Do More With Less: CNY 2023

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Monday

Another CNY 2023 layout

Yes, it's time to take down the year specific CNY decor and use them on my layouts. :)

Like this one featuring my folks and extended family from my mum's side.

And yes, I only buy CNY decor that I can cut out and use on my scrapbook pages. I mean, look at those rabbits! Super cute right?

Happy week ahead friends! :)

Playing along with Stick It Down.

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Friday

The one about Papa Yam and his mum

Apparently Papa Yam has a lot of things in common with his mum.

Here I captured my dad and grandma eating bak kwa (Chinese pork jerky)...their mannerisms were so similar...like mother like son. *LOL*

Both are as stubborn as hell...and just want to do things their way. Grandma will be 97 in August.

Grandma usually wears pants...but this CNY she wore a dress. When I asked her about it, she replied in both Malay and English...which was hilarious because she usually speaks to me in Mandarin or Hokkien (Chinese dialect).

This layout came together super quick with the title work (roughly translated as Fortune comes to my home) being CNY decor. I just added red washi tape and a rabbit cutout (from a red packet) and finished with some stickers. :)

Happy weekend friends!

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Tuesday

The one about Uncle Clive and my scrapbook pages

You know I like to tell my family stories with elements and minimal journaling. Because nobody reads the journaling...they just see the pics and embellishments.

Well, I was wrong. Because Uncle Clive was deep into really appreciating the stories behind my scrapbook pages. He was reading the stories and asking questions...and was genuinely interested in getting to know what happened with us in the last few Covid years.:)

If you are wondering why my pages are not in albums, it's because the options for 12x12 scrapbook albums have been really limited of late and ridiculously expensive (at least for me locally).

Trying to use up my random chipboard pieces. Coloured them with a black Sharpie then added some gold mist for texture and shine.

The red bits came from red packets. And I did add a Miffy bunny head to signify the Chinese Year of the Rabbit. :)

P/s: Do your friends and family really read the journaling on your pages or do they just look at pictures?

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Thursday

CNY 2023 - my signage in action

Well friends, you know my CNY signage was bound to get some action during the CNY 2023 celebrations, right? (officially ends this Sunday) *winks*

First up is sweet niece Luna holding the CNY signage. Check out that cheeky face. :)

Lots of packaging bits used here. Can you spot them?

Of course Miffy had to make an appearance too!

Happy Thursday friends!

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Wednesday

The one about the CNY Krispy Kreme doughnuts

The other day I brought home some CNY Krispy Kreme doughnuts from my trip to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. :)

I've always enjoyed the glazed doughnuts as I found the assorted varieties to be a tad too sweet for my liking. But they had some "special" flavours for CNY so I bought some back for the family.

Mum went straight for the one with the Kit Kat bar on it! *LOL*

I was pleasantly surprised that the doughnuts were not that sweet anymore *yay* and I might just buy them again for an occasional treat when I travel (these are 3x more expensive in Singapore).

Just the usual packaging, scrap bits and stickers. So happy to use my Miffy sticker on the page. So cute, eh? This is the year I will use up my bunny/rabbit stash! *happy music plays in the background*

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Thursday

A super quick decorated mini box for CNY 2023

Happy Thursday friends! Meet today's project : a super quick decorated mini box for CNY 2023. :)

I started with this really lovely sturdy box from my recent stay at Shangri La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur (only the box made it home...the chocolates did not! *LOL*)