Creative Scrappers sketch - All boys

Here is a sketch from Creative Scrappers:

Which I came up with a really blue page, well, blue and messy page with lots of inking done.
I managed to put in two lollipops flowers *grin*. I'm getting to love making my own hand-made flowers, don't I?

I've distressed here and there, even the chipboard letter stickers from Basic Grey. Yup, I've used sand paper for that and inked it with red, brown and white ink.

Thanks for stopping by!

Product used: Scrapbook Deals 4U Marrakech kit - Basic Grey Marrakech PP, letter stickers, stickers; Jellibean PP.

Goof

Wow, it has been just over 10 days that I didn't update this blog. Other than I haven't got a new layout to share but it was also due to the fact that I have a sick child to attend to. Yes, little Cal was down with fever and sore throat, poor kid. He has recovered now, no worry just that I need to constantly remind him to drink more water.

So, here is what I want to share today. A challenge over in Scrapbook Deals 4 U using a beautiful sketch by PageMaps. PageMaps sketch is always very neat and inspiring. I'm glad SD4U chose this sketch.

Here is what I came up with using SD4U October Delilah kit which contains mainly BoBunny pattern papers and embellishment. Yes, it sounds like a girl kit, but well, I don't mind having those handmade flowers in my boys' page and with those chocolate color, I don't think it looks like a girl page anymore.
Learnt how to do those scallop punched out flowers online but forgot where the link is now (so sorry..). They are easy to make, just punch out pattern papers that you like with scallop punch, then scramble them with your palm and adhere together, then you can embellish it with button, brads, sticker or anything you fancy.

Here are some close-up of my flowers:


Happy scrapping!

Product used: BoBunny Delilah PP, buttons and stickers; Making memories journal pad, pattern paper; lots of inks in brown, distress color and black.

Mid-autumn festival

These photos in the layout has been there in my room since early October and only get to scrap them after seeing Helen's sketch and a challenge over Scrapbook Challenges about holiday, which reminds me of the mid-autumn festivity that we had, though it is not a holiday over here.

Mid-autumn festival is being celebrated on the 15th day on the 8th lunar month, where the moon is roundest. Does that found punched out looks like a full moon to you?

Mid-autumn (Zhong Qiu) is meant for the family reunion / gathering, and children would go around with lantern. Which my kids love!

I've actually put some glitters underneath the buttons and that thin strip of paper is actually the left over pattern paper from border punching. And since the background is dark and I want my journal to come out, I used acrylic paint for the base.

Thanks for stopping by peeps.

Product used: Bo Bunny Flutter Butter PP and buttons; Bazzill Basic edge cardstock, American Craft letter stickers; some glitters, circle and scallop punches, and Tim Holtz distress ink.

Creative Scrappers sketch - Be There

Another beautiful sketch from Creative Scrappers:

While I was doing this layout, I was hoping that I've got a circle cutter for myself so that I don't need to cut it by hand while figuring out if the circle is the right size that I needed. I'm also wishing that I've got some other different sizes of circle punch for the lollipop flower. Another tool that I wish to have is the distressing tool.

I'm using all things from Scrapbook Deals 4u - Flutter butter kit plus a previous kit's letter stickers (in blue) and Making Memories journal stamp set.
While I was doing this layout in my non-usual hour, i.e. earlier than usual, my boys were there and they got so interested in what I was doing, they wanted to have a hand on those stamp set, letter stickers and ink too. Probably one day they would be a better scrapper then me. But now I'm so stingy in letting them my stash of things - my precious paper, ink and letter stickers. Ha!

Product used: Bo Bunny Flutter butter PP, American Craft letter stickers, Bo Bunny letter stickers, Prima swirl bing, white cardstock and Jim Holtz distress ink.

Lego kid

Just got my November kit from Scrapbook Deals 4U - Flutter Butter. Gorgeous kit as always that Martha put up with. I feel a bit guilty for having to cut those patter paper apart, they are just so pretty. And I'm thinking hard if I should use those stickers in the layout or in a mini album. Those cardstock stickers are great for a mini album, maybe something like a message from me to my boys about life. But I haven't found any suitable photo yet.

So, here is one layout that I did using the kit and also a lift from Rowena Otile's LO over at Scrapbook Challenges:

Those blocks are not from Lego, they are some blocks that hubby bought from China, but Calvin loves them and he has built cars and trucks from it by following the instruction sheet that came with it.

I've stick one of the round sticker on the PP, cut it out and distressed it, then pop it up using foam adhesive. I've also use the package backing of the Prima swirl bling that came with the kit as the mat for my photo.

As for those letter stickers, I've used glimmer gel pen on them, it is more visible from the side.

Thanks for dropping by and thanks for your comments.

Product used: Bo Bunny flutter futter PP, buttons, cardstock stickers; Bellablvd letter stickers; Prima swirl bling backing and ribbon from the kit.

Creative Scrappers sketch - Paint

This is for Creative Scrappers sketch #77:

Those flowers are handmade after learning about it Johanna through their vblog post over in YouTube, it is great! I'm using some light weight pattern paper from PaperWishes for those flowers plus Thank goodness I bought myself a mini mister from the drugstore yesterday and made it into good use last night.

Oh, and those felt flowers, they are gathering dust and finally can be showing off here in the layout again. And those trim, they are just nice (I think) for the layout to add some texture.



I think I'm getting to love distressing, I tried to distress almost all of my recent layouts, don't you think so?

This layout is about those paint work that my two sons did while they were over in the Kiddies club. They just love it so much that they'll ask for it every time they are there, but I do have to pay for it, so ... some times they don't get what they want *wink*.

Product used: BoBunny PP and Buttons; Pink Paisley letter chipboard stickers; Queen & co. felt flower; Maya Road journal stamp; Tattered Angel's glimmer mist; PaperWishes HOTP PP; some ink.

Sketch challenge

Here is a sketch used by Scrapbook Deals 4U as their sketch #44 challenge (a sketch from Page Maps):

And, here is my take, one that I did last night probably using the shortest time (half an hour) to finish after my boys have gone to dreamland.

Ya.. I've simplify the sketch and distressed everything and inked everything except those stickers. To me the white cardstock is just too clean for me, thus I've inked it.

My first DS was actually trying to capture himself with the self-timer, but probably he has chosen the 2 sec. timer, so it looks like he was jumping.

Product used: Basic Grey Marrakech PP and stickers, American Craft letter stickers, some ink.

I love this

This is a page that inspired by Scrap-it-lah November challenge, Scrapbook Challenges play on words challenge and a sketch from Color Me Daisy.

Scrap-it-lah challenge is to "Please scrap a layout with the title comprising of the letters - "S", "I" and "L" which are the acronyms of Scrap-it-Lah."

Where else for Scrapbook Challenges is "to make a play on words with you title. You may use stamps, die cuts, cut outs, chipboard, and so many more. Any subject, any size, any type of project as long as it follows the challenge."

And Color Me Daisy sketch is as below:

So, I'm incorporating all three things in one layout since they are not about the same thing, and it help a lot in doing this page and it is fun too!

This is us during my trip over to Shenzhen recently, taken in the restaurant at the air-port.

Have long didn't use that swirl stamp from Inkadinkado that I bought from Scrap-n-crop. I've misted the heart shape that I cut out from Urban Lily paper, then ink the edges and stamp on it using white ink. Love how it turns out.

Yup, after 7 years of marriage, we are still in love. Especially after the recent trip. Now I know how important that is to our relationship, we should really spend quality "us" time together more than anything else.

I'm loving this layout and am displaying it in my office now. ;)

Product used: Humbly print rub-on, Pink Paisley and American Craft letter stickers, K&Co Urban Rhapsody PP, Prima flowers, Kaiser Craft blings, Fancy Pants Delight PP, Urban Lily, Tsukineko Dew Drop ink, Inkadinkado swirl stamp, Petaloo Mulberry Street Flowers.

Free stuff

Gosh! This site just came to me - Free Printables

Ya, they piratically have everything you need to print about, including calender, activities, crafts, music, games and lots more. You just gotta check them out. They have some great stencils over at their craft section which is just great for kids to color. And they are absolutely FREE!

Now I would be checking in to see if I can print something out for my boys to do and get them occupy later during their school holiday.

Sweet

Another sketch challenge over at Scrapbook Challenges. This is sketch 168:

Do head over to Scrapbook Challenges and join in the fun.

I've flip the sketch and tilt it aside, ink those edges on the pattern paper and my photo. The photo actually was taken awhile back and the incident actually happened last night right before bed-time.

Probably since I've left my boys for 5 days being with hubby, my 2nd DS discovered something new to do like kissing me on the lips for more than ten times in one go and hugged me, then told me I'm pretty *LOL* How sweet was that!? I was holding my surprise look though.

I've also put some white ink on the title area to make it stands out more from the journal sheet.

Product used: (from Scrapbook Deals 4U September Delight kit) Fancy Pants Delight line PP and journal sheet, Creative Cafe Chocolate Diecut ; Kaiser Craft blings, American Craft letter stickers and ink.

The walk

I did a very quick but thoroughly thought over layout last night after seeing the sketch #76 of Creative Scrappers. One that hinted the use of paint or the same sort.I found the perfect pattern paper for this sketch and have used ink and glimmer mist on the background. The pattern paper is just nice for those photos as well as my boys were enjoying a walk along our neighbourhood road that are not fully done yet.

This walk of their is actually being called jogging by them. But instead we just walk.

In these picture, one of them was collecting pebbles, and one was carrying a stick. They wanted to go further up but lazy mom made up stories to get them home *grin*.

Product used: PP, buttons and stickers from Bo Bunny, glimmer mist from Tattered Angels.

One Sunday

Am back!

Just got back yesterday from visiting hubby. I had lots of fun time away from my two boys. I must say I don't particularly miss them *LOL*. Knowing that I can do lots of things that I can't do with them around, such as going for food massage, eating comfortably without chasing them around, sleeping late and eating hot and spicy noodles! Yup, I'm glad I made the trip over alone.

Now, for scrapbook sharing. Am way too late to submit this on a challenge over at Creative Scrappers using their sketch #75

I'm using all things from Scrapbook Deals 4U October kit - Delilah, plus Tattered Angel's mist, Making Memories paper pad and some ink. Look out for Scrapbook Deals 4U October Delilah kit in their store for more description soon.

I got the idea of ink distressing from one of the pattern paper that came along in the kit, so I've used red, brown and white ink on the edges of the pink cardstock. Knowing that I hardly use flowers on my boys' pages, thus it is so lovely to see these flowers on my layout.

Thanks for looking.