To wrap up the posts on this year’s Japan Hobby Show 2016, we want to show you pictures of some of the amazing clothes we saw! Using all sorts of beautiful fabrics, we saw some incredible pieces of work. These included dresses, baby items and more. The ones we found on display, which you can see below, featured very intricate and delicate designs. They featured many patterns too such as polka dot patterns, flowers etc. We were even able to check out a fun fashion show in which the models strutted their stuff in elegant everyday clothing items. Sewing enthusiast were especially loving the various amounts of fabrics on display and there were plenty of fabrics too! All in all, it was a fantastic show and the enthusiasm from the crowd made the event more memorable. We can’t wait for next year’s show!

Many beautifully crafted clothes were on display

Check out the fabric baby items!

More cute items for show

The level of detail here is amazing

More fun items!

The color contrasts of booths were very eye-catching

Stunning clothing items

The shiny fabric really makes this item stand out

Get ready for a fashion show!

The models showed off beautiful designs

Oodles of fabrics!

At the Japan Hobby Show this year, we came across some of the most incredible “food” treats, made entirely out of wool! That’s right, some of the sweet treats we found were really woolly masterpieces, proving you don’t have to be a knitting pro to make something fun with wool! We also saw the most stunning “desserts” made of clay, done with and without the help of clay molds and craft accessories. They’re so realistic, no one would blame you if you thought you could eat them. From fruity treats to cakes, these creations were colorful and a feast for the eyes. We also came across beautiful plants made entirely out of clay too. These plants are extremely popular, with many individuals adorning their homes and work places with these handmade decorative pieces.

So many delicious woolly chocolates on display

Creativity at its best!

Wool chocolates as far as the eye can see!

Beautiful wool artwork

Even more treats!

Aren’t these incredible?

Clay food that looks so real!

A stunning display of food made with clay

Yum!

They look very realistic indeed!

Would you care for some layered clay cake?

Still clay!

Stunning clay plants

Many people decorate their homes/offices with these beautiful clay plants

Have you made big plans for Valentine’s Day this year? There’s no need to worry. We believe this day is a great chance to show that the small things matter. Rilakkuma and modes4u wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day, sending you love, hugs, kisses and happy surprises. Our little surprise is this cute Rilakkuma Paris wallpaper that you can download for free.

Rilakkuma having a strawberry picnic in Paris with his friends

Hooray, we now finished collecting all Hello Kitty postcards from the fun Hello Kitty x Yahoo Hong Kong promotion. So here you can see the missing postcards up to 2013. Also check out part 1 of the collection if you haven’t seen them yet. Do you have a favorite year?

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1993

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1994

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1995

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1996

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1997

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1998

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 1999

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 2000

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 2001

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 2002

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 2003

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 2004

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 2005

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 2006

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 2007

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 2008

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 2009

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 2010

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 2011

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 2012

Hello Kitty x Yahoo e-cards 2013

Just in time for Christmas! We have the new mt Classic Christmas collection 2014 in our shop. The collection consists of 8 beautiful mt Christmas Masking Tapes that are either available as single tapes or as sets of three. Many of the tapes have gold metallic decorations. This will have a great effect when using the tapes for Christmas crafts and gift wrapping. Which one is your favorite?

Check out the new mt Christmas Masking Tape collection in our shop

Christmas mt Masking Tape deco tape set 3pcs angels Merry Christmas

Christmas mt Masking Tape deco tape set 3pcs Santa Claus Christmas Party

Christmas mt Masking Tape deco tape set 3pcs Christmas market tree

Christmas Living Room Christmas mt Washi deco tape gold metallic

golden Christmas Market Christmas mt Washi deco tape gold metallic

Vintage Christmas Party Christmas mt Washi deco tape gold metallic

Christmas Tree Ornament Christmas mt Washi deco tape gold metallic

pretty Christmas angels Christmas mt Washi deco tape gold metallic

black Merry Christmas Christmas mt Washi deco tape gold metallic

triangle Christmas tree Christmas mt Washi deco tape gold metallic

red Christmas mt Washi deco tape Christmas tree gold metallic

If you want to make your summer even brighter and more colorful, grab some mt Washi Tapes and decorate your windows. It looks really pretty when the sun shines through the glass and illuminates the patterns of the Masking Tapes. It’s a great way to redecorate for summer or even to make some privacy films or sun shades yourself. Check out some projects that mt showed on their website to get some inspiration.

pretty window decoration with Masking Tapes

mt tapes look great on windows

pretty interior decoration with mt tapes

happy dot window decoration with mt Masking Tapes

elaborate window decoration with mt tapes

colorful mt Washi tape window decoration

Washi Tape stripes and checked pattern

pretty privacy film with mt tapes

diamond window decoration with mt tapes

If you’re a fan or not you probably know Hello Kitty. But do you know any other characters from Sanrio? Sanrio released a super cute interactive timeline where you can see which characters were created between 1970 and today. Hello Kitty is the star of the timeline and walks you through it using different vehicles in each decade. When you click on the characters you get a short bio.

It’s so interesting to see what character was born at what time. Did you know that Hello Kitty, My Melody and Little Twin Stars were all created in the 1970s? But Hello Kitty’s boyfriend Dear Daniel was not developed until 20 years later.

Sanrio released a super cute character timeline on their website

It all starts in 1970 and Hello Kitty walks you through it

My Melody and Little Twin Stars were created in the 1970s – just like Hello Kitty

Whenever there is a change of decades, Hello Kitty changes her vehicle

So many cute characters that we haven’t seen before

Badtz-Maru and Chococat were developed in the 1990s

Charmmykitty is one of the youngest characters, released between 2000 and 2010

Hello Kitty’s superhero alter-ego Ichigoman is the latest character development up to this point

Clicking on the character provides you with a short bio

Today we meet Toromi, a funny French bulldog girl puppy, who became a member of the San-X family in 2012. Her name literally means “thick” because she looks and feels like Mochi – the typical Japanese rice cake dessert. Toromi is known for her slow and slightly stupid movements, but her clumsiness is super cute. Even though she is slow, she is super curious and changes position all the time. Her little pink teddy bear is her favourite toy. She loves to eat mochi, sweets and all kinds of soft food.

Isn’t she adorable?

pink Toromi bulldog dog A4 plastic file folder

funny Toromi French bulldog dog eraser

colourful Toromi Bulldog glitter pencil white dog

Perfect for crafting afternoons at home, for school or kindergarten. We have super cute small new stamp pens from Japan in our shop. They come with two designs each in different colors, the ink pad is integrated into the stamp already. These stamp pens are available as regular stamps or as rolling stamps. The rolling stamps come with a built-in roll that allows to make infinite stamp lines.

cute rabbit cat stamp pen mini stamp set

cute rabbit heart cat stamp pen mini stamp set

cute dog heart love stamp pen mini stamp set

cute rabbit pudding flan stamp pen mini stamp set

cute rabbit cupcake stamp pen mini stamp set

cute dogs stamp pen mini stamp set

cats diamonds roller stamp pen rolling stamp

rabbit rose flower roller stamp pen rolling stamp

bear ice cream sweets roller stamp pen rolling stamp

bear singing bird mushroom roller stamp pen rolling stamp

panda fruit roller stamp pen rolling stamp

dog jewelry roller stamp pen rolling stamp

It’s time for a fresh breeze at home. Spring time is not only popular for some good spring-cleaning but also for redecorating. A great opportunity to try mt Casa Masking Tapes for walls and furniture. This series by the Japanese manufacturer mt was especially made for interior design purposes. The bright colors also create a great spring atmosphere.

You can decorate almost everything with these tapes, because they stick on wallpaper, wood, plastic, tiles, glass and more. Also they can be removed without leaving any trace, so redecorating as often as you want is super easy. Here are some ideas from the mt archive:

mt Casa Washi Tapes are available in several bright colors and different widths

Some color for the bathroom

Great window decoration that screens from views at the same time

Great spring atmosphere with this lime green tape

mt Casa wall art

You can use the tapes to redecorate almost any piece of furniture

Abstract mt Casa fridge decoration