Love birds

★New in the shop★

A little birds found their love.
It's doesn't matter what color and what kind or bird you are... "I love you"
They are sits on the cushion with big heart which make a heart when it's together.

If you gave this to your loved and when you can't feel LOVE with him or her, simply change the bird to other side or flip cushion and make no heart ;)

The house of mouse

I love her little mice. I fell in love with her creations when I sew it at first time!!
Now she is in Etsy storque.
Enjoy!!
http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/open-studio-tour-thehouseofmouse-3260/#comment-65030

Oh, and her etsy shop
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5524984
and her blog is here...
http://lifecraftinessandeverythingelse.blogspot.com/

Australia day

Etsy picked Australia day in the storque! It's a little surprise :)
I'm member of DUST (down under street team Australia) but I found more Aussie seller at there!
If you have not read it, please check it out!!
Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi Oi Oi!!!
http://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/etsy-international-australia-3318/#comment-64179

Ajisai - yellow

★New in the shop★

This is a hydrangea ♪
A hydrangea is a flower which represents the Japanese early summer also rainy season(around June-July)
It's used 15 large square material and 60 small square material. It looks complex but simple patch work. I love it!!

Seijin-shiki

I found Japanese culture in Etsy!!
Have you read it? Please check here...
http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/etsy-world-tour-seijin-shiki-japanese-coming-of-age-day-3193/

It's about "Seijin-shiki"(pronounced say gin-see key) meaning "Coming of age day" in Japan.
A ceremony to celebrate people who have turned 20 and recognize them as adult.
The second monday in January is the holiday for this celebratory ceremony.
Most of women are dressed in long sleeve kimono. Of course when I turned 20 I wore it.(Sorry I don't have any photo...)
This is a big moment for us.
From the age of 20,one is granted the right to vote and permitted go drink and smoke.
So when we finished ceremony of seijin-shiki, many people go to the Izakaya (kind of pub) and have a party. Oh, I miss Japan!!

mini canvas- Dream and Crebration

★New in the shop★
Celebration -Mini canvas with easel

寿(pronounced ko toe bu key) meaning celebrate an event such as for success, birthday, wedding or some other happy events!

The crane is a symbol of an auspicious animal and Red and white are used for the congratulation thing.
In the middle of 寿, I putted knot on. This knot called MIZUHIKI (pronounced me zoo he key) it's also using for auspicious things.
So, this is a great gift idea for everyone☆

★New in the shop★

Dream -Mini canvas with easel

I had the dream last night but I do not remember clearly.
It was beautiful and soft, everything is mixed up, the future of present in the past. I wish to have the dream again.

夢(pronounced you may) meaning dream.
I wrapped the canvas with the kimono material and　stitched "dream" by hand.

This photo is our dream! have a wedding in Japan and bike for him.

Super eazy Apple cake

18cm cake tin
*1 Apple
*Flower 170g
*Baking powder 5g
*Sugar 80g
*2 Eggs
*Vegetable oil 130cc
*Cinnamon powder 1/2 teaspoon

1.Pre-heat oven 180℃
2.Cut an apple around 1cm dice and sprinkle cinnamon powder and stir.
3.Put eggs and sugar into an another bowl. mix well.
4.Then add oil. mix well.
5.Sift flower and baking powder, add to 4. and stir with wooden spoon.
6.Add apple and stir.
7.Pour into the tin, bake 40-45min until golden.

You can also add some raisin or walnut.

Spiral - Ornament ball box

★New in the shop★

I made another ornament ball box with different pattern. This pattern is spiral.
You can put on to the desk or anywhere you like also you can hang it to somewhere like a Christmas ornament.
Would be a great idea for the little present box (^^)