Pinning My Creativity

Yippee~~~

2012-03-02T07:33:00.002-08:00

There's a few things I would like to share.. yippee!!
First I couldn't believe that I could finish a mini album in a day!!!!! but still some photos not sticked and journalings not written yet, but!!!!! it is almost done!
I used my Scrappingville's March kit that contained lots of Sassafras papers to make this album and it is oh so chunky and I LOVE IT!!!!!!

Can't really share everything now, but I'll promise this will be reveal soon in the month of March :)

During the holidays, I made a traditional scrapbook mini album about my recent trip to Bangkok. The idea is to make it simple and easy.... okay... so I'm done with day one... and I dunno when I'm going to finish it?????!!! (yikes)showing only 1st page here~

And then!!!!!! I participated an ATC swap (for the 1st time) in a facebook group with a bunch of crazy scrap-die hard fans in January, finally everything has arrived and I'm so excited!! Thank you everyone for your effort and especially JieYing for hosting the January swap :)
the glitter one with hand carved stamped images is mine!!! :D

Not ending yet!!!!! I won a prize from Dorcas' Cherish All Memories and Jamie Leija BLOG!!!!! OMG!!!! I cannot breathe *hoooooo hooo hoo hooo*
Thank you Dorcas MaMa for a mini album
Jamie for Kelly Purkey's Sketchbook PDF and your goodies from London and Lisbon!!!!!
i cannot breathe.... *hoooooo hooo hoo hoo* too excited....

MONDAY TUTORIALS! for Scrappingville

2012-03-02T02:55:00.004-08:00

Hi there! Just in case you don't know, from now on I will be hosting MONDAY TUTORIALS on Scrappingville's blog every Monday! Sharing some tips and ideas about projects made for my local scrapbooking store.
Come on over to take a look and let me know if there is anything needed to be improved!! :D

I used Basic Grey products for last week and maybe you could get some ideas if your papers are still hiding in one of your CropperHoppers??? :)

Thanks for coming over!!!!!!

Last minute for MME's sketch challenge

2012-02-18T09:00:00.000-08:00

I came across My Mind's Eye's blog today and saw there is a sketch challenge going on, it's the Blog challenge 32. Since I got the new collection On the Bright Side 2 from MME for their CHA giveaway (thanks MME!!!!!) I think this would be a good opportunity to use them :D

This is totally a last minute project, cause when I checked the deadline, oh no it is on Sunday! so I just try making one with the sketch below:

To make this with the On the Bright Side 2 and some Lost & Found 2 embellishments:

First time ever follow a sketch entirely! phew.... it's quite a challenge. I don't think I'm gonna win (golly.. the winner will win 3 collections from MME of her choice!!!!!!) cause there are sooo many more beautiful ones there... wow :D But anyway, just give it a try *wink*

February project for Scrappingville

2012-02-17T01:32:00.001-08:00

It's time to share projects made for Scrappingville on February!

the hues for this month is bright, cheerful and more of spring colors. Totally love those!!! and you see that flower stickers and glitter thickers??? thumbs up!
I prepared two layouts with this kit, you can see they have similar characteristics.. haha!

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Layout ONE!

I framed up the entire layout with the scallop craft paper for a complete look. Lots of confettis here for an extra 'in the air' look and butterflies hanging on the ribbon for some dimension. ooo... a flower sticker for a pop please! :) I did some ink splatters using the Lemonade Mister Huey too and it turn out well.
some stitching is needed here for textures, i used brown thread for the loop... and oh more confettis!!!

here is the layering part. with self made tags, banners, ripped papers... doily, tab and a 'knot' ribbon on top.... tuck in whatever I can think of here

butterflies with bright colors on blue ribbon, definitely cute and irresistable!!! gotta try those :D

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Layout TWO!!

the bright colors and glitter reminds me of PARTIES
so I made hanging banners and pennants for the next layout...super cheery and extra happiness
the GCD studios flower stickers (called Cabochons) are working good here for a pop!

if you look closely, I twisted the ruffle ribbon for extra dimension and sticked different banners and pennants on it... i added the red check ribbon for a banner for some texture

alas i framed the layout half with the brown lace ribbon, i just think i have to do that.
the teal glitter foam thickers is just AWESOME MARVELOUS SPLENDID STUNNING and WONDERFUL!!!!!!! I love it love it love it!!!! not to mention how great the glitter is.... the foam thickers can be stacked for more dimension!!!! it gives a different look rather than the plain boring title... give it a try :)))

Come on over to Scrappingville to see them in person and of course more projects from other DTs (those are sooooooooooooo beautiful *faint*~)!! All products can be found in Scrappingville too.

Materials:
Cardstock -- Bazzil Basics White
Pattern Paper -- American Crafts': Botanique Collection(Vivian)(Blanche) (Patsy), Confetti collection (Suzie Strawberry), LOVE Collection (Falling), Sassafras: Monstrosity collection (Spot on)
Ribbon -- American Crafts': LOVE Premium Ribbon
Flower Stickers -- GCD Studios: FUNHOUSE Caabochons
Alpabets -- DearLizzy+American Crafts: FANCY glitter foam thickers

Pretty Little Studio DT box!!!!!!! egakkkkkkkk!!

2012-02-15T22:50:00.000-08:00

*ding dong*
the mailman has come to deliver something GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD to me!!!!!!!!!!
I ripped off the envelope and, and, and........................!!!!!!!!!
overspill goodness!!!!!!!
lemme see..... Pretty Little Studio (Melissa) has mailed me 2 of the collections I like the most to date :D
with extra dextra embellishments... let them flowwwwwwwwwwwwwww
mini tags. garlands. bingo cards.
larger tags.tickets.journal tags
vintage cut outs!!!!
pennants. buntings. banners. flags. whatever you call them... a lot!!!
to sum up, everything awesome was jam packed in the mail. woohoo~!
and I've just finished my 1st project *wink*

Thank you Melissa :)

Head over PRETTY LITTLE STUDIO'S shop if you find them amazing :D I can't wait for their new collections coming --> MONSIEUR & SAND CASTLE!

LIEBSTER BLOG AWARD --- pass it on!!!!

2012-02-15T21:25:00.000-08:00

I'm more than delight to get this award from 3 person!! oh my!!!!
Joey from Singapore,
Juanna from Singapore, &
Renee a Pretty Little Studio DT member.
Thankyou all :) Do check on their blog they have lots of awesome stuffs to share :D

Liebster is German and means ‘dearest’ or ‘beloved’ but it can also mean ‘favorite’. The idea of the Liebster award is to bring attention to blogs with less than 200 followers. So, in the spirit of good fun I am passing this award on to five other bloggers. Please stop by and visit them!

Here are The Rules:
1. Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them.
2. Reveal your five picks for the award and let them know.
3. Post the award on your blog.
4. Bask in the love from the most supportive people on the blogshare…other bloggers.
5. Finally and the best rule of all…..have fun and spread the love!

Here are My Five Picks (in no particular order):
1. Ursula Schneider, a very inspiring scrapbooker and also currently Elle's Studio DT member

2. Kai Lun, one of Scrappin Studio's DT member and her printables and buttons are cute

3. Cikgu Syam, she is the book binding and silk screening guru, her projects are perfect

4. Pi Chuey, who does lots of knitting and arigurumi, and those are cute stuffs

5. Kyoko , a japanese scrapper who I always get inspiration from her blog

January project for Scrappingville

2012-02-12T21:35:00.001-08:00

wootsie~ here to share projects made for Scrappingville on January!!
here's how the kit looks like_____

the Skipping paper (the wordpuzzle one) from Basic Grey's Hopscotch collection is awesome! I made a hollow, one alpha thick frame behind my photo, so I can do whatever I want inside. there are tons of images on the Kissing Tag paper... from butterflies to heart shapes and scallop flowers!!! fussy cut to your heart's content and cluster them around the frame. the lil' banner bellow the title was used from the backside of the exact same paper too :) with a strand of Pink Paislee Soiree twine, a small flower brad from Dear Lizzy collection and some Distress ink on the side, it is done :)

I used TCW's Balzer Designs' stencil as a template to mist with orange, pink and light blue mist. using the Kissing Tag paper from Hopscotch collection again... I made the little flowery thingy looked as if they're falling down... same ol' twine, brad and alpha stickers from Basic Grey too... another layout was made!!!

Materials:
Cardstock: Bazzil Basics white
Pattern paper: Basic Grey's Hopscotch collection
Brad: Dear Lizzy flower brad
Twine: Pink Paislee: Soiree collection twine
Distress Ink: Mustard Seed
Stamps: Hero Arts+Basic Grey: Sweet Threads collection

aha! LO #20 + visit Pretty Little Studio

2012-02-12T07:50:00.000-08:00

YES another layout yet forgotten, I'm doing my best to post post post!! :D

This one's made when I was over excited receiving the Field Guide kit (October 2011) from Studio Calico... the soft colours are just the bam!
there are some stitches here and there, uhm.... ink splatters again... oooh.. and ink 'painting' (???)

the Basic Grey brads that comes with the kit are just cute and great! they are good companions with the ink splatters.. haha... i don't know why~ :)
the button sticker is from MME's Lost & Found 2

here's the ink 'painting' i was talking about. These colors are from Mister Huey Dewey and Dark (forgotten dark or classic). I uncapped the bottles and used the tube to so called 'paint' the bottom page... sort of like a watercolor effect, but then I realised this technique is no good but only wasting my inks -___-

i used duo tone thread to sew on paper for the butterflies' trail, it turns out the trails look so rigid (is this the correct word to describe?)... oh my sigh. it's okay, JUST DO IT!

OH MY! more post to share soon!!!!

one more thing before you leave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
go over Pretty Little Studio's blog, you wouldn't want to miss it!! They are having a Valentine's blog hop now :D
There are:
(i)free valentine's card download (cute vintage, me likey! you will like too)
(ii)a total of NINE chances to win a PLS product!! egak!!!!!
(iii)discount code to shop
you wouldn't want to miss the giveaway right? right?!!

ADIOS!

SUPER SIMPLE LO and 1st kit

2012-01-29T07:47:00.000-08:00

another layout tht should be shared for quite some time ago --> last year i meant.
this one is super easy super simple and super fast. Thanks to the help of Pink Paislee's Daily Junque paper, i love it! yes, that's me in the photo when I was young, please don't try to squint for a clearer look of me, ha!
cut out flowers from Studio Calico's Memoir paper and other Daily Junque papers, cute! and just staple the cut out from the same line. ah! so easy.
this little vintage lady with an umbrella is from MME's Lost & Found 2 Stamp set. the label on the paper just came in too handy, oh my, I DONT HAVE TO THINK TOO MUCH :D
the Studio Calico intertwined circles die cut sheet is something I've been dying for to do this--->the masking technique!!!!! (with Dewey Mister Huey) the die cut rocks baby!!

anyway, I brought my friends to Scrappingville (LSS in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia) to make their very 1st layout. oh yeah, they enjoyed.
and I got my first DT kit from Scrappingville with soooo many Hopscotch paper by Basic Grey. you know what? I've finished my projects within 2 days with 2 layouts, ha! I call this efficient me :D

one more news and LO number... errr.....

2012-01-24T01:41:00.000-08:00

fourth one among the 'Design Team' names....
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! so I screamed cause I couldn't contain myself. Can't wait to dig lots of pretty stuffs from this company, and make something awesome *blink blink*
Do go to their WEBSITE to have a look on some cute and pretty vintage stuffs, and BLOG to be inspired or even the SHOP if you can't help it :)

Okay, so I counted there's how many LOs haven't shared here... five, and more hauls + misc to share. This LO was made when I attended a 'Getting Started--LO' class quite sometime ago... maybe last year, yes it was last year. And eventually I attended the wrong class, but nevermind I had a good time with Erin :)

1st time using Coordination cardstock ----- it's one good stuff! with 7Gypsies and BasicGrey Hopscotch paper.
I think why I love ripping paper is because there is no need to pull out the trimmer, my bums are super lazy I tell you (my projects reflect it very well)
boring sides of 12x12 paper? RIP. need some strips of paper? RIP. liking the worn out look? RIP. Cheryl the ripper, luckily's not THE STRIPPER (lol)
**found out this cardstock is no good for ink splatters**
the Thickers provided for this class were.......erm... incomplete... but it was a good way for me practicing mix-matching and cut different alphas to the alpha that I want. **Foam ones work well**
S--cut 8 and reposition, M-- cut 0 and reposition. you could try with your unwanted Thickers :)

btw I love thickers with FOAM ones *wink*

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR TO THOSE WHO CELEBRATE!!!!!! It is very noisy here, there would be fireworks in the night within every 5 minutes, phew~

back to blog :)

2012-01-19T23:33:00.000-08:00

I'm finally sticking back to my blog and start some uploading and blogging (oh no, i have tons of projects, this and that and those havent shared!!!! what you called that?? er... A PROCRASTINATOR!!! that's me :O). There has been lots, well quite some actually has happened.

The first thing is,
I've been chosen to be part of the design team IN ScrappingVille -- an LSS in Kuala Lumpur. I was !!!!!!!!!!!EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!! and wanted to scream (well, i better not) so loud when I received a note from Sharon, thank you so much for choosing me and having an interest in my projects. Thanks to all who congratulate me :) Quite stressful and nervous now, cause I know there will be some expectations out there, you know there are lotsssssssss of talents out there and guess I've gotta keep up with them *hooo hooo*(breathing hard)....

The other thing is, I am SO, SO, SO hooked into this group in facebookit's a place for Singapore scrappers to DESTASH SCRAPBOOK PRODCUTS OR SHARE INFO AND STUFFS.. the purpose was mainly for scrappers to destash, but then, everyone end up buying more MORE and MORE! because of the good deals. Paper, punches, stickers, tools whatever you name it. Well you may be asking how hot is this group then? people start checking this group early in the morning until 2am the next day. or if you are a StudioCalico kit subber, the craze is like subbers start buying add ons when the new kit is revealed. But the reveal last a few hours, SBM last you forever. Once a good new stuff is being uploaded for sale , it will be reserved within less than a second, so if you are late, it's too bad :) and everyone takes this place as a chat room too.

SBM (scrapbook market) brought me into another swap, an ATC swap.. okie dokie.. this is my 1st time doing this kinda ATC thing.... and I have a sneak peek for those who are participating....

(1)
(2)colours used can be found in my blog

LO #17 NEW FACES the lots of texture LO

2012-01-03T02:31:00.000-08:00

sigh, at the moment I am controlling myself not to scrap and even to look at those pretty papers in my shelves
I've got a paper to resit, that's the accounting paper on the 19 January (btw, accounting sucks)
once the time hits the 20th, my mojo will be back and papers can be reduced continuously (giving myself a goal to transform pattern papers that i've been hoarding for the whole year into projects :) )
(so i can have space to hoard the new CHA 2012s..... hahahahahahahahaa)

here I have a layout full of textures.....!! the first thing I wanted this page to have is TEXTURES TEXTURES and TEXTURES.
so here you go:
AND! no glue was used to attach the photos, cause I was thinking that it would be a problem since the thick, rough burlap thing was behind the photos
instead the brads solved my problem :)
behind the thick burlap is just the plain-o craft envelope, but the wonderful Houndstooth stamp gave it a good pattern

so I added lots of stuffs

never knew that the burlap Celeste sent me could be in good use. sometimes the things you don't expect to use comes in quite handy
please add this StudioCalico stamp into your cart before you checkout
cause it is very wonderful

alright THANKS FOR COMING, once again A VERY HAPPY 2012 TO YOU!!!!!!

a simple layout #16 - JOURNEY

2012-01-02T03:42:00.000-08:00

Sharing a super simple layout I made long time ago
I just love the Crate Paper's SkiLodge paper :)

1 pattern paper - CP's Peppermint collection (SkiLodge)
1 mist - StudioCalico White Huey
1 button - StudioCalico
1 yard of twine - Baker'sTwine
1 sticker sheet - MakingMemories
3 photos
3 tags

& done :)

thanks for coming over
oh, and HAPPY 2012!!!!!!

Milkshake layout

2011-12-29T08:15:00.000-08:00

i love to share messy stuffs, and these are the messy things lying on my bed

my uncle's getting married tomorrow, have to make something extra special for him.it's a guest book and the 1st i've ever made. sharing next time, haha... cause today just posting a layout here.

this is layout...... ... ... number 15??? forgotten...two little flowers are handmade from fabric and washi tape, i could save money from buying embellishments and make these... scoreborders for the upper and lower parts of the layout and add a tiny lace for texture. (my previous layout post in the background)
and most of the materials are from StudioCalico's Fieldguide kit.
except: the Love brad by Daiso, Camera transparency by Hamblys, lace from stash

Thanks for coming :)

53 weeks 2012 album

2011-12-22T23:16:00.000-08:00

recently I have a problem getting rid of scrap papers... especially those beautiful AC ones from LETTERBOX and DEAR LIZZY collections,
they sure are pretty but I just can't finish them till the last piece!
I think those papers had appeared 3 or 4 of my mini albums =___= and there are still remainders in my stash(it's getting fatter)

wanna make a 52 weeks album for next year (coming in just a week!) so these papers are better to be gone in my stash for good!
here's the pretty cover for my album, i used thick chipboard for the cover base

this border punch is really handy at times with the droplets
see that scissors trinket?? that's from Camille in France :D
really like the chain instead of rings to bind my book, but i guess i have to switch back to rings when the album gets fatter with photos :(
splatters, twine, thickers always appear
so this is the opening page, i really love the THE MAN IN THE MOON ephemera by OA's ROcket age ephemera pack, it suits the 1st page very well!!!! thanks Celeste!!! & the photo of the 1st week should be pasted there
these scrap papers seem endless, and I still have remainders in my stash!!!!!
some of the papers... this & that i've been keeping are all inserted to the album too :)

i love the MT packaging (MT washi tape), it's double sided & colorful..splendid!

now........
if only I can remember to snap and print photos every week...

thanks for visiting!

LO #14 TWENTY

2011-12-21T01:06:00.001-08:00

Sometime ago I participated in an international swap at MonikaWright's blog I LOVE IT ALL, it was a swap with people in France. WOWEE!!! I love stuffs from France. Oh my heavens, I was fortunate enough to swap with a French lady, Camille. She sent me a box lotta goodness! SHE EVEN SEWN MY NAME ON A ITTY BITTY CUTE POUCH!!!! YIKES!!!! *me jumping or rather doing the happy break dance, duh*I have receive this quite some time ago but always forgotten to blog about it. Thanks CAMILLE!

alrighty, a layout I made before going to Singapore (again) last week, inspired by one of the sketches in Sketchpad and AT stuffs.I inked up the naked chipboard Thickers with VersaColor again, but added some GlimmerGlam to it (turns out nothing special). You can see faux stitching with white pen and splatters again.... ye-ah~The pin attached at the top is no TimHoltz thingy, it comes with a tag on my shirt I bought last week... aha, thrifty me but clever me x) just tie a knot with the AT ribbon and done!
zoom in to let you see the 3 layer photomat.

WHAT A SIMPLE AND EASY LAYOUT! but it took me quite some time mix matching the colors and patterns... FYI: I used iPhone's PhotoBooth apps to take the photos.

Thanks for popping over :)

Cardstock: AC, PatternPapers: AmyTangerine by AC, Mits: StudioCalico in white and classic, Ribbon: AmyTangerine by AC, Stickers: Thickers by AC and Random collection label sticker by CratePaper.

New winner for giveaway

2011-12-20T07:28:00.000-08:00

so sorry for this late post, I was away for these few days
I did not get any mails from the previous winner for my 1st giveaway, thus.....

hey Danielle, congratulations!!!!! Imma sending you a mail!!! :)

(why are the pictures so small?)

LO #13 1st Day @ College

2011-12-11T06:35:00.000-08:00

hello! Christmas is getting nearer! Here to wish you a happy and meery Christmas :) May the Lord bless you always!!

I made a layout recently, it turned out VERYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY BUSY and COLORFUL *o*
and I love it!
the inspiration came from the in-thing-----> CHEVRON and with colorful ink splattersdoes this make you happy? :D with all of the papers from Echo Park's Happy Days collection
these are back and forth kind of chevron... all handcut! oh my goodness, you can't even believe it, I spent hours cutting the arrows making chevron (mmm.... it doesn't seem like a chevron now.....) it is a lot of work, I don't really enjoy that process, too tiring~

the colorful splatters are just sooooooooooooooooooooooo cute, really really love it
me likey the cloud stamp from Studio Calico's past kit (Candy Shop), got the stamp from a giveaway by Margarethe :)
I used both of the stamps with 2 types of pattern (dots and stripes).
The cloud with a plain design was made like this: turn the stamp backwards to adhere on acrylic block and stamp it with the backside, which gives a plain cloud with the same size, this technique is clever, saw it somewhere though
never thought that negative punches can be that useful and great, now we can get the most of our punches and scrap-that-was-supposed-to-be-in-the-bin!sorry but i have to say again, I like this corner... it turned out so different and cute, haha!

Sorry for the excitement here, this layout just makes me happy, with all the colours and everything.... sigh~~~~~~

THANKS FOR POPPING OVER!!!!!

Pattern papers: HappyDays by EchoPark, Mist: MisterHuey in Classic + BonnyBlue + Piglet + Clover + Lemonade, Brads: BasicGrey, Punch: Medium Butterfly + Dewdrop by MarthaStewart, Stamp: Cloud in CandyShop kit by Studio Calico, Sticker: TinyType by CosmoCricket + StudioCalico, Ribbon: Prima, Felt + Buttons: stash

WINNER FOR MY 1ST GIVEAWAY is posted previously, the following winner please send me an email by tomorrow. Or else, a new winner will be drawn. :)

WINNER for 1st giveaway

2011-12-11T06:18:00.000-08:00

Did you see the '1st' at the title??? maybe there's a 2nd??? or 3rd?????

Thanks for participating :)

using the DSLR with some photos

2011-12-06T03:07:00.000-08:00

if you are here for the GIVEAWAY:
no blogger ID? no worries, another way of getting a chance --> LAST TWO DAYS LEFT ONLY

The photo says it all :) I received one of the happy mails this week and it is loaded with happy things.....
one of it is SpeedBall, *i heard* it is one of the best carving tool
THANKS CELESTE :)

oh, I borrowed a DSLR recently so I took some random photos including the ones that are above, it was my first time handling a big-fat-heavy DSLR in my life...
there's only one thing I have to say... it is so darn heavy!!!
so not used to the size cause I've been snapping photos with my slim-o digital camera :) guess now have to think twice since i'm considering of getting one DSLR, it's the focus and clarity that I'm in love with... Mmmmm... mmm~~~~~

okay, time to show-off another layout made long time ago...
sometimes I always find the results so amazing cause they always turn out the way I didn't plan for... creativity is powerful!
started off with some washi tape borders and most of the products is from the Glee Club kit by Studio Calicoseriously in love with the Out of Print flowers by Basic Grey and INK SPLATTERS!!!!! can somebody please stop me??????
me likey the negative butterfly punches... i find it cute
the white pen comes in handy for faux stitches again
the droplets punch is from the residues of my red border punch *below the TOGETHER stickers title*, reused and recycled
the banner is from one of the Studio Calico product packages, I added printed journaling on it, and it is being reused!!!!
( FYI: April mentioned that most of the paper packaging products from Studio Calico is acid free.)

THANKS FOR VISITING!!!!

finally using my favourite product -- the AT LINE!!!!

2011-12-06T00:09:00.000-08:00

THE GIVEAWAY IS STILL OPEN!!!! HOP ON HERE!

forgotten to share this a few months ago (months!)
I changed the backing of my phone from this:
to this:withAmyTangerine's Is It Any Wonder Fabric Paper, sorry if you're feeling dizzy X)

DECEMBER IS HERE! and this Christmas is kinda different, I get to attend my dad's Malay friend's wedding...wow! anyway, I see lots of stunning December Dailies by lots of people and I just can't click the escape button from the window, they are just too awesome... well for me, I did no DD cause December is not really a big thing for me. instead, I came up with a Birthday Planner100% inspired by Amy Tangerine's DIY mini book
90% Amy Tangerine products being used
(10% being Twine, Glue Arts adhesive, thread, StudioCalico exclusive stickers, Glimmer Mist + Mister Huey)

this is a great way to jot down everyone's birthday and refer to it by not missing any of them :D yes!
::inside pages::
it's a 4 page book, pretty simple

::some zoom-ins::
revealing the DazzlingDiamond Glimmer Mist

the Goodness Thickers is one good alterable Thickers I've ever used!!!!!!!!what I did was cut a plastic sheet and adhere the thickers on them, trying to get the blue which is similar to the blue in AT line, I picked both of the colours below and mix it

covering some parts of the thickers with one colour
then fill everything with another color
once finished,just use tissue to dab the excess of ink and the criss-cross resist appears again, cool!
there you have it!

spending such a long time admiring the AmyTangerine products, finally I have the guts to cut through the papers, HA!

thanks for hopping by!

LO #11 Crazy

2011-12-02T01:52:00.000-08:00

If you are here for the giveaway, please go -->HERE<--

A layout made from Studio Calico's Glee Club (I haven't kill the kit yet, there are still so much remainders!!)last week. a simple one
the crocheted flower and buttons are from my stashin the 'tag' and 'twine' moodstarting to love the Out Of Print paper in the kit by Basic Grey, wasn't a huge fan of the collection, in fact I hate the busy pattern. I made a chevron on the top with a pencil line as a guideline. and misted using doily as a mask.

I made a Birthday Planner recently,very happy with it!! gonna share soon :)

Thanks for visiting!

Kit: Studio Calico Glee Club, Washi Tape: Hambly, Mark's and MT, Sticker: Random by Crate Paper and AmyTangerine by American Crafts, Punch: MarthaStewart Monarch Medium butterfly, Mist: Orchard, Pickle, Dark and Lemonade by StudioCalico

Mini Giveaway

2011-11-28T23:24:00.000-08:00

First, I've won a spot for Maggie Holmes' Photography workshop in Davinie's blog!!!
Gulp!!!It's MAGGIE HOLMES!!! MAGGIEEEEEEEEE.... the class looks so interesting, I love everything Maggie makes, whether it's her design or photography:) She always use colors that are so bright and perfect! Thanks Davinie and Maggie!

Recently just opened my box of eraser stamps I made in these 2 years, didn't realised there are so many of them. Since Christmas is coming and this 'giveaway' thing is happening everywhere, why not me hosting a small giveaway too?

What I have here is a small pack of 24 multi-colored mini stamped images in 12 designs. All pre-cut and handstamped with handcarved erasers by me :D (includes speech bubble, santa, reindeer, wreath and many more you may like!). So you are good to go making a tag, card, scrapbooking or just keep it if you like!

Who is qualified?
- only those who live on planet earth

How to enter? EASY!
- be a follower of my blog (I've finally added the follower tab at the right top corner)
then,
- comment on this post by answering 'why you want to win this giveaway?' with your email

OR

-send an email to cheryl131091 at yahoo dot com
-with "STAMP GIVEAWAY" as reference title (other title will not be entertained, sorry :( ) include your answer with 'why you want to win this giveaway?' in your mail

Please remember to include your emailif you are commenting on this post, so that I can contact you.

with two clicks of buttons, you'll have a chance of winning! Contest ends on 10th of December 2011.

LO #10 U Mates

2011-11-28T08:57:00.000-08:00

Another layout I did last week

which I followed one of the sketches in Sketchpad, so inspired by Paige Evan's use of pattern papers, she rocks with papers :)
really like paper weavings, it is so cool and fun, and I don't have to plan much

I sticked the edges of the paper strips on the base on both horizontal and vertical sides

then, started doing the work, the paper strips kept on hitting my face =__=

one thing I did extra is to add a few dimension on the criss-cross :)

Thanks for visiting!

Pattern papers: FieldGuide Add on pattern paper (StudioCalico kit), Alpha: Thickers(American Crafts), Brads: stash, Dimensional sticker: AmyTangerine(American Crafts), Sticker: OctoberAfternoon & Studio Calico

Findings, hauls and peeks

2011-11-22T21:30:00.000-08:00

This will be a long post with tons of haul photos about this. So, if you are not a 'photo-person', uhm... you may not like this post

Start off with great findings in my grandma's house last week,ALL so vintage, so old, so rugged, tattered... me likey. The little red book is my grandpa's old driving license book with his photo in it, Wow. If only my grandparents own a typewriter...

Here's the haul now:
After many terrible out-of-control haul experiences, I know I have to list down items that I want before freaking out in a scrapbook store and ended up forgetting things that I was supposed to get a long list of stores to visit and some items I hope still available in stores

These weren't in my list, but they must be brought home Tombow with a lowwwwww price, FINALLY FOUND SMALL TAGS!!!! *lucky me*, and mamamia delicious colors of highlighters, yes, they are highlighters from Japan, darn those Japanese came up with haul-able(a new term) things
I got them in Popular bookstore -- Causeway Point, Woodlands (Singapore). those tags are hidden only in specific popular stores.

First Singapore LSS to aim*ALARM* scrapbooking supplies are all 40% off

The little blue luggage was for free when spent over $80 :D
Been waiting for the Corner Chomper for yearrrrrrrssssssss, finally got it!
I love the FOC package 12'' by 12'', with 3 papers inside

Snatched the ONE FINAL BOTTLE of Lemonade Huey that I've been searching*bravo + fireworks*

Punches are buy one free one... whoooop, goes my hands with the Martha Stewart onesThe Hambly washi tapes are killing me, these are really expensive though, and it comes in lesser yards as compared to the japanese ones:( not worth it. The blue Mark's tapes are nice
Gotten some Hambly since there is a 40% discount, these are beeeeeeeautiful! I saw one of AmyTan's mini book with the yellow lattice and I knew I have to get them, the camera is UGGGHHHH so stunning, not to mention woodgrain, come on... it's woodgrain alright!

EchoPark's Style Essential with the Houndstooth design, bitten by the Houndstooth bug...
[backside]

I've gotten the amazing.....
from American Crafts.. you really need to see them in person, they look different from digital photos..
.

I hope some of these could persuade you, haha... and the Remarks sticker book is a good deal!!! for only RM8 (USD$2.70) WOW! normally I get to see them with a price of RM24 or more...

This is one of the freebies, not sure how to use it, my friend YINGyING is a "blinger" (you know people who are crazy about blingy stuffs?), so I'm gonna let her add to her bling stash

I don't have any photos of the other LSS that I went to, but it is exactly in the same mall but different floor with PaperMarket, Made With Love <--- website linked
I had purchased more than 8 items so I got the 40% discount again!!!
Thickers :) Twines:) Stickers:)
I am in love with Crate now, very. The Ski Lodge paper just took my heart away...sigh...and I've gotten two of the papers,one more left in store for a lucky one :)Some twines with colours that I don't have...love the airmail and christmas one!

I'm so thankful to Juanna :D who lent me her membership card,and so I was able to enjoy the great deals in both of the stores.. Thanks Juanna, i love you *blush*... and oh dear... she gave me this... :O
I LOVE YOU

Stayed up very late on Tuesday to get 2 layouts done:)

AND OH BOY!!! I ORDERED A LONG LIST OF STUFFS FROM SC!!!!

LO #9 Good Times

2011-11-17T00:36:00.000-08:00

good gracious, my internet connection welcomed me by giving me an 'Internet connection fail' note. I couldn't access the net for 3 to 4 days. No connection, no inspiration, no scrap. That does it!

i did this before heading to Singapore,
trying to use a wooden hanger here to make things not so boring for you, hope that works :)
I wanted to follow one of the sketches in Kelly Purkey's Sketchpad, but then ended up a sketch that is totally different from the one I aimed for. I wanted to use the Petals from Basic Grey ( Miss C. gave them to me :D THANKS!) so the sketch from Sketchpad didn't work well :( I totally had no clue how to use the petals and I am not a fan of 2-dimensional flowers, so I made and layered to a 3D flower instead. (I think I may post a little tutorial here, I guess.....) it turned out good for me :)

Really hope to sew and get real stitches across the banners, but I have no sewing machine. Faux stitches with white pen does the trick
oh I love the bee stamp from American Crafts!!!

A pretty flower here *happy*, and I did stitches on the layout, it's pretty cool, Amy Tan is really a genius!
splatters again, I have to do that.

:) hope it inspires you in anyway. and I overspent in Singapore for scrap supplies again! shhhhhhhhhhhhhh.it.

LO #8 Just an Ordinary Day

2011-11-14T23:19:00.000-08:00

ALOOOOOOOOHA! one lay out to share before heading to Singapore and shop some really good stuffs there.The photo is ugly, i know. My friend, Erin and I used to do actions like these and uhm.... I have lots of photos similar like that. I found out this photo of my layout is quite boring, i don't know, maybe the colour quality or something? I used my phone instead of the camera to snap photos, the phone comes in handy and quick.
This is the first layout using distress inks, they are at the corners. And bronze mist + splat Tattered Leather mist. I can't get the blingy-mist-look caught in the camera.
I tried using some prima flowers, and I found out that AMY TANGERINE LEAVES + PRIMA FLOWERS IS A GOOD MATCH!!!!!
I opened a Studio Calico's NOTION flower and make it as a crepe scalloped border,wow, i think it's cool. The title is wavy with the help of my 'thrifty pop up dots'.
Thanks for poppin' by :)

Pattern paper: Cratepaper--FarmHouse, Stickers: Cratepaper--Farmhouse border and Random accents, Flowers: Prima, Leaves: AmyTangerine, Crepe border: StudioCalico--Notions flowers, Title: MyMinds'Eye--Lost&Found2 Rosy, Mist: TatteredAngels--Tattered Leather and Bronze

sharing a bit of LO #7 Splash

2011-11-14T23:13:00.000-08:00

Wow, I have so many layouts to share here, been gone crazy about making layouts. I made this in the middle of the night, once my finals was over . Sorry for some of the dim photos, cause some was taken at night. I will take photos of layouts during the day next time, since I learnt my lesson. But some of the 'process' photos must be taken at night while I'm working with it :) I'm not gonna share the whole layout, cause I don't think it's done yet... need a star punch here to add some yellow stars. So here's just an idea to inspire you with Studio Calico's mist -- white and blue onesA few things I wanted to start with:
HA! AGAIN! I didn't use everything, just Calico White mist, Bonny Blue mist, Kraft Cardstock and a photo, and do-it-yourself star burst template
It ended up like that, which I think it was not bad after all :)
For the SPLASH title, I used American Craft's Sunrise Chipboard (naked) Thickers, ink it with Versamagic Cloudwhite, dab some Seafoam colour at the bottom, and colour more white with my pen. (sorry for the dim photo)
That's it! I hope I can get my star punch soon, then I'll share the whole excitement of the layout again :D
please feel free to ask me anything by leaving a comment, and there will be more layouts to come!!!!

There's this app for iPhone called PhotoWall, it's easy to use and I love it!
so i try making some zoom in collages for my LO#9:

LO #6 Such A Doll

2011-11-14T21:37:00.000-08:00

What I intended to use at the beginning:
& then I thought of using white paint again with the card for scrapping:Mmmm... not everything is used at the end, no washi tape,no lace and no Crate Paper border stickers. Only everything from Echo Park's Happy Day Collection.

Fussy cut flower and layered with flower stickers, used one of the sentiment in the collection as a banner,great tags from C, and some twine.

Looks like a white-wash look background, the purpose is to make the flower background to fade-in. Layered pattern papers for photo mat, and distress papers with my nails, :O !!! yes, nails, i prefer the DIY-distress way. Splat Piglet mist but it turns out more of a red than pink :)

So, there it is, my 6th lay out. and I have 2 more to share soon.

LO#5 Making Fun

2011-11-08T18:54:00.000-08:00

I think I have a problem with planning for an LO
See, at first I thought of using greys and yellows and just a hint of white here and there for a layout, but then....
there is NO YELLOW AT ALL!!! sigh... sad... i love greys with yellow... i mean super love... but it did not turn out exactly what I wanted...
oh well, I guess I am the person who pictures something first, but then with another outcome, guess I need to go for the next grey-yellow attempt.

You could see a little rough surface on the left top corner =__=, oh yes I peeled off my yellow title that was supposed to be there, I realised the yellow title didn't go along with the right bottom part (photos)...hence no yellow on LO :(

I used grey cardstock from SC's 'more gray', AmyT's 'that paper with the gray and cream rose', heart border tht comes along with one of the AmyT's paper too, Remarks sticker book( barcode from cover, hanger, No.2), AmyT's fabrix sticker(pink heart), October Afternoon rubon ( pink dot border), AC butterfly rubon, EP Happy Day alpha stickers & CALICO WHITE <----- I'M LOVING THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gifts and LOs :)

2011-11-06T18:34:00.000-08:00

Like what I mentioned before, someone who is very sweet shared her stuffs and I received them last week! :D and I did not expect "it" to be these...
Not very sure to mention who she is since I haven't ask her permission of mentioning her name.
TAGS baby!!! and those stuffs that I don't have... woohoo!! love those! I couldn't wait to use them!!!! twiness..... i need lots of those.. gotta find a way of getting twines with a variety of colours... mmm... gonna search the web
twines @o@ chipboard (I'm loving the potraits and birds!!!!!)stickers from SC's past exclusive kit...

buttons!! I missed them from the SC Grab Bags. and 7 Gypsies washi tape,a nice roll :D

LO#3 US
i used add on pattern papers from SC's Fieldguide kit, three stickers from Happy Days, AmyTangerine and Random line, and others with the stuffs shown above :D.I'm glad that I did not use any references or skecthes for all of my layouts, I wanted to make up my own.. This was easy to make, but I still have not master the art of taking photos of layouts... AND I NEED A NEW CAMERA!

LO#4 HAPPY BIRTHDAY
I used the SC's Glee Club kit for this layout, the "Happy Birthday" sentiment was from an ad paper that comes along with the kit. I waste nothing :) I love GLEE CLUB

LO#2 Bunny Year

2011-11-05T00:23:00.000-07:00

I spent the whole midnight making layouts yesterday(or today morning??) and I was addicted to it. I was planning to make one actually, but then I failed, I made two :( and I didn't study. great~ I got the GlueGlider PRO+, the new product from GlueArts from the GlueArts company for winning a contest. Not a big fan of this thing, the adhesive clumped together (maybe I'm not smart enough yet?) and I have to release the gun with a 45 degrees angle,I find it troublesome. Anyway, this is my first time using acrylic paint, and the "in the process" is shown above. and obviously it's midnight.
After *forgotten how long*, I'm done!
Now i know what people meant by enjoying the process! This is my 2nd layout anyway. And I made extra 2 more after this layout and the next morning. See I said it is addictive.

a super sweet person from Colorado sent me *o* awesome stuffs last week, and I can't wait to share soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

finally the first layout!

2011-10-26T04:44:00.000-07:00

Can you believe after hoarding so many stuffs,
but I didn't even scrap one single Layout????!!
That is ridiculous!
I was once a scrap-mini-only person, but I have changed my mind :D
So this is my first layout....

I've ruined the ink splats by dabbing them with tissue paper!! arrrgggghhhh
I need critics and comments please :) Thanks....

Supply:
Paper company cardstock, Mister Huey - Hot Dog, White, Glimmer Mist - Monolith, Pink Paislee Parisian Anthology Chipboard elements, ordinary paper bag, Amy Tangerine Thickers, random washi tape from MARKS'

My 1st Studio Calico haul

2011-10-22T01:54:00.000-07:00

= this is a long post, full of photos, time consuming =

I'm just too happy and I couldn't contain myself, so I ended up at my blog for this post. shoot me please.
I should not be here right now as my bloody finals is in a week's time
okay, just for once... I really need to share this.

I made my first purchase from Studio Calico quite some time ago and the box has finally arrived! GOOD! ----> www.studiocalico.com
The great thing about purchasing from the Studio Calico shop is that it's a flat rate shipping of $17.50 to anywhere outside of US! So if you add and add and add and add and add and add (dizzy words~)products to your cart, it's still $17.50 for shipping, but you are limited to get max 3 main kits in a box.
I was super excited but something horrible happened

the orange Zing embossing powder bottle cracked and BOOM! the powder flown everywhere inside and OUTSIDE of the box, even thru the plastic sheets of my other products.
What a terrific orange party
I spent more than half an hour cleaning up everything, and boy it was difficult for me as the powder is so fine
I got rid of the box and place them to the other SC box for some photo shooting, woots~
Best haul ever (at this moment) as I got SUPER CHEAP STUFFS from the Last Call section in the shop last month. But still dissapointed that I didnt get the grab bags and other add on kits :(

QUICK ZOOM
The broken bottle incident has given me a powder phobia now and it's bad news cause I got 8 bottles in my box. I scooped the leftover orang Zing into my container
I got the ZAP! heat tool and Zig embossing pen, and I dont really know how to use them
The products that I love the most are theseI couldn't wait so I tried spraying on small square cardstocks and make color charts (with Glimmer Mists too) :)COLOUR CHART
Stickers are my friends (this seems scary) since I was.. i dunno when [Left to right] Chipboard alpha tan ($3.50, no sale), 2 Blue Chipboard alpha ($0.50 <---WHAT?!!!!, on sale), Grenn Yellow Pink addy alpha ($1.25 no way, on sale), 3 Die cut stickers ( cant recall, on sale). I've gotten everything I wanted!
Be prepared for this deal. FISKARS everywhere punch RM85 (retail price in Malaysia), but I got for RM18, please don't be sad. Sew easy $1.25?? (on sale)
Tags ( no sale) and Journaling cards ($0.15, so cheap, on sale)
A display of all add ons I get from the sale, not the sale and a contest prize. I didn't realise I have so many.
The old Studio Calico pp add on in one of the off season kits. 4 papers,2 of each design, only $0.70 i think? (on sale)
This is from the Mind the Gap kit. (on sale)
Cardstocks please (no sale).

WHITE
Fieldguide add on pp (no sale)
GLEE CLUB kit! (prize) spot the to-die-for WOODGRAIN thickers?
Some Countryside pp, all stained by my Zing powder :( FRONT:love the cow, bamboos and yellow triangles
BACK:
Some ads, great to use on mini albums as they are acid free too,good!
That's all

NOT TO WORRY because Studio Calico has great customer service, all damaged products will be either refunded or replaced, mine is settled :D

Something to share, i got what they call Twills (cotton tape) in manyyyyyyyyyyyy colors from a local store long time ago, love the colors

Did you get something from Studio Calico too? please share :D LOVE HAUL POSTS~

I will be back!!!

2011-10-18T22:24:00.000-07:00

In four weeks time, my boxes of goodies will come to me, my new table will be assembled, craft stuff organized, finals will be over.
In four weeks time, I'll bind books, alter stuff, make something for friends and family, scrap, do whatever until my panty drop.
It's a promise, sealed. Throwing my phone away, and not to get tempted by surfing the web.

Signing off.

I have just clicked the CHECKOUT button ONCE MORE

2011-09-28T06:49:00.000-07:00

This is my sinful list in Studio Calico's online shop:

Cricket Zing Opaque
Mustard Zing Opaque
White Zing Opaque
Aqua Zing Opaque
Mist - Hot Dog
Mister Huey's Classic Calico
Zig Emboss Pen - Rounded Tip
Butter Zing Opaque
Mist - Orchard
Mist - Bonny Blue
Grapefruit Zing Opaque
Rouge Zing Opaque
Mister Huey's Calico White
Apricot Zing Opaque
Zap! Heat Tool
Mist - Clover

and I think I'll be adding more... ...

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Studio Calico shop has added the Last Call tab, and you will be blown away by the price! Their off season kit is like RM18 for one!!! (normal price RM120++) It's too crazy, no one can handle it~ Me either.

Amount: USD$17.56

Order contents:
Stitch Piercer Love --- RM5
Label Stickers - State Fair --RM3.50
Label Stickers - Countryside---RM3.50
Addy Alpha - Yellow ---RM3.70
Addy Alpha - Green ---RM3.70
Addy Alpha - Pink ---RM3.70
Chipboard Alpha - State Fair ---rm1.50 !!!!!!!
Label Stickers - Elementary ---RM3.50
Everywhere Punch - Scalloped Squa RM18!!!!!!! <---M'SIA selling rm80++!!
SC Patterned Paper 3/11 ---RM2.5
7/11 SC Patterned Paper ---RM2.5

It's like a warehouse sale!

THE GOOD LIFE

2011-09-23T02:36:00.000-07:00

Howdy people!
I am very excited to share some photos here!
With no delay...

I am attending this class....
Super AMY TAN fan here~ *wave* The class starts TODAY!! This week is about the stitching tees with reverse applique... I'm gonna do it!

I gather everything i see, threads, old singlet, amy tangerine sillhoutte...
Cut out the template ( and i did the wrong way here...it should be a negative template)
Then spent a long time stitching and i poked myself so hard with the needle...
I wanted a Amy Tangerine way... I sewed OH SNAP! for the final touch
The lighting is not very good and iphone doesn't take clear photos though, the original colour is so much better
What do you think? This is my first time sewing on fabric!!

My eraser blocks for carving are here too
I've always wanted this as a stamp, made it!

I'm waiting more from the class now :)

Giveaway from Paperie Designs' Studio

2011-09-16T09:50:00.001-07:00

Hop on to Paperie Designs' Studio for the generous giveaway!

They are giving away a......

worth $50!!
Let's share.

GET IT NOW: RM15.00 for a Scrapbooking LayOut Class!!

2011-08-26T07:49:00.000-07:00

I came across ScrappingVille's blog and saw this superb deal!

ScrappingVille is a local scrapbook store located in Bangsar, Malaysia.
The place is full of goodness and wonders, the ambience is cosy, it's like heaven and you'll be dreaming of owning the shop.
They are offering some classes and I had my 1st mini album class there last year... it was AWESOME!

Now WeBuy.com.my is having a great deal for RM 15 Getting Started LayOut Class!!!!! (Original price: RM55)
Go to WeBuy.com.my and check out for more details and how on get this great deal!
I've bought 6 of the e-vouchers for myself and behalf of my friends.
This deal makes it so worth scrapbooking and for a great way to start scrapbooking. I am totally new to lay outs, planning to attend the class w/ my friend :D

I've posted some details and photos from WeBuy below:

Highlights
-All art materials will be provided, just bring at least 1 4R photo
-Children above 6 years old can join this class
-Duration, 1.5 hours
-15 people per class
-Time table for getting started classes will be updated the 1st of every month
-A fun way to unleash your creativity!
-Homely and cozy ambience

What's a LayOut? (photo says it all)

Don't even think twice! Just buy it!

Warning: Contents might provoke jealousy

2011-08-12T08:16:00.000-07:00

Warning: Contents might provoke jealousy

LOL

I am so crazy about my Uni life now.
Doing assignments every week, studying everyday...
until i fell sick this week... jeez

So anyway, today I just thought of sorting out everything I got recently
and I ended up a pool of *wink winks* on my bed....
the whole junk covered up half of my queen-sized bed (wow)

I don't mind them scattering everywhere in my house :D

I went to the urrggghhh POST office today and got a pack of these

a gift as a winner...
it's the entire LATEST collection of My Mind's Eye LOST & FOUND 2 Rosy collection..
it's entire. (wow)
I bet you can't even get them in stores right now.
see there's stamps(yeah), HOLY MOLLY TOTAL OF 56 fancy brads(SHUT UP!), pearl swirl(mamamia), chipboard stickers(faint), UNIQUE BUTTONS (dyingggggg)...
all for me for free

so I gathered all of the giveaways together and took a shot
big jumbo mumbo huge gigantic THANKS to Jaime from Scrappin' Studio, Graphic 45 and MME :D

received my parcel from Singapore's Scrapoholics and Scrapbook Carton too
there was a big sale, so I sapu again, mostly 50% discounted, 10 papers for $10, and just sale

Basic Grey Hello Luscious (I am making a project out of these very soon), Pink Paislee Daily Junque *MUST HAVE AND DIE FOR*, Glimmer Mists and Glimmer Glam (got the cheapest within Msia and SG), Emma's Shoppe Stickers (rm7 smtg,cheap,sapu), Prima Rub-Ons (cheap), AC Thickers (50% off), brads (50% off)
I'm the sapu-cheap-stuff-queen :D

So many stuffs, but no time for them
So sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Surviving in Monash U is really not easy.
I hope I could squeeze some time just for them.

Updates for this week.

2011-07-21T03:08:00.000-07:00

Yeah yeah yeah...
I have just received my freebie from Scrappin Studio :)
Thanks Jaime once again :D
I super love travel themed stamps~

I had made this bound book for myself, and it's superbly vintage... love the style!
Meet my diary -- PRIMARY QUARTERLY :)

I printed the cover myself, inked myself, distressed myself, bind myself, picked the colour myself and chose the vintage pictures myself :) it's so cool!
It's all handmade!
And guess what? The cover is from a 100% recycled paperbag... it's much more cooler!hah

This is a super hit. Many people loved my diary... I think it's because it's vintage
I'm gonna try making another one available for sale next time

Washi tapes are so trendy nowadays, they appear everywhere!
These are the MT family of my collection :)

The MT tapes seem lonely, there are 15 in total. But I guess they need a new company, a new friend
OR more friends.
So I invited Mark's tapes in to join them.

And so I invited 25 Mark's tapes to join the family, they came from a scrapbook store called Papermarket in Singapore.
There was a great sale last month, a buy one free one MASKING TAPE SALE.
So, I asked my cousin to get some for me, and she chose them, but I didn't know it was such a huge family.
Say CHEESE tapies!!!
{family photo}

Making a record before the tapes are gone for good.

I received Wendy Erman's wonderful postcard last month.
It is phenomenal! Super love her creation! *and it's vintage!*
It's the masking tape swap actually.

I am just too fortunate enough

2011-07-11T22:38:00.000-07:00

Last week I was like jumping in the air... for joy.
What I did was commenting posts everywhere, to get a chance to win some freebies...
But the competition is just too great, there will only be like one or two winners among 200 to 400 people commenting on a post or in facebook.
Well, just try my luck

I was happy to win a travel themed Studio Calico stamps from Scrappin Studio, a local scrapbook online store
Thanks Jaime!

And then I tried posting comments on Graphic 45 facebook page and sharing their new collection called An ABC Primer on facebook and my blog to win freebies from Graphic 45.

If you scrapbook or you're into the crafting world, you need to know GRAPHIC 45!
Graphic 45 is an award-winning scrapbook and paper crafting company, they always come up with beautiful vintage inspired crafting products in the 1920s and 30s look.
Go check out their website and blog and you'll be BLOWN AWAY by the stunning collections... woots~

AND SO!!!!!
I went to their blog last week to check out who's the latest winners of the freebies....

They are giving out a WHOPPING OF 3 8X8 PAPER PADS, including the MAGIC OF OZ, which is still not in most of our local stores!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and then I screamed........

I am about to finish a super tiny miny album called {IPOH & BETONG trip},
it's something really simple, and oh ya! I've finished a mini album for my grandma about her friends came visiting her.

I wanted to post a slide of my TURKIYE album and the 9 OF US album here in my blog last week but I dunno what the heck went wrong with the slide. If you've added me in facebook you might get to see them in photos.

GRAPHIC 45----an ABC Primer

2011-07-06T23:13:00.000-07:00

GRAPHIC 45!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The new collection...
Go to their blog to win freebies :D

:)

2011-07-04T10:08:00.000-07:00

FREEBIE:
I've got these two alpha pins from Scrapoholics, for winning a punch challenge tht i know, but I don't know how did I won the second one ??

MASKING TAPE SWAP:
Swapped postcards with people from Malaysia, Singapore and CA. It's my first swap so kinda worried about my work. Went to LayHoon's mescrap.blogspot.com for the swap, you'll see her making lots of visual journal, phew.. how she does that?
I received these below, I wanted to post my own swap project, damn the camera memory card, my photos are gone just right after sending all of my masking swap off.

SUPPLIES SURPRISE BAZAAR 2:
For those who wants to get craft stuffs and findings, one of the best place to go is

Promising myself to control and not to spend to much before entering the bazaar, and I think I did it!
All i bought was this box of super duper cool Vintage stamps tht costs only RM52.50 for 21 stamps in a box... phew.. fortunately I sapu the last 2... got my brown and cream PU... and some bronze chains...
I saw so many fabricsssssssssss... laces..... ribbons..... buttons...... trinkets.... GULP! stay back
one of it that attracts my attention was this:
the TRAVEL MAP panel, i thought of having this for my wall... but is quite costly la... rm42 wei

I saw some familiar faces too, Cikgu Syam,YinZ and PiChuey :)
Thanks cikgu for bringing my stuffs, and for the cotton tape from YinZ.
Oh my, see those delicate flowers and the haha-makes-me-laugh sotong... aduh...so cute.. PiChuey put them in a bag and gave to me!!! O_O THANKYOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

More than words

2011-06-18T09:26:00.000-07:00

There's too much to mention in this blog (and it's getting late...again!)

Ooo, talking about my TARC album <9 of Us>
I have finished hammering the eyelets to the holes, complete with a super stunning ribbon.
I am going to repost the whole album in my facebook, AGAIN!!!!

As a beginner for a scrapbooker and mini-album maker(alterator...whatever you call it..... terms= =)
I think I have done quite a good job :D (pat on the back)

I have met so many supportive and truly GIFTED crafters in a class,
I am so amazed by these people of their creativity and artwork
My dear guru Syam
She is such a dear *with pretty eyes and smile*, caring and have so much passion towards art, be inspired by her art and her quote of the day posted on facebook,haha

Met a classmate PiChuey who makes so many cute (really cute! OH MY) AMIGURUMIS...
don't know what's an amigurumi?
Check out her blog! > http://cutenessinvasion.blogspot.com/
and of course YinZ who post comments in facebook tht literally makes me laugh on the floor, her felties are super cute

and OH MY GOODNESS!!!
I can't believe I've got a total of 50 LIKES from friends and non-friends on my new page in facebook Basic Craft

No words can describe how touched and thankful I am to all of you who has supported me
Your comments really made my day
PLEASE give me any advise or critics as I am learning how to work this thing up
I have a great passion in branding and making nice handmade stuffs
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH MORE TO COME in my page

and OH MY GOODNESS!!!!
A friend of mine SHAO WEN ordered a Van Houten book from me!!
I'm like O_O ( <--- speechless and surprised)
I hope she love the book as much as I love it too :)
it's funny tht there's a special feeling towards every piece of artwork i made, i think that's what handmade stuffs makes a difference

and last but not least
come support me in facebook Basic Craft,
that there's going to be so much surprises coming on the way!
Thanks!!!!

Mentioning 5 things here.

2011-04-08T08:45:00.000-07:00

I looked dead here without appearing in a few weeks, do you seriously think I have stopped touching papers?
GEE...OF COURSE NO

Last month upon the arrival of Erin's mum's birthday,
Erin and I,(Kelly the spectator and responsible of wowing, lol) made a mess on a table of a restaurant making her mum a simple card.

Erin's effort:

I'M in the middle of making my TURKEY TRIP ALBUM
I've collected all of the papers from the TRAVEL LEDGER collection papers
with the help of my new printer (finally a printer!!!!!!!!)
I have succesfully made 26 pages!
left 6 pages more to go...
this album is seriously FAT and filled with LOADS OF PHOTOS...
it's crazy......... 32 pages in an album
YOU REALLY CAN'T IMAGINE HOW FULL IT IS... @_@
AND I'M SOOOO EXCITED TO SHOW ALL OF THE PAGES TO EVERYONE :)
it will be shown in my facebook photo album once the album is well-bound and enjoyed by my parents,haha, cause i've promised them they'll be the 1st (or 1st two) to see it

After some explainations thru emails, I finally get to join the class making a mini album, 4 tags and shadowbox(just a box,lol) :
the class was eventually fully booked within 3 days of announcement in the blog!
but just to cut the story short, I AM JOINING :D at Scrap-n-Crop

Copyrights Penelope Gan

OH YA! I just remembered I attended the SPRING CROP MARKET at Papier (the Curve) with my mum 3 weeks ago
we made 5 tags in total
forgotten to take some photos and upload them X|
will do it next time
you may check some photos in their blog and you can spot me in some of the photos
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH
-> http://papierlove.blogspot.com/2011/03/spring-market-update.html
deng...i find myself so wai

This is a gift from my dad to his friend in Indonesia,
STAMP,DOILY,TAG,STRING
my wrapping job is done:

and PEOPLE,some of you may still be wondering what the heck has happened to my ''9 OF US (college)'' album and ''HIGH SKUL DIARY'' album,
once finished TURKEY ALBUM, i will continue both of them
and also, posting all photos in my facebook photo album:)

Where to eat? Where to eat? Not the chick' rice shop!

2011-03-10T08:16:00.000-08:00

I'm da person who collects namecards from the restaurant bosses when my tastebuds feels happy :D
It gets messy and I get bloated when the cards increases, I've eaten a lot
My solution for eat and a good guide when you're feeling hungry:

9 of you all

2011-02-14T21:33:00.000-08:00

still working on it
=_= i don't know where to print 3R photos

a TRAVELOGUE a day

2011-02-01T07:18:00.000-08:00

making this is very tiring
A TRAVELOGUE
just in a day
boleh habis in a day is very geng cao
*phew*
if you get to see the real thing,
my album shimmers... sexy

my name would appear here:
those blank areas are just for photos lah
dunno what photos to put now......zzzzzzzzz
headache

IMPORTANT YOU -- find yourself

2011-01-26T19:05:00.000-08:00

OKAY~!
So if you are one of my important CHKL people
*especially the geemui -- no need to be mentioned actually*
You may find your tiny face inside there
Or maybe a large one?

I did it real simple, cause i don't know how to be sophisticated= =
All bright colours matches all of your bright faces!!!!
(American Crafts--Spring Collection, Echo Park--life is good, Little Yellow Bicycle--clothesline stickers)
The whole album is made out of paper bags, doggie bags...
Just only a few ones to show you now cause
i'm still in the search of paint and very fast will gao dim de lah

it's my.....

tsk tsk...

i took this shot before writing "my farewell"...gomenasai

OH YOU SEE SOONIE APPEAR LIAO!!!!!

Don't complain if you don't see yourself appear
Cause i got dunno 15 something more pages to show
:D

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And if you are one of the person i gave nicknames to in TARC
You should check out this next....

Random

2011-01-14T06:15:00.000-08:00

the album, i still cant finish it yet!!!!
i need white ink!!!!!!!!!!!
and just an idea for just one layout
my brain got stuck
so i stopped for awhile...

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just a Thankyou Card for a friend :)

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when the word D-I-S-C-O-U-N-T strikes me

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i cannot tahan already...
i want to show some parts of the newly made gifts 1st...

Zillion miles gift

2011-01-10T01:26:00.000-08:00

since that special someone has received it
and posted a ridiculously ugly photo of me in her blog = =

i shall reveal it now *.*

i've also finished a gift for someone
also special lah
beware!
it'll may be YOU !!!!!!!

my brand?haha { Feliz Navidad }

2010-12-25T02:18:00.000-08:00

this was a month ago

;)

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MERRY CHRISTMAS 2010 TO YOU

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Save the Earth, seriously, recycle!

2010-12-21T05:23:00.000-08:00

it's christmas !!!
and i was busy doing the wrapping and sticking and stuff
yada yada
instead of buying those really cool wrapping papers and ribbons
wrapping everything up sweet and nice
i thought of just using paper bags, torn out mags
transforming them into usable wrappers, big bows, fancy ribbons and handles
not only money could be saved,
but TREES!!!
and RESOURCES too!!!!!!
PEOPLE, RECYCLE !

this is what Kinokuniya bags and mags can turn into

some kind of yellow japanese paper
and oh look! BASKIN ROBBINS!!!
the fancy ribbon is made out of the same paperbag too :)
the little ornament on the 3rd gift is supposed to be attached on the present but i just exposed it

just from a Starbucks paperbag

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i just went to an open day of a scrapbk shop at Bdr Sg Long on Sunday
and oh my
the place is reallyyyyyyyyyy farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
thx to my parents who brought me there :D
i thought the place should be like a shop of smtg
but instead
the "store" is in a house!!!
it's like when you open the main door
and there are all lots of stuffs from d ceiling to the walls and floor
scattered around
ppl who fancy paper crafts thingy would die to have tht hse
the best thing is tht most of the things tht sells in the shop is much cheaper in retail shops
so............

my mum was snapping many photos of the house and oh
the house is really nice la
iliterally wanna just take everything from the hse and shift back to my home lahh
haiz
i dunno how to handle my mum's phone or not i'll be posting them in my blog this instance

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i'm half way thru my mini album (u know...= =)
very headache thinking about the layouts and matching blablabla
pening kepala
gone siao
but im so excited sharing them with everyone :)

Keep away the money from me!!!!!!!

2010-12-10T02:17:00.000-08:00

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Recently benar benar busy
and short of materials
so i cannot continue to do anything with my mini album
which is half done ... ... haiz
all i did is this small page with buttons, ribbon and thickers jek

and i tried making a fabric paper flower again
but it came out ????
i did the right but it should look like the left

the ribbons are escaping from my box

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If you really want to buy card making and scrapbooking mags
don't buy the latest released one lahh
go book-xcess in Ampcorp Mall and sapu the old mags
(some got new mags)
why sapu? coz cheap
cheap cheap cheap

Creating Keepsakes --- RM3 (Original RM29.90)
Scrapbook Trends and Cards[2 in a pack] --- RM5 per pack (Original RM69-RM80 for one only)
You dun wana sapu also help me sapu la har...
The mags are wayyyyyy better than books, coz they look more tasty

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Oh no.. i spent again!!
Darn the spending
Darn the japanese washi tapes

Darn the offer in Kinokuniya for the japanese book
Darn the nice origami paper
Darn the vintage key stickers

Darn i have money in my purse

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Sneak Peek

2010-11-29T05:21:00.000-08:00

YESSSHHHH
finally did my own mini album
it's half-finished
3 hours of class is not enough
the class is a 3 hour workshop but i stayed in the shop for 4 hours plus

i felt like a babai queen in there
the staff goes here and there gathering and picking stuffs for me
using the blower to dry the ink for me
clean up for me
everything
and it felt good:D lol

I don't really want to show the whole thing though
coz it's not finished yet :o

i need CRICUT PAPER TRIMMER to continue!!!!!!

this is where i've been today
i just sat down a corner to take some photos
coz i dunno whether the staff allowed me to snap

one day i'll break into this shop and grab all of these things
MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... ...

messy me with my things and i non stopped trimming paper and distressing them
---sibeh tired

there were 3 Japanese ladies yapping Japanese which i couldn't understand
they are friendly
one of them gave me sweets
i couldn't remember their names, i think one is Azuki something, then another starts with a K, then... i just dunno

i thought of asking them for their blog or facebook or something
but they left early and i was ... i dunno what i was doing
busy with something

INVASION OF ERASERS

2010-11-27T07:27:00.000-08:00

howweeee
totally working on rubber stamps

neh neh... the 3 CUTIES mickey,winnie,goofy
aiyoyo...........

making memo pads....

MORE MEMOS AND RUBBER STAMPS TO GO

cannot wait for monday to come
attending a Paperbag Mini Album workshop
YIKES!!!

1st album

2010-11-22T05:29:00.000-08:00

made an album long long ago
and i promised lihying wanted to let her peek

BUT I FOUND OUT THAT THE PHOTOS IN THE CAMERA WERE CORRUPTED!!!!
I DON'T KNOW WHY???????
I cant view in the comp!
i only get to see the photos by viewing in the camera TT~TT
aizzzzz.... sad die me!!!
What can i do??
bo bian...
used my super duper Nokia to snap the photos frm the camera
lihying...
i did this for you..ahahahaha

Send or sell?

2010-11-22T05:04:00.000-08:00

before heading to malacca,
i spend most of my time doing the same thing,
finally got my colours and i chop and stamp like mad
i spend the whole day stamping 25 postcards
spend minimum 5 minutes stamping one
and i don't want to know how much time i spent for the whole thing= =
i really feel like selling them
instead, i think it'll be better by sending them

RUBBER STAMPS

2010-11-16T02:09:00.000-08:00

recently I've been asking for unwanted erasers from ---- everyone =_=
why? lol...
coz i want to carve them
you know... instead of wood carving, ice carving,
so it's eraser carving *o*
making them into RUBBER STAMPS

i started doing this insane thing since this may
i bought 2 japanese translated books
and... BAM! i'm like a working machine
im making rubber stamps before exams, during exams, and after exams
you just can't stop T_T
and i always need to seek for erasers
im going to petaling street soon to sapu boxes of cheap erasers
i like CHEAP BUT CLASSY THINGS...AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH (*evil witch*)
they come in different scent
Apple,Strawberry,banana,pineapple,beer,japanese curry,udon
lol...they even hv savoury scent
anyway, i m sangat gembira when i found kneadable erasers in Daiso

see...these are diff kinds of erasers..
nobody on earth would want to buy these anymore EXCEPT ME!

the ULTRAMAN stamp was the 1st i made in art class on form2
the others are made during my a levels exam

wat i do is to prepare
a blade, precision knife, eraser, tracing paper,kneadable eraser,
inkpad, mechanical pencil, cutting board
draw whatever on a tracing paper, then face it down to eraser.
use fingernail to scratch the whatever to eraser.
cut off the excess on eraser.
TADAA...

just take a closer look of my santa claus :D

trace outer line and cut out a V shape "river" around santa

trace inner line too with V river and dig all excess out

*the board gets messy*

use kneadable eraser to GENTLY press on santa
removing pencil stains and eeky eraser pieces
*santa is clean*

dab santa on inkpad
press on paper or whatever material
a santa clone appears

WEEEEE....
gotta buy more inkpads
and then will show off which whatever ive carved
featuring CUTIES MICKEY, GOOFY AND WINNIE THE POOH