Big things @ Dec

Yay!  December is here.  And I am over the moon.  *wink*

There are 3 big news that I would like to share with you.

Firstly is that I would be officially taking up my new job description, i.e. a "full time mother" end of this month.  Meaning I would be staying at home and looking after the household.  Big responsibilities for me.  Meantime this mummy does not have any charges to take care of.  Lol!

Second big thing is that there will be a Christmas gathering with my ex-colleagues.  From my very first company.  All have left the company and two are residing overseas.  But they will be coming back for this rare gathering this December and I am offering my house as a venue.  My very first gathering and dinner in my house, so I am pretty excited about it.  The date is either 26 or 27 December evening.  It would be a potluck but I have yet to decide on my menu. 

Last is school preparation for my kids.  The eldest is going to Primary One while the younger one is attending Pre-1 next year.  So we would be hunting for school uniforms, white school shoes, stationery and other stuff for the kids especially the eldest.  Excited for both but I wonder which one I would need to attend to on first day in school?  I think I will accompany Baby Jay to his kinddy while hubby takes on the girl.  At least he understands Chinese better.

So, it would be another busy month for me. 

Once Upon A Dream - Harrods of London Does Disney Princesses

Aurora from Sleeping Beauty by Elie Saab

Disney’s most magical fairy-tale princesses have been re-imagined for a new generation, courtesy of fashion’s most romantic designers for the London department store Harrods. Harrods went with magical theme for its Christmas displays this year.

 Ariel from The Little Mermaid by Marchesa

 Belle from Beauty & The Beast by Valentino

 Cinderella by Versace

 Jasmine from Aladdin by Escada

 Mulan by Missoni

 Pocahontas by Roberto Cavalli

 Snow White by Oscar de la Renta

Tiana from The Princess and the Frog by Ralph & Russo

The gowns and accessories will be on display at Harrods in the Brompton Road windows, near Door 7.

Credits:
Photographer JASON ELL
Senior Fashion Editor SARAH WEBB
Hair SIMON IZZARD at Frank Agency
Make-up and Nails ROZELLE PARRY at DWM
using Shu Uemura and Essie
Make-up Assistant GIA MILLS
Models IVANE G at Profile, DOMINIQUE at Models 1,
CAROLINE MEAD at IMG, AMBA REOHORN and
CHARLOTTE P at Select, and JENNIFER at M+P Models
Deputy Fashion Editor POPPY ROCK
Photographer’s Assistants MICHAEL FURLONGER,
LIZ FRANKS, SCOTT ARCHIBALD and ROBERT SELF
Set Designer CHRISTOPHER WOODS at CLM

A Miele Vacuum Billboard Tunnel That Wasn't Really There

A Billboard went up to promote a Miele vacuum, but the billboard was nonexistent.

The task was to promote the “monster suction” of the extra powerful Miele S8 vacuum cleaner. They created an online video that shows how the machine can vacuum absolutely everything.

A well-known tunnel in Slovakia was turned into a pipe of the Miele S8. The pipe indeed vacuumed everything – even cars and trucks.



Credits:
Advertising Agency: Mayer McCann Erickson, Bratislava, Slovakia
Creative Director: Boris Prexta, Vlado Slivka
Copywriter: Juraj Stehlik
Art Director: Peter Bruško
via: Ibelieveinadv.

KFC Reminds Us How Annoying Family Can Be During The Holidays With 3 Great New Ads

Ah the holidays, such a wonderful time of the year and KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) figured out how to silence our annoying Aunts, Uncles and Nephews with the Festive Feast meal. Creative agency, Draft FCB created 3 fun commercials: The Uncles enlighten us with the five year plan. The Aunts go on and on about your dating situation, and finally the annoying Nephews who are not touching you.





Credits:
Agency: Draft FCB Chicago
Chief Marketing Officer: Jason Marker
VP Marketing and Brand Communications: David Ellis
Senior Manager, Advertising: David Menis
Chief Creative Officer: Todd Tilford
Group Creative Director: Chuck Rudnick
Creative Director: Mike Lyons
Creative Director: Tyler Hattery
Executive Producer: Ivo Knezevic
Production Company: Hungry Man
Executive Producer: Kevin Byrne
Director: Scott Vincent
Producer: Caleb Dewart
Director of Photography: Nigel Blunk
Editorial Company: Hagon
Executive Producer: Christina Matracia
Editor: Alex Hagon
Finish: Optimus
Producer: Katie Smith
Online Editor: Ed Nichols
Color: Company 3
Executive Producer: Rhubie Jovanov
Colorist: Stefan Sonnenfeld
Audio Company: Another Country
Executive Producer: Tim Konn
Engineer: John Binder

GEICO Gecko Helzberg Diamonds Commercial 2012 The Best Man

When you save people a bunch of money on their car insurance, it's no surprise that they're pretty happy.
But happy enough to make you their best man at their wedding?
Yep, that too.

Credits:
Creative Agency: Martin Agency

6 Disabled Squatters Preform "Our House" To Raise Awareness For Inclusie Invest

In Belgium, about 5.000 disabled people are on a waiting list for a disabled-friendly house. To make the public aware of that acute housing shortage, 6 disabled people decided to squat an old mansion in Brussels. Their motto? You can’t live on a waiting list. Inclusie Invest, a non-profit cooperative society, organizes such housing projects. To make people aware of Inclusie Invest and the housing shortage, 6 disabled squatters also recorded their own version of Madness’ well-known hit Our House. The breath-taking video clip, performed by 1 blind, 3 people with Down syndrome and 2 wheelchair patients, was directed by Guy Goossens. The street of the squatted house was also recreated online on kraakmee.be. People who like the campaign can squat along virtually, letting the house grow and grow.

A big thanks to:
Joyce, Leen, Dimitri, Peter, Gert, Sammy, (the actors) , Guy Goossens (director), Theater Stap, Thomas Buelens, A-sound, Spots, Lucky Cameras, Base Camp Jules Logistics, Chiro Koekelberg, Jan Torsin (the pigeons), Hussein en Nathalie (the interns), Tiny, Gloriant, Michaël en Ruben, Sander Jansens (for the fire)

Our House used courtesy of Union Square Music Ltd under exclusive licence from Stirling Holdings Ltd.
Publishing Music Rights: Emi Music Publishing Services Belgium NV.

Credits:
Advertised brand: Inclusie Invest
Advert title: You can't live on a waiting list
Category: Non-profit
Advertising Agency: TBWA, Brussels, Belgium
Agency website: http://www.tbwa.be
Creative Director: Jan Macken, Gert Pauwels
Creative team: Bout Holtof, Geert Feytons
Account team: Katrien Crabbe, Mieke Michels, Geert Potargent
Strategy: Vicky Willems

Aksel Lund Svindal "Beyond Reason" Joins Team Oakley

Four-time World Champion, Olympic gold medalist and a two-time overall World Cup Champion, Askel Lund Svindal joins Team Oakley. A nicely shot ad entitled "Beyond Reason" tells the story of Aksel on how his life is all about chasing the snow and skiing.

Norwegian alpine ski champ, Aksel Lund Svindal is a force to be reckoned with. You can find Aksel flying down some the world’s quickest hills at the most insane speeds imaginable. He blows through gates with precision and power, while blazing down the mountain in lightning fast times. Born to a ski family, Svindal quickly refined his craft and rose to the top of the sport. He’s remained there throughout his remarkably successful career, finishing in the top four in World Cup rankings every year since 2006. Svindal is not only a savvy skier. He knows what he’s talking about when it comes to business, marketing, product and sponsorships. That’s why it made even more sense for him to join the Oakley team.

Music was composed and arranged specifically for this commercial by German Wahnsinn.

December's Giveaway!

This happy little set was hand picked by me for Y. O. U.

I still can't get enough of Riley Blake's fabric line, Alpine Wonderland.

Cheerful, Crisp, Cozy

Everything I wish for this holiday season!

Take a look at what you could win:

Essie's Snap Happy from their Winter collection

 A 3~inch round "Jack Frost" quilted ornament

 The cutest little deer and squirrel coffee cozy imaginable!

 And two mini hoop arts ~ tucked in a tree or hung on a wall they are adorable

To Enter:

Leave a comment :) Simple as that!

The Giveaway will close on December 7th

Do you cam-whoring?

I have a confession to make here.  I think I have new addiction!  Cam-whoring.

It means "To take pictures of either you or/and with your friends execessively".  And sometimes I think I were over-doing it too.  Lol!

When I was younger. I loved to take photographs, either I were the subject or behind the lens.  After I have kids, my kids are my models.  I seldom take pictures of myself since then. 

And I think my addiction came back after I got my new Samsung Galaxy III few months ago. Cam-whoring is so much easier with Samsung Galaxy and I enjoyed taking photographs with it.  Some more my kids are not around lately, so I have no one to take pictures, ended up I take pictures of myself.  But don't fret.  I only take when I am in full clothing.  *wink*

Have a great weekend guys!  So look forward to the month of December.  December, the month of joy!

Diesel Will Tell You How Many "Days To Live" You Have

Diesel TimeFrames is launching a global campaign, by Crispin Porter & Bogusky, that inspires people to make the most of the time they are alive. A TV ad is supported by an online survey that calculates the number of days users have to live....Great another thing to stress about.

If you really must know you, find out how many days you have left to live,
so that you may waste them more bravely. Go to Diesels Facebook survey and answer all the questions truthfully for an accurate calculation. www.diesel.com/daystolive

Credits:
Creative Agency: Crispin, Porter & Bogusky
Client: Diesel
Executive creative director: Matt Gooden
Creative director: Henrik Delehag
Art directors: Martin Jon Adolfsson, Philip Sinclair
Writer: Emma Penz
Planner: Wojtek Szumowski, Ruth Chadwick
Media agency: Mindshare
Director: Anthony Dickenson
TV production company: Pulse
Digital production company: Storythings
Exposure: TV, digital, out-of-home retail, social media.

Samsung GALAXY Camera Official "Freedom" Commercial

A new era of visual communication begins with Samsung's Galaxy Camera. The first official TV commercial, "Freedom" introduces the never before seen Samsung Galaxy Camera with a 21x Zoom lens, Android 4.1 Jelly bean and 3G. Connected Camera Begins.

Credits:
Ad Agency: 72andSunny
Full credits coming, if anyone knows the song and artist please share.

Lucky Charms "Transportasty" TV Ad

Lucky Charms aren't just for kids. A new TV spot for the cereal shows a woman rediscovering Lucky Charms at work and then finds herself being transported to Lucky's magical forest, where the animated leprechaun delivers his famous line: "You're always after me Lucky Charms," and she she responds with "I forgot how good these taste." Watch for ads from the campaign aimed at adults to begin airing in January.

Credits:
Ad Agency: Publicis Groupe's Saatchi & Saatchi

Air Japan Begins Serving KFC Meals On Their Flights

Japan Airlines and Kentucky Fried Chicken have collaborated on the 7th installment of the popular AIR SERIES in-flight meal on board select international JAL flights, and will be serving on board, [AIR KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN] from December 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013.

During this period, customers traveling in Premium Economy and Economy Class on JAL from Narita to New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego*, London, Paris and Frankfurt, will be served KFC’s Original Recipe two-piece chicken meal during the second meal service. It includes one drumstick, one boneless chicken breast fillet, a piece of complementing flat bread made especially for AIR KENTUCKY, a cup of coleslaw and lettuce leaves. Customers can savor the same, unique taste of KFC’s trade secret recipe of “11 herbs and spices” as it is, or as a sandwich by sandwiching the fresh lettuce leaves and fragrant fillet in the bread, and topping it off with special mayonnaise.
*Available on the San Diego route from the inaugural flight on December 2, 2012.

JAL and KFC have created an exquisite packaging just for this tie-up. The design features JAL and the famous founder and mascot of KFC, Colonel Sanders on a special box and tray mat, unavailable anywhere else but on board these JAL flights.

KFC is widely popular in Japan particularly during the Christmas season. This year end, JAL and KFC will bring customers a festive cheer on board with the original [AIR KENTUCKY FRIEND CHICKEN], and will continue to offer innovative, quality services in the New Year.

Press via: JAL

Inspired By Nature - Ink Made of Real Fruit for Batavo Dairy TV Spot

Batavo, one of Brazil's main dairy products brands, seeks to develop products inspired by nature. As a result, the NBS agency created an advertisement using natural paints whose production is based on fresh fruits.

Credits:
Advertising Agency: NBS, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Creative Director: Carlos André Eyer, Cassio Faraco, André Lima, Pedro Feyer
Art Director: Daniel Scheiner, Tammy Aires
Copywriter: Rafael Miranda
Illustrator: Tammy Aires
Production: W3 Filmes
Photographer: Ricardo de Vicq
Graphic producer: Giba Silvestre
Art-Buyer: Rose Zanetti

A soft touch for the season

Call it a sneak peek or a spoiler, but this is a sweet peek at a new collection I am working on with Lettering Delights. I had such fun working on design and decor ideas for the Cut Flowers collection we did last spring. It just seems the natural next step to have a Cut Flowers Holiday collection for crafters to create with as the season approaches.

This collection will include the traditional floral and evergreen icons, all from nature brought to paper. 

The rich reds and pinks of poinsettias, the greenery of holly and mistletoe, the natural texture of pine cones, and the crispness of paper whites will come together this season as little works of art. 

I will be sharing ideas for gift giving, card designing and holiday decorating. I will also share tips and trick for papercrafting specific to this collection.

The collection won’t be ready for a few more weeks, but start thinking of your own creative uses for this new sequel to Cut Flowers, the holiday collection.

I will let you know when the collection has changed from a sweet peek to a Friday favorite on Lettering Delights. Prepared to be spoiled!

Christmas Tree Bento

I'll take one Christmas Tree... to go please ;)

Eliana and I have been waiting to break out the Christmas gear! I strictly do not do anything Christmas until Thanksgiving is over. I sometimes feel like Thanksgiving gets jipped! After Halloween the stores start to put up Christmas decorations and it can be easy to pass over Thanksgiving. So after our Thanksgiving we helped 'Buelo and 'Buela put up their Christmas Tree so while we made this lunch we were thinking of their tree :) Together we made this simple Christmas Tree bento in our EasyLunchboxes.

In the main compartment she had a Christmas tree sandwich, all pieces cut with a Christmas tree cookie cutter. She chose a ham and cheese sandwich on wheat bread and on top I put a spinach tortilla for the tree.  The Christmas "lights" are red bell pepper, carrots and yellow bell pepper.  The staris cheddar cheese. You can easily "glue" the pieces down with a touch of honey :)

In the upper left compartment Eliana had some vanilla yogurt in a mini-dipper with Christmas Tree sprinkles. The mini dipper is sitting in a silicone cup.

In the bottom left compartment are some cucumber Christmas Trees cut with a mini cutter, sitting on top of cucumber scraps.

Eliana was so happy to help and she loved this lunch! She actually asked for more yogurt so next time I need to double the serving :)

Our bento was inspired by our Christmas Tree Lunch from last year:

Click on the picture or link to see how we made our tree and presents :)

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