I'm really excited to write this review because this is one of those times when what I receive in real life is so so much better than pictures.
I saw a pair of THE most adorable puppy earrings by Michelle Chang, who sells handmade sterling silver & gold jewellery on Etsy, however gold doesn't really suit me so I messaged Michelle to ask if the earrings were available in silver and with diamond eyes and to my delight, they were!
So I decided to purchase one single puppy earring because I only have one ear piercing (actually I did have both ears pierced but during the healing phase I pulled my left earring out my sleep, and it refused to go back in afterward >_< & I had to give up) but a few days later I messaged Michelle again as I'll have my left ear repierced soon and didn't want the puppy to get lonely hehe.
Luckily my order hadn't yet been sent out, and I ended up with a pair of silver puppy earrings which arrived this morning! (Took about a week to arrive from the US to me)
Awww... way cuter than I'd imagined. I love stud earrings and these are simply perfect! Sterling silver puppies with sparkly diamond eyes.
Closeup of the puppies. I ♥ them!
I cannot recommend Michelle's beautiful, well made jewellery enough! She responds to questions very quickly and is a pleasure to communicate with, I absolutely would return to her Etsy store :D
Check out Michelle's Etsy shop for more cute designs!
I've always been a fan of ekiLove - Eki's accessories are always kawaii, well made and she always includes lots of nice little extras!
Knew I was in for a treat when I received a package with the ekiLove heart stamp on it ^^
Eki always wraps orders up like gifts! I love the little pink parcels she packs orders in that it almost makes me not want to open them.
Eki included lots of nice little extras again - nail stickers, sweets (long gone), cute blue velcro hair bow very handy for keeping hair out of my face, Crystal Collagen Eye Mask (only just realized it's upside down in the photo >_<), a sweet handwritten note and my purchase in a pink gift box. Thank you eki you're always so generous! ♥
The little drawstring bag adds a very cute touch.
I'd seen this blue crystal heart + key necklace in eki's store before, but didn't manage to get my hands on one before it sold out. Fortunately eki restocked some accessories including this necklace, so I made sure I got one.
Love everything about it... the shiny blue crystal heart, silver key and the pearl inside the key. Looks super kawaii and since I've been wearing a lot of blue tops recently, this will go nicely with pretty much everything :D
Once again I'm 100% happy with my purchase from eki and will always keep an eye on her store for new creations! ♥
Click here to check out my previous ekilove purchases.
I always rave about how cute and well made Eki's handmade items are, and every time she puts up a new batch I usually find myself snapping up some items.
These consist of several hauls from Eki xD
Babydoll couture pouch - a very pretty princessy pouch with pink polka dot lining. It's one of my favorite Ekilove items and I use it to store fave lip products.
It came packaged like a gift in pretty pink packaging. Eki always includes freebies with every purchase which is very generous & sweet of her.
Crown couture necklace Swarovski heart crystal and sterling silver crown on a silver chain. I absolutely love this simple yet beautiful piece, especially that there's another crystal inside the crown.
Eki even sent me a cute pink flower ring, eye mask and a sweet personalized note! The candies disappeared rather quickly though...
Ekilove Princess & Ice Princess bracelets I wanted these when I first saw them in Eki's store, but didn't manage to snap them up in time. Luckily she restocked, and since I couldn't decide between them, I went for one of each.
Eki included sweets, a My Beauty Diary mask, purple ring and a pair really cute pearl earrings. There was a sweet handwritten note too. I love how Eki packs her parcels and every time I open one it feels like opening a gift.
Pink princess bracelet - pink swarovski pearls with gold charms, and a big swarovski crystal heart. Pink ice princess bracelet - same as above, but with silver charms. I love both bracelets xD
I was so pleased with my blue pouch from ekilove that I contacted Eki for a custom made Rilakkuma pouch with pink lining - couldn't resist the calling of pink hehe.
I love how Eki always wraps everything beautifully as if it's a gift. Pink packaging is the best ^^ The zipper charm Eki included adds a really nice touch to the already sweet pouch. I can fit my Rilakkuma pocket schedule book in this roomy pouch too! It's the perfect size - small enough to carry around but has enough space for quite a few makeup items too. Love the pink satin lining and soft Rilakkuma fabric. Eki also sent me a Maybelline eyeshadow, phone charm and some yummy sweeties (all disappeared lol). I love how Eki always puts so much love into her creations (and it certainly shows); just like like my blue pouch, this Rikakkuma one is beautifully made and extremely adorable. Of course I'll be keeping an eye on her store in the future so I can snap up some more cute items!
Received my handmade EkiLove order this morning and was rather surprised to see that it was wrapped so beautifully like a gift with a sweet handwritten note (Rilakkuma, cute!). Opened it to find the blue pouch I ordered, thought it would make a nice change from all the pink stuff I have and usually buy
It is very well made and I can tell a lot of attention has gone into making it - I especially love the cute white bow. I also purchased the pink bow hair tie but Eki also included the matching hair clip, a Rimmel lipgloss and some yummy sweets (only the wrappers are left now). Really love everything, thanks Eki! Check out Eki's cute blog and store where she sells more adorable handmade items (yes I'll be watching like a hawk).
My long awaited cute brush rolls & scrunchies from Yumeko arrived today!! I'd been stalking her sales blog for days and finally managed to snap up 2 brush rolls and 2 scrunchies (for my sisters)!
Was not impressed with the mail company (Royal Fail) however, as they somehow managed to tear the packaging so the package arrived inside a "we're sorry" blahblah plastic bag. At least nothing was missing but still ¬_¬
These look even better in person!
My Melody brush roll My fave colour pink & that bunny is so adorable!
Rilakkuma Cafe brush roll Too cute! I love Rilakkuma and especially ♥ the fruity strap.
Both brush rolls have 6 compartments for brushes; I can fit 1 big brush in them or 2-3 smaller ones. They're much more portable not to mention way cuter than my cumbersome monotone MAC brush roll (which will now be replaced by these)! Love!! ^^
Cinnamoroll scrunchies Purchased 2 for my little sisters (twins) whose birthday is soon. Matching hair scrunchies will be cuteness overload hehe.
Hopefully Yumeko will have another scrunchie sale soon so I can snap up more cuteness ^^
One of the pouches I ordered from Etsy from seller SiamSquare landed on my doorstep this morning.
It's a custom made padded & quilted cinnamoroll pouch with white polka dots on pink lining. Masko, the lovely lady who is behind the store, went out of her way to find me a cute pink lining for this pouch, and I really appreciate her efforts and great customer service!
The pouch is very sturdy, beautifully made, and if you squash it, it bounces back to its original shape - genius! Needless to say I just adore the fabric combination; I'm a big fan of bright, kawaii fabrics, preferably with pink somewhere. The more pink = better for me obviously :p
I have another pouch (pink) from Masko on its way, will post pics when it arrives!
Recently I've been stalking (I mean browsing) Etsy pretty much daily. I love the ide of unique & well made items, and that I could request to have them custom made with certain fabric combinations. I purchased a few pouches to store my small makeup items, camera & iphone. Now that I'm back I can start posting more pics again!
Purchases listed by seller in alphabetical order; click on their names to visit their Etsy store. I'll put the Beautiful TwistsLip Conditioners in a separate post.
chigu chigu sells super cute pouches in her colourful store. She uses lots of different fabrics for one pouch and you can just tell that a lot of love goes into making each individual one.
This was the original candy bunny pouch that I saw and although it is cute, I wanted there to be more pink and I preferred a zipper over a squeeze opening, so I contacted chigu with some of my favourite fabrics in her store. Luckily she still had quite a few of them and she very kindly agreed to create a custom combination for me! I have to say this is the most adorable & sweetest pouch I have seen so far and I really, really am over the moon with it.
It is impeccably made and the pink mouse fabric on the outside with blue mouse fabric lining is just cuteness overload. You can never have too much pink anyway :p The pouch was packaged beautifully and the "thank you" tag is really cute too!
CutOutAndCollect Of all the pouches I bought, this was only non custom made; I really liked the combination of chihuahua, mushroom & pink zipper that I instantly added it to my shopping cart. It's very well made and I'll probably use it to store my large stash of trial size mineral makeup and other small makeup items. simbiosisbyjulia Both of these pouches were custom made. They came very nicely packed, very well made and there was even a butterfly eraser included! The cute deer pouch has double padding (it's for my pink camera) and as a result is very, very soft. Bear pouch has pink gingham lining and I'll be using it to store some lip balms.
