Makeover Monday - another Photowall installation

Earlier this month I shared a Photowall installation in my bedroom. Since I had some wallpaper left over, I decided to Photowall a feature wall in my sister's bedroom. She agreed to help and this time it was much faster to put up the wallpaper.

Here she is...looking pretty pleased with how pretty it turned out. Actually I was quite surprised that she wanted me to do up her room since I chose a rather girly pattern. If you don't already know, she's the sporty tomboy type. I mean I only recently got her to start wearing makeup...(yep...the girl got a ton of makeup supplies for her birthday..along with Rilakkuma stuff..*winks*)

Here's how the wall looks with all the furniture back in the room.

Needless to say, I'm currently the fave sister (hehe..I'm her only sister).

If you are interested in a Photowall installation, use my code "yyam2021" at checkout for 25% off your entire purchase. Good till 5th May 2020.

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Sending a little sunshine your way

I won't lie. It's been a tough week. Lots of things to do. Zero motivation. Staying at home physically is not tough. But keeping the mind positive amid the global bad news is not easy.

It took me 2 hours this morning to collect chicken from the wet market and go to 2 supermarkets just to pick up some pasta and bacon. I want to buy more just so that I can minimize the number of time-consuming trips out to get groceries yet I have to be mindful to just buy what my family needs for the week so that there will be enough for others. As it is, a lot of the shelves are bare. I want to scream at those who are flouting social distancing rules but I have to be patient and tolerant because we are all in this difficult situation together.

So I'm sending a little sunshine your way my friends. There is light at the end of the tunnel. I know it's hard when the super overachievers amongst us seem to be learning new languages, cooking gourmet meals for their families and checking off everything on their to-do lists. Just know that what is shared on social media shows the highlight reels of a person's life and is not representative of their actual lives.

I mean, I got out of bed today. Changed out of my pjs. Got my morning workout done. Made pancakes for the family. Went out for groceries. Cooked lunch. Showered and put on clean clothes. Replied some emails. Had a few phone calls. Wrote this blog post. Clearly winning at life, right? *winks*

Tell me about your accomplishments today. Know that I'm high-fiving everything you do today. Yep. Brushing your teeth counts too! *LOL*

Happy weekend friends!

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Awesome you card

Hello friends! Just a quick card to share today. :)

And yes, just discovered that if I make my own envelope from patterned paper, the stash gets used up a little bit faster. *winks*

Have an awesome Thursday! Stay safe my friends!

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Early dinner at Darling Harbour - pages from the travel planner

So I'm living vicariously through my travel food photos at the moment. You know, back when the world was functioning as per normal  and we could all dine out? Seemed like aeons ago...eh? *dramatic sad music plays in the background*

But that time will come again. *Hopeful music plays in the background*
What would your first dine-out meal be when this blows over?

A slab of barbecued ribs with fries?

Fried succulent calamari?

Tell me, what are you looking forward to eating? Let's go big on this shall we? *winks*

Crispy skin barramundi?

Octopus cooked in any style?
Yes, lots of seafood choices when having dinner at Darling Harbour in Sydney. *LOL*

Enjoy your Wednesday friends! Meanwhile, I'm off to get a snack...these food pics are making me hungry!;)

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Another day, another decorated folder

Another day, another decorated folder...definitely making a healthy dent in the patterned paper pile. :)

At first I was just pulling out black and white art supplies for the folder.

But as usual, I got distracted by my scrap pile and decided to add this and that....and ta da....this was the result....*LOL*

Here's how it looks on the inside.

Happy Tuesday! :)

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Makeover Monday - the alcohol canister gets a makeover

When one spends a little more   a lot more time at home, one finds things in their midst that need a little makeover. *winks*

Like this camera alcohol canister thingy that I got from Typo a couple of years back. Back when I was less discerning and bought stuff because it was cute (I would like to think that I'm more discerning now..hehehe).

Well, it definitely needed some prettying up with lace and pearls right?

What do you think?

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Hello there gorgeous...a card and a new printer

So I was about to photograph this card when my birthday pressie from my sister arrived! Isn't she gorgeous?

Actually I had my eye on the Canon Zink for the last year or so but the bundle deal has not been very attractive. Personally I don't enjoy getting decorative merchandise. This Canon Selphy Square did come with a Doraemon messenger bag but at least it is usable. :)

I'm looking forward to printing my photos on square stickers...to reduce the bulk in my travel planner.

And yes, I got the pink one (the other options were black or white) *high fives Julie*

Let's not forget about my card though. I wanted to use up those fussy-cut parts of blooms so I just incorporated them on the edges. I mean, a partial bloom is still pretty right?

Enjoy your Easter weekend friends! Keep your spirits up and stay safe...we will get through this weird time in history. I'm off to play with my new toy!:)

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Adding to the decorated paper bag stash

Well, the journey to achieving my Paper goals for 2020 continues. Today I'm adding to the decorated paper bag stash. :)

I started with this sturdy paper bag from Mont Blanc.

After cutting the foiled patterned paper to size and adhering to the paper bag, I went in with the texturizing and layering of embellishments...my fave part of any project. :)

I really wanted to keep it simple given the ornate patterned paper but clearly that did not happen...*hehehe*

Happy Wednesday friends! Stay safe!

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Dream a little dream tag...and a little update

How are you doing my friends?

Here in Singapore, today marks the first day of a month-long partial "lockdown" termed officially as a "circuit-breaker" to curb community spread of the COVID-19 virus. Everything is shut down except for essential services (food, banking, postal). We can only interact with family members within our households. Except for exercise, seeking medical treatment, buying takeaway food and groceries, everyone is advised to stay home.

The news was announced on Friday afternoon and hundreds were queuing at Ikea over the weekend for furniture (most people are working from home and kids are doing e-learning) and Swedish meatballs, ignoring social distancing of course. *rolls eyes at socially irresponsible people*

Meanwhile, your friend here is still working hard on using her paper scraps and watching Korean dramas on Netflix. At this rate, it is likely that Korean would be the next language she picks up. *winks*

How are things on your end?

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Makeover Monday - a Photowall installation

Back in May 2018, I asked you to help me pick a paint colour for my room wall and I finally got it painted in September 2018 - a really pretty light blue. There were grand plans to eventually do a little stencilling on the wall because I've always wanted a patterned wall. So when the lovely folks at Photowall asked if I would like to work with their chemical-free products, I jumped at the opportunity to do another makeover of my room wall.

It took me a few days to go through the massive selection of photo murals and wallpaper. Since I have never installed wallpaper before, I was a little intimidated by the process and I went with a "busy" print that had a little light blue in it so that I can hide any mistakes I made in case the seams didn't meet perfectly. I went with Land of Coco because I really love the colours and fun design. :)

The online ordering process is simple. Just add a few extra inches to your actual measurements for a little buffering and you are good to go. The wallpaper is only printed when you order and it comes in rolls packed in cardboard boxes. I got my order in 3 days.

After watching the instructional video, I decided to add the toolkit box to my cart too. And I used every single thing in the box. :)

Each wallpaper roll comes with a packet of the wallpaper paste. You have to unroll the wallpaper and cut them according to the numbered strips. The inks used for the digital print are solvent-free so there is no weird odour...yay!

Mix the contents of the packet with 4 litres of lukewarm water, stir with a long stick and let it sit for 5 minutes and it will thicken to a paste-like consistency.

Make sure you work on a clean surface free of bumps and imperfections. You first apply the paste (width of the wallpaper panel of 45cm) to the wall before adhering the wallpaper. This was a bit of a trial and error because I didn't really know how much paste to apply. You need to make sure that the entire portion is applied with the paste so that it doesn't create potential air pockets when you adhere the wallpaper. There is a lot of time to adjust and manoeuvre the wallpaper and match the seams up so I would say go slow and steady. When you use the seam roller to join up the seams, some of the excess paste will ooze out so have a wet rag handy for cleanups.

Here pictured is 2 panels in and me wondering, "What did I even start this?" *LOL*

Overall, I would say that the installation was harder than what was shown in the instructional video but totally doable. And way more time-consuming...but then, first-time wallpaper installer here, remember? *winks*

All I can say is that my wall is so pretty now and makes me sooooooo happy! :) 

A big thank you to Photowall for sending me the product to try. The Swedish company also offers canvas prints and posters on their website. For the next 30 days, enjoy 25% off any purchase at Photowall using the discount code "yyam2021" at checkout. 

P/s: Shall I do up another room in the house???

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