Day: December 20, 2022

  • ceramics with bebe.

    ceramics with bebe.

    I took Bebe ceramics painting at Brushstrokes in Berkeley. For his first piece, since he was quick with the paintbrush, we did a collab and I tried to paint the rest of the piece with his initial paint splatter as my inspiration. We left the studio with a season pass…

  • sunflower.

    sunflower.

    Since I’ve been back to work full time I’ve found myself working long hours most days. So I’m doing my best to carve out some days where I can take a break. I’ve been averaging one day off every two months. It’s not much, but it’s a start. I’ve spent…

  • oh hi 2021.

    oh hi 2021.

    Remember when I took a stamped calendar workshop in Seattle? I loved the idea and wanted to share the experience with my family. We had originally planned for this to be our activity for Christmas Craft Camp 2020, but guess who stored away their craft kits through the winter and…

  • ghostin’.

    ghostin’.

    Here’s a super quick and super fun way to add a lil spoopy to your Halloween treat bags. For this project, any paper bag works! Halloween doesn’t need to be all orange and black. I went pink! (Side note: Yes, these are random bags I had in my stash!) For…

  • egg hunt: roses.

    egg hunt: roses.

    Yay! You found the first of my hidden Easter egg crafts! For this Easter egg, I was going for tulips, but couldn’t get the petals to sit right on the shape of egg, so I went with more of a rose look, sans thorns. For this craft you will need:…

  • tambourine.

    tambourine.

    My friend Laura and I took a leather tambourine bag class! I was so excited for this class because I wanted to learn to sew leather on a machine (my last leather class involved hand sewing) and how to sew circles. I was also eager to review adding a lining…

  • clay.

    clay.

    I took a clay wheel class with my crafty friend Connie! It was so fun! First we had a tour of the studio – there’s a wheel room, decorating room, drying area, kiln space, glaze room, and show room. There’s even a a window area where used clay can lay…

  • bike | bloom

    bike | bloom

    This is a simple post. It’s about Tokyo bikes and flowers. We visited in the Springtime so all the blooms were majorly beautiful, and I was fascinated by all the bikes parked outside without locks (it’s honest there). Here are a few snaps from our stroll through Taito City and…

  • weekend out west.

    weekend out west.

    Earlier this month I spent a weekend popping up shop at West Elm in Emeryville. I’ve popped up here before and even taught a few workshops. I enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and the design inspiration everywhere. Here’s my booth on Day 1 and on Day 2. Spot any differences? 🙂…

  • you’re the flower crown lady!

    you’re the flower crown lady!

    Yup! I’m the flower crown lady. That’s what people shouted at me at the SJ Made Craft Fair last weekend. Apparently, SJ Made ran a Facebook ad with my photo (above) so people recognized me at the show! This was my biggest event of the year. I set up a 10′ x…