Shop Update: Puffie Wristlets

Woodland Folklore

Petite cochon

Le Faon que jaime

Happy fawn & candy


Hi all!
I really enjoyed making these wristlets and the fun part?
It's PUFFIE!
Such a cute accessory on a day out with the girls,
or just out and about at the shops.

Come visit the shoppe!

LMS Photography Editing service

Hi everyone

I am offering photo editing services for people who have no photoshop editing knowledge and wants their photos edited. Since I enjoy editing my own photos, I would be happy to do it for you for a small fee :o)

If you are a handmade online crafter and you want to improve the look of your product photos, I can help too!

I am using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.6 and Adobe Photoshop CS3 to edit the photos.

Here are some examples that I did for my own.

Email me for quotes and other enquiries
at littlemustardseeds@ymail.com

Have a good week ahead!

Shop Update: New Stock 2011

Hi all!
New stock has arrived!
Come visit the shop!

My First Market Experience

Hi Everyone!

After my family's visit, I have been so busy for the last couple weeks rushing stock.
My first Canberra handmade market was held at the National Convention Centre during the weekend. The last market I have participated was with MAAD Singapore at the Red Dot Design museum. All I can say is HUGE difference! You'll be spoiled for choice :o)

There were food stalls which were opposite from my stall that made me hungry throughout the whole thing too :op Setting up was a little challenging due to the size of the table I have rented. I would have placed more of my handmade if I were to have a bigger space. My space was cramped between a jewellery stall and a specialised frame stall so I was kinda stuck and I couldn't move around freely. Luckily, Husband was around to help me run errands or else I wouldn't be able to set up on time. Thank you Husband! :o)

To be honest, I am extremely introverted and I tend to keep to myself a lot when I am in an unfamiliar environment. It's really hard for me to put on a smile all day long and most of the time I have no idea what to say to customers and I'm trying very hard to step out of my comfort zone. I usually let my handmade do the "talking" :o) Despite that, I still enjoy selling my handmade. The customers are very nice and I'm happy to receive many of their compliments :o)

It's quite a challenge when you are facing so much competition at one place, esp the ones who have already well-established themselves here and with their customers/blog-readers. I was having quite high expectations for a while but it turned out to be a little disappointing and discouraging.. sigh.. oh well.. at least I have met my main objective which is to bring awareness to the public. I will use this experience as a stepping stone to something greater next time :o)

In the meantime, I won't be joining anymore markets in the near future but I will try again maybe near Xmas. You will still be able to buy my handmade at my Etsy shop, Shop Handmade or at Milk thieves. Don't worry.. I will not give up yet! :o)
Anyway, this is what my stall looked like..

That's all folks. I'll be back! :o)

My family's Visit!

It has been a very awesome start in Feb. My whole family came to visit for the first time since I moved to Canberra. So it was really exciting to show them what I have been up to, where and how I lived for the past 20 mths.. It's a pity that they can only stay for 5 days as they had to start their work after chinese new year holidays but it's still meant alot to me.. at least they get to see for themselves that I am living healthy and well :o)

My family spent a day in Canberra and the rest were spent in Sydney. We rented a people mover and drove around NSW.. It's the first time for my parents. My sis and bro came to visit last year in Sydney so they are familiar with the city. Thank God it didn't rain throughout their stay, except for Canberra in the evening and their last day in Sydney. But it was REALLY BLARING HOT! Even hotter than back in SG! At least the humidity is not as bad.. I hafta prepare an umbrella for Mum as I know that she cannot stand the heat. lol.. Here are some family moments..

Day One - Canberra

Day Two-
Drive to Sydney & blackberry picking

Their first time seeing & picking blackberries.
They are enjoying it, esp my mum & dad :o)



Day 3 - At Blue mountains

Me & my sis being silly at the ANZ stadium,
Sydney Olympic park :oD

Last day spent at QVB for big breakfast :o)

Sending them off at the airport is usually hard for everyone, esp for me as I do not have my own family here. It feels like they have left me behind and wishing that they could pack me in the suitcase and go back home with them. Sigh :o( Sometimes I do hope they will move to Aussie one day so I don't hafta feel so alone. Miss all of you! Please come back and visit every year! :o)

LMS has a website!

Hi everyone!

I got it done! My website! Yay!
Although it's a simple one, it just feels great having one of my own.
well.. kinda.. :o)
As it's a Flash website, it won't work on iPads or iPhones.
Really dunno why Apple doesn't upgrade to Flash for their gadgets!
Annoying.. oh well..
Come visit anytime on ya good ole computers!

click here

"LMS Website"

Happie New Beginnings

Feels Good to Get Some Work Done poster

by Mary Kate McDevitt

Happie New Year everyone!

Hope all of you had an awesome break/holiday! My husband and I spent Christmas by ourselves this year and decided to cook pork leg roast for Christmas dinner. It was a huge almost 2kg piece of meat so imagine pork pork pork for the next whole week! lol!

I presume 2010 was a very different year for each and one of us. All the more we should congratulate ourselves for getting through the year! What I am thankful for, for 2010, that I was able to go back home. The company of family and friends and comforts of familiarity of home had truly made my soul come back to life :o)

I have been thinking of new plans and resolutions for 2011. Personally I am a "go with the flow, live as they come" kinda person as I know that I can never predict what will happen in the near future. That is why I don't do resolutions. But as they all say, our destiny is in our own hands to build them up. If you don't do anything to achieve it, it will never happen.

Well, it's only the first week of the new year, I have till Chinese new year to ponder about it. haha! Excuses!
Ok ok, I have a few.

1. Set up a stall at the markets.
I have applied for the Handmade market in Canberra for Feb 19. Fingers crossed for a space!

2. Finish and publish my website.
For the last few months, I have been cracking my head on learning the "How-tos" to design a flash website. I am almost done, just need to figure out how and when to publish it.

3. Get a driver's licence. (since we have a car now.)

4. Need to have more money! (Who doesn't?!)

5. Focus more on coming up with new designs for my handmade and marketing solutions. Any tips out there??

Hmm sounds like I made more new plans for my handmade biz.. Haven't really think for my own personal goals.. I hope to travel more though(maybe Japan) and go back home to visit family and friends again.

Good news for one that I will be expecting more visitors this year. My family will be coming over to visit during chinese new year in Feb. Canberra for a day and the rest in Sydney. Although it's only a short few days, it is still good to be with family again :o) My close Secondary sch pals might come visit during winter. They have been raving to me since last year! So they better come or else! lol! Can't wait!:o)