It is official now. Our WHOLE family is crazy about fused beads. So when Aeon Mall was selling this 8000-piece Fused...
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Get Hot with Iron Beads!
I just realized how fickle we can be. Just a week ago, our family was totally stuck on Aquabeads, but when we were...
Stuck on Aquabeads!
Despite having lived in Japan for many years, I am unaware of many of her internationally acclaimed products....
Bible Verse Art – Psalm 18:33
Psalm 18:33 is one of my favorite Bible verses. Three years ago, I embroidered the scripture on my piano cover. It was...
Japanese Traditional Crafts – Kimekomi
In the last few days of 2016, I was rushing to complete a New-Year-themed DIY Chirimen kit. I managed to finish the...
Teaching Parts of the Face and Emotions
I came across Mr. Printables' DIY toy with changing faces and immediately loved it. It would be a fabulous idea to use...
Plastic Bag Tutus Made the Best Last-Minute Costumes
We decided to bring our kids to our church's costume party just a day before the event. It was so last minute that I...
Simple Reversible Tote Bag
Fireball's kindergarten was having its annual bazaar last month. So, I did my part by sewing a few tote bags to...
One DIY Christmas Ornament a Month – 12 Pinecone Reindeer
Finally, here is Rudofu, my 12th Christmas tree decoration. He is part of my pinecone craft series...
One DIY Christmas Ornament a Month – 11 Pinecone Snowman
Introducing Yuki, my eleventh Christmas tree decoration. He is part of my pinecone craft series...
One DIY Christmas Ornament a Month – 10 Pinecone Owl
Introducing Fukuro-chan, my tenth Christmas tree decoration. She is part of my pinecone craft...
One DIY Christmas Ornament a Month – 09 Pinecone Birdie
Introducing Birdie, my ninth Christmas tree decoration. She is part of my pinecone craft series...
One DIY Christmas Ornament a Month – 08 Pinecone Goldfish
Introducing Nimo, my eighth Christmas tree decoration. She is part of my pinecone craft series...
One DIY Christmas Ornament a Month – 07 Pinecone Flower & Butterfly
If you have read "A Novice’s Attempt on Sashiko" (my previous post), you'd know that...
A Novice’s Attempt on Sashiko
Sashiko (刺し子) means quilting in Japanese, and it mainly uses running stitch (aka. straight stitch). It was originally...
One DIY Christmas Ornament a Month – 06 Pinecone Mice
Introducing Miki & Mini, the mice on a red pinecone, which is my sixth Christmas tree decoration. They...
One DIY Christmas Ornament a Month – 05 Pinecone Tako
Introducing Tako, my fifth Christmas tree decoration. He is part of my pinecone craft series...
One DIY Christmas Ornament a Month – 04 Pinecone Monkey
Introducing Joji, my fourth Christmas tree decoration. He is part of my pinecone craft series...
One DIY Christmas Ornament a Month – 03 Pinecone Bunny
This bunny is my third DIY decoration for my future Christmas tree. Want to know how to make a chirimen pinecone...
How To Bake Pinecones for Crafts
There are many great tips on the internet on how to prepare pinecones for crafts – all on a mission to destroy the...
One DIY Christmas Ornament a Month – 02 Pinecone Porcupine
Introducing Piney the Porcupine (side view). If you have read my previous post (Red Pinecone Dolly), you will know...
One DIY Christmas Ornament a Month – 01 Red Pinecone Dolly
Why am I talking about making Christmas ornaments at the very beginning of the year? Blackcabbit's brain must be...
DIY Projects for my Pre-schooler 4: Sling Bag
Here is a sling bag (aka. messenger bag) I made for my three-year-old four months ago. In Japan, this type of school...
DIY Projects for my Pre-schooler 3: Lesson Bag
Here is the lesson bag (レッスンバッグ) that I made for my Fireball three months ago. Woah, time flies! In Japan, Lesson Bag...
DIY Projects for my Pre-schooler 2: Shoe Bag
After I wrote the step-by-step process for the O-bento Set, I have decided that there will be a total of FOUR instead...
DIY Projects for my Pre-schooler: O-Bento Set
This is a continuation of my previous post - The Big Preschool Prep for ME. Of which, I mentioned how I made my own...
The Big Preschool Prep for ME!
The wait is almost over. My little boy will begin Yochien (幼稚園 / kindergarten) tomorrow. With the newfound extra free...
A Reversible Box Bottom Tote Bag for my Bento
Last Saturday, I made a reversible tote bag for my 3-tier Bento Bako (弁当箱 / lunch box), which is used for family...
My First Attempt on Oshie / Kurumie Craft
In my previous post on Oshie (押絵) / Kurumie (くるみ絵) - a Japanese traditional craft, I promised that I'd...
An Evening Dress from an Old Kimono
This month, my brother is getting married, and I wanted to wear something "Japanese" for this special occasion....
My Pre-washed Embroidery Threads
Embroidery threads (or floss) are such eye candies to me. Whenever I buy new ones, I'm in the habit of pre-washing...
Tiger Suit for Tora Boy
A year ago, I was worried that winter might be too much for my skinny cat to bear, so I made a jacket for her (see...