japan pictures!!

Here they are at last, pictures from my Japan trip back in mid-July!! These are just a little glimpse of what there was and a tiny portion of the hundreds of pictures taken. Please enjoy :)

We went to a gigantic fabric store, most of them that I visited would have these entire batches of sample fabrics that were so neatly folded. This was perfect to just have a tiny piece of the hundreds of beautiful fabrics available...I spend the most money on these samples!! It's not surprising that I spent the most time looking through fabrics for hours (good thing my friends that came with me love fabric too!)
Here are just a few pictures of the pretty textiles:

My friend Ayako and me!! Here we pose in the hotel lobby (so pretty!!)

Ayako and I went to the official pastry bakery for Totoro cream puffs!! They were amazing; they were so meticulously crafted and filled with either vanilla, chocolate, or peach!!

There was an adorable housewares shop closeby to our hotel - there were so many beautiful teapots, bowl, you name it!! Here are some adorable owl porcelain figurines :)

I've been back for a while - just lazy :P

wow...I am so terrible at blogging these days! I suppose I will start off with how the Japan trip went: AMAZING!! I've never been to a place where people are so nice...everyone was extremely helpful if we were lost and needed to get somewhere important (like a ramen house!) The streets are all so clean and the subway is impeccable!!! All of Tokyo is connected through sufficient underground trains and it was so incredibly quick to get from one end to the other. But one thing that completely put me in heaven were all the OWLS...owls are very popular in Japan and have been for quite some time, so I came back with a suitcase full of owl goods. And to top it off, I got to see a REAL-LIFE owl!! It was for sale (you can have one as a pet!) for about $4,000 USD or something to that pricepoint. If I were able to own an owl in the states and have the money (more of the money part) than I would have got it! I will add the pictures a little later when I've got more time on my hands. I'm going to be in crazy-woman-production-mode until the weeks prior to Christmas. I'll be taking part in a small fundraiser on Dec. 5, then will be in the BizBaz and Renegade Holiday shows! Knowing that I'll be so burnt out and need a month to recuperate doesn't sound that much fun but it'll be all worth it :) Details up soon!!

Japan trip

I'll be leaving for Japan in a day - yay!! It will be my first international trip, so this is very special to me (finally that passport from year ago will come in handy!) Thankfully I have a few friends in Japan so I won't get wondefully lost and will be able to go to the places locals go :) This trip will be extremely short (3 full days) so I have packed the activities to the brim! What does that include??

* Ghibli Museum
* Totoro pastries
* owl gifts
* kawaii textiles
and...of course
* RAMEN

My plan is to have ramen for breakfast, lunch, and dinner - it's definitely my ultimate favorite dish to eat! I just hope it doesn't make me look like a piggy afterwards :D

I will be sure to take tons of pictures, so stay tuned!! See you all in a week :)

owl bitch coasters!!!

I've finally updated my etsy and added the popular owl bitch coasters! Each set comes with 6 adorable coasters that say "where's my drink, bitch?!" - very subtle, right? :D I've also added the green robot plush - so cuddly I LOVE it!!!

flickr slacker

I don't even know why I have a Flickr link on my blog - I'm terrible at updating it!

munaluna at Indie Mart

Another fair is coming up next weekend! I'll be selling my array of cuteness products at Indie Mart on Aug. 21 @ Alamo Square (9 - 3 pm) Be sure to drop by to see the new products - and of course the owl bitch coasters will be available for purchase!

bitch cards on GASP!

Our bitch cards have been featured on 8asians.com GASP! blog! Check it out here :)
You can purchase them on my etsy - yayyyy!!!

sakura baby slings

This post has nothing to do with munaluna BUT it's got a lot to do with me! I think everyone knows I'm baby crazy so this post is dedicated to that. Somehow I came across a baby sling company called Sakura Bloom, and they make the most beautiful and luxurious slings...they're a bit on the pricey side but I think if you ever invest money in something, better to make it something you love using/wearing. A chunk of my next paycheck is to purchase a couple of them - here are some photos :D

sneak peek

Hi all! So today was just one of those days to do some serious online fabric shopping...I always have tons of fun looking for new fabrics for my robots and boy did I find some nice ones! After looking around a while, I came across PINK and white striped fabric - FINALLY! I've been searching so long for pink because there's a need for some girlie robots! There's also a pretty yellow and white too, but I couldn't find the swatch for it. Here are the swatches for some...hope you like :D

MarketSF craft fair

Another fair to check off my list! It was a lot of fun - not as much foot traffic as I thought but I got to meet so many talented artists and had some great conversations! I think it was more of a party for the crafters :D The day couldn't have been better - a bunch of my friends dropped by, made acquaintance with some incredibly cute dogs, AND I got to carry around one of my fellow crafter's baby!! AMAZING - babies are like portable heaters which is great because I have the worst circulation ^.^I'm going to finally get some rest now...

conclusion

I think I am still recovering from Renegade - I started getting a cold so I loaded up with a ton of vitamin c and honey tea...now today I am just dealing with a slight cough! hoot hoot!

So from my experience from the fair, I've concluded a few things - and things that I need to accomplish to further my company:

1. get driver's license
2. get a car
3. have a baby

Funny how there are only three things on that list...the top two are the important ones to accomplish! Let's see how long it takes for me to take them off my list...as for #3 of having a baby - I'm just baby crazy and have been for so long! Maybe next time you meet me, I'll have a cute little baby in my arms (cross fingers!)

fun at Renegade!

Long time no blog! My first craft fair was just this past weekend at Renegade's San Francisco! It was AMAZING - I can't describe how elated I was meeting my fans in person and of course making new ones! There were so many people there and it was so much fun making new friends! It's definitely something that I will be doing more of - I'm ADDICTED to fairs now! You will see me at all the other local fairs here, so be prepared! Here are a few photos to share :)

munaluna at Renegade Craft Fair

If you haven't heard, munaluna will be a vendor at Renegade Craft Fair in SF this year! All the info is on the flyer above. Come by and say hello - it's going to be so much fun :)

wedding ideas

Ahh, it's been so long since my last blog post - you're in for a treat! A lot has been going on, I got a part-time job doing "normal" work while juggling munaluna, getting ready for two art fairs...going to Hawaii in a week...and of course thinking about wedding plans! My fiance and I want a very small wedding and after looking at wedding magazines and blogs, I've got some ideas for the big day! Below are some photos I would like to incorporate to real life :D

baking day

Today I made lemon squares for the first time and they were DELICIOUS! I had some leftover lemons, so I decided to make this treat. To my surprise, only two lemons were needed for a huge batch of squares :D This means I have enough for one more batch...

giveaway winner

A winner was selected for the stationary giveaway! Congrats to Leanne on Twitter! :D

another giveaway!

Maybe I'm in a giving spirit these days cause here's another giveaway! These popsicle notecards
are one of my favorites and I'd like to share it with one of you :) If you blog about this post on your blog or tweet about it, you'll qualify! Just send me the link to it and this pack of cards may be yours to keep! This giveaway ends on May 3!

giveaway winner is...

Thank you for everyone who participated in this giveaway - I hope we can all stay in touch! Unfortunately, there is only one winner for this giveaway...and the winner of the illi tea towel is Britt!! Congratulations!! Please message me your mailing address :)

Follow me - giveaway!

I'm having a giveaway - some lucky person may win an illi tea towel! All you have to do is follow my blog and this towel can be yours! This giveaway ends on April 19!

walk in the park

Yesterday, I went out to take pictures at a nearby park. The first few photos were taken with a Nikon D50 and the others that look like polaroids were from using the ShakeItPhoto app on my iPhone - that app is so much fun! I almost didn't end up going out because I couldn't stop taking pictures from home :p It was so nice and sunny out though, so I had to take advantage of this uncommon sunlight in San Francisco :o) I simply couldn't resist!