If I could share...

i know i have said this about a million times... but can't believe that i am part of the american crafts DT! there's so many talented ladies and their work are all amazing (do check out their blogs below) and... my first ever assignment is now posted on the AC blog; just adore the new collections and not to mention those must have jewel brads (been going crazy over them) --> CHECK IT OUT!!!

so so so so so so so so so thrilled!

Those are the days...

here's a mini album i just finished, capturing each day of the week and of course how i feel each day and in short...

mondays - never good, i don't want to go back to work
tuesdays - getting better
wednesdays - yeap, working the hours by
thursdays - serious i thought it was already friday
fridays - yes, it's finally here and can't wait for the weekend to start
saturdays - abit of shopping, abit of this and abit of that
sundays - my last day of relaxing...

supplies used include:

pattern paper: Graphic 45

embellishments: butterfly stamp - purple onion, days of the week stamp - american crafts, chipboard alpha - american crafts, glitter (on butterflies) - distress stickles rock candy, leaf pins - maya road trinkets, ribbon - maya road and may arts, script stamp - purple onion, pearls - prima pearls

inspired for: Graphic 45 September Challenge

how about you... what are your days like?

and a big big thanks to geraldine for the inspiration with this album from your mini album "colors of life" --> do check out her work over at my memories... they're absolutely gorgeous!!!

days of september

finally made and finished my calendar for september. this time i choosed webster's pages for the calendar... always love their pages & design, so sweet and of course, the prima flowers everywhere.

supplies used include:

pattern paper: webster's pages

embellishments: prima flowers, maya road ribbon, maya road trinket, webster's page calendar, american crafts chipboard alphas, maya road clock rub-ons, basic grey pearls, american crafts days stamp

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here's also a peak at what i am currently working on... a little something to capture "those are the days"

thanks again for stopping by!

couldn't resist again...

hope everyone had a great weekend... as for me still recovering from an all night crop.. yeap, truly an all night - started at 9pm and end at 6am. not sure if i would do this again thou... but had a great time and also got a chance to meet some of the scrappers here in singapore...

also ... a big thanks Francine for selecting my layout to showcase on your website "inspiration du jour"... on craftgossip... truly honored!!!

and thank you amber & everyone from my mind's eye for selecting my layout for the Challenge #3!!! thrilled and speechless! and for eveyone who played along, the layouts are amazing --> do check out the gallery there Challenge #3: Song Lyrics Gallery

oh and one more thing... i found this adorable new kit club (came highly recommended) with tons of goodies and just lovin their current kit!! --> do check it out... magpie club

that's it for now... but will be back tomorrow with more projects to share.
nite nite!

Generations

did this simple in layout in less than 20 mins (well that is after i figured out which papers to use and the layout design, which i finally settled for the current pencil line sketch). so, did i say this is a simple layout....

when i first saw this picture, taken during my morning wedding ceremony in bangkok, i just fell in love. the photographer managed to capture that special moment when one of my relative was pouring the blessed water on our hands to wish us all the best in our coming years together. for me, the picture symbolizes old and new and the passing of happiness from one to another...

supplies used include:
pattern paper: my mind's eye andrea victoria
cardstock: american crafts
embellishments: jewel brads - american crafts, mini alpha stickers - making memories, bling - basic grey, chipboard - maya road, pins - maya road, glimmer mist - tattered angels suede
inspired for: pencil line sketch #153
& inspired for: my mind's eye challenge #3

TFL!!!

On that special day

I finally found the perfect papers for my wedding pictures... from the new prima collection and well also the fact that i just remembered that i haven't scrapped them (so you'll definitely be seeing a lot in the coming days).

these pictures were taken by a professional photographer (i wish someday i would be able to take pictures like these - still learning, don't even know how to focus correctly) and were taken at the morning ceremony (traditional thai ).

Supplies used include:

pattern paper: prima paradise city collection - island beauty; prima indeed collection - delighted, enchanted, daydream and rasberry pastures

embellishments: stamp - prima timbres, stamp - purple onion butterfly, alpha stamp - studio calico; word stamp - ali edwards, prima ribbon, prima flowers - camelot roses vanessa, prima leaves - heirloom paper leaves pecan, prima say it pearls - pink swirls, prima pearl centers - siip center brown, pins - maya road trinkets

Inspired for: prima challenge - sept build a page (sketch)

Thanks again for stopping by & for all the wonderful comments! love reading them all & visting your blogs.

I Made it to 52 Sketches... 52 Weeks!!!

thank you thank you thank you Julie!!! Truly is an honor to be part of your team & in love with your sketches.

i started using the sketches a few weeks ago... and now am so addicted! if you haven't try them out... do stop by the website for your dose of weekly sketches... and of course, check out the prizes!! wow!!

also a big congrats to everyone who made the team!!! don't forget to check them out...

Our trip to borobudur

Last month we had the opportunity to go away for the long weekend... and we went to jogjakarata, indonesia to visit one of the main highlights... the borobudur temple. It truly is an amazing monument, amazing that it has lasted through time and is here for us to enjoy. There were some damages, some of the buddha statues that been tempered with... but all in all... is a sight to be treasured.

Here's a simple layout i just finished to capture the various parts of the temple... had to restrain myself from adding more and more stuff to the LO. and love love love cosmo cricket papers... they are so versatile and colorful (and helps bring the color to these pictures and LO)!!!

Supplies used include:

pattern paper: cosmo cricket snorkel collection

embellishments: american craft jewel brads - baby boy medium (blue), brights large (purple), earth tone medium (green), tropicals large (yellow), brights mini (orange); american craft thickers nutmeg - chestnut; maya road left trinket, basic grey bling, american craft ribbons

Inspired for: Scrapping Out Loud Challenge - Flowerific

& Inspired for: 52 Sketches... 52 Weeks Sketch #37

& Inspire for: Scrapfit Challenge #4 No Peeps

& Inspired for: Pile It On #16 (used punches for the flowers)

Thanks for stopping by & hope everyone is having a great weekend!

what is happiness...

the biggest question of all... (at least for me at the moment) ... what is happiness? what makes us smile each moment, makes us want to get out of bed in the morning, drives us during the day... and of course, gives us the power to get through the tough times?

i have no idea...

but what i do know, is that scrapbooking allows me to escape to another world and reading all the comments, always put a smile on my face...

here's a little something that i created to capture the moment... happiness? and also experiment with mixing papers / brands and plus i think it's been awhile that i've used sassafras. always lovin their style.

Been having too much fun with the tim holtz crackle paint - i just can't seem to stop - here's using the rock candy (clear) color on the balloons... love the effect. yeap, i am offically addicted!

Supplies used include:

pattern paper: sassafras anthem - dream big, sassafras vintage yummy - pleasantly puzzled, lily bee french couture - paris

embellishments: sassafras alpha stickers, making memories mini alpha stickers, maya road gear chipboard, maya road sheer, tattered angels glimmer mist - creme de chocolat and juinper

thanks always for stopping by...

couldn't resist...

guess what i saw over at 2peas --> my layout on the top 10 by votes list!!! (and at the top) thanks everyone truely speechless...

thanks aphra for letting me know... xxx

One more...

did this layout for the "let's get shabby" challenge - challenge#3: white/cream and one hint of color... and of course with my favorite color - green. It's been awhile since i did something this vintage, but it seems as thou i still can't let go of the neat and clean lines (as you can see from the placement of the pattern paper)... would like to say that my style is a mix between modern and shabby or is this what they call shabby chic?... what do you think?

used tim holtz crackle paint - rock candy - on the two corners to give it little more texture and just love how the papers then roll up abit.

supplies used include:

pattern paper: Graphic 45 Baby 2 Bride Collection - Dream a little dream

embellishments: prima flowers, prima swirls (white), riff raff chipboard (tree), tim holtz crackle paint peeled paint (green) and rock candy (clear), lots or prima ribbons, queen & co pearls (green) and tim holtz tag (destiny)

Inspired for: Let's Get Shabby - Challenge #3

thanks for stopping by again!!! ps. so excited that Graphic 45 is featuring one of my layout on their blog --> check it out! thanks so much - so honored

A little bit of this and that...

Had alot of fun working on the assignment for Made With Love this weekend - couldn't decide on a layout so made two with the papers given. For this week had to work with Bella Blvd (have to admit this is my first time) and was wondering at first how to pull this off. The colors were so rich and bright (abit brighter than what I am used to), but once I got started well... guess you can figure out the rest...

For the first one, just had fun with all the colors and labels from the bella blvd flirty and plastino collection. Add in the butterfly stamp for a bit of shabby chic feel... (stamp is from purple onion).

supplies used include:

pattern papers: bella blvd - flirty and plastino collections

alpha stickers: american craft (brown); stickers: bella blvd label stickers; chipboard: maya road swirls and frames; stamp: bella blvd (hearts); overlay: hambly blue circles; ribbon: american craft (blue), maya arts (yellow); brad: american craft; others: robin nest dew drops

** all can be found at MWL **

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For the second one, went a bit crazy with all the new primas (who can resist right?)... and also the tim holtz crackle paint, especially the rock candy color - clear one used on the green frame (thanks sharon for recommending this - having a blast!). Also got out the glimmer mist and misted everywhere, including the prima flowers... and yes, i know... once i started with the butterflies, just couldn't stop...

supplies used include:

pattern paper: bella blvd - plastino trelis

flowers: primas, primas, primas and more primas; leaves: primas; crackle paint: tim holtz picket fence (white) and rock candy (clear); glimmer mist: tattered angels - olive vine; chipboard: maya road frames; brads: american craft; pearls & crystals: prima say it pearls, prima swirls; ribbon: prima; pins: maya road

** all can be found at MWL **

hope everyone had a great weekend... i'm already counting down to this weekend!