Purplerine Jewel Box

Challenge# 03 ~ Mothers’ Day

purplerine — Mon, 10 May 2010 16:00:10 +0000

I’ve never really make anything for my mum except when we were very young, my brothers & I made a card for her. And I remembered so clearly that she was not feeling well that day. I suppose our little card make her well soon. haha….

Totally no idea what to make for her as she’s not someone who wear jewelleries. Buy her jewelleries, she will just keep in her drawers. I’ve got her genes for this. I seldom wear jewelleries, even though I like to buy earrings. But it’s rarely that I will wear them. I’m more of a collector. After some brain storming, I decided to make her key chain so that she can ‘fish’ out her keys easily. But end up, I made a hp charm. Very simple but it bring my message loud and clear. I love my mum to the max. Although she’s naggy @ times and she cares more about my brothers. I always says she 重男轻女。But no matter what, she cares about me too. And she ever told me, the reason why she cares more about my brothers cos they are not as smart and sensible as me. That’s indeed comforting, isn’t it?

I’m blessed to have a mum who’s jovial when she’s not nagging. She won’t show us black face, she won’t be angry even when we tease her. She don’t care if we want to bring her out for meal on her bday/mothers’ day. All she cares is we are well and happy. She don’t ask for much. Everything she did, she put us in first priority. The only thing I hope she do is, stop worrying about us. We’ve grown up and know how to take care of ourselves. Inititally, she only got 3 person to worry about, now she needs to worry about another 5 devils. LOL. My precious nieces and nephew. And all of them loves her as much too.

Here’s my gift for my mum. And submission for my latest challenge. Oh, got to think of new challenge again.

Challenge# 02 ~ Earth Day

purplerine — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:15:33 +0000

Our 2nd Challenge. Theme is Earth Day. Flower is related to Earth. I made 3 sets of flowers with purple crystal pearls & swarovski crystals. There are 3 different shade of purple. Using a velvet ribbon, go thru them to make it a choker. How to wear? Simply tie a nice butterfly knot. Hippie & stylish.

Flowers makes the Earth a beautiful place to live in. Treasure them.

Challenge# 01 ~ Flower

purplerine — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:00:47 +0000

It’s been months since I touched my tools & beads. Last week, my friend, Sherlyn, had a thought and we made it happened. She suggested we make an item every week using different theme. This week will be Flower.

I took out my tools and my stocks which I neatly arranged in small drawers. And I fell in love with all of them again.

First, I made a hair-pin according to the theme. Using tears drop, clay flower and bobby pin.

Next, I made my own name to hang on my hp. I just realised that I’ve got such a big packet of alphabets.

Click for my friend’s project.

Module 6 ~ Lesson 4/4 CJM

purplerine — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:27:16 +0000

Last lesson again. I supposed this is it. My truly last lesson. If got chance maybe will go back learn more. But, right now, gonna take a break first. Gonna miss my Teacher, Eileen & a few classmates. Hopefull we’ll have chance to meet up again.

First half of the lesson, we finished up on our Chinese Knots. Finally, I’m able to go a decent 4 knots out and do an ending to it. Lazy to tighten the knots @ the end.

Our last project, a mini cube. It’s so cute. I made 1 in class but just when I was about to hide the knot, the line broke. There goes my 1st cube. When I’m home, I did it again and I made it! A colorful cube.

Module 6 ~ Lesson 3/4 CJM

purplerine — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:55:42 +0000

Today, we made a bridal hairpin again but using a black hair pin.

Module 6 ~ Lesson 2/4 CJM

purplerine — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:55:16 +0000

Yeah! Bridal hair pin. Twisting tiny 0.3 wire is totally no joke. Not only will it hurt your fingers, you gotta be very careful as it breaks easily. Made 2 of each and combined them together to become 1.

Module 6 ~ Lesson 1/4 CJM

purplerine — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:55:11 +0000

I missed this lesson cos I’m in BKK. Therefore, next lesson, will be there earlier to learn what I missed. Supposed to make a bracelet with cotton string tying chinese knots. During practise, we used smooth silk but on real project, we used string. I gave up cos it’s so difficult to unpick it and get it the right distance. Eileen said will try to do in class on our last lesson. Will update again.

Module 5 ~ Lesson 4/4 CJM

purplerine — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:29:55 +0000

It’s last lesson again. Tonight we made a ring with glass beads, long beads & seed beads. It’s easy but while doing the re-threading, our eyesight went haywire. Felt giddy and nausea till our Teacher told us to stop. keke….

A few sweet lines….

purplerine — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:18:06 +0000

My brain works better @ night. But age is catching up, eyes is failing me at times. Still, I managed to make 3 sweet things which I really love them myself. Pls, fall in love with them too.

1st ~ A pair of earrings. Bought some white roses last year and finally, they make themselves useful.

2nd ~ A long necklace. I’ve always wanted to make a long necklace. The type that can go round and round. Using glass beads, pearl, swarovski crystals, rondell, beads, chains, ‘fish bones’ & a beautiful toggle. My sweet baby is born!

The Crown Toggle.

3rd ~ A pearl choker. Using Tiger tails, Japan seed beads & Fresh water pearls. Finally, I’ve got a piece of Jewellery made of Fresh water pearls. It looks so elegant.

The Pink Family

purplerine — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:00:50 +0000

After resting for quite some time, I started on my hobby again. Something new for New Year.

A ring, combination of cube crystal, pearl & cat eye.

And, a bracelet.