Mini blue bird on flower bed

I love making needle felted birds, starting from this year I am going to give my birds lots of flowers. 

I've made a nice and comfy flower bed for this cute blue bird.

Blenheim Palace, England

 

I built a travel website 15 years ago, it's a pity that this website no longer exists now, I would like to revive some of the materials through this blog.

 

Blenheim Palace is recognized as a World Heritage site. The palace and it's garden cover over 2000 acres of land. It was established by Queen Anne in 1704 and rewarded to John Churchill for his defeat of Louis XIV at Blenheim in France. It is also the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. 

I have been to this place twice. The first time was on a rainy and foggy day. The second time was on a sunny day. The weather difference brings out different atmosphere and beauty of the palace grounds. 

Those who love nature and tranquility should spend at least half a day here.

 

 

 

 

Valentine's Latte the sheep with roses

 

My Latte the sheep would love to give roses to all of you!

 Latte the sheep with roses is available in www.nozomicrafts.etsy.com

Easter bunnies with tutu dress

These are my new Easter bunnies. I want really beautiful bunnies wearing dresses that flow like the blue dress in the Cinderella movie.

 

This is the first time I made a tutu dress, they are very lovely, I enjoyed making them.

 

I took these photos in my miniature garden, the garden is the perfect backdrop for them.

Needle felted bunnies with tutu dress are now available in 

www.nozomicrafts.etsy.com

Fairy garden / miniature garden for Totoro at night with solar lights

The atmosphere of my mini garden looks different at night with solar lights on.

It looks more whimsical and romantic.

 

 

Fairy garden / miniature garden for Totoro

 

This is the first fairy garden (miniature garden) I've made. I longed to have a garden, having an English cottage garden is my dream. However, being a resident in Hong Kong it is impossible to possess a dream garden. The only way to fulfill my dream is to build a mini one inside my small apartment.

 

I love the layers and layers of colorful flowers in a cottage garden. 

 

The process of selecting artificial plants for the garden is enjoyable.

I even cannot remember how many types of artificial flowers and plants I have used for this fairy garden. I'm crazy about flowers!

 

Each piece of flower and each bunch of glass was carefully glued to the wood, it is like planting real flowers to garden. This is the closest thing I can do to enjoy gardening.

My Totoro and his friends already feel at home in this new garden, they love it and want to live there forever.

Cat pattern yukata (Japanese kimono) - Arima Onsen trip 有馬温泉

I fell in love with Japanese kimono since last year. Kimono can be very expensive so I bought the cheaper version - yukata 浴衣。I  tried very hard to learn how to wear a yukata myself and tie the obi 帯. 

 

I am a 100% cat lady, so the first piece of yukata I bought is full of cats. There are numerous ways to tie an obi, in order to show the cat pattern on my obi I pick this obi pattern and learned very hard to tie it.

I even bought a cat pattern bag to match with my cat yukata !

Walking around in the traditional streets of Arima Onsen with this outfit was so enjoyable.