Scrapaholics (Twisted Sketches #006)

This week's twist on Twisted Sketches is to use STAMP(S).

For once I decided not to scrap about Nadiah. But about me and my scrapaholic sisters. The photo was taken at Alexis after the Scrapbook Showcase, and I used the beautiful stitched paper from Prima Marketing. I made a tag to journal on and that's where I used the stamps.

You can see the sketch here. Do hop over to see the other DT's interpretation and join in the fun!!

Materials used:
Patterned papers & blings: Prima Marketing. Cardstock: Bazzill Basics. Stamps: Prima Marketing, Stamp It. Ink Pads: Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads. Chipboard wordlet: ScrapFX

I Got A Boo Boo

Although I have not been scrapping in a while, I did manage to make a layout a few days ago. I've printed this photo of Nadiah showing off her band aid on her arm. She loves having colourful band aids on herself and would come running calling out "I got a boo boo" even if it's just a tiny prick that you can hardly see it at all.

I love the orange and green combo. I think they work well in this layout and simply love that Creative Imagination swirly edge which I've made it work as a frame.

BTW, I have finally reached my target of 100 layouts for 2009. I am happy to have completed the challenge and am now looking forward to a new one.

Altered Clipboard (SIC July Challenge)

I've been so busy lately that I totally forgot to upload my altered clipboard which is for Scrap|Inspire|Create July challenge. Everyone has to alter a clipboard and then tell what we use it for.

I love this month's challenge because it is exactly what I need to get organised. I use it for reminders of what I datelines I have to complete each month and what challenges I want to try.

So here's my altered clipboard, using K&Co Amy Butler Lotus Tea paper collection.



You can see that I've made a pocket to put in my sketches. I love it and it's very convenient. So do give it a try. Click here to read more about the challenge and see the other DT's altered clipboard.

Box of Techniques

Just over a month ago, a group of us decided to alter a box and swap with each other. Each of us had to pick out a name for whom we'll be altering for and I pulled out Sharon's.

After a few days of searching for the right box - and let me tell you that finding a box to alter in Alor Star is not that easy - I finally found one.




It's actually a box for putting in keys but I took all the hooks out and dismantled the box. I peeled off the laminated skin, sand it, paint it with black acrylic paint and varnished the whole box.




After a week of letting the varnish dry completely, I started working on it. By this time my ideas had changed so many times that the end result looks nothing at all like what I originally planned.

So this is what I made for Sharon:
















I combined all sorts of art mediums and techniques to create the individual tiles and very happy with how the box turned out.

I'm glad that Sharon loved it and that's the main point.

Scrappingchix 1st Anniversary Celebration - Update

Last Saturday was Scrappingchix's 1st Anniversary celebration. I was there really early just to catch up with Nad and also do some shopping :D. I was also suppose to teach a mini album class that day. We had 3 people taking the class and I hope they all had fun making the album and trying out new techniques.






The food was great and look how cute these cupcakes that Nad made... SC logo printed on the cuppies. SO cute!!!


And this is the album that I taught:









Thank you to those who took the class. And thank you, Nad for a splendid party!!

Perfect Pearls Class Update

The Perfect Pearls class we had on Friday at Scrappingville was such a blast!! That was actually my first time teaching a class. Everyone did a splendid job on their projects and I am so happy that they all enjoyed themselves.

Picture time.... although by the time I thought of taking photos, a few of the ladies has already left.

And hey... look who dropped in to do a layout?

Thank you everyone for attending my class and for bringing along lots of creativity!!

Because Of You (Twisted Sketches #004)

This month the new DTs over at Twisted Sketches start off our new job!! It's Team A this week and I am part of that team. The twist for sketch #004 is to use a TRANSPARENCY in a layout, card ETC.... You can see the sketch HERE.

This is my take:


I've been saving that gorgeous Hambly transparency for a long time, not being able to decide what to use it for. I hope I do justice to it's gorgeousness with this layout.

Do hop over the TS blog and play along with this sketch. You have a week to make a submission of your interpretation of the sketch and don't forget the twist!!


Materials used:
Cardstock: Core'dinations. Diecut patterned paper: Making Memories. Transparency: Hambly Screen Prints, My Little Shoebox. Flowers: Prima Marketing. Brads: Making Memories, Doodlebug, Scrappingchix. Ribbon: froma RAK. Sheer journaling birdie: Maya Road.

Target: 100 LOs
Done: 99 LOs
To do: 1 LOs

Not So Happy (SK challenge #18)

A brand new month. And a brand new LO.

It's my first DT layout with Scrappin Kids and I love the challenge for this month, because we have to dig out those pictures that may not bring good memories to us but still an important memory nonetheless.

Challenge #18 is to scrap about those moments that may not be a pleasant experience with our children when on vacation. I decided to scrap about Nadiah's first experience at a water theme park, which we thought at first she would enjoy due to her obsession with water. But it was not so.

Here's my take:

(P/s. Karine, look... your RAK came just at the right time and I used some of the stuff right away!! Thanks!!)

The journaling reads:

"When the Carnival Water Park just opened,

Me & Baba thought it would be fun to take you there

since you love everything water!

Boy we were wrong!!!

There were so many people and the music was too loud

that they were too confusing and disorienting for you

You had to cover your ears all the time and cried your eyes out

That sure thought us not to make assumptions about you!!"

Come a play along with us over at Scrappin Kids. Leave a comment at the blog, linking your layout at your blog.

Materials used:
Patterned papers: October Afternoon, KI Memories. Cardstock: Core'dinations Black Magic CS. Metal rings: Making Memories. Alpha stickers: American Crafts, Jenni Bowlin Studios. Transparency journaling card: Hambly Screen Prints. Chipboard shapes: Fancy Pants Designs. Others: Ric rac, brads and flower clip (RAK from Karine), H-A-P-P-Y diecut with Bigshot and yellow acrylic paint.

Target: 100 LOs
Done: 98 LOs
To do: 2 LOs

Perfect Pearls Class

I will be teaching a class on Perfect Pearls in Scrappingville on the 3rd July @ 2pm. If you are interested, please hop over to Scrapinggville's blog and register or just drop by the shop in Bangsar Shopping Center to put your name down.

Twisted Sketches DT

Hoot! Hoot!

Yup, I made it as Twisted Sketches Design Team member.

Yeay!!

It's a sketch challenge site with a little twist to it.
Every Wednesday a sketch will be provided for you to use for your scrapbook projects: cards, layouts, mini albums ... etc. And every week there will be an extra little twist to give you something to help inspire you to create.

Oh and a small prize will be given each week too!!

I'll be working with 14 talented ladies including our "boss lady", Anam Stubbington.

Here are the team members

Christiane Muller
Diana Kennedy
Kim Sonksen
Lynnette Davis
Rachel Ward
Simona Montanari
Steph Peachey
Susan Dupre
Suzann Jones
Teresa Matz
Vanessa Rupp-Hayden
Virginie Delbecq
Zoe Nemburt

Please do give the ladies a visit to see their beautiful creations.

I'll leave you with this cute 'lil blinkie

Your Creative Side

I just finished another layout today. When everything just clicks in your head and you just know what to do, it can take very little time to do it.

This one is for Scrappin Kids June challenge. It's a sketch challenge this month. The sketch is:



This is my take:









If you notice, all the little art pieces (2 masks, a house, a flower, a ladybug and a butterfly) are Nadiah's work. I photograph them and cut them all out to make embellishment for the page. I thought that way, I get to keep her creations forever even if the real pieces go missing.

The "squares" are all raised because I adhered the photos and patterned paper on chipboard pieces.

The journaling reads:
"I guess you get your creative side from me. You inherited my love for colours, papers, scissors and glue and putting everything together which is the fun part. I am thankful that we have something else in common besides just being mother and daughter."


Materials used:
Patterned papers: Pink Paislee, Bo Bunny. Flower: Prima Marketing. Alphabet stickers: Basic Grey. Rubber stam: Stampers Anonymous, Ink pad: TH Distress Ink. Various ribbons and lace.

Target: 100 LOs
Done: 97 LOs
To do: 3 LOs

A Bubbly Day

I finally finished this layout today. It has taken me a lot longer to do than my usual layouts. That's because I've never done a layout like this before. It's for Scrap The Girls June challenge. We are to create a 'SCENE' layout.

I chose a scene of Nadiah blowing bubbles in the middle of a rolling field with butterflies flying around and snails slowly gliding on the ground.

So here's my take:

Well... it looks like two giant Nadiahs blowing bubbles on a rolling hill. But who cares? It's fun!! :D

I used long bugle beads to make grass

Sewed more beads in a running stitch to make butterfly tracks

I didn't know what to used to make bubbles and found these metals rings and I thought they would do.

It was kinda fun making this layout. I've always loved trying out new styles and techniques and this was one of it.

Materials used:
Patterned papers: Pink Paislee, SEI, Bella Blvd., Autumn Leaves. Chipboard elements: Pink Paislee, Alpha stickers: Jenni Bowlin. Others: metal rings and beads.

Target: 100 LOs
Done: 96 LOs
To do: 4 LOs

Flower For You

I was browsing through my Facebook this morning and saw that Wati found a new sketch challenge site called Twisted Sketches. It's not a usual sketch challenge site because every sketch has a twist to it.

For June, the sketch is

And the twist is that we have to incorporate a ribbon in our layout. Interesting? Definitely!!
The best thing was, when I went over to see Michelle's new blog entry, I realised she and Jessy also did the sketch. Great minds we all have that think alike... LOL!!

Here's my take. Using Basic Grey Porcelain and Bittersweet papers.



I twisted the ribbons around those beaded chains.


Can you see my little birdie in the cage?

Printed the photo in black and white and again in colour. But cut the coloured flower out and used foam tape to adhere on the B&W photo to give the flower more emphasis. Nadiah made that flower in school and presented it to me on Mother's Day. How sweet!!!

Materials used:
Patterned papers: Basic Grey Porcelain and Bittersweet collection. Cardstock: Bazzill Basics. Chipboard elements: Basic Grey. Chipboard alphabets: American Craft. Flower: Prima Marketing. Pearl: Kaisercraf. Eyelets: Making Memories. Clear acrylic stamps: Prima Marketing, Lil' Davies. Ink pad: Tim Holtz Distress ink. Ribbons, beaded chain and leaves from local shop.

Target: 100 LOs
Done: 95 LOs
To do: 5 LOs

Scrappin Kids DT Announcement

Guess what?

I MADE IT!!!

Come July, I'll be joining Scrappin Kids crew as one of the DTs.

Fellow DTs are:
Monique Liedtke
Pia Salem-Lopez
Ria Mojica

I'll also be working together with:
Michelle Ku
Jessy Christopher
Cookie Aguilar
Issa Lucido

and of course, SK owner Wati Basri.

Thank you, Wati for choosing me and I look forward to working with and getting inspired by everyone!!

Scrappingchix 1st Anniversary Celebration

Scrappingchix will be having a crop party in honour of its one year of being in the scrapbooking business. There will be a free mini album session, preview of new arrivals, special discounts, lucky draw and lots of fun, fun, fun!!!

Details are as below:

Date: 4th July, 2009
Time: 10.30am - 1.30pm
Venue: A1-8 Gardenia Court, Jalan SG9/21, Taman Sri Gombak, 68100 Batu Caves, Selangor
Please bring with you: Adhesives and cutting tools

I've already booked my flight tickets and will surely be there. So come and have some good cropping time!!

Me & You Canvas

I finally managed to do the canvas kit by Sharon Karamsingh that I got from the Showcase. Decided not to use the vintage picture that was in the kit but used a photo of me and Nadiah instead.

I LOVE that 7Gypsies flocked paper that was in the kit. Soooo beautiful!!!

I also used Making Memories metal embellishment which was originally teal in colour. Didn't really go with the whole thing so I applied alcohol ink and used a Q-tip dipped in StazOn cleaner solution and rubbed off the ink on the embossed words.

You can see Sharon K's sample here.

Oh! So Precious

I just finished this layout yesterday, having used Basic Grey new collection Wisteria. I love the soft purplish colour of the collection but had a hard time finding a picture that goes with it. Note to self: take pictures with some purple in it!!









Painted around the photo with some Crackle Paint (Peeled Paint) and painted and clear embossed the letters.

Materials used:
Patterned papers: Basic Grey Wisteria collection (Primrose, Willow and Fountain)
Element stickers: Basic Grey Wisteria
Word Stickers: EK Success. Alpha stickers: Jenni Bowlin. Chipboard alphas: Maya Road. Flowers: Prima Marketing. Journaling card: Autumn Leaves. Crackle paint, buttons, clear embossing powder, acrylic paint.

Target: 100 LOs
Done: 94 LOs
To do: 6 LOs

Celebrating Parenthood

For the month of June, Scrap|Inspire|Create is celebrating parenthood.All DTs are to come out with a scrapbook layout, altered work or anything that is handmade to interpret the meaning of parenthood to each of us.

I decided to make a wall deco using a quote as the main focus. This is my take:

I did a masking of Heidi Swapp floral strip. Blended in a few TH Distress ink pads, embossed some letters to spell out the word PARENTS, stamped the quote, added flowers and metal leaves as well as metal fastener as flower centers, embellish with my favourite tiny mirror squares and stamped and embossed "TRUST YOUR CRAZY IDEAS...". I love the stamp!!

So do give this challenge a try. You might win yourself a RAK. Please click here to see the other DTs' takes on this challenge.

Target: 100 LOs
Done: 93 LOs
To do: 7 LOs

Altered Apron

I had been meaning to show you the apron that I alter for the Scrapbook Showcase since I came back but had totally forgot about it. Each of the DTs were given a plain black apron to wear on that day and it was up to us if we want to add anything to the apron. I only had 2 busy days to do something about it so I did what I was good and quick at: beading. Here's my altered apron..

A close up

If you don't believe I did that... here's the proof :D

Me on the morning of the showcase still sewing away. The shot was taken by Intan of intanbaizura.com.

Some of the others also did beautiful work on their aprons. Michelle had a whole canvas on hers. Catherine sewed on an elaborate sequin work and stamped a few swirls on hers, Sharon has some pretty cloth flowers on hers and Nilla had some Prima flowers and a chipboard word on hers. Stunning work all of them!!

Oh and I must not forget, we were all given beautiful name tags specially made by Sharon. Here's mine..

Simply gorgeous!!

Fly A Kite

Sometimes when you've got the mojo and you just have to scrap, it doesn't matter what time it is. That's how I ended up doing this layout in the middle of the night and managed to finished it by 3am.

This is for Scrap-It-Lah's June challenge:
To make a layout based on a sketch and to included a handmade flower using paper and buttons.
I used Bo Bunny Abbey Road collection of beautiful blue, green and black combination.

Picture of hubby and Nadiah silhouetted against the evening sun, flying a kite.


A close up of the flower made of paper and a button. I just punched out the flowers and added a rub on flower on the button, and layered them on a Prima flower.






Punched and cut in half flowers and arranged them to make somewhat like a border.



Materials used:
Bo Bunny Abbey Road patterned papers and rub ons, American Crafts Thickers foam alphas, Prima marketing flower, Daisy D's rub on journaling card, Tim Holtz Distress ink pad (Broken China) and some buttons.

Target: 100 LOs
Done: 92 LOs
To do: 8 LOs