Merry Christmas!

It used to hold no meaning for me.

Everything changed from the moment I believe.

That's the power of the cross, and of course, our dear Lord, Jesus Christ! :)

Some people celebrate Christmas for the fun of it, without knowing the significance of it.

I was one of the lost sheep but here I am, finally appreciating the true meaning of Christmas!

It's all about commemorating the significant historical birth of baby Jesus, 

the Word made into flesh.

The atmosphere in church today was undeniably surreal.

I saw DG mates who were extremely excited to see us (I felt a tinge of guilt after skipping Sunday services and DG sessions the whole year round) without any sense of animosity.

Seriously, I'd love to spend more time with them if not for the eventful addition of Fondrey.

I saw one of my DG mate's mum, who was a non-believer, right beside us singing carol after carol.

I saw mothers holding their daughters and fathers holding their sons dancing to the beat of, the upbeat, Christmas songs.

I saw my hand slipping into the boyfriend's, pressing hard into it, only to whisper that I'll want to attend church regularly again, and let no excuse of fatigue and hectic schedule stop me from doing so.

I saw myself shedding tears of joy as I sang the song of  'Mary did you know?'.

Forget the turkeys, the blinding display of lights along the streets and crazy Christmas shopping.

Christmas is nothing but the wonderful reminder that we get to love one another because 

our unfailing God first loves us.

"Mary Did You Know"

[Originally written by Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene]

Mary, did you know
that your Baby Boy would one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know
that your Baby Boy would save our sons and daughters?
Did you know
that your Baby Boy has come to make you new?
This Child that you delivered will soon deliver you.

Mary, did you know
that your Baby Boy will give sight to a blind man?
Mary, did you know
that your Baby Boy will calm the storm with His hand?
Did you know
that your Baby Boy has walked where angels trod?
When you kiss your little Baby you kissed the face of God?

Mary did you know.. Ooo Ooo Ooo

The blind will see.
The deaf will hear.
The dead will live again.
The lame will leap.
The dumb will speak
The praises of The Lamb.

Mary, did you know
that your Baby Boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary, did you know
that your Baby Boy would one day rule the nations?
Did you know
that your Baby Boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
The sleeping Child you're holding is the Great, I Am.

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Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas! :)

Will definitely be back with more posts (hopefully scrapping related)!

Good luck to those applying for Websters pages Design team!

Sadly I'm not going to give it a shot due to heavy commitments with my work and Fondrey. :(

Nonetheless, I'm still excited for the reveal of the team!

Be blessed this festive season!!

Happpy thanksgiving!!

Today,

I'm thankful for having God in my life, having Him lead the way for me and taking care of me in every way. 

Taken during an evening drive

The beautiful sky always reminds me of how amazing God is.

Everything that is created by Him is good and awesome.

 

I'm thankful for my parents, who are my guardian angels in good and bad times. They're like Superman and Superwoman, always rushing to my aid wherever I am.

Thankful for my siblings who care for me in their own ways.

For my partners and Fondrey.

We rock! :)

Grateful for my wonderful students who show me how to love with a pure and innocent heart.

For the friends who are always watching out for me despite my lack of time for bonding sessions!

Brewerks outing every first Thursday of the month!

Thankful for scrap buddies who make cropping oh so fun!

For my amazing boyfriend who tells me that I look beautiful even when I'm in my winnie the pooh pyjamas with zero make up and spectacles. 

Whose arms are always open for me to run to and hide in when I am beaten. 

Amazingly, those same arms can also lift my worries and halve my sadness. 

Who loves my little cousins and aunt as much as I do. 

I can ramble on and on about this man!

Last but not least, I wanna thank everyone single one of you who drops by. This shows that you care.

Especially those who doesn't mind leaving some sweet-for-somethings comments to make my day. I appreciate you more than you know!

Happy Thanksgiving! :)

Remember God’s bounty in the year.  

String the pearls of His favor.  

Hide the dark parts, except so far as they are breaking out in light!  

Give this one day to thanks, to joy, to gratitude!”   

–Henry Ward Beecher

PS: Do visit me at Expo from 26th Nov to 28th Nov at Hall 3B to check out my scrapping goodies as well as Fondrey clothes. We're at the stall with cute balloons! :)

Insane scrapping weekend!

Happy Tuesday!

I haven't been around for some time and it's got to do with an insane amount of creating! :)

For the first time in a long time, I stayed at home the whole weekend only to eat, sleep and scrap!

In case any conclusion about me turning mental is made, I’ve to tell you that I’m preparing lots of little scrappy goodies to sell at a flea in the coming weekend.

It’s going to be my first flea. Really excited about this whole thing as I’ve never ever been to a flea.

With not a single idea of what to expect or how to deal with any situations, I’m going to just go all out with my guts and God’s blessings.

Do share any tip about fleas if you have, I really appreciate it!

I’m considering making these little bookmarks to sell at the flea, a scary thought though considering that the boyfriend and I spent one whole full day making all 30 bookmarks for the kids in his class.

It’s kind of an end-of-year goodbye gift before they move up another level with a new teacher. When he told me how sweet his kids are, (read: wait for him every single morning at the school gate to welcome him and even hold his hands as they walk in school together, I wonder if he’s some major superstar in school! Lol) I immediately agreed to chip in my scrap supplies on the condition that we do the bookmarks together.

Note the slightly uneven stamping of the flowers below the tickets, that’s sweet proof that the boyfriend didn’t totally slack during the session. I insisted on stamping the words in the scallop circle as I know how important crisp stamping is for words! Hee me and my anal protective syndrome!

I’m not sure if some of you have the same insecurities issue as me. I’m always thinking that I can do the cutting more accurately, the stamping more evenly, the die-cutting more thriftily, the ribbon-tying more beautifully and so on.. I wonder if I’m the only one who feels this!

Anyway, I did this card for a consignment. 

 

I’m always stumped when it comes to creating for males. I make such girly cards that I feel embarrassed knowing that the recipient is a man. 

 

Still, I can’t help putting in that crumpled vintage looking seam-binding and tiny rose to complete the look. 

You just can’t take shabby-chic out of me, period!

 

Oh how I love November..

It's my second favourite month after October.

Just love the feel of fall

Everything starts slowing down, embracing the festive seasons at year end..

Speaking of festive seasons, I've been hunting down lots of gorgeous dresses for Fondrey. My partner is trying to stop me from buying up almost all the dresses from our own shop. Well, certainly to no avail since I get to the pieces first hand! haha

Oh this is Christina, my quarrelsome partner. LOL

Before I go off to create more stuff, I just wanna share that I’ve put up the Art from the heart kit up on etsy. 

You can see the contents in the description there. That’s not all from the crazed weekend scrapping. 

  

These are going up, along with more to come over the next few days.

Thanks for staying with me as I blabbered non-stop like a machine gun here. 

That’s an after effect from a whole weekend of staying at home! 

I’m not complaining though.

Hope you’ve enjoyed your weekend! :)

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint

Isaiah 40:31

Is that annual blues for real?

Sorry for not blogging as often as I would like to.

I've been holding back most of the time because I'm going through a rough time recently and I am not sure if I want to spoil your day if you're hopping for some inspiration or happy posts.

Well, I'm definitely going to be positive about this so just bear with me while I rant alright? :P

It's a lot to do with my relationship with my loved ones.

I have been working too hard I guess.

I always tell people who tell me to relax that I've a goal, to earn as much as I can so that my Dad can retire right away. If only I am capable enough.

Sadly, it doesn't take any brain to know it will backfire.

Working day and night, not having adequate sleep and even forgetting to take my meals regularly have become the worries of my parents.

I thought that they would be proud to have a daughter working hard to give them a better life but it turned out all wrong.

Then I stopped in my tracks, and realised that I've no one to turn to when I want to relax.

I've been too indulgent in my work that I forgot to make time to bond with friends, family and the boyfriend.

I've idolised working for money and not for God.

What an ugly confession but how real it seems to me right now, 

just after a session of quiet time with God.

He is amazing, really.

Makes me see things as clear as day.

So I've decided to relax a little, on weekends.

Not to worry so much about the never-ending work, not to worry about my students' exams too much, not to worry about feeling guilty when I don't work for a day (criteria for a true blue workaholic by the way).

I'm going to make my days more meaningful by just spending the day with my boyfriend at the beach(we've never done that!).

By having a long dinner with my parents without having to rush off to do my work.

Waking up early to go for a run and a swim perhaps?

I've not done such healthy routines for a long, long time..

Tough times don't last, tough people do.

That's my birthday resolution this year.

What do you think? :)

Scrappy Sunday #8

Hello!

Apologies for logging in late if you've been keeping your eyes peeled here!

My past weekends including this (no less) have been burnt out by my students' exams.

And the bad news is, it's not gonna end anytime soon! :(

I can't tell you how tired I am but I really look like the most lethargic girl in the world that my mum felt sorry for me and showed it for the first time in her life.

I really gotta stop the old folks from worrying about me, my late nights, workaholic nature and all.

Still, I kept something to share this post.

Something I've done quite some time ago for a class sample (again!).

This is it!

Papers from Websters pages lullaby lane collection, swirls from Prima, butterflies punched out from Martha Stewart punch, roses from prima, alphas from Websters pages, pearl string from stash, Pearl sticklers from Rangers, love verse stamped from Catslife Press

Websters pages again, with a punch of love.

I can't tell you how appreciative I am to be invited for classes and birthday parties for little kids.

To spread the love of scrapbooking is one of the best things in my life right now and I wish time could stop just a little longer for me to immerse myself in the joy of creating.

Thanks for stopping by.

Please pray for my boyfriend's faith to be unshaken in unfortunate events (he lost his new iphone despite being extremely careful with it and it happened too many times to be called a coincidence). 

I'm equally upset that there're thieves or finders keepers out there who could live without a single trace of guilt that they've ruined someone's day or even faith. 

Do keep the prayers coming for my boyfriend and the sinner who stole his phone.

Thank you and have a blessed week ahead! :)

Hi Scrappy Sundays readers!

Good Sunday morning!
It's been some time since I checked in here.
I'm terribly sorry I had to miss last week's Scrappy Sunday due to the overwhelming workload upon my schedule.
Fondrey's been a big part of my life now that all my weekday afternoons before teaching are devoted to purchasing, stock taking and invoicing etc..


Nonetheless I managed to squeeze in time to make some little cards over the week for two lovely friends' birthdays.

 This is for Kay! I can't resist using the Crafty Secrets stamps  and the new Prima roses!
The image of the girl is stamped and painted over with Gesso so that it doesn't compete for visual attention with the beautiful scroll with the birthday greetings.
I'm beginning to like using Kraft for my card base. Yummmm..

Kraft Cardstock from Ac, Papers from Melissa Frances and Prima Marketing, Prima roses, Stamped images from Crafty secrets, Handscrunched Seam bindings in Earth (email me to purchase), pink lace ribbon from stash, borders punched from Martha Stewart, Copic markers, Gems from Heidi Swapp, vintage brown ink

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 I coloured the flowers and leaves (on scroll) with Copic markers. I'm now itching to buy more of that addictive markers. :)

The scroll is also inked on the edges to make it stand out.

Oh, I was thinking that it'll be lovely to stamp her birthday on the inside of the card. I used brown ink for the date and purple vintage ink for the floral wreathe from the same set.

This is the other favourite card of mine.

For Amy dear whom I assumed loves strawberries! hah

Basic grey patterened paper for background, jar and strawberries cut outs, gingham ribbon and lace ribbon from stash, Seam bindings handscrunched, stamped images are all from Papertrey ink, vintage ornamental resin from Melissa Frances, Pearl button from stash

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Before it slipped my mind, congrats to Papercandy for the Websters 6 by 6 lullaby lane paperpad giveaway!

PaperCandy said...

Wow! I love Webster's Pages and here you are sharing it with us! You so totally deserve being on their web header! 8-) Love ya! PaperCandyLee@gmail.com

September 24, 2010 11:19 PM

 Please drop your mailing address at wuling_18@hotmail.com dear! :)

 Thanks for playing along ladies!

My heart is filled with gratefulness each time I see you leaving encouraging comments or emails. 

I can't think of anything else but appreciation from you to keep me going in my scrapping journey.

If you have some time to spare, do hop over to my friend's new venture here or here.

She's selling art prints that belong to a series called "the prosaic series", which illustrates the everyday life, the common people and readymade objects.

Basically, all current art prints belong to a series called "the prosaic series", which illustrates the everyday life, the common people and readymade objects.  

They are A6 size postcards , hand-drawn illustrations combined with digital editing, high quality prints. 

She's only selling a card for $2, and $7 for a set of 4. If you find handmade cards pricey, her hand-drawn cards will definitely be a good alternative.

Have a God blessed Sunday! :)

Just to share a quote that the boyfriend and I conversed on the road:

Like grass and flowers, we and our achievements will wither and die.

Only God's words and glory will live forever.

How about a giveaway?

Lots to share tonight..

I'm putting up some NEW Webster's pages 12 x 12 paper kit for sale on ebay!

Of course, I'll love to do an ibanking transaction to save on the tax if you're local.

Please email me at wuling_18@hotmail.com if you are interested in getting any of the following items.

Wonderfall 12" x 12" paper kit

SGD40

The kit includes: 
TWELVE 12" x 12" papers double-sided papers in 6 designs
 ONE 12" x 12" Single sided Die-cut paper 
ONE 12" x 12" Designer Vellum Paper 
ONE Alpha Sticker sheet cardstock paper
 ONE Image & Phrase cardstock sticker

Waiting for Santa 12" x 12" paper kit

SGD40

The kit includes:
TWELVE 12" x 12" papers double-sided papers in 6 designs
ONE 12" x 12" Single sided Die-cut paper
ONE 12" x 12" Designer Vellum Paper
ONE Alpha Sticker sheet cardstock paper

ONE Image & Phrase cardstock sticker

Sweet Seasons 12" x 12" paper kit

SGD40 

The kit includes:
TWELVE 12" x 12" papers double-sided papers in 6 designs
ONE 12" x 12" Single sided Die-cut paper
ONE 12" x 12" Designer Vellum Paper
ONE Alpha Sticker sheet cardstock paper

ONE Image & Phrase cardstock sticker

Lullaby lane 12" x 12" paper kit

SGD40 

The kit includes:
TWELVE 12" x 12" papers double-sided papers in 6 designs
ONE 12" x 12" Single sided Die-cut paper
ONE 12" x 12" Designer Vellum Paper
ONE Alpha Sticker sheet cardstock paper

ONE Image & Phrase cardstock sticker

Lullaby lane 6" x 6" petite paper pad

SGD12

Local normal postage comes free with any purchase!

I've some good news to share!

My project has been featured as the banner of the week over at Webster's for the second time!

The giveaway title isn't a fluke.

:)

I'm giving this

to a lovely reader who leaves a comment here.

The winner will be randomly drawn and announced in the upcoming Scrappy Sunday.

Tada, I shall leave you with a wonderful verse which speaks volumes to me!

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, 
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. 
Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--His good, 
pleasing and perfect will.

Roman 12:2 

Scrappy Sunday #6

Another Sunday has come and gone.
This week is amazingly short. I guess it's due to the packed schedule I have.
Working hard to help my PSLE and O levels students as much as I can,  working doubly hard for Fondrey.
They say it's easy to start a blogshop business? I beg to differ!
As my students' exams approach the corner, my scrapping time is cut down even more!
To be honest, I panicked a little when the weekend drew near, as I'm afraid I've no crafty stuff to share!
I do care about my commitment to host Scrappy Sundays to my friends who drop by so often! :)
So I searched my folder for many overdue projects that have yet to surface here.
And viola! I found this card I made for Nigel not long ago.

Websters die-cut paper, websters papers for cut outs, websters calendar papers, maya road blooms, alphas from Doodle bug, brad from Bo bunny and tea stained seam binding from my etsy store.

He's our Discipleship group leader, one of the most humble man I've seen in his walk with God.

This is his lovely muse, Grace, another godly woman. 

Full force of our DG.

The last huge gathering was during Christmas if I'm not wrong.

On the side note,

I can't wait to show you our preview picture for Fondrey!

 

We've Ah Vee do the shoots for us this time and he is amazing!!

I normally can't do non-smiling shoots and he managed to convince me to do it and now I'm in love with those edgy looks. lol

Do I look funny without smiling?!

Yeah I need constant assurance that I look fine.

So insecure I know.

Do shop at Fondrey later at 7pm! :)

Hope your Sunday is filled with God's blessing and love.

KCK design team challenge

I've some good news to share!

Not long ago, Sandy invited me to join the KCK challenge design team as one of the 5 designers.

KCK is pretty new in the crafting industry but their products rock socks!

This is what I've done for them for the challenge starting from 6th September which is TODAY!

Do leave me a comment over at their blog to get a chance to win a fabulous $10 KCK voucher now. Thank you in advance! :)

In the midst of all these awesome things happening my way, I must not forget to thank you for being with me, leaving me encouraging comments and emails.

Most of all, thank God for everything good!

For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,

1 Timothy 4:4

Dear God,

you have ways of getting to me.
About not spending time with you.
When's the last time I attend church?
Or read your words before turning in?
Or pray for your blessings in everything good or bad?
You know I've distanced from you and yet you love me all the same?
Who will offer me such unprecedented love but you?

So, I wanna thank you Lord..
For pulling me back to you,
to gently remind me not to give in to the worldly lusts
to show me that my Holy spirit will be tortured by ungodliness..

I can't wait to go back to church.
To get back on track with my bible studies..
It'll be good if you've any motivating messages for me ladies!
I need them so much!!

For the grace of God that brings salvation has 

appeared to all men, teaching us that, 

denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, 
we should live soberly, righteously, 

and godly in the present age.

Titus 2:11-12 

What's next?

To share this cute project I came up with for 

'Scrapping for little Vera' last Saturday.

Congrats!

And the little RAK goes to...

Fern said...

Sure! I want you to post your projects at least once a week cos I miss seeing them! :) Wow, you created all those craft materials yourself? Where did you get the seam binding - I've been hunting all over SG for it! Would love to receive a pack of the goodies! :)

Please email me at wuling_18@hotmail.com with your mailing address.
I'll also throw in an additional seam binding in aqua just for you! :)
Just love the look of the scrunched seam binding on my cards..
G45 papers, Seam binding in Aqua, teapot and title image from papertrey ink Tea for two stamp set, pearl and button with twirl from stash.

My apologies for the bad lighting, it was done in a rush for a special friend.
I'm totally addicted to papertrey ink stamps recently.
Almost bought every single stamp set!
You must take a look at their designers' work, I'm amazed at what they can do with just stamps, totally out of this world!

I just can't resist ordering from them every month, let me know if you're interested in joining the spree to save on shipping!

I'm in the process of photographing the seam bindings for you guys.
Do drop me an email if you do not wish to purchase through the etsy shop!

Have to turn in after a long day listening to the boyfriend's trip in Germany for his conference..
Have to boast about this awesome guy bagging two poster talks and a talk for his two research papers published in a university journal.
Smart nerds like him are just right up my alley. lol
Thank God for keeping him safe and sound throughout the longest 10 days I've ever lived.
That's the longest time we've ever been apart and it's not easy. :(
He promised that there wouldn't be a repeat, with lots of German chocolates to make up for the absence! yeah!

Goodnight world! :)