ASAMI MICHELLE HASEGAWA - Crafting in the City

Providence and Cape Cod

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:33:38 +0000

Driving on the 95

Cape Cod

Sagamore Beach

iPhone Wallpaper

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:57:34 +0000

I thought I’d like to share some iphone wallpapers I’ve created for myself. Just open this page with Safari on your iphone, and click and hold on the wallpaper. Click on “Save Image” and open your photo album. Choose your image, and hit the bottom left button and select “Save As Wallpaper”. A brief tutorial here.

Those who are creative are welcome to use my template.
Download pdf template: here

Quiche

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:58:50 +0000

I bought the wood plates from Muji. They were about $10 each and were perfect for picnics. The aeonium is from Home Depot in Manhattan, but I’m hoping to find more succulents in the neighborhood.

Baking on Saturday Morning

admin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:27:50 +0000

I baked these mini cupcakes for a friend. I laid off on the sugar a bit, but I personally loved her recipe. The paper flowers with tooth pick stems and sprinkles made the mini cupcakes more lively.

Happy Birthday Tsuguo!

admin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:17:14 +0000

It was my husband’s birthday on monday, and we celebrated with just the two of us at home. I wanted to surprise him this year, so I hid the cake in the oven and rushed to buy grocery, flowers and balloons in the afternoon. The dinner menu was Scallops with Beurre Blanc Sauce, Shrimp with Bisque Sauce, and Flat Iron Steak. Oh, and served with William Hill from Napa Valley. The birthday cake went very well, and he enjoyed it. I added some gelatin in the whipped cream this year to give it a firm and mousse texture. At the end of the day, I was proud of myself to surprise my attentive husband.

Potato Stamps

admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:57:01 +0000

After discovering different print methods on Lotta Prints, my friend and I decided to do a day project using potato stamps on linen fabric. Potato Stamps are called “Imo Ban” in Japanese, and has been a popular print method for decades. I personally made the stamps with carrots, and it worked perfectly! Our next challenge is to make furoshiki’s for the upcoming craft fair.

UNESCO Poster Competition

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:16:35 +0000

For the poster competition…

Pocketful Magazine

admin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:50:57 +0000

An illustration I submitted for Pocketful Magazine has been posted on their website.

Handwriting

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:00:28 +0000

I used to experiment with my handwriting when I was young. Lately, I’ve been playing around with my handwriting to use as fonts for my graphic work or website. Handwriting is somewhat similar to illustration…but needs more technique. I really admire the calligraphers out there.

maybe I should take calligraphy lessons?

Nachosu-kun

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:55:13 +0000

Yesterday, I had dinner with my friend, who I knew way back from California, and her boyfriend. Her boyfriend was blogging about nachos, and he told me how he had collection of nacho illustrations for his wall. So, back on the train home….my mind was filling up with “NACHOS” characters. So, I went home and zoomed away with my mouse in Illustrator. And here it is.