{Yeah!!}

G! We finally met today! Catch up soon!

{Cherish}

Here's a piece of LO that will remind me to always cherish what God has given to us. Bought these lovely Webster Pages from Art Republic today. Love the florals and the berries...

{Remember Always}

Gorgeous Prima Flowers... absolute beauties!

Finally used the minty pearl ribbons, wanted a free flow look. And yes, I finally bought a ball of yarn :)

Woo hoo! Not sure if you can see it clearly, but I decided to use a feather here as well.

{Love}

Made use of some left over sparkles ... fits just right!

{Life is a bowl of cherries. Live. Laugh. Love}

I got a little "tacky" here. I thought "Cherries" sounds like "Cherish" so I used a "Cherish" rub-on ha ha...

{Fine feathers make fine birds}

Can you spot the two birds?

{Ecclesiastes 4:11}

God has made everything beautiful for its own time.

{Inspired, Yet Again!}

I've got new inspiration to scrap yet another mini-album. Now, I just got to find the right photos to use for this project.

Things are moving very quickly at work. This might take a while to complete, if I can find time to even start.

To sum up, last week was like a new awakening for me. Picking up from where I left off and starting a new journey...

I'm excited :)

{Tune UP Your Speakers!}

Katie Melua, Eva Cassidy - What A Wonderful World

I've never been a fan of this song until I heard this! I'm in love....

{L-O-V-E}

So, after watching Yin and her inspiring piece of LO, I decided to attempt making use of my Webster's Pages and prima flowers bought ages ago... It can't really be seen from the photos, but I tried to create various layers to give it some depth... how do I take those shots?

{LOVE}

{It is difficult to know at what moment love begins; it is less difficult to know that it has begun.}

{My Angel}

A peacock at the top?!?!?! Don't ask me why, it just looks nice layering it! ((lol))

Wish I had a smaller frame, but this works as well, I think :)

{See U Soon!}

Today's probably the last day I'll be meeting R till she returns a year later from Japan. It was a good afternoon l-o-n-g lunch :) She was saying that she enjoys this lifetsyle of just meeting up with friends to have long lunches... In which I replied... that's called tai-tai life or you can call it silai if you want ha ha ha...

Made a little something for her and also gave her some stuff to attempt making her first (and hopefully not her last) mini-album capturing precious memories in Japan with her family!

It's going to be just a year, but I hope I'll be able to see her soon.

{Inspired}

Have been searching for photos to scrap. Digging through folders... Barely squeezing something out.

Watching Yin scrap so effortlessly last Saturday truly inspired me to want to start working with the Webster's Pages that I bought ages ago. It's already "out of season" I believe. Layering comes so easily to her.

Hope I get something out somehow. Been busy.

{Live Well}

Growing up, I've made mistakes or bad decisions here and there. I used to think as long I've moved forward and if I'm willing to let the past rest where it should, everything will be well.

Mostly it is true.

But once in a while, if a part of that past comes up to me face on, I feel vulnerable and almost at a total lost. Mistakes made in the past comes with a consequence. It's all well when I don't need to face those consequences and move on in life. But even after more than 10 years later, the moment I had to come face on with such consequences, it's pokes like a needle.

Moral of the story? Live well. Live right. Don't make hasty, impulsive decisions that will leave a legacy of consequences that cannot be erased...

{Sleeping Habits}

Sleep till your heart's content and stay awake till sleep time at night.

OR

Wake up early in the morning, take a nap after lunch, wake up late afternoon/early evening and then night falls and it's time for bed again?

I'm like the odd one out at home :)

{Vintage-Beautiful}

iLike

{Inspiration}

I love this blog, do check it out. So many pretty pictures that inspires!

http://pearlnlace.blogspot.com/

{Going, going, gone...}

I'm at a point where I'm photo-empty. Yes. It's self-descriptive. I'm out of photos to scrap.

I've been wanting to start on another mini-book, but I haven't came up with a theme for it. I don't really want to just do a mini-album because it takes up space. If I did one, it has to be meaningful and something I'd want to keep and pass it down :)

Any ideas?

{Wedding}

Attended the biggest wedding event ever. 80 tables... reception was quite a challenge ha ha... It was a fun time of meeting cousins whom I've not met for ages. It's strange. Even though we've not seen each other in years, when we met, it was just like we've just met each other yesterday. There was no awkward silence or strange feelings. These are people whom I grew up with, then separated after grandma passed on. When we came back together again, it was like we took off from where we left. My nieces and nephews have all grown up - gosh... we're really getting too old.

Also met up with grandma's best friend. Haven't seen her in more than 10 years, since grandma departed. She's 92 this year and swims daily -WOW!! Talking to her brought tears to my eyes, thought of grandma. The strange thing is just about 2 nights ago, I actually dreamt of this particular friend of my grandma. Can't quite recall the contents of the dream, but I knew I dreamt of her. I didn't expect to see her at the wedding - amazing huh?

Once again, we suffered the repercussion of not inviting people to our wedding 4 years ago... old relatives of relatives... My mum was just telling me how she had actually lost some friends for not inviting them to our wedding. I myself, lost some, coz I didn't invite them. You see, our wedding was held at chijmes, really limited space. Had a lot of relatives. Ended up we only invited relatives and really close friends and collegues whom we meet everyday. Not that all the other friends were not important, just that there wasn't sufficient space. Over time, you realise those people whom you've not invited either feel offended or just decided to not respond to you... It's strange though, I'd thought they'd be thankful they don't have to spend a few hours at the dinner and spending more than a hundred per person... ha ha ha.. oh well... Life goes on.

{Appreciating Him}

Created this LO just for M, using his fav. color - pink. He denies that is his fav. color, but each time he sees a pink shirt, he gravitates towards it :) He loves to take photos... added a camera rub on. Used Mr Sandman to rub it down to give it a seasoned look. So, I finally bought the butterfly and bird puncher. Wanted a bigger one, but they only had this at that moment - did some impulse shopping. Can u spot them - 2 each :D

{Nami Island, Seoul}

Make a wish. Build the rocks.

{3 little things that I love about him!}

{Let your light so SHINE}

Made a simple card. The sparkles are actually phone glitter stickers :) Cheap and good.

{Stop buying. Start using.}

Packed my stuff over the weekend. These are just a portion of the stickers and rub-ons. I'm not sure how I'm going to use all of it... it's just piling up!

{Just-in-case Shopper}

I think I suffer from what I call the just-in-case syndrom whenever I buy something I really like at a scrap shop. Lovely prima flowers. I went berserk buying them. I bought 2 of each I picked out, just in case I use it once and run out of it.

Honestly, from all the just-in-case purchase, I've always had excess left. But at the point of purchase, nothing makes sense except, just in case.

I totally blew my budget for the next 3 months with yesterday's scrap purchase @ Laines. You see... when I start picking out stuff, I don't calculate. I just take, put, take, put, take, put and head to the cashier. The moment of truth always hits me when I see the cash register ringing away... then I'd think to myself, "Oops, I forgot to check the price."

I meant to just pop in to buy one thing - the French Memo Board.

But I ended up with tons of other irrelevant items. And when I saw the prima flowers... i became a ridiculous just-in-case shopper.

My new year scrap resolution was not to purchase things I like but only purchase what I need and use up all the stuff I have at home. I was going well at it, until...

Why on earth would I need so many of these? I don't even use them in my LO!!

They just look... ... P-R-E-T-T-Y

Self-control. Discipline. Wake up!!

P.S. I just saw from The Scrapbook Carton facebook post that they will be bringing some really beautiful flowers soon. Add them in facebook and check it out!

{Misting}

I finally decide to give misting a try. After class last Saturday, I'm more confident of just spraying and accepting whatever is created. I've got only 1 mist - tattered leather. Looks like mud water ha ha.. oh well...

I love the scirpture quotes that i just bought from Laines. Absolutely fabulous!

{Not Looking Forward}

February's suppose to be a month filled with love.

14 Feb is not just Valentine's day, but it's also our ROM anniversary. Awww....

However, this year, 14 Feb happens to be the first day of CNY. That's not the end. It falls on a Sunday. That means we have to go to church in the morning, go back to mum's to visit them and rush off for other visiting venues. SO BORING!

I really want to just spend this day quiet and alone with my hubby, since it's a memorable day... but looks like we have to just go with the flow and let CNY take over everything else...

Not forgeting the stupid questions that I'm anticipating to receive "Why so long? So when?" or the occasional instrusive hands that come unvitedly in contact with my tummy. So intrusive! Come on, if I knew when I'd surely tell you. And that tummy, is really not for "just anybody", so keep your hands off!!

Can anyone feel my frustration?!

I really wish they'd all stop asking. I'm not in a hurry, I know it'll come when we're both ready, and God knows best when is the right time. My parents and in laws are really understanding, not stressing us at all.I'm just terribly irritated with everyone else's questioning. I really wish I can miss all of that, but I can't. It's CNY. Hai...

14 February, dreading it.

{Background}

I've been trying to change this blog background for a while now. Can't seem to find anything that I really like, so, it's back to same-old-same-old...

{DIY French Memo Board}

Here's an interesting piece of mini-project.

Wanted to make a French Memo Board for my Chinese-French nephew.

For those who have time to make from scratch, it's not too difficult actually.

Materials
If you prefer something light: Styrofoam Board (From Daiso) or
If you prefer something sturdy: Canvas Board (From any art shop, Spotlight or ikea.)
Staple Gun (From Spotlight)
3M Valcro Tape (From Giant)
Fabric for Background of Board (From Spotlight)
Hot Glue (From spotlight)
Ribbons (Ribbon shop at Arab Street)
Buttons (From everywhere)
And any other embelishments (Scrapbook shops)

1. Cut the fabric so that it is about 3 inches bigger than your board.

2. Lay the fabric flat on the table. Centralise your board on the fabric.

3. Staple gun the fabric onto the board.

4. Beautfy your board according to your prefernce. Add emblishments.

It should look like this:

4. Turn that into a French Memo Board by simply adding ribbons to form diamonds on the board.Make sure the ribbons are secure and tight, so that it can hold your photos and notes. Create the diamond sizes according to your preference.

5. Staple gun the ends of the ribbons to the back of the board.

6. Gun the meeting points of the ribbons at the front of the Board.

7. Hot glue buttons to cover the staple at the front of the board and to add dimensions. I prefer to use hot glue because they stick better.

It should look like this.
(This French Memo Board is not created by me, I bought it ready-made (Plain cream background with light yellow ribbons) because I didn't have time to make one from scratch.

But if you wish to make one from scratch, simply follow the above instructions (I made normal memo boards from scratch) and follow through instructions 5-7. You should end up with a French Memo Board.

To the plain looking ready-made french memo board, I added all the different ribbons and embelishment to spice up the look). Since the french board below is ready made, I couldn't choose the fabric for the background. Instead, I used patterned paper to create the look I wanted and slipped it under the ribbons. These are not permenantly stuck down, you can change them as and when you like :)

I sewed my very own Acorn Buttons (Learnt from Yin during the class organised by The Scrapbook Carton. It's really messy behind and the point where it is joined to the heart, but I sewed it anyway ha ha ha...

7. I love to use 3M velcro tapes. The do not damage your surfaces and are easy to apply. Stick the velcro tapes onto the back of the board, remove the double side stickers, position on wall and push it on :) Wala!

{First Scrap Class}

I wasn't quite sure what to expect from my very first scrap-class. I wasn't a fan of "cartoon" stickers and that's what this class offers. But what I was intersted was to get my hands on some misting.

After the class, I must say I totally enjoyed it. And Yin is good. She made me realise that kiddy stuff can look nice with adult pix too hahaha... I really couldn' have realised that on my own.

She taught us how to make our very own button acorns. Ok, so everyone concluded that I can't sew. Even just sewing a criss-cross on the button ended me with shaky hands. You see, since young, each time when I try to do detailed work, my hands start shaking. Not sure why, it just happens. And yes, it happened again, lol. No more sewing for me. Does anyone know if they have those staple machines where u just staple the buttons on. I love the sewn on effect, it's just too much for shaky hands me hahaha.. Yin had to sew for me hahahaha...OK i did attempt to make one acorn :)

Love it that she took us through simple steps on how to make our own embelishments. Very creative!

I loved the way she took us through the layouts. She was extremely patient (with me... slowest in class hahaha) and very clear with her instructions. All materials are provided except to bring our own glue dots and tape. My friend and I had a really enjoyable time!

Those of you who are reading this and would like to give it a try, check out the class schedule at www.thescrapbookcarton.com

Check out the cute button acorns hanging from the bow.

I like how we tied a string onto the circle cardboard.

{2nd Mini Album} Ju Ju's Peek-a-boo!

My superbly handsome and adorable nephew is back! Such a charmer!! Made this mini-tag album for him. Hope he likes it!

{Cover} Peek-a-boo

{My Family}

{Our Story} the good stuff

This photo is taken from his recent passport photo. So charming right!!!

{You get that from me}

{Baby} Lil Charmer

{Ready Set Go} One of my fav. photos. It's the bruce-lee pose. So cute!

{Stuck on you}

{Special} Playful, strong, tough

{Friday}

This time we didn't get much, each of us only got one small item. But as always I had fun trying clothes and stuff with her. We had a really good laugh - she's so spontaneous! Looking forward to our next outing before she leaves for kawaii land...

I was suppose to help S get $20 worth of scrap materials to make an ang pow box. Me being me... exceeded her budget. Spent almostS$55. Oops. AND... I don't even know if what I bought can really be used. I find it really difficult to pick stuff out like that. I need to put them together exactly the way I'm going to make it to see the final outcome...

For those looking for a nice ang pow to start with try this little Japanese stationary shop at City Hall. Whne you enter the shop  somewhere on the top, right shelf, you will find a few boxes stacked together. Really pretty. Pearly with circle emboss throughout - looks like little pearls everywhere.

{Ps17:8}

Finally, completed my very first mini-album. Made good use of the distress ink and sandpaper block that I bought long ago and were left sitting there for almost a year :D

I love my new scrap space. Everything is within reach. Everything has its place. So thankful for it.

{Cover Title: Ps = Pslam}

I chose an apple background because this pslam talks about being the apple of God's eyes. Love the butterfly that I got recently. Kept the cover really simple.

{Inside Pages}

On the left page contains the chapter and verse of the Pslam that was carried over from the first page. 17eight (chapter 17 verse 8).

Psalm 17:8 "Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings."

{Why This Album?}

Throughout life, I've learnt many lessons. But in this little book are lessons that have impacted and changed my life significantly. Here's a little note summing up the lessons that I've learnt. Would love to make this as a "hand-me-down" to my kids and their kids and their kids kids :) {dreaming...}

{Lesson #1}

He makes all things beautiful in its time - Ecclesiastes 3:11

This was the scripture we used for our weddding ... love it. I got married pretty late, was getting anxious. But when I learnt to turn everything over to God, he made it really beautiful in His time.

Flip the photo up and you'll be able to see a word of encouragement.

{Lesson #2}

Love the Lord your God, with all our heart, and all your soul, and all strength and all your mind. Luke 10:27

This is one of the most important lesson I've learnt and I cherish it dearly! It's exactly like a Bingo game. When you get all the numbers, you just want to jump up and shout BINGO!

When I finally understood this verse from my heart - everything changed. Better than getting a BINGO win!

Printed parts of the verses onto little circles that I pasted on the BINGO page.

{Lesson #3}

Honour your father and mother. Ephesians six:two

Love and honour them not because they did something right, but simply because they are our God-given parents. When I learnt that principle and sank it into my heart, my relationship with my parents improved tremendously.

{Lesson #4}

The perfect love of Christ cast out all fear. 1 John 4:8

When fear creeps in, this is a powerful tool to drive it out! Experience the power of His Word!! Love the picture we took in Seoul. Was suppose to be a heart, but somehow our shadow turned out looking like penguines lol.

{Lesson #5}

Be angry, but sin not. Do not let the sun go down on your anger. Ephesians 4:26

This really helped me in my anger management. No matter how angry I get, I will settle that anger before sun-down. It's good for your soul. I may not succeed in every situation, but this keeps me going during tough times. Finally found an appropriate place to use the picture where we "tried-to-be-funny". One of those unsuccessful funny face pictures...

{Lesson #6}

Talk the answer, not the problem. The answer is in God's Word.

I saw this in a book and it stuck with me. Such wise advice. So often we focus on the problem and talk so much about it. If only we learn to talk the answer that is found in His Word, things will start to change. Still learning. Precious lesson.

Made a little baby blue dotted rose from a left over ribbon that I had.

{Lesson #7}

Fulfill your needs, limit the wants.

This is so for me...Lol... ok ok, I'm working on it....

Can you see my wants? Try to see it...

{Last Page}

Didn't quite know what to do with it. Just used my stamps and some stickers :) This page was OVER distressed lol.

{Album Folder}

I was at  a lost how to stick the paper onto the center portion where the ring binder is. Eventually, I stuck 3 strips of brown ribbons... oh well...it's better than leaving it cardboard grey.

{Back page}

{Side Profile}

Want to add some words on the brown ribbon. Haven't quite found the right words yet...