Lotus and Yellow Flower Laptop Skin

I just got these laptop skins made. Inside there are first time orders of the new design lotus and yellow flowers. They are stunning. I am so happy with the result.

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I am so excited. I am in two treasure in Etsy right now. Thanks for Karen and eraseandrepeat.

Singing Soft Pink Laptop Skin

This is another customer request of soft pink of the Singing bird version of laptop skin. I love to work with customers. By talking to them, I may think of some ideas that I never thought before.

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The Kiss and Laptop Skin

One of my customers asked me if I can make the design of "The Kiss" into a laptop skin. It used to be in portrait shape. I did some transformation and here it is the laptop skin version of "The Kiss".

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Humming Bird White and Laptop Skin

I like the white background of the humming birds. It is fresh and clean. I put up the laptop skin as well. It would be very nice for a light colored laptop such as silver, gray or light blue.

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Humming Bird and Laptop Skin

I like fluffy flowers. It is very beautiful against dark colors. Humming birds are very beautiful. I love the combination. Chinese New Year is near. I like to use red color that symbolizes good luck.

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The Red Flowers

I haven't hold brush for quite long time. I have an urge to use my brush and mix colors recently. With my baby sleeping, I painted this red flowers within these two days.

This is what I have learned, if you don't feel like to do something, do not try to force yourself to do it. After sometime, you may want to do it very much.

This is a painting inspired by my red poppies.Initially I painted the flowers same as the red poppies. But it turned out to be very odd. I realize sometime, something is good in digital art may turn out to be very unsuitable in paintings.

Acrylic on Stretched Canvas
Size: 18 x 23.5", $450 + $50 (S & H)

Lotus Flower and Laptop Skin

I have visited Egypt several years ago. The Egyptian art is very interesting to me. Today I found a chance to use their motif in my art, the Lotus flower and the papyrus paper.

This is a group of lotus flowers dancing on the background of papyrus paper. If you love Egyptian art and would like to put it in your laptop, you can order the laptop skin here.

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Yellow Poppies Laptop Skin and Happy New Year

I was out whole day with my daughters. We did the things that most Singaporean like to do, eating, shopping and eating.

I saw a golden laptop in a shop and it is cute. I thought the Yellow Poppies may be a good choice for its skin.

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Happy New Year to everyone!

Merry-go-Round: How do you celebrate Christmas/holidays?

It's time for another ride on the merry-go-round! Jump on and join a group of artists/crafts-women as they link around the world and tell you a little about their lives in art and craft.

This month's question is: How do you celebrate Christmas/holidays? What traditions do you have?

As a Chinese, the most important holiday to us is the Spring Festival. It is first 3 days of new year according to Chinese calender.

In Singapore, everyone will forget about their work and take rest during this period. The people who work the hardest such as small business owners also take at least one and half day to celebrate the Chinese new year. They usually work 7 days a week. If you only eat Chinese food, during the Chinese New Year, you have to cook yourself. Because most of the eating places are closed. Only MacDonalds and Pizza Hut are still open.

Red is the color of Chinese New Year. A lot of people buy a whole set of new clothes for Chinese New Year from underwear to outside dress with red and yellow. Red is a auspicious color that symbolize good luck. Hongbao or red packet is red. It is used for people to wrap money to give to unmarred people or children. Children will go to relatives houses to show respect and gather red packets. It is a big activity for them during Chinese New Year. I guess, Chinese people are more direct. We usually don't send gift to each other, but red packets.

One of the big activities in Chinese New Year is the pray for good luck. It is also very direct. In the street and shops in Singapore, you hear all the Chinese New Year special songs that wish money god to show mercy to you to make you rich in the new year. I was amazed when I was first hear those songs that I never heard in China before how straight they are to ask for rich and money. For example, one song sings

"Wish you good luck in the new year, if you buy lottery, you will win instantly, if you do business, you will gain great with little investment".

Food is big thing in the Chinese New Year. New Year eve is the gathering of all family members to have the dinner together. All other days, relatives visit each other. You need to prepare goodies and various kind food to treat them.

I like the atmosphere of Chinese New Year. When I was small, I loved it because this was a special day that my parents allowed me to play till very late without worrying about my homework. It was also the only day I can wear new cloth and got so much food to eat.

Now, I love the relax mood of the Chinese New Year. It is such a change from normal days that you see so many shops are closed. Singapore is a very competitive place. People always walk fast and there are always things to do urgently. But in the Chinese New Year, you just forget about all this.

There are so much more I can write. But to finish this post I have to stop here.

Please do drop by others to find out interest things about holidays

• Agathe, Le Bar du Vent
• Andreanna, Glamasaurus
• Anna, Half an Acre
• Charlotte, of Fancypicnic
• Fabs, Easterya Jewellery Creations
• Marian, Florcita's Art
• Ruth, Birdland Creations
• Sara, Sara's Texture Crafts

Laptop Skin for My New MacBook Pro 15" and Merry Christmas

I just got my new MacBook Pro 15". I immediately made a skin for it with a matching wrist area skin as well. These are the Christmas gifts for myself.

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The design is a watercolor effect of bird and flower. I love the new look of my MacBook.
A note about applying the wrist area skin, since the middle part is cut, the skin is not easy to be applied due to stretching when you pull it. One thing you can do is to apply a moist cloth to both sticker part of the skin and the wrist area. But be careful do not use too much water to let water drip into the laptop. With the help of a bit water, you can lay down or pull the skin easily if it is not well applied.

The good thing about the wrist area skin is that you will not spoil your laptop due to your bracelet or your watch. Of course, it is so beautiful when you look at it as well.

Merry Christmas to everyone!!!