CLC Giveaway - Crochet earrings from Spontaneity

Congratulations to Dina for winning last week's giveaway from The Butter Flying.

As we are approaching fall, I am bringing something you can pair with your fall color theme from Spontaneity. Tara handmade all the crochet accessories in her shop, and they are full of color and life. It'd be perfect for a muted tone outfit and have this pair dangling from your ears.

Not to mention, the generous Tara offer you guys a 10% discount for one month starting today! Use code: Yellowgoat to get a paypal refund.

To win this pair of earrings, comment to the post with you favorite thing from Tara's shop, email in the comment is a must for this week's giveaway. (Your email will be collected by Spontaneity for future contact regarding promotional material.)

To increase your chances:

Tweet or RT this giveaway, 1 tweet = 1 extra entry. Include @yellowgoatetsy so I can find you. (Use the button top right for easy RT.)

To thank you guys for the blog love: Follow this blog = 1 extra entry

This will end Sat Sept 5th, 12PM Hong Kong time. Winner will be picked randomly and notified by email.

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Happy weekend

Don't you just love an open road?

Thank you for all the kind words about my painful mouth...The dentist visit proved to be even more painful, hopefully it will be cleared in 3 to 4 days. In the mean time, I can only eat cold and mushing things...that doesn't leave me with much options. That being said, I plan to fully enjoy the time off this week.

I wish you a dentist free weekend! ;P

Remember, the really cute and lovely Mobile of Color giveaway is ending today! Comment and RT if you haven't already.

photo by night fate stock

Shop Update

If you haven't noticed already, I've listed quite some new items in my shop. I think I am going through a "cute" phrase of late that I just kept making simple "cute" things.

Except for the airplane, the top 3 items are a start of a little new series of mine, which I take my coffee shop receipt doodling, and translate them directly into metal. There is some kind of rawness to it that I sort of shied away from doing, so I kept doing lots of complicated pieces, to a certain point metal making is really tiring and no fun at all. My husband looked at my sketches and suggested I should just make the loads of scrap paper doodling I saved up. I am not entirely sure about this, but I hope you guys will like them.

You can click the image to to the shop listing. ;D

Friday Collective - Happy People

A couple weeks ago I created a flickr group called "Makes you happy", and surprisingly people had been posting some really nice photos of things that make them happy.

Unfortunately, I can't be too happy today. I have some serious pain with my gum and teeth, feels like an infection gone really bad. I am visiting the dentist today...something I really drag....Can't really imagine anyone get excited about a dental check up, even with the ice cream reward afterward...

1. White Hydrangea, 2. Women are always beautiful. ~Ville Valo, 3. spazieren, 4. working, 5. unravelling: feet, 6. Thunersee, 7. Fun and Festive FLAGS (Blues and Greens), 8. 02.04.08, 9. summer days, 10. the window, 11. Outside my windows, 12. it is summer and she is in love

Inspiration - Kelly Thompson

I have been admiring Kelly Thompson's work for quite a bit. This one speaks to me in particular. I have a fondness over the clever use of negative space.

The price tag is not affordable for me, but I am saving up. Good things are not cheap, as always.

I heart vintage dress

I've been meaning to post this fab vintage shop by anja louise verdugo. I keep forgetting and keep coming back and see her new listing. This duo of yellow and pink is totally on my heart list. I am not sure if the yellow one can hide my "big hip" problem, but the pink one, is totally on my "mad men" wardrobe wishlist that I am sort of obsessing about right now.

What I adore most though, is her backdrop. I am thinking of replacing my wall decor, and it will be a blow up version one of my product....I have so many things I need to work on, the list is getting out of one A4 page...

If you're wondering about the interview, I have to defer the Interview again, since I am not receiving the answer yet...

See more of anja:

Shop|blog|flickr

Makes me happy - Yellowgoat wax seal

I ordered a custom wax seal for my shop. ;D It turn out quite good. But I need to practice more to get a perfect seal, because the wax can be burnt so easily and turn black.

My mom used to have one in the office, it was the early to mid 80s that they used it to seal the important documents. After a while they just use glue and tapes... I am glad I can still easily order the stamp, but I want to find better quality wax, and if possible, in yellow. I love how nostalgic it feels, and makes whatever inside the envelop looks so much more important.

I am not sure what should I do with it as yet, because sealing the envelop will double my packing time, and it's hard to stamp an even stamp on non flat surface. May be I will use it for the boxes or as thank you card.

Sale Alert!

My lovely Yellowgoat friends, do you love vintage kitchenware? I do! My good friend Jennifer is doing a blowout sale for her shop because she's moving home, everything is 30% off! Head over to grab some bargain before they disappear. ;D

Consumption Wednesday

My cat Annie is getting naughtier by the day and because we have to apply topical cream for her skin, she's now seeing us as enemies every morning and before bed...sigh...cats and their petulant tempers.

But I still love her dearly and I've been thinking about getting her a bed/home thing...I did some research, they're not cheap. I don't know if she'd like any of these, she seems to just like the floor, or my pillow. ;P Plus I have not much extra space, I think that's my biggest problem. But here what I found:

Top left: This is supposed to be for kids, but I figure it can be for a cat too. ;D Mobile Home by kidsonroof

Top right: I think she may like to jump into one of this in the winter time. Hepper's Pod

Bottom left: This fancy box combine food, water bowl and toilet together, and will definitely blend in with my dark wood floor. Cat Quarters by Inspired Pet Designs

Bottom right: If we can get her to stop scratching us, this could be the solution...but she's not interested in any of the scratch toy we bought, I wonder if this will be any different....Cat Cocoon by One Form Design

Except for the first one, none of them are within my affordable price range. Maybe I should think of making one DIY style.

Photo inspiration

Anna Ådén, only 23 years old. I am always amazed by young people who are quite sure and firm about what they want to do. I wish I was like that. ;D

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True words Tuesday

I've been giving myself a little more time off then I really should. Maybe it's the heat, sometimes I just need to have a nice afternoon nap.

My friends and I were talking about going to for a trip early next year, the other day I called her and she said she's ready any second. Me too, but I guess there are another 6 months or so....

If I can press the fast forward button....Even though Adam Sandler already told me in a movie that I really shouldn't. ;P

photo by Kristine May

CLC Giveaway - Your favorite Mobile Rain of Colors from The Butter Flying

Congratulations to Tali for winning last week's giveaway from Pangea.

This week we have French designer Sylvie of The Butter Flying giving you guys a really adorable Rain of Colors Mobile made with felt. The best thing is, you can pick your favorite one in the $20 range! With my limited French, I can only say: Merci beaucoup ;P. There are many color combination to choose from but if I have to pick one, I think it will be this pastel mint, pink and cream one.

To win your favorite Mobile Rain of Color, comment to the post with the one you'd like to win from Sylvie's shop, you'll need to provide a working email in the comment for contact and valid entry. (Email links to profile is also accepted)

To increase your chances:

Tweet or RT this giveaway, 1 tweet = 1 extra entry. Include @yellowgoatetsy so I can find you.

To thank you guys for the blog love: Follow this blog = 1 extra entry

This will end Sat Aug 29th, 12PM Hong Kong time. Winner will be picked randomly and notified by email.

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Happy Weekend

Have love and a happy weekend. ;D

Remember, the awesome locket necklace giveaway from Pangeaends today! Comment and RT if you haven't already. ;D

photo by kristin of mainemomma

Friday Night Movie

I am going to catch a late show of this local animated movie called McDull tonight.

If you are not from Hong Kong, you probably never heard of it. This silly pig started as a weekly cartoon column in a local women magazine (mostly gossip), and then over the years, spawn into movies, books, toys, a big franchise.

My husband said he wanted to see a silly movie, and this looks kind of perfect for a Friday night.

They're in Chinese, and the content are very local, but this silly pig always has a little tiny place in my heart, because it represents lots of my childhood's LOL moments. ;P

Friday Collective - A blur memory of San Francisco

It's been quite some years that I went back for a visit. I dream about it the other night, I have some fond memories, but it's getting a bit fuzzy...

When people ask me what I love about San Francisco, right now it's the cool weather. The heat here these couple of days is unbearable.

But I really don't miss the Bart and its smell.

1. The Square, 2. pensamiento, 3. Haight-Ashbury's Summer of Love, 4. Alamo Sq. "Postcard Row" in San Francisco, 5. Nob Hill, San Francisco, 6. DSC_2186.JPG, 7. Untitled, 8. USA, San Francisco | I left my heart in San Francisco, 9. end of the road for my nikonos v, 10. Untitled, 11. 30 Seconds of My Life on the California Coast, 12. Abstract #2

Thursday inspiration

I let life caught up with me a bit. Shop has slowed down a bit so I am working on a series of new things and I enjoyed my new kitty a little too much, it's distracting especially after she learned the joy of jumping on my keyboard...and she has a bit of skin problem, we need to take her to the vet and give her meds everyday..

The artist interview should appear next week, because I just didn't give her enough time to reply with her answers. Talk about bad planning!

So please enjoy this lovely photo by aimee

New Yellowgoat Sponsor Tots Pups

If you live in close proximity of Los Angeles California and want to have professional photos taken for your kids and pets, you're in luck, our new sponsor Tots Pups specialized in children and pet photography. If you like the cute photos shown here, they also have an etsy shop selling them as prints.

Go take a look and say hello. ;D

Cute Print

Cute, from the ever so talented Kareena Zerefos. Buy it here.

I heart this - Color pencil love

Ever heard of color pencil subscription service? Me either, this is the first time.

This 500 pencils package from Felissimo, Japan, will send you a set of 25 color pencils every month for 20 months for a monthly subscription fee of $33 (shipment included). They ship worldwide, all pencils are craft to order.

I am tempted, in my art school day, I really loved to use color pencils for everything, whenever I could. If I could use them for oil painting class, I would. Imagine having a pencil wall like this? I die!

via pencil talk, my favorite blog about pencils.

Consumption Wed - Back to School

When I was little I always wished I could be in school for forever, because I just wanted to avoid working all together. I miss school, especially long breaks for summer and winter.

So if you're packing your school bags for your kid or yourself, these will be nice to have:

Top: Anti-theft lunch bag $9.99 for 25 bags. I have had my share of having my lunch being eaten by someone else, since kindergarten....This will scare people off. Just don't use them every single day, or people will notice. ;P Perpetual Kid

Bottom left: Getting to know some new friends this semester? Send them a cute hello card and show them how friendly you are. ;D $3 Cut and Paste

Bottom right: These nice notebooks can be used for everything...I am considering them as my idea book. $8 By treatzone

Want to know even more about me?

Go over to We Blog Artists for this little interview. ;D Thank you Char!

Makes me happy

I finally dug up my ice-cream maker and made some walnut coconut cream sorbet. It was a great hit, and it's gone already. I may make another batch before the summer ends.

Having some ice cold treat while my air con was out of service, made that sorbet taste that much better. That curious cat known as Annie wanted a taste so bad she nearly fell into my bowl...

I adopt the recipes in Vice Cream.

True words Tuesday

And everyday.

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CLC Giveaway - Golden Lace Locket from Pangea

How were your weekends my friends? Mine was filled with kitty fun plus a vet visit for Annie's shot...poor girl.... ;D Congratulations to Alex for winning last week's giveaway from Blueberry Vintage Deluxe.

This week we have the really lovely Angie of Pangea sponsoring this cute Golden Lace Locket necklace for you guys to win. Angie's shop is filled with whimsical accessories you can just wear everyday and fits too many outfits that I won't even start. ;D This classic locket is just one example.

To win this fab necklace, comment to the post with your favorite item from Angie's shop, you'll need to provide a working email in the comment for contact and valid entry. (Email links to profile is also accepted)

To increase your chances:

Tweet or RT this giveaway, 1 tweet = 1 extra entry. Include @yellowgoatetsy so I can find you. (You can use the tweet button top right)

To thank you guys for the blog love: Follow this blog = 1 extra entry

This will end Sat Aug 22nd, 12AM Hong Kong time. Winner will be picked randomly and notified by email.

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Happy Weekend

We are going to spend some quality time with our new kitty this weekend, what about you?

Remember to enter the Vintage Victorian Necklace giveaway if you haven't already, it ends today. ;D

pictures from my favorite cat blog airborne cat

I heart this - SO EN Sept Cover

I can't get over the playfulness of the cover of So-En Sept issue. Granted, you probably won't wear this outside of a fashion studio shoot, but that use of toilet cleaning products for head fascinator is just way too cute...Look at the necklace too...Can't help to share with you guys.

I am now saving up all the colorful plastic bottles...It can be a fun DIY project.

source: SO-EN Sept issue

Friday Collective - The end of summer

I noticed all the back to school sales this week, and I just realized, wow, it's mid August already. I used to be a fall lover because of the cooler weather, but I don't know when, summer has become my favorite season...as hot as it is these days, I always feel a bit lost when it's over.

I hope to utilize the rest of it, and beach and sunshine, please just wait for me a little bit.

1. AINSLEY, 2. dancing with the wind, 3. sail, 4. 1, 5. _MG_9327, 6. Gold In the Air of Summer, 7. Untitled, 8. bond: gratitude 263.365, 9. Hoppi, 10. brave souls, 11. Day fifteen, 12. skybound : gratitude 285.365

Makes me happy - Rainy day remedy

It's been raining for days now, sometimes, it's just nice to spend an afternoon have some fruit tea and curl up with my Annie. She doesn't like to be held for more than 2 minutes though...restless little kitty. ;D That 2 minutes of fur love makes me really happy.

What makes you happy? I've created a group in flickr called "Makes you happy", come on in and join the group and post photos of your happy things.

Inside my "studio"

Just a quick note that I am over at Wash When Dirty. Kristina asked me to show my studio and answer a few questions.

If you're not sick of me already and want to see me filing with my dorky 3M protective goggle, take a look here. :D

New and Noted Thursday

A little collections of just bits of everything. I can't get over the yellow knited slipper/sock, I have "cold feet" during winter, should be nice to stock up on things like this.

Click on the image to go to the product. Shops featured, left to right, top to bottom:

little white dresser (by a 14 years old!), jesophi (I love her, she's too adorable), Helena Carrington, Sharnemainia Knits, atelier Bagonia handbags (if it's not made of real leather, I will really buy this one), pearl at play, YuzuRose, Cherry Riot, Little Trends

Want to become a sponsor?

I have to thank you all of my lovely readers, old or new for their continue support of this blog, it sure won't be the same if it's without you.

Some of you may have already noticed, I've put up a little button and a little form for your sponsorship inquiries. ;D

If you own a small business or starting a new blog and looking for some exposure, you can start with me here.

The best thing is that, I put all the sponsorship income to place ads on other major blogs, so if you can't afford the big one, the little humble yellowgoat maybe able to help you. ;P

If yo don't like forms, you can always just drop me a line here

My thank you with love. xoxo

Consumption Wednesday - Dress envy

Hong Kong is supposed to be the shopping paradise, but when it comes down to finding a nice dress, I envy anybody who has access to Anthropologie, Forever 21, Urban Outfitters and seriously, even Target...

The ever so talented Elsita and her blog posts of her dresses just make me very itchy to buy some nice floral dresses.

Unfortunately, I can't shop on the Internet for clothing, I've tried, but I am a typical pear shape, most often time the top fit, but bottom too tight...

And the shopping paradise known as Hong Kong sometimes failed me.

Makes me happy - my new family member

We welcome home a little Kitty this past weekend. She's an absolutely naughty little girl who plays hard and sleeps hard. We named her Annie for our anniversary. My husband said her middle name should be "mole"...so that she's Annie Mole Fung...

sigh...typical him. He laughed nonstop when he told his little name joke...

I took a bunch of pictures of her, you can see them here.

True words Tuesday

Work harder, if you really want it.

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CLC giveaway - Vintage Victorian Necklace from Blueberry Deluxe

Congratulations to Katie for winning last week's giveaway from Virginia Kraljevic.

This week we have Jessica of Blueberry Delux giving you guys this lovely Vintage Victorian pendant. You know the new season of Mad Men will be airing this coming weekend, so I re-watched a couple episodes from the last season. I won't be able to see the new season till much later, but still! Wouldn't it be nice to wear this lovely necklace and watch a show that's known for it's vintage props and styling?

The picture shows the pendant only, but you will get it together with a matching necklace. ;D

To win this fab necklace, comment to the post with you favorite item from Jessica's shop, you'll need to provide a working email in the comment for contact and valid entry. (Email links to profile is also accepted)

To increase your chances:

Tweet or RT this giveaway, 1 tweet = 1 extra entry. Include @yellowgoatetsy so I can find you.

To thank you guys for the blog love: Follow this blog = 1 extra entry

This will end Sat Aug 15th, 12AM Hong Kong time. Winner will be picked randomly and notified by email.

Click, look, comment and spread the love!

Happy Weekend

I sent over a big glass of bloody mary to my hands. They've been hard at work for a few weeks and suffer from multiple burns and some hammering...They deserve some rest and I am sure a few drinks will make them feel wonderful, just don't get wasted, my little friends, because I need you Monday! ;P

I hope you guys enjoy your weekends and don't forget today is the last chance to enter the giveaway of your favorite print from Virgina Karlijevic!

Makes me happy

Today's our anniversary, finally! With all the built up excitement! ;D

My gift to my husband is this "Tie" clip. Yup, it's clip shaped like a tie plus a little collar, with an "N" for his name. He said he wants something that can last for a long time, like when he's 80 years old and he can still use it, so I added some details for it to looks more classic. He doesn't really wear tie, so I make him this "tie" clip so that he can clip it to his shirt pocket, then it can be tie day everyday without the suffering in the neck area. ;P

It's really nice to be able to handmade something for someone you love...It makes me extra happy.

We'll be watching Mama Mia (again!) in a little getaway hotel in Macau...

Friday Collective - Summer Eats

I really need to find my ice cream maker and make sorbet or soy ice cream before the summer ends...

1. Untitled, 2. summer breakfast, 3. fondant-chocolat-side, 4. frozen watermelon margarita, 5. Banana Bread, 6. Birthday Watermelon, 7. cold noodle dish with soya beans soup, 8. But thy eternal summer shall not fade, 9. Smooth apricot, 10. You know it's summer when..., 11. Ready to eat, 12. Summer Dessert

Artist Interview - Katie Sokoler

If you live in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, I envy you, because you probably see Katie in action. I found out about Kaite through her blog Color me Katie, and I was instantly hooked by her street arts and her fun personality. Every time I visit her blog, whatever that she's doing always put a smile on my face. I always want to just let loose, but as a Chinese, it's kind of hard to live outside certain boundaries. I am learning to not care and be more spontaneous, and she definitely is a great inspiration.

I am so excited she agrees to answer a few questions and I hope you find it a fun read. ;D

First of all, there are really no words to describe how much I love your street arts. They are just too fun. How did you come up with them?

Thank you so much! I thought of the idea when I found myself wanting to do more than just take pictures. I love to be crafty and I love the community I live in and wanted to become more involved. I realized that these three things don't need to be separate from each other so I brainstormed about different ways of combining all of them. That's when I came up with making interactive street art. I thought I can make things out of paper (craft), hang them up on the street so it interacts with people walking by (community), and then photograph it (photography) !



Do you have to wait for a long time for the right person to be at the right spot to take the thought bubbles and the shadow photos?

Oooooh yeah, but that's what makes it so much fun! When I set up my thought bubbles and shadows on the wall, I never know when I'll get the shot. I usually hang out across the street with my camera out and just wait all day for the right person to walk by and hope that they fit under my pieces. It's such a wonderful feeling to look at the image on my camera and see that it worked!



I am very inspired by all your DIY paper wall installations, they are all so colorful and happy. Do you put them up for a while? Or you take them off right the way after you photograph them?

No way, those stay up on my walls! My apartment is starting to feel like a dream world and I love it.



You do freelance photography for a living and I see that you shoot lots of different things, food, wedding, interior...which type of photography you enjoy the most?

I can honestly say that I love them all equally. It's really exciting to shoot something new each week. I get to exercise different ways of being creative.



I think you have a great eye for capturing the "moment". They all look very natural and not posed, do you have any tips for us for capturing the natural movements?

Don't pose people! Let people do what they naturally do and just document it. That way, every moment is a real moment =)



I once watched a documentary that said that all artists lives in New York or Brooklyn because there are more opportunities. Do you think living in Brooklyn helps you to get recognized?

I'm not exactly sure. I've lived in NY my whole life so I have no idea what it would be like to live anywhere else!

You were the subject of a mini documentary recently, and how did it feel like to have people follow your around and filming your every move?

It was really funny! Street art is something I photograph myself and I make sure to stay pretty undercover but I would turn around and see a film crew documenting me documenting someone else. Curious people on the street would notice us and take out their cameras and start documenting us. It became a giant camera chain!



I read the rules you live by, I have to say, I can't agree more! You talked about being yourself and not care about how other think of you that much. I wonder how did you just come to realize accepting yourself and not being embarrassed. Honestly, that's my main goal I am still kind of working on. I would break into a dance on the street, but when people really look, I would stop, but you just keep going, I really really love that quality of you.

I learned to not care what people think from my boyfriend Matty. He really taught me to just do what makes me happy and that's all that matters. Who cares if some random person on the street is giving you a stink face? I'd rather be the person having fun than be the miserable person on the side with the stink face.



I have a little secret crush over all your colorful dresses, can you tell us where you shop for clothing?

Forever 21! They have so many colorful dresses and they're not expensive, which is great because I ruin dresses pretty quickly. It's hard to be an artist and stay clean!

Your cat Moo is really cute. Apart from be an alarm clock, what other stuff he does that makes you happy?

I love that he tries to be a person. He somehow taught himself to use the toilet and eat food with his hands. The rare times that he does use a littler box, he manages to grab napkins and cover his mess, like toilet paper.



You're involved in Improv Everywhere, I really love all the projects you guys did. Do you guys meet regularly and brainstorm for ideas?

We mostly brainstorm over a message board that we have. We all throw out different ideas that could make the prank work. At some point we take a trip over to the location we pick to figure out how to set it up.



How's your 100 pets project coming along? Will it be shown somewhere when it's done?

It's great but it'll definitely take a while to finish! I'm working on so many different projects right now but I try to combine them if I can. If I'm doing a shoot at some one's apartment and I find out they have a pet, I'll bring my materials for doing the pet portraits so I could get two things done at once. I'm not sure what I'll do with the finished picture yet. I think It could make a super fun poster though...



If you can be an animal, what would it be?

A bird, of course. I don't think I'd ever come down from the clouds.

Anything special coming up for you in the future that we can sit tight and look forward to?

I've been coming up with fun ideas for doing large community art projects so you may not have to sit back and wait if you live in NYC, you can be a part of it!

~~ All photo and video are from Katie's Blog and flickr.

Thank you Kaite! xoxo