Soap making
How to make ocean wave soap with melt & pour soap
Ocean Wave Soap Recipe

Let me share the recipe for these cool ocean wave…

Shrink art
Shrink art tutorial - blueberry earrings - free template download
Making 3D Blueberry Earrings with shrink art plastic (Free template)

These cute three-dimensional blueberry earrings were made from a sheet…

Perler beads
Pokemon Pikachu Box 3D Perler Beads
Pikachu Box: Perler Bead Diary

I made a box for my tall salt & papper…

Kimono upcycling
Circular Wrap Skirt Pattern and video tutorial
Hakama Alternative: Making a Circular Wrap Skirt

Before I started sewing, Stu sewed this wrap skirt for…

Shrink art
How to make cupcake earrings with shrink plastic tutorial
How to make Cupcake & Ice-Cream Earrings with shrink art plastic

These cute stud earrings are made by drawing, cutting, heating…

Japan Travel (#MyRevisitList)
🥇 Bamboo Shoot Banquet at Kinsuitei Kyoto, Japan

After discovering the tastiness of bamboo shoots, I sought a…

Perler beads
Pokemon Pen Stand Perler Pattern - KeiMade Cover
Pokemon Pen Stand: Perler Bead Diary

I made a Pokemon pen stand (pen cup?) to organise…

Perler beads
Metro Train Tray - 3D Perler beads pattern
Metro Train Tray: 3D Perler Bead Pattern (Free)

This cute Perler bead tray is based on Melbourne's X'Trapolis…

Perler beads
Download pattern to make DIY perler bead cable organiser
DIY Perler Bead Earphone & Cable Organisers

If you’re looking for a simple Perler bead project that’s…

Perler beads
Ghibli & Totoro Perler Box Pattern
Ghibli Boxes: Perler Bead Diary

Here's my new Ghibli box; the panels become coasters when…

Other Japan things
10 Historical/Fantasy Manga to read in your 20s & 30s

In a previous post I shared my library of romance…

Other Japan things
41 Manga recommendations for female readers (20s & 30s)

We're too old for kyaa-our-hands-touched Shojo manga. And we're too…