by Florentjin Hofman

All images are of Florentjin Hofman from here. 

by Florentjin Hofman

Also, here's another creative public art installation by talented Florentjin Hofman.  
Inflated Fat Monkey made of Flip Flops! How adorable!

'fat monkey' made of flip flop by forentijn hofman in sao paulo, brazil

Interesting finding: B & M felt

WA's No. 1 Fish 'N Chips



Photo from B&M Blog




Photo from B&M Blog



And for lunch today, I met up with my bro and we went to Fremantle for fish & chips lunch at Cicerellos. Then we walked around window-shopping. Wecame across a lovely shop called B & M. It has shelves full of attractive things like bags (Bag 'n' Noun from Japan), accessories, stationery, greeting cards & homewares. They also stock some Tin Tin collectibles too. Very cute!

I'm glad i've found another lovely shop for gift-hunting. Adding it to my favourite shops list.

B & M loves felt, and they are Australia's supplier of premium German 100% wool design and craft felt. Check out their website & blog for more felt-loving posts & felt products.

B&M Store
49A High Street
Fremantle (West End)
Western Australia 6160

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Soapy love

soapylove from tiger in a jar on Vimeo.

This cute soapylove video featuring

almost-edible-looking adorable popsicles & lollies is simply too Bubbly Cute!

Make me giggle! lol!

Happy Thursday!

ps: i think a sore throat is on its way...noooo....think i'm going down with a flu. Self-medicating with lots of strepsils & warm lemon & honey drink. Thank God for a lemon tree in the backyard. *sneeze*

Friday Funk: Chalk Lettering

Ace Hotel Room 1021 from Dana Tanamachi on Vimeo.

I'm a huge fan of all things typography.

Recently i stumbled upon these awesome chalk lettering by Dana Tanamachi based in Brooklyn, NY.

Just amazing! I love the vintage & bold look.
Bringing me back to those days in school when i used to doodle and fooling around with chalk on blackboard in school!

The By & By from Dana Tanamachi on Vimeo.

Check out Dana's website for more of her masterpieces!

Indeed, the best things in life is meant to be shared!

Happy Weekend Ahead!~



kikki.K New Release: Ingrid & friends

Have you seen kikki.K latest collection? It is just too cute! For the young-at-heart me. lol.

meet Ingrid. She likes to bake, just like me... lol.

cute owl rubberstamps!

Ingrid & Oskar

cute little notebooks

tea towel. Kikki.K is expanding their range of products ay...

Viktor dreamed of becoming a pro spy...

too bad, his partner in crime is afraid of dark. c'mon, Oskar, said Viktor.

Also, they have other new products too! such as...

i had a quick flip through this diary..it's absolutely too friggin cute inside! Love the stickers too!
too bad i have a diary already. can't be too greedy! lol.

my kikki.K diary (Xmas gift from sis)

I could use a new bag. lol.

Canvas Shoulder Bag. How Swedish!! nice.
AUD$300 (sigh)



Daily Bread

ok, the title of this post is just purely random. hehe.

I was testing out the alphabet cutters on my bread.

Building words...

a good book!

i could use a few beads...

 

note-to-self: Go to bed early tonight

awesome!

i like to have cheese, tuna & cucumber on my bread.

images from here.

 Smart, right? Designed by Burak Kaynak. Spotted via Design is Mine.

Kakulas Brothers

It was my first time entering this wonderful wholesale grains & spices shop, Kakulas Brothers on William St yesterday. I've walked past it a few times but never stepped inside until then. There's a strong aroma of spices lingering in the air as you near the shop.

I like to be in shops like this one. It's nostalgic feeling. And i was glad i found some poppy seeds (planning to bake Orange poppy seed cupcakes!) and some chocolate coated nuts! Now i know where i can easily buy some spices.

 I grabbed some goodies for just under $5! I realized they only accept CASH (lol, it's emphasized everywhere in the shop!) and i only had $5. I got some poppy seeds, walnuts & trying some choc-coated cranberries. yum!

George Senior still works the till, keeping his 90-year-old mind alert remembering hundreds of price codes. Spices by the sack, any fruit you can dry (and other muesli fixin's), Mediterranean olives, Austrian wafers, Polish Morello Cherries. They've recently changed their system, so forgive the poor guy if he overcharges you for the odd dried apricot. Tea is sold by the gram. Fourty cents at Kakulas gets you the same as $20 at certain wanky tea houses. Columbian coffee is ground to your requirements.
Drop in. Say yasou to George. Listen to his stories. Admire his range. Envy his nose.

- sixthousand

I think I saw the hardworking George. He was at the counter, busy serving customer. =)

Kakulas Brothers
183 William Street, Northbridge

2011 Mothers' Day Gift Ideas

If you are still looking for the perfect card for Mum this Mothers' Day, take a look at these surely-make-your-mum-chuckle-laugh-out-loud cards!

Image: Anatomy of a mother



I've always adored Melbournian Able & Game's witty greeting cards!

They have a special selection of Mothers' Day card with a touch of humor. Definitely make your mom chuckle! haha!

Image: Mum the Magnificent

Image: My mum rocks!

Also, there is a great range of gift ideas for moms at Anthropologie.

There are so many gifts ideas out there... All mummys deserve to be pampered, not just on Mothers' Day, but everyday.

i miss my mum who is away travelling with sis' family. x

Just a few random

guess what...

I decided that Nikon coolpix compact camera is not my type afterall...

So i went back to the shop and did an exchanged for Canon Ixus. Always been a Canon user, i'm glad that i made this decision. A sense of familiarity.

Happier now taking pictures with my new Canon. =)

haven't play with Poladroid for ages!

Learned my lesson. Gotta be careful not to let sand come near my cammy!!

Also, recently I started pinning on Pinterest! Check it out! Loads of inspirations! I like the very organized idea of assorted boards to categorize images.



L on Pinterest



Have you seen these awesome Like & Dislike stamps? A perfect gift idea for a Facebook Addict! LOL!



image from here



And i miss my little niece! She is now on her very first 'holiday'/travel!

So all i can do now is stare at this cute photo of her taken the day before departure.

I wonder how different she'll look when i see her again in a week+ 





lil Bel 7weeks