A Berry Fun Day Mini Album

This month over at Scrap-It-Lah, we are having an altered challenge. You can alter anything you like and submit it in to SIL. But remember that the creation has to be exclusively for SIL.

I decided to go with a mini album, but unlike my recent mini with lots of paints and inks, I went with a totally clean and cute look to document Nadiah's strawberry picking day.

Here's what I made:














The album that I used is Maya Road's 6x6 Binder Book but I only used 5 of the 8 chipboard pages. I've had the album for almost as long as I've been scrapping, having bought it in the early years. I guess it's about time I use it huh?

Anyway, the main items for the whole mini album comes from October Afternoon Fly A Kite collection. It's just so cheery and happy and with strawberry patterns on the papers and the stickers which are just right for the theme of the album.

So please come and join us in this exciting challenge and be in the running to win an October Afternoon Thrift Shop kit collection. Also please hop over to SIL and ohh and ahh over the DTs' creations.

Materials used:
Chipboard album: Maya Road. Patterned papers, stickers, journaling stickers, alpha cardstock stickers: October Afternoon. Felt and chipboard alphas: American Craft. Cardstock: Core'dinations. Chipboard elements: Scenic Route Paper Co. Flowers: Prima Marketing, Petaloo. Others: various ribbons and lace trims, Alpha acrylic paints, Strawberry clear stamp from Craft Stamper magazine, Alpha stamps, Versa cube ink pad, buttons.

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

Mixed Media Mini Album Class

Last weekend, I was asked to teach a mixed media mini album class by some friends and I had an absolute blast. There was a lot of inking, spritzing, painting, laughter, kidding around and basically a whole lot of fun. Here are some photos of the class and of the album that we did.














A few people have asked if I would have another class for this mini album and the answer is: YES!!!

I'll be having another class in July. The date is not confirmed as yet but it will be in KL and on a Saturday. If you are interested, please email me at: yatiedin@yahoo.co.uk by the end of June. The class will be limited to 6 persons only this time. So hurry up and email me and I will give you the details of the class.

June Guest @ Candy Shoppe Designs

This month I am guesting at Candy Shoppe Designs. Lynnette, the owner of CSD, has asked me to make a video tutorial of those paper cupcakes that I love so much. Please go HERE to see the video and send in your cupcake creation based on the video or based on the fabulous takes by the DTs!!

Just wanted to say thank you so much to Lynnette for the invite. I hope you all will try this out!!

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

A Walk In The Park

Hello everyone!!

I can't believe that it's the month of June already.. almost half of 2010. How time flies!!! Anyway, a new month means a new challenge over at Scrap-It-Lah. But first, before I reveal the challenge, let me just run by you the change in SIL's Design Team.

Mazlina has sadly left us, not just at SIL but also geographically as she and her family decided to settle in Melbourne. It has been fun working with her and even though she was fairly new in the scrapbooking scene when she started with SIL... but oh my.. what talent she has!! I wish you all the best in life, Maz and hope to see you scrapping and creating again once you've settled down over there!!

With Maz having leaving us, SIL has decided on a new DT, who is diving straight into the new challenge. Amelia is also new in the scrapbooking scene although she has been creating for a long time now. I guess it's only natural that she branches her creativity into scrapping. Welcome, Amelia and I hope that you have a blast working with Scrap-It-Lah!!

Ok now on to the new challenge. This month the challenge is hosted by yours truly and I am offering a yummy RAK consisting of Pink Paislee Queen Bee collection and some other stuff. You can see the picture HERE.

To win that, all you have to do is come out with a WHITE layout. Yes, people... this month's challenge is of MONOCHROMATIC WHITE. That means ALL WHITE. But you are allowed one other colour at a very minimum. Photos can be either coloured or black & white. Remember that white has shades too and I would accept off white or light cream as white as well. And that one other colour can come in different shades too. So you have some choices.

Here is my sample of a white layout... with a dash of Shabby Shutters.



I sat at my scrapping table for half and hour thinking how to make a unique white page and suddenly it just came to me that I could create a background rather than using a plain white cardstock. And in order to make the background 'pop', I went with white embossing powder. The result was wonderful and I just love the look and feel of it.

Then I covered the frame with Picket Fences Distress Crackle Paint, which adds more texture to the layout. And for a different 'white', I die cut the flourishes using my new Tim Holtz Alteration die (oh yeah!!!), and ran it over with Perfect Pearl (pearl colour) mixed with water. It gives a pearly, creamy effect which is just great.

I thought those Creative Imaginations chipboard alphas were too white. so I inked the edges with Shabby Shutters Distress ink to make them less so. And that's my quota for that 'one other colour'.

I love those Prima flowers especially that rose with some clear glitter.

So what do you think? An interesting challenge? If you think so, do join us in creating a white layout and submit your take either by email: chowchow138@gmail.com or post a link to your layout at the bottom of the blog post.

In the mean time, do go and have a look see at the very awesome layouts done by the other DTs HERE. Your world has never been more white!!

Materials used:
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics. Flowers: Prima Marketing. Chipboard frame: Technique Tuesday. Chipboard alphas: Creative Imaginations. White Net: May Arts. Stamps: Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous, Fancy Pants Designs. Others: Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Tim Holtz Crackle Paint, Tim Holts Alteration die, Tsukineko white embossing powder, white lace, doiley paper.

Target: 100 layouts
Done: 43 layouts
To do: 57 layouts

Walking Together

Here's another layout that I finished recently using Pink Paislee 365 Degrees collection. Of all the latest lines from pink Paislee, I have to say that this is my favourite.





I love the pleated ribbon and the Artisan tape, especially the tape because it's so easy to play around with. Some grey pearls on the ribbon just to add some details.

I also love that clear sticker border. When I first saw it over at Pink Paislee website, I just couldn't wait to get my hands on them.

The photo is of hubby walking hand in hand with Nadiah and my nephew, Amir. Taken at the zoo a few months ago and I just loved it.

Materials used:
Fabric chipboard alphas: American Crafts. Grey pearls: Basic Grey. Everything else: Pink Paislee.

Target: 100 layouts
Done: 42 layouts
To do: 58 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

Reflection

Here's a layout I made out of this month's Swirlydoos kit. This month the kit is called La Vie en Rose and it's a beautiful black and red combo with music and symphony theme. Very bold and very dramatic.

Unfortunately I don't have that many musical themed photos and those that I have, have already been scrapped. So I went with a non-musical photo.










The photo was taken at a lunch date that the Scrap-It-Lah girls had as a farewell for Mazlina. The photo is this layout is a little blurry because we took it through a mirror, hence the title.

Materials used: Patterned paper: Heidi Swapp. Stickers (tags, tabs and borders): Creative Imaginations. Musical notes overlay: Creative Imaginations. Flowers: Petaloo. Flower center: Prima Marketing. Flower vines: Prima Marketing. Glittered alphas: American Craft. Word cards: 7Gypsies.

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

Us

Almost two weeks of no scrapping and now I'm back with a vengeance. I managed to finish 5 layouts in two days and some will be revealed now and others later on.

The first is a layout made for Scrap Inspire Create May challenge. This month SIC is hosting a sketch challenge. Please head HERE to see the sketch. Here's my take:





I used my very brand new Pink Paislee Bayberry Cottage collection. I love the beautiful and bright colours of this line. Just reminds me of berries :D.

Photo is of Nadiah and me taken recently at a lunch event. I just love this photo. No matter what other people say, I still think that me and her looks the same in here.

Materials used: Alpha stickers: Making Memories. Alpha chipboard: Maya Road. Glitter: Stickles. Everything else: Pink Paislee Bayberry collection

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