Scrappy Sunday #7 (belated)

I apologized for the late check-in here.

I've been busy every Sunday for Fondrey's launch.

It's almost taking over my whole life right now.

Even dinner conversations with the boyfriend do not end without a thousand mentions of how we can make Fondrey work!

Arrgh!!

I should just capture the exasperated look of my boyfriend one fine day just for your pleasure. LOL

So where were we?

Yups, belated Scrappy Sundays! :)

I've got a layout to share.

It's one of my favourite layouts with its soft vintage look, filled with colours I return to again and again.

Just to share some of my layering process..

Never throw those scraps of papers away, you should see the power of layering them under bigger scraps of papers.

What I always do is to place my photos and papers together to have a rough idea of how I want my layout to look before applying adhesive to it. I'm the play-safe kind of scrapper! 

I still find this incomplete. After running through my usual embellishments, I realized that I'm missing some gorgeous kick-ass Prima flowers and butterflies!

So here comes the completed layout. 

Anything more would overwhelm my lone photo.

The scoop
This moment is bliss.
Being a workaholic, this was one day last year when I can relax without thinking about work.
Of course, it isn't complete without this man I love dearly.

Details

 

Hope your weekend has been blessed! :) 

I'm off to unpack my new Websters pages that've just arrived!

Rumour has it that I'm selling the new CHA release Websters pages on ebay.

If you want to lay your hands on the new collections, do email me for details on non ebay purchases.

Next post..

 A Websters pages giveaway! :)

Scrappy Sunday #1

Hi!

I'm pleased that I made it here in the wee hours of the morning.
It's our first Scrappy Sunday remember? :)

The simplest layout I've done so far!
Sometimes, it's more difficult to do simple layouts than complicated ones.
Just have this impulse to pile on more pretty embellishments.
And for the very first time, I stopped and decided this is enough.
I'm amazed at the self control I have, only wish it extends to my obsession with shopping!
Papers, flowers, swirls, tag, and even the muscial notes background stamp are from Prima!


I love Sundays.
Sunday is the ONLY day my boyfriend can hang out with me since I teach every other day.
Sunday is the day I can sing praises to our Mighty Father in heaven.
Sunday is a lovely day to relax and watch the world go by.
Having Scrappy Sundays is another reason to love Sundays!

So, leave the worries of the following week and pre-Monday blues aside and enjoy your Sunday!
Denim maxi dress from Bonito Chico, denim wedges from Far East Plaza, Hat from 77th Street, Sunglass from Black Raisins
Feel like heading to the beach to chill later.
How are you spending your long weekend so far?

Dreams in an album

It's such a delight to spot this today.

The exams are over and I've been enjoying every minute of the past few days with the boyfriend.

We're so blessed to share the same passion, occupation and dreams.

Now, we finally get to spend our free days together.

I've been wanting to share this album but the procrastinator in me shelved the idea for the longest time..

This album holds a great deal of significance to me.

It directs my life as all the dreams I want to fulfil right now are contained in it.

Isn't it one of the most therapeutic hobby around?

To not only SCRAP the pictures of the moment, but one's feelings and thoughts of the moment?

Scrap supplies:

Papers from Melissa Frances and shabby green door.

Album from Maya road

Vintage frames from Melissa Frances

Ribbons from America Crafts and Websters pages

Pins from Maya road

Alphabet stamps from Studio Calico

Thickers from AC

Flowers and roses from Prima

Chipboard house, bird, wing and heart from Maya road

German glitter glass in pink, blue and silver

Buttons and military flowers from stash

As some of you may already know, I love playing the piano.

In fact, it's my most favourite hobby before scrapbooking comes into my life.

I poured all sorts of emotions into playing the beautiful instrument, especially when I'm down.

It seems to speak to me like a good, old friend.

Always listening, never doubting.

While it still serves me like a good, old friend, scrapping becomes more than that by giving me an outlet to build dreams and memories, keepsake and reaffirming my relationships with my loved ones with a thankful heart.

I think scrappers can relate to that very often, especially when it comes to journaling their thoughts in that little album or layout or even a card!

I'm soaking in every moment I have this week to rejuvenate, recharge, rededicate my time to my loved ones!

How blessed am I!

There is magic only when you believe in it.

Hope you have a wonderful beautiful spring day.

l.o.v.e

It's the weekend again, my last weekend of printing, marking and revising with my students! Let me just remind myself that this exhausting period will pass.. Yes it will! i.just.can't.wait.for.next.week.to.come! This framed layout was made two months ago for my friend as a gift to his gf! Can't believe I can work with such strong colors. I'm always for muted colors, oh well. It turned out quite pretty, didn't it? My buddy is such a sweet boyfriend!! Just want to share some photos taken from a crop too. I find one lovely Sunday out of all the marking and teaching to crop with these wonderful ladies. Crops are cool because we get to learn tips from one another! It's so relaxing to just drop everything and shop, sorry scrap to my heart's content.

Warming up for the crazy look.

Scrappers have goofy times too.
i'm.so.addicted.to.crops.now!

It's just so fun!

Belated Happy Scrapbooking Day!

As you know from my previous posts, I've been really exhausted these days..
Can't wait for the post-exam break to come!

Just a quick post today to announce the winner of the little card and box kit as mentioned in the last post!

Sindy said...

Your students will definitely enjoy a good time learning scrapbooking from you!

Dear Sindy, I think I've your address (from the prima spree) but do email me if there's any change in that.

My 'Happy Mother's Day' class went really well today!
I've a great time with my 'kids' as always. :)
I'm counting down to the next class at my place in less than 10 hours.

Stay tuned as I'm doing a give away soooooon!
Even my new shelves are giving way.. lol
Did this last week while thinking about how wonderful God is to bring them close to Him.
We went to church for the 2nd time today, things are looking so good, with them asking questions about the bible and looking forward to going to church every Sunday.
Waking up early to attend the sermon with them is totally worth it.
Praise the lord! :)

Thanks..

for all the love you've shown me in the last post.
I've finally experienced the magic of having a blog.
Thanks for giving me the joy of sharing my happiness and also the strength to carry on when I'm down.

I should be more responsible to my blog since I've gained so much from it.
So my note to self will be to post more regularly, maybe every 2 to 3 days?
So much to share but so little time to photograph my creations and post them up here.

Hmm I've a couple of projects to share but shall spread them out in the next few posts.
Let's start with this recent prima layout I did for a challenge at Made with love and won! :)

I seldom work with circles so I gave them a try..
It turned out really lovely..
This has gotta be one of my favourite layouts.
That's my cousin and I shopping at Suntec city.
We only get to meet ONCE a year during Chinese new year as she resides in Taiwan.
It's amazing how we hit off so well every year despite it being only a yearly affair.
So you can guess our favourite pastime from this layout.
It's SHOPPING!


Loving all the prima rose swirls, flowers and papers.
I've never been a big fan of their papers till the recent CHA release.
They just blow me and my savings away!

I wrote all the shops and restaurants we visited around the circles I've cut out.
I used the primitive way of drawing circles using the compass and cutting them out.
I distress and ink it with my favourite vintage photo ink from Rangers.
Guess how old my cousin is?
She's only 14!!
I'm depressingly a decade older..
See how old I look beside her?
Darn!

That's my pretty long post for today.
Thanks for hanging around here..
Remained blessed dear friends!