More MAAD Shopping

So much for promising myself that the house is cluttered enough and the shopping should STOP (unless it's for baby stuff). On Sunday, I found myself at the MAAD (Market for Artists and Designers) monthly event.

And the wallet got a good workout. Hahahhahahha! This is what came home with me (in the order they were purchased, to be fair to everyone mentioned):

1. More beautiful pendants by Jewel Parlour
I could not stop at one; or even two; or even three. They are so cute! Look at the little kitty in the lower left hand corner -- LOVE the expression on its face.

Goodness knows when I'll use them in creations ... maybe I'll just put them on a riboon and wear them as-is. Thanks for setting aside the ones I had previously asked about, Michelle!!

2. Hand-painted t-shirt by Penny
Penny is a talented woman who paints the most adorable images on t-shirts. She does not have a web site but will be at the next MAAD in Sep (1 - 2 Sep).

I bought a bright teal t-shirt painted on one side with a sweet spray of flowers and would've bought others too if she had them in my size. I really like her ballerina series (shown on her name card) and bears.

3. Izel's marvellous wirework
At last I've met Izel Ang of Chain of Beads! The tall, friendly lady loves working with wire and we both have a shared admiration for the work of Eni Oken. Izel teaches too.

I bought this necklace as it matched perfectly with what I was wearing that day... and I love anything with red :)

4. Tissue case by Pisces Passion

Just could not resist this tissue case. I don't usually have packets of tissue paper on me, but this one was too adorable not to take home. At a wallet-friendly $2, who could say "no".

Other Pisces Passion items (eg. hand-painted Oriental-theme bags) can be found at other locations such as Aliya (Paragon & Raffles City), Chinatown Heritage Centre, Memories Echo (Vivo City), The Esplanade Shop, Rasa Sentosa Resort amd Sentosa Resort & Spa.

5. Abacus ear-rings

The teeny tiny colourful bits within the ear-ring frames are little rolls of paper! I asked Sandra of Unique Accessories about a website, but was told there is none. So I hope she is at the next MAAD because I may want to get more of such cuties.