15 January, 2012

Saigon Shopping Haul : Day 1 & Day 2

1. New Vietnamese Stamps 2. Printed Hijab 3. Pop up cards 4. Postcards 5. Silk bookmarks
6. Handmade wallet 7. Cute felt products by Amore Mio 8. Vintage rubber stamps
9. Scrapbook embellishments 10. DIY Blackboard cloud sign




Shopping in Vietnam has been a crafty one! More shopping ahead! :P


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FM Attack! : Saigon Flea Market

Xin Chao! or Hello in plain English :) As you know I'm currently enjoying myself in VIETNAM! woohoo!!  It has been 4 days and a very artsy-fartsy experience so far. I'm loving every moment and always look forward for the next big thing Vietnam has to offer! :)

Ok..hang on now. Let's focus on this post! Before I drag and bla bla bla,  I would like to introduce a new blog feature called FM ATTACK!


FM literally stands for Flea Market and here I am, writing about various Flea markets around Malaysia and the world, highlighting interesting finds! Thursday was a lucky day as I've stumbled into an advertisement while enjoying my Red Velvet cupcake at L'usine Cafe.


Saigon Flea market was held at International School Saigon Pearl and lasted for 7 hours from 2pm till 9pm. The atmosphere was bursting with enthusiastic crafters, sellers and visitors alike. I had my share of BUYING :P but it was all worth it! Supporting handmade and local crafts I am! So many good things to talk about but I've narrowed down to top 3 favorite FM finds.
Amore <3 Mio is a felt-based crafts brand. Owned by the ever-so-nice Henna, she makes all these beautiful products herself. Henna produces cute, funky and usable crafts such as coin purses, Rubic cube bag, albums and so much more. Do check her out at Facebook or drop her an email to say hi! 

Imagine that you can create your own mini-me version! It'll be so cool! Now you can even make one! 
 At nhain, you can create various of personalized products from stickers, pendants, posters, business cards to 3D version of YOURSELF! Whether it's clay or paper, they can do it. I fell in love with the figurines. A great gift especially for newlyweds :)


I met Baat while on my way out. I was attracted by the vintage cameras he had. In the world of fast pace where DSLR is dominant, there are still people who prefers the old fashion way of capturing precious moments. Baat is not an exception. He shared his joy of using analogue camera and I found it enlightening. For those who are collecting analogue cameras and vintage seekers, these lovely cameras are worth considering. The cameras below are up for sale in Vietnamese Dong. (1USD = 21,030VND) Contact Baat if any of you are interested ya!

   

It was fun to be in a different country and highlighting interesting finds. Going to flea markets especially like this one not only opens up my mind but also it was a great avenue to make new friends. I've enjoyed it tremendously!

**If you know any flea markets nearby, pls drop me an email! I just LOVE FM!!

Till the next FM ATTACK! See ya!

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07 January, 2012

40 great-awesome things to do in 2012!



First and foremost, IIEKKKKK!! Assalamualaikum! Alhamdulillah it's the new year and 2012 will be gorgeous and fabulous with my newly created to do list!  It is NEVER too late to start one. So many great-awesome things to complete! Having a set of goals / to do list makes me look forward for the future and that feels GREAT! I've divided my list into segments which is close to my heart. Segments which I feel need some fine tuning if you know what I mean :) Segments that are important. Segments that define my life. So guys, here goes!!!!!

It's all about my spiritual needs and getting closer to my Creator

Goal 333 : Study the benefits of Solat
Goal 349 : Go for Janazah workshop 
Goal 404 : Memorize the Yaasin 
Goal 581: Know everything and in depth about Islam 
Goal 585 : Memorize the important D'uas (prayers)
Goal 879 : Study about Fiqh

Building and maintaining long lasting relationships to make life more meaningful

350 : Go for Pre-marriage course  
451 : Get married! woohoo!

You gotta look and be smart!

227 : Learn Tagalog
328 : Study the Malaysian history
329 : Study the geography of Malaysia
385 : Read about the U.S - Vietnam War
474 : Learn Video editing
917 : Learn Adobe Photoshop
923 : Study Fashion Design
Being healthy is not an option

248 : Learn Muay Thai
382 : Detoxify my body for a year

My passion


212 : Sew my own Baju Kurung design
305 : Learn Embroidery
330 : Study the Malay's arts and crafts
458 : Start my 365 days drawing challenge
459 : Learn Calligraphy
538 : Learn drawing and sketching
616 : Learn to make button badges
625 : Know in depth about arts and crafts
689 : Learn cursive writing
766 : Learn Pattern making
901 : Study the anatomy of a sewing machine

Things that I do that put foods on the table and money in the bank


20 : Have my very own business card
515 : Read about advertising
571 : Learn about fabrics
752 : Know about internet business
950 : Have my own online shop :)

Managing money and things that I own more responsibly


128 : Create my dream room
417 : Start a saving plan! 

Organizing myself in the WorldWideWeb

920 : Learn web design


Constantly exploring to eliminate ignorance, enhance imagination and meet all sorts
of beautiful people

23 : Write a travel documentary script
597 : Be a couch surfer
598 : Divulge myself in Japanese Culture

Things that I just have to do to for personal satisfaction

773 : Organize myself from top to toe


40 things for the new year and I LOVE THIS LIST! I'm all set, all geared up and ready to make mistakes! yeap! Mistakes defines a person and the more you make them the smarter and much wiser you'll become. But one thing for sure, you got to learn from them and not just making them :P

What's your 'things to do' this year? Anything similar? Let's share! Who knows we might reap greater benefits :) 

HAPPY HAPPY 2012 beautiful people!

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