♥ FINDER'S KEEPERS - April 1st Edition

Today I did not have enough sleep and for some reasons I fun things much more funnier when I am dreadfully tired. I think there is a medical term for it but I am too lazy to find it. Instead I decide to do my Treasury. 

Who need Etsy Treasure West ( turn nose up in obvious envy of those who manage to get one)! I can make my own and I am sure I do not have to stay up at godly  time ( yes, I really mean godly time) to snag one and I can do it at my own pace and  it will stay here on my blog FOREVER! *Evil laugh abit*.

Honestly I am very happy with this Treasury, I came across loads of really funky sellers! I was suppose to finish this post like 1 hours ago but I end up shopping on some of the stores and hence the delay. Here it goes! Sorry, I can only manage to screen print 12 items!  

This treasury is to celebrate April's Fool Day and All Fool'sDay ( there is one, check my calendar and I will show you).  I hope this will make some of you guys smile ( come on, smile! Smiles are free ! :D).

My ratings and comments :

♥ -> Wonderful
♥♥-> Drop dead gorgeous
♥♥♥ -> Cry with happy joy
♥♥♥♥ -> Will think about robbing a bank just to have it!
♥♥♥♥♥-> Will think nothing about robbing a bank just to have it!


1) PRINT - Map of Sea of Laughter, Western Shore By paintandink. You know, I love maps. I don't really know why but perhaps it is because I like to know where I am all the time or perhaps I am a really male and do not like asking for directions. Either way, this map is too pretty! Oh, as I stare at it , I was really amazed to see what she had drawn! Very original, very cheerful! She has wonderful range of imaginary maps too! Rate : ♥♥♥

2) Gift Of Education-1 Inch Pinback Button Trio, Proceeds Go To Unicefbuttonempire. I remember wanting to buy her really fun Husband and Wife button pins as a cute Valentine's Day present for Beautiful Geek but I forgot to add her to my favorite and was very sad then not to be able to go back to her really fun store. I manage to hunt her store down today and yes, I am so going shopping! Very cute and funny buttons! I love her style! Proceeds for this set of buttons would go to UNICEF, very kind seller! Rate : ♥♥♥♥

3) A 'Random Acts of Kindness' seminar inspires Wally to beat up a masochist By wallywarepottery. I always enjoy word play and very dry humor, this really makes me laugh out loud deep inside. Very talented artist, this store has really nice plates and mugs. Very funny too!!! I hope they would consider selling Internationally. Rate : ♥♥♥♥

4) Vincent Van Gogh Mouse - International shipping By TheHouseOfMouse. OOOOOOOHHHHH, you guys got to see this store!!!! Very very cute and cheerful! Full of little handmade toy mice in various famous character costume!!! I also love the Yoda mouse! Rate : ♥♥♥♥

5) SALE Damaged Birdbrain Hillbilly plate trio. By trixiedelicious. Heeheeheee, this store has hilarious hand painted crockery! Check out her vintage porcelains items, I love them all!!! I should get one of those Tree Hugger bowl, so cool! Rate : ♥♥♥♥♥

6) 10x8 Print - Death By ChocolateBy DanJackson. I am a huge fanatic fan of CSI and this reminds me of the episode where there is this sociopathic girl who does miniatures house , places of the victims she killed. Very cool, very literal and I like the policeman detail . Rate : ♥♥♥♥

7) Sole Sister-The Sister who loves shoes By nunofakind.etsy.com. My ultra favorite item!!!! This store has a really sweet and fun range of nun dolls! Not your usual nuns by far! I appreciate the fact she humanize them , I known a few nuns in my life and they are not just God's angels but also very real too. This Sole Sister piece speaks to me as I think she is one of my personalities! Rate : ♥♥♥♥♥

8) When the air thickens, so should the plot....Set of 3 Literary Lites By dippylulu. It is impossible to exclude this artist when it comes to humor! It just keeps getting better! This set of matches are in classic books design with a twist in the title. It is kind of sad the matches itself can't be shipped internationally. I love the gorgeous color of these matches! Perhaps I should buy the boxes anyway and put my own matches. Rate : ♥♥♥♥

9) Lunchbag Combo Pack - 5 Wanna Trade and 5 Mine Mine Mine By SupergirlStickers. I always love lunch bags! It is too bad Singapore does not have this culture of bringing food in a bag to work or school. I always thought it is such a sweet idea! This store has cute paper lunch bag and does custom work too. Perhaps I should start packing lunch for Beautiful Geek but I bet he thinks I have gone retro mad again. LOL!Rate : ♥♥♥

10) Foonie Doll soft and fuzzy Plushie with Velcro PocketBy polinakanevsky. After looking at this super cheerful Foonie Doll, I went and ate an orange. I guess anything that makes me eat fruit should be good for me! LOL! This store is loaded with fun colorful Foonie Dolls. I love the colors! Guaranteed to make you smile on a cloudy day! :) Rate : ♥♥♥♥

11) Got Rack Humorous Vinyl Decal By empressivedesigns. No, I don't have a rack, MUAHAHAH but I am brainy ;p. This shop has a wonderful selection of fun witty decals. I mean, it is nice to decorate with sweet, predictable decals but much better and more impact with one of these humorous ones! Rate : ♥♥♥♥

12) Knitters Buttons By pepsy. This I know, never cross a knitter, they can do a lot of damage with that two long knitting needles! This store might be new and there is not much items yet , I do hope the seller continue to make more fun buttons! Perfect gift for a passionate knitter! :) Rate : ♥♥♥♥

Thanks guys for sharing my Treasury! I do enjoy making them! It is like walking on a very long street on a bright sunny day and found some colorful marbles, old coins, half eaten sandwich, a piece of Joker card, a doll's head, 3 metal bottle caps , a piece of ribbon and of course the obligatory gum under the shoe, totally awesome!

♥ Featured Seller Sakizome And Her Lovely Bags !

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Spring Breeze Clutch

Okay, by now, you guys might have figured out I am quite a "collector" ( nicer word for addict). If I like something, normally I go all the way out and amass as many as I can. I am a bag "collector" too. I think I have over 200 bags! All sorts! Gigantic, huge, large, medium, small, mini, invisible ones too!HAHA! I have totes, overnighters , luggage, pouches, purses, wallets etc etc you get the drift.

Therefore ( clear throat, put on my glasses and look serious), I am quite the expert on bags. I pride myself as able to spot a bag worth it's money in thread count as far as 500 meter away. This is a skill fine tune to highly professional standards thanks to living in a fast pace city where I do not have a lot of time for shopping or patience for entertaining mediocre poorly made bags. I am pleased to tell you guys, there is an excellent bag artist and crafter among us in Etsy.

Busy Knitting Pouch

This post is alll about a wonderful wonderful Etsy seller Sakizome who makes the loveliest bags!!! I had eyed her store for quite awhile because I love the fabric she used. I was not keen to buy at first because I am afraid it might not be as good as what is shown on the pictures ( trust me, I have had bad experiences before) . I caved in last week because I simply love the fabric on this bag so I ask her to custom make it bigger for me. Her response is fast, professional, positive and very very friendly. I was relieved as I am worried she might not be able to make it. In 36 hours, she told me my bag is ready. I was apprehensive. So fast? I thought. Well. Okay then. I mean, it is not an expensive bag and if I don't like it, I can give it away later.


Afternoon Cafe Shoulder/Handbag

It turns out to be one of the best bag I have bought on Etsy so far ( see the picture above , that is my bag!!) ! I was truly astounded by the beautiful workmanship! To me, it is better to use cheap fabric but good workmanship than to use expensive fabric and but lousy workmanship ( I am aware I used "workmanship" 3 times, I am sorry but I can't think of any other words at this time:p) . The fabric is rich and thick, the lining also superior quality and very very nice prints! The seams, the stitches, the sewing all are so professional done! I felt like I just step out of a Japanese bag store!

The strap and the zip are of boutique quality! I show it to Beautiful Geek and he said he had thought I got it for USD 70!!! I show it off to my friends and got loads of compliments! They are rather envious I must say ( silly to be envious, just go buy one!!) .
Happy Day Purse- She has them in smaller sizes and coin pouches too!

I personally feel she priced her bags too low ! The cloth and material she uses are not the usual quality I see in normal stores. The prints and patterns she uses are very unique too! What I like best about her store is that there are a really nice range of bags to choose from! Not just handbags, there are clutch, pouches, wristlets, totes and coin purses too! I felt that she is one artist who is not afraid to try new things and am very up to date with the current styles.

I asked if I can featured her and am so glad she agreed. She is so so nice to talk to too! I am honor that she is willing to use some of her busy time to talk about her craft and let us have a peep in her life.

In the Park Pouch

♥Tell us a bit about yourself name, location, affiliations, personal stuff please.

I live in Singapore although I have variously lived in England, in Malaysia and in California. I am lucky to be surrounded by greenery at home: bamboo and palm trees, fig trees, eucalyptus trees, and many more. Of course I am also surrounded by rooms full of fabric, embroidery threads and buttons!

♥ Apart from creating beautiful things, do you have a full time job too?

I actually have a day job which I love. It is demanding and great fun. It requires me to travel but it has also meant that I have met many fascinating people from all over the world. And of course it helps fund my passion for fabric.

Spring Breeze Clutch

♥ What first made you want to become an artist?

I grew up such a nerd. I loved reading and studying. At university in England I discovered that my boyfriend only wore jumpers that had been handknitted by his mother. I could not be outdone! I decided that I had to learn to knit and soon knitted more than a lifetime supply of complex sweaters. Naturally he wore them all and of course I married him! I treasure all his mother's jumpers and still keep them very carefully. The knitting transitioned into embroidery and the embroidery into sewing, mainly by hand. I love making complex hand appliqued and embroidered quilts.

My husband and 3 sons soon decided that there was nothing I could leave alone: I embroidered all over their clothes, and even the curtains at home had were embroidered. Our home looks like a gallery with with my quilts on every wall, even in the bathrooms. Of course the beds were all covered with my quilts long ago. Indeed, we sometimes say we built our present house so that I could have more space to better display my quilts. They are spectacular, or at least my sweet family think so.

Sunflowers - Embroidered Linen Pouch

♥ Please describe your creative process how, when, materials, etc.

I can only make something if the fabric, threads, etc speak to me and I can assure you that they call out to me all the time. I usually dream - both day dream and otherwise about what I might do and then I start sketching, making rough notes on dimensions and other pointers to myself along the way. Then I start experimenting till I get the outcome I am looking for. I am fussy about quality, although I like everything I make to look handmade.

♥ What handmade possession do you most cherish?

This one is easy - the first jumper I ever knitted for my then boyfriend, now husband - a grey alpaca jumper. The knitting is not very even and I have come a long long way in terms of skills and inspiration but it was a transformative experience and made me realise that there was an artistic side to this nerd.

Blue Wheels Pouch

♥ Where is your favorite countries/ places?

Kyoto for its history, Tokyo for its vibrancy, Oxford, England as I have many memories of growing up there, Cambridge, England where I fell in love and learnt to knit and sew and of course, sunny Singapore.

Red Apple Orchard Pouch


♥ What is the motto/s you live by?
This is not a motto but I know that I need to sew, to make something beautiful, everyday! :)

Rulers Card Wallet

Thanks Sakizome for an enjoyable interview. I love hearing other people's life stories, it always makes motivated me in some ways. I truly am overjoy with my bag and I start to understand what my mother who is a seamstress used to says " when you carry a good quality handmade bag, you will feel like a million dollars". I did. :)