random things today

Continuing with my inspirational journal, I finished this page today, yes only today. Its been a page sitting for too long but finally here it is. 

Words of Inspiration by Donna, autographed in my journal! Its great to look into the journal for ideas/techniques finished. Not containing just that, but also a reference to what goes with what. 

So, now I know that having 2 tags sit together on a page along with ripped book pages, painted over, colour white washes, added on green tree iron-on (totally getting a hang on ironing-on onto paper!) also it adds texture/interest onto the page.

Today, with my little time away from Nasha was enough, I came back to spend little 30mins on adding Tim Holtz's Sticker Alphabets onto this page and I was smiling and I felt like I achieved and finished another page!! Yay.. totally awesome.. Loving the colour..

Hmm.. I wonder how this would look on a scrapbook page with added mixed-media into it! Totally, fun and cheerful..

its been WAY.. too long since I've blogged

A week ago I attended Donna Downey's Creative Escape, Singapore. A whole day of fun and we made 3 projects (mini albums). 3 mini albums in a day! It was absolutely crazy fast, but fun, fun, fun AND totally inspired! Here is what we did in the morning, a mixed media album, a mix of canvas pages + transparency + cardboard in fabric. This year, Donna is playing more with fabric which I totally LOVE and totally have ALOT of.

I held back when Donna asked us to handwrite into the pages, exactly, I thought, "I'm gonna spoil the page!.." BUT the result is, I can't get enough of it now! Argh.. handwriting it is.. all the way.. oh yah

Putting the album together is no sweat but there's always something new to try (i.e hand writing with a nib pen using India ink), honestly, wouldn't have tried it if I was on my own. Its fun! More ideas to add into my future pages. Write on paper, canvas, fabric, etc!

Even just looking thru the pages, the colours are also my inspiration! Donna inspires the colours in me.. LoL.. quote, quote

ok yes, that's duct tape you see there.. so would have thought? But because Donna is using them, its ok to use them too.. another No No zone for me.. so I'm working outside of my comfort zone here

What more can I say, definitely, what comfort zone?! (writing.. all the way)

After lunch (shopping + Mos Burger) we are back to finish this. Prima's Heart Album. Superb for Mother's Day. Misting, Masking, Painting, Stamping.

The mess I made while working on this album. Lovin' it if only this was on a paper! Next time!

After tea, then it was this. I have been waiting for a whole day for this, the Inspirational Journal Class. Very interesting, very exciting and very funny.

Donna's Book

Donna's Pages (totally inspiring)

My Book (Up-to-date) Its getting there.

My first page.

So whatever that is inspiring you at the moment. Mediums, embellishments, techniques, techniques.

Handwriting again! 

Page with fabric (patchwork)

Totally AWESOME!

Donna you inspire the Colours In Me.

it's been too long since i blogged..

not that i haven't been making anything but i just haven't blogging..

still loving canvas

more canvas with colour washes

the more i do this, the more i want to put more frills, flowers and ribbons

the idea is whatever that is too big to go on paper, it goes on canvas!

that's the idea..

New Year

 Last year.

Nasha was in Singapore.

Nasha went to Universal Studios and became a Shrek baby.

Nasha spent Christmas with Grandpa.

Nasha went to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Nasha started sitting at bearly 5 months.

Nasha's first Hard Rock Babysuit.

Nasha received a little iPad advice from abang.

A start of a football fever.

Welcome 2011.

smallest of them all

 smallest of them all, was so 2009! I'm beginning to see everything in red and white and maybe green.. yes, the Christmas colours. I'm also sorting out my scraps in the drawers separating the colours of patterned papers and cardstocks. Boy, there's lots to do.

 So, here is something I put together all scraps nothing new except for the Hambly patterned paper and the Jenni Bowlin Star Banner Stickers.

Let's see how many more Christmas inspired colours can I whip up as scrapbook pages.

Layout # who's counting?

@ 2.5 Months layout

Yes, Nasha weighs 7 ish kgs @ not even 3 months! We'll wait 'til our next visit to see how much weight she's put on in a month. On average, babies put no more than 1.5kgs but at the rate Nasha's going, she's putting on 1kg in 2 weeks! Sigh, it must be the 'healthy cow's milk', my sister puts it.

Oh well, if it doesn't bother her, it doesn't bother me.. LoL.

Stash: American Crafts Patterned Papers, German Scrap white borders, Jenni Bowlin green button.

Goal layout

Ariff and Omar recently started football in Little League. They are having so much fun, finally the boys are doing something together every week.  I'm using up my stash again this time, Fancy Pants Patterned Papers Father's Day Kit.

As I am never quite a sewing machine person, let's just say the stitching is intentional but not the trail of holes made by the machine. I like the messy look of it all and I would definitely do it again. Dina Wakeley, one of my fav celeb scrapbook artist, does this on her pages too. Check her out!

Baby Tiger layout

Tiger Year. 2010. My Baby Tiger. I say she's fierce, she gets what she wants when she wants it. When she roars, I jumped onto my two feet. Yes, she is a baby Tiger. Roar.. but when she is asleep, she is calmness and cuteness..

Doilies on Hambly's Doily Patterned Paper. Looking absolutely fab, grey on white, transparent overlay on white is absolutely fab! Hey simple is simple but I think the picture says it all. When its a good picture I tend to do less on the page but when its not a great picture, simple is not the way to go. 

Oh those eyebrows just tells you that she's one fierce baby.. roar.. but I can tell you.. she won't bite** like what my kids would say.. what is she gonna do? GUM us to death?~quoted from a Dinosaur animation movie.

19 Folds layout

 I counted, there are 19 folds. This is a layout about Nasha have 19 folds. She is now 7kg barely 3 months! Yes, she is my little bundle of joy or perhaps a bundle of folds. I counted just the other day, from her neck to the hands, thighs, tummy.. she has 19 folds.

Ok, so now I'm loving the little details. The little details that makes me happy. The little details that says it all. My favourite little details are now lace, lace, lace. American Craft's felt alphabets are perfect on lace. It not only creates texture to just paper but it adds the cosyness of it all.

Martha Stewart's butterfly is must have. If you don't already own one, go head out and get one! It is a definite definite must have. I also think the little alphabet stickers should also be in your basket if you have not tried using them on your layout. Mixing bigger fonts with smaller are the key to your layout. Play with different sizes of alphabets to complete your layout, not only does it help to highlight the important words, also it creates interest to the layout.