I've got mail!

Remember my post, The Magic of Snail Mail? In response to my post, I received a surprise letter in the mail today, all the way from Australia!

Nga, you're awesome for not only reading my post, but acting upon it. I have friends who live right nearby who rarely call to catch up, but you reaching out made such a huge difference!

Not only did she write me a heartfelt letter, she even included a surprise of paper stuff.

I am almost tempted to jump on a plane, return to Sydney just to give you a hug for being so sweet!

Sneak Preview

I stopped in at the Brooklyn Flea today to check it out. There was a great vibe and I'm feeling good about it. I met a few fellow NewNew Members hard at work. Of course, I did not go home emtpy handed. I bought Strawberry Lip Balm & Herbal Soap from Nordea-Soaperie. I started using the lip balm right away and loved it and the soap smells fantastic. I think I really am more of a bar soap kinda gal (as opposed to body wash).

I was also eyeing CharlieandSarah's Wellie's Tote Bag. It's so darn cute!

There was also a lot of great & inexpensive furniture. Mike & I saw a few pieces but one got sold and nothing else really fit in our place.

I made a mock-up of my table last night and I'm very pleased with how it looks. This is a snapshot for your viewing pleasure. What do you think? I'm so psyched!

I could have just bought some paper bags and left it at that, but of course I couldn't. I made 30 so far. I'm not sure if I'll need more...?

In case you forgot...

Sunday, May 11th & Sunday, May 25th

10am--5pm

Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School

Lafayette Ave. @ Vanderbilt Ave. & Clermont Ave.

Fort Greene, Brooklynhttp://brooklynflea.com

In the midst of chaos..

I received a rush order request from a very good friend and supporter of my work; so of course I had to oblige. These are card invitations. She asked me to make the cards and she'll handle the invite insert. The soiree is acqua & red themed. With all the work I've been doing, I need a break, so unfortunately, I won't be attending her party. Nevertheless, I wish her party a great success!

Promise to post up a sneak peak.. soon. In the meantime, I've been busy like a bee!

Brooklyn Flea

One of my goals is coming true this summer. I'll be selling my wares at the Brooklyn Flea for the very first time. I'm nervous yet excited. I've been busy cranking out as much goods to sell as I can, while researching and preparing; along with all the administrative stuff.

If you're in the NYC area, please stop by and say hello!

Sunday, May 11th
Sunday, May 25th
10am - 5pm. (Rain or Shine)

Lafayette Ave. @ Vanderbilt Ave. & Clermont Ave.

Here's a sneak peak of my table banner. I'll try to post up some of the stuff I'll be selling next.

NY Daily News

My moment of fame..

http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/weddings/2008/04/20/2008-04-20_trash_the_wedding_dress_preserve_the_mem.html

Aruba: One Happy Island

I went to Aruba this month with my one and only sister. Today is her 25th birthday so I thought it'd only be fitting to write a post about our first trip together. We spent 4 days in lovely Aruba; known for it's Divi Trees, never-ending white sandy beaches and the people are geniunely nice. It's quite fitting that Aruba is otherwise known as "One Happy Island."

On to the photos:

It's been confirmed, we are sisters yet we don't look alike.

Aruba is seriously windy nonstop. When we first got there, it wasn't so bad. See my sister's expression?
And the after..
Anyway, moving on.. We stayed at the Westin.
Nice pools but we were drawn to the beach. As my gift to my sister, I treated her to the spa. No photos but we had our massages outside in a cabana. Massage was only okay by my standards, but the ambiance made up for it.

At sunset..


We didn't hang around the beach the whole time we were there. We did some sightseeing on a Jeep Tour.

Visited the Ostrich Farm

I sat on one..
Held an unfertilized Ostrich egg..
We also stopped by the Butterfly Museum.
Do you ever see those butterfly displays that are quite expensive? Well, you should only buy the displays that have butteflies that are partially broken and not exactly perfect; because the perfect ones are the butterflies that were killed for the sake of profit! I'm not sure if this is entirely true but I've always been wary about buying these type of displays even though it is very pretty.

I ate a ton of fish and seafood but my best meal was at a small, casual spot called, Jamaican Me Krazy. The fresh made Fruit Punch & Jerk Chicken was amazing and afforable too! My sister enjoyed her Jerk Pork very much as well.

Breakast on the boardwalk.

Almost every meal we had was eaten outdoors.

Aruban beer: Balashi
Oh, and we witnessed 3 weddings during our stay. I've read about destination weddings but to see it in person really makes me think how great it is. I'm already convincing my sister to have a destination wedding when it's her turn to get married.

Happy 25th Sis... see you tonight!

Subject: Wai Sze Designs rocks!

Hi there,

I just had to write you a quick note (albeit not snail mail) and let you know how much I love your style of handmade goods! They are truly inspirational for me and I love seeing what you come up with. Hope you are having a lovely day :)

-Laura
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This absolutely made my day. Thank you Laura! I heart you <3