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!

What I have learned

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I love what Ali wrote in her blog post today. I love how I can relate to her, totally and am glad that she put all those thoughts and wonders that I've been having into words.

I am glad that after reading her post, I don't feel that much of feeling alone, for there are doubts in me thinking that I might be the only person that is facing such difficulties right now. Now I know that it is totally normal and okay for where I am and who I am. Even on how I handle things. IT IS OK.
I'm also inspired to have a clear core value on which things that are important to me. I love all those quotes that she has in her post. There are also prompts for me to think, action for me to do and ponder, I am glad that I am a follower of her blog.
Hopefully I can also do those things like "reading less about it and doing more about simply living that way", as she has put it in her blog.

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!

2011

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New year.. new year..  January started without me preparing and soon the first week will be gone. 

I'm trying to find myself a little word for this year, but am not sure how to go about it. 
Then I discovered that there is this life project that is going on in Big Picture, which I would love to do, and what more the kit looks gorgeous. I've missed the Project 365 last year, so I wanted so much to own that kit, unfortunately Amazon don't send the kit to Malaysia. *sigh* Then I figure probably I can make my own version of the kit with the right 12 x 12" protector, but found out that Scrap-n-crop run out of stock for that kind of protector. *sigh*
Maybe I'll just stick to those challenges over in Scrapbooks Daisies. I'm getting their kit plus the Basic Grey monthly kit.
I've been saving and saving my kits, I mean I haven't been able to use them actually. Very wasteful?
Well, eventually I'll come to use them. I've already been using the BG December kit to do my December Daily. Ya.. 2011 and yet still doing the 2010 December Daily.
Well, I gather myself and start creating again. I've been lacking behind so much.

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!