Present for a Lovely Woman

It's always nice to know the story behind a painting.

A friend of mine asked me to draw a birthday present. Her friend loves children very much and had lots of foster children (anak asuh). I only painted 3 child, because the wood wouldn't be enough to draw dozens :) what a beautiful heart!

Would You Wood Yourself?

Lately my hours are filled with... talenan a.k.a wooden cutting board! The first time I paint on wood was to draw flower in this post. Then I try to accommodate my friend's need of unique anniversary gift. He asked me to paint his & his wife's face! At first I was nervous, this wooden painting is new for me. And I don't think I can paint realistically. The face painting will be different from their real face :( But however, the truth is I don't really like realistic painting because I have a weird feeling that people's eyes in the painting would blink at night! :p

Here's my latest work.

Painting 4 faces on 4 talenan. It's not easy as copy paste. All is handpainted, level of stress & boredom gets higher :p

Family portrait

Custom Anniversary Gift

I still don't know whether I will seriously promote & market my talenans work, because painting these woods really take time, patient, and much love, of course! :D I could sit all day in the dining table painting, and forgot to clean the house *eh*
In case you wanna ask me about the talenan, you can contact me through Line tianandaw or Whatsapp 081 2356 4958 ;)

Floating Market Lembang Short Trip

My neighborhood community a.k.a arisan ibu RT & RW held an outing to Bandung last Wednesday. It's been years since their last vacation together, and they've been missing their togetherness.
We visited Panci Bima (maklum wisata emak-emak), Floating Market, and Kartika Sari Dago, but really Floating Market was the highlight of the day!

Oh yeah maybe you're wondering how old am I to join 'arisan ibu-ibu RT' which consists women from 40-75 years old. I've just joined the arisan for a few months, since I moved to my house now. Being a housewife, I don't have many friends coz friends at my ages are working during weekdays! I feel like I should socialize with my neighborhood, for example, joining arisan. Of course I was the youngest member :p They even said, "Oh you're the same age as my third child!" or "Your age is like my grandson!"

I brought tripod and Fujifilm X10 pocket camera so that we can take photo in full team.

An Afternoon in Lucerne

Salaam. This is a late post of some unblogged photos from Europe trip 2012 :)
Time surely flies!

With my nephew, N, he was only 2 years old yet sooo talkative. "Tante Tiyak jaketnya lembut yaaa..." and he was so attached to me when I put my parka :))) *in this picture I didn't wear the 'lembut' jacket and he was, "Tante Tiyak kok gak pake jaket yang lembuuut..." :))))))

The Lion Monument, a sleeping lion sculpture in Lucerne Switzerland

In the morning we went to Mount Titlis at Engelberg

Udah pantes belum buat ngemong anak? :p *doakan yaaaa*

Garage Saleeee!

Because my closet seems full, I think it's the best time to sell some pieces :)

These outfits have been loved, and I hope they can go to somebody's closet who will love them too.

01. Preloved Dress

Aifa Suitcase Creme Maxi Dress

All Size, dengan vuring eksklusif seperti baju-baju butik, jahitan rapi. Worn 2-3 times, always cleaned at laundry.

Rp 250.000 (bought around 550.000 - 600.000)

Worn at my Pengajian Menjelang Pernikahan.

02. Preloved Winter Coat / Parka

Promod Black Winter Coat / Winter Jacket / Parka

Size L, isi 70% down (serat bulu angsa) & 30% feather (bulu angsa).

Super hangat, pernah dipakai ke Seoul suhu minus (-9 derajat).

Rp 550.000

Contact me via whatsapp 081 2356 4958 or Line ID: tianandaw ;)

DIY Rose Stamp from Pakchoi

My thought every time I cut pakchoi (and other vegetables in cabbage-family) is, "Hey, the leftover looked like rose!" Instead of going to garbage immediately, let's play with them.

See? The vegetable leftover forms a rosy shape

Cindy & Tri's Anniversary

Back with wooden cutting board painting! Thanks Cindy for ordering this :D Hope you like it & may you have more great years ahead with your hubby!

I'm using acrylic painting and drawing pen for outlining. I looove the challenge of painting on wood :D Deg-degan tapi jadi jugaaa...

If you want to make something like this, please contact me through Line: tianandaw or Whatsapp +62 81 2356 4958 ;)
#tiascraft #lukisantalenan

Natural Soap Review: Cute 7Cactus

Lately my skin felt so dry and cracked and I remembered soap in the market contains lotsss of chemicals. According to Healthywomen.org, here's 4 ingredients you need to avoid:

Parabens. These ingredients are estrogen mimickers—meaning that once applied to the skin, they enter the bloodstream, and the body mistakes them for estrogen. When the body thinks there is an abnormally high amount of estrogen present in the bloodstream due to the presence of these hormone disrupters, it reacts in various ways: decreasing muscle mass, increasing fat deposits, causing early onset of puberty and spurring reproductive difficulties in both men and women.

Sulfates. These chemicals are used to produce lather and bubbles in soap. Some common sulfates are SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate) and SLES (sodium laureth sulfate). Sulfates strip the skin of its natural oils and increase penetration of the skin’s surface. They are also irritants for people with sensitive skin or eczema.

Triclosan. This chemical is most often found in antibacterial soap. Recent studies have found that triclosan actually promotes the emergence and growth of bacteria resistant to antibiotic cleansers. It also creates dioxin, a carcinogen that has been found in high levels in human breast milk. Dioxins have disruptive effects on the endocrine system and negatively affect thyroid functions.

Fragrance. Bottom line: If the ingredient is vague, it’s probably hiding something. “Fragrance” could actually be a cocktail of chemicals and you’d never know it. The FDA doesn’t require companies to disclose the breakdown of a fragrance’s ingredients to consumers because the chemicals that produce fragrance are considered “trade secrets.” Most of the time, synthetic chemicals and cancer-causing toxins (like phthalates, used to make fragrances last longer) are hiding under that one sneaky term. Constant exposure to fragrances has been shown to negatively impact the central nervous system and can trigger allergies, migraines and asthma symptoms.

I tried to substitute using commercial soap to natural soap. While browsing instagram, I found beautiful arrays of soap photos from 7cactus and wanted to purchase immediately! The claim of 7cactus based on the owner's experience is:

...It makes total sense to me why handmade soaps are better for our skin compared to store bought ones. The absence of harsh detergents and god knows what chemicals, replaced by natural, skin loving oils and pure additives, you be the judge which one is good for your skin.

My soaps arrived! Beautifully wrapped and smell oh-so-good! They have ready stock soap,  means that the soaps are ready to be used, they have been cured (cured = let sit for 4-8 weeks for saponification process). That's a good thing! I once interested to buy soap from other seller but the soap must wait 4 weeks, no!

Anniversary Painting on Wood

Salaam! This is my first attempt, painting people on wooden cutting board :D Oh yeah, painting in wooden material is kind of my new hobby right now, it's quite challenging!

Thank you my TI ITS friend! Hope you & your wife be happy ever afterrrr, aamiin ^___^

If you want to make something like this, please contact me through Line: tianandaw or Whatsapp +62 81 2356 4958 ;)