Etsy Craft Party, Hong Kong (手作派對)

自我沈澱了好一些日子，終於靜極思動。一口氣報讀了篆刻和瑜珈，後來又認識了教授裁縫老師，跟她學縫紉裁剪。本來已分身不暇，又發現了這一個手作派對。這是個難得的觀摩機會，所以還是按捺不住報名去了。

這是外國著名的手作網站Etsy第一次在港搞的手作派對。這類由網站安排的手作派對在外國一向都有支持者，但Etsy的、在港的倒是第一次。亦因此而大受歡迎，下午時段的派對早已滿額，唯有參加晚上時段的派對吧。在港的協辦單位一早通知是次派對主題為 Upcycling，建議大家準備任何可以upcycle的舊物參加。又預備了一些參考給我們。

這其實是個忙碌的週日，下午和朋友聚會完才去參加晚上的手作派對，時間倒是非常合適的。和朋友在TST出發前還順道逛了圈快將結束的文化藝墟呢。

準時來到派對地點，地方很寬敞很舒服，參加的人卻很少，看似不足十人，除了主持人和她的朋友外，都是些外籍人仕。再晚一點的時候多來了兩三位，大概都是住在附近的expat吧。大家都在埋首自己的手作，又閒聊幾句分享和交流心得。和我們同坐一張的一位姑娘在用舊tee縫制抺布，閒聊的時候還給我看她最滿意之作，是一件為男友車縫的一件襯衣！真厲害。相比起我給她看我最近期的頭飾，的確相形見拙。另外見有人在用舊tee裁成條然後編織、有人用牛仔褲改造手提包、一個外籍男孩在車縫改造一個紅白藍、主持人在做小皮包、最有趣是一個在實驗熱膠槍做立體花 !

我和友人實在毫無頭緒，完全想不到做什麼，唯有翻翻主辦者為party提供的材料箱和參加者贊助或用剩的物料看看。最後發現一些有趣的廢料: 半截褲管、一條絲絨帶、一些舊穗穗布貼和閃石扣。這樣就弄了個小包，用作外膳時放電話錢包紙巾的。其貌不揚，但總算upcycle成功啊。

My up-cycle project at Etsy craft party: half piece of trouser + a velvet ribbon + a shoulder motif, all abandoned but now became my lunch hour mini tote. It's not perfect, but I love it

這些都是主辦者為是次主題預備了一些參考，當中有我一直想試做的play kitchen，但無奈在香港，因地材料和地方所限，應該沒多少人可以upcycle到一台play kitchen了吧。
http://pinterest.com/necolescott/it-s-easy-bein-green-upcycle-crafts-repurposed-ite/
http://pinterest.com/ihearthoot/upcycled-crafts/
http://toponlineengineeringdegree.com/?page_id=142

不好意思周圍影相，只敢對著工作台拍一張 :P
原來是次Craft Party主題是Merit Badge!

Ideas from Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2013/how-tuesday-make-a-merit-badge/

後記：某日我赫然發現自己被攝入鏡頭上了雜誌！好彩的是樣子好細幾乎看不到；不好彩的是當時不在香港，沒有辦法買一本留念啊。

the old is gone, the new has come ~

一切重新開始, 忘記過去, 向前望~

Good to have a new start!

no longer...

這一天，很想一個人靜靜地過。

早餐做了個簡單的火腿夾飽，正想一面翻閱昨晚買的雜誌，封面竟然是...

更驚訝的發現是 -- 我竟然沒半點雀躍。原來時間令我漸漸地改變，可能很快就不再喜歡了...

我想這亦大概是時候跟從前說再見了～

Handbook 2013

Received a very nice message from a good girl friend.  Thanks, and this will be new year resolution for 2013 and future.  Thanks God!  =)

Handbook 2013

HEALTH
Drink plenty of water.
Eat Breakfast like a king, Lunch like a prince & Dinner like a beggar.
Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm & Empathy.
Make time to pray.
Play more games.
Read more books than you did in 2012.
Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
Sleep for 7 hours.
Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily And while you walk, Smile. 
  PERSONALITY
Don't over do. Keep your limits.
Don't take urself so seriously.  No one else does.
Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
Dream more while you are awake.
Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
Forget issues of the past.  Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past.  That will ruin your present Happiness.
Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.  Don't hate others.
Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
Smile and laugh more.
You don't have to win every argument,Agree to disagree. 
  SOCIETY
Call your family often.
Each day give something good to others.
Forgive everyone for everything.
What other people think of you is none of your business.
  LIFE
Do the right thing!
GOD heals everything.
However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
No matter how you feel, Get up, Dress up and Show up. The best is yet to come.
When awake in the morning thank GOD for it.
Your Inner most is always happy.  So, be happy.