Review: Daze no more with Paperdaise Accessories

Fabric accessories - brooches, necklaces, earrings, hijab pins etc.! All hand-crafted from scratch. If you are squealing on your seat, you would be thrilled to check out this store I have for you today. Paperdaise Accessories is founded by Sheree (a design architect and a mother of 1 playful boy).

There you will find gorgeous designs inspired by her daily work and family life as well as the designs of the well-known architects and fashion designers. However, each design is completely original and it is really dainty and lovely.

I received a little package from Sheree to add on to my accessories collection. The box was not the most fancy but I have to say it was very thoughtful and it did make me very excited. I would have to say I am most amazed with the headband because it was placed in a box to protect the fabric flowers. Indeed an architect!

She started off Paperdaise Accessories as an experimental project for her own ever-changing wardrobe that would be suited for different occasions. But I guess we are very glad she did not selfishly save these nimble fingers for herself.

I really do appreciate the efforts she put into each accessories. The quality is very good and is even better than established brand such as Helen. And not only that, I feel that she is pricing them "too affordably" which is really very kind of her. Sheree carefully handpicked her materials so maybe this explains the exquisiteness.

I have to say most of her designs would be more dainty and delicate. They are cute, but I won't exactly classify them as cutesy cute, but something that is adorably classy. It is timeless in a sense that I won't feel embarrassed wearing it even if I am thirty. You will know what I mean in my next collage.

For those of you who are blessed with little princesses, you will be glad that Sheree also has a collection of baby hairbands to help you doll your girls up. For any woman/girls out there, Paperdaise Accessories is one treasure trove where you can find lovely accessories. Every piece is unique so I sure hope you can find something uniquely yours out there.

For me, I absolutely adore my kitty earrings and peach hairband. I am saving it for CNY though. But I did shamelessly take a lot of selfies, cos I thought I look so dang gorgeous. And I didn't even have to do any magic on the photos! Either these accessories make me look beautiful or I am naturally gorgeous and I didn't realise it till now. Lol!

Last but not least details on how you can reach out to your acccessories chest of wonders:

www.paperdaise.com
www.facebook.com/paperdaise
www.instagram.com/paperdaise

paperdaise@gmail.com

I am already anticipating CNY!

Review: Back to School with Hilivre

School's back for like 1-3 weeks already, depending on which institution you are at. For some of you people who are working are probably at life-long learning, so this would still be handy to you.

So why is this post only up now? Cos I was sailing the 7 seas while all of you people were in dreary school/ work :P But now, it is back to reality for me.

Stationary, it is all about stationary today. Everyone needs a happy set of stationary, gay and bright to add some colours to your daily, laborious (school)work. If you came from my time, paper products used to be really boring - remember those day where we have our standard lined jotter books, exercise books and foolscap paper. Back then, life was a lot more "structured", any attempt to use more interesting books, you would see your books flying across the classroom. (Yea, I am from the era where the teacher could whack, scold and trample.) :(

But now, things are a little different. We have gorgeous notebooks from brands like Moleskine, Kikki.K and even Smiggle. Of course, the price is on the steeper side. We have brands like A'Zone which can be found in "Popular". But it is very generic and could be considered dull for those who are a little more vibrant in character.

Today, we have a personal mirco business, Hilivre, up for our scrutiny. For those looking for cheaper alternatives of premium notebooks, this would be your new shopping heaven. Hilivre holds quite a varied selection of notebooks, planners and diaries. Most of their products quite unique and I like the fact they do not focus just on cutesy stuff.

Pretty much a one-man show with some assistance from his parents and girlfriend, the owner himself actually came out the name, logo and even sourced for the products to import. Customers are placed No. 1 here. Being the admin for Hilivre's Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Carousell pages, you will be sure that all your feedbacks and pleasant comments are read and received by the owner himself :)

The first item I will be reviewing is the Turquoise Puss in Boots planner. Firstly, the colour is very unique and pleasant to the eye. I have to say it is very value for money. It has practically everything you need all consolidated in to one. There is the monthly page, weekly page, ruled lines for you to mark your expenses or jot down nice quotes (Okay, I tend to do that so I find this a must-have in any good planner). Plus, you have some nice spaces with cute pictures for your doodling pleasure.

And it is only for SGD12. Yup, not kidding. Varied pages, and a good sizable number of pages which can last you for 1-2 years. So if you stretch the dollar, it would be SGD6/ year for a fabulous planner! Pssst, the owner favourite products are the Wabibook and Hoodie notebook, but one is sold out already!

The second item is a Candy Colour Index File. This is just so cheerful. You will see a reminder to "keep smiling (everytime)" you take out the file. There are 4 slits to index, so it makes sorting easier. However, I don't think you can put thick sets of exam papers in it if you want it to last long. :)

And lastly the cutest non-living pet ever. My pet squirrel. Hehe. It looks big but it is not that big really. If you are getting one, please remember to rinse it under water first, otherwise your pet will shed grass soon. :( But if you rinse it under water, you will have a very easy to maintain pet! Smiles!

If you want to have quick updates, you can connect with Hilivre, please visit:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LIVREstore
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/hilivre/
Instagram: http://instagram.com/hilivrestore/
Carousell:  https://carousell.co/hilivre
Or you can email hilivre@gmail.com!

Funky Find: My 6.13

Less Than One was really too interesting not to share it. So, there is this website that let you calculate your chance in finding your soulmate. Pretty cool right, using probability and mathematics, love has never been so scientific.

And so there are a few questions that you need to answer and tada~~~ you will get your answers. 

1. The City you live in - Singapore is in, so hip hip hurray!
2. The Gender you are interested in - Which is roughly 50% of the population
3. Your Age Group - which will determine the number of people in that age range you will be interested in...which is roughly a third (of cos I know of many people who date/marry out of their age group)
4. If looks are very important to you?
5. If you want to be mentally challenged?
6. If it is important you and your partner share the same values?
7. How easy you "click" with people?

So basically, the more picky you are, the less perfect matches there are for you...so does it mean we have to stop demanding for the best?

This is my sad sad score. Not all 6.13 are single you know right? So maybe, I only have 1, and that 1 is my boyfriend who thank god I snagged. But if he dump me then I might be forever alone...gulp.

So it is true when people say mature, respectful guys are out there and worth waiting for, but they are just really hard to find. V-Day is coming! To those attached, do make your perfect partner feel special, cos it seems that soul mates are hard to come by. It is not everyday you chance upon a special someone, who can take you to dizzying new heights and terrifying lows. :)