Yellowgoat Blog Special Giveaways - 007

Today's giveaway TWO pairs of the flash color clothing clip earrings.

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Yellowgoat Blog Special Giveaways - 006

Today's giveaway is a brass plated necklace with many scissors.

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Yellowgoat Blog Special Giveaways - 005

Today's giveaway TWO pairs of the yellow clothing clip earrings.

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Lazy Weekend

Have a lazy weekend, I find it very proper for the cooler weather. ;D

Remember, the blog survey contest for $50 cash coupon of my shop is still going, take the brief survey if you haven't already.

lovely cat photo by simply tess

Yellowgoat Blog Special Giveaways - 004

Today's giveaway is a pair of leafy earrings. plated silver, nickel free ear wires.


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time has wingsand it's flies book: Free Shipping to my lovely readers

I hope you guys are enjoying the giveawaysss. ;D I need pop my head up a bit from my hiatus because I can't pass up this good deal for you guys. Jenny of be happy now contacted me about her cute handmade book which she wrote the story and illustrated the whole thing. If you like it, then you're in luck, because you can enjoy free shipping with the code "Yellowgoat" for 2 weeks starting now.

Large version
Small version

Just enter the code in message to buyer and she'll refund you through paypal. ;D

Yellowgoat Blog Special Giveaways - 003

Today's giveaway TWO pairs of the green clothing clip earrings.

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Yellowgoat Blog Special Giveaways - 002

Today's giveaway is a necklace with 5 combs. plated silver.

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Yellowgoat Blog Special Giveaways - 001

Apart from the blog survey giveaway below, I am going to do special giveaways for the rest of Sept till Oct 2nd. I need to take a blogging hiatus to focus on creative and a few things for my shop that I have been planning.

So from today till Oct 2nd, there will be giveaway every weekday. How's that?

First is TWO pairs of this tiny colorful clothing clips earrings. You can wear them on their own, but also clip something special on it, you can get really creative with these, hang a little photo, graphic, print out, cut out, fabric...there are really no limits.

Today's color is light orange.

Just comment to the post with whatever you like, it's an open post, you can talk about your day, chat with each other, just have fun and hang out a bit. (I've turned off comment moderation so you guys can comment real time)

TWO WINNERS will be randomly drawn and notified by email. Make sure you include your email if it's not linked to your profile.

You have from now till the next giveaway appears.

Yellowgoat Blog Survey Giveaway, win $50 cash coupon for Yellowgoat shop

I know quite a few of you been putting my jewelry on wish list and I know my pieces are not all that easy on the wallet, so here's a great chance for you to win a USD$50 cash coupon to buy anything from my shop! There will be TWO WINNERS, because I am feeling extra generous. ;D

For your chance to win the cash coupon, all you need to do is to fill out a brief survey. I value my readers input, and I feel it's about time I do a little review of my blog contents and directions in order to give you more interesting things to read and see.

Two winners will be picked randomly. This survey will closed midnight Oct 3rd Hong Kong time. So you have plenty of time to fill it out.

Of course I appreciate my sweet readers who help to spread the words, so if you:

1. Blog about this survey = 3 x entries. Leave a comment with your link to your blog post together with the email you used in the survey for me to connect the two.

2. Tweet about this survey, 1 tweet = 1 extra entry. Leave a comment with your twitter account with the email you used in the survey for me to connect the two. (Your tweets must include the link to this post and @yellowgoatetsy) For easy tweets, use the button top right.

Click image or here for the survey.

So, click, submit, and spread the love. ;D

Happy Weekend

Happy Weekend! I am planning to do some baking since I realize my bag of wholemeal flour is about to expire ;P

Whatever you're doing for the weekend, I hope you can have fun. Remember today is the last day you can enter this week's giveaway of a really lovely yellow plate.

Do come back next week, because there will be a blog survey giveaway for you to win USD50 cash coupon to use in my shop and some awesome giveaways specially made by me for the rest of Sept till Oct 2nd, every weekday.

lovely photo by simply photo

Sponsor - uguisu shorten

Do you always admire the Japanese's utmost obsession with pretty little things? You can now buy direct from Japan with a English listing shop,and the price is actually more afordable too! Meet our new sponsor uguisu shorten, a shop filled with the best selection of the masking tapes I've seen, and the paper goods and stamps just make me drool. ;D She also have a selection of some really good Japanese magazines too.

Her blog is equally nice.

So stop by her shop and say hi.

Fashion musing

I am finally looking into buying some fall or winter clothing, since we won't get anywhere under 30 degree Celcius till maybe mid Oct or early Nov. So usually I am in no hurry. While browsing around, I fall in love with Daydream Nation's AW collection. I am the black, white, gray and one piece dress kind of person. exactly what I need.

Oh, the airmail envelop ensemble...Too fun.

My updated DIY apartment wall

I spent some free time updating my apartment wall which I been meaning to do for quite a while. I ordered a laser cut acrylic version of my fly away balloon girl, and reused some of the elements of my existing paper decoration.

I really love the result, it's very me, and this is my husband's favorite necklace among all my pieces, so both of us feel very happy with a bit of scenery change.

As always, people commented how our apartment feels like kindergarten or a nursery...I guess it is a great carefree feeling if you live in a kindergarten. ;D

I heart this - Fabric Football / Soccer Ball

I am in no way a football (or soccer) fan, I really don't have the patience to sit for hours to hope for 2 or 3 goals, but I don't mind having a couple of these wool fabric balls around.

By KLAS ERNFLO

Cute Room

Very clean and romantic room of a Swedish artist, Susanna Erkheikki.

Object Stories with Annie - 002

Object: Japanese Boy and Girl soda bottles

Where did I buy it: Jusco 10 Dollar Store (Hong Kong Dollar)


Before these bottles, I hadn't discover the joy of browsing Jusco 10 dollar shop. If you come to Hong Kong and want to find cute little stuff for your home and even supplies for sewing and craft projects, this is the store you should visit.

Everything is 10 HKD unless marked otherwise, it has a really great bakery section, handcraft supply section, household items, pet section and then some. I can go in there and lost for hours.

This is pretty much the first decorating objects we had when my husband and I first moved in together, we originally only get the girl version, and waited for quite sometime for the chance to see the boy version in stock...so they are finally a pair. There was actual soda inside, but tasted super sweet, so we didn't really drink it. I really like any vintage looking labels.

What Annie has to say about them?

Meow, they smell funny...I only want to look from afar...

Too cute - Catherine Ledner's animal photogaphy

I am obsessed with taking picture of my Annie, though I always know taking pictures of animal is not an easy task, but until I actually do it, I never realize just how difficult it can be.

I was trying to find some animal photography inspiration, and I landed on Catherine Ledner's page. Three words, Just Too Cute.

I am now itching to buy some wallpaper and make my kitty dance...

Consumption Wednesday - Wedding gifts idea

I have a couple weddings I need to attend in Nov, though gift giving is not a Chinese tradition (we give red pockets with real money in them) but I am still wondering if I want to send out gifts that will remind them of their union. Both of the couples will start living together, so I am tackling this from the "home" angle.

After digging through my own wish list and some browsing, these all looks quite nice as wedding gifts:

Top: Mr. and Mrs pillows by I do take you.

Mid left: Ted light available at Rare Device

Mid right: Pebble Coasters from Little Factory (they are located in Hong Kong too)

Bottom left: Boxed Tea Service for 2 available from Violet

Bottom right: Handmade Signe narrow vase available from Radici

I heart this - Crystal stystems installation from Jessica Pezalla

I am in love with this wall installation from Jessica Pezalla right now.

Sponsor - Paisley In Paris

Please welcome our new sponsor, Dio of Paisley In Paris. Her shop has an assortment of little cute things, like tiny notebook, greeting cards for different occasions, flower clips and more. Paisley is her dog's name, how cute!

Take a look at her shop and say hi. ;D

True words Tuesday

Wake up, get a coffee, and S.H.I.N.E.

from the very talented 19 year old Rockie Nolan

CLC Giveaway - Yellow Recycled Stoneware Clay plate

Congratulations to Orange Sparrow for winning last week's giveaway from Very Lovely Vintage.

This week we have Laura of LAS Designs giving you guys a 5 inch recycled stoneware yellow plate. She made it specially for this giveaway and I love it the first minute she showed it to me. The organic pattern is very intricate and nicely designed. It can be used in so many ways like a plate for your knickknacks, a nice little breakfast, or just put in on your coffee table as ornament. Not to mentioned it's made of recycled material, so it's very green too.

To win this lovely plate, comment to the post with your favorite product from Laura'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 Sept 19th, 12PM Hong Kong time. Winner will be picked randomly and notified by email.

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Happy Weekend

It will be a rainy weekend and my husband has to focus on work stuff, so I am going to sleep in and then take some afternoon nap. For me, sleeping is the best cure of the rainy day blue. But I lost the ability to sleep all day, I envy my Annie, she seems to excel in that.

Don't forget, today is the last day for your chance to win the faux pearl necklace from Very Lovely Vintage.

Photo by Beth Retro

Guilty Pleasure

I've been a bad person, I admit I found out about the Wii Sports Resort game and I went out and bought it. Unfortunately, it's really addictive, I can play the table tennis bit for hours to no end....

I justified it by telling myself that the wii has been sitting around for too long, it needs to be played...;P

Friday Collective - Round and Round

My favorite thing in a carnival or theme park is anything that goes in a circle, especially the swing style merry go around. I thought about them because I was reading the news about the new train opened in our local Ocean Park, but honestly, I like the old fashion cable cars, so scary, and so much history and memories.

I hope this year we have the carnival in town for Christmas, we won the biggest bear a few years back. I have a longing for a whole day full of silly fun.

1. CNV000015, 2. in motion, 3. Miniature de roue de Ferris, 4. the mid-way, 5. 2008 Orange Street Fair, 6. Fair Ride, 7. Chariots of Gold, 8. all the fun of the fair, 9. santa cruz tsunami

I heart DIY storage

Kristy over at kootoyo talked about her $6 DIY bookshelf. Totally cute.

via kootoyoo

Sponsor - Dear Golden

I've been a long admirer of Lauren's vintage shop Dear Golden. Her pieces and the styling is really clean and nice. I am so thrill to have her become a sponsor here. Her shop is filled with everything from dress to blouse to accessories to shoes. I am totally smitten by the hat and this knit dress. Remind me of my aunt who has impeccable style and I growing up admiring her for all her lovely outfits. ;D

Go check out her shop and say hi.

New and Noted Thursday - Head Gears

My friend and I were talking about headband this weekend, especially how it became so popular these days, people wear them not just for special occasions, but as everyday wear.

So, if you're in for shopping for a head gear to spice up your wardrobe, there are many new sellers coming up with different fab things, some of them are hoping for their first sale. ;D

Shops featured are:
Maxine in Trousers, TuParlesCharles, rosie sunday, twirling betty, A Fawn Friend

Consumption Wednesday - Home improvement

I am itching to add something to my apartment, may be just a piece or two additions. While browsing around these two caught my eyes.

Top: I know that the laser cut mirror has been around for a long time, but I specially love this aviator sunglasses pair. I look odd with the real thing, so may be I can get them as mirror.

Bottom: I really love these, sort of Chinese, sort of not.

Object Stories with Annie - 001

I was deeply moved by a customer's email telling me how she gave her friend the Little Toy Boat necklace she purchased as birthday gift, and her friend shed some tears when receiving it because her father who passed away was a sailor. I also shed some happy tears that something I made with my own hands, has the ability to reach a person's heart. This and a post last week inspired me to do this Object Stories series, which I take photograph of my household objects, and tell you guys a bit of their back stories. I think I am perpetually fascinated by objects, and they represent bits of the owner's history and experience.

And of course, I can't do this without my feline family member, she really likes to get into the shots, so I just decided to include her.

Object: Orange porcelain deer

Where did I buy it: Santa Monica's Urban Outfitter

Whenever I looked at this deer, it reminds me of a TV ad that we shot on Mammoth Mountain. It was April, and we had to find snow for the Ad's concept...I loathe the combination of snow and high altitude, because my body can't deal with both at the same time, but unfortunately, it's a job that I had to go. This ad also pretty much marked the end of my ad producing career, it's the last project that I did.

After the shoot, we were taken to Santa Monica by the production house because we had this final half day before the return flight to Hong Kong, so we utilized those last hours to shop till we drop. This deer was on sale for only USD5...which was a real bargain.

Unfortunately, the deer head broke off after traveling over 13 hours on the plane, and you can see the little scratch on the neck, I glued it back on and I really love the little imperfection, it sort of gave it some instant history...


What Annie has to say about it?

Meow, it's big and I can't chew on it but I can hide behind it and hoping that you won't find me.

True words Tuesday

So true.

from Matt Rupp

CLC Giveaway - Faux Pearl Necklace from Very Lovely Vintage

Congratulations to pixelhazard for winning last week's giveaway from Spontaneity.

This week we have Nicole of Very Lovely Vintage giving you guys a Vintage Four Stranded Faux Pearl Necklace. I have some very fond memories with pearl necklace growing up, because it's one of the first gifts I received from my grandma...It's so classic it really can't be out of style, pair it with your little black dress, it will scream Breakfast at Tiffany...

To win this classic, comment to the post with your favorite product from Nicole'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 Sept 12th, 12PM Hong Kong time. Winner will be picked randomly and notified by email.

Click, look, comment and spread the love!

Happy Weekend

As Aug ends, and Sept rolls in...the Labor Day and our mid autumn festival is around the corner...but the heat is still strong here, the endless heatwave warning makes me want to jump into a river.

Oh, don't forget the giveaway of a pair crochet earrings from Spontaneity ends today. Lots of you haven't entered yet, last chance! ;D

Lovely photo by Anca Cernoschi from Romania

Shop Update - Today is...Necklace

Remember my Today is...Bangle? Well as promised, here's the necklace version. It took me way longer than I expected, but it's here.

To me this necklace carries a different function than the bangle, because the wearer can't really see it when they wear it, but it's really for people like me, who are being asked everyday of the same question. Now, you can be a moving calendar of sort, and people will look at you if they have doubt about what day is today.

It's listed here.

Today my husband looked at me and said: Yay! Friday. Indeed. Have a lovely Friday night. I am totally recovered from all kind of sickness, so, Yay for me too!

Friday Collective - Calmness

This feels like a good red wine at night, soothing and keeps me mellow and calm.

Center: overheard 3, 1. Kafka on the Shore, 2. Untitled, 3. Untitled, 4. pretty glass and blue backdrop., 5. stains are the worst....but they are no match for me., 6. little pinecones, 7. mundane details no.01, 8. When you're through changing, you're through. , 9. _8304107, 10. Untitled, 11. mi cielo, 12. woof!

Tempted

These are just gorgeous. I put them in the shopping cart and proceed to check out, only to find out the shipping to Hong Kong is nearly as much as the plates. Sigh. Most often time, I can only see from afar...

via poketo

New and Noted Thursday

Another round of new and noted, and you know, I only discover this thing called Pounce on etsy yesterday...I am just not very savvy at most of the shopping tools.

Remember the awesome paper hat I featured some time ago? The lovely Alyn send me a note the other day telling me they're in fact available for purchase! I really do need to save a lot of money to buy all the goodies on my long long long wish list. ;D

Click the images to go to the products. Shops featured here are:

Sepia Smiles, Decdence Jewelry, Birdcage Cards, boiled egg, Alync Crlson, Skippy Designs

Simple Pleasure

I am quite in love with Artpixie's photostream. This really inspires me to take picture of my home objects. Something I can do with still a bit of dizziness from the cold med.

On the up side, I took some time to have an haircut today. Simple things that makes me happy. ;D

Consumption Wednesday - Awesome coloring book

I can't help but to share with you these awesome coloring books from yaelfran's shop. WE ARE...are collaborations of etsy artists who put their drawing together and form monthly coloring books with specific theme, the current theme included Happy, Strong and my favorite - Scared, a Halloween special edition. For $15 each, it' really a bargain.

They are supposedly for kids, but any kid at heart would love to have them, me included. ;D

via We blog artits

True words Tuesday

Though my teeth are getting better after the dentist visit, but unfortunately I am now having a cold, I spent the whole Monday in and out of sleeps since I took some really drowsy med.

If you're feeling down for any reason, hang in there, it will get better, soon. ;D