{ My Footprints } Sydney Living Museums

Hello my friend! How's your new year eve? Have you picked up the party mood and are ready for the whole new year? It is a bit hard to face the fact that we all have to get back to work but I can still survive because it's still SUMMER in Sydney!!! (Please don't hate me) Holding the purpose of not-to-waste-summer-time, Andrew and I had a small trip down to Museum of Sydney last Saturday. I have to admit that it is such a shame that we have never been to this little place where preserves tons of historical fun. I didn't know there are so many interesting knowledges and art works within beautiful designed displays. Sydney just like other metropolitan cities in the world and Museum of Sydney stood out to be one of my favourties. Here are some of my reasons:

Spice trading

Fleet skewers

Original Governor house

Firstly, it is built from the first governor house in Australia. This building surrounded by numbers of skyscraper and tourists come from Circular Quay, that reveals difficulties for its maintenance. I love its humbleness even though you can only see some pieces of original. If you are like me, a girl moved to this harbour city with love, there might be more fascinating facts about its history.

Secondly, it is not a grand-mom style museum, all of the displays and installations are very thoughtful and joyful. I don't want to be a spoiler but I have to say the interactive devices of historical story telling were quite impressive. We actually stayed quite a while in terms of the building size.

MoS Cafe

Outside of museum

Lastly, all the themes and display rooms are related to our daily lives. We get to see exactly how people dine, table setting, and the pictures on the wall are amazing! Also, Museum of Sydney plays a role with Sydney Living Museums which include most important museums and historical houses. Go to their website to check out what's on, especially dining event! ( for me)

I probably still talk too much, but I hope every one who has never been there can give it a try. At the end of the trip, do't forget to try the food in the museum Cafe/ bar, the food is great there as well!

Have a great week, my friend!


xxx Aka

{ Booooya!!!!} New Year Resolution

Happy new year my friend!!!
Have you got your new year resolution yet? Here is my new year resolution, simple and essential, nothing fancy. Even most of them on the list is already my year in 2013 but keep them active is another challenge. We are getting old every single day so we should treasure what we still have in our palms and live at present!! Don't be scare what you are afraid of and just do it cause you will never know what's gonna happen next. I sincerely wish  every one I love has a fantastic new year eve and joyful year all around in 2014!!!!

xxx Aka

{ Boooooya!!!} Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas my friend!!!
Made this print yesterday and I am so happy to share with you! Christmas time can be really overwhelmingly busy and its finally at door step, to me that means I can finally have a break and spend time with my family without thinking about work. Wish you a very joyful and warm Christmas and have so much great time with the ones you love.

I have also recycled my sketch into gift tags and it turn out nicely!! The colour pecial drawing madw these tags so vivid, so don't be hesitate to use your drawings because you will never know how it turn out! Mixing some geometric shapes and you are in business. See below for my own version:

{ My Work } My a year in review pieces have finally arrived!!

Hi guys! Sorry for my slackness of posts, I have got so many things to plan in my head and Christmas time absolutely got me super busy! A few weeks back I sent my work to be printed and I am so happy to tell you that they are finally here!! I want to make them as tea towels so I made them printed on cotton fabrics and asked Andrew's lovely mother Dianne ( I don't know how to sew....) to help me make them! It's my first tea towel/ fabric work and I've learnt a lot from the whole process and next time I want to make a pillow case with summer colours!

Hope you all have a great week! Christmas is coming very soon and I am very keen for a break as well!

xxx Aka

{ My Work } Good Old Christmas Cards

Hello my friend!
How's Christmas preps going? Can't stop my finger scrolling pages after pages of Christmas inspirations, this holiday season easily causes massive procrastination ever!!

Well, here are a couple of old designs that I made last year. I am still struggling about the new coming ones and poor Photoshop skills, so bear with me and wish your preparations for this holiday season are going very well!

xxx Aka