10 reasons

Supplies: Patterned paper: Graphic 45, Cardstock: Bazzill, Mask & metal embellishments: Tim Holtz, Chipboard & puffy stickers: American Crafts, Letter stickers: Toga, Others: Distress inks, glimmer mist, brown pen, transparency, white pen, crackle paint, wood embellishment, ribbon,lace

This post 10 reasons is dedicated to my blogland friend Unseen Rajasthan who has the most amazing blog featuring pictures and information about the places he has visited in India. Thank you for this award... :)

My layout features the 10 reasons why I enjoy blogging. I started blogging initially just to take part in online craft challenges but it has since evolved and become a "forum" for communication with friends I meet online. None of my family or friends IRL reads my blog. Really. What about you? What are your reasons for blogging?

This layout was inspired by the challenges at The Next Step & The Story Matters.

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Why?

Supplies: Patterned paper: SEI (base), October Afternoon (houndstooth) & Fancy Pants (Scalloped edges & flower), Rub-ons (on photos): Tinkering Ink, Chipboard: Heidi Swapp, Stickers: American Crafts, Others: Thread, glossy accents, black pen & white pen.

I just had to scrap this photo [chuckle]. Check out the expressions on my nephews' faces when grandma gave them new toys. The older one was elated with his cool Power Rangers toy while the younger one was visibly disappointed with his noisy chicken flashlight. If he could articulate what he was thinking, it would probaby be "Why can't I get the cool toy?"


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Keep it tight

Supplies: Patterned paper: Imaginisce, Cardstock: Bazzill, Scallop chipboard: Fancy Pants, Brads: Basic Grey, Border punch: Fiskars, Chipboard letters: Heidi Swapp, Gromlet: We r memory keepers, Letter stickers: Toga & Doodlebug designs, Others: Sharpie pen (blue), white pen, black pen, ribbon, ink & white paint

This layout features my Aunt G, my grandma and my mum at my cousin P's wedding last year. I wish I was closer to my extended family but we really only meet at such occasions - new year, weddings and funerals...So, the words on the background "keep it tight" alludes to my wish to keep the family bond with my extended family tight. These words were inspired by this week's challenge at Scrapping the Music.

Additionally I was really inspired by the tutorial that Bethany Kartchner at The Next Step gave on how to alter patterned paper. I used Imaginisce paper with grid lines on it (yellow) and wrote the words "keep it tight" all over with a blue Sharpie pen, then outlined with a white pen. I then inked the edges with distress ink in Denim. This was then matted on red cardstock....then my favourite faux stitching...

Incidentally , this layout met the criteria for this month's scene challenge over at Scrap the girls. Pin It

Today is what you make of it

Supplies: Tree stamp: Luxe Designs, Puffy Stickers: American Crafts, Letter stickers: Adorn It, Others: paint, animal stickers.

Today is what you make of it.

Today I was a painter and painted this piece on canvas...of course I had help...I stamped the trees first, then painted in the colours as suggested by the talented ladies over at this new challenge blog called The Next Step...apparently every one of us can be a mixed media artist..lol.. I had a lot of fun painting the canvas though...my Van Gogh moment...note my impressionist brush strokes..lol..I added the animal and letter stickers for some added dimension. The picture is of my older brother who has loads of baby pics (so jealous ;) in black and white (mine are all in colour...faded of course)...the benefit of being the first born to overzealous parents...

I love the completed piece and feel like an artist.... Painting has such a therapeutic effect, don't you think? Pin It