Inspired gifts for Children

I have been selling desk calendars and holiday cards since last month. As I mentioned to you before, 10% of the profits will be donating to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and total amount of donation is $53.30 so far. I will keep going... probably until end of this year.
I am interested in purchasing "Inspired Gifts" for donation in Unicef. I am able to purchase 100 notebooks and 100 pencils for the amount I have made so far... !! Can you image if you don't have any notebooks or pencils? Oh, no I won't be able to draw anymore...!! There are some other inspired gift options; jump ropes, protein biscuits and polio vaccine... Does anyone have a good suggestion?

I just want to say thank you so much to my customers, friends and family who purchased my stuff and also my blog readers who always leave me some comments which are very helpful and encouraging me!!

DIY

There is so much stuff in my apartment. Especially, art supplies...
I have to force myself to get organized! I am thinking of making a wall shelf...
I don't think it will be difficult. I'll see...

Rescued animals series

I've finally made 100 pieces! Each piece of my drawings is one of a kind.
I thought I won't be able to do it ... I sell some of these in my etsy store but hope I can have a place to show more pieces in public next year!

Plants

I love succulent & cactus! Especially, succulent.... the colors are so pretty.
Thank you, Jennifer! She gave me a good suggestion. I already have some cactus, so I am going to get a succulent plant!

Garden tools

I have some indoor plants and these are the tools which I use for taking care of my plants.... I am thinking of getting more plants. What should I get??

Tag - Seven things about me

I have been tagged by lovely notebookdoodles !

Here are the rules:
+ you have to link to the person who tagged.
+ you have to write 7 things about yourself. (both weird and normal stuff)
+ you have to tag 7 people and link to them in the end of the post and leave them a comment to let them know.

And I tag....
Ermie • Paint Box • Mado& Co • flor de papel • aniadots
Lumetta • The fab Miss B

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you all have safe and wonderful thanksgiving!

Gift Box

This might be useful...
I made a few boxes to put a small gift in the each box instead of using wrapping paper. I thought using a box + wrapping paper are just wasting....
The boxes which I made are small (2.5" x 2.5" x 1.25") but you can make
bigger one. I used 80lb drawing papers and these were nice thickness to make boxes. Here is an instruction how to make a gift box.

If you want to use this pattern, please feel free to email me. I will send you a PDF file. (I just don't know how to attach the file to this blog, so..)

Time to cook...

From my sketchbook....

I love cooking! I usually cook when I am at home. Bon Appetit magazine is one of my favorite magazines. I used to work there before as a freelance designer and I liked looking through all the beautiful photos of food...Here are their Thanksgiving recipes...

Holiday Card

Hope everyone had a great weekend!
It was very cold and I didn't feel like going out today.... How lazy I was!!
These are beautiful photos of winter scene.

I will add holiday cards to my etsy store on Monday!

Gloves & Hat

I am into Anthropologie. They have great stuff for the winter...

Sea anemones

I've made 82 pieces....

***This is very interesting website!

Coral Reef & jelly Fish

I've made 72 pieces...

snow

It's getting cold here day by day. We might have snow on Thursday. I'll see...
Winter is not my favorite season but I love snow. So pretty..

I Love a Lot of snow like this....

Acorns?

Are these acorns? I was walking on the street and found these stuff
on the ground. These are so pretty, so I brought them home....

** Kuruminoki (walnut tree) store is one of my favorite stores in Japan.

Forest

I hope everyone had great weekend!

I was working on gift wrapping paper for 2009 calendar today and just
added it on my etsy store.

Jelly fish

I have made 50 pieces of "rescued animals" so far.
My goal is to make 100 pieces!!

I am not ready for the winter. I miss beach....

Box-Chair-bag

Just for fun....

2009 Desk Calendar

I added 2009 desk calendar in my etsy store today!

This cheerful eco-friendly handmade stamps calendar is great size for your desk or the office. It is also a perfect holiday gift for friends! Each month has different patterns using simple shapes of rubber stamps I created.

12months + front/back covers are professionally printed with soy inks on 100% recycled chlorine-free papers.

When you purchase this calendar, 10 % of the profits will be donated to the United nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). A gift of donation protects and save children's lives.

Greenmarket

I always enjoy going to the greenmarket. There were variety of seasonal vegetables and fruits in the market. Very colorful and inspiring!

** CINQ is one of my favorite stores in Japan.

Poinsettia

Time went by so quickly!! It's almost one year since I bought this poinsettia plant and it still alive and is growing. Yes! Christmas is almost here. I wonder if those leaves turn to be red???

Greanpeas

It's been raining here since this morning and I don't feel like going out today.
So, I am working on my art work....

I went to MoMA yesterday and when every time I go there, I am always inspired by great artists.
I liked art work of John Cage, Joan Miro and Robert Rauschenberg the most this time...

Sketchbook

From my sketch book....

Flatfish

My goal is to make 100 "Rescued Animals" pieces ..
I have already made 30 pieces so far. It's really fun project!

11 things

I have been tagged by Janis, so here are "11 things" about myself.

.......And I have tagged Joanne and Jennifer....