Puffy Stickers and The Jerk. Think these two things aren’t connected? You’d...
And now, we’ve got a terrific stash of new ones at Japanistic. Puffy Sticker Madness. Feast your eyes. I call this one Porcine Perfection. Happy Animals. Roar, Lion, ROAR! Food with Faces. No–don’t eat...
View ArticleGet lucky with felted Maneki Neko.
Perhaps the coolest Daruma and Lucky Cats I’ve ever seen. From Kikai-Kaiki. Felt artistry that boggles my mind. The level of detail just overwhelms me. So meticulously done and beautiful. Yes, Year of...
View ArticleHow to make your Rilakkuma Bento box – Paper Craft tutorials from Happy Puppy...
I am a big fan of Paper Craft, and while my skills leave, ahem, a little something to be desired, I have the best of intentions. Sometimes, we all need a little assistance with our paper artistry and I...
View ArticleFood I’d like to eat off of Dishes I’d like to own.
I have had this site open on my desktop for months now. Occasionally, I return to it, drawn in by the beauty that is the combination of ceramics and delicious looking food. It makes me want every...
View ArticleKitty Cats Spinning Plates. Handmade Stamps from Duding 3600.
Down the Etsy rabbit hole a few days ago, and stumbled upon these cutie-pie stamps. I will admit again that I am not a cat fan. Too allergic to like them. But cute pictures of cats? TOTALLY a fan. And...
View ArticleThursday loveliness from bits of felted wool.
Your Thursday lovely infusion. Teeny bits of felted Japanese Wagashi. 3 flowers and, well, a bunny. Yummy Yummy! But don’t eat them cos they are all made by felt wool! A set of 4 pieces of Japanese...
View ArticleSometimes, You Need A Good Afternoon of Crafting Fun. (And yes, it doesn’t...
Yesterday, I needed a break. It had been too many days of too much working. My son was home sick, and in the morning, my husband worked from home while I went to work. We swapped in the afternoon...
View ArticleWisteria by Ohashi Shinobu
A Design Festa treasure! Wisteria, illustration and artwork from Fukushima artist Ohashi Shinobu. I love this one. I think it’s the combination of the airplane, birds, banners, skyline, and ocean. So...
View Article“Let’s Change the Future with the Power of Confectionaries!” The Hiroshima...
The weather is dismal here today, with fog so thick, I cannot see to the end of my street. So, down the internet rabbit hole I go, into a fantasy world of confections at the National Confectionary Expo...
View ArticleSummer should mean I get a new bag, right?
I am absolutely swooning over this bag from designer Gacha. Perhaps it’s because it’s warm and summery and makes me think Marimekko. And because it’s got a surprise inside! Those Stripes!! Available on...
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