Kristy Fabric Faboosh Mini Album

Front cover: Raya Celebrations '09.

My proud paper flower sits on the top of this page.

Paper flowers are something I've always wanted to make but never got around to it.

Batik fabric on paper, paper of fabric, fun fun. Play play.

Going for classes are always great fun for me. What an excitement to try something new, something old, something blue... hehehe.. Always there are tips, techniques, ideas that I pick up along the way. Maybe also the more courage to try something uncertain of the results especially so when there's an expert to get answers from, the teacher.

I remember this..

Nilla was seated next to me. I was cleaning my stamped, having after stamped Staz On, I loved the colour, (and ofcourse Nilla was watching me), i hesitated for a minute to stamp onto surface, but.... Nilla said, "Go on, go on, try it, try it". We laughed when it didn't turned out the way we wanted it to.. But it was all fun fun fun.. Naughty..Nilla..

the box I received from the swap

Isn't this lovely. Such an arty box and did I mention that its altered!

I absolutely love it! Such good colour combination.

Every inchie (tiles are 1 inch by 1 inch) has different character to it.

A beautiful altered box made for me by my dear dear DT Yatie.

Box Swap

This was a typical box with a lid. 

 

Made into a luggage like bag. 

 

With a handle ofcourse. Love love the handle. 7Gypsies Canvas Handle.

 

A Box fit for my scrapper DT Sharon K. Naughty & Wild. LOL...

ATC Series: Peeling Packing Tape

Peeling Packing Tape Background. I adhered novel pages onto cardstock, randomly stick a few strips of packing tape, burnish well and then as you peel/tear off the packing tape, you'll see you've created a peeling off effect on the novel pages. Sprayed colourwash (colours I've used on ATCs above, are mainly brown colour). After spraying the colourwash over the top, the look you're getting is kinda like a tree bark, the more colours you add into it the more layers you'll see. Add acrylic paints as well to see the different textures.

Here, I've added another cardstock of which I embossed with the Cuttlebug, added a little swish of gold rub'n'buff (gold paste) lightly just getting the top embossed areas. Then to finish off, I added eyelets, paper doilies from Basic Grey and gauze.

Featured in Her World September 2009

ATC Series: Embossing Techniques

So here's one with CuttleBug's Embossing Plates (Script Template). It makes a cool texture and looks very old and very vintage. A very weathered look. Use colourwash, distress inks, bronze embossing powder, it all works! Imagine the amount of possibilities I could do with this background if I were to add different colours like green, blue, purple, pink, etc. Or a mix of colours!

ATC Series: Tissue Paper Technique

Tissue Paper Technique is the base (background). Here I've used white tissue paper. The textures tissue paper can create is awesome. Colourwash it with just a small dash of Golden paints, and with Golden, because the pigments are so intense, you'll only need a little dash of paint to cover the whole ATC.
ATC, being small and all, I love that you have to pay more attention to the little details. ATCs are great, if you are just playing (OR practising) techniques on different materials, etc. If you're a card person, it could be a technique or idea you'd repeat onto your cards.
Here's one I did a series for Scrappingville's upcoming ATC Series.

Undisclosed Real Life Facts

          

A Maya Road Chipboard Mini Album. I painted gesso, as a base layer, on all pages including the covers front and back. Embossed in gold and bronze Harlequinn Stamp. Adding more layers with Tissue Papers. I happen to find some cotton textured paper, some what like a big wrapping paper. Colourwashed it with Red Ranger colourwash. Tore out pages from a novel, applied a layer of gesso over it, cut out patterned paper and added my pictures and some lace ribbons.
This mini book is a little keepsake to remind me all of the things my mum used to say to me when I was little and while going thru the pictures, I'd realised that I have quite a few pictures with mum.

I found ..

I stumbled upon a few things TODAY.
Cupcakes cute little sheet of printable tags for you to enjoy. Here. 
Been printing your journaling for your Scrapbook Layouts from the computer? If you are a fan of Ali Edwards, like myself, I found this. AE Font free for downloading.  Here. 
And just for fun. If you'd like a little origami fun. D-I-Y. Step by step. Here. 

Apples anyone? Make an apple shaped book in a tutorial. Here. 

Kaleidoscope anybody? This is so cool. Try it. Upload your pictures + Print. Here.

Have fun!!

Mini Album ~ using just Spritzers

At first, I felt like I was going back to my kindergarten art class when I started my first page. 

I just loved how the colours blended together and the many ways to spritzing the wonderful colours. 

You'll see that its very satisfying to see that you've started from just plain white paper to some awesome colourful paper, which you have completely 100% control over making your own paper from scratch! 

Watercolour Papers + Paint Spritzers = Mini Holiday Scrapbook Pages

You have to try this technique, if you don't have any Colourwashes by Ranger or ready mixed -spritzers by Shimmerz, you could always make some by just adding water into a spritzer bottle and adding a drop or two of acrylic paints and there you have it.. give it a try it's truly truly fun fun fun.

Playdate Layout

I've been experimenting with spraying inks. Here is my take on a spray ink layout. My little niece, Zara's Swimming Playdate. 

Materials used: Maya Road Chipboard as a stencil for spray inks, cut out flower from patterned paper and sprayed that too to add on as embellishment on page. Rub ons used are DCWV and Basic Grey.  7 Gypsies alphabet and ATC stickers.

Tip: You can make your own spray inks with just water in a spritzer bottle and a dash of acrylic paints of your choice and shake well. If you'd like add some silver acrylic paints for added shimmer!

1 Malaysia

My Merdeka Canvas. This year we celebrate,1 Malaysia, a unity among the multiracial community in Malaysia. Which is the case in our household. A unity of Malays, Chinese, Syeds within our family. Despite the differences, we are 1 Family, we are 1 Malaysia. *waving the flag vigorously*

Super Ariff

Over the weekend, I managed to captured Ariff on camera while he was playing in his super outfit. Occasionally, he likes dressing up as a super hero and if we do go out for lunch, he'd wear it out. Although the picture is on the dark side, but I guess this the best I can do (even with iPhoto).

Mel..ly

Dear Ning,

You know I'm always thrilled to have any of my close buds from Brunei, so I get to take them to places to chill out and catch up on things in KL. This time, I brought Mel to The Daily Grind, nice quiet place in Bangsar Village, they serve burgers but they play music back in the early 90s! You don't get alot of places that plays good music.. I'm glad I discovered this place. Good music, good company, what more can I say. Ok, so who's next? 

Scrapbook Album for Tun M

Under pressure under pressure but I had to get it done. The ideas have to roll in no matter what. Here I'm thinking how to do a scrapbook for someone who already have a pile of books written about him, and may I also add that he is in the history books too! So I thought and thought let's do a scrapbook to tie in with a bit of how much he is a family man and a leader to a country. One every layout, not too much journaling but just titles on each page. I enjoyed tremendously doing this album, very challenging but I did it. So as BSC was presenting the album to Tun on stage and as they were flipping the pages, I blushed. Now, I am happy, I contributed. Thank you BSC for getting Scrappingville to be part of your launch for Lat's 1 Malaysian Exhibition.

Layout~ patterned paper

Yes, after watching ALL of MJs videos (yes, I went out to buy them ALL!) I'm slowly getting back to reality. My excuse for not having any scrapping mojo for the past weeks. So my first layout is this.
The challenge is to only use patterned papers for the layout.

Materials used: Fancy Pants Patterned Paper, October Afternoon Patterned Paper, K & Co Self-Adhesive Paper Ribbon.

Reason #1: Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme have finally opened in KL in Mid Valley. I was so excited.. another reason for Ning to come pay us a visit. p.s. Ning, i'm starting a list. Krisy Kreme is #1  on my list!!

Kids: "Mama, who's Micheal Jackson?"

Me: "OMG!"

Me: "Tokmah, Micheal Jackson meninggal dunia tau?"

Me: "Tokmah, Do you know  Micheal Jackson passed away?"

Tokmah: "Betul ke?"

Tokmah: "Really?"

Me: "See.. even Tokmah knows who Micheal Jackson is!!"

Tokmah is our help at home who comes from Baling, Kedah.

May you rest in peace

I was shocked to know about the news. 

My absolute all time favourite is now no longer with us. 

I feel truely saddened and shocked by the news. 

Been following the news all day. 

Its breathtaking to see how one man can have such an impact to the world. 

You are truly a Legend. May Allah bless your soul. 

We miss you.

Over the weekend fav pics

See what iPhoto can do to pictures? I'm no professional.. but after editing and more editing, I think my pictures are good enough for my scrapping needs. Again, I cannot wait to scrap these into a mini album..hmm am thinking a clear acrylic album.