Off to Bangkok...

Heading off to Bangkok today for the long weekend... wow, it's been a while since I've been back and this time Ruben is also tagging along. I've already made a list of things to do, to eat, to buy... and of course arranged the night outs with girls. Can't wait!!!

But before leaving... here's another simple layout that I worked on earlier in the week. Just playing around with the pictures and can't get over the fact how time flies and how we have changed over time. I think i'm about 5 in that picture... getting ready in the morning for school at my grandmother's house.

supplies used: cardstock: american crafts; pattern paper: lily bee; flower: prima; envelope & chipboard frame: maya road; glimmer mist: tattered angels; brads: american crafts; alpha stickers: making memories; rub-on: lily bee

Have a good weekend everyone & Happy Thanksgiving!!!

and the winner is...

Before announcing the winner - just wanted to share that my 2nd post is up on the scrapgal blog --> check it out! Just super excited that the wonderful girls there have asked me to be their guest DT for this month (yay yay yay - still jumping up and down everytime i think about it). And don't forget to check out their website --> here (especially later today - hint hint hint 25th)... it's the black wednesday sales!!

and now for... first off, I really want to thank everyone for taking the time to leave a comment and especially to those dear who are always here. a big big thank you hug everyone!

and this time around, thought I would do things the traditional way. Yeap wrote down all the names....

and folded all them up.... and got ruben to do the draw!

and the lucky person is....

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CONGRATS DAWN!!!!

and of course I couldn't stop there... especially since I still have an unclaimed prized from the previous give-a-way... so this surprise prize goes too....

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CONGRATS Chong!!!

Congrats again and ladies don't forget to drop me you address details to talvanna (at) gmail.com; so I can get your prizes out to you!

Monday Morning Blues...

Hope everyone had a great weekend... I didn't do much, abit of shopping, abit of scrapping and alot of nothing. I started working on a lot of projects, but didn't manage to finish any of them. On some, i have all the papers and pictures pasted but just went blank when it came to journaling, and on others have all the pattern paper and embellishments done, but no pictures. Then there's also some without titles and the december calendar is almost done, have all the pieces and just waiting for the dates... yeap, a lot of nothing :)

Any-a-way... have you seen the new sketch over at 52 Sketches 52 Weeks... this has got to be one of my favorite sketch and I just feel in love with the new winter collection from pink paislee. ps. another picture from our trip to Japan, this is was taken in front of the temple where everyone had tied their wishes to the tree... (or so i hope)

supplies: cardstock: bazzill kraft; pattern paper: pink paislee; chipboard alphas: maya road; butterfly & music overlay: hambly; other: ranger stickles (rock candy), tim holtz paper clip, k&co metal key

Thanks again for stopping by and if you haven't left a comment on my give-a-way post, you still have one day left before i make the draw --> here.

A little bit of love...

i still can't really adjust to the fact that i am now married and that when making decisions, there's someone else to also consider for. it's been 1 year and 3 months since that special day and it still feels like a dream... having someone wonderful to come home to everyday!

and here's a little something to capture this moment - this feel of being loved and of course just had to use these gorgeous papers from MME new collection!

(published in Creating Keepsake Magazine - Mar/April 2010 Issue)
supplies: cardstock: Bazzill Kraft; pattern paper & die cuts: MME Be Loved collection; chipboard frames: Maya Road; chipboard letters & brads: American Crats; paint: Tim Holtz crackle paint;

inspired for: MME Challenge (Sketch)

and a big thanks to everyone for all the wonderful comments, been a bit short on time this week, by will definitely be hopping by over the weekend. thanks again for stopping by!

and even more...

I was totally suprised when i went to the post office today to pick up the packages. I knew that I had two and figured that one was from Miriam at Collage Press but wasn't sure what the second package could be.... and once I got them... I was grinning like a little kid who just received her christmas presents all the way from the post office to even now (too excited to even go to sleep).

THANK YOU Collage Press & American Crafts!!!

I just adore everything!!! A huge huge hug for Miriam and her generousity. It's much more than I would have ever expected and Joyride is just amazing (have already started scrapping away as soon as the papers were out of the box). And American Crafts... oh i just love this new collection from Letterbox! Been loving this one since I saw it at my LSS and grab a few since then and hopefully I'll be able to share my super super lucky layout using this gorgeous collection!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

ps. don't forget to stop by the american craft blog today... my post is up!!! YAY!! and here's a little peak of one of the projects that did... (yes, I finally figured out how to put this together).

and with that, I better get to bed - have a 8:00am meeting tomorrow.
nite nite!

Having fun...

There was just so much to do this past weekend that I hardy had time to do anything else (other than sleep of course). Let's see, Saturday started with a shopping trip and ended with the famous Belgium Mussels Dinner. Both Ruben and I weren't sure what to expect when we had signed up for the dinner other than that they would be serving mussels. Little did I realize just how much mussels there would be... wow - unlimited mussels!!! and I still want some more!! SUPER YUMMY!

Then on Sunday - HAPPY B-DAY MWL!! Yeap, stopped by Made With Love to celebrate their 6th B-day!!! and also getting the chance to meet up with the other DTs (wow - all the ladies are just amazing and can't believe that I am actually working along side them) and presenting the MWL ladies...

(thanks irene for the great picture of us; ps - don't forgot to check the MWL blog for more pictures)

Also this week for MWL assignment, we got to work with collage press latest collection - JOYRIDE! Don't you just adore the collection... and here's my layout using both the joyride collection & the circle die from sweet shoppe.

Supplies: cardstock: bazzill kraft paper; pattern paper: collage press joyride & sweet shoppe (circle die cuts); chipboard: collage press joyride; alpha stickers: making memories; brads: american crafts; buttons: american crafts; ribbon: may arts

and guess what... @ 2peas on Nov 17th... i think my heart must have skipped a beat when i saw this...and i think this only happens once!

And if you haven't seen the details... the latest sketch (#46) is up at 52 Sketches 52 Weeks and there's a super yummy prize for this week (I'm just drooling over it)... here's my take on the sketch (with more collage press goodies) and do stop by the website for even more inspirations!

... and the most important thing... don't forget to leave a comment on my post below for a little giveaway that I am having to celebrate my 100th post (if you haven't done so already)!

Thanks again for stopping by!

Happy B-Day MWL & Giveaway...

It's finally sunday and can't wait for the b-day celebration to start at MWL... who's going? and don't be a stranger... please do stop by and say hi! I should be there around 3pm if not before... can't wait to see what they have in store for us... and have you checked out the specials yet???

and... here's a picture of the giveaway that's I've been mentioning... but not posting (oops). Hope there's something that everyone like in the pile of goodies!!! It's a little something to celebrate my 100th (well plus 2/3) post and also all the amazing opportunites & wonderful support from everyone!!! So, leave a comment on this post by Nov 24th!

(all items are new except for the crate paper glitter die cuts - a couple had been used; open to everyone everywhere... so leave your comments away)

& Thanks for stopping by...

Dreamgirls Challenge # 39

oooooh feeling so gulity, I've been so behind in posting this! so if you haven't ready, do head over to the dreamgirl challenge blog --> here for tons of inspiration from all the amazing ladies. This time the challenge is all about "Signs of Me"... time to scrap about yourself!

and here are the details...

Usually we scrap our family, friends, pets, or even ourselves but today's challenge is a little but different and of course fun! This challenge is to scrap your every day life. Thinking outside the box, not just your family and friends but your real every day life.

Prompt: Multi Photo Layout-showing daily aspects of your life, signs of you from your home, for example...your shoes by the back door, your wine glass on the table, your favorite books on the shelf, or your favorite CD ready to play in the player.

Technique: Doodle or write on your photograph.

Product: Use a photograph that has a reflection of you in it, a mirror image.

and here's my take on the challenge:

Thanks again for stopping by...

Never too late... (for some AC)

one week down and three more to go before December and then when you realize it again... it's 2010! It seems as thou time flies by faster at the end of year, especially when you need to plan out the holidays; and we still can't decide where to go for christmas & new year (well first off, got to figure out if I am able to get 2 weeks off). uhmmmm.....

I know it's a bit late for october & halloween, but I just finished this layout over this weekend and had to share. so in love with the halloween collection from American Crafts. ohhhhh, i really wished that we celebrated halloween over here in Singapore... just adore these papers (don't you just love all the details) and breaking my head over on what else I can use these for... any suggestions???

Noticed the splater on the top right corner... well, it's not glimmer mist... but instead wine. Yeap, was finishing the layout late in the night and accidentally knocked the glass over. Boy was I really lucky that there wasn't much wine left, otherwise...

lovin' all the glitter!! especially the glitter sheets.....

and have I said just how much I love all the pattern papers in this collection? ... just so so so so cute!!

supplies used include:

cardstock: american crafts white (71081); pattern paper: american crafts halloween haunted (34774), venom (34780), bump in the night (34785), undead (34793) and horror (34795); brads: american crafts tropicals (85288) and brights (85288); vinyl embellishments: american crafts haunted house (77210); chipboard: american crafts hocus pocus accents (42992) and bewitched melon (42987) and rub ons: american crafts edgar alphas (43337) and culdron (43338).

Also, I know that I mentioned in my post earlier that I will be posting a give-away to celebrate my 100th post... will need to postpone this for another day as I haven't had a chance to take the pictures yet... but hopefully it will be worth while waiting for!

Thanks again for stopping by!

Why?....

Sometimes I wonder why we do what we do... what is it that keeps us going, that motivates us each day and when do we accept that enough is enough (in a good way that is)? For the past few months, I am very grateful for everyone and all your support. I'm just so happy that I found this hobby and all the wonderful people that I have met along the way and the amazing opportunities. This definitely keeps me going especially after a long day at work and not to mention all the "sad" things that happen in the office.

But all in all... I guess we can only do just so much... (piradee rambling away again and again).

Here's a layout I did for Ruben's niece a while back... the pictures were taken at our wedding ceremony at my house in Bangkok. She is just so so adorable & everyone just loved her (and so did the photographer)!

and on another note - thank you so much Lori & everyone! i am so honored and truly surprised. And most of all, thank you for your understanding.

ps. don't forget to stop by tomorrow, will be having a small give away!

GDT @ Scrapgal!

Guess what... i'm the Guest DT this month over at Scrapgal! *jumping up and down* If you haven't stop by their website... then you really don't know what you're missing out on. The girls are super sweet, tons of inspirations in their gallery and fun challenges. Also how could i miss out on this... looks as though they'll be having a super sale later this month **hehheee can't seem to stop buying things** check out their newletter --> here, for more details.

and here are some of layouts that i created for them this month. The first is for their manufacturer spotlight challenge that they have going on... and the second, well... yummy american crafts! I really do wonder... what happens when you mix american crafts & beer?

supplies include:

pattern paper: bella blvd; brads: american crafts; chipboard alphas: american crafts; stamp: purple onion; cardstock: american crafts; stickers: bella blvd

supplies include:

pattern paper: american crafts blue skies, making memories, imaginisce; chipboard alphas: american crafts; rub-ons: imaginisce; ribbon: american crafts; alpha stickers: making memories

thanks always for stopping by & all the wonderful comments!

Magpie Kit Club & Me

hi there...

first off... I just wanted to let you know that this will be long post, there's a lot of pictures to share, please allow a few minutes for all the pictures to load (what can i say, couldn't just provide one picture of each layout, right?). And if you haven't heard, I've just joined on at magpie kit club as one of their designers - thanks so much Tara for this wonderful opportunity! Do check out her website @ Magpie Club and the amazing kits that she has to offer, had so much fun working with all the yummy goodies for November...

First up... is this layout I did to capture the wonderful opportunity... me & magpie club

For the second one, yes i know I've used this picture of me & ruben before... but just love it so much. We hardly have any pictures together as most of the time one of us is taking the picture and as for the japan trip, there's a lot of pictures of Ruben as I was always the one holding the camera.

and more pictures from our Japan trip, this one was taken on the train from tokyo to nikko; just playing around... and did you see that photo reel, I have no idea where Tara found that, but it's just adorable vintage. Love it!!!

and last but not least... a "note to myself"...

thanks for making it through and don't forget to stop by Tara's website @ Magpie Club and also her blog --> here. I think there's a few more November Kits left, but they're going really fast! better hurry on... & thanks for stopping by.

Don't forget to stop by tomorrow... there's also something else that i would like to share with everyone!