Friday, June 26, 2009




TOP100 BEADER'S HUB ONLINE


It's been 2 long days and very late nights that I had been revising the ranking site ( of course in-between my tweets in Twitter / personal errands & other distractions from friends wanting to go for a ladies only night out ) . I'm satisfied with a big smile for the way the site looks now after some few lost falling hairs ( I'd been scratching my head and from time to time grabbed my hair when I discover that I made incorrect HTML codes ... Oh no ! Not again ! )

Perhaps .. My Poor Hair would never regain it's glorious days anymore ... oh my !

I had uploaded the scrolling image which I really thought was cool ! Showcasing the Registered Site Member's Special creations in an eye-grabbing way ... that's what I think so, don't you ? I just love this scrolling image thing ! Mind you, it took me quite a while to put all the data needed in their respective places . Browsing endlessly for photos from the Member's websites / blogs . So much beautiful creations I had discovered ... Wow my eyes were rolling all over the place . necklaces, earrings, bracelets ... millions of them. Need to have my reading glasses on or else I'll end up cross eyed!

After selecting real nice photos ( lucky there's a limit allowed of only 10 photos or else i'll be uploading forever ! ) , I uploaded & organized them in an album ... and then resized each of them , got the particular item's URL code from the said album, uploaded them one by one into the scrolling thing and finally ... voila !


Ranking site looks far much better than before ... What else can I say ? Yahooooo !!!

Check it Out Here :

TOP100 Beader's Hub Online

Monday, June 22, 2009

" HAPPY FATHER'S Day "


HAPPY FATHER'S DAY ...






Yesterday was Father's day here in Singapore. Just not quite sure if same event was celebrated at the same time in US territories and in European countries. But anyway just didn't matter 'coz I already had wished every father in the world the very best on their special day.



In our household , " Father's Day " started with hubby missing in the house when kids & I woke up. Oh well, it's Sunday and it's a normal scenario . He had ridden his new bike ( Triumph 2300cc ) to Malaysia again with his biker buddies. He'd been riding his bikes ( of course 1 Harley at a time ) almost every Sunday morning eating Prata for breakfast in Malaysia . So just need to explain to the kids yesterday that Daddy is having fun for his Father's Day which falls on every " Sunday " of any week and they looked at me like they were confused ... huh ?


For his Father's Day present, Tacha & I rushed to the shop while he's gone and after dropping Tristan off to a Birthday party in the Dutch Club . Quickly bought a Backpack which he can use for all his stuffs when he rides the bike. We got it and wheww ! What a relief coz he was already back in Singapore that very moment , looking for us at home and calling my handphone . While on the other hand I was paying for the bag and rushing the cashier to make it fast. Oh dear !


Lesson learned ? Better get the present days in advance so I can relax and just wait for hubby to come and give him his present with a smile. Next time I would surely will !


Photo of Bougainvillea Flowers from our Living Room Terrace taken during Father's Day ...

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Creative Talent ...



* DRAWING AS A HOBBY *


My 21 y/o son, Meier has the talent in drawing animated objects & scenes.


I discovered his artistic creations when he was about 9 years old drawing transformer robots in his school notebooks. He's a very quiet guy keeping to himself all the time compared to her older sister Barbie who enjoys life outside our house.



Nowadays, he draws more about anime using colored pencils but still loves the robot styles like those of Gundam ( He has a collection of those DIY robotic figures ) At his age now, I tease him how come he still plays with all those things . He just smiles at me !

Friday, June 19, 2009

Swarovski Beaded Tiara

Hand Beaded Tiara created from a finished Swarovski studded Necklace .
। had the necklace converted into a crown by wiring it to an old metal crown which had been sitting in Tacha's closet for few years now. I had added some Swarovski Baroque & Teardrop Beads on the top for more sparkles। The Wiring process Took me at least 1 hr to have the crown finished। I also had a pair of Beaded earrings with Polymer Clay Beads & Capiz Shells matched to her outfit.

Tacha looked great with the Crystal Tiara and Beaded Earrings during the parade!

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Friday, June 05, 2009

I had just created these 2 new websites a few days ago. Check them out !


DesperateExpatHousewives.Com is a global site for multinational expat wives living in all parts of the world.


FilipinoExpatWives.Com is the global site I had created for all Filipino Expat Wives ( just like me ) living in a home away from home ( Philippines ) .

Monday, May 11, 2009

What did I get for Mother's Day ?

Ok, today is MOTHER'S DAY ! All mothers deserve to be pampered on this special day somewhere , somehow. Lucky me I'm a mother so I got great gifts from my family . My son Tristan greeted me Happy Mother's day with a hug and a kiss as soon as he woke up & gave me his homemade card with rubber foam cut outs with a heart accent and some money ( he owed me from days ago ... ) in an envelope this morning . My daughter Tacha said she 's sharing a gift with Daddy & she gave me some money as well plus a very nice card she had made herself too in the early evening which she had laid down on my bed . My dear hubby on the other hand gave me a kiss too and greeted me Happy Mother's day as soon as i started waking up this morning ! Later on , he asked me to give him a wrapping paper 'coz he wanted to wrap his present before he hands it to me but I said, no need to wrap it ... too late ! So he together with the kids handed me the plastic bag with a box inside. Guess what''s inside the bulky box ? A nice HP 10.4-inch df1000 Series Digital Picture Frame ! Wow, it's good for my family photos and other stuffs ... especially for my jewelries I can now put on display during bazaars ! Good thinking ... I immediately inserted a memory card to check how my pics would look like ... it's very nice indeed !




After all these nice gifts I received , I still got treated to a nice Champagne Brunch at the Sentosa Resort & Botanical Spa. There, I ate my favorite Foie Gras , Fresh Oyters , Steamed Prawns, Cheese +++++ and my kids even made a cake at the kids club ! But of course, I didn't drink any alcohol coz I'll be driving everyone safely home .



In the end , my Mother's Day was very special despite of the bombarding headache I had been suffering from the moment I woke up this morning until the time I was writing this blog.





Saturday, May 09, 2009

- MORE JEWELRIES -
I Had Just Added This Week !

#GBER149 = ROSES ARE BLUE SGD$35
Austin Hamilton Floal Fantasy Lampwork Beads with Blue Ceramic Beads and Vermeil ( Gold Plated over 925 Sterling Silver ) Findings. Measures about 5-6cms including hooks.



#GBN086+E = DELIGHTFUL BLUE N+E Set SGD$35
Blue Lampwork Glass Beads , Gray Color Glass Pearls , Czech Glass Oval Beads and Silver Plated Metal Findings. Necklace measure about 16-18" in lenght with 2" extension chain / Earrings Approx about 5cms including hooks.



#GBN085+E = YOURS TRULY N+E Set $50
Handpainted Glass Puff Coin Beads with Glass pearls , Cathedral Glass Beads $ Antique Gold Plated Metal Findings. Necklace Measures About 24-28" Long / Earrings approx. about 4-5cms.


#SPN0131+E = GARDEN OF FLOWERS N+E Set SGD$50

Long Necklace made of Lampwork Glass Oval Beads, Aventueine Round Beads, Glass Pearls and Crystal Rondelles in Lt Pink Color.
Necklace = 26-30"in Lenght / Earrings = Approx 5 cms

Tuesday, May 05, 2009


* * * HAPPY MOTHER"S DAY !!! * * *
Dear Friends,

First of all , let me greet all the Special Moms out there an advance :



SPECIAL TREAT FOR MOTHER'S DAY

FREE GIFT WRAPPING AND DELIVERY ANYWHERE WITHIN SINGAPORE.


THIS WEEK , I HAD ADDED NEW ITEMS IN MY INVENTORY OF HANDMADE BEADED JEWELRIES .

New Lampwork Beaded Earrings ARE NOW ADDED IN MY ONLINE STORE

FROM TODAY - 1st of May , 2009 UNTIL 15th of June 2009
BUY ANY 2 PIECES OR MORE OF THESE ELEGANTLY DESIGNED LAMPWORK GLASS BEADS JEWELRIES
WHICH ARE ALREADY REASONABLY PRICED ... and Get AN EXTRA PAIR OF:

FRESH WATER PEARL EARRINGS + FREE SHIPPING !!!

( APPLIES TO ( 1 ) PAIR PER CUSTOMER / PER ORDER ONLY )

THIS OFFER IS VALID ONLY UNTIL 15th OF JUNE 2009 - OFFER ONLY APPLIES WHEN YOU BUY 2 PIECES OR MORE ...


WWW.MY-SECRET-CORNER.COM

LATEST ITEMS !!!



LAMPWORK BEADS DESIGNED EARRINGS Combined Artistically With 925 Sterling Silver Accents
THEY COME AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT
( 1 ) PIECE PER DESIGN ONLY !

SO PLACE YOUR ORDER & DON"T LOOSE YOUR CHANCE TO OWN ANY OF THEM ...

AT THESE PRICES AND LIMITED QUANTITY..... DON'T EXPECT THEM TO LAST LONG !




- CRYSTAL JEWELRIES -

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL OUR NEWLY DESIGNED JEWELRIES








Tuesday, April 28, 2009

It's been a while at least 3 weeks I think but i'm not so sure since I touched my pliers / tools and created something out of impulse ... I'd been so , so busy really with travelling lately and when at home , I'm pre-occuppied by my building of other websites and blogs and getting more news & updates in between from other Beading & Jewellery sites.

Truth is, I just realized tonight that I had neglected creating my own jewelries for sometime. So tonight I went to check my boxes and drawers of beads and found my untouched box of Austin Hamilton Lampwork Beads I had imported from Canada more than a year ago! I took out all my armaments ( Pliers and Bead Materials ) and started opening vials & compartments of Sterling Silver Findings for a change coz I always use plated metals. Since these Lampwork Beads are special ones, I prefer to use even much better quality materials to give it more life and importance. Here are the 2 pair of lampwork Earrings I had made ...



#GBER129 = SUMMER HOLIDAY SGD$35

These are Original Austin Hamilton Glass Lampwork Beads which are bold in color and truly attractive to the eyes . I had used 925 Sterling Silver for all the Headpins, Bead Spacers & Bali Sterling Silver Flower Designed Hooks to keep it safely in place.




#GBER128=DAZZLING PINK SGD$30

This 2nd pair of Earrings also had the Austin Hamilton Lampwork Beads as the Focal Drops accented with 925 Sterling Silver Bead caps, Silver Spacers, Swarovski Crystals & Crystal Rondell Beads in Very Light Pink Color.




#GBN054+E=GOLDEN WHEELS ( Fuchsia ) N+E Set SGD$50

This is a long Lampwork Beads Accented Necklace measuring at least 26-30" in lenght with Czech Glass Fucshia Color Beads & Gold Plated Designer Metal Chain . I had created this sometime ago but I took a photo of it only this afternoon which came out ok.






#GBN081+B+E = GOLDEN BLUE N+B+E Set SGD$35

I think I had missed my Pearls that I had mixed some into this design together with some Cathedral Beads & Foil Glass Puff Coin Beads in a lovely Gold & Turquoise Blue Combination. All Metals used are Gold Plated.



#CRCH20 =GOLDEN HARVEST Bracelet SGD$60

Ok, it's been a while since I made any Charm Bracelet too coz whenever I plan to make one, I get distracted when called by friends to lunch meetings , for coffee or tea or even night out to go dancing ( which I prefer the most ! ) somewhere in the city. For this kind of design I always make sure I have at least 3 hrs straight for me to sit and have the item finished . This Bracelet took me at least 2 Hrs at least but it's worth it ... see ?




#GLCH30 = I'll REMEMBER YOU Bracelet SGD$60

So far , this is the chunkiest charm Bracelet I had ever made. Quite heavy coz it's full of Glass Beads although I'm not really accustomed to very chunky ones I like the way this Bracelet feels on the wrist. Heavy so I have to raise my hand and bend my elbow to balance my arm and to release any stress from my wrist and arm. Good Exercise tool though ha-ha !


#SPN0129+E = Aventurine n Lady Bug N+E Set SGD$20


This is a set I had given as a birthday present to my daughter's classmate in Grp 8 from the Hollandse School. It was a cute set with Glass Lady Bugs with Aventurine Round Beads. The Chain is Rhodium so it has a nice shiny finish.





























Monday, April 06, 2009

Now I had the TOP 100 BEADER'S HUB ONLINE Ranking Site going well with all the necessay accessories to make it look convincing and attractive to look at .


Then now is the time to figure out what to do with ISLAND-OF BEADS.COM site for the moment. I'd been revising the layout and pages and it's been taking ages ... I'm not even half way yet ! Tripod is quite slow sometimes but I'm patient enough to deal with it. Maybe because I'm already used to the way they are after 5 years with them .. lol. I'd been trying some logos every now & then and came up with some quite simple looking ones with a tagline compared to the previous colorful logo I had published before . Here they are :


What do you think about it ? as compared to the older one below :



Which one should I choose ?


Saturday, April 04, 2009



Above was the original photo I used for the banner or ISLAND-OF-BEADS.COM . I created this website last December out of I don't know what & why then neglected it just before the Christmas Holidays. Then few days ago, while working on my new laptop, I found the website again and decided to work on it to revise a lot of things .Plus, I had finally decided to put a logo to give it some face . I'm Just not so sure yet what description I could come out to that would nicely fit into this one as compared to MY-SECRET-CORNER.COM. which I'd been using for my beaded jewelries all these years. I guess , this site would be a great home for my tons of beads I have at home ! Only problem I encounter is, I still don't have any description for it . Although the tagline ... " There's a Reason for it " ... sounds ok to me ... for the meantime, still I'm not 100% convinced !

http://island-of-beads.com

The site now looks much , much better than yesterday even if there's still alot of empty pages all over the site LOL !. I had uploaded some beads in it and had started re-arranging the categories but had not been on the item's prices yet. Need a bit of manipulation with Paypal buttons / Shopping cart to get the business starting on this one. Probably a week work ? OMG that would be very fast I must say ! Oh well... I had no sleep for almost 48 hrs now and my eyes are starting to twinkle in broad daylight ... too much work in the internet ... I better go drink more coffee before I take my son to his Judo class , hoping I don't fall asleep and snore there ! I'm soooooo tireeeeeeedddddddddddd!!!! Sigh !!!!


 
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