Pretty Spooky and What have you ....

Hi all,
yet another week.
Here is a GCD Studio's inspiration collage.


The theme is halloween in black, cream and a third color. I chose rusty orange and created a spook-licious card ...





and another color inspired layout using The Color Room palette #27 ....ah... without the TCR, i'll be so lost! :)


with touchy-feely elements atop this page.




One more layout using Pixie Dust PaperieOctober kit - full of Melissa Frances' goodness! Do check out the blog for more debut-promotional information!



and lastly, the Color Room is looking for memebers to set up a Social Team! Cool! if you are interested, do pop by the thread here for more information .

Will be back again with some October Scarlet Lime's ! Lots of exclusive papers !

Hope your week will be less stressful than mine !.... ha. i think i'm typing this with eyes half closed even though this is only mid day .
Thanks for your time, presence and visits here, all you good folks ...:) Very much appreciated!

Dainty Pretty Things ....

i know i shouldn't even be here ... just gimme 5 min and i'll get out of here and get more important things done.

two and half more months before the new year and i think we've got lots to do. (*aaakkkk*) things that need to be sorted out before the new academic year and i think i'm going into panic attack soon .... O Lord, help me!

temporal help came in the form of these ...
serious treasures i found along the way while in Bellingham, Washington ....



vintage paper patterns, milk cups and plates, linen and vintage baubles made me go very weak in the knees! believe it or not, my hubby came along with me to pick these stuff :)



and lastly , did this cake stand for a friend's wedding. Flowers never fail to perk me up ... while these delightful beauties bring temporal relief, real life issues 're egging me to get moving ...



till another time ....

good to be back!

Hi All!
It is good to be back!
So Good ! :)

Hope you are having a nice weekend with your family...
we're done with unpacking and i know we'll be busy with heaps and heaps of laundry and adjusting to the hot hot weather here and of course tuning our internal clock to our local time...

Getting away for a while means getting craft-rusty and boy, do i miss my craft time! Can't wait to getting back to routine. i am a sucker for routine :)...

anyway, if you've heard, there's a New Kid (KIT) on the Block this month. Introducing Pixie Dust Paperie. The name sounds cute already and wait till you see their kits! Full of dreamy, pastels this month.

Here's a contribution using Pixie Dust Paperie's debut October's kit:







hope you'll check Pixie Dust Paperie ! :)

lastly, here's one frilly girly wreath i made with lots of fine trims which appeared on Scrapbook Trends For the Home.... i was out ages ago but u know how things are when u live a thousand miles away. the mag just landed at my door!



many apologies for missing in action at your blogs! will get round to yours, yah!.... thanks for your visit !

Meeting and Antiquing with Carolyn Peeler ...

I traveled approximately 8,005 air miles from Singapore to Vancouver and waited for a moment like this - waited to take a picture with Senior Creative Director from Melissa Frances



Meeting this beautiful, cute and talented Lady was one of my HIGHLIGHT this trip.
She just KNOWS exactly where to bring me.
When i knew i was going to meet her in real life, my vacation-excitement meter shot up several knots! :)
Thank you again,Carolyn.
Thank you for all your sharin' too ! Always yearned to go antiquing and BUY stuff! so i simply cannot express how grateful i am !:)

I already feel like my trip is so fruitful. U know how you feel after eating a good warm meal, feeling so satisfied? that's the way I am feelin'. :)

unfortunately, my camera wasn't too nice to me and acted wonky...
just am glad i managed to take some pictures along the way :)







We had a whirlwind trip from Vancouver - Portland - Seattle - Vancouver.
Lots to see, lots to eat, loads of photos (crazy i think i'd taken over 2000 picutres!) yikes i'm in for trouble sorting...

Lastly, i shall leave you with a layout i created using The Color Room's Palette #25. The colors are stunning and have such zing!





catch you again, and thanks for popping by! :)

Double EXCITEMENT and Good Bye!

the next time you see me here in this little blog space, i'll be in the opposite end of the world :) EXCITED !


photosource: flickr.com

before i disappear and tie up somemore stuff, here're the remaining of my layouts using SCARLET LIME'S SEPT kit.



did i tell you this could be my most favourite kit from ScarletLime? now you know why ... because i think 7 gypsies and Glitz designs are a match made in heaven here!



here's two layouts using pics from a recent funfair. The best part- face painting!
it is really addictive :)



some cards using Melissa France's :

this card was made for a special someone ...


and another



and remember i was excited about something :)
excited is an understatement, really.
Last November I was in Malaysia.
I will in Malaysia again this November.
This time without my kids. (wohoo! ha! sorry ... no doubt they mean the world to me). This time not for a vacay.

Details have been confirmed weeks ago, in the midst of preparations and i think in
the process of it all, my hands are getting v clammy! I was asked to teach a workshop in November at one of the hottest mall to hangout in Malayia, Kuala Lumpur.

Where : Papier Love, The Curve (KL)
When : 20th November Saturday

more details to follow when i get back. seriously, this is seemingly beyond my imagination and i haven't expect this to come my way at all. Hope to see you if you are in Malaysia!

and on the last note, THANK YOU for your kindness in stopping by my little corner here. Please don't ditch me; i'll be gone for a while.
Be blessed....

Made With Love Sizzix Design Team Call !

*only applicable to scrappers in singapore - sorry *

excerpt from Made With Love blog:
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Do you love working with the Big Shot ? Using the Sizzix dies, do you see endless possibilities in creating art projects, customised home decor and fashion items ? If you are such a person, Made With Love is thrilled to announce the Sizzix Design Team Call !! We are looking for Designers who own a Big Shot, are team players and fun personalites, who would love to take their creativity to another level.

We are accepting submissions immediately until the closing date 26th September 2010.

Please submit by email good photos of 4 projects which show clearly the use of Sizzix Dies and Embossing folders. Submissions must include layout or mini book, home decor and fashion or gift item. Photos should not be bigger than 600px and not more than 180kb.

Email to : info@madewithlove.com.sg

Subject : Sizzix DT Call – **your name**

Here are the requirements for your Design Team term :

1) A commitment of 6 months starting from 1st October 2010 to 31st March 2011.

2) Create 4 projects every 6 weeks using a combination of Sizzix Dies allocated to you. They must be a combination of one layout, a fashion item and home decor or gift project.

3) During your term, create one tutorial featuring a technique or a small project with step by step instructions accompanied by photos.

4) You must be able to take good, clear and attractive photos of your projects and upload them into the Sizzix Design Gallery.

5) You must be active in the Made With Love Message Board.

Your perks as the Design Team member would be :

A Bio on the Made With Love site and exposure as a Design Team Member. In addition, one free Sixxiz Die every two months, discounts on Sizzix Dies and products in the store.

We KNOW there are fabulous scrappers who can work magic with the Sizzix dies !! This is your chance to show your creative projects and get exposure in the global scrapbooking community. Good luck and we can’t wait to see your work !!!

Make my everyday a Hallelujah...

HAPPY THURSDAY !! :)

last Friday over at THE COLOR ROOM, we played with this muted toned palette. and how far have we gone this is palette No. #22 already!



i'm a hambly-hoarder can you tell?


we're so excited we're more or less packed for the coming trip. so hyped about it :)
and talking about excitement; something is going to happen come November. something that is Significant to Me ! Some of you might have received some leaks ... anyway, i might just let the cat out of the bag sometime soon. Indeed this year has been an amazing ride. What i can do but to praise Him and make everyday a Hallelujah. It humbles me to be loved by a God So High... truly.

moving on... this month's SCARLET LIME kit is amazing. the Main kit? - swoon. MY favourite so far. Mix urban chic with some shabbiness, i'm a goner. I shall upload my layouts soon. Here are what i did with Scarlet Lime's Halloween Kit. All in the name of mere fun and experimenting with fun embellishments...





** Orange and black organza not included in the kit**

and another


okie, i might pop in with another post before we Jet Set to VC....
and in response to blog comments - i will not be able to create the ChipArt Tool Jewelery items, unfortunately. there happened to be some confusion in my box. Just thought i'll let you know !

Do drop by HERE for a giveaway !
God Bless...