The Simple Joy In Life

It's week 60 at Twisted Sketches as off last Wednesday and that means that it was my last week of being a part of the Design Team. It has been a year since I first started as a DT with TS and what a year it has been. I feel kinda sad to be leaving but then again it is time to let go and let others have the chance, and one of them is my very good friend, Nadia. Congrats, Nad!!

Anyway, the twist was JOY, any way, any how. Please go HERE to see the sketch. Here's my take:










The photos are of Nadiah pretending to play in the rain. The 'rain' comes from the garden hose but she had a splendid time just playing with the umbrella. We do this probably once a week. It's one of her favourite activities since she was a little girl.

Everything in the layout except for the title alphas and the sticker 'de-light', comes from October Afternoon's Fly A Kite collection. I bought the kit and love it to bits!! I managed to do 2 layouts and 2 mini albums in all with the kit. Awesome!!!

Materials used: Alpha stickers: Making Memories, American Crafts. Sticker (de-light): Making Memories. Everything else: October Afternoon.

Target: 100 layouts
Done: 54 layouts
To do: 46 layouts

You're Just Amazing

It's another week at Twisted Sketches. The twist of the week is STAR, any how any way!! Please hop over to HERE to see the sketch and the awesome samples from the DTs.

This is my take:





Thanks to Mich for completing some layouts using papers and die cuts from Collage Press Knave of Heart collection, that I remember I still have more of the same papers and that particular stars die cut. Just the right one for this week's twist.

Photo of my other half giving his second favourite pose, which is holding up 2 thumbs up, as appose to his number one favourite pose - the peace sign.. LOL!!

Materials used:
Patterned papers: Collage Press, Prima Marketing. Diecuts: Collage Press. Felt alphas: American Craft. Alpha stickers: Basic Grey. Others: Glimmer Mist.

Target: 100 layouts
Done: 52 layouts
To do : 48 layouts

Friends Are The Sunshine Of Life

It is week 57 over at Twisted Sketches and the twist for the week is SUNSHINE, with a dose of a long title thrown in. HERE is the sketch.

This is my take for the challenge:








Most of the items used in this layout comes from my Swirlydoos May kit. I love the black and red with a touch of slate blue in this layout. Photo is of me and my two best scrappy buddies although one is very, very shy and hence the cover-up.

The sketch from Anam includes a long title and so I decided to use this quote from John Hay. It hits just right with the photo as these two has really brighten up my life these past few years!!

Materials used:
Patterned papers: Creative Imaginations. Velvet paper: SEI. Alpha foam: American Crafts. Alpha stamps: Maya Road. Chipboard element: Dusty Attic. Rub ons: Pink Paislee. Flowers: Petaloo. Flower centers: Prima Marketing. Brads: Creative Imaginations. Diecut border: from Nad. Journaling card: Pink Paislee.

Target: 100 layouts
Done: 46 layouts
To do: 54 layouts

Good Times

Yes, I know. I'm two weeks too late for this update but it's been crazy these last few days with traveling and health issues plus a dozen dose of laziness. Anyway, here's my layout for Twisted Sketches #055 which went live last two weeks. The twist was FLAG click HERE for the sketch.

The layout was made with October Afternoon's Fly A Kite collection, which is a cute and happy collection and I just love it!!

Pictures were taken during our recent trip to the BOH Tea Plantation in Cameron Highlands. The scenery was absolutely beautiful. I could just gaze at the peacefulness forever!!



Those flags were made with banner stickers from the collection which I cut out each banner and roll up the end around a toothpick to make them into individual flags.




Materials used:
Foam alphas: American Crafts. Everything else from October Afternoon Fly A Kite collection.

Target: 100 layouts
Done: 45 layouts
To do: 55 layouts

The Journey Begins

It's another week at Twisted Sketches and the twist for the week is ACRYLIC. I had so much fun making this layout that I totally forgot about the acrylic part.. LOL!!! Fortunately I remembered at the last minute and slapped some acrylic paint on the title.

Please go HERE to see the sketch.




Here's the acrylic part. The letters were diecut with Tim Holtz Alteration dies (Vintage Market) - love these!!! I mixed the cobalt blue with metallic silver abn once it's dried, I inked with Vintage Photo distress ink.

Love those beautiful lace flowers from Prima.



That is a HUGE (6 inches) embellished stick pin which came with my Swirlydoos kit. Actually, the whole lot came in the June Swirlydoos kit. It's a vintage theme this month and thus the vintage photo :D

So do join us in this week's sketch and twist over at Twisted Sketches.

Materials used:
Patterned papers: Glitz Designs, GCD Studios. Velvet paper: SEI. Journalling card and music note paper: Glitz Designs. Pearl swirl: ZVA Creative. Stick pin: Craftysprinkles Etsy. Beaded ribbon: Swirlydoos. Chipboard frame: Dusty Attic. Flowers: Prima Marketing, Petaloo. Others: Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Tim Holtz Distress Stickles, Alpha acrylic paints.

Target: 100 layouts
Done: 44 layouts
To do: 56 layouts

Dream A New Dream

It's another week at Twisted Sketches, although I am late in posting my take here. The twist for the week is NEW, any way any how. Please go HERE to see the sketch and the awesome samples from the other DTs.

This is my take:









I decided to add the twist in the title which is part of a quote by C.S. Lewis, of which I had written in full as the journal which reads: " You are never to old to set another goal or dream a new dream". Isn't it an awesome quote?

As for the layout, I played with a little Glimmer Mist on the die cut paper and Perfect Pearls on the scrolls. It's been a long time since I used my Perfect Pearls and I thought I better dig them out before they start to hardened.

Materials used:
Patterned papers: Heidi Swapp, Crate Paper. Chipboard frame and scrolls: Bo Bunny. Alpha stickers: Autumn Leaves. Flowers: Petaloo. Clear border stickers: Pink Paislee. Others: Glimmer Mist. Perfect Pearls and Perfect Medium.

Target: 100 layouts
Done: 41 layouts
To do: 59 layouts

My Baby U

How time flies because it's another week at Twisted Sketches. I was out of town and totally forgot that I have to submit a layout on the day that I returned (whoops!!). Luckily we got back early, and so I had a little time to come up with a layout.

Anyway, this week's twist is COLORS, any how, any way. Please go HERE to see the sketch for the week and the many colourful samples from the other DTs.

Here's my take:









My play on the color twist is the blue and yellow combo that I've used in the layout. If you see the sketch over at Twisted Sketches, you'll see that there are supposed to be circles on the background. But as I said, I was late blah, blah, blah.. so I just used whatever I had on hand which are bracket frames. I just inked them with Distress inks, a little stickles on the blue ones and a little stamping on the yellow ones.

Everything on the layout except the photo comes from my April/May Swirlydoos kit. They have lots of awesome stuff in there!!

The title is an inspiration from one of my favourite songs by Marc Antony, of the same title. Love that song.

Do hop on over to Twisted Sketches and play along with this very fun sketch and twist!!

Materials used:
Patterned paper: The Robin's Nest. Chipboard bracket frames: Technique Tuesday. Swirly frame, flowers, alpha stickers: Prima Marketing. Transparency frame: Little Yellow Bicycle. Antique crystal brads: Creative Charms. Rubber stamp: Kaiserkraft. Lace trim and ball chain: May Arts. Others: Glimmer Mist, Maya Road Mist, TH Distress Ink, TH Distress Stickles.

Target: 100 layouts
Done: 38 layouts
To do: 62 layouts

Not Sharing

Here's another late post, which I should have done so last week. It's for Twisted Sketches sketch #47. The twist for the week is CLEAN... anyway, anyhow.

I have to say that I seriously can't do totally clean and simple layouts. I always have to distress a little, or spritz a little mist, or tear the papers here and there. So that was quite a challenge.

Please go HERE to see the sketch and the other DTs' awesome sample.






That is a clean as I could handle. I couldn't stop myself from spritzing a little Glimmer Mist and inking a little on two corners of the cardstock.

The photo is of Nadiah being typical Nadiah... not sharing her ice cream. This one time she just grab her ice-cream and turn her back to us and pushed her ice-cream bowl to the very end of the table. As far away from us as she could managed!

Materials used:
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics. Patterned papers: Little Yellow Bicycle, Webster's Pages. Alpha sticker: American Crafts. Others: Prima marketing packaging paper, Glimmer Mists, TH Distress ink and brads (I can't remember where that's from)

Target: 100 layouts
Done: 36 layouts
To do: 64 layouts

Laugh Out Loud

This week at Twisted Sketches the twist is LAUGH. Please go HERE to see the sketch and the other DTs' fine examples.

This is my take:











I love this challenge because I love scrapping pictures of Nadiah looking happy and having a big laugh.

I did some misting and masking on the background to add some patterns as in the sketch.

Do come and play with us with this challenge and when you do, don't forget to leave a comment at the Twisted comment section.

Materials used:
Patterned paper: Making Memories. Felt: Prima marketing. Journaling card: Luxe Designs. Alpha stickers: American Crafts. Brads: Making Memoreis, local japanese store. Mists: Glimmer Mist. Mask: Glimmer Mist. Others: ribbons and lace.

Target: 100 layouts
Done: 30 layouts
To do: 70 layouts

Skate

It's another week at Twisted Sketches and the twist for the week is PATTERN. Please go HERE to see the sketch and awesome work of the DTs.

I choose to go with patterned papers all the way, using Webster's Pages, Home For The Holidays collection.





The Christmas papers were generously given to me by Nad and although I don't celebrate Christmas, there are a lot of other ways to use the papers.

Photos are of Nadiah learning to skate. She fell a few times but I suspect she pretended more than the actual fall :D. I used WP's little alpha stickers to journal "If at first you don't succeed, try and try again".

Materials used:
Patterned papers and alpha stickers: Webster's Pages. Alpha foam stickers: American Crafts. Stamps: Prima Marketing. Others: TH Distress Ink, StazOn ink, Glimmer Mist, acetate.

Target: 100 layouts
Done: 26 layouts
To do: 74 layouts

Grateful For You

I should have put this up last Thursday but I have been away and just got back last night. This is for Twisted Sketches #041 and the twist for this week is GREEN, any way any how. Please go HERE for the sketch do try out the challenge.

I used Webster's Pages for this layout. I can't stop buying them because they are so beautiful. But I just close one eye and cut them out because if I don't, I know they'll just be sitting in the rack collecting dust. So here's my take:






I found a square doiley paper which I like very much. Most times I see circles or sometimes heart shapes or oval doiley papers and so this one is a little different. I inked with distress ink and spritzed with some Glimmer Mist.

Materials used:
Patterned papers: Webster's Pages. Journaling card: K&Co. Alpha foam sticker: American Crafts. Others: TH Distress ink, Glimmer Mist, doiley paper, DYMO tape writer.

Target: 100 layouts
Done: 23 layouts
To do: 77 layouts

Color Fun

This week at Twisted Sketches the twist is FABRIC. It's been such a hectic week for me that I have to admit that this is not my best work. It was a rushed job and I used whatever fabric was on hand. Please hop over HERE to see the sketch and other DTs' amazing work. We have fabric flowers, fabric strips and all things fabric.

Here's is my take:








It's a picture of Nadiah making window art... you know, those peel-and-stick glass paint. As there was a lot of colours in her 'cake', i decided to cut out colourful fabric circles to compliment her art. That's the fastest usage of fabric that I could think of...

Materials used:
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics. Alpha stickers: American Craft. Others: Colourful fabric, buttons, DYMO tape writer, Maya Road mists.

Target: 100 layouts
Done: 18 layouts
To do: 82 layouts