Saturday, March 13, 2010
And some cards....
I decided to make some cards in the course of the week, but have not had time to post so here they are...... I incorporated the subject of Spring and the Orient, as the Chinese New Year here in Singapore was on Valentine's Day. So i created a Chinese Valentine's Day card as well. TFL
As for the Spring theme, I decided that Easter should be included since its round the corner and of course my fave...flowers. Now these ones were hand stamped, colored and patiently cut out and layered....Phew!!!
As for the Spring theme, I decided that Easter should be included since its round the corner and of course my fave...flowers. Now these ones were hand stamped, colored and patiently cut out and layered....Phew!!!
Layouts...
Well this weekend was an expensive one...sigh. I absolutely adore the Prima Flowers and i think I went a lil (well a lot) hog wild at the LSS. But now, I should not be buying anymore Prima till I finish what i have got!!!
Here's a couple of LOs where I used my Prima flowers.....
For this LO, I used G45 papers...I cut out the elements of the paper that I liked and rejoined them to give a more "collage" effect. I then used the same collection of G45 and created a border. I cut out the flowers, and then layered the Prima on them. TFL
For this LO, I used ALL Prima products. This line of paper is rather old, but i love how it blends in with the pic. I chose a very brownish/orangish line of flowers to go with the theme....TFL
Here's a couple of LOs where I used my Prima flowers.....
For this LO, I used G45 papers...I cut out the elements of the paper that I liked and rejoined them to give a more "collage" effect. I then used the same collection of G45 and created a border. I cut out the flowers, and then layered the Prima on them. TFL
For this LO, I used ALL Prima products. This line of paper is rather old, but i love how it blends in with the pic. I chose a very brownish/orangish line of flowers to go with the theme....TFL
Friday, March 12, 2010
Card Making.....
Well this week I decided that I was gonna make cards instead of LOs although this weekend, I will probably try to do both!!! Hopefully I will have the time to accomplish it. LOL. I created my first pop up card....,
For the front of this card, I used the Hero Arts Series...I stamped the top image of the mailbox, bird and butterfly directly on to the Bazzil Cardstock and then colored it in with copic markers.
This is what the inside of the card looks like....I cut out the houses from Best Creations Inc. and then gave it a popped up or stand up look by cutting out small strips of paper to paste behind the houses. I added the clouds from a Quikutz Die. TFL
For the front of this card, I used the Hero Arts Series...I stamped the top image of the mailbox, bird and butterfly directly on to the Bazzil Cardstock and then colored it in with copic markers.
This is what the inside of the card looks like....I cut out the houses from Best Creations Inc. and then gave it a popped up or stand up look by cutting out small strips of paper to paste behind the houses. I added the clouds from a Quikutz Die. TFL
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
My first Clear Album
This is my very first attempt at doing a clear album!!! I was so excited about trying it out cos i have never had a chance to use my STAZ on inks before!!! It has a very cluttered look (I know) but i wanted to load as many pics that I could which would best represent Bali. I know I need to work on more clean, simple LOs so I will be attempting to do those too.
For the front pages, I decided to incorporated both die cuts and stamping....to see how the effects were. In this album, I also did a lot of journaling, as I felt that this vacation really was worth remembering. I had a fabulous time!!! I also applied some new techniques which included using scraps from box covers, paints and other mediums.
This is one my fave pages of the album...This was taken at the Bonsai garden just before you hit the beach. There are so many potted plants that can be purchased but it was kinda hard to buy them and transport them back by plane to Singapore without causing any damage so i decided to just take pics instead.
I have always been facinated by Batik and the fact that it is painstakingly done by hand using a wax resists technique. That is truly a work of art and I did end up buying some pieces of Batik but I had to photograph the gals hard at work at creating these breathtaking masterpieces.
Bali is really a place of a thousand temples. According to some travel critics or writers there are more temples in Bali than there are homes!! I guess to some extent they are right, cos every home has a "mini temple" built right on their property and of course there are the main temples which are the tourist attractions and other lil temples dotted along the island so that people can do their prayers which are done 5 times daily.
This is also another fave from the clear album......The view from the top of the Ulu Watu Temple is just glorious but the walk up to the summit was no joke at all!!!! I decided to stamp around the edges of the page and add stickles and some Prima flowers. The journaling was done vertically so that the main focus would be on the pic.
For the front pages, I decided to incorporated both die cuts and stamping....to see how the effects were. In this album, I also did a lot of journaling, as I felt that this vacation really was worth remembering. I had a fabulous time!!! I also applied some new techniques which included using scraps from box covers, paints and other mediums.
This is one my fave pages of the album...This was taken at the Bonsai garden just before you hit the beach. There are so many potted plants that can be purchased but it was kinda hard to buy them and transport them back by plane to Singapore without causing any damage so i decided to just take pics instead.
I have always been facinated by Batik and the fact that it is painstakingly done by hand using a wax resists technique. That is truly a work of art and I did end up buying some pieces of Batik but I had to photograph the gals hard at work at creating these breathtaking masterpieces.
Bali is really a place of a thousand temples. According to some travel critics or writers there are more temples in Bali than there are homes!! I guess to some extent they are right, cos every home has a "mini temple" built right on their property and of course there are the main temples which are the tourist attractions and other lil temples dotted along the island so that people can do their prayers which are done 5 times daily.
This is also another fave from the clear album......The view from the top of the Ulu Watu Temple is just glorious but the walk up to the summit was no joke at all!!!! I decided to stamp around the edges of the page and add stickles and some Prima flowers. The journaling was done vertically so that the main focus would be on the pic.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Scrapping, scrapping & scrapping
Well I am officially pooped. I have been scrapping almost non-stop for the past six hours, finishing up some projects, trying out various colors for the projects and I am finally satisfied with what I have done. Quite happy now although tired. I am just gonna veg after this with a hot cuppa and freshly made yummy, sticky cinnamon rolls. Oooh they are to die for!! Home made too...Life can't get any better. (My doctor had best not know my URL or he will kill me for eating) Thursday should be a fun day as I get to go for a class...I am trying to decide what pics I am gonna use for the claass but I think I will go with the Puppy Love theme. I have done quite a few LOs and a whole album on my wedding, I think I need a break from it and focus on boy and dog.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Ok, so I know that this is long overdue. I have been doing a lot of resting prior to the surgery and finally I was operated on (19th Nov). Needless to say the hospital stay was not the most pleasant. Apart from being in pain, discovering the joy of having an arterial spray and being put in the high dependency ward...well the list just goes on. On a lighter note, (note the pun), I have lost about 14kg, so yes happier and lighter.
The past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind. With countless appointments at the doctors, and classes, plus all the scrapping that i have been doing...well its been eventful and to some extent enjoyable.
I finally did go back to school...just to clear my table cos the school is doing some renovations. I did not realise how much stuff I have accumulated in a span of three years....It took two cab rides just to bring the stuff back and I still have yet to sort it out. Sigh.
Well yesterday was a lot of fun. Made With Love had the grand opening of their new wing which primarily focuses on the Sizzix. Be still my beating heart........I know I can just go in there and spend spend spend!!!! Oh boy...But we had a real fun "TO-DIE-FOR Crop and cute lil Make and Takes. Of course a glass of Moet Chandon made the festivities complete!!! Thanks, Elvi.....
Well I know its been a while since my last post, and yes one of the new year resolutions is to post more frequently of the stuff that i have done and the latest events in my life.....Here are a bunch of pics of the LOs that i have done recently, a couple of projects and pics of the opening that I was at yesterday....
The past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind. With countless appointments at the doctors, and classes, plus all the scrapping that i have been doing...well its been eventful and to some extent enjoyable.
I finally did go back to school...just to clear my table cos the school is doing some renovations. I did not realise how much stuff I have accumulated in a span of three years....It took two cab rides just to bring the stuff back and I still have yet to sort it out. Sigh.
Well yesterday was a lot of fun. Made With Love had the grand opening of their new wing which primarily focuses on the Sizzix. Be still my beating heart........I know I can just go in there and spend spend spend!!!! Oh boy...But we had a real fun "TO-DIE-FOR Crop and cute lil Make and Takes. Of course a glass of Moet Chandon made the festivities complete!!! Thanks, Elvi.....
Well I know its been a while since my last post, and yes one of the new year resolutions is to post more frequently of the stuff that i have done and the latest events in my life.....Here are a bunch of pics of the LOs that i have done recently, a couple of projects and pics of the opening that I was at yesterday....
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