Making of my Masquerade Party Mask

This was a Masquerade Party Mask that I DIY for my D&D on 16th January 09. It was hard to find a right & nice mask in Singapore. A lot of off shelf masks are either too big or too small or Mmmm does nt fit our Asian face shape. Thus, I decide to try make one myself... So this first day of Yr 2009, I start my morning working on the mask. Phew, never did I know that it was not as easy... a lot of details to work on especially to find the right shape and measurment for my face, and by the time the template is ready, it was time for lunch. Really taking it slowly...Couldn't be enjoying my lunch much, as my whole mind is on the unfinished mask, and my whole head is filled with idea of the mask design, which I can't wait to get my hands on it asap.

Finally, when I set my hands on it I couldn't sop till evening... and with my back aching... I'm proud to present my mask to my hubby! Haha and he said that it was "Not Bad". Anyway, when I put it on, he find it even more interesting. He said I look like Wolverine (X-man). Mmm... I wonder why...:P But I dun care because all my hardship has gone into it on the first day of 2009! So I'm going to wear it during my D&D...

The making:-

1) Decide on the mask shape

2) Use a construction paper to measure and draft out the mask shape

3) Using the construction paper template, mark out the mask shape and cut out 2 pcs of it on a foam material (bought from Art Friends)

4) Cut out lace, and using a glue gun, fit it on the cut out foam material, the 2nd pc is used to cover up the inside of the mask

5) Glue on side laces

6) Cut "+" on two side of the mask (Near upper side of yr ears)

7) Insert ribbon so that it can be use for tying the mask onto your face

8) Put on feathers at both ends to cover the "+" make for the ribbons, cover up feather ends with lace

9) Add on decoration to make your masquerade party mask more funky and blink blink ^^

p/s: Be CAREFUL with the glue guns... it's HOT, I got tingly on fingers when using it to glue the laces & feathers

Try out!

Batam Trip 2D1N - KTM Resort - Dinner & Supper

It was 6pm when all of us came out from the SPA Villa. We intend to have afternoon tea but in the end our stomach was fumbling with so much hunger that we decide to satisfy is with our seafood dinner. Yummy! We ordered 4 crabs (2 black pepper/ 2 chili), 4 steam flower crabs, 1 Hong Kong steam style fish, 1 fried sotong & 1 vegetable (Xiaobai). It cost less than S$100 bucks! I think it may not be the cheapest as fresher seafood can still be found in Malaysia, Johor. However, the chef was really not bad to bring us to a different fantasy of tasting. Yum Yum… drooling?!? Hahaha

The day has not ended with the wonderful seafood feast. After a bath Kok Loong & I headed to my family’s cottage. We play card games and drinks. We have very much fun! Can believe it we finished the whole 1litre of Chivas! (p/s: my sister and I always try to make way thru for ourselves haha ;-D). Later at 9pm we ordered our supper at the restaurant again. The staff was nice enough to send the orders (fried sotong, garlic fried chicken & fried seafood beehoon) to our cottage (p/s: there is NO LAN phone available in the cottage), we even request for some ice which they give us a whole tub of it! Hee… Now you see how much my family can eat…HHAHHA

Batam Trip 2D1N - KTM Resort - The SPA

3.30pm the time was like.. finally here (I think we were pretty bored le). So it was SPA time! We headed to the SPA Villa & were greeted by the friendly staff there. We were being arranged for a 2 by 2 combination SPA villa. Of cos I’m with my darling. The SPA villa was so different from the cottage we stayed in, much cleaner and wooden floor was polished. There were flowers displayed as well. Restroom was so much better and well renovated then the cottages. If our cottages could be maintain as refined as the SPA villa it will be the BEST price for the BEST Spa & resort stay.

We changed into the Batik tube dress and short provided. Then the staffs soak our feet into a wooden bowl of warm water, rubbed them with sea salt & clean them. And we were then directed to the Jacuzzi filled with bubbles! Wow! I love… (p/s: I know my mum loves it too, as her comment on the SPA was the BEST she ever been). We then took a light shower and change into bathrobe and the full body massage began… it was so comfortable that I nearly fell asleep! Haha… Ginger green tea was served after the massage. It all ended so pleasantly with the sun setting … how peaceful and romantic

Batam Trip 2D1N - KTM Resort - The afternoon

No beach to play and do sun tanning, we resort to having coconut under the big umbrella shade. After which we get so bore that we decided to have an early lunch, around 11.30am at the resort. We ordered a Tom Yam Soup, Sambal Kangong, Fried chicken wings, Claypot Touhu & Fried seafood omelet. The lunch cost Rp 217800 only for 6 of us. As the resort has really not many facilities … after lunch we had a game of billard.

For more details you may like to visit their website
http://www.ktmresort.com/
http://batamspavilla.com/packages.html

Batam Trip 2D1N - KTM Resort - Family Cottage

For a less than 5mintues walk, I will reach the family cottage which my family stayed. It looks rather more like a villa or a place that could stay. It was furnished with kettle, fridge, stove, cutlery and a living area with 2 bedrooms. The house keeper may not have done a good job because one of the restroom has no shampoo….

Batam Trip 2D1N - KTM Resort - Beachfront Cottage

The resort itself was standing on a rather big area. Sad to say not much facilities was put up for it generally “big” size. Our check in was pretty fast. As our package included a 90mins SPA and a day city tour, the resort has already fixed our SPA to be at 3.30PM. We are glad with the timing thus we checked into our rooms first. Kok Loong and my room was the beachfront cottage with a petite balcony to share. We were rather discontented with it because there were no kettle and fridge provided, and the towels were even damp! Felt like it was not being sent for washing yet! Restroom vitalization was no good at all.

Batam Trip 2D1N - The Journey There

This is not my first trip to Batam, however, was the first time to go with my whole family. It was a 2D1N package SPA trip with KTM Resort, SPA Villa in Batam. We have to collect tickets before 8.10am at Harbor Front Ferry Terminal. Thus, we woke up early on Sat, 1st Nov, 2008. Our ferry is at 9.20am, and we have to check in half an hr earlier. We hade some extra time so we went for our Mac sausage and egg breakfast at Mac. Carrying a full stomach we happily board the Ocean Rider…. and about an hour journey on sea we reached Sekupang International Ferry Terminal. Batam time is an hour before Singapore time. Not too much of a harsh to clear the custom. However after which we had to look out for KTM Resort Mini Bus to take us to the resort. It comes on a first come first serve basic.