💚 Unboxing GOT7 K-pop Pins & Delicious GOT7 Tarts 💚

This year I decided to make a bigger effort to support more smaller businesses and instead of buying GOT7 merch from big heartless companies to instead support my fellow Ahgase and their beautiful artistic creations which are 100% made with love. There are honestly so many amazing artists out there making so many beautiful items that really need your support, especially during these tough times, so I thought I would share some of the cute things that I got recently.

GOT7 Retro Camera Pin & Stickers

As soon as I saw this pin I knew I had to have it for my collection! I love film photography and I love GOT7 so of course this pin was just perfect for me. I love the teal and rose gold colours and also the tiny details like the Ahagse and "I love you GOT7" written on the bottom in pink. The stickers were free gift as I pre-ordered the pin but are now available to buy separately. This pin now has a home on my Love Bird Ita bag and it's so pretty I can't stop staring it. I also really adore the cassette tape pins from the same designer her work is so beautiful detailed and she doesn't just make GOT7 themed goods she also has a store dedicated to other Kpop groups so I definitely recommend you check out her work and give her a follow!

GOT7 Pineapple Tarts

Pineapple tarts are a traditionally served at Chinese New Year and one of my favourite treats so when I saw an Ahgase selling these cutie GOT7 themed ones on Twitter I could not resist! I've actually ordered these about 3 times now (soon to be 4 for my birthday next month) as they are so good! The pastry is soft and buttery and the filling is chewy and not too sweet, they are so good and some of the best pineapple tarts I've eaten, just check out the reviews! In addition to the GOT7 boys she also makes cute little Ahagse tarts (which you can see in my unboxing video below) and also offers strawberry and kiwi fillings to so you can completely customise what you want, if you live in Thailand I totally recommend you order yourself some and if you're not a GOT7 fan she can make some more traditionally shaped tarts for you to.

Jackson Wang Birthday Pins

Eunnise Pins are my best girls are previously gifted me with a bunch of pins which I treasure so much and over the past couple years since opening they have been on a roll creating not just beautiful pins but now branching into clothing and even plushies! I have been waiting forever to get myself their Jackson birthday pins to add to my Jackson Ita pouch and I finally got them and I love them so much, the constellation pin even glows in the dark!! The girls also threw in a bunch of extra goodies for me, some stickers, a Polaroid, a Jackson hair pin and "Broke Ahgase Club" patch which I can TOTALLY relate to and need to sew onto one of my bags soon. I always get excited to see what new designs they come out with and they are the sweetest so go give them some support.

There's so much creative and amazing fan made merch out there and there is literally something for everyone from cookies to clothing to pins to plushies, and these small businesses need your help more than ever right now so please do show them your support and if you have a fave store be sure to link them in the comments for everyone to check out and let's spread some love and support in the fandoms.

What are your favourite K-pop artists?

Love & Ahgabongs

Cate

xoxo

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End of Year Etsy Sale!!

New year is almost here and I'm hoping for a fresh start so with that in mind I thought I would offer my final handmade items at a discounted price, there are only a few things left now so please be quick if you want anything as there won't be anymore in the future once I'm sold out. So for an extra 10% off everything until the end of the year be sure to enter the coupon code below and your discount will be automatically applied...

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As it's the end of the year I also have a limited quantity of Luck Bags or Fukubukuro for sale where you can get several handmade items for the price of one but what you get will be a complete surprise, so it makes the prefect gift for yourself or for a friend, I guarantee you will get some super cute items and also some exclusive stock I never made available for sale before.

There are only a few scarves left in stock including my Game of Thrones Direwolf scarves which I have also given to the cast at past Comin Cons so if you want one then be sure to check them out, a lot of styles are already sold out but there's still a few left and they will definitely keep your neck nice and warm this winter.

Finally I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported me over the years, it's the end of an era and I've had so much fun creating all these handmade goods for you, it started off as just a fun personal hobby but became my lifeline as so many people wanted to own my designs to and I hope in the future to work on new projects but for now goodbye etsy, thank you so much.

Check out this post to open your own Etsy Shop for FREE!!

Love & Bunnies

Cate

xoxo

HANDMADE FOX SCARF GIVEAWAY (EXTENDED!!!)

October turned out to be another crazy month for me so I wasn't able to organise a brand new giveaway for November so instead of not having one at all this month I decided to extend my Fox Scarf giveaway until the end of this month instead so that way you'll get it in just in time for the winter holidays. There's only a few scarves left for sale in my Etsy Shop so be sure to check it out, especially if you want anything for the holidays as once everything is gone, it's gone and my shop will close indefinitely....

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If you want to be in with the chance of winning this scarf, handmade by myself, my final scarf in this design then follow the instructions given in the widget above.

Good Luck

Cate

xoxo

OCTOBER DOUBLE GIVEAWAY: Fox Scarf & GOT7 Postcards

October is here and because I got so busy last month and wasn't able to do all the giveaways I planned I thought I would do a double giveaway this month instead and hopefully offer a little something for everyone. You can enter both giveaways if both takes your interest however you can only win one so if you're lucky enough to get picked for both I will contact you asking which prize you prefer then select an addition winner for the other prize, so check out all the details below on how you can enter...

As autumn is here I wanted to giveaway a little something I made to celebrate the season, these fox scarves are the most popular design in my Etsy Shop and this particular design is already SOLD OUT and as they'll be no more re-stocks in my Etsy you'll be getting the absolute last one I'll ever make to keep you warm during these colder months.

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To win this scarf just follow the instructions in the widget above for details on how to enter.

GOT7 is back with their new album Present:You and I celebrated by ordering 6.... So I have quite a few extras and duplicates, whilst I'm still waiting for some albums to arrive and organising trades, I wanted to giveaway this absolutely beautiful postcard set I had extras of which was exclusive to album pre-orders and if you win I'll also send you an exclusive code you can use on VLive to listen to one of the members thanks message.

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If you're a GOT7 fan be sure to check out the details in the widget above and enter!

Good Luck

Cate

xoxo

My ETSY SHOP IS OPEN & GIVEAWAY!!!

Good news everyone my Etsy Shop is open YEY! I thought with the holidays coming up I would offer whatever crafts I have left in stock for sale so I can share the cuteness and hopefully save up some money to go visit the family as I'm starting to miss them again. Unfortunately I won't be able to do any custom orders and there won't be any re-stocks or new products as I just don't have the time or resources to do that here in Thailand but there's still lots of cute scarves and jewellery available to buy and I'll be including freebies with every purchase.

Speaking of freebies to celebrate the re-opening of my shop I've decided to host a giveaway for one of my most popular designs the fox scarf.  Winter is coming so I thought this would be a nice gift to keep you cute, warm and toasty during the colder months so if you want to be in with a chance of winning this scarf check out the widget below for details...

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What's your favourite Etsy Shop?

Good Luck

Cate

xoxo

SURPRISE MY ETSY IS REOPEN... Temporarily!

I'll be travelling back to the U.K. for a short break in just a few days so as a surprise I thought I would re-open my Etsy Shop for a few weeks as quite a few people have been asking me about buying scarves recently and I know it's been quite a cold winter in the northern hemisphere so you might need something to keep you a little bit warmer on those chilly days.

This will most likely be your last chance to buy scarves as I won't be making them any more and all my remaining stock will be going to one of the local handmade craft stores in Thailand, so if you want anything make sure you get those orders in quick and I will ship them to you in the new year!

Also I'll be listing a few things over on eBay to try and clear out my wardrobe a bit more now I pretty much have to live out of my suitcase so be sure to check those out to

Thank you everyone for your support & I wish you a happy healthy 2017

Love & Bunnies

Cate

xoxo

Etsy Closing Down SALE!!

After 7 awesome years of sharing and selling my crafts with the world my Etsy shop will be closing for good next month. If you follow me on social media this news will come as no surprise to you but I haven't shared the reason why and don't worry it's for a good reason.

I'm moving to Thailand! Ok so it's not 100% yet but the tickets are booked and important meetings are being arranged, the only question is will everything go as planned so I can stay or will I be using my return ticket in June? I of course will keep you all updated and let you know everything once I know for sure myself but this move and everything that goes with it means I won't be able to maintain my Etsy shop hence it will have to close.

So I'm having a bit of a closing down sale, I've already reduced prices on lots of items, I've extended my Lucky Bag sale and you can get a further 15% off all purchases by entering the coupon code below at checkout.

KTHXBYE

Now is your absolute last chance to get any of my cute scarves or jewellery from me so please don't hesitate because after April everything will be gone! I have loved selling on Etsy and would totally recommend it to my fellow crafters so if you've ever wanted to test the site out and open your own shop just click on THIS LINK and you'll be able to get yourself 40 free listings when you open up your first shop.

Thank you to everyone for your amazing support it has meant everything to me

Love & Knitting

Cate

xoxo

Outfit Inspiration: Sparkly Magical Girl Sailor Moon

♥ Cat Eye Sunglasses ♥ Crisis Moon Compact Necklace ♥ Moon Wand & Luna Pins ♥ Artemis T-Shirt ♥ Sparkly Galaxy Skirt ♥ Sailor Purse ♥ Glitter Sailor Moon Pumps ♥

Back in August I did a guest post on North East Nerd for my birthday and this was this outfit I put together for the magical day so I thought with me being in Japan for Christmas that I'd share it here because it would be perfect to wear to celebrate the occasion although I would probably swap the sunglasses out for a nice warm coat as it is a bit chilly outside...

Who are your favourite magical girls?

Love & Glitter

Cate

xoxo

A Crazy Fandom Idea That Became a Reality...

I was once again nominated by dePepi for the Free Spirit Award and the topic she gave was one that I've been meaning to write about for the longest time and as Winter is Coming it's the perfect time to discuss one of my most proudest creations my Direwolf Scarves.

Believe it or not there was a brief moment in time where Game of Thrones wasn't really heard of and during that time there was absolutely no merchandise available to buy aside from T-shirts with the logo on a Stark contrast to what it is today. I had been making these fox scarves for a while and one cold night I thought to myself why not make a Direwolf scarf so I asked my Nan who is the master knitter if she could help me make one and a couple weeks later Ghost was born...

The response to this silly little idea was overwhelming, I had never initially planned on making them to sell (as with most of my crafts) but I got so many requests that I had to call up Old Nan again to help me make a bunch more to sell. It was such an amazing time I was so happy when one of the crew that worked on Game of Thrones bought one and when none other than Syrio Forel sent me a DM on Twitter telling me he loved my scarves I was over the damn moon.

After that I decided I had to make the rest of the pack to so spent all my time seeking out the perfect yarn for each of them as I wanted to make each one unique so then came Shaggydog, Grey Wind, Summer, Nymeria and finally Lady.

Then SDCC happened! My sole mission for that con was to get to the Game of Thrones signing and give Kit Harrington and Richard Madden one of my scarves and I still can't actually believe how goddamn lucky I was to actually do that because it wasn't even a certainty that I'd get a wristband and as I was lining up to go pick my token out of that bag and seeing the disappointed people walk away without their wristbands I was sure I'd meet the same fate but the gods were in my favour that day as I got one of the last wristbands they had.

Seeing the happy faces of all the Game of Thrones cast and GEORGE R.R. MARTIN put me on a high I still feel now, it was like the ultimate seal of approval. Then came London Comic Con and meeting Isaac Hempstead-Wright who was announced the night before I left for the con so I had no time to make a scarf and as awesome as my Nan is she wouldn't be able to knit one for me in a few hours so I instead gave him mine and to cut a long story short I woke up one morning to find my inbox full and this photo the top trending topic on Reddit!

A couple months after that I visited Belfast Comic Con and met the littlest Stark and of course gifted him with a scarf to which he (and his mum) seemed to really like, there is no better feeling that seeing their happy faces. The only people I have left to give scarves to are Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams so I hope I'm lucky enough to meet them someday. I have to admit since finishing my "Direscarf" collection I feel a bit lost on what to make next, I had so much fun making these and they've brought me so much happiness and confidence maybe I'll have to start work on some dragons scarves next...

Love & Knitting

Cate

xoxo

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Once again I'm breaking the rules because I'm lame and can't think of a good topic but I will open up the tag all of you so feel free to discuss your thoughts on this topic or the other topic and pass the tag on or even tag me again because I really enjoy doing these kinda personal posts xoxo

BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY TIME!!!

It's officially August 22nd so that means it's my Birthday YAY! Because I wanted to share the love I thought I would giveaway one of my "Mystery Lucky Bags" and yep these are the big ones so they'll be full of cute goodies handmade by myself and if you can't wait to get one I'm still offering 20% off all purchases made in my Etsy Shop this month.

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This giveaway is open from now until midnight on August 31st and I will post worldwide so get those entries in!

Thank you everyone for your support & birthday wishes you're all awesome

Love & Cake

Cate

xoxo

Wishlist Wednesday: Happy Birthday to Me!

August is my birthday month and the perfect time to #TreatYoSelf so I thought it would be fun to share some of the adorable geeky things from my wishlist that I have found on my internet travels.

♥ Kotobukiya Bishoujo Zatanna - I have mad love for these figures, my Spider-Woman Kotobukiya is absolutely gorgeous so when I heard that they were making one of my absolute fave characters Zatanna I had to have it and isn't she gorgeous?

♥ Hello Kitty Simpsons Skirt - This has to be the most awesome collab! All the Springfielders in their cute Hello Kitty style is adorable I would definitely love to have this in my wardrobe

♥ Wonder Woman Barbie - Ok so this is an SDCC exclusive which is probably ridiculously inflated in price by now but it still doesn't stop me wanting it, I really love the costume and I need it...

♥ Spider-Gwen Cardigan - Ahh we live in a wonderful time that even the newest most awesome characters get their own line of clothing, I love the whole collection so much but this cardigan is my ultimate fave.

♥ Thor Sailor Dress - This dress is already sold out in Hot Topic stores but I still love it and after seeing photos of people rockin' it on Twitter & Tumblr I'm really kicking myself that I didn't get myself one.

♥ Mickey & Minnie Shoes - Syndrome Store has the coolest clothes and I often find myself browsing their site and these shoes are my current obsession, they're just super cute!

♥ Winter is Coming Brooch - Because I needed something GoT related and this would look really cute on my Direwolf jacket.

♥ Agent Carter Funko - My love in Funko form need I say more?

♥ Dean Loves Pie Stickers - Flowers crowns + Winchesters = Kawaii DESU DESU!!

♥ Lego Supergirl Keychain - I need to add her to my already awesome Lego Super DC Ladies Collection of Wonder Woman, Batgirl and Catwoman.

♥ Wall-e Groot Tee - The cutest thing I have ever seen 'nuff said!

What are some of your favourite geeky finds? Be sure to share in the comments.

Love & Lemonade

Cate

xoxo

Etsy Birthday Discount Code

August is my birthday month so to kick of the celebrations I thought I would offer 20% off all purchases* made in my Etsy Shop for the whole month YEY! All you need to do is enter the code below at checkout and your discount will automatically be applied

BIRTHDAY

As I say every year you don't have to buy me presents instead buy yourself one because the joy I get from each sale in my Etsy Shop and the knowledge that someone out there not only likes my creations but is wearing them is the best gift ever!

♥ Thank you so much for your support ♥

Love & Cookies

Cate

xoxo

* Psssst I have a bunch of these Marvel Kinder Egg Toys so if you make a purchase and you want one just leave a note with the one you want (and maybe a backup incase I run out of your 1st choice) in the comment box at checkout and I'll include it in you parcel as a gift.

On Etsy: Sushi, Cookies, Direwolves & Superheroes

There have been quite a few new items added into my Etsy Shop lately so I thought I would share some of them with you incase you've haven't seen them yet. I absolutely love crafting and sometimes find myself up all night working on a project, when I get in the zone I can't stop! A lot of the designs I've made lately have been projects I've had in mind for a while but haven't had much time to complete so I'm so happy to share them with everyone today.

Game of Thrones Inspired Direwolf Scarf (Lady)

It has taken me a long time to to complete my Direwolf scarf collection because I wanted to get the perfect yarn for each of them. Lady is the final addition to the collection and I decided to go with a simply grey design with silvery flecks to represent her and Sansa's innocence and youth.

Kawaii Mini Sushi Bracelet

When I first got into polymer clay jewellery making one of the 1st things I made was a sushi bracelet so I thought it was about time for an updated one now my clay skills have improved, and I had to include my absolute favourite Tamago on there to, just looking at it makes me hungry.

Pink Love Heart Macaron Bracelet

A friend mentioned that it has been a while since I made any macaron jewellery and they're right it has been almost two years since my last one. When I was in London I treated myself a huge raspberry flavoured macaron from Laduree which was super cute and just as delicious so I thought I would recreate it in clay. 

Candy Cookie Bracelet

All I've been baking lately are cookies so of course I had to create some cute jewellery to match the occasion and as yummy as this one looks it probably won't taste that good but never fear I shall be posting a few of my fave cookie recipes soon.

Purple Bunny Scarf

A lot of my bunny scarves are pastel coloured so I thought I would make something a little bit darker and found this beautiful purple yarn in my stash, I think of this one as an older sibling to my Candy Violet Bunny Rabbit Scarf.

Marvel Comics Chibi Figure Charm Necklaces

Kinder Egg have been releasing a bunch of awesome Marvel themed eggs lately so I thought I would make something awesome out of all the extra figures I have and turned them into necklaces, they all look super cute don't you think?

Love & Cookies

Cate

xoxo

HAPPY EASTER!!!

Happy Easter everyone, whether you celebrate today or not I hope you have an awesome day. I personally will find any excuse to celebrate the awesomeness of bunnies and the photo above shows just a few of the bunny scarves I have made this year which you can find for sale in my Etsy Shop. Unfortunately I don't have any Easter presents for you today but I will be hosting another giveaway soon so stay tuned for details!

Love & Bunnies

Cate

xoxo

Wishlist Wants: Dinosaurs, Hobbit Holes & Dragons

♥ Jurassic Art Top ♥ Hobbit Bag ♥ The Princess Bride Necklace ♥ Blue Painting Skirt ♥ Black Knight Dragon Ring ♥

What would you treat yourself to? Be sure to let me know in the comments

Love & Dino Cuddles

Cate

xoxo

Mystery Lucky Bag Giveaway

I'm making 2015 the year of positivity and happiness so thought I would kick off the new year and share the love by hosting an awesome giveaway to show my love and appreciation for all you amazing people who read this blog and support my crafts. One of my absolute favourite new year customs is the Fukubukuro, surprises can be so much fun so I thought I would make up my own Mystery Lucky Bag full of handmade goodies from my Etsy Shop for one of you lucky people to win.

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This giveaway is open internationally and entries will be accepted from now until midnight (GMT) on January 31st, just follow the instructions in the widget above and be sure to leave a valid email address that I can contact you at should you win.

Good Luck

Cate

xoxo

Wishlist Wednesday: Foodie Fashionista

I love food in fact our favourite family activity is eating and around the holidays we do just that so I thought why not mix my two favourite things for this weeks wishlist food and fashion. Admittedly all that rich food can get the better of me but Christmas only happens once a year and we should damn well celebrate I mean tis' the season for good eating! 

♥ Comics Leggins ♥ Crappy Meal Bag ♥ Rilakkuma Pancake Dress ♥ Slushee Cup Drawstring Bag ♥ Milk Cartoon Bag ♥ Insult Hearts Kawaii Sweatshirt ♥ Whipped Skirt ♥ Burger Babe Bow ♥ Bust a Move Skirt ♥ Hail Pizza Sweatshirt ♥  Ice Cream Tights  ♥

Love & Pizza

Cate

xoxo

Wishlist Wednesday: Puppy Lover

Dogs are the best and after sharing my adventures at True Love Café  I thought it only appropriate this weeks holiday wishlist be dog themed. This will be The Russ Pups first Christmas with us and we're making it special, I'm even baking him some cookies and contemplating getting us matching holiday outfits, yeah... I'm already reaching crazy dog lady status!

♥ Rain Husky Ring ♥ Snow Husky Ring ♥ White Hot Dog 5th Avenue Print T-Shirt ♥ Puppy Garden Party Fit and Flare Dress ♥ Wolf Love Necklace ♥ Orla Kiely Mini Skirt in Spot the Dog Print ♥ Littlethings Jewelry ♥ This Is Print Doggies Print White Skirt ♥ ASOS Dog Beanie ♥ 40 Dog Nail Transfers ♥ ASOS 3 Pack Dog Ankle Socks ♥

Love & Doggie Cuddles

Cate

xoxo

Wishlist Wednesday: Magical Girl Sailor Moon

Christmas is in 4 weeks so to celebrate I'm going to share with you some of my favourite finds from around the interwebs starting with my favourite girl power series Sailor Moon. There are so many awesome Sailor Moon items out there that anyone, yes even you, can transform yourself into a magical girl, MOON PRISM POWER!

✪ Moon Crisis Leggings ✪ Sailor Moon Bow Necklace ✪ Sailor Moon Compact Necklace ✪ Magic Girl Squad Baseball Tee ✪ Magical Girls Club Varsity Jacket ✪ Sailor Scout Skater Dress ✪ Luna Holographic Sweatshirt ✪ Black Moon Kitty Headband ✪ Sailor Moon Galaxy Leggings ✪ A Throne of Magic ✪ Luna P Clip Pin ✪

Love & Magic

Cate

xoxo

Glittery Skeletons, Black Cats & Monsters, It's Halloween!

Halloween is my favourite holiday although I must admit I celebrate it all year round, I love dressing up, I love creepy stuff and when it comes to candy, well who doesn't love candy? Halloween is all about sharing the fun (and the candy) so I've added a whole bunch of kawaii spookiness to my shops and here a few of my fave items...

Glitter Skeleton Arm Bone Earrings

Etsy // Storenvy

Cat Face Purse Bag

Storenvy

Gothic Bunny Rabbit Necklace
Etsy //Storenvy


Glitter Skeleton Leg Bone Earrings
Etsy // Storenvy


Glitter Skeleton Necklace
Etsy // Storenvy

Zombie Frankenkitty Scarf

Etsy // Storenvy

Hell Hound Scarf

Etsy // Storenvy

Ghostbusters Slimer Charm

Etsy // Storenvy

Let me know which is your favourite item in the comments and be sure to check out my Etsy & Storenvy for even more goodies and as a special treat you can get 10% off all Etsy purchases for the whole of October using the code TRICKORTREAT

Don't forget to enter my giveaway!

Love & Candy

Cate

xoxo