New Experiment with Japanese Yuzen style

Finally, in July 2021, 2020 Tokyo Olympic Game is on. But long before this Olympic Game I was interested in all kinds of Japanese art and craft works. I like the washi paper, parquet work, lacquerware and kimono and so on. Among those fantastic works I love Yuzen painting style the most. Background story Yuzen […]

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My toy figures collection

I started to collect some animal toy figures when I started to paint animals. The idea is I can’t go in wild and find a real tiger or red fox or even polar bear for me to study. Even I can live in the zoo the animals won’t listen to me or obey my instructions. […]

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My favorite cookie/cake art channels and more

One day a cookie art video jumped into my YouTube feed. I fall in love with it right away. And then You Tube starts to feed me more about cake/ cookie decoration channels. And here are the two I love most. Yuyu’s Sugar Art 【Yuyuのお砂糖アート】 One of her videos–> Isn’t that amazing~! That is a […]

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Some of my wood works

One day when I watched TV with my husband in our previous house in GA, he said “you should get a bookshelf for your office area.” I answered, “I can build one by myself. I love wood works.” He replied “Nah, you are just saying, you can’t do such thing like that.” I looked at […]

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My cross stitches over years

When I was in graduate school I needed something to do on weekends and free time. Cross stitch is a good choice. I used to make some smaller random cross stitches. But then I like large oil painting pictures, especially the famous one. Years ago, my BFF was getting married. I did a Van Gogh’s […]

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DIY Cork Board for Wall

I always put sticker notes directly on the wall. But sooner or later they will fall. So I think it is time for me to make a decent heavy duty cork board to put all my notes on it. The idea actually comes from one of “5 minutes craft channel” on Youtube. They have so […]

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Tibet Style Prayer Wheel Diamond Knot Decor

I’ve been in Tibet once long time ago. I love that place. I always remembered their bright five color prayer flags everywhere. Beside the river, on top of building and in the forest. Sometimes just around pile of stone pyramid. Back then I purchased a bag decor of diamond knot. It was my favorite one. […]

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DIY Face Mask

Finally, after about 6 months preparation, we relocated from GA to MN. It took 3 days for the moving company to load the truck. 3 days for us to drive up to the destination and 3 days for us to open most of boxes. I’m glad that I still have a studio space to paint. […]

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Painted sea shells in blue and white pattern

Oh, well well. First of all, thank God that I didn’t lost my sanity during lock down time, especially home school time. (T ^ T) I have these painted shells projects to help me. At the beginning it seemed fun and OK. And then things started to go south. Finally I feel numb. I feel […]

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Stay home projects

As the “shelter in place” order continues, I need lots of home projects for my little one so he doesn’t feel bored and I don’t feel too stressful. I like this painted shells wind chimes most. Early this year when we traveled to a beach my little one collected some shells. Oh, lord now I […]

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