Owlicious: March 2016

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

garden by the bay part 2

21/3/2016 Monday

I wanted to head back to the gardens before the cherry blossoms ends.

I took a few photos on my way to the flower dome.

Dragonfly busy at the lotus

It's a golden dragonfly!!!

tat's me!

another busy fellow

I waited and shoot, waited and shoot, was very excited. After that, then I realized it was so hot and I was perspiring!

But I enjoyed it!,

direction to Gardens by the Bay :

MRT : take circle line to Bayfront station, exit B

follow the beautiful underground linkway

then you can choose to walk or take the shuttle service

If you have a group of 3 or 4, taxi is a good choice.

or you have little kids, taxi will be good too.

Both doms are air-conditioned and very comfortable, but weather outside is hot, hot and hot.

though hot, the place is great to stroll from early evenings.
very bautiful.

It's a Monday, but I realized there are many locals too.

It seem more crowded today, but the blooms wasn't as beautiful last week. Today there is music.! I was thinking that there should be music, especially Japanese songs or so at where the cherry blossoms is.

I can't remember if there is music during my past trips, may be I was too excited that I didn't noticed it.

Music is good.

top: very cute wavy trunk

these look different, feels like very soft

this sculpture is a gift from Singapore Changi Airport to Gardens by the Bay, embodies the strategic collabrations between the two organisations. It is a partnership which brings the world of plants to Singapore.

on my way to the mrt station .....

it is very hot, but windy.

this looks like a pretty ribbon

The End

Friday, March 18, 2016

Travel Pouch

Travelling has become part and puzzle of our life. May it be a long holiday or a short getaway, packing is always a headache.This is specially true for females travelers. There is so little we try to take , but there is still so much to take. Clothes to match, cosmetics, shoes, lingerie, care products and it goes on and on.
This is a very simple pouch I made out of my old (yet new) top. I will use it for lingerie and hygiene pad products.

(I forgot to take a photo of the top) it is a basic top with long sleeve and high neck where I could tie a bow behind. The cotton is soft, but it is really too small now. and it is quite new.

I pins the bottom portion and cut across to get a rectangular piece.( keeping the bottom where it is folded and seam .- this will be the top of the pouch) I used my old one as an estimate.

But generally it should be slightly wider than the bra width and deeper.

As the sleeves is of lace material , I cut 2 smaller rectangles for pocket inside.

I will sew each smaller rectangle to the bigger rectangle (the side where it is suppose to be inside of the pouch). sew 3 sides only.

( *keep the side along with the seam unsew)

Then, sew the sides of the big rectangle where we cut. ( the pockets should be showing)

Recently I bought a roller cutter and a plastic sheet from Diaso. Just roll and cut, simple, magical! Only S$2 each! even the round pin box is from Diaso. It has a magnetic base! I could find my pins easily after each used. I love Diaso.

Now, cut a small slit at the folded end and string a ribbon/string thru' it. The yellow cutter is from Diaso too. the puller is from some sewing shop, but Diaso has it too, something similiar. I think I saw it.

D O N E !

Materiall needed

1. an unsed T-shirt or similar
2. a ribbon 2.5 times the width of the pouch
3 a pin/puller
4 a scissor/ roller cutter n a plastic board
5. pins
6. a sewing machine

Gardens by the bay

17march 2016
I have decided to join the individual yearly membership for Gardens by the bay. It has many exhibitionss throughout the year. I m so excited!

Now, "Blossom beats floral display" at Floral dome. Cherry blossoms everywhere! Very beautiful!

Here are some of my photos to share .