I love shopping in Japan as I find myself repeatedly falling in love with the creative and flawless ways they wrap and package their goods. Packaging is my weakness – I admit. I’m a marketer’s dream. I’m constantly in search of wrapping paper that I can use across all occasions however have not found a …
Last week, my husband not-so-subtly hinted that he was craving for strawberry cake. Being the super wonderful wife that I am (self described haha…), I took the initiative and whipped up a mini strawberry shortbread cake this past weekend. This is a really simple recipe that can be made with basic ingredients in under half …
Mother’s Day is coming up and I wanted to make something extra-special for my mother. She has a great sense of style and loves to wear collared shirts with skinny jeans. So I decided to make something that she could relate to – a collared shirt but with my additional touch of vintage-chic. What You …
I love crepes and have always wanted to indulge myself with a stack of them, which I finally did this past weekend. For a brunch dessert, I made a stack of mini crepes. Each layer of crepe is filled with apple cinnamon as well as whipped cream. You can also add a scoop of ice …
Are you hosting a Girl’s Night at your home and want to find creative and fun ways to entertain your crafty girlfriends? Well, here’s an idea! Prepare simple and colorful card making kits so that you and your friends can bond and make cards for one another. These kits are meant to be simple and …
I was eating at Din Tai Fung the other day, and was watching the many chefs in the kitchen meticulously fold perfect, bite-sized, Xiao Long Bao’s. Seeing the stacks of steam baskets piled up against the kitchen window suddenly inspired me to do something fun. I decided to make small bite-sized mini banana – chocolate …
The one and only request from the bride-to-be was to have all her guests arrive at her bridal tea in white. Since the bride-to-be’s name starts with the letter “B”, SweetP has built a white bridal theme along the letter “B”, Ball and Bows. Homemade vanilla cupcakes featuring edible (“ball-shaped”) pearls and a white fondant …
Being the first child and first grandchild on both sides of the family, everyone was so excited about the arrival of baby M. As mommy is a big owl fan, She had organized an owl themed party to celebrate babyM’s 100th day. A cupcake tower with a cake at the top that matches the theme …
Have you been tasked to organize a birthday party for your boss, have you landed on your turn to throw the most unforgettable bridal shower for your best friend, or have you just volunteered to host a Christmas gathering at your home? Whether or not you are excited about the thought of having to execute …
I put together a pretty challenging rose cake pop tutorial for Mother’s Day and have to admit it isn’t for everyone. Today I would like to share another DIY flower post which should be more manageable for beginners. This simple flower bouquet can work across many occasions such as bridal showers, baby showers, birthdays or … Continue reading »
What I love most about planning parties and helping friends plan their weddings is coming up with the party favors! I enjoy the process of customizing a gift for guests that is meaningful to the host / wedding couple. With my amazing Sizzix machine and a nice pillow template, putting together these owl candy favor … Continue reading »
Girls have many best friends – cupcakes, lipsticks, chocolates, diamonds, stilettos…and macaroons. While not everyone would go “oh la la” over these French creations, they do have a big enough fan base that one can find all sorts of variations and products available nowadays. I have gathered just a few cute and pretty ideas here … Continue reading »
Collaboration between designers is nothing new, where distinct and sometimes contrasting styles are mixed and matched together to highlight the best of both worlds. Here we have another creative collaboration, where marker brand Krink has teamed up with Marc Jacobs’ Bookmarc to create three custom products ranging from fine-point ballpoint styles to a squeezable paint … Continue reading »
Peter Clark is a very reputable collagist who does amazing work with vintage papers and other collected materials. He has exhibited in London, Milan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne, Los Angeles, New York and Toronto. I’m a big dog lover and I instantly fell in love with his many dog-related pieces when I stayed at the … Continue reading »
I think tissue paper pom poms are so awesome! I love how they look just like blooming peonies. You can make them into any color and any size, you can arrange them in so many different ways to suit your needs, and they are oh-so-inexpensive. Here are two of the arrangements I have made with … Continue reading »
I am a perfectionist. Everything has to be a perfect match. I wanted to give each of our groomsmen and bridesmaids a copy of our wedding video. I wanted to get a DVD envelope that matches my wedding invitations but I was not able to find anything nice. I did not want to get it … Continue reading »
Baby gifts are always a tough one – there’s just so many choices aren’t there? If you want to get creative but at the same time have a budget, here’s a fun way to present your gifts – roll your onesies and baby accessories into a sushi roll and box them up in a take-out … Continue reading »
Nail art has been popular for quite some years now. The world of nail art is vast-ranging – from simple block colors to airbrush designs, and from simple chic crystal designs to the over-the-top “kawaii” Japanese 3-dimensional nail art, complete with their pink bows and dangling hearts at the tip. One genre of nail art … Continue reading »
I never associate the word “mustache” with “cuteness” until recently. I have been seeing them everywhere from accessories, t-shirts and even shoes. I also came across a bunch of super cute mustache themed party ideas for the gentlemen. Would you ever throw a mustache themed party for your (little) man? 1. Mustache Cake Pop from Project … Continue reading »
If you like art and you like sugar, you’ve come to the right place! I recently discovered Icingtons at the Po Leung Kok Flea Market and instantly fell in love with their custom sugarines, wedding cake toppers and decoratives. They can custom make these adorable toppings for your kids’ birthday parties, baby showers. and more. … Continue reading »
Giving mom flowers on Mothers day is almost like a ritual. Despite how hard our moms try to act surprised when they receive flowers, they were probably already picking out a vase to put them in the week before. So this year, I decided to combine my DIY cake concept and flowers into one spectacular, … Continue reading »
