at some point along my tappy collection craze i wanted a pink typewriter bad…dly. however, the prices for PINK commands a premium, some an arm and leg!😦
after viewing the lot of customised typewriters from flikr’s pimp my typewriter and kasbah mode i was inspired to customised one too!! i had a few ideas in mind. spray pink, paint hello kitty (kitties!) or decoupage? i love this one done by Cherryl.B.
after mulling about it for a few weeks, i finally decided on a hello kitty theme. I may be a ‘mature woman’ but hey, who doesnt love a cute cat that doesnt have a mouth because it speaks from the heart? ;P
told my hubby n good friend, J about my idea but both gave, as expected, discouraging comments. of course, they wouldnt understand because they are not fans of hello kitty!😛
i still want a pink theme and since i can’t find suitable hello kitty paper, perhaps a pink travelling theme will look good?
here is how i did it –
and AFTER
what do you think? yay or nay?
September 28th, 2012 at 9:39 pm
I love pink things, I love decoupage and I love writing, so how can I NOT love your blog post! Beautiful.
September 29th, 2012 at 7:53 am
just hopped over to your blog. we love the same things!, and how could i not love your blog! catch up soon!🙂
February 2nd, 2013 at 4:07 pm
Hi, I just got an olivetti tropical but it’s really old! wondering what exactly do i have to do to clean it up and all! really wanna personalize it and make it pretty like yours!🙂
October 2nd, 2013 at 10:51 pm
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