Here is this week's upcycled cute project! :)
There's something satisfying about using the bits and bobs from your stash and coming up with a cute project. *happy music plays in the background*
Here is the skincare product sample envelope I used.
Patterned paper is amazing eh? *winks*
Well friends, your gal here is back to baking again! I made the pastry cream last night, made the dough this morning and we had fruit tarts by 11.30am. With positive feedback from mum, nephew #1 and #3 and bestie *high fives all around*
I wanted to put passionfruit on all the tarts but I gave up after 5 because it was too much work...so I went with blueberries for the rest. :)
Hope your week has been going well. :)
We live in strange times...when even eating out as a family is considered a scrapbook worthy event. *LOL* Things are supposedly "back to normal" in the larger scheme of things but my folks pretty much only head out for daily exercise and groceries.
Nephew #1 had his dragon boating race that day so we went to support him and also tried out this famous kway chap hawker stall nearby (only open for 4 hours 4 days a week). It was a 30 minute queue...and the folks really enjoyed the meal.
Happy Tuesday!:)
Happy happy Monday friends! How about a bird painting for Mixed Media Monday? *winks*
Well, you know that in the past, my birds tend to be on the fuller side so I really tried my best to paint a moderately fluffy bird this time (after all birds tend to come in all shapes and sizes..;).
I did start with a rough pencil sketch to help me along (a guideline so I don't go rogue...*LOL*), went in with watercolours, then finished off with coloured pencils, acrylic paint markers (white & black) and a white gel pen.
What do you think?
Happy Friday friends! Just sharing what's on my desk today...Yep, overzealous with the floral painting as usual. *LOL*
Enjoy your weekend!
So I've recently finished decorating a whole stack of notebooks to tuck into my happy mail packages. I've consolidated them into one post so that you can be inspired to create your own. :)
Happy Wednesday friends! Today is my out-to-run-errands day...so here is a quick share! Hope you are having good weather on your end....it's been both sunny and rainy every day...which I'm not too mad about ...as long as the sunny part is when I'm out and the rainy part is when I'm home. *LOL*
Not sure about you but my family scrapbook albums over the last 2.5 years has been mostly on food and stuff. Because we haven't been out much and also because nobody looks good in a mask....*LOL*
Anyway, just wanted to document my European gifts from my sister on this layout. And also how long I waited for my barista (aka sister) to make me a coffee after she got back from her trip. (She took a course on hand-poured coffee...and bought a ton of coffee equipment).:)
Yep...cute pig makes another appearance! *winks*
Lots of scrap bits in vibrant colours. :)
Happy Monday friends! I have been on a floral kick since Friday....this is work-in-progress on a fourth piece. *high fives all around* Currently trying to get the hang of making Reels on IG so I've been filming little snippets of my painting. Which is a challenge given the size of my small desk by the window. Yep...I got paint on the bedsheets today. *LOL*
It's been almost a month since I last did a floral painting. A break after #the100dayproject was totally necessary for me to reflect and recharge. So many boo boos in this one but that's the way I roll and learn. :)
Have a great weekend my friends!
Can you tell that I recently found a stash of really cute stuff and just want to make cute projects? *winks*
Yes, I just want the cute pig everywhere. Currently have 2 more in my stash. But they could be like Santa and multiply! *LOL*
Happy Thursday friends! :)
It's been hard these days to carve out creative time. So I have been keeping projects really simple...just a few elements and I'm done.
I get to use up some supplies in my stash and there's not a whole lot to clean up. Like this really quick decorated notebook. Two scrap pieces of patterned paper, a little paper tearing for texture, a strip of washi for added interest. And a fussy-cut sentiment/titlework.
Do the patterns even go together? Hmm...maybe not. Is it better than having a plain unadorned notebook? 100%. Let's call it a win.:)
P/s: Hope your week's going well. Turns out I had a bacterial infection on top of my viral infection so I had to dose with a course of antibiotics (which I hate because I feel loopy for a couple of weeks after...*insert sad music*).
So I found a bunch of fussy-cut patterned paper flowers in my stash...and just had to use them on a layout! :)
Never mind that it was for Papa Yam's birthday layout....everyone loves flowers, right? *winks*
Some bits from happy mail plus some recently fussy-cut elements plus washi tape...
Playing along with Stick It Down.