Bismuth Crystals

Had you seen anything so bizarre and beautiful occurring in the natural world? Just recently I discovered these gorgeous stones called Bismuth crystals. Ironically, they are considered more metal than stone.

The way they grow like spiral stair steps almost look like they came from a Transformers movie or something. And the colors...!!

Unfortunately they are considered as brittle metal, and are very slightly radioactive as well. So even if I wish I could use them for jewelry, it is just not going to happen. They are still very pretty to stare at though!

(Pictures from here and here...)

Weekly Word Picks - Fire

Melissa Murrey of My Blue Peacock gave me the genius idea of completing the four elements since I made the Wind one 2 weeks back. :D So here is the first one!

FIRE

Blaze Fine Art Print - Bomobob // Poppy Flower Ring - HoneyCase2

Flower Power Felt Coasters - feltplanet // Petit Fire Vintage Earrings - dreamyvintage

Amber Fire Necklace - PoleStar // Fire Engine Red Vintage Handbag - vintagemarmalade

For the complete treasury : Autumn's Fire

This week's word, as well as the ones in the next two weeks, were chosen by Melissa Murrey of MyBluePeacock.

So what should next week's word be? Suggest by posting in the comments below!

For a list of words already suggested, please refer to this post.

Weekly Word Picks

These are a few of my favorite things fine art print - FreyaArt

Weekly Word Picks is an Etsy curation series where a random word - any word at all, could be an adjective or a noun, be suggested by someone else aside from me, and I will compose a comprehensive treasury by searching for that word on Etsy. This is a self challenging series as sometimes I am given a difficult words to work with, as well as to train my treasury curation skills AND feature amazing sellers on Etsy.

Words that had been used

Courageous // Write // Indulge // Hungry // Tornado // Sponge

Delicious // Quirky // Balloon // Secret // Airplanes // Octopus

Powder // Banana // Goldfish // Pumpkin // Sheep // Mouse

Pineapple // Lamb // Aqua // Pillow // String // Ocean

Ethereal // Frog // Letter // Disco // Wings // Cookies

Create // Casino // School // Midnight // Luggage // Worldly

Antique // Forest // Warm // Fragile // Dainty // Monday

Rush // Wild // Brick // Fruit // Funky // Wheel

Charity // Vegan // Trains // Bliss // Dreamy // Wind

Eclectic // Fire // Earth // Water // Air // Leaves
Mystery // Puzzle // Couture // Abandoned // Shelter
Whisper // Masquerade // Cheese // Pencil // Time
Dragonfly // Lemon // Ice // Cow // Pickle
Sofa // Cloud // Paprika // Industrial // Cork
Color // Guitar // Vanilla // Mocha // Moss
Dance // Chopstick // Countryside // Flower // Magic
Seven // Coffee // Father // Escape // Sweet

Weekly Word Pick Front Pages!

- Disco -

- Money -

- Luggages -

- Puzzle -

- Pencil -

Ramadan Food

It is the month of Ramadan, where muslims fast from dawn to dusk. But to celebrate the breaking of fast in the dusk, muslims usually have a feast! :D And it is only in this month you can find delicious food at Ramadan food bazaars selling all sorts of yummy food.

My first visit to the Ramadan bazaar at the Shah Alam stadium, which has roughly about 300 stalls. (crazy!) You can find all sorts of food from the usual nasi briyani, roti daging, cendol, satay to other weirder varieties like halal chow kuey teow, chinese style paus and even dim sum!! Needless to say, I feasted on these delicious food. My personal favorite are the colorful cendol! (those in the jugs)

Around the World - Germany, Stadtkind Potsdam

Once upon a time, I was obsessed with hoodies. Although I am no longer as obsessed, but I do still like a good hoodie or two when they present themselves. I love the clothes and especially the hoodies from Stadtkind Potsdam. Her design accentuates the hoodies, instead of having it just an accessory to the clothing. Which I find very unique.

New Earrings

From the Flowers of the World series. Decided to restock, take new photos and add new addition to the series. Seen here, the new ones are Angel's Trumpet (pink) and Hyacinth. (light blue) Going to list them into the shop gradually. Limited availability!

Around the World - Germany, Detail Loving

So I decided to change the posting format for the Around the World series too, and will highlight one Etsy shop at a time instead of one whole bunch in a post. There will be two posts a week, and two weeks for one country/state, so 4 artists in total. :)

To start it off, here is Sofie's beautiful photography from Detail Loving Photography.

So beautifully ethereal, with a little hint of morbidity and playful darkness in some. It is just so... 'her'! Check out more of her gorgeous photographs over at her Etsy shop!

Weekly Word Picks - Eclectic

As most of you can see, I am going through a major remodeling of the blog. Please wait patiently as I 'complete' it slowly. And while waiting, enjoy this week's Word Picks!

ECLECTIC

Silk Corset skirt - OfCorsetFits // Moroccan Hoop Earrings - challenevi // Black Beauty - mobilosity

Around the world in a day bracelet - EarthDogStudio // Skeleton Key and Blue Kyanite necklace - OhKuol // Buck the Boxer Dog as Obi Wan - PurdyPrints

For the complete treasury : Eclectic Taste

As you can see, I am changing the way I post as well. :) Anyways, this week's word was chosen by Caroline from stoneblissstudio

So what should next week's word be? Suggest by posting in the comments below!