Pocky receipt holder

Today is Design Team Theme Day over at Gauche Alchemy - a monthly feature where the team will showcase projects inspired by a particular theme. This month's theme was inspired by this tutorial over at RePlayGround.com ...a "wallet" from food packaging. It's a simple and fun project to do. You can find the instructions for the wallet HERE. Mine is a Pocky receipt holder which I've jazzed up with embellishments from the Scarlet Fever Mixed Media Kit.  Happy Friday! :)

Just saying hello

Just saying hello to you! Hope you are having a good week so far! :)

Patterned paper is from October Afternoon, stickers, embellishments (Gauche Alchemy), Hero Arts stamp and handstitching.

Inspired by 2S4Y and Caardvarks.

Smitten

Smitten. I'm totally smitten. This is the moment. He's going to kiss me! Oh, I have butterflies in my stomach...He inches his face forward. What should I do? Close my eyes and savour this moment? Or keep them open so that I can watch as his lips touch my cheek? 

He aims for the cheek and misses. OUCH! 

The magical moment is over. I remember the pain on my nose and the massive drool. Fortunately he only has four teeth..still smitten though...how can anyone resist this cute face?

Just sharing a layout of my littlest nephew J, as inspired by the challenge at Scrap It Lah. Some misting on the background...patterned papers are from American Crafts and My Little Shoebox, Prima flowers, chipboard letters are from Heidi Swapp, b/w embellishments are from 7 Gypsies and some handstitching.

Thinking of you!

I played with Lily Bee papers, some rock candy crackle paint and stickles on this Thinking of you! card...the crackle paint is on the large block of patterned paper while the stickles in on the pleated strip of the paper...check out the glass glitter effect and the subtle cracks! :)

I want to thank my friend Dora for this lovely award! :)

* Edited* This card was featured on the Lily Bee blog - Friday Faves! :)

Cloud watching

I enjoy watching clouds. There's something magical about fluffy white clouds against the blue sky. I love to read the "signs" in the clouds as they drift by..;)

I'm playing along with Scrap It Lah's challenge to use circle elements on your layout. A little misting on Sassafras papers for some lovely shimmer doiley (snagged from a restaurant!), buttons, ribbon, brad, crochet flower, letter stickers (thanks Mirjam! ), handstitching and stamping (Hero Arts).

Have a beautiful Sunday! :)

Measured moments

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but instead it is by the moments that take our breath away.

Hello! Happy Saturday! It's time for another sketch over at Card Patterns. This week, the sponsor is Limelight Crafts and the prize this week is something yummy from Basic Grey! :)

I did some stamping on this! And inking! :) Patterned paper and flowers are from Prima, stamp is from Unity Stamps, stickles in rock candy, bling and some handstitching.

{hello} precious baby boy

Say {hello} to this precious baby boy...my littlest nephew J...always camera ready...he can sit still for you to photograph him and almost always looks straight into the camera lens. Here he was, at 9 months, just fresh from a nap...awww...what a cutie, eh? :)

The dark blue cardstock was actually misted with silver mist so it's really nice and shimmery. Can you see?

The felt/flower embellishment was sewn by my friend K...I just placed a piece of doiley underneath it. Stickers in black are from SRM stickers and the rest are from 7 Gypsies. The black frame is a Fancy Pants chipboard...I used texture paste and painted it black. Some handstitching.

Inspired by Sketchy Thursdays.

P/s: There's this win-a-guest-spot competition going on at this cool site - The Copy and Paste Project .

This girl just wants to have fun

Oh yes, this girl just wants to have fun! My friend K's littlest girl...enjoying her time in the sun in a sexy bikini...This is my inspired piece for this week's challenge at Scrapping The Music - Just Fine by Mary J Blige.

My Little Shoebox papers (a mix of old and new stuff), bling, stickles, glossy accents and handstitching. Hope you are having a fine day! :)

Almost a man

This boy...is my friend K's son Vic...I haven't seen him in a while and almost couldn't recognize him...he's grown so much...hence the title Almost a man..hehe...lame I know...;)..the kid's only 8! *LOL*

This layout was inspired by the challenge at Method Playground to use office supplies...I used staples, a paper clip, Dymo tape, stamp (made from cardstock..haha!)...patterned paper is from The Girls' Paperie, ribbon, foam tag (American Crafts), various stickers, a piece of doiley, safety pin...

*Edited* I won the challenge at Method Playground! :)

Pink pls

Gauche Alchemy now has a monthly challenge for you to play along with! :) This month's challenge is to use an inspired ad to produce a mixed media masterpiece! One random winner will win the awesome Wholey Sheet mixed media kit! A really cool prize! My piece Pink Pls features my friend Maggi's little girl Toot...(she is my latest muse! :)...she's wearing Maggi's glasses! Isn't she adorable? :) She's contemplating (seriously...) on her wardrobe choices...*LOL*

Patterned paper is from Cosmo Cricket, fussy cut and coloured in with Copics...Background is misted and I used the Pink parts mixed color kit around the photo...Foam letters are from American Crafts.

I'll be sharing more of my projects using the GA kits that I just received! Check out my box of goodies! :)

Happy Tuesday to you! :)

A gift box

Hi! I just wanted to share my project over at the Gauche Alchemy blog. I think we all have these lying around the house somewhere.... An empty box. Mine used to house a corporate gift. It's black and sturdy and it seemed such a waste to just put it in the recycling bin. So I made a gift box.

I mod-podged some old music paper on the cover and then used tulle (love the drama it creates!:) to create a floral bow (at least to me! ;). I used my trusty stapler first then stitched up the whole thing with pearls and a vintage button! (Supplies can be found in the Wedding Night White Mixed Media Kit).

It was quick to put together and would certainly make a lovely gift box to house some pretty stuff. I'm going to fill mine up with some goodies and make someone else happy! :) Would you like me to send this to you?

There is sunshine after the rain

Hi again! It's time for another Card Patterns sketch! This week's sponsor is our DT member Julia Stainton!  She's offering one random participant three 6X6 scrapblocks of rubber stamps valued at US$48!!! :) . My card, There is sunshine after the rain, features the Prima umbrella patterned papers! Super fun stuff! :)

Sassitude

I really wanted to play with Scrap It Lah's challenge to use products from at least 10 manufacturers and Sassitude is what I have to show for it....the layout features my friend Karen's girl, V, at Club Med in Bali, cooling off in the pool and with an icy cold drink...:) It also includes a little quilling (okay just a baby step!)

Patterned papers are from October Afternoon, Sassafras, Fancy Pants and Collage Press, mists from Maya Road, ribbon from American Crafts,  brads and photo turn from Craft Affair, letter stickers from Cosmo Cricket, SRM stickers and Sam & Lucy, animal stickers from SW, stickles from Ranger, crepe paper and button.

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And now on to the winners...

Spardha is the winner for the non-traditional background...

And Juhi  is the winner for the masking challenge with this beauty...

Congratulations! I'll be contacting you via email for your mailing details! :)

P/s: If you want to play along with the current challenge, see the previous post! :)

Juhi's handmade cards

Hello friends, today I'm introducing you to my blog friend from India - Juhi Khanna of Juhi's Handmade Cards! I "met" Juhi through Card Patterns last year and I love that her cards always has lots of textures and bright vibrant colours! She's great at crochet and quilling (Two things I've been meaning to learn! :)...





 Here's a look at Juhi's work!

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Hi, I'm Juhi from Bangalore, India and I am the guest blogger at Yvonne's blog for today. This is truly an honour for me because I am a HUGE admirer of her work. I would like to thank Yvonne for giving me this opportunity.

Now a little bit more about me...I am an electronics engineer who works with a semiconductor company at Bangalore. I discovered cardmaking a little more than a year ago and it has become almost an obsession now.

I love working with bright colors. My color inspiration comes from the rich textures and colors of Indian handmade paper. Since very few scrapbooking/cardmaking products are available in India I try to make the most of locally available materials which is intimidating at times but huge fun most of the times as it helps me think out of the box. 

I like to combine different styles and techniques in my work, for example add a quilled creation on a regular card (mostly because I am too impatient and lazy to make an entire quilled card :P ).This is what I have done on this project for my guest post. 

My challenge for you is to make a hybrid quilled project, i.e. add some quilling to your project, it need not be a flower, you can be as abstract as you want.........this is especially for those who haven't tried quilling yet (including you Yvonne!), trust me it's not as difficult as it seems and its a whole lot of fun too! So go on and surprise me..........

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Juhi really knows how to challenge me (and hopefully you!). I'll post my attempt at quilling tomorrow along with the winners of the previous challenges! Share your quilling attempts in this post! And a little love for my guest too! :)

No time to lose. Too much life to taste.

This week's challenge at Scrapping the Music is the song 40 Dogs by Bob Schneider. My layout "No time to lose. Too much life to taste" features adorable little Toot, my friend Maggi's little girl...such a cutie eh? You can tell I really like the floral paper from Girls Paperie because here it is again! I just used it on this layout! This time I added some handstitching and some stickles (Maggi really likes glitter! :). I used my scraps from a Teresa Collins paper to make some flowers and added bling flowers too. The titlework/journaling was a mixture of white stickers which I adhered directly on the photo. The chipboard is from K & Co. Pink mist is from Maya Road.

P/s: Gauche Alchemy's Ning Network is "live" today! I really hope you'll join me (and the rest of the GA team:) there as we share tips and techniques and other fun stuff...:)

Enjoy moments together

How about a cutesy card? Enjoy moments together...My Little Shoebox papers, lace, ribbon, stickles, googly eyes and ZVA bling!:)

Inspired by Get Sketchy.

Smirk

This was what I got when I asked my nephew J to smile for me - he lunged towards the camera and gave me a smirk! Using Jillibean Soup goodness, Maya mist, buttons and stickers! :)

Check out the conversation between the pigs! (Got cut off in the scan.. ;)

 

Inspired by Sketchy Thursdays.

Baby Cheyenne

Welcome to the family Baby Cheyenne! My cousin R's first baby and my first niece!:) Love that the floral paper (Girls Paperie) matches her sweet dress...love the pink green combo! :)

Pink mist on the white cardstock, fussy paper cutting and some lovely ZVA bling (courtesy of Amy! ). Chipboard is from K & Co, quote is from Teresa Collins, chipboard letters are from Heidi Swapp (topped with pink stickles), letter brads are from EK Success, some floral paper scraps from American Crafts, button and pearls.

Inspired by Scrap It Lah.

P/s: How are you doing with your masking challenge? There's still time to submit your entries here...:)

I donut what I would do without you!

Hey there! It's time for another sketch over at Card Patterns! This week's sponsor is Hero Arts so make sure you play along for your chance to win the Have a Donut 4x6 clear set! Yes, it's the one I used here...I donut what I would do without you! and also for this card... I did a lot of stamping on this one...(which is a great achievement for me! :) I coloured my donuts with Copics, added some stickles and glossy accents.

Patterned paper is from Making Memories, felt and ribbon (just took it off a box of chocolate I got).

I want to say a huge thank you to Robbyn who gave me this lovely award! :)

Melbourne in Autumn

This was a quick layout I put together for the challenge at Scrap It Lah. The fussy cutting was done a while ago (while watching tv ;) so I just had to assemble the pieces and glue them down. My layout, Melbourne in Autumn, features the view of the city from my hotel room (37th floor of the Sofitel).

Patterned paper is from Imagination Project, flowers from Sullivan's, bling brads and butterflies (courtesy of Cindy Lee), rub-ons are from Autumn leaves, title letters are from SEI and Cosmo Cricket.

Juxtaposition

Juxtaposition: Synonymous with contrast; two objects/texts that oppose one another.

It's movie tribute week at Scrapping The Music and this week's song is Footloose - a really catchy tune by Kenny Loggins! My layout features me at one of the numerous beaches along the Great Ocean Road...:)

I can't seem to photograph this layout well...there is silver mist on the white cardstock for some nice shimmer that matches that silver strip of wrapping ribbon (guess you have to imagine it..:) Patterned papers are from American Crafts...some handstitching on the blooms and the word "cool"...observations stamp is by 7 Gypsies...felt butterfly (from my friend Mirjam! )...journaling is written on the photo..:)

Thank you from the bottom of my heart

Here's a quick card for you my friends! To thank you from the bottom of my heart..for all the sweet comments in yesterday's post! :)

Just some paper scraps...the white portion is actually an upcycled coaster...I misted lightly with light green glimmer mist and covered the drink-stained parts with patterned paper...added the lace bow and button and some stickers! (I got tired of handstitching which explains why only the bottom part has stitching! *LOL*)..

Inspired by CPS.

Enjoy family time

A moment lasts for all of a second but the memory lives on forever. So enjoy family time! My layout features my brother, his two sons and my mother last November when we attended the boys' dance performance. The plan was to leave right after their slated performance but the boys had to stay till the end of the show...:( Fortunately, one of the teachers recognized me (hard to forget the aunt who visits day care with a camera  frequently..haha!:) and gave in to my pleas for a quick photo! :)

Paper scraps from My Little Showbox, misting in light blue and yellow (Maya mists), letter stickers are from Studio Calico, chipboard tag (K & Co), brads, ribbon, button and some handstitching. Love the clear plastic birds on the clouds (got them from the toy store!)

Inspired by Sketchy Thursdays.

*Edited*  This layout was selected as one of the faves of the week! :)

Is it here?

Is it here? The food that is...I don't know about you but I get cranky when I'm hungry! Here I was, at a Melbourne restaurant, waiting impatiently for dinner to be served...(if you want to have a good laugh, read my journaling...my gluttony thoughts on food...*LOL* :)

Cosmo Cricket goodness! :) Some light misting on the background (light blue). And some stickers! Journaling was printed on transparency...and I did some stamping (Technique Tuesday) along the edges of the photos (check it out K!)...:)

Hello

Hello to you my friends! Are you enjoying your weekend? :) This week's sketch at Card Patterns is up! The design team was sponsored by Prairie Fairy Designs..... and got to work with some really cute digital images...:) This week's random winner will get 5 digital stamps of their choice from Prairie Fairy Designs. So play along for your chance to win! :)

I coloured my cute image with copics, cut it out and mounted with 3D dots on felt-cut grass...the "flowers" are pins from Heidi Grace...lace and button...letter stickers are from Cosmo Cricket (my latest go-to staple:). I love felt...it just adds texture without bulk...:)

Before I leave you to enjoy your Sunday...I also need to announce the winner of my RAK for the Gauche Alchemy blog hop...(drumroll please...:)

BLOSSOM INCH !

Congrats to you! I'll be emailing you shortly for your mailing address! :)

Pavlova

So, did you enjoy the tutorial shared by Cindy yesterday? I loved that it was a simple technique with a really spectacular result! :) As promised, here's my inspired piece...My layout, Pavlova (a meringue-based dessert), features a little masking/misting. The leaves were coloured in with Copics...some handstitching, iron-on strawberries, googly eyes and Prima flowers. Heidi Swapp mask...glimmer mist. Patterned papers are from Sassafras and Cosmo Cricket.

A little too cutesy eh? ;)

I'll show you my Card Patterns card tomorrow and also announce the RAK winner from the Gauche Alchemy blog hop! :) Have a great Saturday!

P/s: If you want to play along with the masking challenge, leave your project links in this post!

My lil crafty corner

Hello friends! :) I've a treat for you today! My guest is the sweet Cindy Lee from My Lil Crafty Corner! Some of you might recognize her as the pretty bride from this project I made...:) She is an incredibly talented cardmaker and makes gorgeous cards! :)


Here's a sampling of Cindy's wonderful work!

Cindy is sharing a masking technique with us today! :)

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When I received an email from Yvonne asking me to be guest on her blog, my mind went blank and when it started functioning again, I shrieked with excitement, "Oh my! Is this for real?" Oh yes it is! Here I am taking over her blog as the guest for today. Yvonne is a wonderful friend I met through blogging and I thank her for giving me the honor of sharing my work with you!



Here is a little something about myself. My name is Cindy and I'm from Malaysia. I discovered cardmaking two years ago when I was introduced to a local scrapbooking store by a friend. Then, I started blogging and LOVE the whole process especially all the wonderful friends I have made and the opportunities that have come my way.


I am constantly inspired by the beautiful work that some of my favourite designers make.I also enjoy flipping through the colorful pages of the home decor magazines that I buy every month. It is my one-stop place for color inspirations.

I made this card for my guest post at "Do more with less". Below is the simple tutorial on how I created the masked background.

  Gather your supplies: Lace cardstock, white cardstock,acrylic paint and sponge applicator.

Cut the lace cardstock and layer on a piece of white cardstock.

Using a sponge applicator, fill the 'white' space with paint.

Remove the lace cardstock while the paint is still wet to reveal the masked background.

I had a blast creating this and my challenge to you is to create a project using a mask! It could be anything that tickles your fancy!  I can't wait to see what you all come up with! Have fun!

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Ready to play along with this challenge? Leave the links to your project in this post by 16 April 2010. Winner gets a RAK of course! :) I will share my inspired piece tomorrow! :)

P/s: Don't forget about the non-traditional background challenge that ends on 8 April 2010. Post your links here.