Happy Halloween Weekend

I am sorry for my absence this week, I figure it's more important for me to take care of my health, and I enjoyed nearly a full week of rest and sleep and eat well which makes me feel much better now. Thank you for all the kind words in the comments.

A week feels like forever in blog term. I will be able to resume to normal next week.

I hope you guys enjoy a happy and scary Halloween weekend. ;D

Don't forget the enter this week's giveaway of the awesome subtle showoff headband from Old Soul New Heart.

photo by delideladelo

I need to sleep

I am sorry for the no update. I need to fight my extreme headache and fatigue with some rest. From time to time I get this kind of no real reason illness where I just have terrible headache and it won't go away with Aspirin. So I just need to stay away from the computer for a few days and just sleep.

Hopefully I can go back to normal in a couple of days.

photo by yyellowbird

CLC Giveaway - Subtle Show Off Headband from Old Soul New Heart

Congratulation to Bridcagecards as the winner of last week's Knitted Cameo Pin from Dear Golden.

This week is extra exciting because Tamara and Shea of Old Soul New Heart is giving away a gorgeous headband "Subtle Show Off" from their NEW Collection Holidate 2009 launching Oct 26th Monday US time. ;D See the below picture for the exciting collection. I am sure you can spice up your year end parties outfit with any of their beautiful pieces.



To win this lovely headband, comment to the post with your favorite item from Old Soul New Heart with your email address. (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. (use the easy RT button top right!)

Your blog love: Follow this blog = 1 extra entry

This will end Sat Oct 31st (Halloween), 12PM Hong Kong time. Winner will be picked randomly and notified by email.

Click, look, comment and spread the Holidate love. ;D

Happy Weekend

What are you doing this weekend? I am catching up with my new favorite TV show Glee. I love Kurt and Sue the most. What about you?

I missed a couple episodes, so I am ready to be a couch potato for the next few hours. If you haven't jump on the Glee bandwagon, you can catch all the past episodes online. ;D

Don't forget, today is the last day for your chance to win the lovely pin from Dear Golden. Go comment and RT. ;D

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Friday Collective - Cat Love

My cat had a near death experience this week, not that she thinks that's what it was...she probably thinks it's fun. ;[

We had some net shield for our windows, for some reason she managed to find a loop hole and jump on the narrow ledge of an open widow.

If you live in a house, you probably never think a window should be problem, but I live on the 26th floor, so, if there's a slight slip, she'd be out of the window and headed straight to the ground. Good that I caught her in the act, and get her out of there. She spent a few hours in her travel bag and meow and meow not knowing why she's in there.

Cats, don't ever trust that they have nine lives, their biggest enemy is always their overactive curiosities.

1. High Shelf, 2. Dang! He is Pissed :P, 3. "airborne cats" Now On Sale, 4. The quiet cat, 5. Innocence, 6. okjavou, 7. Curious Cat, 8. Beterraba, 9. Should've named her Mischief

Mad Men and Vintage Vogue

I read an really interesting interview with Mad Men's prop master Scott Buckwald by Collector Weekly. I did think about how interesting to be working on the show and be the set dresser and or the prop master. Mr. Buckwald mentioned all the tidbits of how they have to actually make their own props, recreate the magazine, or even the classic VW ad "Think Small" in Ad Age (Season 1?) is just fascinating. Now I know it's not just about scoring the authentic vintage items, but making them look like new, but not aged.

And it's sort of too much information for me to know that how they use the not so time authentic type writers for production reasons. Now I can't stop looking at the typewriters in the office scenes...

It also reminded me that I came across this vintage vogue blog a while back and how interseting that the person behind also has a tumblr blog specialized in the ads ran in the olden days.

Too see all the fab vintage fashion neatly categorized in era, check out the flickr stream from myvintagevogue.

I heart forest bookshelf

If I have wall space, or when I can finally get rid of my IKEA TV bookshelf set, I will get these bookshelves from Korea. I image my cat will love the tree very much and find all sort of hiding spots when I fill it with books. ;D

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Mushrrom Love

I love mushrooms, living in the city, I always wish I can just go have a trip somewhere to pick all the different kind of mushrooms (edible ones) and cook a nice meal with them. I envy anybody who can have a backyard full of them.

This picture feels just kind of magical. I wish I can see the little guys in person.

photo by wentlong

Thinking ahead, 2010 Calendars

I see that quite some blogs are doing elaborate posts about 2010 calendars and it's just Oct. It does make me feel like the rest of the year is for some reason cancelled out and it's 2010 already!

Honestly, I am never really big on hanging calendars, as good looking as they are, I always forget to flip the pages when I needed and I am getting used to the digital ones for functional purposes. That said, there are quite some good looking calendars I don't mind just use them as wall decor.

Here are my calendar wishes. After I review my choices, I realize I have a tendency to go with simpler designs for calendars. ;D



A really basic simple design, made with recycled material. They can be displayed as cards, which I really like. Just having simple numbers on a blank wall can make it very quite interesting. ;D From bubbo



This set of die cut calendar is from one of my favorite paper good store A little Hut. They are just really elegant and I don't think I will get tired of looking at these the whole year.



Camilla Engman, enough said.



From one of my favorite illustrator and reader here. ;D gretchenmist



Do you love Catherine Campbell's lovely illustrations? I do. I am really drooling over this set. My Folk Lover



Bright and simple. Susy & Jack

That's all for now. I am sure as the new year approach, there'll be more good calendars popping up.

Yes, it's still 2009, and we still have a little less than 2 and half months of it. Don't worry.

Sponsor - Yokomono Studio

Please welcome our new sponsor Yokomono Studio. She makes all these really lovely handbags, pouch and tissue paper box covers with great patterns and colors. I have marked my favorite and winking at my husband, hopefully he'll take the hints, the holiday season is coming, and he always feels kind of panic when there's little time left.

Go take a look at Yoko's shop and say hi. ;D

Illustration Love

I am really loving this line drawings of shoes by Melissa Four. I have lots of female friends have some serious addictions to shoes. My addiction is not as deep, especially these days I am just constantly wearing my flip flops, because I do mostly grocery and post office runs. ;D

All my heels are tucked away in this little corner in the store room.

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CLC Giveaway - Knitted Cameo Pin from Dear Golden

Congratulation to Sarah as the winner of last week's Retro Repro Handmade giveaway. ;D

This week we have this really lovely Knitted Cameo Pin from the elegant Lauren of Dear Golden. This cameo pin is quite rare with the knitted fringe. This will be a perfect accessory for fall and winter, I can see it with so many different kind of coats and makes you look elegant but forward all at the same time. ;D

To win this lovely pin, comment to the post with your favorite item from Dear Golden with your email address. (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.

Your blog love: Follow this blog = 1 extra entry

This will end Sat Oct 24th, 12PM Hong Kong time. Winner will be picked randomly and notified by email.

Click, look, comment and spread the pin love!

Happy Weekend

Have a good day, and an awesome weekend. ;D

Today's the last day of the really cute red curl hat giveaway from retro repro handmade. Comment if you haven't already!

cute poster by steven bonner

Shop Update - 2009 Christmas Special Edition

If you are my mailing list subscriber you've already seen this. They are finally listed in my shop here.

I created this set of Christmas cards necklace because I remember how I loved sending out Christmas cards and writing special notes to my friends and relatives aboard. These days, it's all about sending them a facebook greetings. Life is much faster now, and sending snail mail is kind of rare thing.

So I come up with this 09 Christmas special edition, instead of sending them a card that probably get lost and thrown out after some years, send them a Christmas card necklace so they care wear it every Christmas. ;D

They are only available for this Christmas, I will hopefully come up with something else next year. ;D

Friday Collective - Beautify the blank wall

I love hanging stuff on my wall, usually I use some white blu tack or 3M stickers, great for temporary solution and rented apartments. I do wish I can drill holes for putting up some shelfs though. ;D

1. matchholders, 2. Untitled, 3. My Powder Bath 3, 4. Bedroom frames, 5. pom poms crochet bunting for the winter days, 6. whites, 7. My studio, 8. Desk, 9. Untitled

Hi low Tech Pop Up Book

Ok, you may want to lower the sound volume on this one, because it's kind a strange tension type of music. (Not my taste, but you may like it) But I think the idea of pop up book combine with light is quite awesome and it's actually interactive which makes it even more cute. I can imagine my cat Annie goes wild after seeing this. ;D

Hi Low Tech from the MIT media lab

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New Blog Love

A collection of people's parents and grandparents in their golden years aptly named "My parents were awesome". ;D

If you happened to have your awesome parents old photos, you can submit it with your name and the name of those pictured too. I really love how nostalgic this blog feel and yes, parents and grandparents were once young and awesome too.

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New and Noted Thur

A set of new shop favorites. There's a shop waiting for its first sale. ;D Click image to go to the products.

Shops featured:

2ndcoming, nicoletter, lilosvintage, automatism, PutnamCourt, LolasRoom

I heart this - Carol W paper mache

This "My Kingdom for a Caramel!" (google translation) collection of paper mache creatures by Carol W. just amazes me. They are currently exhibited in a Brazil mall. This is like a children's book comes to live.

She also has a shop to sell her originals.

Makes me smile

I am having an extremely off week, nothings goes my way including some computer & printer problem, even now the blogger editor decided to do some weird things to me. Good things I finally fixed the Internet connection, and found this cute little illustration by .marmushka.

Sometimes, simple things is the best, all the complicated functions with all my computer equipments drives me a little nuts.

I heart this - Rosa Ruey

I am really mesmerized by Rosa Ruey's drawings. I often wonder what goes on in the illustrator's head to create this kind of complicated intricate works.

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Card Board Furniture by Giles Miller

Ever since we set eye on the cardboard deer head a few years back, we've been thinking about creating some cardboard furniture. We had some attempts but never really quite how we envisioned.

Then I discovered this cardboard furniture pieces by Giles Miller, totally love. I wonder if these are show pieces or it can be used practically? I am itching to give cardboard furniture a second go, but may be start with small scaled miniature first. ;D Time to take out my drawing pad.

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CLC Giveaway - Red Curl Hat from Retro Repro Handmade

Congratulation to Sarah as the winner of last week's flapper doodle giveaway. ;D

This week we have the really generous Anna of Retro Repro Handmade from Italy. I am in love with her cute colorful felt hats, they are just too fun. I so envy you guys, because I so want to win this one myself. Wearing this red curl hat will definitely turn some heads, pair it with a fitted pea coat, effortlessly stylish. ;D

To win this cute hat valued at USD69, comment to the post with your favorite hat from Anna's shop with your email address. (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.

Your blog love: Follow this blog = 1 extra entry

This will end Sat Oct 17th, 12PM Hong Kong time. Winner will be picked randomly and notified by email.

Click, look, comment and spread the hat love!

Happy Weekend

Happy Weekend! I can't help but to post this lovely wedding photo from One Love Photo. ;D I was dreaming for a romantic getaway...

Today is the last day of flapper doodle giveaway! A week goes by so fast isn't it? Remember, you can pick anything from her shop to win, I really need to kiss Kate for being so generous. ;D

Cute - Miller Goodman Color wood blocks

I am loving this set of wood block photo, it sure makes me happy looking at them. Check out the cute video below too. ;D

Miller Goodman: Shop, Blog

Friday Collective - Flickr's illustration love

It's always inspiring to see people keep working creatively with their hand and colors. ;D

1. St. Vincent., 2. Untitled, 3. Winter Walk, 4. Oh, dear, 5. ZOMBIE NUMBER D, 6. sea legs, 7. Bassets De Race Allemande, 8. Fly, 9. New Common Totes Design

I heart this - Chalk Chalk

I discover this shop named Chalk Chalk, it's full of chalk board drawing print and original of various man powered wheels. Heart. ;D

Too cute - Eckige Plexis Ring

I came across these really cute rings by total random googling. What a great idea. Oh the little figurines can tell some nice little stories. ;D

By Heavy Metal Bonn. The site is in German, and the translation from google doesn't make much sense to me, so I couldn't figure where to buy them.

I heart this - Chopsticks plus one

As a Chinese, I use chopsticks everyday, and it's nice to see designer Aïssa Logerot (A French, I wonder if he eats lots of Asian food) put a little spin on it. It's spoon on chopsticks, but what if I need to use them both at the same time? I often do when I eat my bowl of rice. :D

He also has a chopsticks plus two design, with toothpicks inside the chopsticks.

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Sponsor - To be inspired

If you frequent here, you know I have a thing for vintage goods. Our new sponsor Naomi is the person behind this promising young blog about inspirations from old things called To Be Inspired. She also refurbish old pieces to give them new life. I really love the pictures she took and the consistent tone. I am now a new subscriber.

Go take a look and say hi. ;D

I heart this - Andrea D'Aquino

I am hearting this set of punctuation mark illustrations by Andrea D'Aquino . I have a thing for punctuation mark, mostly about how not to use them properly, I remember my English teacher was constantly pointing out my mistakes. ;P

Photo inspiration

So very autumn and very expressive.

By Chantel Baggley

Sponsor - Our Paper Moon

Please welcome our new sponsor Chloe of Our Paper Moon, she's just opened her vintage shop recently, and it's already filled with some lovely dress, tops, purses and shoes. Her shop definitely shows her cheerful personality and it's really fun to browse and click around. ;D I am sure you'll find some interesting pieces.

Makes me smile

Very cute. I was thinking about how unappealing my light switches are and this comes up.

By henrietta swift

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A Thank You

I have to thank you for all of you who filled out the blog survey for all the blog and twitter love. Congratulations to Raphaëlle & Martha for winning the $50 cash coupons.

I have read all the comments and I know I need to take some time to improve on quite a few things.

Listening to all of you is great, but it also makes me wonder even more how this blog should continue to be. You guys like many different things and I have a weakness of wanting to please everybody, but after some serious thinking, I feel that I should do what really makes me happy and I think that's what matter the most.

I will gradually introduce some changes which I have been planing inside my head and I hope that you guys will like it, it will take me some time, but I will hopefully get there.

So Thank you, your support means a lot to me. ;D

BTW, check out the lovely Sycamore street press for the lovely card collections, including the above pictured.

CLC Giveaway - Your favorite thing from flapper doodle

I hope you guys enjoy the two weeks worth of giveaways, if you didn't win, don't feel bad, because there will be plenty of awesome giveaways from different fab shops coming up.

This week we have Kate of flapper doodle sponsoring a giveaway that you can win your favorite item from her shop. I really admire her cute Eloise, Ramona and Clarissa in flapper dress and the fun things they do, it's really hard to just pick one.

Comment to the post with the item you'd like to win from Kate'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 Oct 10th, 12PM Hong Kong time. Winner will be picked randomly and notified by email.

Click, look, comment and spread the love!

Lazy Weekend

Still lazy. ;D But I am coming back next week, with regular features, and a awesome giveaway from my lovely friend Kate of flapperdoodle.

The blog survey contest for $50 cash coupon of my shop ends midnight today, take the brief survey if you haven't already.

lovely cat photo by kate / for me, for you's

Yellowgoat Blog Special Giveaways - 009

Today's is the last of the special giveaway! TWO pairs of the pink color clothing clip earrings.

Comment away.

Two winner will be 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 blog post appears.

Yellowgoat Blog Special Giveaways - 008

Today's giveaway is silver plated tree branches necklace.

Comment away.

A winner will be 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.