Abstract experimentation...

These days I find myself paying a lot of attention to the background decor when I watch a movie or a television show. Guess what I am checking out?

Why the art on the walls of course! :)

Really helps with the abstract experimentation...:) 

So the next time you watch a show, check out the walls....it could inspire your next piece of art! :)

P/s: Last weekend to play along with LESSology Challenge #25: For the love of fabric. And don't forget about my guest Shahrul's stitching challenge. Have you signed up for Let's Get Trendy Now!3 ?

Finally....a decent photo of the nephews! :)

So I totally deserve a pat on the back for finally getting a decent shot of the nephews. With non-constipated smiles! *High fives self*

The key is to do it pre-playground. Like dangling a carrot on a stick...*winks*

And adding a little incentive like allowing them to take some fun shots too!

Playing along with the challenge at Sketchbook365.

P/s: Have you signed up for Let's Get Trendy Now!3 ?

Are you ready for Let's Get Trendy Now!3 ? :)

So I've been asked when the Three Cool Chicks [aka me, Julie Tucker-Wolek and Amy Tsuruta] would be coming back with another Let's Get Trendy Now! workshop....well, wishes do come true...the answer is next week!  Yep, please mark your calendars for 3-7 June for the showcase of 5 awesome trends: neon, sequins, handmade embellishments, stitching and textured layers! :)

And this time we've made it bigger and better by inviting our cool friends to join us! Alice Wertz, Angi Barrs, Ashley Horton, Chantal Vandenberg, Erum Tasneem, Helen Tilbury, Jinny Newlin, Keren Tamir, Kirsty Vittetoe, Lauren Bergold, Laurie LaRiviere, Miae Rowe, Michelle Hernandez, Shahrul Niza, Ujjwal Gupta and Virginia Lu. A super awesome line-up of talent right? :)

32 awesome never-seen projects featuring a combination of cards, tags. layouts and altered projects....It's a free workshop for everybody...to thank you for your support...so come join in the fun, be inspired and partake in some challenges to win some prizes at the Let's Get Trendy Now!3 site.

Day 1: Neon (Monday 3rd June)

Day 2: Sequins (Tuesday 4th June)

Day 3: Handmade embellishments (Wednesday 5th June)

Day 4: Stitching (Thursday 6th June)

Day 5: Textured layers (Friday 7th June)

I've worked really hard to put this together just for you. So please come join in the fun! And tell your friends too! :)  Add your name to the Inlinkz tool [located at the end of the post] to sign up and you will automatically be given one chance at the random drawing for this RAK. :)


See you at the Let's Get Trendy Now! 3 site on 3rd June @12am EST for the very first trend! Come 'like' us at the Let's Get Trendy Now!3 Facebook Page! 

My latest obsession...

So what's my latest obsession? Daler Rowney Liquid Acrylics. Yum.

They come in dropper bottles and the pearlescent ones have an awesome sheen to them. I started with some gesso on the Ranger grungeboard base. Then I added a few drops of liquid acrylics, ran a texture comb through [the white lines], let the colours blend on their own and left it to dry overnight. [I like to be surprised in the mornings...*winks*] 

After that,  just add a few embellishments and the tag is all done! :)

Playing along with the gift tag challenge at Moxie Fab World.

P/s: Just a few more days to get your entries in for the May sketch challenge at Purple Pumpkin and the mood board challenge at Zeus and Zoe. 

The one with the messy background...

One of my fave ways to save time is to work with backgrounds I've previously created with residual mists. I will go "shopping" in my stack of messy backgrounds...like this one. :)

You may have noticed that I don't particularly work with masculine colours for boy layouts or sweet colours for girl layouts. I just go with colours that I like at that moment and just pull a few more colours from the photos to achieve a cohesive feel. [Haven't got arrested by the scrapbook police for using pink on boy layouts yet...*LOL*]

Inspired by the challenge at ScrapFriends and Scrap It with a Song.

P/s: This week I get to reveal my super secret project! *winks*

*Edited* This layout made Top 3 at Scrap it with a song.

For the love of gold....

Recently, I discovered the merits of gold glitter eye shadow  It instantly brightens up your eyes and gives a warm glow to your skin. :) Since art imitates life, I had to to implement it somehow right?*winks*

I started with wrapping tissue and paint for the base. Then I added a thin layer of mica gold flakes. Some gold "accessories" finished my monogram! I love how shiny and glittery it looks!

P/s: Happy weekend friends! If you have time, come play along with my guest Shahrul's stitching challenge, LESSology Challenge #25: For the love of fabric, Purple Pumpkin's May sketch and the mood board challenge at Zeus and Zoe! 

The 20 minute layout

Sometimes, limiting your craft supplies makes it much easier and faster to complete your layout because there are fewer elements to fiddle around with. 

For this layout, I challenged myself to use only black or white embellishments [to match the photos taken with my bloggy pal Lynnda when we met in Melbourne]. Once I adhered the photo and the largest element - the swirl, the rest of the elements fell into place quickly and I had this layout done in 20 minutes. :)

Playing along with the challenges at Skissedilla and Bird is the word.

*Edited* This layout was a winner at Bird is the word!

The case for clear organization...

Previously, I showed you what was on my craft desk. You would have noticed that I love organizing my craft supplies in clear containers. :) Today I want to share with you why I love clear organization.

1. When you "see" something, you are more likely to use it.

These are my "staples". I like to store them by colour because I design by colour. Some people like to store products by type.

2. You don't need to label them because you can see what's inside.

I'm constantly reorganizing my supplies based on what I like to use at that point in time. Rotating my supplies means all my supplies get my love. Eventually. *winks*

3. Neatly organized containers with their pretty colours can jazz up a craft space.

Because you can see through them, they take up less visual space in your craft area.

On days when I don't feel creative, I like to admire how pretty my supplies are....yeah, I'm weird.


What about you? How do you like to store your supplies?

Don't throw away that soda can!

Yep, run that soda can panel along with an embossing folder for awesome metallic texture. Pounce on some alcohol inks and you can get really cool "patterned paper". :)

Embellish with chipboard, bloom, ribbon, tulle and button. And you are all done. :) So don't throw away that soda can!

If you like what I've used on my card, do consider joining the Zeus and Zoe design team. They are having a design team call right now. Some of my fave projects created this year were using the vintage goodies from Zeus and Zoe.  :)

Old world charm tea rooms, glitter and lace...

There's something appealing about old world charm tea rooms. Like the Hopetoun Tea Rooms at The Block Arcade in Melbourne. With its incredible array of delightful treats. A visual feast for the eyes and a calorie-laden one for the tummy...*LOL*

Lots of glitter under the lace..And can you tell that it's not one big piece of lace...but carefully pieced together pieces? 

The glitter, pearls and butterflies are supposed to help to distract...it is called "scrap"booking right? *winks*

Playing along with the challenges at Scrap Africa to use chipboard and the sketch at Scrap Around The World.

P/s: Come play along with my guest Shahrul's stitching challenge!

The importance of flexibility...and chocolate

It's been trying these days to get a decent shot of my littlest nephew J and niece S.

They would make funny faces OR cover up their faces with a toy...

Here they are...at 10.21am. Totally determined not to let Aunt Y get a shot of them....

Here they are at 10.22am...one minute later...[when Aunt Y promised them chocolate for posing]

Yep. The importance of flexibility is key when it comes to chocolate. *LOL*
Inspired by the challenge at Once Upon a Sketch.

P/s: Happy weekend friends! If you have time, come play along with my guest Shahrul's stitching challenge, LESSology Challenge #25: For the love of fabric, Purple Pumpkin's May sketch and the mood board challenge at Zeus and Zoe! Working on a super secret project....*winks*