On being you

Did a page using Scrapbook Deals 4U sketch #49.

I love the look of Calvin over here, just love that sweet genuine smile when I asked for photo session. Journaling is something that I've copied from Elizabeth Karthner's blog, where she was quoting from someone: Calvin, you are loved, you are joy and many more. I would love you to be creative, be you, find you and be happy with that. luv, mom - 26th Jan 2010.

I'm using the left over from my Scrapbook Deal 4U Delight kit and those felt flowers from some other kit's left over. I've used Prima packaging too, what a fun way to use up those stash.

Happy Scrapping!

Product used: Creative Imagination die-cut paper, Fancy Pants Delight PP, Prima package, Pink Paisley letter stickers, Making Memories tiny alpha stickers, BoBunny buttons, ric-rac and trim.

Where is my kit?

I'm really really sad now.. I'm still waiting for my January kit from Scrapbook Deals 4U. All those in the forum had already been playing with it and having so much fun creating gorgeous pages, and I'm here.. still waiting.. check on the mail everyday without fail.. still no where to be seen. I hope it is not being hijacked, or lost.. I hope eventually it will be here.

I wanted to do some sketches, and kept on thinking maybe I should wait for my kit to arrive, maybe I should just save these photos later.. till I can't get my pages properly done. Seeing that today is not possible for me to get my kit, I hope I'll get it on Monday. Yes, first thing on Monday.

I'm a guest designer in ...

Creative scrappers! Yes! I'm so honor and happy to see my own layout in others' site. Kristine has been designing lots and lots of great sketches and I've been a stalker for her sketches ever since I discovered it months ago. Her designer team are fabulous, they can always come up with layouts that are so inspiring. Go on, head on over to Creative Scrappers and try out sketch #87 yourself. I would love to see your interpretation of the sketch.

Here is my take for sketch #87:

And a close up of those flowers, learnt to do this from Scrapbook Deals 4U's forum.

Me and hubby were just playing with our camera's self-timer when I went over to visit him last year. It was totally funny, just look at his face *LOL*

Product used: My Mind's Eye bloom and grow kit from Scrapbook Deals 4U.

As for now, I've done yet another sketch from her - sketch #85. I get to scrap my son's overly exhausted photos after playing computer games. He just fall flat while the computer was still on with his game half-way done.

Love her sketches and yup, definitely going to keep on following her blog.

Happy scrapping!

Product used: Creative Imaginations PP, American Craft stickers, Stamps from Making Memories and Maya Road.

Pretty

Hmm.. I'm getting more productive with my new scrap space! *LOL* And I managed to use my stash of old stuff too. Some from Scrapbook Deals 4U kits, some Pattern Papers and supplies bought from Scrap-n-crop, using a sketch from Scrapbook Challenges. Yes, I'm drawing in ideas and inspiration from here and there.

This layout has completed with journal, but I took the photo before I wrote anything there. These are my cousins, pretty cousins *grin*. Even my sons sometimes mistaken them as their cousins *LOL*.

I did a butterfly using techniques thought in the Scrapbook Nook forum, which used mist, stamp and crackle paint. But my crackle paint is not here yet and I just can't wait for it to finish this layout, so I've used glossy medium instead.

I thank you all for leaving comments on my site, really appreciate it. I hope I do give some, well, maybe a little inspiration here and there for you all.

Happy Scrapping! And Happy Weekend!

Product used: Scrapbook Walls Choc open dott PP, 7Gypies Kobe PP, Making Memories journal pad, American Craft chipboard stickers, KaiserCraft rhinestone, Scenic Route chipboard, Tattered Angels glimmer mist, My Little Shoebox in bloom overlay, BoBunny buttons and Gift of love PP, Prima Flowers and Fiskars border punches.

My little scrap corner

Yes, I finally had got my scrap corner ready with a banquet table, an album cabinet that can fit in my American Craft ring album, a magazine rack that I've filled up with stuff.

It still doesn't look complete to me, there are still things missing. I would love to have those Making Memories jars and Desktop Carousel. I'm eying on things that look like Doodlebug Fashion Furnishing Line Collectable Cupboard and Paper Cube. Hoping to make my little corner with more colors.

I need more basket too, the type that I can put clothes on the inside and store my scrapbook stuff.

Oh, I definitely need a good chair, preferably with wheels.

Another thing is I hope to be able to display my works on the wall or maybe on some wall mounted shelves, even better with shadow box.

I think sooner or later this corner will be filled with storage cabinet and stuff. Let's just say, this is a start. A good one I must say.

Hmm.. and now I'm still waiting for my kit from Scrapbook Deals 4U *sigh* Why do I stay so far away from the States.

First Layout!

Yes, this is my first LO of the year! *LOL* and I did it on the floor 'cos at that time I don't even have a table in my scrap room. Yes, I'm claiming that room to be my scrap room during when hubby haven't decided what to do with it, he he...

Nothing much of a technique that I use in the layout, it is just to cure my thirst of creating, I'm using Creative Scrapper's sketch #86.

Journal goes in later. Happy Scrapping!

Product used: Bellablvd letter stickers, BoBunny Delilah PP, Core Color cardstock, Fancy Pants PP, some snowflakes embellishment from HOTP, a BoBunny blue bling, and stickles pen on the title.

My favorite 10

I just can't do a top ten 'cos I'm not sure which is my number one in the list, so I'm doing a random favorite 10 of my layouts.
So, in random order, here they are: (click to see bigger image file)

"Two-gather" -
will be shown on 17th Jan.

I love each and everyone of these layout, they are meaningful to me both in memories and being creative. Scrapbooking is one way in finding myself really.

Thanks for dropping by.

Join in the fun!

Scrapbook Nook is having a blog hope at the moment, go check out "Life as Lou" first in order not to miss any blog. I'm following Lady Grace and seeing all her beautiful creation using the Nook's kit, am already thinking if I should get their kit as well.

Well, good luck everyone and have a good weekend. Mine is already having a headache with my boys keep bugging me about this and that.

Studio to die for

I know some of you would have seen this studio over at Donna Downey's website. But I only discover it today! And I've fell in love with the studio. Just look at the picture below that I got from her flicker album.

I would love to have this kind of work space, filled with drawers that I can keep my stuff away, a big work space that I can lay all my things there. Now, I think I better work for this and get my room at least 50% look like the one in the picture. What I'm having now is just a tile room with a window in the middle, a shelve and that's it!

Anyone want to donate anything to this poor girl without a scraproom? 'Cos I've moved out from my mom's place, and I have to start from scratch in getting the table and cabinet.

Challenge over at Scrap-a-little

Yupe, I'm honor and excited to be one of the DT in Scrap-a-little. Helen is doing the first challenge over the site. It is about using Pink, Brown and Blue in the layout, with a little twist - use the word "NEW". I would be fun to see what you all come up with, so head on over to Scrap-a-little and join in the fun!

Here is my take for the challenge:
It is about my son's graduation from kindergarten. My little boy has grown up to be a little man and he has so many friends who wants to be in the picture that I was having difficulty to include them all in this layout, thanks to smaller print that I'm able to do that.

I have made two popsicle flowers using round puncher and those flower pearls and Prima flower on top.

So, have fun!

Product used: Prima flowers, My Mind's eye Marrakech PP, Marvy circle punch, Making Memories journal pad, Fiskar border punch, some red flower pearls.