Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Workshops @ Fabric Fanatics

Tuesday, June 26, 2012
More Crafty Workshops are held at Fabric Fanatics that are going on Every Wednesdays and Saturdays!

Courtesy of Florence Lui & Fabric FanaticsCourtesy of Florence Lui & Fabric Fanatics

With a variety of classes ranging from needlework, book binding, to doll-making and much, much more...you can now participate for a weekday de-stress session or weekend personal fun! For more information on classes, please visit HERE.

*Photos courtesy of Florence Lui & Fabric Fanatics

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

The Resonance of Forms @ G13Gallery

Tuesday, June 19, 2012


The Resonance of Forms 

fourth solo exhibition by Dennis Chan

Official Opening

Saturday, 23nd June 2012

7.30pm



Guest of Honor :         
Prof Dr. Krishna Gopal Rampal    

Art Collector


‘The Resonance of Forms’ is the fourth solo exhibition by Dennis Chan. This exhibition showcases the latest paintings of the artist’s signature style, textured forms and landscapes shaped by intuition and intention. Dennis Chan, who first gained attention for his innovative technique and unconventional approach to painting, continues his explorations into textures, patterns of mineral-like forms and the mystique of the picturesque.

20 new works will be on display, supported with essays by prominent art collector, Dr. Rampal, Pask, Austrian painter and art-writer/curator Tan Seihon, ‘The Resonance of Forms’ promises to evoke a sense of wonderment, tranquility and nostalgia.
The exhibition is open to the public from
23 June 2012 – 15 July 2012
Venue: G13 Gallery
GL13 Ground Floor, Block B
Jalan SS7/26, Kelana Square
47301 Kelana Jaya
Selangor, Malaysia
RSVP: 03-7880 0991 / 019-211 4697 (Kenny Teng)
For more information
*Information provided by G13 Gallery

Monday, June 18, 2012

Soap Making Class @ The Lollipop House

Monday, June 18, 2012
Courtesy of The Lollipop House

Come and discover the secrets of making your own version of Home Made Goat's Milk Soap.

The cold-process method is one of the most traditional ways of making soaps. Come learn about soap making and share the joy of creating soaps for your whole family to use. Calculations and formula will be shared, as well as introduction on ingredients, tools and equipments, and tips.

Let's start and make your very own and unique batch of Goat Milk Soap!
Goat's milk soap is one of the most popular handmade skin care products available today. Goat's milk:
•excellent moisturizing qualities and is an exceptional skin softener,
•very gentle and mild even for very sensitive skin,
•low pH helps the skin maintain a natural balance.
Participants will learn to make their own soap mould and about 500g of soap, which they can take home to cut afterwards.


Schedule:
Date: 15 July 2012
Time : 3pm-6pm
Class Language : English & Mandarin / Cantonese
Class Fee/ person : RM260(inclusive of materials)
Maximum Participants Capacity : 2-6
*Beginner or Children 12 year old and above are welcome to join!
*Deposit of RM 130 is required to confirm your participation.
*Promotion: Register as a pair & above RM 500 (Including all materials + welcoming gift from Lullabelle Handmade Soap)
*Each participant will need to bring 1 empty milk cartons (1000ml size), preferable HL Milk Brand

Sign up now!!

Email
order.my.lollipop@gmail.com
OR sign up and pay deposit at our boutique at:
The Lollipop House
38A-1 Jalan PJU5/11,
Dataran Sunway,
Kota Damansara,
47810 Petaling Jaya
Selangor.
Contact
012 388 7660 or 03 6140 6480
Facebook Event Page
http://www.facebook.com/events/451676958175889/

*Information and photo provided by The Lollipop House

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Crochet an Elephant Project

Saturday, June 9, 2012
by Marina Khramkova

The Artsy Craftsy would like to thank Marina from Ukraine for sharing an adorable tutorial on how to crochet an Elephant! I invite to CLICK HERE to get the step-by-step guide on Marina's sweet-looking blog. Have fun crocheting!

About Marina Khramkova

I am Ukrainian girl. I live in Kiev and I like to create small combined handmade things that can make my home more beautiful and lovely :) I love crochet best of all. In my every day life I am a marketing manager. I like my work but handmade world is closer to my heart. Website: http://a-ideas-a.blogspot.com

Friday, June 8, 2012

DIY Album Cover- Best Buddies Theme

Friday, June 8, 2012
by Nana Campana



The Artsy Craftsy: "Want a perfect craft for a sunny Sunday with your kids and hubby? Kick start one by clicking HERE for Nana's Album Cover tutorial- themed Best Buddies!"

About Nana Campana
I am into the business of making what seems to be impossible a reality – of motivating women to reach the dreams they never thought they could reach – of uncovering beauty from the dirtiest of places!  Simply put, I am a committed life-changer, beauty giver, and heart sculptor who KNOWS that NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE! 

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Aiko Column: Card Soldier- Alice in Wonderland Collection

Thursday, June 7, 2012
by Aiko Chan, Contributor


*No template this time as the shape is a basic one.


Monday, June 4, 2012

Up close with: Maz Mynrose

Monday, June 4, 2012
Today's post, The Artsy Craftsy is featuring a unique young lady, who is not only creative in crafting natural bath products and jewelries, but is an Earth Goddess who is in-tuned with her inner creative self. Read on to know more about Maz Mynrose (A divine name with a divine soul)...


Tell me about yourself 
 I was a doing the creative studies line, which I enrolled in Limkokwing Foundation in Arts (Industrial Design Major) program, dropped out after finishing first semester, then worked in Retail, and continued to finish my Foundation in Arts (Fashion Major) in Cenfad’s  Design College near KLCC , hoped to further studies in London as I’ve been accepted into London College of Fashion, (But fate has a turning point and that didn’t happen) I worked again for awhile and decided to leave for New Zealand Holiday Working and was in NZ for almost 2 years.  I created my brand in NZ and when I came back to Malaysia is where I started doing the business officially. It started with selling my own handmade bags to friends. Then I decided to still pursue Fashion Design so I enrolled into another school for Fashion but then dropped out and decided I can just learn on my own. Instead I started becoming a herbalist and a crafter!

What is the nature of your business?
Like your question, my business is Nature! J Its an everything natural products.  My business is an Anthropological brand that cares about community and the people around us. I have handmade jewelry and handmade herbal goodies. Its mainly using herbs and cold processed oils in order to make beautiful healing products for our skin and safe for all types of family use.


What is your personal brand?
I renamed  it to Mynrose Imperium which means Mynrose Kingdom. And since I am the owner, I call myself Empress of the Mynrose Imperium J Usually people would say owner, CEO, creator, I am going my way which is believing my choice is good. Nobody else is an Empress are they, why follow the streamline when you can make your own magic moment *wink* J


When did it start and why?
It started in 2008, after a good day out at a beautiful rose garden in Wellington NZ, Lady Norwood Rose Garden. The photographs that I took, the beauty inspired me and I sketched the Rose photo and painted it. Then I scanned and tweak it and suddenly had the inspiration to make it my brand.  This is now 5 years later, It’s amazing what happens when you follow your heart with blind faith.

What makes your personal brand stand out?
My product is a part of me, I put my soul spirit tons of love and passion including patience which I hardly have haha, 5 years to get this far takes a lot of believe and faith. This is a genuine product that is uniquely originated by my brand Mynrose Imperium and there is nothing like this, so far that I know of in Malaysia or in Asia at this moment. I am doing herbal products that heal and I and healing my customers spiritually too. My brand is not just a brand, it is a way of living your life, it’s lifestyle of love for nature.


How did you come up with the name and why? What does it mean? 
I tried to incorporate my own name and the word rose together, I started doodling names for awhile before I got to make the name that seems fit. I love to create names, so making names up is easy for me. Mynrose means a few things , My own Rose, Or Mind Rose means Intelligence of a Rose seeing that Rose is totally known all over the world and long centuries ago and been used for many many things including as a source of Vitamin C during wars and is use to convey love and make people happy.


How would you describe your style?
My brain is filled with ideas that I would love to execute, so I will never be out of ideas for new products. My products style is more going back in touch with mother nature, earthy, and still fun to have around. I love vintage antique items and I love to implement the images of old Victorian and Edwardian postcards circa before 1900s for my products labels. This interest for Victorian style was sparked during my first fashion student years. And now I’m going back to the traditional old age way keeping the ethics of true beauty and adding some urban city kick to it. 
Hence the popping colors around my labels and design.



What kind of items do you sell? 
At the moment Mynrose Secret Potion is my focus, so the items in this section are Natural Lipbalms, Lipcolors, Skin Butters, Soaps, Body Scrub, Hair Serum, Pimple Poof Cream, and our latest one is to help heal the human skin, Mother Earth’s Salve.
I also do Healing Crystal Jewelry, Where if you have some personal attributes you would love to heal or make better, using crystal to help lift your personal vibrations. 
So can make it into a pendant or bracelet or even earrings.




Any specialization?
I am actually a Tarot Reader and a Healer, some people call me psychic, but my antennae is not too active unless something is really important the message will come through. I am very tune with other human beings emotions and I sincerely feel their emotions as part of it is mine. Most people come out of nowhere to come talk to me, because they feel very comforted after awhile. Some people cant stop sharing and they don’t know why. But I do, I attract this people as I am able to give them a shining beacon of hope with my words of advice and pure love. One of the ways I am offering my assistance to my friends and clients is this new program I created to help people change their life. Its called the New Life Healing. IT comes with 10 card Tarot Reading, a Chakra Check (to see whats imbalance and what neads clearing and healing) and A Personal Chakra Healing Jewelry. This service is till middle of May actually and will resume in August.  This is the link to the programme for new life healing http://www.mynrose.com/2012-a-new-life-healing.

What inspires you?
Mostly everything that grows under the sky, and the shining stars over the moon. Actually the person I really inspire the most is my 19 year old self. If I haven’t had the courage to do what I had to do to have a life change, then I wouldn’t be here standing beside my brand Mynrose.  I really am proud of my 19 year old self even if it is just 5 years ago. Im turning 24 this May 25thJ. I kept going when its rough and tough, I had this sense of faith that things are going to be okay and that I just have to keep moving forward and have my vision set towards whats good. People who gave up everything to do what’s right inspires me, People who took a stand to be the voice of reason of truth. They are the ones who give me inspiration to keep moving forward to share my own voice of truth.

What are your interest and hobbies?
My fav thing to do is to research, I am a very curious person ever since I was a young girl. I love to read, draw, color, paint, “Google” for new informations, doing Tarot Reading to help people see where their life is headed, I loveeee to watch travelling channels.


Any background involvement in the industry?
Well I guess I growed up in the industry really. My parents are both traditional herbalists who created a company creating traditional recipes like our famous family recipe the Honey Ginger Tea. I was doing fashion in my my 20s and I was told by an old gypsy men while travelling Australia that I was going to be a healer and a herbalist. At that time I had no idea. 
Afterwards, almost a year after, It made sense. I started falling in love with nature, herbs, plants, oils, just started researching a lot about it, and a while longer I just realize I’m following my parents footsteps and my grandparents footsteps. My Chinese Grandpa is a Sensei, Chinese Doctor, and My Malay Grandpa is a Malay Medicine man who works in the forest. I figured out that I’m actually a 3rdGeneration Herbalist J

Where do you want to be 1, 5, 10 ,etc years from today?
5 Years time, It will be a 10thAnniversary for Mynrose, 2018. I wish that It would be known in Asia Pacific, Mostly in Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. Having establish a good recognition as a pioneer in the herbal industry to help heal common ailments and the one to go to for all skincare needs and health. Spiritually too JAnd in 10 years time, If I shoot for the stars I’ll land on the moon, I hope to shoot for USA And Europe and bring my products worldwide. Everyone loves light and my products are filled with good natured light and healing for every type of person on this earth. It’s a natural Lifestyle. It would be efficient to say everyone would naturally go for Mynrose Imperium J

What successful people do you admire?
I get admiration from historic people as I love history. Mainly successful women, those who have braved the currents where some such industry is filled the other gender. I truly admire the women who believed in themselves so strongly that they achieve these statuses. I love Mother Theresa, she really sacrificed many things. I think success is really overrated. Success should not be just materialistic. True success is to live with love and life filled with memories. Right now so many people just keep wanting the most lavish expensive things they could get. Forgetting their fellow men beside who needs the support that could be given if success was not drawn by materialistic objects. I also admire and inspired by Laura Ashley a Home and Fashion brand that started in Britain/United Kingdom. Right after Senior Year in high school, I worked in Laura Ashley retail as a sales assistant. 
At that moment I realize I want to own my own company, for fashion, home and lifestyle.
Mynrose Imperium is grateful for this beginning that sparked me to create my own brand.
  
What is the driving force behind the blogshop / website / social networking sites?
My passion to create a beautiful gentle change in the world one petal at a time JAlso because I want to share my creations with people who love my products and the newbies who will come to love my new products J

What are your significant memories so far from this business?
People customers coming up to me and telling me they are so proud of me and what I’ve created and told me to keep going and giving me the support verbally and emotionally happy to see this great products I’ve created. I truly cherish that moments from all my customers or visitors to my markets or booth or even people from websites. To me they are my angels J

Where are you based?
TTDI, KL , Malaysia.

What sort events have you participated in?
I participate in local flea markets and bazaars. In 2009 I participated in PWTC Youth 2010 Event, Urbanscapes, Markets @ Jaya One and Fuyoh Art Bazaar at Publika recently.

Any inspiring quotes to share with others or advice?
Mynrose’s Famous Quote is “There is such thing as World Peace” since 2008
My personal quote for life (this was created before I did a backpack travel to AUS) is: 

“Dear Universe, I appreciate for the feet, the eyes & the hands that I have,
I believe that wherever I go I will see the magnificent part of the world, and to always see magically, Let all sight be beautiful to bear;
 let everything and everyone be wonderful, 
I wish that whatever I touch reminds me of the amazing experience in everything; 
Let everything be enjoyable to me; 
And I know that with every step I take I will be having a pleasant time. 
I am home, and everywhere is my home."
- Maz Mynrose

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Biz Card:
Twitter Link: “Mynrose”
Etsy: www.facebook.com/etsy

Photos courtesy of Maz Mynrose