Hooligans on the loose! :)

We had a super rainy December 2011 and my nephews didn't get a chance to go to the playground until 7 January 2012! Then it was hooligans on the loose! Really. *LOL*

My fave technique of late....masking with texture paste and then misting! :)

You can get really cool textures on your page...mist away and let some drip and dry naturally...

Stickers and chipboard...:)

I really wanted to play along with the very last sketch challenge at Sketchy Thursdays.

Supplies: Tim Holtz mask, texture paste, Maya mists, Crate Paper stickers and chipboard, SRM stickers, Sam and Lucy stickers, Prima canvas letters, Gauche Alchemy punchinella, black pen, twine.

*Edited* A bittersweet moment: a Sketchy Thursdays fave for the very last time. *sniff*

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(b)elly (b)utton

So this is officially my first layout of 2012.:) It features my littlest nephew and his belly button. Which he pronounces as "elly utton"...yeah the "b" is silent...*LOL*

There was laundry distracting the background in the photo so...sandpaper to the rescue! :)

I used a Tim Holtz mask and applied a thin layer of texture paste. After that, I misted with Maya mists. I was inspired by the sketch at Sketchy Thursdays.

Supplies: Tim Holtz mask, Maya mists, SRM stickers, Sam and Lucy letter stickers, Gauche Alchemy embellishments, texture paste.

*Edited* This layout was a Sketchy Thursdays Fave! :)

P/s: LESSology Challenge #9: Inspiration Board is up! I would love for you to come play along! :)

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Yummy fingers...

They say every child is different. And it's true. My niece is the first to truly relish the sucking of her fingers..."Yummy!" *LOL*

Photo1: She's happily sucking on her fingers oblivious to her surroundings.
Photo 2: She spots me and the camera.
Photo 3: I ask her to pose for me.
Photo 4: She gives me her hearty, toothless laugh.

Supplies: Imaginisce patterned papers, The Twinery twine, American Crafts thickers, Craft Affair ribbon, white pen.

Inspired by the sketch at Sketchy Thursdays.

P/s: Don't forget about my guest Chantal's postage stamps challenge. It ends on Friday! :)

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These 3 make me happy! :)

I know I spend a lot of time with my nephews. My bestie often tells me that my brother is making use of me. And he never says thank you...[unless he said it in an inaudible whisper, I've never heard it...*LOL*]

But these 3 make me happy. They call me their Saturday mummy. And often ask me to be their everyday mummy....of course they also ask me when I would die...since I said I will give them their scrapbook albums when I die....*LOL*

I was inspired by the sketch at Sketchy Thursdays and the family challenge at  Frosted Designs.

Supplies: Bazill cardstock, Imaginisce patterned papers, Craft Affair ribbon, twine, brad, white pen.

P/s: Come play along with my guest Chantal's postage stamps challenge! :)

*Edited* This layout made Top 3 at Frosted Designs.

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I love these photos! :)

Hello friends! :)  I love these photos of my cheeky nephews...just being themselves. :)

I was inspired by the sketch at Sketchy Thursdays, the word at Bird is the word, the 7-ribbon challenge at Scrapbookers Anonymous and the handcut shapes challenge at The Studio.

Supplies: Imaginisce patterend papers, Craft Affair ribbon (train), 7 Gypsies stickers, twine, ribbon, brads, brown pen, glittered chipboard, 3D dots, stickles.

P/s: Come play along with my guest Chantal's postage stamps challenge! :)

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So glad to be working with colours! :)

Ahhh..so glad to be working with colours again! :) The vintage photo features my mother and older brother....perfect for my guest Debbie's vintage photo challenge. I would love for you to play along! :)

 

I made these spiral flowers from an old piece of demin. And added a row of colourful buttons. 

Inspired by The Studio challenge to create your own background, the sketch at Sketchy Thursdays and the colour inspiration at Get Picky.

Supplies: Maya mists, Crate Paper chipboard, patterned papers and stickers, buttons, denim flowers, twine.

*Edited* This layout was a Sketchy Thursdays fave! :)

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I can work with pastels! :)

Littlest nephew J loves to be surrounded by his toys when he's watching his fave Thomas the train DVD which he's seen like 50 times [at least *LOL*]...he laughs out loud before the funny parts come on...pretty entertaining to watch actually. *LOL*

This Simple Stories Baby Steps line [that I got as part of my October DT kit from Your Scrapbook Stash] was surprisingly easy to use. I tend to shy away from pastels because I love to use strong colours in my creations. Guess what? I actually made 5 layouts, 1 card and 1 altered item on Sunday afternoon. Pretty productive to be done with DT assignments before the end of the month...yay, go me! *LOL*

I was inspired by the sketch at Sketchy Thursdays.

Supplies: Simple Stories Baby Steps patterned paper and stickers, Tim Holtz mask, Maya mists, ribbon, buttons, brown pen.

P/s: I would really love for you to play along with my guest Erin's faux letterpress challenge. It ends on Friday! :)

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Who made little J sulk? *winks*

My littlest nephew J was in the "sulk" phase of toddlerhood back in August. He would walk to a corner and sulk until the person who made him unhappy came to coax him...[that person would be me...he sticks to me like super glue!*LOL*] Things that made him unhappy include me leaving the room or talking to his brothers and ignoring him. So possessive eh? I must be irresistable! *LOL*

So I had fun trying out my guest Piali's block stamping technique! :) I'm not a very neat stamper though...I covered up my mistakes with some mist splatters and the strategic placing of buttons to form a visual triangle...*LOL*

I was inspired by the sketch at Sketchy Thursdays and the stamping challenge at Scrapbookers Anonymous.

Supplies: (from YSS) Crate Papers, buttons, Maya Road stamp. Others: Maya mists, distress inks, American Crafts foam letter, 7 Gypsies sticker, white pen, black pen, ribbon.

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I'm having one of those crazy...I-think-I-overextended-myself...weeks! :)

Hello friends! I'm having one of those crazy...I-think-I-overextended-myself...weeks! :)

The last count on  my google reader...

 

The temptation to mark all as "READ" is very great at this point. I hate when it gets over 1000..makes me feel inefficient...*LOL*

I did get this layout done over the weekend for the challenge at Sketchy Thursdays though.

Supplies: American Crafts papers and thickers, Stickers from SRM Stickers, E.A.D designs, Sam & Lucy, Jenni Bowlin and 7 Gypsies,  Maya mist, black pen.

P/s: One more day to get your entries in for my guest Erum's ribbon flower challenge! :)

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You gotta see it to believe it! :)

So the other day, I found my littlest nephew J trying to wear my stuffed pig's bikini bottom as a hat! You gotta see it to believe it! *LOL* What did the aunt do? Take photographic evidence of course! :)

I used the sketch at Sketchy Thursdays and the title was inspired by this fortnight's challenge at Scrapping The Music.

Supplies: Echo Park Papers and stickers, Maya mists, pom pom trim, wrinkle ribbon, buttons,white pen, brown pen.

You'll be seeing lots of projects created with Echo Park Paper because I just got this lovely box of goodies from Your Scrapbook Stash!

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Charming girl

Today's layout Charming Girl features my niece in a new outfit I bought her. I make it a point to photograph my niece and nephews in the outfits I buy them because I never get to see them after. :(  The kids always come over in the rattiest clothes...*LOL*

My current obsession...burlap, wrapping tissue and chipboard.

I was inspired by the sketch at Sketchy Thursdays. :)

Supplies: Pebbles patterned paper, Crate Paper chipboard and stickers, 7 Gypsies sticker, Maya mists, Webster's Pages ribbon trim, wrinkle ribbon, Gauche Alchemy punchinella, burlap, wrapping tissue, Fancy Pants chipboard as a mask, buttons, brown pen.

Thanks for all the support over at the new challenge site LESSology! I must be a charming girl! *winks*

P/s: Don't forget about my guest Helen's modern shabby challenge! It ends on Friday! :)

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Hello Sil...and some winners!!!!:)

Happy Friday my friends! Today's layout features my friend Mirjam and her son Sil! :)

I used the sketch from Sketchy Thursdays (where I'm this month's guest designer).

A little misting, banner and twine action. :)

And now on to some winners from the Your Scrapbook Stash blog hop!!!! :)

 *Drumroll*

Winner #1 is 

 

Winner # 2 is

 Congratulations Angi and Archana! :) Please send me an email so that I can forward your contact details to Your Scrapbook Stash. Do it fast because Your Scrapbook Stash is having 20% off till end July (including 3000 products that are already on sale!).

P/s: I'll share my super secret project next week. Turns out I got the dates wrong...*sheepish grin*. Meanwhile you have a great weekend and maybe start working on my guest Helen's modern shabby challenge? :)

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Doll...and some gifting challenge winners! :)

I love these pictures of my friend Maggi's girl carrying her baby sister for the first time. I'm sure she's thinking, "Doll! " *LOL*  :)

Paper strips, ribbon, lace and buttons.

Bloom made from some Victoria's Secret wrapping tissue.

I used the sketch at Sketchy Thursdays where I'm guest designing this month. :)

Supplies: Papers from Pebbles, Thickers and ribbon (awesome) from American Crafts, wrinkle ribbon, lace, tissue paper, crochet doiley, brad, SRM sentiment stickers, white pen.

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A big thank you to those who played along with my guest Angi's gifting challenge! :) Angi decided that there should be TWO winners! :)

Winner #1 based on merit  is

Lynn with this awesome burlap bag!

 Winner # 2 based on random.org is

Erin T with this cute card set wrapped in vellum!

Congratulations Lynn and Erin! :) Please email me with your mailing details so that I can get your RAKs out to you! :)

P/s: Happy weekend friends! :) Don't forget about my guest Lynnda's minimal challenge! She has 2 prizes to give away too!:)

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