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

Happy birthday to me! :)

Sorry for being away for the past couple of days..

The hectic period will not be over till the end of the month but I'm trying my very best to stay in touch here! :)

First of all, I sincerely want to thank those of you Sweeties who still dropped by here to give me the most wonderful, uplifting comments.

I'm grateful for these priceless reminders that I'm not forgotten. So thank you for that!

I can't wait to visit your blogs soon once I'm done with that hectic teaching job of mine. :)

Secondly, I just want to wish myself a Happy Birthday here! 

I've no time to celebrate with my family and friends just so you know..

It's gotten really depressing for me to turn down their requests for lunch and dinner dates.

I know I shouldn't put work before them but I simply CANNOT leave my students on their own for the coming examinations.

If I were to do that, I'll feel guilty while having that birthday dinner or lunch.. 

Even if I have to sacrifice dinner to just help them with one more question for the day, I'll gladly do so.

I'm that passionate or rather stubborn (as termed by the unhappy boyfriend). laughs

See how HAGGARD I've become after working every single day of the week for the past few months? 

Even my normally good skin starts protesting with a series of eczema! EEKS!

Don't even get me started on the eyebags and dark eye circles.. :(

Anyway, you know I love to do giveaways especially on special days like these!
At least I gotta celebrate here on my little blog.
So, all you need to do is to leave a little comment here, telling me how you'll celebrate your birthday if you've NO TIME.
It's just for fun! :P

I've a couple of giveaways to do!
Sorry for not loading the pics up due to time constraint but these are the giveaways for my nicest readers in the world!
1) A pack of SEI papers and embellishments
2) A vintage kit with seam bindings, prima roses, little tags, ticket stubs and resin flower appliques
3) A set of papertrey ink stamp from the latest release (I ordered one more set especially for you!)

You know how crazily obsessed I've been over Papertrey ink recently!

So I just want to share what I love with you!

 

If you want some nice clothes from Fondrey, head over to my other blog for the giveaways!

I'm giving away TWO Fondrey vouchers worth $10 each! :)

 

 Alrighty mateys, I shall end the post with my favourite picture of us taken like a month ago!

He's bringing me somewhere romantic for dinner later today.

I have to postpone one class for this dinner so it better be good! :)

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.

Fondrey's first launch!

Weeks ago, Christina, James and I gathered to discuss about opening a blogshop.
Especially since Christina and I are both SHOPAHOLICS, we decided to make it a worthy passion!
I've always been crazy about fashion.
Sadly, the local scene is not very receptive to bold dressing.
So my friends are always saying that I'm TOO well dressed, I know that's an understatement. Lol

So here are some of my favourite photos from the shoot!

I got this Ice wash denim vest! You're gonna see it in an upcoming post of my shoot with Anson.

Rando-shoot-turned-good photo

I love this denim jacket which is lovely for work. Hee

No, I don't dress in bright pink stockings and hot checkered shorts with a leather jacket.

Do support Fondrey! :)

And a shout out to the loveliest ladies who bought my seam bindings: THANK YOU!