"Happy Day" and "We Were 17"

Hi everyone!! I'm back again today with a couple of layouts to share. I am really on a roll, here, aiming to finish at least 6 layouts by Wednesday.

Ok the first layout I want to share is one I did using stuff from Swirlydoos July kit. It's an awesome mixture of Basic Grey Capella line with Kaisercraft and gorgeous laser-cut chipboard from Dusty Attic. I based my layout on this month's sketch that comes with the kit, although I only used half of what's in the sketch.



Don't you just love those rocky roses from Prima? They're gorgeous!! I just couldn't help putting a bunch of them together.


Here's another one over here.


Those flat backed buttons are from Webster's Pages. Just lovely!!



The photo I used for this layout was taken on my engagement day. It's one of the happiest days in my life. Such a precious photo taken with my three brothers, my little uncle and my nephew... all the favourite guys in my life!!

Materials used: Patterned papers: Basic Grey. Flowers: Prima Marketing, Kaisercraft. Pearls and journaling card: Basic Grey. Chipboard element: Dusty Attic. Leaves: from local store. Butterfly: Prima Marketing. Buttons: Webster's Pages. Foam alphas: American Craft. Others: Tim Holtz Distress ink pads, Alpha acrylic paint


The next layout I want to share is one I made for Scrapping The Music challenge #143 with the song Santa Cruz by Pearl Jam.



Gorgeous beaded flowers from Prima!! The journaling card is from the the packaging that comes with that Prima swirly pearls that I used.






This time I scrapped about me and my BFFs. Those three have been with me ever since we were 10 years old. This year marks our 25th year of being friends, staying together and being there for one another even when we are all miles apart. Here's to our friendship and hopefully there will be many more years to come. I love you guys!!

**This marks my 50th layout for the year. 50 down and 50 more to go!!!

Materials used:
Patterned papers: GCD Studios. Vintage script paper and rub ons: Luxe Designs. Flowers and swirly pearls: Prima Marketing. Alphas: American Craft. Metal heart: Making Memories. Bingo card: from Nad. Ribbon tape: 7Gypsies. Journaling card: Prima packaging. Others: Tim Holtz Distress ink, Glimmer mist and doiley paper.

Target: 100 layouts
Done: 50 layouts
To do: 50 layouts

A Layout of Quotes

I started this layout based on the sketch from Pencil Lines sketch 193. I love the sketch because it has a small area for a photo and it's way up there. Which is something I've never done before.



This is what I came up with:



I'm loving how the tearing and inking effect came out because they kinda look like the "fires of hell" in my title :D. So that's a plus!

Those written words are rub ons by 7Gypsies and I've had that for the longest time because I've been saving it for something special. I guess this layout is special.

The title of the layout is a quote from my favourite book series. Don't you think that's true? To have gone through hardship and adversity and to have survived, only makes you stronger. And to survive the most intense of hell on earth, makes you the strongest individual.

Some acrylic paint effect using a bottle cap and bubble wraps. And the dots are rub ons from Pink Paislee.

At first I only wanted to title the layout with the quote. And as I was looking around in my stash, I found some 7Gypsies stickers with lots of quotes and so I made it into a layout of quotes and sayings.

Materials used:
Patterned papers: Pink Paislee, October Afternoon. Rub ons: 7Gypsies, Pink Paislee. Stickers: 7Gypsies. Chipboard alphas: Creative Imaginations. Inks: Distress inks - Tumbled Glass, Rusty Hinge, Black Soot. Acrylic paints: Alpha. Acetate frame: Luxe Designs. Bow deco: Meslissa Frances. Others: Glimmer Mist

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

Look!

Ok, here's a layout I did for Scrap|Inspire|Create. For the month of July, the challenge is a sketchy one. Oh.. and NO CARDSTOCK!! I actually forgot the last bit and only remember as I'm posting this on the blog. It's a good thing I didn't use any ;D.

Here's the sketch...



and here's my take:



Flower made from Pink Paislee ruffled ribbon and added a beautiful pearl and crystal center.





I used mostly items from Pink Paislee 365 Degrees which I'm trying to use up, but unfortunately there's still a bunch left. I love that clear sticker border especially and always try to used some.

Photo is of Nadiah at the zoo (yeah, where else?) pointing out the flamingo to us. She loves those flamingos... and the hippos, tigers, lions, kangaroo and whatever animals they have there!

Materials used:
Patterned papers, border sticker, ruffled ribbon, journaling cards : Pink Paislee. Flower center: Petaloo. Chipboard alphas: Creative Imaginations. Swirly crystals: ZVA. Ink: Faded Jeans Distress ink. Others: Glimmer Mist.

Target: 100 layouts
Done: 47 layouts
To do: 53 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

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