Coffee Cottage Cat Cafe @ SS15

Hello everyone !

Do you know that there's a cat cafe in Kuala Lumpur ?

Cat Cafes are really popular in Taiwan , Japan and Korea ~ I like cats a lot and my house is a cat farm itself ( I have 6 cats ) but I do enjoy meeting other cats as well ! Always wanted to visit cat cafes but the nearest one to me is in Singapore.... 

So I was super excited when Angie told me that there's a cat cafe in KL @ SS15 !! 

Hermes , Angie and I finally have time to visit the cat cafe together last Friday ❤

V(=^･ω･^=)v

The cat cafe is called Coffee Cottage @ SS15.

It's really easy to find this cafe because it's just behind the famous Burgertory and beside Expresso Lab ! 

Welcome to Coffee Cottage !

The interior is very warm and cosy.

Perfect place to hang out with your friends !

The cats are in another separate room , so even if you don't like cats , you can come for a cup of tea and have a piece of yummy cake !

Coffee Cottage serves mainly coffee , tea and desserts ~ It feels something like Starbucks but comes with lots of lovely cats ! ヽ(*≧ω≦)ﾉ

Miniature cafe decoration ! ❤

The cafe is nicely furnished with lots of cat painting. (❁´▽`❁)*✲ﾟ*

Here are the rules for the cat cafe !

I'm used to being surrounding by my cats at home , so when I visited here , I'm kinda sad that the cats are running away from me lol. Some really enjoy being touched but some just wanna take cat naps ~ so please treat them with love ! 

Be realllllllly gentle with the cats ok ?  ( ﾉ^ω^)ﾉﾟ

Sanitize your hands before you go inside the cat room , wouldn't wanna bring in bacteria to the fluffy kitties ! (❁´▽`❁)*✲ﾟ*

My no.1 fav cat in the cat cafe ! Look at him , so playful lol !!

Let me tell you a funny story , at first when I saw his back ( not his face ) I thought that he's a normal orange tabby. Little did I know that actually he is a .... Persian Cat . LOL . I never seen one in real life before , only in books and internet so I was kinda ... excited !

My gorgeous hime-sama , Hermes and I !

( Angie haven't arrived lol )

We ordered some cakes and drinks , you need to order at least a drink to be inside the cat room ! I had caramel cheesecake , it was yummy but I would recommend their tea more than the ice mocha I had. Hermes ordered the tea and it smelled like ... heaven lol. (っ˘ڡ˘ς)

Do you know that cats spend most of their time napping ? (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)

 

This one the fur is so pretty !! 

Not sure whether it's a he or she ( didn't inspect /shy ) but she/he is really gorgeous ! Love the fur pattern ! (❁´‿`❁)*✲ﾟ*

Hermes says that this is the most beautiful cat in the whole cafe.

Yes , I agree that the fur is very long/ silky but he is kinda ... unfriendly lol !!

He looks like , " What you want ah , can you pls go away human ?? "

Did you see that face ?

He is judging me LOLOLOL.

ヽ(；▽；)ノ

Most photogenic and know how to pose well even when sleeping.

* THUMBS UP *

d(=^･ω･^=)b

Not afraid to show my ugly face because ... I'm really happy being here lol.

SLEEPING KITTIES ❤ ❤ ❤

I've fallen in love with him.

He is too adorable like ..... okay the face is flat but... I can't explain why but I like him so much !!!!!!!

(❁´▽`❁)*✲ﾟ*

These two are quite playful too ~ they like playing with each other and if you happen to drop by , they love it when people plays with them ! (≧∇≦)/

This !

Looks like my Fatty back at home. But he like to kick me when I touch him . Maybe he is a tsundere ? lol

I still like him.

* watches from far *

Cat Tower !

Can you spot how many kitties is inside ?

V(=^･ω･^=)v

 

This one .. I thought we had a connection but he wanna paw my hair and eat it like grass.

I  am .... sad . But also happy LOL.

I wish I knew their names.

If not I can only refer them as " this cat , that cat " lol.

This one likes to nap a lot , and the rare moment she wakes up , I am able to scratch her body a bit and snap her photo ! ヽ(^。^)丿

Finally !!

My precious darling.

I will miss you !

(❁´‿`❁)*✲ﾟ*

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I would highly recommend you to visit this cafe if you really like cats or you just wanna chill and have a cup of tea. I had lots of fun during my 2 hours here , you'll enjoy it more if you really like cats ! Was fangirling the cats all the way that I think Hermes and Angie is afraid of me lol.

COFFEE COTTAGE

www.facebook.com/coffeecottagemy

1-1 , Jalan SS15/8A

47500 Petaling Jaya,

Malaysia

p/s : It's just behind the famous Burgetory and beside Expresso Lab ❤

Cosplay Tutorial | How To Make Ribbons Bows

Hello Everyone !

Do you miss me ? * hides *

I'm back with another simple costume making tutorial ~ It's one of the common elements in cosplay costumes , and you can see it all the time in any anime / manga / games ! It's something that I enjoy making a lot , it's Ribbons or also known as Bows ! (｡´∀｀)ﾉ

Making ribbons is really simple and you can make one in like 15 minutes ? Here's what you need , the measurement varies - depending on how big the bow you want it to be :

Piece A ( 2 x pieces ) = 10 x 12 Inches

Piece B ( 2 x pieces ) = 8 x 20 Inches

Piece C ( 1 x piece ) = 2 x 5 Inches

（*´▽｀*）

Here's how it looks like when you sewn the two pieces together ! It's a simple stitch , just sew along the line and turn it inside out. I love playing with the materials to make my bows look more interesting , I layered my usual matte satin with a thin sequinned fabric to make it for sparkly because it's a Love Live costume ! (❁´▽`❁)*✲ﾟ*

So now , put Piece A over Piece B , around in the midpoint of both pieces.

Place Piece C on top of Piece A !

Hold Piece C so that it can form a loop to hold Piece A + Piece B together !

Hold it with a pin at the back ~  (≧∇≦)/

.... and check the front of the bow. Sometimes it might be too tight or too loose , you can make some adjustments before stitching it up ! 

Here , you can see that I'm using a blanket stitch ! For tiny places like this , it's better that you hand sew for neater finishing ! 

Ta-da ~~~~~~~~ It's done !! (❁´‿`❁)*✲ﾟ*

As you can see here , the bow stands out much more because of the layering of fabric that I choose ~ you can play with different types of fabric to create a different look / feel !

My Love Live Nozomi cosplay !

See how sparkly the bow is ?  d(=^･ω･^=)b

Hope that you enjoy this quick bow-making tutorial ! 

With Love ,

YingTze

Weekend in Singapore !

Hello everyone !

Yup , you guessed it right ! I was in Singapore last weekend and it was a blast !

Been awhile since I travelled by bus to Singapore. It's a 5 hour journey via bus ( I know it seems so longgggggg ) but it was a pleasant journey for me ~ I slept all the way to Singapore plus they provided blanket and a meal ! 

p/s : I brought my own pillow too. 

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Hello Sunny Singapore !

What I love about Singapore is how convenient it is to get everywhere. You guys have awesome train and bus systems lolololol !

I'm very lucky to be in the good hands of Lenneth !

If you are wondering who is Lenneth , I'll introduce you to her later ~ ( lots of cosplay pictures below hehe )

She brought me around Chinatown because I wanted to visit the places where Singaporean cosplayers get their fabrics / sewing supplies and etc. It was really an eye-opener because there are many things that I couldn't find back here in KL ! I wouldn't say it's cheap but it's really convenient if you needed any last minute shopping for cosplay materials !

Enjoyed myself very much here ! ☆*･゜ﾟ･*\(^O^)/*･゜ﾟ･*☆

Also had a fun night out , bonding with my team mates , photographer and helpers before our Kyoukai no Kanata photoshoot the following day ! ヽ(=^･ω･^=)丿

Lenneth is a big fan of Rilakkuma , a even bigger fan than me !

Look at how gigantic her Rilakkuma is ! Ｏ(≧▽≦)Ｏ

Woke up early in the morning for a selca with the giant Rilakkuma ! 

( must contain my excitement because I'm Mitsuki Nase today lolololol )

ヾ(。◕ฺ∀◕ฺ)ノ

Meet CVY , who is my sweeeeet Mirai for today !

I'm usually very good in masking my excitement. I'm a big fan of her cosplay works and she have really awesome costuming skills. ( silently fangirls )

(ﾉ´ヮ´)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

It's like Christmas came early to me this year , because I'm suddenly blessed with a group cosplay ! I rarely do group cosplays because my height is difficult to match ;-; but here I am taking the girl role this time and my Akkey + Hiroomi is taller than me !!!

Plus , it's a combination of Lenneth + CVY + Kanasaii san.  I'm so amazed because it's my first time watching them in action after following their works for years. They are so in character and I was so inspired ! They are awesome !

* MIND BLOWING *

~(๑ñ﹏ ⊙☆)ノ

Best of all , my team mates - I can really feel that they are super into this series as much as I do. Our Hiroomi which is constantly looking for opportunity to armpit-fy Akkey. It was hilarious !!

Thank you for having this oversized Mitsuki ! (❁´▽`❁)*✲ﾟ*

This is Lenneth , who came back from US ! She's a very talented cosplayer and makes her own cosplay costumes too. Her crossplays always make me drool and her girl cosplays are stunningly gorgeous too !

A wonderful host during my time here in Singapore and also my lovely onii-chan , Hiroomi ! If I was Mitsuki in an alternate universe , I think I would love my brother Hiroomi just as much as he loves me lololol.

I never thought bowl cuts can be this hot ! 

ヾ(。◕ฺ∀◕ฺ)ノ

Super out of character photos here but I think I did pulled off some judging and disgusted faces during the photoshoot lol.

 ( ohhhhh Onii-chan and I shares the same scarf !!! /becomes creepy )

Kanasaii-san and CVY looks so lovely as Akkey x Mirai here. Can you feel the romantic vibe ?

All the polaroids by Blurmage !

Thank you so much ! ＼（＾▽＾）／

p/s : Notice Hiroomi and Akkey's expression in the group pix ? LOL 

Thank you so much for all the helpers , XiaoBai , Ash , Leo and Jasmione for your time and all the help throughout the photoshoot !  ♡｡ﾟ.(*♡´‿` 人´‿` ♡*)ﾟ♡ °・

Another thing I loveeee about Singapore is .. THE MOS BURGER !

( because we don't have it in Malaysia , don't judge meeeeee  /SHY )

During my trip here , I had Mos Burger twice and tried out their new burger. It was .. heavenly.

(❁´▽`❁)*✲ﾟ*

Loving this the most !! Because I like beef and eggs !

Do you know that I absolutely adore their milk tea too ? I love putting in lots of milk !!

Met my long time home town friend , Shevonne too ! She is so supportive of me that I'm feeling so touched ~ Glad to be able to catch up even though it's just a few hours.

Thank you Sweetie !!  (´ε｀ )♡

Bumped into Tsukasa and Judy , cosplayers from Taiwan in Kinokuniya @ Takashimaya. Was just watching their Live stream for WOW Japan few days back and am so lucky to be able to meet them in person again !

( I secretly wished that I could have put on some make-up or even combed my hair and I look ... unglam here lololol )

They are so friendly in person , extremely lovable ! ♡ლζ(♛ε♛*ζლ♡

Cosplayers Reunite !

Frank who is a representative for WCS Singapore and won 2nd for World Cosplay Summit 2012 ~ thank you so much for coming over for short meet up and ride to the bus station !

Also Gerry ;-; , I WANNA SEE YOU AGAIN LIKE SOON.

(｡´∀｀)ﾉ

Look what I got from my Singapore trip !

A bias tape maker and white furry thingie for my cosplay ! I was super excited with these purchases. Something that I couldn't find here. 

Sometimes I feel like an auntie , people usually get excited over shopping in Singapore but all I wanna see is sewing related things and alpacas lol

Anyways , that's my Singapore trip ! Can't wait to see the final outcome of the photos !

(❁´▽`❁)*✲ﾟ*

With Love ,

YingTze

Cosplay Guide | Cosplay Materials in KL

Hello Saturday !

Today's blog post will be about the places that I go for cosplay material shopping ! Been getting emails asking me about places to shop for fabric / laces / gems etc. Actually you can get everything online nowadays and online stores have much more in variety but I'm the kind of person that prefers to touch the materials before making my decision lol.

So if you want to make your own costumes and don't know where to go for fabric shopping , here's my favorite place to go : Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman ! ( or I also refer it as Sogo )

Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman is like a one stop spot for me to get all the materials I need to start working on a costume project. The two main shops that I will talk about today is Kamdar ( fabric store ) and Bunga Reben ( laces / sewing supply / ribbons etc ). 

Let's Go !! d(=^･ω･^=)b

Kamdar is my favorite fabric store !

Reason being , I think that they have a great variety of fabric to choose from and the price is affordable. They always have sales and you will get more discount of you are a design student ! There are two Kamdars along the Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman road , with a super big outlet towards the end.

They don't allow pictures but here's one for you to get an idea bout how it looks like inside ! As you can see , there's a great variety of colors and textures for uniforms , dresses , suit etc. I can't really tell you what material to buy because it's up to personal preferences. 

For me , I like touching the fabric beforehand. It'll help a lot if you bring along character references pictures along to match the colors ! Don't need to rush when buying fabric , do spend some time exploring the store ~ then only make your decision ! ╭ (oㅇ‿ o#)ᕗ

This is Bunga Reben. I like this shop a lot because they have almost everything you need lol ! The owners of the shop are really nice and they give lots of discounts if you are a regular customer.

Bunga Reben offers a great variety of sewing supplies from ribbons to threads , buttons , beads , gems , feathers , tons of laces , felt and etc. Too many things to mention here , you'll have to check it out yourself ~ Every time I go in , I feel like a kid in a candy store !!

☆*･゜ﾟ･*\(^O^)/*･゜ﾟ･*☆

Been visiting this store for 3 years already and it's still my favorite place to go ! (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)

Of course there are other places to shop for materials as well but for me this place is really convenient because it's easy to access via public transport and you can get almost everything here !

There are lots of fabric stores along the Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman , you can walk around and explore the area , maybe there is a treasure shop hiding somewhere lol !

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How to get to Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman ?

I'm not a local here in KL as well so I usually get there via LRT. You can board the LRT from KL Sentral to Masjid Jamek station then switch train to Bandaraya station. Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman is just 3 mins walk from the Bandaraya Station !


TIPS : Do get a shopping bag like those from IKEA so that you can stuff everything inside !


Hope that this post can help you in you costume making journey ! (❁´▽`❁)*✲ﾟ*


With Love ,

YingTze

Cosplay Event | February Updates !

Hello Everyone !

How's your Chinese New Year holidays ? I haven't been doing much during my CNY holidays, back to my hometown for a few days then all the remaining holidays spent on some costume-making and playing games ! ( super addicted to League of Legends now lol , story you next time )

Games and holidays aside , I am very honored and happy to be receiving event invitations this year and I will be visiting Philippines in April , Surabaya and PekanBaru ( Indonesia ) in June ! 

* which means do expect more new costumes from me ! * ＼（＾▽＾）／

It's my first time visiting all these wonderful places and I'm really excited to meet everyone ~ !! Do visit their Facebook pages for more information ~ (ﾉ≧∀≦)ﾉ

 ♥ EVENTS 2014  ♥

Ozine Fest

Anime Culture ANICULT Surabaya

Akibahara Days PekanBaru

Mark down the dates on your calenders ~ See you guys there !!

☆*･゜ﾟ･*\(^O^)/*･゜ﾟ･*☆

With Love ,

YingTze