5 Cool DIYs I wanna try! #2

Alright, I am back to my normal self. I have decided that there is no use dwelling on what has already happened. I will just have to work harder and excel on my next exam. Better time management and study skills will be my new best friends.

source:http://oddsundays.blogspot.com/2010/10/tissue-paper-pompom-tutorial.html

This pretty pompoms are made from coloured tissues. This is amazing!

source: http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/gummy_bear_bracelet

I love this! If I had the time, I would make this for all my close friends. This could so be our friendship bracelet because it is cute and easy to make!

source: http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/tsumami-flower

The Kanzashi flower always has a professional look to it. I love it!

source: http://www.instructables.com/id/Fur-and-Suede-Winter-cloak/

I will probably never make this. The average temperature in Singapore is 26 to 30 degree Celsius! But I think it is so pretty it deserves to be here! It is just so fairytale like! I love cloaks! It would be the best thing in the world if I can make the invisibility cloak from Harry Potter! 

source: http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/blinging_name_choker

This is another tutorial I will probably not try because it involves using the oven for the shrink plastic. Our home oven is strictly food only. But it is still very beautiful. I would use a premade name necklace, then add the rhinestones.

That's all. Yup. Ciao!

Rebecca:)

I had a bad day.

I consider myself a relatively optimistic person. Whenever I feel upset, I could always cheer myself up somehow.  I would think and think and tada! I realize that it is not such a big deal to be upset over and I would get over it. But frankly, I hate this process. I would go through many emotions and I would even break down.

Well, I am going though one of this difficult times right now. I got back two of my more important papers and I scored badly in them. I studied. Not as hard as I was supposed to, I must admit, but I thought it was enough to scrape through. I was wrong. I feel so bad and angry for myself, mostly because I know I can do much much better.

At this point, I am grateful that I have such caring classmates, you see, I like doodling in class to keep myself awake, and I wrote this on my doodle book:

This is the largest I can make it. My dear friend, your handwriting is too small!

When I wrote this, my classmate saw it, and wrote the bottom one. Sigh. If only it was that simple. 

Alright. I promise, today is the last day I will be sad. From tomorrow onwards, I will be back to my talkative chirpy self. Really:]

Rebecca:(

Weekend crafting and rainbow[s]

Well, I admit. I did not touch any textbooks at all this weekend. My exams just ended and I am officially slacking! This is not good for my grades:/ But oh well. One weekend cannot hurt right? I decided to tidy up my crafty corner and guess what I found?

 a project waiting to be finished!

This is something I did a long while ago. In fact, it took me 2 minutes to figure out what was it supposed to be! Well. It was supposed to be a bow. I decided to finish it there and then.

I sewed the middle together with a hair tie and wrapped it with yarn to secure it. But then, after I did it, I got another idea and I decided to do another one using different stitches.

I used materials for PSE from: http://shabbyprincess.com/default.asp

These are the two bows I ended up with. I do not know what to do with them now! Should I wear them to school, or should I give them to someone? Hmmm.

Oh. Something interesting happened while I was out with my family today. At about 1900, we saw a very beautiful rainbow:)

Single rainbow with beautiful arch

At first, we saw a rainbow that stretched across the sky, we were like, ''This is beautiful!'' Everyone across us started taking out their camera to snap pictures.

Is that a double rainbow?

Seconds later, my father mentioned that there is a second rainbow appearing. It took me a while to see it, I tried to take a picture of it, but it did not appear on my phone. Disappointed, I went back home. When I uploaded the picture and opened it on photoshop to adjust the levels, I got a pleasant surprise. If you see carefully, you can actually see the second rainbow above the first!

Something funny happened when I was taking a picture of the second picture. A lady who was standing behind starting saying something like...''Oh! Something big must have happened somewhere around the world! If not, this would not happen!'' I was stunned and amused. It sounded even funnier in Chinese, because she was saying it with conviction. I have nothing to say-.-

Rebecca:)

In my shopping cart...

Assuming I had an unlimited supply of cash,  the 5 things I would buy now are:

source:http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/11728/en/zara-S2011/61137/320009/LINEN%2BDRESS

I think this is such a pretty dress, it would cost me $89.90. 

Source:http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/11728/en/zara-S2011/61137/315504/POLKA%2BDOT%2BDRESS

Yup, another dress by Zara but I love this dress! Reminds me of the good old days when I wore my polka dotted uniform<3 This would cost $129.00

source:http://www.cathkidston.co.uk/c-837-bracelets.aspx

This is a Cath Kidston Lucky charm bracelet at 35 pounds, ~$70++. I want it because I need the luck:) Furthermore, who does not like charm bracelets?

source:http://www.ralphlauren.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10939173&cp=1760782.1898624&view=all&ab=viewall&parentPage=family

Ralph Lauren's (verydifficulttospellandpronouncename) shoe. It costs $350. Looks really comfy and makes you look tall! I want!!! 

source:http://welcome.brother.com/content/brother/sg-en/products-services/home-sewing-machines/bm-3600.html

Haha:) Yes, my sewing machine-to-be! At $499, I think it is quite worth it, especially since it has a pinkish touch to it!

By the way,  I enjoyed my day today with my dearest classmates:) Although we like to bully each other, they are really a joy to be with. We watched Red riding hood, it was not the best movie ever, but it was not as bad as some people make it out to be. I was sad that she did not end up with the other guy though. He is better looking;)

Rebecca:)

5 Cool DIYs I wanna try!

source: http://whatiwore.tumblr.com/post/3855438148/diy-denim-wedges

Firstly, I must say I am amazed by this blogger's DIY. It looks like it is store-bought! I WANT! I know my DIY skills are not up to that standard yet but it does not stop me from loving this.

source: http://required2beinspired.blogspot.com/2010/06/ribbon-wrapped-bangles-diy.html

I want to make the lacy one! I am now obsessed with bracelets. I love bracelets with charms, bangles, leather bands and I think everything else. Diva sells pretty bracelets, but I think it is a little overpriced. Furthermore, DIY stuff are always more impressive! Now, I just need to figure out where to get pretty lace trims.

source: http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/peasant-top-from-mens-button-up-shirt

This is such a clever idea and it is so pretty. This is a must must make. It would be quite sweet if you made this out of your boyfriend's shirt though:) I am so gonna get a sewing machine after 'A's >.<

source: http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/pop_tab_bracelet/versions/14

I am definitely making this! I just need to collect enough pop tabs:) Whoever came up with this idea is a genius<3

source:http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/bloody-naaaiils

I am trying this one day! Together with my red contacts, I am going to scare people away! Muahaha! I think this is very good for Halloween, or when you wanna pretend you are a vampire:) Did I mention I LOVE vampires?

That's all. Ciao.

Rebecca:)

Studying

Created this in Lunapic in 2 minutes

As my classmate says, persevere on!!!
Now, back to Economics and Chemistry!

Rebecca :/

I am addicted to...

Source: Nopti Orientale in Deviantart

I am addicted to sleep.
When I feel tired, I sleep.
When I feel very stressed out, I sleep.
When I feel bored, I sleep.
When I see my bed, I sleep.

This is very bad for my general health being:( I love to lay on my bed, thinking and thinking about things around me. Unconsciously, not surprisingly, I FALL ASLEEP! It seem to me that when I sleep, all my troubles go away. It is so serene. It is magical. Sometimes, I have dreams. Even when I doze off in class. Weird dreams. Recently, I dreamt of Earthquakes happening in Singapore. Twice. Then the Japanese Earthquake happened. I know it is a coincidence, but it freaks me out a little. What if it ever happens in Singapore? Would I survive it? I live on the top floor of an apartment. The 11th storey. I dreamt that when the Earthquake happened, the buildings swayed like willows in the wind. I hope that would never happen. Oh well.

I was supposed to study the whole day today, but guess what? I studied a while, ate dinner, then fell asleep on the bed for two hours. Oh well. Examinations start on Monday and I am going to Universal Studios Singapore tomorrow. If I am not such a greedy girl, I would tell my parents I wanna stay home to study. But I am. So, I am going to USS tomorrow. I wanna take the rides! Oh well. I cannot wait to see my mom's colleagues sons tomorrow. They are mighty cute!

Rebecca:(

Tutorial: How I do my deco-den:]

This is how I do my deco-den for a compact mirror.

Step one: Set up my table to get started. From left, I have a scrap piece of paper to put the glue on(I use deco glue that dries in about half hour, but you can also use epoxy glue. Please make sure it dries in the amount of time you need to put the stuff on!) , toothpicks to spread the glue with, the actual deco glue, cabochons displayed to decide on a design, variety of rhinestone bits to tell me what I can use and at the foreground, on the left, the previous mirror I made and on the right, the one I will be making. I lay pieces of paper to cover my table to 1) find the gems easily and 2) to prevent getting glue on the table. Opps, I forgot to display my tweezers, but it is in the bag over there.

Step two: Decide how I want my mirror to look like, determine the theme and the main colour. In this case, I am choosing desserts and  pink respectively as the mirror is for a friend of mine who is giving it to his sister as a birthday present:] Put the large cabochons first. I purchased mine from Sophie and toffee and Daiso.

Step three: Next, put the large gems. I wanted a border for my mirror, so I taped the sides to ensure that I do not dirty the sides with glue. *I started on the corner before I remembered to take a picture;] Tip: Use more big gems to make your mirror more striking (and save a lot of eye power to put in tiny gems)

Step four: Starting from the border, apply glue with toothpick, put on the rhinestones with a tweezers. I use those with a curved tip, but I guess you can use whatever suits you:] Tip: Apply a little glue on a small area at a time. This prevents the glue from getting dry before you actually get to the area. As you can see, I was slowly inching to the centre.

Step five: After doing the mirror for about five hours(not counting the breaks in between) I have to admire my handiwork:) Good job I must say, I think it is nicer the the one I made for myself. I put up both to show the difference. I am not sure if you can see it, but the newly made one is definitely more dense and some of the cabochons I used are of higher quality.

One more zoomed in shot of the mirror! Well...I know the picture quality is not good, but it not bad considering that it is taken from a Sony Ericsson W995. We definitely need a new camera at home!!!

Rebecca:)

School Holidays? Not.

Well. It is supposed to be school holidays now, but it does not feel like it. It is probably because of the sacks of revision packages I know I have to do before school reopens. Exams start on the first day of school:/ Oh wells. I saw the news about Japan yesterday. The news is quite sad:( I felt like crying for the people. I pray that they will be alright.

On the other hand, I finally got my package from the post office!!! Whoo! I opened the envelope and....

My pretties:)

I opened the ziplock and laid it out so that I can admire the gems...

My favorite is the glitter rose in the middle. It is sooo pretty. But I do not know what to do with it because it does not fit in with the rest of the cabochons. Maybe I should get more flowers so that I can make something with a flower theme.

I am currently deco-ing another mirror for my friend's sister and my earphones. I will show the results after I finish making. I drew something last night till 3am. I will show it after I decided that it is nice enough for me:) I am really into Lolita now! I think it is very pretty:) Not for wearing out, but it is definitely eye candy for me! I love the details. Okay, maybe because it has a lot of Victorian elements in it:/ Especially for Gothic Lolita. Alright. I will leave you with this picture (source:http://kamuikaoru.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d22jakj ) I love the girl with the fan:)

Rebecca:)

Bad habits:/

I realized that I have several bad bad habits. One of which is blurting out whatever is in my mind. There was once, when my class was doing Macroeconomics, my teacher posted us this question.

If the pi represents inflation, what is ? You know what I blurted out? Loss. Well, for people who do not take Economics, pi means profit in microeconomics, so the opposite is loss. But then, this is macroeconomics and I was not thinking. Thus, I blurted 'Loss'. The teacher looked at me and said, ''Loss?'' Opps. That, is only one example of my blurtiness. I cannot help it. i keep blurting out what I think. Do you do that? I doubt so. I should really learn how to think thrice before speaking:/

You know, Mr postman came with my package from Sophie and Toffee today at 1530:/ But I was not home so I will have to collect it myself from the post office. What a bummer. My brother was home at 1540. He missed mr postman by a tiny bit. Sigh sigh. 

Now, I have got to got back to doing some productive studying. Ciao!

Rebecca:)

Typical Sunday:/

Well, as the title said, today was a typical typical Sunday for me, had trouble waking up at 1000 and then Chemistry tuition at 1400. Tuition is a wake up call for me, I guess. We had to do organic chemistry! I know I like Organic Chemistry the best because it does not contain any numbers! Haha. It is sort of like a game, you have to mix and match to obtain the correct combination to get the correct answer. Quite fun when you can do it. I am promising myself, I am going to PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE until I can do the questions with one eye closed. I think this is my key to an A for Chemistry.

I have not started doing my homework yet:( I am going to do it immediately after this. I swear!!! I did my first online shopping last Saturday. People who know me knows I am a verry stingy person. I hate to spend my money. But I made an exception this time round. Guess what bought? Deco supplies for Japanese deco^^ Heehee. I am very excited because I am expecting it to arrive tomorrow. I hope that it will be delivered to my house when there is someone home though. Because if not, I will have to go to the post office to get it. I bought my deco supplies from Sophie and Toffee. They seem to be the only rhinestone sellers that offer reasonable prices. What do I do with these wonderful sparkly thingies? I decorated three headbands(which I gave away), a pen(which I also gave away), some hair clips and a mirror for myself. It was tiring and fun at the same time.

My mirror

My dear mirror is not perfect, I know, but I love it so who cares what people say! It is made from cabochons from Daiso($2), Real Swarowski crystals (exxx) and cheap acrylic crystals. Those do not shine as much but they are much cheaper. I just bought resin rhinestones, I cannot wait to try that out:) The website mentioned that they shine as much as Swarowski!

I also bought a pair of earphones for $28.72. It was the 20% discount that drew me to it. The original price was $35.90. I bought the brown coloured one. Should I deco it or should I not? Maybe I should deco my cheapo $10 ones from TDK. Make it look like it was $30 worth. Haha. We will see if I have the time.

Ear phones..made in China! 

Okay, back to doing homework. Ciao!

Rebecca:)

A little funny inside

Today, I saw my friends taking their 'A' levels results. It was pretty weird. When I walked into the hall, (where they were giving out the results slip) I felt like crying. It was such a funny feeling, because it is not as if I was going to get the results. I did not understand it. It was a little sadness, anticipation and some gladness. You see, I retained during J1. If I did not retain, It would have been ME receiving those results. I wanted to be there for them to give them some moral support. However, it was quite awkward. I wanted to ask them how they did, but I was a little reluctant to do so at the same time. What if they did not get their desired result? I would be so tactless to ask, right? I wandered around the hall, trying to see if I knew anyone. Most people just took their results and left the hall. This made me wonder what would it be for me next year when I go to collect my results. It also sort of shook me awake for my bubble. I left only a few more months before I go in to take my exams. It would be my turn. I am so terrified. I am glad that I retained. It gave me one more year to prepare for the very important exam of my life. I wanna get As for all my subjects. I really do not wanna see any Bs or Cs or even worse. I must work harder and not procrastinate. I really must.

On a lighter note, I got back my mother tongue 'A' level results. I did it once, then I redid it because I got a B with pass for oral and listening. Guess what I got this time? Still a B! Sigh. B with merit, but still not what I wanted. But them if I think about it again, It is not as if my Chinese was very good in the first place! But, like always, I started crying again. It was not intentional. I just felt very emotional. I was thinking, if my Chinese did not improve, then I wasted one year taking Chinese again. And I thought again...hmmm. If my Chinese standard is really just a B, then maybe I am not fated to do well in Chinese! I planned to learn French and Japanese after the 'A's so I am going to excel in them! Heck Chinese! Haha! It was just like that, I started to feel better. Now I just need to focus on my other subjects! No more Chinese FOREVERR.

A blog post never seem complete without a picture. This is a picture of my friend and myself during Japanese exchange programme last year. I had fun photoshopping the picture. Of course, I did not overdo it! I made eyes bigger, remove major blemishes and added some eyeliner. Frankly speaking, I have never ever put on eyeliner before. That was why I put it on photoshop. To see how I would look like. But I feel that I look the same! Geez. This is to inspire myself to learn Japanese so that I would be able to communicate with the Japanese when I go to Japan AND I would finally be able to enjoy reading Japanese magazines and crafty books! Yay to A for Japanese!!!

Friend and I

I am the one at the foreground. Who's prettier? Do not tell me. I think I do not wanna know:/

Rebecca

New blog:)

I have decided to create another blog, because I feel that littlecrochetsecrets is not enough. I have this urge to write more about my life. Furthermore, I have hardly enough time for sleep, not to mention crafting:(  Hopefully, I can relieve some stress by pouring out my troubles here. Haha. It is not like anyone would be interested in my life:)

I am sort of afraid, my block tests are coming, and I am totally not prepared for it:( I have not been studying diligently, spending most of my free time catching up with my sleep. I really really wanna do well for my exams. Really. So much so that I have starting putting my timetable as my computer wallpaper so that I will remember to do my homework and pack my bag. Haha. Very exterme right? Yup...this shows my DETERMINATION!!!!:D

I have not been doing much crafting at all, but I would really love to try making the heart pompoms by Violetlebeaux. She is my absolute favourite blogger ever!!! All the crafts she make! I wish I had that amount of time:) Some people say it is not a matter of having not enough time, it is how you manage your time. I beg to differ! I need my sleep, but once I sleep, the time is just lost, and I do not even feel the effectiveness of the sleep. Is there something wrong with me???

On the other hand, my friend and I succeeded in transforming our bacteria to glow in UV light during Biology practical:) I was happy that it was a success. This made me more motivated to study harder so I can be a scientist when I grow up!

Transformed bacteria

Transformed vs untransformed bacteria:)

Haha. It was a very fun experience. I was utterly paranoid about the bacteria because they have a antibiotic resistance gene. I do not want that gene to get into my body. I kept using the alcohol to wash my gloves and I made my friend do it too!

I decoed a mirror a while ago, but I think I shall save the pictures(which I haven't taken) for another day. It is time to go back to studying!

Rebecca:)