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Breaking Branches interior design

There is no excuse for not bringing a little spring into the house; it's as easy as going outside and cutting a few branches. Now, (in the Northeast) the buds are bursting forth in all forms of flowering. They look terrific simply cut and put into a glass vase or an interesting container. You don't have to run out and buy a big bouquet in celebration of the season.

via Decorpad

Steven Meisel

Amongst other flowers or standing alone, no matter ~ the beauty and simplicity does not compete. As a matter of fact, they don't even have to be flowering. Think of the beauty in the shape of the leaves or the gracefulness of bare branches.

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Eileen Kathryn Boyd

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Ryan Korban via Interior Design

Thom Felicia

Branches become sculpture when large in scale and posing nonchalantly ~ they possess a presence

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~ Now go get your pruning shears ~

Dine with Hello Kitty @ Sweety House Café in Muar, Johor, Malaysia (Guest Post)

White fluffy cat, small black eyes with a huge pink bow or flower…are you a Hello Kitty fan?!!

Even if you are not, you will be drawn into the magic of this Hello Kitty themed café in Muar!

Trust me, I went to check out this cute café and I was amazed by the interior decor of the café. Just a cute-ness warning: YOU WILL BE SURROUNDED BY PINK AND CUTE-NESS! ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK of being Hello Kitty-fied!

I walked into the café with confidence that I will not be affected by the teeny, girlish Hello Kitty themed café, but I walked out very impressed J I actually liked the kawaii ambiance of the Hello Kitty café! There is something special about the decor of the café that makes you feel very relaxed and at ease.

The people who designed this set up were obviously ardent Hello Kitty fans, and it showed.

The café is big on Hello Kitty’s famous pink bow. This signature bow is everywhere - on the café’s wall paper, main entrance door, cushions, sofa and even toilet mirrors!

There are several settings in which you can choose to dine in; there’s the usual dining table and chairs, there’s the super cute Hello Kitty bow couches, and there’s the Japanese style dining cubicles. The clever use of white curtains and chandeliers added to the coziness and feel of the café.

This café is family and fun friendly as there are baby chairs and board games available for the kids and free wifi too!

While we were dining at the café, groups of girls came in and out of the café, ranging from young teens to young women, all coming in hope of rubbing off some happiness of the famous Hello Kitty! Every customer came equipped with their cameras, you cannot help it but to snap a few happy photos while in this café!

Food served at the café were also Hello Kitty-fied! The menu here is similar to other contemporary cafés serving cakes, desserts, noodles and rice - quite ordinary - but the utensils, plates and bowls were all Hello Kitty themed. Every dining table have at least one Hello Kitty toy, like a Hello Kitty figurine, a Hello Kitty telephone or a Hello Kitty plush toy. There’s definitely more than enough Hello Kitty in here that would satisfy any Hello Kitty fan J!

So bring along your cameras and enjoy this Hello Kitty wonder café! Oh, this is the only Hello Kitty themed café in the whole of Johor – Hello Kitty fans, don’t miss it when you are in Muar J

Here is a collection of what some other bloggers say about this Hello Kitty theme Café. Click on the pictures to read their lovely posts J

This guest post by my daughter Anita, who has been an ardent Hello Kitty fan soon after her birth :P Anita is a foodie like me

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Lookie what I found...

A sweet, super simple card that I never posted! And this is from awhile back:

"Watercolor Plants" & "Love You" stamp sets were from The Angel Company (NLA).

However, I believe Red Rubber Designs may be releasing the sentiment set soon.

Keep your eye out for that one... it is a great set.

The watercolor technique was done by applying Tombow markers directly to the stamp, misting with water, then stamping. Mist again without applying more marker, and stamp a second time, mist again & stamp a third time.

A little Scor-bugging, inked edges, sheer ribbon and heart-shaped pearl round this out.

What do you think?

HDH165 - Skeletal Remains Challenge

Super simple card today for the fortnightly challenge over at Haunted Design House! The challenge?

HDH165 - Skeletal Remains

No problem for my fellow Halloweeniacs... skulls, bones, etc.

Bonus: we are being sponsored by Octopode Factory! Fun and quirky images with an edge. Here is my clean and simple, Copic-colored offering:

I used the dude from the Day of the Dead Couple, Hallowe'en Tombstones, & Skull Head Sticks. What is great about OF's images, is that some of them come as png files with transparent backgrounds... perfect for layering up several and creating an entire scene!

You've still got a week to participate over at HDH, so don't miss out on the fun!

What do you think?

Tiddly Inks Challenge #110

I actually played along with a challenge!

Tiddly Inks' current challenge is to "use a Wryn"... and the Wryns happen to be my favorite line of Christy's images! So, without further ado:

I used the "Wryn New Nest" image... isn't it adorable? I know, I know... where is the creepiness, Barb? I told you I've been mojo-less lately, and this image was springy and upbeat, so I decided to forgo the macabre this time around :)

Patterned papers: My Mind's Eye

Grass punch: Martha Stewart

Die: Square Nestabilities

Main Copic colors:

skin: E11, 00, 000, R20 cheeks

hair: YR23, Y26, 23, 21

pink: R85, 83, 81

tree: E57, 53, 51

Yes, I DID fussy-cut the image!

I also drew in the higher branch of the tree to give a little more height to the image.

And yes, pop dots are my friends :)