Japan Loot WOOT WOOT!

Hi!
No sweets today but I got some sweet Japanese goods from my sister!

My favorite mascara by Canmake! This is the one thing I requested and she had a hard time finding it but she did and I'm happy!

Fuwa Fuwa paper clay. This will be good for making ice creams and macarons!

A padded Takoyakikun plush pouch for my camera!

A mini fan that plugs into your computer! Very handy here in Hawaii.

A cute polka dot top from Uniqlo.

A Uniqlo vest. I miss the store in New York.I believe it's the only US store.

I ordered this from Strapya. Poison fruit collection! It fits my ipod perfectly!

Yum Yums!!!!!

I was very excited to see this old Hallmark design! Does anyone remember them?

Cute animals with different sweets themes.

I got a lanyard and 2 candy scented plush straps for my car keys.

That's all for today. I have alotof new projects in the works and will share them with you over the weekend.

Bye bye!

Featured!

Hi!
My photostands were featured in pet-sugars, Drop Dead Kawaii Blog!  Please click her button to the right or here is the link!
http://dropdeadkawaii.blogspot.com/2010/04/kawaii-friends-cafe-food-fantasies-come.html

If you love anything Japan related and Kawaii, then you will love her blog! It's an expolsion of cuteness and chock full of daily posts and pics!
Check it out please!

Al Fresca

I've been trying to grow strawberries forever and they finally came through this year!

Something has been eating the ripe ones at night so I am keeping a eye on this guy.  It seems like the plant is ready to produce more so I am very excited, especially since they will make good models for my fake ones!

I also picked some Papayas from the back yard and had it for breakfast. For some reason they are totally seedless but really sweet and delicious! Could I have produced a new hybrid?

I love a little squeeze of lime juice on my papaya but our tree is still in bloom and has no fruit yet!

Come See Me!!!

Yay! I will be debuting all new sweets for this craft fair! I scored the best spot, by the front entrance, so I'll be hard to miss! 

I will be participating on Saturday, April 24th and May 8th.

Please come and support all the local crafters and Ben Franklin!

Enter this great contest for a chance to win some of my sweets!

Hi!
I'm back from L.A.! Had a great time with some old friends, and was able to get some supplies that I can't get here in Hawaii. Don't miss the smog there though, ugh!
Anyhoo, kawaiifriendscafe and kawaiifriends are sponsoring prizes for a awesome makeup contest hosted by Nea on youtube! Please visit her channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/sweetcakegirls
Nea is a Makeup artist in Colorado and has a huge following through her wonderful channel! She is super talented and artistic and posts new looks weekly!

There are alot of great prizes offered, and if you want to see what I donated, please watch the vid!
Thanks to Nea and good luck to everyone!

Happy Girls Day!

Hinamatsuri is today, March 3rd! This is a day to celebrate children in Japan! At my home we usually set up our Japanese court dolls and eat cake! I found this old picture of me and some friends! I think it was for Childrens day or some kind of traditional Japanese celebration. We don't look happy because we had to balance those gold things on our heads and they would fall every 2 seconds! lol
Anyhoo, eat some cake and appreciate some kids!

A little secret

HI!
I have a secret to tell you...
I'm actually a Textile designer by day!
I was in New York working for a private Women's wear company when the economy went sour and our bussiness went down.  After the lay off I thought it was the perfect time to move back to Hawaii and start to work more heavily on my crafting. Being in New York was great but I barely had time to do any crafting. I have just been recruited by a NY studio and I can continue to create prints and sell them around the world from home in Hawaii. Yay!
Here are some samples of my work.

This was my first sold print! It was for Chicos.

If you are interested in my work you can see my on-line portfolio here:

http://www.coroflot.com/ Terumi

Things I miss about New York...

Ikea and their meatballs. I know this is not NY related but we don't have one in Hawaii!

Living in a Brownstone.

Soup dumplings at Joe's Shanghai.

Crazy Yankee Fans.

Anything and everything at Katz Deli.

Night view from Empire State Building.

Street art.

Frozen Hot Chocolate from Serendipity!!!

Central Park Views.

Buying records at Brooklyn Flea Market.

Cherry Blossoms.

Work buddies and working in an office on West 36th st.

View from my morning commute, train ride!

It's funny where life may take you! It was always my dream to be an artist in New York and I am happy that I got to experience that! I hope I can someday make it back there!

Button Up!

Thank you and kisses to Dustin for making my button work!
Yay!
Now you all can add a link to my blog on yours! =)