Post Wrap Up for Craft and Design as a Career: Emerging

 So I have subscript myself to be the member of Craft Victoria recently.

This is my first event via Craft Victoria. I don't usually get the chance to go out

(it's rare by myself these days). No, not true.

Actually, paid event has always been a struggle for me

as am eating my own saving doing Missy Minzy.

 It was my first time going to Melbourne Museum

Almost missed the stop hopping off the tram, hah!

 Surprisingly quite a big crowd

 hello shoes!

pardon the dim light shot as they just switched off the bright light

 in the museum

I actually like this tropical forest

Made me feel like home looking at them

I think this talk will help those who is in transition on establishing their own labels.
Heaps of great tips and great network to begin with.
Really glad I went cuz I was ticking away
what I have done and what not.
It gave me a new perspective (ie: sustainable area) on
how I should work on my other projects.

Market Invitation For You

Hello Hello! This is an early invitation to you.

Please come and see us at Mathildas Market NEXT Sunday.

It will be our first time with Mathildas Market..

And I'm truly super excited for that!

There will be quite a few new products (well, apart from giclee prints).

I'm also working on some last 'ad-hoc' goodies

to be included to showcase for you next week.

Let's hope the new market display will looks good on that day!

So mark this fabulous market invitation into your diary

and visit us with your families and friends! :)

The Creative Talk Wrap

Spent a bit of time having some fun
with the camera on my way to
 Creative Women Circle's talk
at RMIT Brunswick last Saturday.

 Flinders Street Station Melbourne

Flinders Street Station Melbourne

 talented women in action

Nic MacIsaac, the founder of Magnolia Square

It is always nice to put a face behind the name.

Nic was a great speaker. She shared about her passion.

She talks about her journey when she first started.
Some to do's and dont's tips.

I have learn that Nic is a strong mind woman.

Her determination to succeed.
She knows what she wants.
Its truly a goal get it girl.

That could explains how
she gets to where she is now.

 RMIT Brunswick Building

 Heading home looking forward

to give Peanut a cuddle snuggle!

Oh, for those who were unable to make it to CWC's talk.
Tess, the even organiser was so kind.
She had jot down some of the words of wisdom from Nic.
Click here for the notes.
Or join their Facebook's page for more details.

Creative Talk & Post Market Wrapped Up

I have been a member of Creative Women's Circle (CWC) for awhile.

So far I have been to one of their creative event
(Emily Wright, Owner of Nancybird)

when freedom and time were under my wing last year.

I was very pregnant and ready to pop back then ;)

 Embossed Purse by Nancybird..to be released mid April

I was so mad at myself for missing out Ink & Spindle's talk last June!

Cuz my mom was staying with me for the whole culture confinement month

when Peanut was born. Culture confinement month basically means

you don't wash your hair for whole month and you cannot shower.

You can only drink particularly date drinks
and NO water drinking for a whole month.

Ginger is the key ingredients in most food......ra ra ra..

Do a google if you want to know more in details.

Anyways, where was I? ;)

So you see..CWC will be very beneficial for you
if you were a designer/artist/makers.
Then I would encourage you to sign up!
For those of you who are into market or stallholder yourself.
Please do not miss their next speaker event
as Nic MacIsaac, founder of the Magnolia Square design market
will be on, 16th April 2011! Please click here for more details.

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I have been slack when comes to updating my blog recently.

The truth is most of my time have been occupied by Peanut.

I used to think that "Oh, poor me...there goes my ME TIME".

Now, stuff that thought! I am enjoying being a mum.

Once a mum, forever a mum I say! 

Hey, I think I just saw Peanut made a basic 3 steps walk

without any supports this evening. I was so impressed!!

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It was the first time by myself at
the North Melbourne Market last 2 Sundays.

You can now Mix 'n Match your own!

I thought it would be a horrible experience where no mocha,

no toilet break, no accompanion ra ra ra..

neighbour in front of me....

selling vintage dresses...at $5 per piece..I kid you not!

Aha! I managed to walk over and touch a few pieces.....;)

right next to neighbour - Jubly-Umph 

a very quirky designed jewellery range

and up to my surprise,

it turned out to be a great fine day! :)

The Finders Keepers Markets

Dockland

Lovely sunny weather is here to visit Melbourne! We have been busy with heaps of outdoor activities this weekend. Missed and loving the sun since the long winter! I have came to realize that I love winter given I was born in a tropical weather country. I do not know why lol. Maybe cuz I can dress up with layers and layers. I also love to match with all sort of patterns and textile (even they are missed match but they create lovely oddness attraction!) :D

We were at the Finders Keepers Markets (FKM) in Melbourne on Saturday.

Heaps of talented people at the market.

To me, being able to be involving at FKM is big deal!

I wasn't ready for Melbourne's first FKM since

Peanut is relatively new to us (20 weeks now I supposed?).

I believe a few more markets and accumulating

more experience will get me more ready.

I believe I will get there when the next FKM coming to Melbourne again. Watch me!

ETA: (Please ignore the date of this post as I had too many draft post on my blog and I have actually lost count.)

My First Markets with Fairy Floss Markets

Sorry I have been missing in action on the blog. So the first markets for Missy Minzy is done deal last Sunday. And I have been catching up with long needed sleeps and real life. Gotta need the balance! Apparently Peanut and Mr Minzy were tired too. Hey, but I thought I was the one having weeks of late nights?? ;)

Anyways, some pictures on how my first markets went with Fairy Floss Markets.

Fairy Floss Markets' Launch Market

Met some really lovely people at the market. It's good to put names on faces.

Stallholders busy setting up their stalls before 9am arrives!

Ahh..my stall's set up

Missy Minzy's Stall on the actual day :)

I did mentioned sometime end of July or early August that it would be great to have at least 1 market before Year 2011 arrives. Guess what? I am going to have another 3 markets before Year 2011. So my next market will be at Williamstown (with Fairy Floss Markets) on 14th November 2010. Click here for more details.

Once you start, you never want to stop. Having markets is great fun!

I am working on some new items for my next markets. Just need to find the time write more over here, respond to more emails and request. Getting busy is great but being busy with good profit opportunities popping up would even better and lovely.

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Please bear in mind that my first giveaway has now extended to 8th October 2010 (Australia time). It is a very easy way of getting some Missy Minzy 5 x 7" print of your choice. Just come up with 3 creative names for the 3 weird mushy characters. Click here for more details. Winner will be announced here on 10th October, this coming Sunday.

My Creative Space - To Market, To Market

It has been a full on weeks at my creative space over here. I have been preparing my stock for my first market -Fairy Floss Markets. I think I went overboard with the desire to extend a lot of goodies to be sold in the market. Quite often I thought I was a superwoman, but I am not! :D

Fairy Floss Markets at Manningham Function Centre (Right next to Westfield Shoppingtown, Doncaster) from 9am ~ 2pm this Sunday. Fairy Floss Markets is the newest handmade for babies and kids boutique market in town. Do pop over, visit and say "Hi!" especially if you are living close by! :)

So my this week's My Creative Space is filled with finished works more than working in progress works. There were heaps of hick up throughout the preparation. First supplier stuffed up my order..and it would be very rush for me to pack everything. And then the bags..! Haha... I hope am not the only one having drama prior to the market day? ;) I have come to realise that of course I want to sell heaps of goodies at my stall especially it's my first market! But the reality is very tough especially when you have to take care of my 4~5 months old girl (lost count after awhile but who's counting? lol)

Mini Calendar for Year 2011

Will be available at the Fairy Floss Market this Sunday! :)

All 12 different mini hand drawn whimsical illustrations packed into this case.

An affordable way of collecting all of my whimsical illustrations giclee prints...in style! :)

I have to say I have been blessed with people (the Fairy Flossier) willing to share their contacts and their experience. That including making time to comment or 2 on my page..making all those lovely shout outs, those encouragement notes. It's really lovely to know that you are not isolated at your own space. I really enjoy myself. It's amazing to get to know that there is a lot of talented WAHM doing what they love doing.

One of my sign at the Fairy Floss Markets

One of my newer print.

It's ashame that you cannot see the details from here really. It looks good in real life. I thought the colourful bubbles floating in the air brings some happiness. Kinda made your day happy looking at them.

Let's Be Together (8 x 10 inches)

This title came to my mind..and it's stuck there.

I am having my 1st Giveaway this week. The one who can give my new 3 weird characters a cool and creative funky name will win yourself a 5 x 7 " giclee print of your choice. Giveaway will open till 6th October 2010. Click here for more detail on how to enter the giveaway. All the best! xo

Pop over to Kirsty's My Creative Space. A lot of talented women behind the scene with inspiring stories and craft works to be shared. Enjoy your Thursday! xo

Clair Wayman - CWC Talk @911

Just received an invitation from Tess in regards the next Creative Women's Circle talk

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Saturday 11 September
10.30am
Level 1, Building 514, The Hub at RMIT Brunswick campus
25 Dawson St, Brunswick (See map attached)
(Building 514 is a short walk from Jewell Station or Sydney Road #19 tram.
Parking lot on campus. )

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Our speaker will be freelance interior stylist, Clair Wayman!

Clair studied printmaking at Leeds Unit and art in Wales before landing her first job styling for UK-based BBC Good Homes magazine. After freelancing for six years in the UK for lots of interiors magazines including Living Etc and IKEA's 'Room', Clair made the big leap to Melbourne and hit the ground running, styling for Real Living magazine. Check out an interview with Clair on Design*Sponge here!

More recently Clair has been indulging her passion for textile and home wares design by launching her very own home wares design label, Curio and Curio, as well as working on a styling job for Dulux paints 2011 colour range.

Clair will talk us through her successful career in freelance styling both here and overseas, and of course the building of her boutique label Curio and Curio. And to celebrate the launch of Curio & Curio, one lucky attendee will go home with a pair of the green bird & rose cushions (pictured on the invite)! Thanks Clair!!

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Please RSVP as early as possible and feel free to pass this invitation on to anyone you think might be interested in the CWC.

Don't forget to visit the CWC blog at cwc-melbourne.blogspot.com and read our growing number of profiles!

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How was your weekend?

I hope you had a good weekend. As for us, Melbourne has been having a fabulous sunny weather for the last few days, which was awesome to do something outdoor in such a chill weather (it's winter here btw).

We took the tram..to St Kilda

Saw heaps of people screaming and having fun on the ride at the Luna Park.

We also saw some people roller skating along the esplanade...and bike riding too.

there's heaps of yachts at the pier.

probably not the good weather for this at the moment.. but you will never know ;)

Never get bored taking a tram down to St Kilda especially when there's a warm weather.

I used to live up Acland Street (there's where the lovely cafes and happening shops are) for a short period.

A street which meant a lot to me cuz there's where I met my love.

St Kilda, a diversity suburb which it can be very charming and so is very sad in the same time.

Charming cuz the local town council spent heaps of money here.

This is where the tourists would come, especially the Sunday market.

Apparently there's heaps of new buildings and more new restaurants

opened at both Fitzroy Street and Acland Street.

Sad cuz it can be very dirty and people get drunk and yelling on the street

(usually from Wednesday onward) during the night.

You can sometime hear people fighting...and Grey Street

(where's the red-light district) is just few streets up the road.

St Kilda, a must visit interesting place when you are in Melbourne.

So this is where I was up to over the weekend.

Name Searching+Cold Melbourne

Name searching for this design which I have done not too long ago. Any suggestion? :)

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Do you like winter? It is no doubt MORE grey and gloomy. I read some article from somewhere said that people tend to feel gloomy & depress during winter. So, are you really sure you like winter? I used to like winter but probably not so much this year. The arrival of Peanut really consuming a lot of my time..that including posting a post in here ;) Believe it or not. I am always wanted by Peanut whenever I clicked on "new post". As if it was a jinx to click on that button! Heh :) I hope to get out and do more things...hopefully not that cold.. :S

Speaking of which, I get the chance to tiptoeing do more things today again. I managed to look at some designs. Also spent some time do a bit of planning on how and when I want to reopen my Etsy's store (when am ready, of course!). Stalking some bloggers' blogs...some mates' facebook updates...also get the chance to make a proper meal. Slowly getting back on track.....it's all good :)

Challenge Day 115 - FYI

Missy Minzy's custom handmade arts and designs will soon be available for purchasing in AUD and not just USD...

Was out and about up the hospital/clinic first half of the day today. Left the afternoon doing my own thing..which means the gloomy weather Melbourne. So not good for photo shooting for some of my artwork listing..

Wish me better luck tomorrow! :)

Challenge Day 102 - Not myself

Picture from here

Didn't feel quite myself today. I have no idea how come am feeling this way.

Maybe it is true, just like the stormy weather in Melbourne last night? Lightning and gone, and lightning and gone again...It felt as if mother earth was having some lightning party in the sky last night.

Maybe, been feeling a little bit frustrating on something which I WISH I know what it is...

Maybe am tired...tired of being pg?? tired of being what? I don't know...

I was trying to put on my Creative Hat earlier..hrm, tough luck today. Nothing seems to look perfect or right in my eyes. I guess my creative juice is running low today. How's your day been? Hopefully it's a lot better than mine!

Challenge Day 97 - This lovely is on its way

Remember I mentioned that I would like to have this drop clutch for my birthday recently?

Guess what? I finally take the plunge, made the purchase this morning. YAY! :)

I have been hunting for a bi-folded wallet too. Not much of luck. Sometime I wonder am I the one being fussy? I really went online searching for my fellow blogging land mates' link hoping to find the perfect item for myself. Yeah, you can tell am on a retail therapy mood such early morning. Had a rough day yesterday and I guess this is how I like to shag the unhappiness away cuz it's Friday now!

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The next Creative Women's Circle even will be held in Melbourne CBD tomorrow. Emily Wright of Nancybird will be the guest speaker. I have RSVP with Tess awhile ago and you can do so if there's any seat left. Come along to join the other creative women in the industry (if you are in Melbourne)! Click here for more detail.

Challenge Day 94 - is it possible?

I like to spend my whole day (without any interrupt) to complete my to-do-list's tasks. Hrm, looks like it's quite impossible to make it today again. Isn't it annoying?

Anyways, where's the sun when you need them the most? Anyone having any luck to take a good shot of your artwork during this gloomy weather?

Challenge Day 92 -Sunday Updates

Today is a creative day without having any creativity done. ;)

A gf of mine - Helen offered to host a baby shower for me before Peanut is born. Very nice of her! So today is the day!

I baked some Chocolate Chip Cookies to bring it over to my Baby Shower

and also baked Peach, Yogurt & Almond cake too...

Yes. I like baking and I enjoy baking. Cuz they bring smile to friends that I care and love...just like how I want to convey my message through my art too. :)

Melbourne had a very weird weather today. Few seconds of rains. Stopped. Few seconds of sunshine. Stopped. Then gutsy wind. Stopped. Rain drops again. Stopped. Heaps of fun and laughters were made non-stop no matter how dramatic the weather was in Melbourne today.

Helen bought this softie bear for me.

She reckon the bear bear looks like a Peanut shape.

Hey, that's so true! LOL

Peanut was the name I call my little one in me... :*~

So this is my first baby shower I ever attended and it's my own. So happy to catch up with some very long lost gfs...not to forget those lovely gifts too. I guess everyone enjoyed themselves. :)