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Marilyn made to Top 10! I just discovered and I am happy to hear that!

There are 9 other contestants did a very good job too! Do visit Purse Week 2011 Contest and vote your favourite purse, ya!

I have posted my handmade tote at my etsy shop earlier, today. Yes, it's done! And I am happy with the outcome. I hope you too.

I am proudly present my first patchwork purse! 80% hand sewn!

And I just join my purse at Purse Week. ^.^

I believe that I had posted Marilyn in progress last time and this is the additional work in progress which I have taken during sewing.

As promised, here is my 'Sunset' the pouch progress and the finishing. I hope you like my pouch.

I have done the sewing. I am quite contented with the outcome of my ‘Flowers’ tote bag at the moment. I hope you do. It’s time to assemble both inside and outside {the crochet and the cloth} together. Need to apply my hand skill to needle. It's another meditative state of mind. It made me peaceful and content again. ^.^

I will show you the finish product on August. At the moment I started to do another bag called ‘Sunset’. I plan to design my poster using ‘Sunset’.

FYI: Senja in Malay mean ‘Sunset’.

On my last post {Marilyn and Electric Chair} - both of them still in progress. I know it’s been a long time waiting for it to birth. I promised, Marilyn will be deliver and post on August. I targeted to launch my first project on 6 August 2011. This is the date where was Andy Warhol’s birthday. This is my first project and I named it ‘I heart Andy Warhol’.And all the products’ name that I choose is according to Andy Warhol’s masterpiece title.

Why I choose Andy Warhol? He is one of my favourite artist all the while and happened that, one time I was thinking to design a tote bag - a crochet tote.It is for trial/experiment. I’m not sure the final outcome is good at that time, but than I like the finish outcome and I decide to name it ‘Nyonya’ {a malay word for Madam}. Nyonya a bit old-fashion/antiquated. Then, one day, I surf net and I come across Andy Warhol’s masterpiece called ‘Flowers’. When I saw the ‘Flowers’, it reminds my bag and I named my bag ‘Flowers’. From the day onwards, it gives me inspirations to carry on.

Now I make another ‘Flowers’ tote bag. I have finished the crochet part and allow me to show you my progress. I am looking forward for the final outcome. I hope my bag as beautiful as a flower.

Hand embroidered with cotton floss on cotton canvas by a company called Maricor Maricar

My first finished project from me with my Aurora. It is a purse design from me. I use the left over fabric from my previous project Artsy Bird.

I feel quite disappointed with myself. Why? It is because the measurement is not quite right. It’s kind of experiment to myself. I started using it already and every time I saw my purse, it will remind me the mistake that I have made.

Indirectly, I love my purse. ^.^

Recently I have a bird family live outside of my compound. This is our family highlights these days. Sometimes, I peeled at them from my window and make sure they are safe. We love the birds and I think my August too {my pet dog}. Everytime, we 'shoo..!' the cats, August will bark them away...

And it happened, that I choose an artsy bird fabric for my next bag creation. I called it the 'Artsy Bird' bag. I started like birds. Do you like birds as well? I don't have any specific bird that I like most yet, but soon I will ... ^.^

I hope you like my bag!

If you like to hear about the story of the bird family, it begin like this:

Papa bird and Mama bird are looking for a place,
A place for their future children to be born,
"Ah Hah! This is the place!"
Papa told Mama....

Papa and Mama finding materials,
Finding materials to build their nest.
Not a luxurious nest...
But a comfort and save nest for their children...

I'm not sure when was Mama bird laying the eggs,
But I know she is in the nest for almost everyday,
From day to night, till rain and thunder,
She is still protecting her children,
And waiting for her children to be hatched.

This is the moment!
The moment of two little tiny bird are born,
Papa bird come visit his children,
Papa and Mama are so happy....


Well, there are a cat below their nest,
But Papa and Mama seem not so afraid of the cat,
Because they know that they have protection,
A protection from us.

Papa and Mama take turns to find food for their children,
Even though, they know we are protecting them,
It seem that they are alert every moment,
Because their love one need love from them.

I feel that they are a good Papa and Mama in the world,
Not because of they feed their children and give them shelter,
Because they know and trust their children's ability.

The ability has come!
Papa and Mama sense it!
Papa said,
"Son! Please remember.You have the ability.
The ability that leads you to freedom and happiness.."

The sons was afraid,
Mama said,
"Spread your wings!
You have a strong and beautiful wings..."
But Mama seem worried,
And I know how Mama feels,
As I know Mama is a Worrier and Papa is a Warrior...


Papa said,
"Please know your ability,
And please remember that.
You no need to find it somewhere else.
You've got it inside your heart."

Mama said,
"Please remember your very first taking off and fly,
It's like happiness are come to you..
You are free to fly up and down, left and right,
And that is your ability..."

Papa added,
"All obstacles is not a problem,
Problem is you forget your ability,
And please remember this until you die,
Because it leads you to freedom and happiness."

Both sons spread their wings,
Up up they fly,
And accompany by their parents,

From the day onwards,
I never see them coming back to the nest,
I am happy and have a gratitude to the Bird family,
Because they give me a profound teaching.

And I added few words here,
Don't abuse your child or your own ability,
By ordering your child, do not fly up and down, left and right,
Only FLY straight...
You will destroy you and your child ability....

Creative isn't? View more products at her blog

...by JooJoo. ^.^

I've been finding the bowl doily diy for a long time. Thank God I found it! ^.^

I find her others diys are quite attractive too...

• star decoration
• lantern
• bowl

Just enough time to enter Purse Week a contest! The contest will be ended today midnight. I only got to know yesterday. Lucky me! ^.^

Ellie the purse!
I called it Ellie because it's looks like an elephant and big enough to put all my things. I love it very much because I design myself and handmade by me. I am proud to have Ellie because it's unique and it's the only Ellie {the purse} in the world.

Hmmm.......I wonder if I got top 10.

Beautiful... Sophisticated bridal headpieces and jewelery from designs by portobello. I fall in love with the headpieces design. The flower are handmade and every pieces are one of the kind.