20 09 - 20 10

Hi dearies,

I wanted my first post of the year to be a good one, thus I spent almost 3 days coming up with this really long post!

Sorry for missing in action but life has really been crazy with the recruitment of new students.
God has been so good to me really, the number of students I'm teaching this year is doubled!
With the slow economy and retrenchment going around, I'm so very thankful for such an overwhelming response!
Then again, I am so afraid of having less time for the already neglected boyfriend and scrapping!!
Sigh such is life!


2009 has been one of the most hectic yet fulfilling year for me.
When I sat down to make a list of the highlights of the past year, most memories left me feeling all bittersweet inside.
I wonder if you've experienced the same feeling.


Here comes the list of the highlights of 2009, maybe I'll post my favourite projects of 2009 later, just like what Stacy has done! Have I told you before that I'm a great fan of her work?!


In 2009,

I graduated from NUS




I graced many interesting events as a Miss Earth ambassador.

I must say it's an eye-opener from cleaning up mangroves to holding cocktail glasses at chi-chi private events.

at the Barefoot Walkathon to raise funds for the needy in developing countries



at the launch of Segway, an environmentally-friendly form of transport for commuters


of course, meeting Jackie Chan was a bonus! :)


hosting for a roadshow in Chinatown point to create awareness for the green movement,


with my co-host!


We passed on our titles to the 2009 Miss Earth winners
waiting for the winners to be announced!



I won Miss Photogenic for Miss International.
Seems like I'm a sucker for pageants. lol

It's a fun experience but I'll most probably stop at this.




I got my very first car!
Okay I look totally unglam without make up here!

anyway I love my seat belt cover!
It's a birthday gift from my jc friends!


I held my dream poolside birthday at Sentosa, only strictly inviting my those who are close to my heart..





I received this
and this
with a 18-105mm lens
from my loving boyfriend!
I can't tell you how excited I am over the camera!!

You can see how lovely the photo of my cards in the previous post turned out. Hee
All thanks to a good camera and sound advice from some of you!
Cheers to the start of my photography journey! :)



I have grown even closer to my students.
We are now movie buddies, board game rivals, tennis and bowling opponents, supper night owls and many more!



I spent the most fun-filled days at Malacca, Malaysia with my cousins and aunts..



I submitted my layouts to a magazine call the first time and was published!

By the way, that happened in November..
I know, I know.. It's way overdue!

Here is the link for the step-by-step instructions for these two layouts.



Best of all, 2009 is special because it is the year God has chosen me.

Knowing him has been so rewarding, because he is always there to catch me when I fall.

Knowing him has been so magical, because he opens up my eyes to the things unseen.

Knowing him has been so wonderful, because he changes me into someone better than I think I can be.

I have never been more blessed for every single thing my Father has given me.

Have you been blessed yet?

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish,
and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

John 10:27-28

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PS: I've contacted Iris regarding the World Vision Prima Kit but it was held back due to the CHA release. Once she updates me about the shipping cost, I'll email you girls who are interested. The kit is really yummy so do drop me an email if you want to enjoy a lower shipping cost with bulk shipping! :)

PPS: I'll be mailing out the giveaways to Ponyo and Dyllis soon! Sorry for the long delay ladies!

Two winners!

Here they are,

Congratulations to
dyllis said...
hahah saving sure is hard, i'm been telling myself, i'll save money uh soon. then thursday comes along and that idea flies out of the window. would love to win your RAK!
and

ponyo said... Hi, Lynn! I'm from inspireMe! I posted your link to my blog!!! You and your works are really pretty! I'll come and visit again!

Dear dyllis and ponyo, please email me your address at wuling_18@hotmail.com for the goodies delivery!
I've decided to split the RAK so that I can give more!
Only in giving will you receive, don't you agree? :)


Talking about giving spirit of this Christmas,
will you like to help World Vision by buying a kit from Prima?
I'm definitely getting a kit or two because it is a blessing to help!
So if you like, do head over to Iris's blog for more details!
You can also email me at wuling_18@hotmail.com if you like to share the shipping cost to Singapore! :)




35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' Acts 20:35

I'll end the post with some cards I've made over the weekend..



Did you notice something different this blog post?

she and her nostalgia I

she ran back home, flipped open her diary and wrote her tears away.
it was the first time being ostracised by the whole class, but sadly not the last.
she wrote about how she refused to give up on her childhood crush of four years six months and offended the most popular girl in class.


so there she was sitting all alone in the crowded canteen on the first day of term 3 with hate letters from all her closest friends.
the floodgates could no longer bear the weight of her overloaded sadness and bewilderment.
she had no time for questions, let alone answers.
fatefully, under the rainy grey skies, she had not an ounce of energy left in her to hold her head up; no discerning power to know that even if the whole world is against her, she may not be wrong.
knowing she could no longer travel home with the childhood crush, she ran all the way home by herself, running not to God but to the little diary she kept since 7.

at that time, the little diary is her only comforter.
if only..
if only she had known God earlier..

The winner

of the Christmas cards giveaway goes to

Congratulations lucky! lol

Will 'mail' it to you when we meet this Friday! :)

One more good news to share:

The deadline of the RAK will be extended to next Monday as I'm still cleaning up my room furiously!

I'm going back to this mess!


Look at the bags and bags of papers and embellishments on the floor, with more hiding in the cupboards!
Arrgh!!
Does it scare you?
I'm feeling kind of embarrassed sharing such an indecent photo of my room, hopefully I make up to it by transforming it into a lovely room with the new furniture coming its way in a few days' time!
Sigh.. the life of a scrappaholic!

I'll end this supposedly short post with a sneak peek of part of the RAK.

I've such a big pack that I'm considering drawing 2 winners for the RAK.

What do you think?!

What I'm busy with...

It's a huge relief.
Because I've been thinking of selling my designs for the longest time.
Because I need more money to hoard more goods.
Because I love to challenge myself to improve on making those pretty stuff.






I've finally started my etsy store!
It's amazingly tiring to even upload a few cards up there.
The process of making them, photo-taking them, editing them, doing the descriptions and shipping costs and so on..
They can really take some years off my life!


These are the cards I'm selling in packs of 4. And I'm giving away one of these packs right here! So do leave a comment here to win this pack. The deadline will be the same as what I've set in the previous post. That's because I don't want you to get the pack after Christmas.

It's all in the name of love.
So do pay my humble little store a visit for last minute Christmas cards shopping (if you haven't already done so)! :)


Thanks to those who have encouraged and still are doing so in getting me to do what I love.
The boyfriend, as usual, has been my greatest fan, critic, mentor and everything else.


I won't know what to do this Christmas without you lovely people! :)


PS: Do also comment in the previous post for the giveaway, it's going to be quite a ton as I've discovered more replicas of products I've hoarded.

THE HORRORS OF CLEARING UP. AARGH!

Hi December!

December turns out to be a reminder of how fast the year whizzes by.
I used to think that as we grow older, the year tends to proceed faster.
Until my 11 year-old cousin came to me and said, "Isn't this year fast? Too fast for me."
So, maybe the years are going faster, generally.


A picture of us early this year.
In a blink of an eye, Izzy, Jing, Angie, Clar, Lump and I have graduated.
Now Angie has left for Holland to pursue her second degree in fashion,
Jing wrapping up her pupillage studies and she's starting work proper in her law firm,
Izzy has gotten a job with the ministry of environment,
Clar has been working in a job agency right after graduation,
Lump, the accountant is currently on the move to a temporary place while her house is being renovated.
Fun is still in school, but doing so well with her side job of web-designing. She's super talented. You have to check her out.
And I, I'm still the same, minus the hassle of waking up 2 hours before class to travel to my campus.
I still teach and scrap and procrastinate.


Anyway, I will love to post up more photos of the projects I've done for the Christmas crop but life gets in the way.
I got into a minor car accident but was left unscathed, thank God.
In the midst of cleaning up my room, which is a major headache because of the humongous amount of stash lying in bags and bags.
Planning a party for my students, which involves spending hundreds of dollars on presents, engaging the help of the boyfriend and cousins, checking up the perfect venue, deciding what food to serve and etc etc. It's really tiring I tell you!
Also on the table is the planning of my schedule for next year, I've been blessed with more new students without additional advertising cost, which I'm also thankful for. This just means more income for more papers! Yeah!!
I'm also working out a saving plan with the boyfriend, who insists that I need to STOP saying that I'll save and START saving. I badly want my own educational center but money is one big problem, so I better get started.

So, how's your December coming along?
Do share it here and I'll pick a winner for a RAK(remember I've a humongous amount of stash?), an idea of it will be posted real soon!
The deadline will be... in a week's time!


Till then, God bless!

On a Webster papers roll..

I'm really guilty.
Guilty of hoarding too many papers and not using them enough.
So God sent the 12 days of Christmas Crop by Webster to relieve the guilt.
In the midst of cropping non-stop and surviving on 3-hour sleep every single night,
I discovered that I've at least 4 papers of each paper from Winter Wings and Home for the Holidays collection, and all the beautiful embellishments except the trims!!
I can't tell you how sad I'm over not owning the trims as my LSS has not brought them in.


Never mind about the trims (crossing my fingers they will arrive real soon!),
I've fabulous projects to share!
They're fabulous because Webster has such amazingly talented design team members!!
Their ideas are really wonderful, I can never think of them, seriously!!


Day 3 - Hanging photo frame



I love this so much!! It's a gift to the boyfriend's family, now hanging in their living room. Warms the whole place instantly I tell you!!
And I am really in awe of Wendy's idea of soaking the paper to mould it as I like.
I've so much fun doing it but the tip is to use papers of cardstock thickness so that it doesn't tear easily. The Webster papers are just exactly the right papers to soak!


These are the details:








Day 4 - Glass frame inspired by Iris

I'm a big fan of Iris's work so I was so glad to have her hosting this lovely challenge of revamping an old photo frame glass.
This is Mr boyfriend and me, looking lovey-dovey.

It's the first time I'm using such a color combination for Christmas-inspired projects and it turned out really decent-looking!

I love it so much, do you?!



Thanks so much for all the wonderful ideas, they really help me grow tremendously as a scrapper in such a short span of time and I'm sure to have a hangover after the crop!!