Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Post Mortem for month of July 2013

The mystic knot is a popular sign; made up of 8 infinity knots.  It is 

commonly found in many feng shui shops and it denotes everlasting

happiness, prosperity and all goodness to wearer:)

Recently we brought our new handmades to IMH (Institute of Mental

Health) and they were well received by both local as well as foreigners 

(Filipinos who worked in the hospital)!  Thanks to all of  you who 

supported us:)

A visit by teacher and students from Boon Lay to Scape Mall.

An interesting place for teacher n students to bond & shop

at the same time. They will never be bored with so many items

to see and choose from! Hope u visit us again:)

Items may be customized on the spot for buyers.  The mystic

knot is know to bring peace as well to the wearer.  You can wear it

as a bracelet, bag charm or hang it on your handphone:)

Another piece of  favorite I designed recently:)  It is well received

by both young n old!  There are many version and customers may choose

 different charms for their liking.

We are holding a Home n Lifestyle event from 2nd to 15th September at

Compass Point. Anyone interested to take up a space, please email to me:)

I am also conducting some jewellery making courses during these two weeks

and anyone keen to learn the art of jewellery making, kindly email me for

further details.  We only entertain genuine takers!

Before I knock off, I like to thank all my supporters and buyers from Alexandra and

IMH Hospitals for being our ever faithful customers:)

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Happenings in July 2013

As usual, we are located outside Toast Box every weekend from

Friday to Sunday.  Since the flea market on Sat & Sun at Scape Mall

has relocated to Lucky Plaza, the crowd to Scape Bazaar is definitely 

diluted.  Nowadays there so many bazaars n flea markets everywhere

around Singapore and customer base is not so great here as in Thailand

and other countries:(    Hence, the drop in business and some regulars

vendors also disappeared from the Scape scene:)  The Scape Bazaar organizer

also has another event on Saturday at Sentosa Broad Walk.  Hearsay the

business there is not so fanstatic  and I guess maybe this bazaar is still

new n not too many people know about it! 

Toast Box, a place where we usually have our meals is also a

good meeting place for friends and families:) Customers can

easily locate us here and we also take our tea breaks inside to

cool down on hot and stuffy days:) 

 

This retro necklace of butterflies is sold though customer find it

rather heavy.  The buyer looks good with the necklace and we

give her a good price of $15.00:)

 

After doing so many rounds of cocktail rings in natural stones

and pearls, I decided to give it a go with crystal balls.  I guess the

result is not too bad since these materials are lighter and more

comfortable on the fingers though the cost of making such rings

is definitely higher!  I hope this ring will find a wonderful buyer

soon:)  In the meantime, I shall keep myself busy designing new

items and thanks for visiting my blog and take care!

Thursday, July 11, 2013

A Very Special Moment 9th July 2013

A special day for us, our son graduated with honours from NUS:)

A Beary Special Day indeed, 9th July 2013

 

A sea of balloons when the graduation ceremony ended:)

 

My son & his classmates jumping for joy n throwing hats!

 

No words can describe the feelings we had on 9th July 2013:)

We thank God n family for support:)  As parents, we look forward to

this day but my advice to son: be street smart as your degree is only

a foundation of your education and do not be complacent. 

 

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Post Mortem of Compass Point Bazaar June 24th to 7th July 2013

Compass Point Handicrafts & Gifts Bazaar

My Corner

Handmade badges and stickers:)

 

Handmade Batik bags and organizers!

Thanks to all our vendors and customers who made this event a very

successful and happy two weeks:)

Many who love handmade gifts visited our booths more than once and

14 days just flowed by so swiftly:)  We hope to be back again soon

for Christmas with more interesting & beautiful items to offer!

Friday, June 21, 2013

Haze Haze Singapore

My Scape Bazaar was postponed today due to the haze which

hovers over Singapore for the past few days.

At 11 am this morning, the PSI index went up to 400 level

which is very unhealthy indeed.  The visibility is quite bad and

in some places, buildings are completely enveloped by a layer of

smoke:(

Little Guilin in Bukit Batok.  This is my first visit to this scenic location

and I want to take a snapshot of the hazy surrounding:)

The picture below show a very misty Guilin and I bet this is not in China:)

I wanted to take more pictures but unfortunately my mobile battery

ran out:( Anyway, I will be back one sunny day to take another picture

without the haze!

Commencing next Monday, 24th June 2013, I will be based at Compass 

Point for two weeks until 7th July 2013.  It will be a hobby cum

handicraft fair and anyone who is interested, please do drop by for a

visit:)  At times, I may be out doing my errands and for anyone who

is interested to look me up, kindly drop me a line via my email:)

See you around folks and pray the haze is soon cleared and we can

breathe clean air again:)

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Happenings in June 2013

Zhenhua on 3rd June 2013

 

June Holidays are here again:) Some families are overseas while some

choose to stay put and not travel.  For me, June is a good month to

penetrate into the neighbourhood markets n yellow boxes:)  I see more 

families with kids shopping since no school means more relaxed n

no rushing around to n fro schools and no Exam to fuss about:) 

 Above shows a snapshot of  Zhenhua yellow box facing market where the human

traffic flows:) I had a busy morning making wire wrapped rings for

the housewives who have done their maketing!  They stopped by to

chat at our table and curious to see what I have in store for the customers:) Some 

domestic workers also came by to browse our items and our cheap prices 

brought smiles to their faces!

Indeed, I have lots of  handmade items at very low prices compared

to those found in Orchard:)  The colourful items and crowd at my table

brought both laughters and much chattering among the customers who

seem to know one another!  I guess those who frequent the wet markets

often become friends over time.  This is a good way to socialize n discuss

  prices of groceries n daily life happenings!

 

Bishan North on 4th June 2013

This sheltered area outside a tailor shop is also a good place

to showcase my handmade items.  Though it is so near to the

wet market, I practically can smell the freshness of fish n meat

sold, my area is so neat and tidy that most people would pop by

to take a second look at what I offer:)   Is my first time here and

some of my customers suggest that I come back during the weekend

where there are more crowds!  I have decided to return within two

weeks with more interesting products and some DIY stuff for

those who are interested to try their hands on handmade:)

A Short Trip To Jakarta

 A very short trip to Jarkarta with my Indonesian friend before the

month of May ended:)   An hour's flight and upon landing, we went 

straight to an Indonesian restaurant for lunch:)  I ordered Lotong and

my hubby, nasi lemak.   The dishes are quite different from Singapore;

the nasi lemak (rice cooked in coconut milk) and lotong have lots of

ingredients as seen in the picture!  Yummy! yummy! is what I can said

of the whole lunch with many other interesting items:)

Kopi Luwak (coffee) is an authentic Indonesian drink:)

 Coffee powder is added to boiling water in cup  n I

waited 10 mins before adding my brown sugar n milk.  A bit

bitter and strong but it sure tasted good! A perk me up drink:)

 Above features Indonesian kueh wrapped in banana leaves, 

glutinous rice wrapped in chicken meat.

Two pieces are enough to fill you up! They are both tasty

and fragrant! And you only pay for what you eat:)

 

Another interesting n delicious item, Tahu Kipas which I never tried

before in Singapore.  It has some vegetable fillings inside and the tahu are

deep fried until very crispy:)  These go well with the gravy provided n

again one piece is all you need really:)

 

My Indonesian friend claims that the cendol (this greenish sllimy drink)

is what she missed most!  Those she tasted in Singapore cannot match the

ones in her hometown:)  I find it a little too sweet and added more ice to it!

It really smells nice, I guess due to the brown sugar added to it but too sweet 

for comfort:(

 

Our little break not only come with lots of interesting food but a

3-hour massage n spa treatment for couple:) We were really pampered 

from head to  toes  throughout and it was the longest I ever experienced:)  

Everything from massage, to jamu treatment on skin, steam bath and jacuzzi

makes you feel so refreshed and alive again!

So much on the first day in Jarkarta and we spent our second day shopping &

feasting again:)  The only setback encountered on this trip is the horrible

traffic jam in Jarkarta! Is nothing like in Singapore, practically the traffic jam starts

when you hit the road until you reach your destination!  We were warned not to

go into the City which is worse and in the end, we had no chance of going

 sightseeing:(  Still, is a worthwhile trip hosted by our Indonesian friend and 

we flew back to Singapore, home sweet home on the third day!  What a 

relief to leave those horrific traffic jams behind!