Here I am again...

It's been 3 years since my last post! Wow, that sounds like a long time...

So many things have happened these past three years... I'm still doing jewelry and I have now an online shop on Etsy - www.tresorbox.etsy.com

I went back into fashion but more on fashion & image styling & consulting. I started a fashion consulting business with a friend - Style for You! - www.styleforyou.com.sg

We are both trained by Elegance in Style, US and London Image Institute.

We empower women to find their best style by helping them find the colours that best suit them, their body type and their style personality. We organize workshops for small groups (4 to 5 persons) or large groups (12 to 20 persons). Do drop by our website to find out more... It will just bring you a step forward for a life changing experience!!!

Ideal tea light holder

A tea light holder for approximately 30 candles fits perfectly in the box made of Florentine paper with herb design. Cover is made with linen paper with a decorative glass bead on top. We also have the same box in a larger version, for approximately 50 tea lights.

Smiling Cats from my French cartonnage collection

This is one of the latest creations from my French cartonnage hobby which I haven't published on this blog so far.... It's made of cardboard & acid free Florentine paper (Smiling Cats) with a note pad..... Ideal for your working table or phone corner....
More pictures of other types of boxes coming....

Coin pearls with red garnet

I had a half strand of coin pearls left and thought of adding some nice red garnet with them to give this classic chic necklace....

Carved roses

Some carved roses in amethyst, cherry quartz & jade with freshwater pearls.....

Some variance in colours....

Freshwater pearls with amethyst, peridot, labradorite, rose quartz.....

Some more earrings

Some more earrings with gemstones & freshwater pearls - citrine, aquamarine, rose quartz, lapis lazuli & a nice pair of blue chalcedony briolettes..... all with sterling silver....

Earrings

Finally took some pictures of earrings I'm having for sale at the fund raising event this Saturday... I have been working with freshwater pearls and gemstones - peridot, apatite, carnelian, labradorite.....

Upcoming event

Some friends and I are organizing a fundraising event on Saturday 22nd of November for the construction in progress of a retreat house in Bukit Tiram, Malaysia.
I'm busy making bracelets and earrings for the event, very colorful collection of gemstones and freshwater pearls..... I will post some pics here prior to the event.... also busy in making some beautiful boxes, and office stationery such as notebook, pencil holder, document holders etc.... can't wait to post some pictures for you [my camera is still on servicing! ;( ]
My friends are baking some nice chocolate cookies and fruitcakes... yummy!!..... and also, there is a group of very dedicated ladies who have been working hard sewing beautiful pieces for Christmas home-decor, table cloth, place mats, coasters, Christmas tree decorations, Advent calendar, Christmas wreath, all beautifully handsewn.....
Please email me for more details of the event if you are interested to buy gifts for your loved ones this Christmas... and the proceeds will go for a good cause!

Children's Day

This morning we brought our kids to mass. There was a special celebration for the children as children's day coincides with the feast day of St Therese of the child Jesus.

We also went for a children's book launching "Chilli Padi" by Adeline Foo & Lee Kowling, the illustrator is a friend of mine at the Singapore Philatelic Museum. We managed to get our books autographed! We haven't read the book to them yet, but Anne Lise just love the illustrations....

Our boy Sean saw the F1 stamp collection & absolutely wanted to have it..... he is crazy about cars.

We brought them out for lunch.... then went for a small shopping trip for shoes for Luis....

In the evening, we went out dinner at Marina Centre. After that, we took a stroll across to Esplanade and there to our pleasant surprise, there was a live concert of 4 young musicians, playing violin & cello in the main lobby. We listened to them playing pieces from "Beauty & the Beast", "Cinderella", "Aladin", "Lion King". Our kids were impressed! especially Luis...!

Now, they are all tucked up in bed and are very thankful for the very eventful Children's Day!

Quiet morning

I'm enjoying a quiet morning with my son Luis. He loves playing with his little "Learning PC" while mummy is busy checking her email on her computer! Later we'll go down for a walk and some grocery shopping. He's been busy following me doing my house chores this morning.... Hopefully later, Luis will spare me some time to do some beading.... Yes, I'm having some ideas which I'm in a hurry to work on!!!

Snapshots of our family holidays in Mauritius

Anne Lise, Luis & Sean with my husband, Justin (Mauritius 2008)

Luis on the beach (Mauritius 2008)

We had a wonderful break during the month of June when we went to Mauritius to visit my family for 10 days. Our kids enjoyed themselves very much... they got to meet all the cousins and aunts and uncles and grandparents..... They love the sea, the sun, the weather was fantastic... It was a great time spent with the family.