Saturday, January 22, 2022
What is a Tensha Bead Actually ?
These are individually made rare handcrafted beauties which features an intricate decorative pattern of flowers, swirling feathers or other organic nature.
Tensha in Japanese means transfer. Each bead is individually made by transferring patterns onto durable and lightweight acrylic beads.
These are made and imported solely from Japan with many designs ranging from the most popular floral ones to kimono patterns and swirls. They come in different shapes and sizes such as teardrop, oval and round.
Japanese Tensha beads contain designs that are imprinted perfectly and fully around the bead. Each bead is made individually by hand.
~ Tensha Beads Necklace 16" ~
Materials Used :
Swarovski Pearls
Swarovski Crystal
TOHO Sead Beads
Firepolished Beads
Metal Clasp
Fireline
These Japanese beads are believed to have originally been created as a substitute for more traditional porcelain beads. Porcelain beads were harder to work with, took longer to paint, and were far more fragile. Tensha beads are made of a special acrylic that makes them lightweight. They provide as an easier canvas so the artist can transfer even more detailed imagery without fear of loosing elements of the design in the process. ( Excerpts from JessieJames Beads )
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| Spring Leaf Lariat Necklace Available In My ETSY Shop ~ Buy Now ~ |
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| White Flower Lariat Necklace 22" Available in My ETSY Shop ~ Buy Now ~ |
The designs seen on each Tensha bead are actually housed within the bead - this makes the bead extremely durable and resistant to the scratches of wear and tear. The word Tensha means to transfer. Each delicate designs is carefully placed on top of a durable acrylic round, then fully lacquered with another layer of crystal clear acrylic to protect the beautiful art from abrasion.
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Saturday, January 15, 2022
January 15, 2022 ~ Don't be mistaken and confused of my birthdate which was January 14th. I actually celebrated Tonight and yesterday . Imagine 2 celebrations : Lunch at home where I cooked Osso Buco to satisfy my cravings coz Italian restaurants these days are too lazy to make such dish and Dinner in a seafood restaurant tonight to fullfill my cravings for crab and oysters. Wooaahhh such an appetite !
I was so overwhelmed by the personal calls from my children who were all overseas, greetine that poured in on social media was endless as well as the special gifts I had received so far from family and friends. I was so lucky and blessed.
Thanks much for the cakes, flowers and my birthday wish :
This unique set of Mahjong tiles draws inspiration from Singapore Airlines and features the Airline's signature batik motif and flight-related elements.
Created specially for the Batik Label by KrisShop, the tiles feature Singapore Airlines' unique batik motif - a reflection of the heritage and grace of the world class airline.
Created specially for the Batik Label by KrisShop, the tiles feature Singapore Airlines' unique batik motif - a reflection of the heritage and grace of the world class airline.
Hurraaayyyyy ... Birthday wish granted ! 🙏🙏🙏
I am also very grateful for tonight's happenings during dinner where I had invited a few selected available friends@ Yi Jia South Village Seafood Restaurant.
Tonight I was again wearing my set of Tigers Eye Bracelets as well as my necklace to complement my outfit for the night. I really just love wearing them especially on ocassions like this.
So glad they all made it despite the Covid restriction for the number of people allowed per table.
Thanks so much ladies for joining me for dinner and for your warm greetings and generous gifts too. I am so loved ! 😘😘😘💞
The incredible and tasty dish after dish managed by my ever hardworking lady friend Chi and her Singaporean husband Andrew are a must to try. Kudos to this lovely couple for the wonderful array of food served tonight. @ Yi Jia South Village Seafood Restaurant.
So delightful, Thanks so much !
😍😍😍
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Thursday, January 06, 2022
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January 6, 2022 ~ My 1st ever Fine Dining at KOMA Singapore was such an experience last night with 4 working ladies who dragged me somehow managed to drag me in there. I was the only one not working for any company and on the other hand the one so eager to come along. The ladies started booking the place patiently last December for my advance B-day party in January. Better to book early coz the place is always fully booked. Thanks for the booking efforts ladies. 😘
So last night is at the time I can experience the place at long last . I came in roaring like a Tiger with my Tiger themed Mask which didn't stop me from talking and making noise upon entry. I looked like a tiger in a cage ! Wa ha ha ... Imagine me as :
The Tiger 🐅on the loose in KOMA !
Silly me as usual !
I was so excited to see and experience the place which I only see in pictures via instagram.
The architecture seemed so picture grabbing in social media that I wanted to be in there to see the place personally. I heard from other friends who had been there that the food is very good , the service staff mostly filipinos but to expect that such place comes with a hefty price. which was very true upon seeing the bill after dinner. But oh well, what would you expect with a 5 star area . Even just mentioning Marina Bay Sands you would immediately know what the pricing would be like ... eeehheeerrrmmmmm 😳😏🙈
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| CHEFS YOKOZUNA OMAKASE 20pcs & 2 rolls $228 ++ |
Just this platter to share among us already costs $228 excluding 7%Vat tax and 10% service charge . Holy cow !!! 😲😮😬
I only found out about the price when my friends started splitting the bill equally among among us. They were the ones who ordered it not me and most of the other stuffs served but ok, I ate what I like from this platter and so I am happy to share the bill. Hmmmm, pricey for a bunch of sushis and few pieces of oysters and prawns. My verdict Never again to order such platter ... and have my own bill.
I was happy with my Tempura of 3 pieces for a starter costing $18++ tho. I enjoyed eating all of it coz I love prawns . Yummmyyy ... LOL !
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I was wearing my Red & Brown Tiger Eye Beaded Bracelet to match my outfit last night. Tigers Eye is one of my favorite stones aside from Labradorite & Garnet. I came to know about this powerful stone when I met someone wearing them in the 1990's . They were so beautiful on the wrist that I kept looking at them and told myself that 1 day I would have some for myself as well.
Tigers Eye is a member of the Chalcedony mineral class family. It has a silky luster and an opaque transparency. Tiger’s Eye is commonly a metamorphic rock that comes in shades of reddish brown with iron stripes. The meaning of Tigers Eye is self-confidence and inner strength.
Many people wear Tiger’s Eye jewelry to symbolize courage and fearlessness, as well as good luck. It has always been regarded as a mysterious and powerful talisman because it’s all-seeing and all-knowing.
In the end, I would say that this place really looked great all in all and very intagrammable in all corners . But for the faint hearted, please do check the menu first to avoid having a shock when its time to pay your bill.
Just a practical advice ... 😊😉😇
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Thursday, December 30, 2021
Dec 30, 2021 ~ Yesterday I went to Hong kah North Community Club in Bukit Batok for my scheduled Covid 19 Booster Shot. As usual I went driving to the said venue all by myself .
I was not expecting a huge crowd coz it's a weekday when people were normally mostly at work during this time around 1:30pm. Happy to see that the place was not crowded at all . Thus, I went in earlier than my time slot. Early to go in, means early to leave too . 😉😉😉.
I didn't feel any pain at all during the first few hours but I felt a bit tired and I fell asleep for about 3 hours the moment I reached home. I woke up around 6pm and was awake during the night . I had been watching tv all night thinking I would be ok without much pain & any side effects overnight .
Unfortunately, Today my arm where the injection was became stiff, hard as stone and very swollen. Geeezzzz, it was annoyingly painful that I had to put a warm beanbag on it to lessen the swelling several times. I even felt so tired all day that I was laying down on the sofa like a dead log. I had even started getting sick late at night too. No high fever though but I felt so so tired and my body was aching all over . Even my feet were getting cold that I had to massage them both with oil to heat them up and then wear socks. Fever had started to set in !
Oh My God ! 😩😪😭
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| photo from : asianlite.ukiA |
I had the Moderna Booster shot and the 2 vaxx before this booster were also from Moderna. I didn't want to shift into any other coz my body had already adapted to this brand. So, why do I need to look and change into something else ? I had experienced a bad case of Anaphylaxis before so I am very sensitive to certain type of drugs / meds. I cannot in fact take in any NSAIDs medication at all.
What Are NSAIDs?
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs ( pronounced en-saids ), are the most prescribed medications for treating conditions such as arthritis. Most people are familiar with over-the-countern nonprescription NSAIDs, such as Aspirins and Ibuprofen.
Being sensitive to certain drugs, I am a person who needed to watch out for everything. I need to be very careful with meds I take into my body. 1 mistake could be fatal. so better be careful than sorry without coming back ! Know what I mean ?
Anyways, Now I need to rest my aching arm and find some much needed sleep.
Now I won't worry much about being sick with covid19 coz I now had my booster. Rest assured that I am somehow protected once the virus decides to come my way, Knock on wood that it changes its course and go somewhere else tho..
LOL ...😷😷😷🙏😷🙏😷🙏
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Saturday, December 18, 2021
December 18, 2021 ~ Have you ever tried making any piece of art using wires? The first time I saw somebody using wires to create something was my father many many years ago. I was just a kid ! I saw him making loops with pliers alternating with the hard wire. He was at that moment making our laundry line. I didn't pay much attention to what he was doing coz my mind was far more occuppied with playing rather than to watch him forever making loops. But as I grew up and started to do house chores, I came to experience hanging our clothes to dry but our clothes line snapped due to wear and tear. The wire had become rusty and brittle through years of usage. Uh oh.... father wasn't around coz he was at work and gone for several days as a train ticket conductor. I had no choice but to try fixing the wire myself. It wasn't an easy task at all. I had poorly connected some wires together and they still snapped . So we had to just put the clothes on chairs and fences to dry. Father was able to fix it again as soon as he came home. I was amazed by the way he made clean and unified loops to secure both ends of the wire.
That scenario was embedded in my brains... clean unified loops to securely end the wires. So when I encountered beading with wires, I tried to visualize those loops my father did with the clothes line. It took me so many trial and errors before I was able to perfect my looping. I had gathered countless pains and callouses just to be able to perfect my loops and hold 2 pliers in bending wires alternately. Geeezzzzz.... wiring wasn't easy at all.
I had experimented with several brands and types of wires easily available in the market too . I had used BeadSmith non tarnish artistic beading wires , Beadalon , stainless steel wires, etc. Took me quite a while but I had now I had finally settled with Beadalon German Style Wrapping wires as my favorite so far. This copper and brass wire has a tarnish resistant coating and has the perfect half-hard temper and finish for most jewelry wire wrapping uses. i find this wire easy to handle and manipulate. 😍😍😍
If you ask me what wire is best for wire wrapping jewelry ?
It would be based mainly on my experience using the 24 gauge jewelry wire often as my no 1 all-purpose wire diameter. This wire is fine and perfect to fit through most gemstones , glass / crystal beads. Durable enough to make good wire-wrapped loops. Although 22 gauge jewelry wire is also a good general-purpose wire gauge especially when I make my earrings. I do also like the 20 gauge wire for its thickness and hardness that can keep the desired shape I wanna create permanently.
Jumprings of all sizes is never a problem if ever I run out of supplies coz it can also be created by simply cutting out of the artistic wires. Perfect to incorporate in my earrings design just like the pearl earrings shown above . I always try to be resourceful and maximize whatever materials I have in hand.
Wired charm bracelet with some curled wire hanging accents to give a very unique touch , enhance and complement the look of the beads.
with wire-wrapping, the designs you can create is simply endless !
It's such an incredible craft !
😍👌😍
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