More Works by Joey and Simple Tatted Paper Clips

Look what I found when I went home today: Joey has done it with oil pastels. It lifted my spirits looking at the wide grin on the apple and the vibrant colours. Love the way she did the background.

Found this in Kristine’s drawer, a bookmark done up by Joey. Joey found all the leftover punch-out shapes and put them together in this little name card for her sister. Ha ha, a little alien on the balloon! I like her sense of colours. She once requested a tatted bookmark in 3 colours of her choice. I like the way the colours turned out. A pity she dropped her bookmark in school one fine day. Her name was on the plastic protector of the bookmark, but whoever picked it up must have love it too much to return it!

And here’s a small butterfly tatted on paper clips. Tatted them to empty my shuttles after doing the tulip and periwinkles. They make quick little gifts for my girls to give to their friends. They are forever asking me to make bookmarks, cards and whatnots for their little friends.
Well, it’s such a simple motif, I won’t call it a pattern, but rather, here’s the stitch count of what I did using one shuttle only:
1st Ring: 18 ds.
2nd Ring: 8 ds, join to paper clip, 4 ds.
3rd Ring: 4 ds, join to paper clip, 8 ds.
4th Ring: 18 ds.
Tie both ends together as antenna.

Joey's Myopia Poster and Wynners Coming to S'pore in July

My 2nd child, Joey who is in Primary 3 this year, came back from school on Friday with the assignment to do a poster on the topic of myopia. Well, she came up with the drafts and we then worked the poster using QuicKutz die cuts mainly.

Joey's 1st Draft

Joey's 2nd Draft

The final poster, done mainly using QuicKutz die cuts, including the latest border die.

And, today is the first day of ticket sales for the Wynners 33 Anniversary World Tour 2008 to be held in the S'pore Indoor Stadium on 19 Jul. Just bought 2 Category 1 tickets - the 5th row from the stage! I'm so excited, but it's still a long wait to D-day.

A bit about the Wynners - it is a Hong Kong pop band formed in the 1970s. The five-piece is made up of Alan Tam (vocals), Kenny Bee (vocals), Bennett Pang (guitar), Danny Yip (bass guitar) and Anthony Chan (drums). In 1978, members of the group went separate ways to develop their solo careers. Alan Tam and Kenny Bee become two of the most popular stars in Hong Kong in the 1980s. Never formally disbanded, the Wynners have reunited on stage every five years to sold-out crowds. I believe the 33rd anniversary concerts are first held in Hong Kong in Feb 2007 and also in Malaysia in end-Dec 2007.