and more magpie club...

here's another layout I did using the magpie club june kit - which is now sold out, within 2 days of being launched (congrats Tara)! I really recommend that if you are interested, do subscribe @ Magpie Club as these kits are disappearing like hot cakes!

for this layout, I went with a picture that I've been holding onto for a while now - it was taken during our trip to australia - for me, it really captures that fact that sometime its the simple things that makes us most happy... a book and a glass of wine...



once again, working with 8.5 x 11" pages, I really can't get enough of these and also noticed that when I'm stuck on ideas - working on these size pages really help in getting my creative juices flowing again.

also here's another stamp from the latest release by Stamping Bella..."the facts"... I've been addicted to their journaling stamps lately, just can't stop using them and are definitely a must have! and also finally getting a chance to play with the studio calico rub-ons, been wondering if I should have gotten these and vola... Tara has read my mind (again).



I also used the rub-on packaging to mat the photo (the blue pattern paper). I have to say, I'm really impressed with the manufacturers now a days - making everything usable.



Thanks for stopping by and do check back for more magpie club samples, still have my take on this month sketch challenge to share (but currently waiting on some details).

Color Combos Galore

ready for some fun.... well color combos galore challenges are back and with tons of fun! Do check out the details here and all the amazing work by the design team members (I still can't believe that I'm part of the team), there's just so much eye candy everywhere....

and to kick off the re-launch, here's the first challenge for the month...


don't you just love the colors... and here's mine, using a mix of flowers...




supplies used include:
pattern paper: october afternoon, alpha stickers: october afternoon, ribbon: webster pages, leaf pins: maya road, brads: american crafts, buttons: jenni bowlin, mist: maya road, other: fabric flowers and doilies

and as always, thanks for stopping by everyone and all your comments... and don't forget to check out Color Combos Galore for more inspirations and hope you play along with us... (ps. there's also a prize (scarlet lime kit) to be won!)

Magpie Club June Kit...

you'll just love the mix of goodies in the Magpie Club June Kit... there's yummy jillibean soup, lily bee, american crafts, studio calico, a bit of pebbles, cosmo cricket and even some 7 gyspies. It's just amazing what Tara has included and definitely one of my favorite thus far!

first is this layout that is long over due... the pictures are from a BBQ that we had last year at our apartment complex with my collegues from work. this was the first ever BBQ that we had since we moved to Singapore and honestly I don't remember when was the last one that I put together. It was really wonderful to just hang out with everyone (including the clients) and laughing over some yummy food and beer! (and these are only 6 pics out of over 50 pics we took that day)...



and finally having a chance to play with those jillibean soup flowers and loving that gorgeous tag that Tara stamp for us!


(string is not included in the kit)

and here's another layout I did using jillibean soup and lily bee (for the background)... and yes, that is my number one destination - Granada, Spain. The view was just amazing!!!



and just loving the sticker labels and lettering from jillibean soup (I need more of these)...


(string and thread are not included in the kit)

don't you just love all the goodies... do check back later in the week for a few more projects using the magpie club june kit and also the june sketch challenge...

thanks for stopping by!!

and the winner is...

and the lucky person who gets the $20 USD gift certificate from YourScrapbookStash is....

........... CONGRATS JESSICA!!!


(could you please drop me an email confirming your email address details for the gift certificates. thanks and happy shopping)

and for everyone else, don't forget to stop by YourScrapbookStash for some new goodies and also here's a 20% off coupon "MAY2010" valid till May 31st only, so better hurry on.... the new tim holtz paper tapes just arrived and I can't wait to get my hands on those!

and on other news.... here's a little peak at what I've been up too...

don't forget to check back later in the week for more details... and tomorrow for the sneaks on Magpie Club June Kits... you'll definitely love love love it!
& thanks for stopping by!

Hi from Bali

just a quick post to say hi and I know that I'm behind in posting a few things (and also in getting back to some of you), but we have been in Bali for the last few days and should be back in sunny old singapore later tonight...

so don't forget to check back tomorrow for the details on the YSS GC winner and a few other surprises and sneaks!

one of those days...

its been a long long long day... one of the longest day I've had in awhile (its been alittle over 3months since I felt like this). and all I can do at the moment is remind my self that there's more in life than work... and can only wish, that I'll have the courage to just let go of it one day...

atleast from the day... I manage to complete this layout that I started a while back... a little something to remind me that work isn't everything, that it's only a passing stone in our lives (is that the right phrase?)... and also having fun with the cheerful colors in the Botanique Collection from who else other than one of my favorite brands... American Crafts...



and I just got these super fun stamps from Stamping Bella - their latest release. Don't you just love them, I think there's about 9 different designs/sayings in total (you'll definitely be seeing more of these as I just can't stop using them...lol). Don't forget to check them out here.


supplies used include:
cardstock: american crafts, pattern paper: american crafts botanique collection, stamps: purple onion design (butterflies) and stamping bella (block), brads: american crafts, punch: martha stewart

and just have to also share this... thanks so much Lori for featuring my layout!!! thank you thank you thank you - so honored!

thanks again everyone for stopping by and just in case you missed the giveaway for the $20 USD GC to YourScrapbookStash, check out the details here (you definitely don't want to miss this).

another giveaway from YSS...

interested in another giveaway???

I've got a $20 USD gift voucher to YourScrapbookStash.com to give away... and you'll love what just came in their store... more jenni bowlin goodies, the girls paperie embellishments and a super fun collection from echo park... and the best part, everything is 15% off this month!

so all you have to do... is a leave a comment here by Thursday May 27th and I'll select one lucky person on Friday.

thanks again for stopping by and don't forget to stop by the gallery at yourscrapbookstash for more inspirations from me and all the talented ladies there...

prince charming...

just realized that I haven't had a chance to share this layout here yet... but here's alittle something that I created for the collage press blog last week. the theme for this month is all things vintage (to create a layout/project using vintage collections from collage press)...



for mine I used a sheet from the Grayson Hall collection (the gorgeous light blue pattern paper) and mixed it with papers and die cuts from the Knave of Hearts collections. and also had to give the swirl flowers a go... after seeing everyone's inspirations. here's the video clip that I used for these flowers... here (have fun!).


supplies used include:
cardstock: american crafts, pattern paper, alphas and die cuts: collage press, flowers and leaves: primas, brads: american crafts, metal embellishment: tim holtz and punch: martha stewart

and if I could share... this is my second time being published and am truly speechless for being published in all 3 of CK magazines this month. thank you thank you thank you thank you to everyone!!



and also guess what I saw yesterday at 2peas after I had uploaded my layouts the night before... thanks everyone for all the wonderful comments and you support always and especially for selecting my layout... "our day" that I created for my assignment for Lily Bee. It truly brighten my day!



thanks again for stopping by...

a little puppy love...

wanted to share this fun layout I created ealier... a little something to catpure the cuteness of this little puppy, although she isn't so little any more (and also pretty naughty at times too).






supplies used include:
cardstock and adhesive: american crafts; pattern paper, rub-ons, flair, paper flower: american crafts - dear lizzy collection; stickers: american crafts - dear lizzy collection and jenni bowlin labels; mist and envelop: maya road

thanks always for stopping by and off to get some rest, haven't been feeling so great the last few days, I think I might be coming done with something.

on another note... was hoping to be able to go back home, but guess that won't be happening anytime soon... can't believe what it has come down to, but then again... am I surprised. No! however what surprises me is the person behind all this, I would have thought {} cared more about the country and its people.

its monday...

mondays are just not my days... and I'm still trying to get use to working again (oh how I miss those days of not having to do much of anything - uhmmm although it does sound pretty lazy of me)...

also thanks for all the comments, emails and questions that you've been dropping by... I promise to get back to everyone sometime this week. I know, I've been a bit bad in that area lately... it's just after having to swim through over 50 emails a day for work and the long conference calls... *sign*

but on the happy and fun front... I did this layout last night in less than 30mins!!! Another scrapping record for me... (I usually spend over an hour and sometimes even lots more)... this time around I used a sketch provided by Creative Scrappers (sketch #103), a challenge over at Scrapgal and of course for my Lily Bee assignment...



and I know... I've used this picture before, but lately I've been trying to use up all the pictures that I have printed (the pile is almost as high as all the thickers that I have)... I just don't know why I've printed so many of the same picture.

and also having some fun with the yummy chipboards from the "hello sunshine" collection... I sanded the sides to add a bit more texture and also used one of the stamps from stamping bella for the journaling spot.


supplies used are:
cardstock: american crafts, pattern paper: lily bee "hello sunshine" collection, chipboard: lily bee "hello sunshine" collection, rub-ons: lily bee "hello sunshine" collection, punch: martha stewart, stamp: stamping bella

and my american crafts project is up on the AC Blog. I just went crazy playing with the new rose sizzix die, but looks as though I still need to learn how to glue these flowers together... they've continue to bloom ever since. Also finally using the 7 gyspies printer tray I brought a while back... although, do wish that I got the white one now.



thanks again for stopping by and all the wonderful comments
**huggies**

and the winners are...

1. for my blog giveaway... the lucky winner is... number

congrats SARAH!!!


2. and for the yourscrapbookstash $10USD gift certificate... the winning number is...

congrats ASICA.P!!!


ladies please email me your address so I get the goods out to you & once again thanks so much everyone for sharing your stories, its really wonderful to get a glimpse of how we all started (and got addicted) to this hobby... and will definitely be stopping by your blogs to leave some love :).

and before disappearing for a few days (have a few assignments to complete), here's a little something I did using the april studio calico kit... i know, it's another 8.5x11" layout - but recently I've just been addicted to this size, they're just so fun to work with...



and here's a little flower I made using... first a stamped image, strips of paper and then rolling up some of the pattern paper to make the final flower...



... and don't forget to stop by the gallery at YourScrapbookStash... I'll be uploading a few layouts after this post (more 7gypsies inspirations).

thanks again for stopping by!

and some more magpie club...

thanks so much for all the comments and sharing your scrapbooking journey, I really love reading your comments and its really interesting to hear how everyone got started... and also great to learn that I'm not the only one who tends to buy more than scrap... lol

also I just realized that I haven't share my magpie club layouts from this month kit yet (unfortunately the main kit is already sold out - just two days after going live, but the crunch kit is still available and boy does it have some super yummy goodies... more details here at magpie club)

... and here's a pick at all my scrapbook goodies that I've been hoarding... and to think, this is only a fraction...



and this is one is for my sister (younger sis) who has also recently completed all her exams for her master degree... a big big big CONGRATS... and definitely wish I was in the states now to help celebrate (and of course do a bit of shopping toooo)...



and last but not least... one for dear hubby... I just couldn't resist taking pictures of him and his new bag. I know it doesn't sound like much, but believe me... he hardly buys anything in the first place and since I have known him for 5 years now... this is the first bag (any type of bag) that I have ever seen him buy...



thanks again for stopping by and do check back tomorrow to see if you're the lucky one (ones); also don't forget to stop by yourscrapbookstash gallery for some more inspirations in the coming days...

another giveaway (from YSS)

a very big thanks for all the wonderful comments and also for sharing... it's really great to hear how everyone got started in scrapbooking and just how addicted we've become to this hobby (and hoarding).... lol... (you should see my stash at the moment, will probably be adding a few more items to my list of goodies for sale again)

also... just wanted to share that I have been scrapbooking for almost 2 years now - really got into it when I relocated to singapore back in Aug 2008 and officially became addicted in May when I was lucky to win the contest at my LSS.... since then... well you guys probably know :)

and in addition to the goodies that I'm giving away below (don't forget to leave a comment here for a chance, if you haven't already) and I'm also very honored to be guest designing for YourScrapbookStash this month and Erica has graciously sponsored some gift certificates for me to giveaway...

so if you are interested in winning... a $10.00 USD gift voucher to yourscrapbookstash.com... then leave a comment on this post by Friday May 15th!!

and just in case you are wondering what you might be able to find in the store... well here are some of my picks...

some new goodies from Jenni Bowlin...

and also these yummy papers from the 7 Gypsies Avignon Collection... yummy!!!

thanks again everyone for stopping by and all your wonderful comments :)