It’s another wet and rainy day, just the perfect time to have a cup of hot coffee and shop online here.  I’ve just added 2 new lace handmade necklaces to my online shop. Please check out these limited additions and email me to make reservations before adding the items to cart.  Also, do check out other handmade jewelry that’s on SALE in my online shop too.

Happy Shopping on a rainy day!

N93 Winterland Handmade Necklace

N94 Midnight Garden Handmade Necklace

Finally, I’m back after a wonderful time of rest. Hope you too have been enjoying this June holiday and all the wonderful sales around the island. Though yesterday’s flood at Orchard is terrible and has kept many shoppers away, you can still shop from home at many wonderful blog shops.

So, here’s my latest collection of lacy necklaces just added to my online shop. Hope these handmade lace jewelry would find good homes soon.

Anyway, I think laces look really alluring around the neck, don’t you agree? If you still haven’t own a lacy bling baby, it’s time to cart home one. Do check out my online shop for more great deals, ok?

N92 Flutter Flutter

N91 Flying South

N90 Snow white Garden

N89 Black Rose Garden

You would not have missed seeing laces almost everywhere as one key fashion trend this year. From heels, dresses, bags to tights, laces add a touch of alluring sophistication to your everyday attire. Of course, laces should be donned in moderation. The last you want is to have laces from head to toe, you know what I mean?

Anyway, check out these must-haves for the season.  Aren’t they lovely?

Lace Tights/Socks from ASOS and Urban Outfitters

Lace Heels-clockwise from Schuh, Forward by revolve, Zappos, Far Fetch

Lace Dress-Clockwise from Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Urban Outfitters, Free People

Lace Bags-clockwise from Net-a-porter, Prada, Onlygina, InterestingBuys

Wow.. I just got an email from omy.sg, a web portal run by Singapore Press Holdings Ltd, that I have been selected as one of the top 10 finalists for the Best E-commerce Blog category of the Singapore Blog Award 2010!

It’s really a wonderful and flattering surprise for me, given that I haven’t been very active on this blog these few weeks.  Thus, I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to all who have supported me and my handmade jewellery all these years, especially those who have not forgotten Jewelry of Lav even when I’m on breaks.

I would be even more thankful if you, my wonderful readers could continue to vote for me here:

Vote for Jewelry of Lav

How have you been? I’ve been so busy I wasn’t able to add these newly handmade necklaces earlier. These pendant necklaces are handmade with unique imported fairy charms and are simply beautiful. Hope you like them.

N86 Moon Fairy Handmade Necklace

N87 Rose Fairy Handmade Necklace

N88 Star Fairy Handmade Necklace

Do feel free to email me at jewelryoflav@gmail.com if you have any questions. Have a great weekend ahead!

Time flies and it’s already April. Mother’s Day is just ahead. Have you started to look for a gift for your mother or even yourself? If not, you might want to check out my latest handmade earrings using unique imported charms in my online shop.   Enjoy 10% discount off these earrings for being on my mailing list and Facebook Fanpage.

E489 Yacht Party (3 in 1) handmade earring

E491 Ocean Jewels (3 in 1) handmade earring

E492 Believe (3 in 1) handmade earring

E490 Prosperity (3 in 1) handmade earring

When I was in Primary 3 at the age of 9, I received my first Enid Blyton Storybook called the Book of Brownies from my father. This book ‘changed’ my life cos it transforms me into a Bookworm. From then on, books, especially fairytale ones from Enid Blyton occupied most of my spare time.

The thing is we didn’t have much spare $ to indulge in books then.  I still remember going to bookshops in those old emporiums in Upper Serangoon Road, pesturing my mum to buy me 1 more book. But, I remember seeing her look on her face and stop pestering her. It was a “I would love to buy you 1 more book but we need the $ for food” look.

Also, I didn’t receive much allowance from my parents then. In fact, I remember going to school everyday with only 50 cents in my pocket. In those days, you could still have a small bowl of noodles for 20 cents, I think. So, I saved the remaining 30 cents, so I can add 1 more Enid Blyton story book to my collection. Each book (other than the 1st) reminded me of all my savings and till now, I still have most of the story books! Haha..can you imagine the books being more than 20 years old already!

Of the many books I have with me, the following are my favourites:

Book of the Brownies

The Wishing Chair I & II

The Enchanted Woods

The Adventurous Four

The Twins at St Claire’s

The Naughtiness Girl in School

What about you? Are you also a lover of Enid Blyton books? Do you still have them with you? What are your favourites?

My current collection of handmade necklaces is thus an inspiration from Enid Blyton’s fairytale fairies - magical butterfly fairies. View more photos of these awesome handmade necklaces with my self made fairy pendants in my online shop. Hopefully, they will all fly to their lovely homes soon.  You can also email me at jewelryoflav@gmail.com for enquiries.

N82 Hydrangea Handmade Necklace

N83 Bluebell Handmade Necklace

N84 Peach Handmade Necklace

N85 Petunia Handmade Necklace

Retro and vintage jewelry has been the rage for quite a while already and I would say many fashionistas are loving it, including yours truly.  Of course, to own real jewelry from the past, you could either inherit them from your mommy or granny if they have a huge collection of gems and jewelry (especially if they were also jewelry loving fashionistas in their era) or you could buy them.

However, buying real vintage jewelry may be costly and they are not so easy to find since you might not be able to ascertain its origins. The next best option would be to look for vintage or retro inspired ones, especially those that are handmade and come in limited quantity. You might be able to find many vintage or retro inspired costume jewelry in shopping malls but I guess, mass production just isn’t my cup of tea. I believe many of you would also prefer rare pieces or very limited ones too.

So, I thought, why not create some limited edition vintage inspired jewelry? I especially love those pin up girls from the 1940s-1950s given their quirkiness and a little bit of naughtiness.  Thus, two vintage inspired bracelets, featuring pin up girls in self made pendants together with pretty gemstones and swarovski crystals are made.  If they are well-liked, I might make more jewelry featuring different pin up girls

B43 First Love Bracelet

E44 Sailor Girl Bracelet

You can view more photos of these bracelets and purchase them in my online shop. Hope they can find new homes soon. Enjoy!

Watching Alice in Wonderland has been a delightful and thought provoking experience for me.  In particular, when the Mad Hatter told Alice, “You have lost your muchness”, it sets me thinking.

What exactly is this “muchness” that Alice has lost? Her true self? What is her true self? Has she become so lost in the adult world of set societal norms, gender obligations and rules that she has forgotten who she really is? Her journey of self discovery also points to the fact that many of us have perhaps also lost our “muchness”, wondering who we are, what we are doing, why we are doing what we are doing, is this what we really want to do? Of course, eventually, Alice found herself - to continue to believe in the impossible for her life as she believes in 6 impossible things as she slays the jabberwocky:

1. There is a drink that makes you shrink
2. There are cakes that make you grow
3. Cats can disappear
4. Animals can talk
5. There is a place called Wonderland
6. I can slay the Jabberwocky

Predictably, Alice found her “muchness” in her victory against the Jabberwocky.

Have you lost your “muchness” too? Perhaps, you can regain it by thinking up your list of 6 impossible things and share them here? Let me think about mine too.

In the meantime, do check out my newly made earrings inspired by Alice and view more photos of them in my online shop:

E485 Alice at Tea (3 in 1) earring

E486 The White Rabbit (3 in 1) earring

E487 Alice with Friends (3 in 1) earring

E488 Alice earring

Hope you like them as much as I do. Wear them as a constant reminder to not lose your “muchness”?

Hello!

I’m sure everyone is having a great time of rest and play, with the 3rd day of the Chinese New Year being a public holiday for most people too.  Chinese New Year has been a terrific time of rest and restoration for myself and I’m so excited about this year, with many plans and ideas waiting to be materialized.

To kick off this exciting year of the Tiger & to help make way for new handmade jewelry, there is a big sale (up to 50% discount) off most of the current handmade jewelry in my online shop.  So, check them out now & make your purchase while stock lasts.

Have a prosperous Tiger year ahead! Rooaarr…