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! :)

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! :)

Scrappy Sunday #5

 

 Again, the week whizzed past without us knowing. 

Isn't time the hardest thing to grab onto especially when you've a million tasks to complete?

Sad to say, I didn't have much scrapping done as Fondrey kept me on my toes almost every other hour. I do have way overdued projects to share! 

The bf needed some Charts for his class to reward as well as punish. I came up with the names of the charts!

Here's Star Chart. For rewarding. :)

Supplies: Nikki Sivils papers, Making Memories die-cut paper, Sassafras alphas, Tattered Angels mist in Patina

See how cheerful it looks! With the beautifully cut out sunflowers! :)

And this is the Naughty Chart! I think the gloomy raindrops and umbrellas fit the theme. :x

Supplies: Making Memories die-cut paper, Making Memories 6 by 6 Flower patch papers (die cuts of umbrellas), Websters pages papers, doodle bug sticker alphabets and Tattered Angels mist in Patina

Both charts are adhered to the mounting board you buy from stationary stores.

I thought they're really sturdy but the boyfriend told me that the clouds and sunflowers were coming off after merely 2 weeks. 

Surprisingly, those umbrellas on the Naughty chart were intact.

I guess kids paid more attention to the positive aspects of school. LOL

Oh those elongated fingers belong to the boyfriend.

So here's to another Scrappy Sunday! :)

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Happy September!

I'm so excited about hanging out with my beloved students this holiday. We're going for movies and KTVs this coming one week break! It's such a blessing to be able to spend time with them, looking back at how CRAZY June has been!

Scrappy Sunday #2

Good morning Scrappy Sunday readers!
I've been up the whole night playing mahjong with old friends and putting together the seam bindings which will be up for sale tonight! :)
My boyfriend thinks I love this card more than him. Lol
I think I'm just too obsessed with the lullaby lane papers and the lily white hand scrunched seams!
Soft and ethereal, absolutely fitting for the girlfriend I gave this card to..
Love you Hannah! You're one of the sweetest girls I've ever met!
It was raining cats and dogs yesterday, so the boyfriend and I drove up to some hawker center and made off with some hot soup take-away to enjoy at home.
Those little amount of time we spent together though short, is a total bliss for both of us.
Papers from lullaby lane from Websters pages, frame from Tattered Angels, butterfly chipboard from Maya Road, gems from Melissa Frances, blue patterned paper from Girl's paperie, stamped sentiment from Papertrey Ink, Vintage button, and lace ribbon from my stash. Lily white handscrunched seam will be up on sale on my etsy shop and blog tonight. I'll be back to share the sale details on the hand-scrunched seams later in the day.
Special thanks to the lovely people who left tremendous amount of love for my first Scrappy Sunday last week.
This keeps me going strong! :)

thinking of you..

Where has the long weekend gone?!
I have a million plans but only half accomplished.
Not too bad I guess.
The seam binding task is not yet completed.
Details will be up in a few days' time I promise!

So the weekend is spent catching up with old friends over karaoke and spending tons of time (by my standards) with the boyfriend!
He's still not very happy that I didn't spend ALL my time with him so I made him a little card to cheer him up! lol
Papers from Webstere pages (lullaby lane), butterfly & border punched from Martha Stewart, crochet flower and lime green crysanthemum flower from stash, stamps of sentiment, clouds and rainbow from Papertrey ink stamp set (Up, up & away), ink from Rangers distress ink.Sorry to side track, I just have to gush about my papertrey ink stamps!
Super versatile to use on cards!
This is my favourite card so far.. with my favourite lullaby lane papers from Websters and those lovely stamped images..
I hesitated for a long time before deciding to give this to the disgusted-with-me-for-liking -the-card-more-than-him boyfriend.
I'm glad I did.
The boyfriend is more important than any card in the world right?



Okay, so where was I?
Back to how my long weekend was spent.. yups.
Time had been well-spent I must say!
Scrapping took a backseat as I'm in the midst of setting up a blogshop selling clothes and accessories with my friends!
You can tell how excited I am about it by spilling the beans right here!

Before Scrapbooking took over my life, clothes and shoes and earrings and pots of colours were my everything!
I loved to dress up and play with make up, experiment with new looks and shop non stop!
It was on a looooong hiatus, can't remember how long though.. that I stopped splurging on those vanities.
Oh, the shopping didn't stop.
It merely changed direction. haha
to papers and ribbons and flowers, inks and everything pretty!

I'm back to befriending my trunks of clothes parked in my closet and trying the 100th pair of shoes in the shop.
No worries, the scrap hoarding will continue, especially when the CHA release is just too tempting for anyone to resist!


These are my favourites from Websters pages, they're such darlings to churn out beautiful designs every release.
I know of no other brand that blows me away like it does!
What're some of your favourite CHA release products?
I wanna know! :)


PS: For those who are interested in joining the papertrey ink spree, the deadline to submit your orders is 16th August. Their sale of their new release is on the 15th and I'm aiming to pocket some of their new stamps!
Email me at wuling_18@hotmail.com if you've more questions regarding the shipping cost!

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! :)