Mini Album⎪First Family Trip

I did plan my January quite well - as in I didn't have to rush for my assignments after creating like 8 −10 CHA projects for Prima Marketing booth in December. That was MADNESS! Papers, flowers, paints, boxes were all over the floor. Since I have a some extra time (actually I DON', I am just being a big fat procrastinator who doesn't want to clean up my scrap room), I made a mini album for our very FIRST family trip after watching Wilna's video on Two Peas.

The cover and back pages are done by mod-podging vintage book papers to 2 pieces of chipboard. Then I added some water colour to the book papers.

I used a lot of Chic Tags goodies (some are even freebies from their website!), Crate Paper and American Crafts. Most of these are from my DEcember Daily kits that I am going to put away since my December Daily was a total failure. So I tried using some not so christmassy items to these album to reduce my guilt for not doing Christmas album =P

Loving the heart stencils from Heidi Swapp, and I could see myself keep using it over and over again!

This two pages are full of Chic Tags goodies. The journalling card on the left page is a free printable while those journalling cards on the right are from their christmas collection. I cover those christmas sentiments up and they are just perfect here. HEhehe.. .guess I should make more stash-busting mini albums whenever I have time!

Some of the close up of the pages: I photo this album indoor with super yellowish lighting, no matter how much I photo editing them, the colour just never turn out right =(

And here;s my favourite part of the mini album - Calligraphy stickers by my sweet friend - April Joy . SHe has the most amazing handwriting and she was super sweet to make me a number of calligraphy stickers with Ivan's name and some baby's milestone. Check out her shop here!

Thanks for looking! So glad that you finished the whole blog post ;) XoXo

Layout⎪So Loved *me & my BIG ideas*

I have a layout up on me & my BIG ideas blog today! Go check it out here!

For this layout, I use  the POCKET PAGES™ and spiced them up on a regular scrapbook layout.  I love how versatile these cards is - that you could use them on layout, on pocket style scrapbooking (i.e. Project Life) or even make a card with them!  I also use mambi Puffy numbers with the embellished pastel POCKET PAGES™ cards.  


There are a few favourite things on this layouts:

1. I love all things pastel - pink, blue yellow are my fave!
2. Glitter! those glitter chipboard stickers and cards are simply stunning!
3. Arrow! I like to use arrow to draw people's eyes to the photo.
4. I also like to use numbers to create a flow to my layout - i think most of us are programmed in such a way that you will follow the sequence 1,2,3 when you look at the layout. Do tell me if this happens o you too? 

p.s. This photo is so scrap worthy because it is really difficult to take a nice selfie of three of us. this photo is a tad grainy, a tad blurry but it is super duper precious to me! I also love how baby Ivan lift his left foot up whenever I press the snap button! Maybe thats the way a 9-month-old pose? He is such a natural poser! lol

And here's some close up of the layout:

What Winne The Pooh said makes a lot of sense right?

I scrapped this photo the very same day I took the photo ;)

XoXo

It's The Little Moments

While I was sorting my stamps last night, I found a stamps from Studio Calico with this inspiring quote:

Source: Pinterest

Then I chanced upon the Sunday Sketch challenge (21/1/2013) hosted by Studio Calico. Sasha & Julie's recipe challenge is fun and inspiring :

Make a layout or card following this recipe: 

• 4 squares - ✓ (I have 2 square and 2 rectangles, that make 4 of them)
• 3 small round embellishments - ✓ (1 wood veneer arrow, 2 badges, 3 roses and 3 enamel dots)
• alphabet stamps - ✓ (stamped my titles with various alpha stamps)
• paper strips (cardstock, patterned paper, journaling strips, etc.) - ✓ (to frame my title)
• mist - ✓ (Mister Huey Sunshine & Buttercup)

Okay, firstly I gotta admit i was trying my best to stitch straight line to frame my layout. You could clearly tell that I have already tried my best right? ;) 

I pulled out a few pieces of papers from my Studio Calico Jan kit but I seriously have no idea how to pull all the things together by following the recipe. I tried moving the photos around and finally I came up with this. I misted the background lightly with my TCW 12x12 stencil using Mister Huey Butter Cup and Sunshine. I am loving YELLOW color right now as yellow always makes a page pop! 

I pull out all the alpha stamps that I have (about 3 ~4 of them) and started stamping my title. I didn't even bother lining the alphas up properly as I haven't been making really clean and tidy layout recently. 

And after stamping the 3 bicycles on the layout, I kinda regret i was being greedy and stamped too many of it on the layout. So I smudge the last 2 bicycles with white ink pads to fade it out. 

I also added some sequins, hearts and arrow to dress up each of the square / rectangle. I love how colorful it turn out eventually although It is totally different from what I had in mind at the beginning. B&W photos are the best fit for colorful layouts! 

Gotta rush back to Malaysia this evening and I have yet to pack my luggage and stuff for my dogs to go for pet-boarding. Thanks for looking. XoXo!

Love Love Love

.... my Silhoutte Cameo... I barely reach for my stash of Thickers for titles ever since I owned a Silhouette. Recently I am so in love with big & bold title (i.e. huge title with smaller photo(s)). For this layout, I used the cut-out letters from my previous layout after being inspired by Jen Gallacher's Seeing Double video tute in 2peas. I pushed myself to use up the cut out fonts left over from my previous layout.

Love Love Love is a special layout that the little photo speaks for itself! Photo was taken by my elder brother in Dec 2012, China Town Singapore. Mum and dad visited Chinatown during their honeymoon 30 years ago and now they re-visit the place again, with me+my husband, my brother and sister in law.  The 2 big potty people wood veneer are my mum and dad, the three little potty people are my brothers and me. 

Misted the L-O-V-E with different colors of Mister Huey to create a bright and bold title. Just love how the B&W photo popped out despite how colorful this layout is.

I have three little journalling tags tucked behind the flowers. 

Oh by the way, I have entered this layout for Studio Calico Sunday Sketch 06.01.2013 by following Kinsey Wilson's layout. For more info, read here. Thanks for looking and leaving me a comment! XoXo.

Feels Like Carrie Bradshaw

This is the decor on one of my 2x2 Expedit Shelf. This is where we normally keep our keys, coins and bits of stuff from pockets. I saw this paper roll christmas tree from our LSS and was inspired to make a mini-version for our home. Now that with the wreath on the door and a mini Xmas tree, it feels more like December now =)

Lucky me... after doing my daily chores, I would be spending time at my craft area and start scrapping layouts or making cards. My scrapbook stash has grown exponentially and it simply couldn't my spending if I don't spend more time scrapping and crafting. And I am also worried that when the baby is out, I would be coping with baby and have no scrappy time. Any tips for this mum-to-be? 

So here's another layout of mine. Loving the pictures of me and my sister in law, taken by my brother. We were out shopping for their wedding stuff in Singapore and they were totally amazed by the awesome Silhouette Cameo. They came up with plenty of wedding reception decor ideas using those silhouette cut files and then I ordered another Cameo for them without much hesitation. 

This is just the 3rd layout using Studio Calico November kit: Sock Hock & Poodle Skirt. I started painting the white card stock with the leftover acrylic paint for my Xmas Canvas and build my layering from there.

Glitter alphas make me feel like a Hollywood celeb!

Banners & sewing. Now that I could sew in a relatively straighter line. hehe.

TFL. Do leave me a comment so that I could visit your blog too! And Happy Friday! Xoxo.

Life Is Berry Sweet

It's been a while since I created a layout to join a sketch challenge. The layout was completed close to 2 weeks ago but I have been procrastinating (really bad) in posting it up. I love sketches for small photos ever since I have started Smash*ing and gotten use to work with smaller-sized photos.. 

Here's the wonderful May Sketch Challenge from Artful Delight

And here's my take for the sketch challenge. Loads of yummies from Crate Paper Story Teller collection.  Love love love the cork board paper!

A lot of layerings here.

Finally I am not too lazy to try embossing technique on my layout.

fyi, the camera is stamped with versa mark & embossed with Zing powder.

Love using jute twines as usual and I decided to go with a more subtle (tinier) title for this layout.

Hearts are punched using this lovely Martha Stewart Heartbeat Border Punch

I always keep all the bits and pieces of papers and couldn't bear to throw them away. So i decide the wrap this tiny stripe of paper around the circle punched out.

Hate working Monday-Saturday, and sometimes Sunday but I keep telling myself life is berry sweet because:

My Mr Strong Man will always be there for me to carry my heavy mail parcel and shopping bag

My furries made my weekends fabulous

Bathing + sunbathing my furries

 

 

Highlight of my trip back to Kuala Lumpur... will be meeting up with my scrappy friend. 

My scrappy friend hand-carved all these lovely rubber stamps.

Meeting up my awesome (and super Crazy!!) animal rescuer friends from Second Chance Dog Shelter

I also made good use of my long weekend by fostering 2 puppies from the doggie shelter.

It was no doubt very busy + tiring weekend to keep cleaning up the mess but having them around is super fun! I enjoy watching them playing and chasing my furries.

And also visiting my rescued-then-rehomed baby - Sammy boy who is now renamed as Maximus Crime (Max). I rescue Sammy the miniature pinscher (the black doggie) back in June last year and it took us over 4 months to get him a loving home. You can find more about Sammy's story here. 

*Spot the cheeky poodle here? She is a true camwhore / attention seeker! love these pics*

My parents & grannies

Enjoying our Mother's day dinner

 

My two brothers + younger brother's girlfriend.

My month of May was spent celebrating National Scrapbook Day (NSD) & Mother's day, Smashing, card-making, meeting out with girlies & furries & scrappies, how 'bout yours?