Creative Crew with Scrap Inspire Create

Hello everyone.

I have a fantastic announcement to make. I am happy to tell you that Jazz has selected me as one of the Creative Crews for Scrap Inspire Create (SIC) for the duration of 6 months (Apr - Sept '09).
Thank you, Jazz for your trust and faith in me and I am looking forward to working with the other Creative Crews who are:

* Eirnna
* Yvonne
* Janiah

For my first assignment, I had to do 2 layouts for March/April Creative Crew Challenge 2. The first LO is to incorporate tearing and stitching techniques in the layout. So here's my take, entitled: Pinwheel Magic

Materials used:
Patterned papers: K&Co, Prima Marketing, My Mind's Eye. Cardstock: Bazzill Basics. Flowers: Prima Marketing. Journaling card: Luxe Designs. Lace trim: Scrappingchix. Blings: Kaisercraft. Crystal leaves: Local shop. Alcohol ink: Ranger Inc. Sticker: Daisy D's. Metal heart: Making Memories. Chipboard heart: Bazzill Basics. Brads: Making Memories, Scrappingchix. Chipboard letters: American Crafts.

For the second layout, we have to use cupcake paper cups in the LO any way we can. And my take:

Apple Pie

Can you spot the paper cups??

Materials used:
Patterned papers: Prima Marketing, Autumn Leaves, Making Memories. Journaling card: Cosmo Cricket. Flowers: Prima Marketing. Blings: Prima Marketing, local shop. Lace trim: Local shop. Felt letters: American Craft. Brads: Scrappingville, Scrappingchix. Stickers: Creative Imaginations. Cupcake paper cupes: Local cake store. Ink pad: Tim Holtz Distress Ink pad.

Target: 100 LOs
Done: 50 LOs
To do: 50 LOs

50 LOs more to go!!! Wohoo!!

Weekend Projects

Over the weekend, I have been working hard to finish off 2 layouts and a CD album wall deco. I'm happy to say that these are all commissioned work from friends whom I'm very thankful for for loving my work. And I can't stress the gratitude enough. It's such an honour.

Deeja






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Enjoy Life





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CD Album Wall Deco













I'm now up to 48 LOs done for this year. Almost to my half way mark. Quite well, I should say since it's only April. I just hope I can keep the pace going...

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

Just Because

This layout is a little different from my recent work. The composition is simple with clean lines. I just felt like a nice clean look would suffice because this one is more about the journaling than anything else.

Although I have to admit that I couldn't stop myself from making it a little shabbier that it originally was, with the stitching and the sanded cardstock. Just couldn't help myself...

Materials used:
Pattern paper: American Crafts. Cardstock: Bazzill Basics. Journaling card: Creative Imagination. Sticker: Making Memories. Chipboard alphabets: American Crafts. Others: Lace and blings from local shop.

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

Reach For The Sky

Here's another LO that I did some time last month but has not had a chance to post it up here. This one is of a picture of Nadiah flying her kite one late afternoon. If you look closely, you can see her kite at the top right corner of the photo.

The blue cut out flowers are from Far Flung Craft which is beautiful and I added some dimensional pearl liquid for added ummph!!

Materials used:
Patterned papers: Making Memories, My Minds Eye, Far Flung Craft. Transparency: My Little Shoebox. Alphabets: Maya Road, Basic Grey. Pearls: Kaiser Craft. Ink pads: Tsukineko Brilliance. Journaling card: Luxe Designs. Others: Dylon 3D Pearl Paint

Target: 100 LOs
Done: 40 LOs
To do: 60 LOs

CD Album Wall Display (Riska)

Recently I made this CD wall display for my friend. 7 altered CDs connected by a long string of ribbon. I hope she likes it.

Sometimes it's great to break out from the usual layouts because I usually forget all the little embellishment like those felt flowers and stars. Or those extra tiny tags and shapes that I've die cut ages ago and just stash them somewhere in my desk. This is the time to use up my supplies and that's part of the reason why I like to make mini album so much..

I give this album a 5 LO point which would bring my progress up to 39 LOs. Not bad in just three months, if I do say so myself. :-D

Target: 100 LOs
Done: 39 LOs
To do: 61 LOs

Mirror Mirror

This month there is another sketch challenge in Scrappin Kids. Another beautiful sketch by the talented Jessy. I wanted to give this a try as I was also desperate to try out my newly bought Prima Marketing felt branch and the beautiful Windsor Roses. They are just divine!!!

So here's my take:







The picture is of Nadiah checking herself out in the side mirror of our car. She does that a lot..checking herself in mirrors. Not that she's vain or anything. She just gets distracted by things she can see in the mirror... :D

Materials used:
Pattern paper: K&Co Barbara Walton die cut paper. Cardstock: Bazzill. Flowers: Prima Marketing. Felt branch: Prima Marketing. Sticker: Making Memories, Daisy D's. Others: Sassafras Lass Alphabet stamps, Tsukineko embossing powders, heat gun

Target: 100 LOs
Done: 34 LOs
To do: 66 LOs

Altered Door Hanger Swp

A while ago I took part in a door hanger swap in Brunei Scrappers Forum. My partner was Eirnna from Brunei. I haven't got the chance to post the hanger here yet so I thought I'll do so today.

I decided to alter both sides of the hanger with each being as different as can be. The front side is very shabby chic like with lots of paint, embossing, stamping and distressing. While on the other side is mainly cutouts and rub ons








This altered project is a small one and I'm thinking that it is equivalent to 3 LOs. So that brings my progress up to 33 LOs.

Target: 100 LOs
Done: 33 LOs
To do: 67 LOs

My Life, My Love : thankfulme (January Giveaway Layout 3)

I've finally finished the last of the January giveaway layout. This one is for thankfulme. She had given me a lovely picture of her family and requested the title in the LO.

Hope you like it.

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

February Valentine Album Giveaway Result

First of all, thank you ALL for stopping by my blog and especially for those who took the time to post me a comment. Not just for the giveaway post, but for all my entries. Thank you so much, I really, really appreciate it.

Well, without further ado, I hereby announce the winner of February Valentine Album giveaway...

And the winner is...

LUTINGOBELIN

Congratulations!!

Please email me your name and address at yatiedin@yahoo.co.uk, and I will mail the album as soon as possible.

Thank you again, everyone. Please come back sometime in March and I'll have something else to give away again.

Take care and have a nice weekend!!

Happy

"Happy" is an adjective I would choose to define Nadiah. She is such a happy go lucky kinda girl that on the odd occasion that she cries, everyone would start to worry because it is such a rare case. Most times you will always see her laughing away, just enjoying herself in that moment.

Hence the title of my layout, which I made for this month's LOVE challenge in ScrappinKids. It's a simple layout but very meaningful.

Materials used:
Patterned papers: DCWV, My Mind's Eye. Cardstock stickers: Making Memories, EK Success. Chipboard stickers: My Little Yellow Bicycle. Blings: Prima Marketing. Rub ons: Daisy D's. Chipboard letters: American Crafts. Clear tape: Prima Marketing.

Target: 100 LOs
Done: 29 LOs
To do: 71 LOs

Valentine's Day Giveaway

Hello everyone!

Happy Valentine's day!! To celebrate the day of love, I am giving away a ready made album with some embellishments for you to win. What better way to record your celebration of love than with a beautiful album with beautiful pictures and pretty flowers.

This is what you'll be getting if you win the prize:

As usual, if you would like to be in the draw to win the album, please leave a comment for this post. You have until the 20th February 2009 at 11.59 pm Malaysia time. I'll announce the winner on the Saturday after. There will on be ONE winner only this time.

GOOD LUCK, EVERYONE!!!

Two Scoops (CCG #109)

This week's Color Combos Galore comes out with the colours pinks and black. My absolute favourite!! The colors are: White Coconut, Strawberry Cream, Raspberry Swirl and Black Licorice.

I did a layout of Nadiah having 2 scoops of vanilla ice-cream. She seemed to be enjoying herself so much that I had to snap some pictures.

I decided to keep this layout a simple one because for the most part, that black brocade Hambly Screen Prints patterned paper is outstanding on its own. To cover up too much of the paper would be a crime!!

Materials used:
Pattern paper: Hambly Screen Prints. Diecut paper: KI Memories. Foam alphabets: American Crafts. Brads: a Japanese brand. White Sakura Jelly pen.

Target: 100 LOs
Done: 28 LOs
To do: 72 LOs

Birthday Wish - kLavu (January Giveaway Layout 2)

Here's the 2nd layout I made for the second winner of January Giveaway. This one is for kLavu. The picture is of her children with their grandfather on his birthday. I've inserted a blank journaling card for her to write something on it.

kLavu, hope you like it!!

Target: 100 LOs
Done: 27 LOs
To do: 73 LOs

Love You

I didn't plan to scrap today but not all things planned go the way we want it to. In this case... I just felt like it..:D

Decided to make a layout for February challenge in Scrappingchix. The challenge is:

Create a LO of your loved ones (parents, husband/wives, kids, girlfriend /boyfriend, friends or even pets), it can be of any size. You can submit as many entries. But here's the catch, in the LO you have to use at least 1 product from Scrappingchix, it can be the paper, cardstock, embellishments stamps etc.

I didn't only use one item from SC, but everything in this LO comes from the shop. Well.. except for the photo, of course! And the Pink Paislee border strip paper. Oh and Tsukineko Brilliance ink pads I used to ink the dragonfly. Ok, so ALMOST all the items used comes from the shop...

My take:






Materials used:
Pattern papers: DCWV, Pink Paislee. Flowers: Prima Marketing, Rub Ons: Maya Road. Cork alphabets: Bella!. Chipboard dragonfly: ScrapFX. Journaling card: K&Co. Brads: Don't know the make but got it from Nad too! Ink pads: Tsukineko Brilliance.

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

Family - Hani (January Giveaway LO)

This is the first of the three layouts that I promised to make to the three winners for last month's LO giveaway. This one is for Hani. Hope you like it!!

Hani gave me a beautiful photo of her family with the padi fields backdrop. I love the colours and it was great to work with.

The word FAMILY is actually a rub on. I applied it on a clear transparency and on the back of it, I applied StazOn Opaque White Cotton to bring out the word. The effect makes it look like I had applied it on vellum.

Target: 100 LOs
Done: 25 LOs
To do: 75 LOs

Believe In Your Dreams (CCG #108)

This week, Color Combos Galore comes out with a cool lemony color combination challenge. The colours are: Tornado Gray, Lemon Zest, White Cotton and Cool Mint.

This is my take for the challenge. I cut out the gorgeous K&Co Mia papers with its suede-like yellow floral element. The texture feels absolutely beautiful. The background paper is actually of solid colour but I blended in some Distress Ink (Mustard Seed) and stamped with Watermark Ink. You can just see some of the patterns with the Watermark Ink.

I didn't snap a close-up photo of the chipboard letters, but if you look closely, you'll see that I've applied some rub ons and blended with distress ink.


Materials used:
Cardstock: Bazzill. Patterned Paper: American Crafts, K&Co. Flowers: Prima Marketing. Alphabet stickers: Autumn Leaves. Chipboard alphas: Basig Grey, Maya Road. Acrylic stamps: Fancy Pants Designs, 'Lil Davies Designs. Ink Pads: Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Tsukineko Watermark Ink. Acrylic paint: Alpha Colors. Rub ons: Hambly Screen Prints. Lace: local shop

Target: 100 LOs
Done: 24 LOs
To do: 76 LOs