Category: Paper & Craft

CS #139 – Christmas 2010

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Did a layout using Creative Scrappers sketch #139 below:

I’ve got these photos of us in front of our brand new Christmas tree last year and it was our first year celebrating Christmas in our new house, finally call our own home.

Since the cardstock is a bit too empty for me, I’ve mist it with Maya Mist in Avocado Metallic Mist. I’ve inked those the “Christmas” chipboard with red ink, then mist them too. The “2010” was in plain white before.
Here you can see the same EK Retro flower punch again, plus a Prima flower and brad. Love that green button behind it, and that felt embellishment is just so cute!

Well, you still have a few days till the end of January to try out Creative Scrappers sketches and submit your link in their mister linky to stand a chance for their goodies.

I’m using the Christmas kit from Scrapping Daisies and I’ve just got another set of new kit in my mail today, yay!
Thanks for stopping by and happy scrapping.
I do love all your blog love!

You, right now

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Here is another layout that I did using My Sketch World sketch in the sketch challenge over at Scrapbook Daisies.
This is my take on the sketch with a photo of my 2nd DS taken quite some time ago:
Now.. you see, I still have lots of photos that I’ve taken just because I like the look of things at that time, and then afterwards, can’t find the right title for my page, maybe I should just do layout without title. Do you do that? I mean a layout with only journaling. 
Another thing that I wanted to try is to make part of the journaling as the title.
I have actually raised the little heart shape near to the bunny to make it more dimensional.
Am using Basic Grey Max & Whiskers kit from both Basic Grey and Scrapbook Daisies.

Annual Concert LO

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This is the first layout that I did without using a sketch for this year! *LOL* 

Do I sounds like I hit the jackpot? Oh well.. 'cos normally I start making a layout with a sketch somewhere. This time I just pull things out from my stash and start thinking how I can enhance the page with my glimmer mist, my punches and matching PP, plus one great challenge help me – Scrapbook Daisies Stash Challenge.

So, this is the layout that I've cook up. And guess what? It has been selected as the layout of the week over at Scrapbook Daisies! Buoy.. how I wish there are gift for being spotted..hehee.

The Stash Challenge is to use the following things in your layout:

5 buttons
3 brads
Some aplha stickers or thickers
2 kinds of patterned paper
Use that sewing machine or handstitch
a border
and pull out a couple of embellishments


Do you see all these in my layout?

Here are some close-up:

I think I've done something extra this time, 'cos I've even used rub-on on pattern paper and cut them out as labels.

So, if you run out of idea on what to do in your layout, do check out Scrapbook Daisies for the challenges to get you started. You might even win something from the challenges.

Gel-up style

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This layout is a lift from LG’s layout and also with the use of Pencil Lines sketch 221
The flower is being made from my new EK retro flower punch, really glad that I’ve finally got the punch. On how to make the flower, there is a tutorial available over at Scrapbook Daisies forum.

The idea of using negative space of the butterfly punch is such a good one that I must use it in my layout too. Thanks LG.

After making this layout, I used the left-over and the idea of using negative space of the butterfly punch-out to make a card:

Using Scrapbook Daisies past kit – Echo Park life is good PP.

Thanks for looking and I love your blog love!
Happy weekend to you all!

Those precious moment

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After the first layout in the year of 2011, I’m hoping to do more and get back to my creative self as soon as possible,, so I think so far I’m doing just fine.
I’ve been copying down sketches, challenges and started my scrapbook craft again.
Here is one that using Sketchy Thursdays sketch 1.13 and the color challenge over at Scrapbook Daisies using Seafoam, peach, white and melon. However I think I’ve added some other colors in there, like the green letter sticker and brown with red flower PP.
Anyway, here is the sketch:
And here is what I came up with:
I’m using the past kit from Scrapbook Daisies – Echo Park: life is good. I’ve actually been saving it for the right layout and here it is! There is still so much of my kits that I haven’t touch!
Going to share more of other challenges and sketches that I’ve done.
Happy Sunday!

First layout in 2011

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I’m so glad that I managed to do my first layout this year and after that the 2nd and hopefully the 3rd one is coming.
To begin the year with an auspicious title, ha! So here is it: “Life is good”

Hopofully this new year is a really really good year to me and my family.
Am using the beautiful Basic Grey kit and some old stuff from other kit. I love how the mix and match turn out, which include pearls, doilies, glimmer mist, Teresa Collin’s butterfly, sticker and tag.

I hope you have had a great week and a fun week ahead. Don’t forget to join the Scrapbook Daisies’ blog hop.
Have fun!

Half way there.. (photos heavy)

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How have your new year be? Where did you go for the count down? Did you see any fireworks? I hope you’ve been spending the last hours of 2010 with your love ones.

I’ve been doing my December Daily. I’m using a 6×6″ paper pack plus those tranparency, those cut up 12×12″, old stuff from here and there, plus the December kit of Scrapbooks Daisy. Am glad that I’ve waited for it to start compiling my album. I’m using 2 rings for the album and now the rings are getting smaller and smaller. I’m going to need a bigger ring.

Here are some pages of the unfinished album:

That’s all for now.
Have a blessed new year!

December Daily Day 21 – 23

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21st December (Tuesday): Have a date with Grace R. and Carol A. in Green Olives, Karamunsing Capital. A great escape for a while with girls. We all are being blessed with our different way of life and life styles. Everyone of us has different perspectives in life and different measurement on things that is important to us. Am glad we have this season to share and live.

22nd December (Wednesday): Today is the 冬至, means the beginning of Winter. This day is being celebrated by all Chinese. We had lunch in in-laws' home then dinner in 山芭. Sis Rebecca bought 叩肉 specially for this occation and mom has bought duck, cook a whole chicken and some vege. A feast to us all, not forgetting her yummy soup.

23rd December (Thursday): I've taken the day off just to spend with myself, ha! Coincidenly Yong Vui called, who came for Christmas from UK, yay! So went out with her to do some girls' stuff in the afternoon. Thus Calvin and Mervin spent the afternoon time in Kiddies club and we all went for a swim except KF. They were so happy in the pool and this time Mervin tried on the bigger pool and he is loving it! However he still not ready for the water slide.

24th December (Friday): Christmas eve. Half day at work, got my hair and nail done but didn't manage to go to the 9:30pm service 'cos it was raining and somehow we all just couldn't drag ourselves out from the house. So we have stayed in. I've watch the Hong Kong series. It just felt that I've missing on something, I don't feel the Christmas atmosphere without going to church, without singing praises to the Lord, without gather with other believers and greet each other Merry Christmas. Should really go to church next year.
25th December (Saturday): Presents opening day. The boys didn't have many presents, they only get it from us, uncle Alex and Rebecca Yi-yi, but they haven't got their presents from her yet. It was so exciting to them, and to me either. Maybe I should have safe for the presents, should have gotten them something other than books. I mean I can buy books for them every now and then, maybe I should get them something that they can play with, but I thought books are more beneficial 'cos they can learn words from it.

December Daily Day 19 – 20

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19th December (Sunday): A day that I've been waiting for actually.You haven't know what to expect (me too) from the Children's party over All Saints Cathedral where Aunty CC has already bought you tickets to join in the fun. It was also the day that our church's toys library MoU signing ceremony in the morning. You got so excited seeing those bouncing toys which the youth volunteer already been sitting on them.
After lunch in Likas square where the two of you finished off your plates of rice with squecky clean result, and fetching dad from the air-port. We went over to All Saints Cathedral, but it was pouring at that time and flooded part of the church's lower ground. Anyway, I managed to leave you two with Aunty CC and went off with dad for a stroll in Suria doing some shopping for ourselves.
It is another exciting day for you with lots of goodies from the church. Glad that you both are fine and can have fun without me around.

20th December (Monday): We went off to have dinner in Ka Pin (Inanam) due to faulty pipe at home. This time, you also finished off your food, which you love the fried rice in Ka Pin. Really happy to see that you love your food. As usual, you played while we were on our journey home.

December daily Day 16

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16th December (Thursday): Got home all alone today ‘cos the boys were in mom’s place. So I get some time for myself which is a good time to wrap up that two last gifts. I’ve used the idea that I saw in 100Yen shop. Make a simple paper bag and jazz it up with doilies. That simple, but it make a big difference especially when I’ve got cute polka dot ribbon on it too. I hope to put a smile on to the persons who got these gifts.

On the other hand, I’m trying to put up the December Daily album, but can’t decide on what size of album should I create, then what pattern paper should I used. I know I’ve bought Scrapbooks Daisies kit, so I think I’m going to wait for the kit and start doing my album, but I’ll still keep the journal here, else I will never get the album done.

17th December (Friday): Had some time with hubby when he got back from outstation. We actually sneak off to have Bakut Teh. We both know that there are dinner ready for us in his parents’ place, but since we need to go to KK, so we took the opportunity to have dinner outside. 😉

18th December (Saturday): A day that I’ve been waiting for to get some time-off for myself while the boys went to GCC’s “I’ve a dream” children party cum concert. But it turns out that I went in too. After sending the boys under Shirley’s care, with a heavy heart I left thinking that I will meet up with Lucinda, but couldn’t get her through her phone. Then was thinking to myself maybe I should really be in GCC to take care of the boys, so I called Shirley to find out if there is any extra ticket that I can buy. While talking to Shirley on the phone trying to figure out if I should go in, I got a parking space right in front of me and Lucinda called back saying that she wasn’t able to meet up and we have arranged to meet next week.
After parking, without know if I can get in, I just went back to see if I can go in without a ticket. It turns out that my sis has an extra ticket! So many coincident which I don’t believe is a coincident, I believe that God wanted me to be there. Glad that I did. Like Shirley put it “a blessing” indeed. What more the boys absolutely love it.