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Cathy

Singapore

Interests: I am a trailing spouse enjoying my life in Singapore. I love creating altered art and collages, making jewelry, traveling around the world, digging for treasures at flea markets, shopping, eating, and blogging. Please send me a note and let me know you are out there!

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Have you ever tried Chinese Cherries?

I found this redish-purple fruit in our little market this week. I have never seen it before. Its true name is Yangmei but is also called Chinese Cherry, Chinese strawberry, Japanese bayberry, yumberry, or waxberry. It grows on a tree and is native to eastern Asia, mainly in China, where... Continue reading

Posted 8 hours ago at ma vie trouvée

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collage obsession - stairs

A mishmash of many of my photos - horses from Prague Poland, stairs from my visit to the Hermitage Museum in Russia, vintage wedding postcard from my collection. Frame from "playing with brushes" and Kim's texture "Edith" Stop by Collage Obsession and see what others did with "stairs." Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at ma vie trouvée

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TT - b&w and a touch of color

This week's theme for Texture Tuesday is black and white or black & white with just a touch of color. I took the photos this morning at the Botanical Garden here in Singapore. H and I went out early to practice our photo skills. For the first one, I used... Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at ma vie trouvée

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art from the wooden stamps

I am really bad about actually using the art and craft supplies I buy. I create art in my mind... but have trouble getting it out. The other day I shared a post on 16 wooden stamps I bought in India. I was determined to ink them up so I... Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at ma vie trouvée

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Bangalore India

A few weeks ago we were in Bangalore India - what a fun trip! To read all about our adventure, visit our Travel blog, TheXtraSuitcase.com. I love the colors of India and found the graffiti to be particularly beautiful. I thought you would enjoy them too. It is sad that... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at ma vie trouvée

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Stampington's up up and away challenge winner!

Yeah! I was selected as one of the winners of Somerset Place - Stampington's Blog Up Up and Away Ephemera Challenge! Here is the digital collage I submitted: From the article: In Cathy’s words: This collage was created in Photoshop Elements, originally an image the hubby took of me in... Continue reading

Posted May 9, 2013 at ma vie trouvée

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You know you are in Asia when...

....... this is the menu at McDonald's: Black Pepper Flamer Chicken Sandwich Citrus Thai Shaker Fries Lychee McFizz I have to admit, I really want to try the fries and the drink! And yes, you can get a traditional meal - like a Big Mac. FYI - a big mac... Continue reading

Posted May 9, 2013 at ma vie trouvée

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Texture Tuesday - pop

Kim's theme at Texture Tuesday this week is POP. Mine is 3x pop... pop art, it is a soda pop, and my colors pop : ) I used Kim's textures sunkissed and her template. Happy Tuesday! Hop over to Kim's Blog and check out what others created. Continue reading

Posted May 7, 2013 at ma vie trouvée

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Collage Obsession - a bear

When I first read this challenge I decided not to do it. A bear? I like to use my own images and I did not have a bear. As I was cleaning the apartment, my mind started creating... so I decided to give it a try. I love what I... Continue reading

Posted May 6, 2013 at ma vie trouvée

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One of the ladies from my Tuesday art group is moving to Japan. This is one thing I do not like about being an expat, you lose friends every few years. She knows how much I love paper so she gifted me her stash of hand-made Japanese Washi papers. Oh... Continue reading

Posted May 5, 2013 at ma vie trouvée

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I think my husband wishes I was all digital mess : ) They are both beautiful!

Commented May 6, 2013 on I Need To Make a Mess! at Vintage Findings

Collage Obsession: butterflies

I have always love this quote by Colette the French writer. I like the contradiction of the image, the little girl is sewing the butterfly's wing. The image is from my vintage collection, it is an old needle case. I cut it out and glued it on a piece of... Continue reading

Posted May 2, 2013 at ma vie trouvée

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Somerset Studio - Published this month!

Somerset Studio - May/June 2013 It is so exciting to get the latest issue of Somerset Studio Magazine and open it up to see your own art! The challenge was Movie Magic and we were asked to create something based on our favorite movie. I love "The Notebook" and here... Continue reading

Posted May 1, 2013 at ma vie trouvée

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In many cultures, the praying mantis is a symbol of stillness, awareness, creativity, patience, mindfulness, a sense of calm, balance, and intuition. When you see a praying mantis, it is believed that she carries the message to be still, to meditate, to reach a place of calm. It may also... Continue reading

Posted Apr 30, 2013 at ma vie trouvée

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Sunday breakfast - scrambled eggs with ginger and cilantro

if you are looking for a different breakfast for a leisurely sunday morning try this: scrambled eggs with ginger and cilantro recipe for 2 ingredients: 6 eggs 1 heaping tablespoon of chopped cilantro (they call it coriander here) 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger 1 tablespoon of chopped green onion (mostly... Continue reading

Posted Apr 27, 2013 at ma vie trouvée

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Bak Kut Teh - Pork Rib Soup

We are following our new favorite book – “Only the Best - The Ieat Ishoot Ipost Guide to Singapore’s Shiokest Hawker Food” by Dr Leslie Tay to find the best hawker food in Singapore. First let me define shiokest: according to the Singlish dictionary (yes there is an Singaporean/English dictionary)... Continue reading

Posted Apr 26, 2013 at ma vie trouvée

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Karen - this is absolutely WONDERFUL!!!! And I love that it is from all your own photos.

Commented Apr 27, 2013 on Pure Fantasy at Vintage Findings

collage obsession - mail art

I am still enamored by all the images I saw in Bangalore India last week. I created the collage below from a postcard I purchased. It is made to look older than it really is - it is from 1972. I loved the brightly colored elephant hand-painted on the front... Continue reading

Posted Apr 25, 2013 at ma vie trouvée

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Phnom Penh - Cambodia & TT

Recently we visited Phnom Penh for a long weekend. We had an awesome time! Stop by our travel blog, TheXtraSuitcase.com to read all about our adventure. Enjoying a coke.... love the tuk tuk in the background. Kim's texture 1402 & 1402 magic. Below: several of my photos along with a... Continue reading

Posted Apr 23, 2013 at ma vie trouvée

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hand carved wooden stamps from India - but did I really need 16 of them?

Yes, I did need 16 of them and here are 10 reasons why... 10) Just look at how beautiful they are. 9) They are all hand carved. 8) Look at these three birds - each so special and different... 7) How could I pick just one elephant? 6) These match...a... Continue reading

Posted Apr 23, 2013 at ma vie trouvée

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collage obsession - emerald

the little indian prince collage obsession - emerald photos from my trip to India last week i loved india - so much color, sights, smells stop by collage obsession to see what others created. Continue reading

Posted Apr 20, 2013 at ma vie trouvée

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oh la la - high tea at the Ritz

I went to high tea at the Ritz with several ladies from the embassy. We had fun eating lots and lots of yummy food! It just wouldn't be a tea without scones and clotted cream. The first dish served was meat wrapped in a pasty with a horseradish sauce. Good... Continue reading

Posted Apr 18, 2013 at ma vie trouvée

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Oriole - a cool coffee shop in Singapore

We are working our way through cool or unusual coffee shops in Singapore. Oriole Coffee Roaster is near Chinatown and is in an old shop-house. The decor is casual and retro. They have all the basic coffee selections, but they also pay homage to Singapore’s traditional kopi (coffee). D ordered... Continue reading

Posted Apr 11, 2013 at ma vie trouvée

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I love hanging out with my British and Australian friends... they are always teaching me new words like "posh" or "rubbish" or "buggers". The best one was last week, when they described someone as being pernickety. I said wait, don't you mean persnickety? They asked... what is persnickity? They had... Continue reading

Posted Apr 8, 2013 at ma vie trouvée

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collage obsession - faces

the geisha I have been playing around with a geisha image I took many years ago in Kyoto. My first collage for this challenge was the one below: It is nice, but looks like the last several collages I have created... so I decided to focus on just the face.... Continue reading

Posted Apr 8, 2013 at ma vie trouvée

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