Pyong Bricole

Holiday Wreath

Holiday is coming soon, and I am not ready at all :( Just say....in the last couple of weeks I became completely unproductive for my etsy shop. I rarely make new bags - how sad is that?? And just last week, I realize that we are only about 1.5 months away from Christmas day, and I haven't do any single thing for that big day, not even painting my wall which I normally do it every single year :(

So last weekend, I went to BHG's website, try to get some idea for what kind of Christmas craft I could make, but I want to make sure if I could any recycleable things that I have at home, try to safe a buck or two. then I found the idea of making the wreath using wine corks.

We got plenty of corks at home, and luckily until now I haven't get a chance to take them to the recycle place, so I could get a good use of them.

On the weekend, I already bought a sterofoam wreath and some artifical flowers and a velvet bow. To make it actually is pretty easy as long as you have lots of corks and lots of refill for your glue gun, cause this projects really need lot of GLUE. Glue corks on the sterofoam wreath in the pattern you like, or you can even do it without pattern a.k.a abstract. Squeeze bunches of artificial flowers in between the opening of the corks. At last, glue the bow either in the center top or bottom, 4 o'clock position or 11 o'clock position could be great too.

GOOD LUCK

My First (handmade) Jumper

What a girl!!! She loves nice dresses, if possible new dresses every single day LOL then remembered how my mom always try to make clothes for me, I think it's my turn , now, to repay it to my daughter, Regina.

So we decided to try to make a jumper for her, it will be nice to make one in the earthtone colors, and I am thinking about made it double sided, so it will be warm enough to be worn during cold winter day. So I bought this book -  Japanese autumn-winter children sewing pattern book from EBAY

  This book contains 43 patterns for clothes and goods for Children for size (tall) 100 - 140 cms.

All the stuff in this book is super cute, but some of them are also super complicate to make. I am kind of give up, even before I tried, for some smock dresses pattern.

After spending about 1 month time to study one of the jumper's pattern, I decided to give a try on it. In worse scenario, it will be her pijama instead LOL....tell me I am desperate !!!

She wanted in Purple, she choose a solid purple fabric and a polka dots  (also in purple), but I found out those color will make her looks older. I tried to persued her to go with dark brown and a nice beige-pink cherry blossom fabrics. She finally gave me an OK

It tooks me about 2 meters of fabrics (in total), 1 meters of velvet ricrac trim, and 2 days time..I finally came up with my first ever handmade jumper...................

It will just a perfect outfit for autumn, spring and summer. All she needs is either a long or a short sleeves t-shirt inside and she is ready to go.   

Mini is back!

I always love roomy bags, either it's small, medium or big...as long   since came back from my vacation. So turn my brain from left to right and right to left...I keep thinking that my Fidela bags are my all time fave, but I can't make my shop becomes a mono-bag shop....then I came up with this mini version of my fidela bag....and it turned out to be totally CHIC! (what do you think?)

        

From left to right : Orange Damask, Heritage, Frangipani

The closure of this handbag is with a tubular frame which I double-wrapped so it will be comfy on hand. It looks small, but on reality....it's very roomy. I can put my big wallet, cellphone, sebastien soft plush toy inside and there is still some places for other things.

check my shop for more bags - http://novitajulien.etsy.com     

 

My travel bags......

Going for vacation on Sunday, I really want to take my own-handmade bag. I want a stylish medium-size shoulder bag (to put all my belonging and documents) and a roomy cabin luggage. I really like my Fidela bag, and I think it maybe cool to make a bigger version of it for my cabin luggage. And it really turn out very roomy....I just love it so much, who said handmade travel bags can't be stylish;) Look at mine!!!!

   

I am ready for the cold weather!!!

My mind already flew to those cold autumn and winter days. Today, I made my self a tunic with a one-side flannel plaid burgundy-white. The inspiration I got from a Japanese magazine, well..everyone knows I love all Japanese stuff.

I know it's not super cool...since this is the second time I tried to make home-made clothes in the last one month. First one is the skirt for Regina, now is the tunic for me. I think I might want to try to make the third, forth, and more clothes for me

New Bag!!! ANNABELLE BUCKET BAG

My shop is having a new goodie today, my new made Annabelle bucket bag. It just like I got lighting stroke on my head, suddenly I jumped up making this bag which not really my character. This bag is so feminin, girly..you name it, only thing that match with me, is the retro style which I like A LOT!

The part I like most of this bag is the venice lace on the top edge...gosh...it's so SWEET, don't you think so? And best of all...I can turn it around and still use it for the other side, like this

I was thinking to use the magnetic snaps as closure, then think again, this bag/bucket/whatever it called, should be feminin...then I go ahead with double-sided satin ribbon...I think it's really giving a good finishing..

Personalized Gift Wrap

Last Saturday was my father in-law birthday, 93rd birthday. I got a nice Alpen photo book for him, but until the D-day, I didn't realize that I actually don't have any gift wrap at home. Luckily, I learned to do my scrapbooking couple weeks ago, so I have stamps with me.

So this is what I do....grabbed a blank white paper, glue, stamps, ink, some raphia (natural rope), tape and cutter.

I wrapped the paper around the book, and using my nail, I put line marks around the paper. I don't want to risk myself to put the stamps on the paper with the book underneath, It a lot easier just do it on the paper which is directly put on the table. After measuring, stamping, and wrapping activities, this is the final looks of my gift wrap....

Who said we can't make ourselves a beautiful gift wrapped....it's personal...and cost almost nothing since all you need is just grabbing whatever you have at home LOL........

X-tra Large Tote Bag

With kids, everytime we go out, it's like moving half of the house with us. Toys, drinks, jacket ( just in case the weather turns unfriendly without warning), etc. I got this bag for myself, then I think, why not I share it with others. This bag is so big, I can even use it for my grocery ECO-bag.

The first X-tra large tote bag I made for sale comes with 2 sisters - Fidela bags and Gina Purse. I figured out that this X-tra large tote bag can be an awesome must have for the weekend trips, match with its sisters, you will never go wrong with them

 

Pyong's website DONE!!!!

 

I finally done to do my website.......sigh.....after working for so long...I just want to come up with something I consider...acceptable. I want to use this website as my online showcase since I don't have my physical shop. I am considering to change my current sewing room to be my future studio, but it certainly will take another while for this project to be done.

This website has a page that main purposes is photo gallery and I give it special name -  A BAG FOLIO, I really hope it will help to boost up my sales especially for the custom made one......

CROSS FINGERS FOR ME EVERYONE!!! (pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee)

Introducing.......MEDUSA BAGS

Everytime I want to go out, I spend sometime to find which bag will looks great with my clothes today. Not anymore, Pyong Bricole introduce a new bag that fit you in any condition........MEDUSA BAGS - whether you want to look sportif or chic...this is the bag you'll need.

Sporty versus Chic

 

I named this bag with the name of Medusa cause it has bi-personality just like one of the Greek's goddess. You can change its personality anytime and anywhere you want....I even used it for my long-haul travel last winter as a shouldbag - on board, to make sure all my belonging always stay with me, and as a handbag when I am going out for shopping...girls need to looks chic in Asia LOL

Ok this is how the face-change works:

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Also available in the Autumn Leaves......