My lil crafty corner

Counting Down To Four Weeks......

2012-01-13T09:46:00.000+08:00

It's my 36th weeks into pregnancy and I can't believe I'm going to see my baby girl soon! So far things went quite well for me and I thank God for that. I've got everything prepared for her arrival except one, her baby cot. My SIL passed down the baby cot (we bought it for her when she delivered her first child) to us and guess what, she lost the screws and we can't assemble the cot. I'll just wait till my hubby comes home next week and let him fix the problem. For now, I want to sit back and relax while patiently wait for the arrival of my little one :)

This card was published in the October issue of CARDS magazine and it's the last card I submitted to them. This card uses my favorite collection from Crate Paper called Emma's Shoppe. Speaking of card, I haven't been making any since many months ago due to lack of inspiration. No idea why. But I do enjoy making layouts. A few weeks back, I submitted my layout to Scrapbook Trends and when I didn't hear from them, I thought it was yet another reject. Lo and behold, I received an acceptance email from them earlier this week and it caught me by surprise. Never did I expect that they will pick my layout because I wasn't lucky with my previous two submissions and it now gives me the inspiration to scrap more :)

Joyful Christmas

2011-12-27T16:27:00.001+08:00

I know I am two days late but still, I want to wish you "Merry Chirstmas"!!! I don't have much to share today except for some Christmas presents I did for this year. It was simple, really. Simple & me = goes a long way

(wink) Be back soon!

New Found Weight

2011-12-22T19:01:00.000+08:00

It took me forever to complete this layout. Well, two weeks to be exact and have no idea why it took me so long. Honestly, I don't mind the time I put in to finish a project as long as I enjoy the process. That's the true meaning of crafting, no? This layout uses a mix of patterned paper from Echo Park, My Mind's Eye and Girl Paperie (it's sad that Girl Paperie discontinued their business because I really love their products). I have been searching high and low for small clothespin and I finally found these at a local store. They doesn't come cheap but I don't mind a bit. My friend saw these picture of me and said I looked so much different compared to now. I was only 105 pounds then and have been underweight all my life. But now at 147 pounds, I have never felt better :) We'll see if I feel the same way after I delievered.....lol.

Yesterday morning I was greeted with a nice surprise. This card won the blog challenge by My Mind's Eye and I get to choose my own prize! Christmas came early this year....lol :)

Have a nice day my dear friends!

1212

2011-12-12T16:05:00.000+08:00

December is one of my favorite months of the year with two simple reasons, one being my birthday and the other is Christmas. And today is my birthday :) Just like last year, there will be no celebration or party, just a simple dinner with my best friend. Hope to snap some pictures at the dinner tonight and if I do, I will share them here. Hope you like this card :)

Food & Card

2011-12-08T10:55:00.001+08:00

As my laptop completely died on me, I took out the hard disk and temporary use it as an external hard disk until my piggy bank is filled with enough coins to get myself new laptop (hello hubby......are you reading this??? Lol....) Luckily all the saved data are safely intact and as I browsed through my old cards the other day, I realized that I have a couple of cards that I have yet to share on my blog. So here goes. The Lost & Found collection by MME is my favorite collection ever!! No doubt. I just love everything about this collection. From the color to the design. Just everything! Are you on the same boat as me? I bet you are! :)

Lately I developed a passion for cooking. Yeah, no kidding. I enjoy cooking ever since I am pregnant and sad to admit that I lost interest in card making for a while. Not sure if it has anything to do with pregnancy hormones but I definitely cook a lot more frequent than I used to. I seldom take photos of the food I made....either too lazy or too hungry to bother. But yesterday I was in the mood to snap some photos so let me share with you what I had for breakfast and dinner. For breakfast.....baby spinach omelette & tuna cheese croissant. For dinner.....spicy olio with roast vegetables, bacon & smoked sausages. As a spicy olio fan, I had spent a lot of time perfecting my recipe and I am proud to say that I succeeded yesterday (can you see I am grinning from ear to ear).

Baby Bump

2011-12-05T13:30:00.001+08:00

I love my baby bump! Yep....love it to bits! Unfortunately, I haven't gotten around to take as much pictures as I should. I only have a few nice shots taken and the rest are taken with my camera phone where you could either see my face or the bump. Not picture perfect. So thought of sharing a picture of me and my hubby taken back in October. Where have the time gone to? It feels just like yesterday we took this picture but my growing bump tell me otherwise :) Nine more weeks to go before my life completely go haywire....lol. Hope I can brave through it all and I believe that God will give me the strength I needed :) I can't wait to see our little girl! Looking at this picture, I can't believe how much weight my husband had gained over the years! He used to be very fit and muscular but all I see now is fat....lol! I still love him anyway!

This card was published in CARDS magazine back in July. I have temporary put my submission work on hold and my last submission was for October issue. I will share the October card later. You know how much I love pastel color and was surprised that this bright yellow card turned out to be one of my favorite after all. Sometimes it is good to step out of your comfort zone because you will never know what to expect. And who knows you might get a little surprise too :)

I will see you soon....hopefully with a card or a layout *wink*.

God gave me you!

2011-11-10T15:48:00.001+08:00

I have been keeping this news from you all and think it's time to announce it here. It's a bit late but they said "better be late than never", right? So yea....I'm PREGNANT!! This is my 29th weeks and I'm due in early February. We are pretty excited of having a baby girl in our life! Before, I wasn't ready to be a mom but as soon as we found out that I was pregnant everything changed. Not only I'm more than ready to be a mom, I strive to be a good one. It's easy said than done (I know) but I'm going to try my best. We got almost everything we needed to welcome our baby girl but there are still some stuff that need to be taken care of. If you have any useful tips for this new mother, please do share it here :) I truly appreciate it.

While I don't have many photos taken of me being pregnant and Jessy (and her husband too) was sweet enough to snap a few for me when I visited her last month. She even scrapped about us.....go check out her blog if you may. Thanks babe!

My laptop had bid me farewell, so posting could be a bit difficult for me right now. Hope to be back again with more updates!

Say hello to Josh.....

2011-08-24T12:31:00.003+08:00

Some of you may remember that our mini Maltese Ares, ran away a year ago. Since then, hubby been pestered me relentlessly about getting a new dog and I, of course strongly objected the idea. Don't get me wrong, I love dog but the thought of cleaning, bathing, feeding and taking care of it (again) is too much and kind of intimidating. And I can't bear the feeling of losing another dog again. Every time hubby brought up the topic, my answer would always be "NO".....not until 3 months ago that I finally lost the battle and now I'm back to being a "mom" to a fur kid.

This is the only photo I have of him as I haven't got time to take more. Ain't he's cute?? (apparently, he loves sticking out his tongue and I'm glad I managed to capture this trademark of his)

Bye and I'll catch with up you soon!

Published cards

2011-08-22T08:51:00.000+08:00

In order to maintain my blog, I decided that I should have at least one post a week and gradually increase as time goes by. I just hope to get back in the groove slowly rather than doing nothing about it. And with that said, I have a couple of published cards that I wanted to share here.

April 2011 issue....

May 2011 issue......

June 2011 issue.....

That's just about it. Have a great day ahead, my crafty friends!

Best Friends are the joy of life

2011-08-17T13:46:00.006+08:00

Two weeks ago I told myself I would blog more frequent maybe two or three post a week, then last week I was gone again. Now I'm not even sure if I would able to keep up with creating, let alone blogging. I've been inactive in the creating department for a while.....occasionally managed to squeeze a card or two but that's it. Not more than that. I'm feeling really uninspired lately and although there are many things that I want to do but it seems hard to start. I'm hopeful that time will help me get back the creative juice I once had and the inspirations to create again. I'm hopeful............

If you are a frequent visitor to my blog, I'm sure you will recognized this photo and will probably think that this girl has no other photo to scrap except this. Well, it's almost true. As a self-proclaimed procrastinator, developing photo is always the last thing on my mind. Hence, different layouts with same photo :) I created this layout almost two months ago for Crate Paper June Color Challenge. I didn't win but Tara Anderson featured mine and a few others as her favorite on the blog. You can check out the post here.

Hope you have a fun creative day ahead! See you soon!

CASE STUDY Anniversary Blog hop

2011-08-04T13:38:00.006+08:00

Case Study is turning ONE!! To celebrate, Case Study is having a month long celebration starting off with a blog hop and lots of fun prizes to be won! How fun! Before we get the party started, make sure that you hop from Barbara Anders blog. But if you are lost or didn't know where to start.....no worries. Just hop on over to Case Study Blog to start.

The super sweet and talented Iwona came up with the idea to CASE or be inspired by one of the DT member, be it past or present. All of the DT members are so talented and it was a tough choice to make. Finally, I found the one that truly inspires me. She's none other than the talented and a very dear friend, Amy Wanford! Ohh....did you know that she's one of the top 5 girls in the Paper Crafts Gallery Idol?? Super awesome!

This beautiful card of Amy was published in the May issue of CARDS. But I saw this card on her blog earlier and fell in love with it instantly! I knew this is the card to CASE.

Here's my version......inspired by Amy. I had not one but two banners. Instead of using ribbon, I punched out some hearts from pink polka dots paper to make my own heart banners.

Come and join in the celebrations and be sure to check out all the lovely inspirations. To continue with the hop, your next destination is Clare Buswell's blog. Happy hopping!!!!

Officially back

2011-08-03T16:47:00.004+08:00

As the title says it all.....I am back! Back to crafting and back to my lil crafty corner :) I would like to say a MILLION THANKS to my dear friends who are kind enough to leave some sweet words on my previous post. It is comforting to know that you are thinking of me and for that, I am thankful.......as always :) I am leaving you with a card I made a while back. Obviously, I was in a 'shabby' mood when this card was made :)

Have a great day!

coughcough.....it's so dusty here.

2011-08-01T09:13:00.001+08:00

Hello friends!

Time really do flies! My last post dated May 19th and it means I haven't blog for more than two months. Wow! I can't believe I neglected my blog for this long. But things are starting to get better and I just wanted to let you know (in case anyone still visit my poor neglected blog) that I am back into the groove and you'll be seeing more post from me soon. Maybe tomorrow....who knows :)

Take care my friends! Hugs!

Smidapaper Color Challenge

2011-05-19T16:42:00.003+08:00

Hello friends! I am sorry that I have been gone for a quite a while. Am coping with some changes here and when things get back to its normal mode, I shall update my blog regularly. Please hang in there with me at the moment :)
Just a quick post to share with you a card I made for Smidapaper Color Challenge. These colors seem a little unusual for me because you know how much I love to work with pastel colors. But it was meant to be a challenge and so, I stayed out of my comfort zone and created a card with Crate Paper Portrait as well as Neighbourhood collection.

**Please forgive my picture quality because the lightning was very bad when it was taken.

Come and join us and stand a chance to win a RM50 voucher from Smidapaper. For more info, please visit Smidapaper blog :)

The mess on my desk

2011-04-26T13:40:00.001+08:00

Can't stand the sight of my messy desk.....I need a bigger room!
Hubby is coming home next week after been away for almost 3 months :)
Craving for some scones with cream cheese. Yumm yumm!
I don't feel chatty today so I am keeping this post short and sweet. Hope you have a great day!

It's fun when you have something to post.......

2011-04-24T10:54:00.004+08:00

Today's post title is the longest in my blog history, lol :)
As you can see, I am still experimenting with my camera. Still can't find the perfect lightning so I had to turn to Photoshop to make it look okay but still not very happy with it.
Coffee is a must to perk me up in the morning.
Been spending too much money on crafting and buy more than I need. But every time I see pretty stuff especially new arrivals, I can't resist buying them. I need help!
Still trying to post regularly.
I must have late night snack every day and I am not talking about bread, cookies or chips. Yesterday, I had instant noodle and bacon. And the night before I had fish & chips. Yeah, no kidding! Josie said I must have a big fat worm in my stomach. Gross!
I broke out my newly bought Portrait paper and buttons by Crate Paper. The buttons are so pretty and honestly I am reluctant to use them. But then I hoard enough buttons and I am letting this go.
Yes, I hand stitched on the card. And no, I am not giving this card away....lol :p

Sweet Card

2011-04-20T14:26:00.006+08:00

Hello friends! This will be another super quick post as I am rushing out to watch a movie with my mother-in-law. I managed to create 3 cards this morning and I am so happy about it. I lost my mojo quite a while and I am happy that I got it back today :) Everything else except the graph paper is from Crate Paper - Emma Shoppe collection. Hope you like it! Got to run!

What a great way to start my morning!

2011-04-16T10:58:00.000+08:00

Hello friends! As I got home from work last night, something familiar caught my eye. When I saw it, I immediately knew what it was.......a notice from post office to collect my parcel! Woohoo!!! So I woke up early this morning, had breakfast with my in-laws and headed to the post office like a little girl going to the candy shop. I am all smiles :) There are three boxes for my published cards in Nov, Dec and Feb (wondering where's my Jan stuff). I am excited and thought of sharing a picture with you.

Being 30 is awesome!

2011-04-07T13:35:00.005+08:00

Hello friends! Yay, I am back to regular posting. Let's see how long I can keep with that :) After yesterday's post, I thought it was more fun to post random thoughts and decided to do it for all my future post. With that said, here are my random thoughts of the day.

It's that time of the month again *not fun*
Had leftover birthday cake and coffee for breakfast.
Had a great dinner with my family last night. I finished everything on my plate and even had two cups of coffee.
Made a layout this morning :)
Love the song "Price Tag" by Jessie J. I can listen to it all day. In fact, I am listening to it while typing this :)
Yes, being 30 is awesome (in my humble opinion)

Being lazy....

2011-04-06T11:42:00.000+08:00

Hello friends! I feel so lazy to write a full post today so I decided to write down my thoughts and feelings in point form. The easiest and quickest way to update my blog, don't you think? :)

Had fun experimenting with my "new" camera and trying to understand shutter, ISO, aperture......and so on. To all experts out there, if you have a tip or two for me I would truly appreciate it :)
Had bacon and coffee for breakfast while watching Korean series on TV.
Looking forward to dinner with my family tonight. An early birthday celebration for my father-in-law. He is the best father-in-law one could ever had.
Hoping to update my blog daily.
It is only 11:30am and I am already thinking of what to have for lunch, lol :)
Miss my hubby and my mom.
Desperate to create a layout but no photos.....*frustrated*
Watched Cougar Town yesterday and I am the biggest fans! Been watching it since their first airing and all the cast especially Courtney Cox are so awesomely hilarious! Who else love Cougar Town?

Ok, done with my thoughts. Now, I have a card to share.....

This card took me more than an hour to complete. But in the end, I love the result.
More Emma Shoppe paper.....can you tell? Lol.
Painted the chipboard frame by Maya Road with acrylic paint. Applied a thin layer of craft glue and sprinkled with lots of fine glitter by Martha Stewart.
Replaced the "O" with a rub-on heart by Pink Paislee.

Got to run! Hope to create something tonight and if I do, you will "see" me again tomorrow :) Have a great day, my lovely friends!

New toy and published cards.......

2011-04-02T11:50:00.001+08:00

Just a week ago, I posted on my hubby's Facebook wall about me wanting a DSLR camera. He always discouraged me whenever I mentioned about getting a new camera. "Don't waste your money" was his usual response. So imagined my surprise when he posted on his wall that he agreed to buy one for me! It's actually a second hand camera that I bought from my bestie and it is still in good condition. So right now I have been busy playing with my 'new' toy and let's see how long it takes for me to master the basic skill of photography :)

Here are some of my published cards that I have yet to share on my crafty corner. January 2011 had a been a blessing month for me as three of my cards were picked for this issue and one of it made it to the cover.

The February issue.....

The March issue.....

Hope to see you very soon! Toodles!

Not a fan of gloomy weather........

2011-03-28T12:07:00.001+08:00

Hello crafty friends! Happy Monday to you! The weather has been gloomy these days and I really miss the sunshine. I don't know about you but weather does affect my mood. Sunny day = happy & gloomy day = sad. Today, I am not too happy with the weather so I thought I would come here to post a card. It makes feel a little bit better :)

Remembered the layout I did for my bestie last week? I actually made a card to go with the layout but didn't take picture of it so my bestie took for me. I love how soft and shabby this card was. You can't see it clearly but I misted the cardstock and love the hint of shimmer on my card. I distressed the edges to make it look aged. I remembered how my friends used to ask me if I burn the paper with incense stick because that's what we used to do back in the school days, lol :) Ok, I have one last thing to say before I go...........Emma Shoppe, I LOVE YOU!!!!!

My BFF

2011-03-26T13:28:00.001+08:00

Hello friends! I met my girl friends for dinner yesterday and we had a super great time. Great food, great view and great friends! My bestie celebrated her birthday early this month and I made her a layout using the new Emma Shop papers and stickers by Crate Paper. I hardly work with bold colors and floral patterns but somehow Emma Shop captured my heart. It's love at first sight :)

Home Sweet Home

2011-03-24T12:41:00.001+08:00

Hello friends, this is going to be a very quick post but I wanted to share a card I made using the cutest collection by Crate Paper called 'Neighborhood'.

On this card, I combined the borders and phrase stickers as well as the accent cuts to create a scene. This card came pretty quickly and I am happy with the result. All materials are available at Smidapaper.

Hope you have a great day!

Framed Layout + Pinterest

2011-03-22T11:10:00.001+08:00

Hello friends, I made this for a friend last week using lots of MME's stuff :) You know by now how much I love MME, right? I am keeping the layout simple and not heavily embellish but yet special. I also choose to work with a softer palette to match with the white frame from Ikea. (photo courtesy of Yiling)

On another fun note, have you heard of Pinterest? It is a new site where people get to share all sorts of stuff. I heard about it a month ago but didn't pay much attention to it, not until two weeks ago. You need an invite to start pinning, so let me know if you need one :) You can find me here.

Stella and Rose continues......

2011-03-15T15:24:00.005+08:00

Dear Stella and Rose again, I am so madly in LOVE with you! Although, you made me stayed up very late last night and practically made me looked like a walking dead this morning but I loved you anyway! Always and forever! *big grin* :))

I made another layout and it's my 5th layout to date. Before this I only like to do cards but now I find it quite enjoyable to scrapbook as well. I get to decorate my photo with pretty stuff and it makes me happy. This photo was taken last year with my sis-in-law who was also my ex-colleague. We had work together for almost 10 years in the same company and it was a blessing to have her as my sis-in-law (I would say she's one of the best SIL in the world). She may not know this but she taught me how to be more generous and not asking for anything in return. We may have had disagreements and arguments before but she's the forgiving type so we never hold any grudge against each other. Ann, if you are reading this.....I just want to tell you that I adore you very much and thanks for everything that you've done for me. Please know that I will always be there for you whenever you needed me.....love ya.

Up next is a card I made with the beautiful paper from Stella and Rose. The colors and patterns are so inspiring that it only took me a while to finish the card. My Mind's Eye is having a blog challenge right now so I am entering both my layout and card. Wish me luck! The wide range of Stella and Rose collection are available at Smidapaper now. Come and check it out!

P/S: Thanks for all your lovely comments, my friends! You truly made my day! Please hang in there with me as I made my way to your blog soon :) Hugs!

Stella and Rose.........

2011-03-14T22:12:00.002+08:00

Dear Stella and Rose, I am so madly in LOVE with you! Although, you burnt a big hole in my pocket and probably caused me to eat instant noodle until my next paycheck but I loved you anyway! And I am happy to take you home with me *big grin* :))

You can get all these and much more from Smidapaper. We are bringing you lots of new goodies this week so be sure to visit us if you are in Penang :)

Meanwhile, I have a card to share but I am keeping this post short because you know my new goodies are calling out to me from my craft room :)

Enjoy your day!

Who says boy can't craft?

2011-03-07T21:23:00.000+08:00

Those who think that boys can't craft were so wrong. I've had a few guys attended my class already and this particular card was from my previous Valentine's Class. I kept the design simple because I don't want to scare the dudes away :) It took them more than an hour to complete the card but I truly admire their effort just because they want to make their girl happy. This proves that love can make you do anything.....even if it's out of the norm. I still wish that my hubby would someday make me a card.......I guess I'll have to wait a little longer :)

March Sale at Smidapaper

2011-03-03T11:05:00.000+08:00

Hello friends,

Did you know that Smidapaper is having a sale right now? We are offering 10% off on selected papers and if your purchase 5 pieces or more, you'll get 20% off. Come and visit us at the store to find out more!

Shabby Wedding Card

2011-02-25T11:47:00.000+08:00

My high school friend, Emilie is getting married tomorrow and being such a long time friend I decided to make a wedding card for her special day. She loves lace and vintage style, so I tried to incorporate them into my design. I had this 6x6 Pink Paislee paper from the Sweetness collection sitting in my paper basket waiting for me to use them. So easy. But the hardest part is to choose the right embellishments. I took out almost everything I had and made a huge pile of mess on my desk before I found the right embellishments for the card. But in the end it's worth the effort and I really hope she loves it when she sees it tonight :)

It's Friday and I hope you have a great day!

Scrap-It-Lah Challenge

2011-02-21T11:44:00.001+08:00

Hubby just left this morning after his three months break. It was kind of emotional for me but I managed to hold back my tears. It will take me at least a few days to adjust my daily routine. But I'm all good :) Today I have yet another layout to share. I created this a few weeks ago, then I saw the February challenge hosted by Scrap-It-Lah. It has been a while since I joined a challenge so I thought why not participate this time. It's a No-Red-Or-Pink Valentine's challenge. How fun! So here's my no red or pink challenge.....

I really really loved the Lost n Found collection by MME! It has to be my favorite collection ever! I was so inspired by the pattern and the color. I did some cutting here and there and I really loved the result. Though simple but it's true to my style :) Oh yeah, I have to credit my Jessy babe for all the cutting inspiration!

Hope you have a great week ahead!

Happy Valentine's Day

2011-02-14T23:15:00.003+08:00

Happy Valentine's Day!! How did you celebrate it with your special someone? I would really love to know :) Me? We did not celebrate because I had to work and the last time we celebrated V-Day was 12 years ago. Yeah, no kidding! Hubby said being with me everyday is like Valentine's day to him (I know he lied but it worked, lol) Are all guys like that?

Since today is Valentine's Day, I am sharing a card I made for Smidapaper. The heart stamp is from Hero Arts and sentiments are from TechniqueTuesday. I hope you like it!

XOXOXO!

Guessing Game Winner

2011-02-12T23:00:00.001+08:00

Happy FRIDAY! Remember the guessing game I posted two weeks ago? It's time for me to announce the winner and she is....................LOTTE CHEW! Congratulations gal!

lotte chew said...

wow!! the project is super cute!!
I guess it's a hanging sign :)

January 25, 2011 11:15 AM

She guessed it right. It was a hanging sign for Smidapaper :)

P/S: Lotte, please email me on I should send out the prize to you.

Altered Challenge by Smidapaper

2011-02-10T23:15:00.001+08:00

Hello friends! Smidapaper has a new challenge and I would love for you to join us. To celebrate the month of love, we came up with an idea to alter a Valentine's themed project. It's really simple. Better yet, the winner of the challenge wins a RM50 Smidapaper voucher. To know more of the details, please visit Smidapaper blog. Hurry up, the deadline is on Monday, 14th Feb!

Enjoy your day!

Happy Chinese New Year!!!

2011-02-06T19:14:00.003+08:00

Hello Friends!! Today marks the 4th day of Chinese New Year and I am wishing all of my Chinese friends "Happy Chinese New Year" and may the year of Rabbit brings you good health and wealth! We've been really busy for the past couple of days but surprisingly I wasn't feeling tired at all :) I ate a lot too...mostly on sweet things and I am sure my sugar level had risen up, lol.

I got disconnected from the internet for four days and it was so miserable for not being able to update my blog. I even nearly missed a deadline! Anyways, I am back and I have a layout to share. I have been wanting to create a layout so badly and I am happy I finally did. I used a mix of patterned paper by Crate Paper, October Afternoon, Girl Paperie and My Mind's Eye. It took me a while to create this but I am happy with the final result. I hope you like it too.

The smiling girl in the picture is my talented scrapbooker friend, Jessy! Jessy is the real deal and we've known each other for almost two years now. This picture was taken at The Curve in Jan 2010 when we met for the first time. I remembered how nervous I was the first time I met her but her friendliness put me at ease. We chatted for hours and completely ignored my poor hubby who was there with us at the time, lol. Since then, both of us have been very chatty and we can easily chat for hours and hours over the phone. Jessy has been very supportive of me and I am so glad that we are friends!

Happy Sunday!

Much Thanks!

2011-01-30T11:32:00.001+08:00

Hello my sweet friends!

Today I have little card to share using paper from one my favorite manufacturer, October Afternoon. The yellow polka dots paper is from the Modern Home Maker collection. Can you see the music note background? Ohh, how I love the stamp from Papertrey! (the stamp is not mine though, I borrowed it from Sheila). While creating this card, I realized that I don't have any ink pads at home because I left them in the store so I used distress ink instead. I love the vintage-y effect that can only be achieved with distress ink :)

That's all I have for today. Enjoy your weekend!

Sneaky Peaky and Guessing Game

2011-01-25T11:01:00.001+08:00

Hello friends! On Sunday, Josie and I did something fun for Smidapaper and here's a sneak of our cute project :) Let's play something fun, shall we? All you have to do is to guess what project this is and the first person to guess it right will receive a prize. You have until Sunday, 30th Jan to play this game. Come and play along!

Hope you have a lovely day!

Busy Bee...

2011-01-24T12:20:00.001+08:00

I just realized that Chinese New Year is only a week away! Oh my! I am so stress out here! It's a tradition
to held a reunion dinner on New Year's eve where family members get together to celebrate. So being a filial daugther-in-law (ahem), I have to carry out duty like cooking and cleaning the house (it's my least favorite things to do in the world!). I even have to write down a list of things to buy and plan my cleaning schedule. Crazy right? I know. Ok, I am not going to stress you out too :)

Let me share with you a card I made last week using the Parisan Anthology paper again. Love love this paper so much!

Thanks so much for coming here! Hugs to you all!

Published cards - December 2010

2011-01-22T10:57:00.000+08:00

Happy Saturday, friends!

I am off to work soon so I'll just pop in quickly to share with you the cards that were published in the December issue of CARDS magazine :)

The first card appeared in the stamping category while the second card in the friendship category. Hope you like them :)

Thanks for looking! Hugs!

Bali Trip - Part1

2011-01-22T01:00:00.003+08:00

Hello friends! I finally sorted the photos we took during our recent holiday to Bali. We spent four wonderful days there and it was truly a memorable trip for us. As promised, here are the pictures for your viewing pleasure :)

The beautiful view of Bali from thousands feet above.

Arriving at Ngurah Rai airport. While waiting for our transport, I can't help but to strike a pose :)

The first restaurant we visited was a French restaurant that was located in one of the back alley in Kuta. I remembered we were the only customer there and were served by a very friendly waiter that later became our friend.

After dinner, we walked around Kuta and did our first shopping. Hubby is really great at bargaining and I bought two dresses from this shop at very cheap price :)

Nasi Padang (Balinese local food)

Breakfast by the pool.

This view was taken from a coffee plantation which was located on a hill top. It is one of our favorite place ever! Thanks to the local guide who brought us there.

This, my friend is the animal that make the world most expensive coffee out of its poo poo :)

Complimentary coffee and herbal tea.

Coffee Luwak, the world most expensive coffee.

Hubby with our local guide, Ketut.

A small packet of coffee Luwak cost us RM100 (about USD28). It truly is one of the most expensive coffee I've ever bought :)

Part 2 to be continued..........

2 become 1

2011-01-17T11:11:00.001+08:00

Helllooooo!!! I am back!!! It feels great to be back home! And it feels even great to be able to update my blog and get connected with you all again! I really really miss you all. I know I've been really bad at commenting lately and I wish I have more time to do so. Thanks so much for your understanding lovelies!!

I came back from Bali on last Friday and it was such a nice place to visit. Two thumbs up! Balinese people are very friendly (except the immigration officers....they look like they could kill me on the spot, lol) and we really love the place. We snapped more than 200 pictures and I am going to sort them out during my day off. Hopefully I can show them to you soon. Something happened to us during the trip and I am going to share them with you on my next post. You might want to add this to your "how to travel smart" list :)

But for now I have a card to share! Yay! It's been weeks since I update new card here. I finished work at 10pm yesterday and hubby took me out for an ice cream at baskin Robbins. Sweetness! Now sure if it was the capuccino ice-cream I had but I couldn't sleep after that. I watched football together with hubby and my mind wandered to something else. Hehe, I was thinking of the beautiful Parisan Anthology collection by Pink Paislee and I can't help but to create a card in the middle of the night :)

The text patterned paper is originally in white but I distressed with spun sugar distress ink by Tim Holtz. The thing I like about this paper is the embossed flourish background. It's glossy and act like a resistant when I swipe the distress ink all over it. Can you see it from the picture? Why don't you give it a try if you have this paper in your stash :) They are also available in Smidapaper

Happy Monday!

On Hiatus

2011-01-09T08:28:00.000+08:00

Hello and Happy Sunday friends! I just wanted to let you know that I will be on a hiatus for a week because I am going for a holiday to Bali with my hubby! Yay!! My long awaited honeymoon has finally come :) I also wanted to say a BIG THANK YOU for your comments on my previous post! You all have been so sweet! And I appologized for not leaving a comment on your blog in a while. But I will do so when I am back from my holiday. I will miss you all! HUGS!

Another TOOT TOOT!

2011-01-05T12:16:00.000+08:00

Hello friends! It's 2011 already and I hope it is not too late to wish you all "HAPPY NEW YEAR"!!
So what's your new year resolution? Me? I don't have any because I know I can never fulfill them. But I do have a goal that I hope to achieve :)

Last year has been a great creative year for me! I set a few goals and one of them is to get published. I never imagine seeing my cards on the glossy pages of CARDS magazine but then dream come true. As my talented friend, Lindsay wrote on her blog "If you dream it, you can achieve it"! And it's so true! One of my ultimate goal is to grace the cover of CARDS magazine some day and guesss what??? That day has finally come and my card is on the cover of CARDS magazine January 2011 issue!!! I am truly thankful for what life brings and I look forward to 2011.

I would like to thank each and everyone of you who took the time to leave comments on my blog! It means a lot especially after a bad day. Your kinds words never fail to brighten my day and bring smiles to my face. Your support and encouragement have certainly keep me going and make me want to this for as long as I live. Thank you so much my friend! I sincerely hope 2011 will be a great and fulfilling year to you!

Happy day!

TOOT! TOOT!

2010-12-29T10:40:00.001+08:00

Happy Wednesday or Happy Hump day as my American friends would say :)

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas celebration! 2010 is coming to an end soon and I am very happy to say that it is a great year for me. I hope 2011 will be another great year for me and I have an exciting news to share when the new year begins :) But for now, I am sharing my very first publication in the latest issue of Paper Crafts Magazine.

Paper Crafts was kind enough to send me a copy of the issue but I was too lazy to snap a picture so I share my original card instead :) I hope you like it. Be back soon! Ta ta!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2010-12-25T12:11:00.000+08:00

I just wanted to wish all my talented friends on the bloggy land A MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Holiday season is around the corner

2010-12-20T21:25:00.000+08:00

Christmas is less than a week away and I am sure you are all busy preparing for it. As for me, I am very behind on making Christmas cards and I still have gifts to buy.

Today I am sharing one of the card I made for the Christmas cards class. We made four cards and this is my favorite of the bunch. It's shabby and just the style I like.

Hubby and I are getting ready to go out to have some coffee :) See you soon and have a great evening!

Random Stuff

2010-12-17T23:25:00.000+08:00

One of the perk of working in a scrapbook store is you get to see beautiful products everyday but there is a danger too. Damage to my pocket of course :) I had a visit from Vi yesterday and it was fun seeing her again. We chatted for a while and it somehow triggered the shopaholic in me and I bought myself some pretty stuff :) It was so funny because I never shop while working and I jokingly told Vi that next time she can only come when I have the money to spend...lol! Here's a pic of the stuff I bought from Smidapaper.

My first altered project

2010-12-17T13:30:00.001+08:00

I bought some frames from Ikea a while ago and I had no idea what to do with them until now. I altered the natural wood frame by painted a coat of acryclic paint by Making Memories. Sea Foam has to be one of my favorite color after Blush :) To achieve the worn out effect, I distressed it with tea dye ink. Then I decorated the frame with some of my favorite embellishments like the big beautiful chipboard butterfly by K&Co. Easy isn't it? I am going to alter a few more frames and probably give them to my friends :)

Happy Friday!

I should be sleeping but............

2010-12-15T23:49:00.004+08:00

instead, I thought of pop in quickly to share with you some cards I made a while ago. Nothing fancy, just two simple cards using mostly My Mind's Eye. I admit that the Lost and Found collection has been my favorite and I feel like hoarding the paper for as long as I can. They are so glittery, so soft and so classy. I have a few projects in mind that I wish I have more time to sit down and create. I hardly even have time to update my blog. But I love my job so I am not complaining.

Last Sunday was my birthday and I spent the whole afternoon sleeping. I slept for 4 hours, mind you! Not sure if age has anything to do with it. I used to get every excited on my birthday but as age is catching up, the excitement has die down. It feels like an ordinary day except that I get to eat what I want :) After my long nap, hubby took me out to dinner in a Chinese restaurant (they served yummy dumplings) and even bought me this laptop bag from Fossil. It has the Cath Kidston style and I love it! I used to carry the boring black laptop bag to work but I can say bye bye to it now :) Hello new bag!

Thanks for your visit and I hope you are having a great day! Hopefully I will have another project to share soon. A layout or maybe an altered frame :) See you around!

CARDS November 2010 Issue

2010-12-07T11:36:00.000+08:00

Hello Friends!! This blog is being seriously neglected and I appologize for not updating my blog as frequent as I used to. I am trying my best to update more often from now on. I would also like to appologize for not visiting your blog. I just checked and I have over 40 blogs to comment :) It takes some time but I promise that I will leave some love on each blog I visit today. Blurfing (blog surfing), here I come!

Oh yeah...I almost forgot that I can share with you my November pubs on CARDS magazine. I hope you like them as much as I do :)

Stay tuned for more updates from me! Happy Tuesday!

Tag Along Challenge

2010-12-01T14:24:00.000+08:00

Hello again! Smidapaper has a brand new challenge to welcome the festive season. We called it the "Tag Along" challenge. I created some vintage inspired tags for the challenge and you may visit the website for the rules. It's very simple, really. I hope you play along with us! (open to Malaysians only)

Happy Wednesday!

Update on new store

2010-12-01T14:08:00.000+08:00

Hello friends! I can't believe it's been a week since my last post! Time is limited these days and creating is not a daily affair for me anymore. I still create for the store though but mostly are samples for the class. Working in Smidapaper is a whole new experience for me especially when dealing with customers. Some are nice, some are not but still I enjoy every moment of it. Sometimes in between work, Sheila and I will have our "crazy" talk and it makes it even more enjoyable to work here. It's my second week already and I am starting to get familiar with the routine, customers and stuff. Before I sign off, here are couple of pictures taken at the store by Sheila. Enjoy!

One day left.......

2010-11-24T10:06:00.002+08:00

Hello friend! I'm sorry I've gone missing on you! We spent two days setting up the new store and I'm happy to say that it's starting to take shape. With only one day left before the opening, there's no time to waste. The stamps are already up on the display wall, punches, stickers, and ribbons too. Today will have fun unpacking the paper and doing Christmas decorations :) Here's a sneak of what we have in the store,

An array of acryclic paints. Seeing the beautiful colors on the shelves make me happy. Very happy.

Marker pen in assortment of colors. I called it the 'wheel of colors'.

Ok, I got to run. Stay tune for more updates on the new store. I will post more pictures in the next couple of days. Meanwhile, you may visit Smidapaper blog for more information.

Happy Wednesday!

Handmade Soap

2010-11-20T16:19:00.004+08:00

I have no card to share but instead a picture of some fun gift I put together for my friends. You know how I love packaging and these cute little soap infused with exotic spices and pure essential oil are just what I'm looking for. To make it even more personal, I wrapped up the soap with some colorful paper and ribbons. They smell really good and not overpowering. My favorite has to be the lemongrass. I love everything lemongrass! It has this soothing smell that calms me down and I also love the fact that it help to keep mosquitoes away :) They also make a perfect Christmas gift, don't you think?

A new range of handmade soap are available at Smidapaper soon. Come check them out when the new store open on 25th November.

Have a fun filled day!

Goodbye Altera!

2010-11-19T23:32:00.003+08:00

I want to remember today. It is the day I bid farewell to my company and the good friends that I've known for 10 years. It was bittersweet for me and I will definitely miss them. I am so used to my daily routine that I hope I don't wake up at at 6:45am on Monday and drive myself to work, lol. I took some pictures with my friends and I hope to post them here soon.

Meanwhile, I am sharing a card I made for my class a while back. Enjoy!

Happy or Sad

2010-11-15T17:39:00.006+08:00

Hello! Thank you for your comments on my last post. Your kind words brighten my day and reading every single one of them made me smile. They meant a lot and I am thankful for that.

This Friday will be my last day at work and I am still busy packing my stuff, transferring some personal datas to my laptop and attending farewell lunch/dinner in between. I've still got a few odds and ends to do before leaving but other than that I am pretty much looking forward to my new job. I have people asking me if I am happy leaving the company. To be frank, I am happy and eager to start a new environment, meeting new people and learning new stuff. Being creative is part of my life now and I am very excited about it. But leaving behind a group of great friends that I've known for 10 years is is the most difficult. They are my trusted confidant, my lunch partner, my car-pool partner and even my fashion advisor. They are everything a friend could ever ask for and I love them dearly.

Sigh...emotion aside. I had to share a card I made using a mix of papers from My Little Yellow Bicycle and Studio Calico. Yay to me! I made another masculine card and I am just proud of myself, lol :)

Happy Monday!

Smidapaper

2010-11-10T16:28:00.005+08:00

Now that the craft bazaar is over, I can breathed a sigh of relief. But then I can't rest....not yet. Right now, I'm focusing on something more important that will change my life completely or my working life at least. If you think I'm pregnant, I have to stop you there. I'm not. Quitting my job? Yes! Quitting my job and work for Smidapaper? Double yes! I have been keeping this for a while and I thought it's time to let the cat out of the bag. Its suffocating, lol :) It took me months to decide and I finally made up my mind to work for Smidapaper full time. I've been working in a corporate company for almost 10 years and working in a store is really new to me. But I'm willing to learn all that and looking forward to my new job. I know I won't be creating all the time and I'm ready to take whatever challenge that awaits me. My hubby has been very supportive of me and I'm really glad. He even told me that he would send me to work everyday (which is only 5min away from our house) and brings me food. That's so sweet of him! I married the right guy, lol :)

So this week I'm busy packing up all the stuffs that I've been collecting over the years. It's easy to just chucked them in a box but they are going to give me real headache when I bring them home. I don't have space for them. I don't even have enough space for my crafty stuff. What am I to do with them?? Scratching my head here. Anyways, I have a card to share. Ohhh..I love this polka dots paper by My Little Yellow Bicycle. I think I'm going to hoard it for a while :) I'm having paper flower fever right now, can you tell???

Happy Wednesday!

Pictures from the craft bazaar

2010-11-09T23:25:00.002+08:00

Hello! I mentioned on my previous post that I went to a craft bazaar over the weekend. Smidapaper had a booth and I was there to help. It was my first time ever running a booth and it's so much fun! A new learning experience for me indeed :) Here are some pics taken by Josie....enjoy!

On the left is Sheila and Josie is on the right. Love this picture of us! So natural!

Some handmade goodies.

That's me shopping for other crafty stuff. This booth is one my favorite at the bazaar. The owner made some really cute aprons and check out the fun banners that she sew. They are simply lovely!

It's bedtime now and I can hardly open my eyes already. So I'm going to say good night to you :) Sweet dreams!

True Love

2010-11-08T10:49:00.002+08:00

I had a great weekend! Besides, my in-laws were out of town and I have the house all to myself. Hehe, I can do whatever I want and craft whenever I want. You can tell I love being alone :) So on Saturday, we had a craft bazaar at Rasa Sayang hotel and together with Sheila (Philip and Sarah too), we manned a table/stall full of handmade goodies. Josie dropped by and took some photos of us. I'll talk more about it later.

But for now, I have a layout to share. In my record, this is the second layout I've made thus far and I'm actually hook on scrapbooking now. It's so different from cardmaking but I'm ready to learn more about it. Here's the layout I made using of one of my favorite wedding photo taken from last year. The pattern paper that I used are mostly from the Lost & Found collection by MME. I LOVE LOVE this collection a lot! Don't you just love the glittery edge? The text backgroud? The polka dots? Ohhh, I can go on and on and on...lol :) Some of the goodies here are gifts from Sheila like the Jenni Bowlin butterfly sticker, the doily transparencies by Maya Road and the beautiful heart stick pins. She always pamper me with pretty stuff and I'm spoiled :)

Paper flowers are in rage right now and I decided to make a few for this layout. Besides looking pretty, they add dimension and depth to a layout.

More flower. Hehe....can you see the big beautiful butterfly peeking out? I can't create a layout without my favorite butterfly, can I? Lol. Some of you asked a while ago about the brand of this butterfly die and I forgotten about it. So sorry. It's by Quickutz. I was first introduced to it by my talented babe, Jessy and I fell in love with it instantly! She knew how much I loved it and generously die cut a few more for me. Thanks babe!

Before I end this, I would love to say THANK YOU for leaving me the sweetest comments on my previous post!!!! I've said it over and over that you gals are the BEST and SUPPORTIVE bloggy friends I've ever had!! I would love to hug each and every one of you but I can't so I'm sending a HUGE virtual hug to all of you! I'm off to commenting now :)

Have a great day!

CARDS October 2010 Issue

2010-11-04T16:19:00.000+08:00

Hello! It's me again! I'm happy to share two of my cards that were published in the October issue of CARDS magazine! You know these are my first published cards and I'm really excited about it! Hope you like them :)

Have a nice day!

CASE Study Challenge #13

2010-11-04T14:03:00.000+08:00

It's sad to say that this will be my last week with CASE Study. There's some big change for me in the next couple of weeks so I decided to leave the team. It's hard to leave such a fabulous team and I had a great time working with them! I have to thank Iwona for giving me the opportunity to be part of the team and for being such a great friend to us! I wish the team all the best!

We have a new muse this week! Want to find who? Check out the blog here. You will love her! Here's the card inspired by her.

A very simple card using my new favorite stamp by WPlus9. The images in this set are really cute! Come and play along and you could stand a chance to win $20 gift certificate from Paper Maniac.

Happy Thursday!

Pretty Package

2010-11-01T14:41:00.003+08:00

What I like most about gift is the pretty packaging. A prety package is equally precious of what's inside and I do not mind spending a wee bit of time into making one of a kind package for my friends. I snapped some photos of a package that I recently made for a dear friend and I woud like to share them here. If you think something's wrong with my pictures, don't worry. It is just me playing with Photoshop....very amateurish :)

The package. At first I didn't know what to do with the decorative tape by Pink Paislee.....now I know :)

Close up of the package.

The goodies that I put together for her.

I had loads of fun making these and I can see myself making a few more. I'm keeping today's post short and I hope you enjoy your day!

See ya!

According to Jessy.........

2010-10-29T09:48:00.001+08:00

I'm a butterfly freak!! Me? A freak?? Seriously? Lol! I did a quick count and realized that I made a total of 60 butterfly cards to date. I'm not sure if that makes me a freak but I do love the nickname :) To proove that I'm indeed a freak, I made yet another butterfly card...lol :)

I confessed countless times that I love butterfly, the truth is I only like them on paper and not on clothing or accessories of any kind. Same goes with my favorite color. You know how much I love pink right? Believe me, I don't like wearing pink at all! Fushchia yes but absolutely not pink. It's funny how my cardmaking style is so different from my sense of clothing. I found some pictures online that could very well explain my fashion sense :)

(ruffle bib tank, pocket T, long-sleeved T, ribbed tank)

You could say I'm a simple girl who loves neutral colors. My motto, the simple the better :) What about you? Does your cardmaking style reflects your fashion style or the total opposite just like me?

Happy Friday!

CASE Study Challenge #12

2010-10-28T13:41:00.001+08:00

Welcome back to another round of CASE Study challenge! It's Barbara Ander's last week and we truly enjoyed having her as our muse. Let's check out my take inspired by her.

Christmas is less than two months away and I'm not sure I'm ready to welcome the holiday. Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas but there are so much to do that I hope it come a bit later. Ayways, if you plan on making Christmas cards for your family and friends, do check out the blog for more inspirations by the DT.

Also, Carole is leaving the team and so am I. Next week will be my last week with CASE Study. And this week's sponsor is our very own Carole! Want to know the prize she is offering? You'll have to check out the blog and see it yourself :) Hope you play along with us!

Together

2010-10-26T15:21:00.000+08:00

I am loving butterfly. Stamp, die-cut, sticker or paper.....I love them all! I am never bored nor sick of them. In fact, I want more :) Can someone please tell me I'm not obssesive....lol.

Below is the card I made using my favourite stamp by Papertrey Ink! The lovely text pattern paper is from the Lost & Found collection by My Mind's Eye. I totally LOVED this collection! Who doesn't?

Ok...tell me you love butterfly too. Let us share our love together :)

New Store & Class

2010-10-26T14:36:00.001+08:00

As some of you may know, Smidapaper is opening a new store soon and we are counting down to the opening day. More details on the blog soon. Stay tune!

Meanwhile, I'll be having a Christmas card class at the brand new store. In the class, I'll be showing how to create four Christmas cards of different styles with stamping, embossing, paper piecing and more. Do check out the class on Smidapaper blog. It's going to be fun! Here's the sneak of the class.......

Have a great day!

Little One

2010-10-25T14:00:00.002+08:00

This is my second post of the day. Please scroll down for the first post. Firstly, I would like to appologize for my absence! I haven't been visiting in a while and I'm sorry about that too. I hope I'm able to share what I've been up to but the time is not right. I guess I have to wait patiently :) Stay with me ya!

I'm keeping today's post short so I'm leaving you with a card I made yesterday using the cute stamp from WPlus9. Hope you like it :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Birthday Shotout to Sharon

2010-10-25T11:25:00.000+08:00

Hello lovelies!

Today is the birthday of my crafty girfriend, Sharon and I woud like to shoutout her birthday here! HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, SHARON!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wishing you all the best on your speacial day and throughout the coming year! Hugs!

Masculine card challenge at Smidapaper

2010-10-15T15:33:00.006+08:00

How often do you create masculine cards? I think I can count with my five fingers, lol. I don't have a lot of male friends so I don't need that many masculine cards in my stash. But when I'm in need of one, I have problem creating it. Somehow my brain can't shake off the beautiful butterfly or that soft lovely color pink or that gorgeous ribbon in the jar :) You know guys don't appreciate girly stuff on their cards, right? What do I do? It took me a while to think and this is the result......

I have pink on a masculine card! Yay! But it does not look at all girly, right? I keep everything as simple as possible and I quite like it. If you are interested to find out how I created this card, you may check out my tutorial at Smidapaper blog. Besides the tutorial, I also challenge our readers (Malaysian only) to create a pink masculine card to stand a chance at winning a RM50 gift voucher from Smidapaper store!

"Pink is the new black as Savitri says it"!

CASE Study Challenge #10

2010-10-14T14:06:00.001+08:00

Hello and welcome to another week of CASE Study Challenge! This month's muse is none other than the talented Barbara Anders! Please check out her blog to see more of her awesome work. I was greatly inspired her and I hope she inspires you as much as she did to me. Chupa.....yes, our very own Chupa is our sponsor this week! How generous of her for giving away one mini stamp set by There She Goes!

Let's check out my card, shall we?

A mix of Webster Pages, Maya Road and Jenni Bowlin here. I seriously love these stuff! The doily was cut out from the beautiful Webster Pages paper. The design is very pretty and intricate but it was covered by the turquoise bloom also by Webster Pages. Can you see the mini ticket peeking out from the doily? Ahhh....lovely! I hope you like today's card and we would love to see your take on the challenge!

Thanks for dropping by to say hi to me! You've made my day!

Hello Friend!

2010-10-13T11:34:00.001+08:00

I have been very quiet lately. Not that I stop creating, just that I need to focus on something else....something big at the moment. In fact, I have been creating a lot lately but unfortunately I can't share any of them here. In case you wonder what I've been up to, let me assure you it's not about joining new DT or anything close. I will disclose when the time is right :)

But for now, I have a card to share. My mojo has been very nice to me this week. I managed to whip out three cards in less than two hours yesterday and I'm very happy about it. I normally took at least one hour or more to create a card and sometimes two hours even. This week is going to be a very productive week for me :)

The paper I used are from Lost & Found collection by My Mind's Eye. I've been thrilled when I first saw this new collection on their website. I secretly told myself I had to have them and my wish granted, thanks to Sheila for bringing them. Soon, these will be available in Smidapaper. There goes my pocket :) The big die cut butterly is from Jessy. She generously die cut some for me and I LOVE them so much. The letter and butterfly stickers are by Jenni Bowlin and the ticket is by Maya Road, all of them are gifts from Sheila.

That's about all. I hope you come back again tomorrow as I have another CASE Study Challenge card to share. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Update

2010-10-12T14:53:00.000+08:00

*cough*cough*....it's getting dusty here. i'm so sorry for being MIA for a week! i have no cards to share right now but i do have a beautiful picture of my crafty friends that took during our grathering.

photo courtesy of Jessy (from top clockwise: Shirl; Jessy; Evelin, Me n Sharm)

when i was in KL for four days, i had a great time with Jessy, Eric and their two adorable cats! i also had the chance to meet up with my crafty friends Sharm, Shirl and Evelin. they are really really sweet people. although i only met them for the first time but it feels like we've known each other forever. imagine the two hours chat we had! luckily, the restaurant staff did not chase us out for hogging the place :) the gals are so sweet as each of them prepared some beautiful RAK for me. i am thankful! Annie was out of town and i hope to meet her next time.

i was also introduced to Michelle for the first time by Jessy. this lady is full of wit and her jokes make me almost laugh my head off! it was indeed a pleasure to meet such an awesome group of friends! i was deeply thankful to both Jessy and her husband for being such gracious host to me. i was truly pampered by Jessy during my four days stay with her. i also enjoyed our late night crafting + chatting. crafting is really FUN when you have a great company especially with talented crafter like my Jessy babe :) THANKS BABE!

Tutorial at Smidapaper Blog

2010-10-04T14:50:00.000+08:00

hey there!

i just got back from KL yesterday. it was truly an enjoyable trip for me and i will blog about that later. meanwhile, do you still remember this card i made quite a while ago?

i have been receiving emails about the ruffles i made on this card and i thought a tutorial would be in order. if you want to know how i made them, please visit Smidapaper blog HERE. i hope the simple tutorial is easy for you to understand.

thanks so much for visiting me! i know i have not been commenting lately but i do visit your blog regularly. i will definitely leave you some love when time permits. See ya!

CASE Study Challenge #8

2010-09-30T12:01:00.001+08:00

Hapyy Thursday to y'all!

I was once again blown away by Mariana's gorgeous cards! The sketch is entirely inspired by her. Let's check out the rest of the design team's gorgeous work HERE!

I'm using Papertey Ink stamps on this card.....love love the flourish stamp. It's versatile and I can see myself using it over and over again. I can't leave my card without a butterfly or two, can I? Lol :)

Come and join us and you'll stand a chance to win one month free Club Inbox sponsored by Catherine Pooler, a SU! Demontstrator! Isn't that awesome??

Thanks for stopping by!

Thankful for friends like you!

2010-09-28T16:09:00.001+08:00

Hello my lovely bloggy friends!

As I sit here in front of my laptop reading your comments, I am reminded how blessed and thankful I am to have bloggy friends like you. I always thought to myself what if I never start blogging, would I miss the chance of knowing all the fabulous people from around the world? Definitely YES! I am glad I took the first step and the rest is history :)

I'll be travelling to KL and spend my four days with this babe. We are going to have a blast, that's for sure!! I am meeting some of my crafty friends too. Ohhh....I am getting excited! Can't wait to see the gals!

I made a card with my new favourite manufacturer, Echo Park. The colors of the paper are so vibrant and it makes me happy just by looking at them.

Thanks for stopping! See you again!

Happy Birthday Jessy!

2010-09-27T10:56:00.000+08:00

Hey there!

**Ahem...clear throat**

Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happyyyy Biiirrtthhdayyyyy to JESSYYYYY, Happpppyyy Biirthdayyyyy tooooo youuuu!!!!!!!

I hope that your day is blessed with happiness and joy! I will celebrate with you again when I see you on Thursday! Ooohhh....I can't wait!

Above is the card I made for her and below is a matching tag for her gift. I knew I had to break out the beautiful pattern paper by Melissa Frances that Jessy gave to me as a RAK. I thought it goes well with her elegant style, don't you think?

I surely hope she likes them :) Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to leave her some love today!

Together Forever Mini Album

2010-09-24T11:30:00.002+08:00

Hello lovelies!

It's Friday again! I'm always happy when it's Friday, who doesn't? Lol :) I'm here to share a mini album that my friend commissioned me to make. Yep...you heard me right. Not a card but a mini album. I can't share the contents but only can show you some of the details inside.

The cover (I seriously love the butterfly!! Thanks Jessy! I'm considering of getting one soon)

Paper fabric by Dear Lizzy and butterfly die by Papertrey

Sheila knows I love ticket and bought me a pack of Maya Road's ticket (thank you my friend!)

Bought the tiny sentiment stamp from Wati not too long ago and I love the crisp result that the stamp gives. It's from Technique Tuesday by the way.

I got to run! We are having a group outing and my colleagues are waiting for me! See you soon!

CASE Study Challenge #7

2010-09-23T12:01:00.000+08:00

Happy Thursday y'all!

I'm back with another card made for CASE Study challenge. The design team did it again this week!! Everyone's creation is just so gorgeous and I love each and everyone of them! You have to check out the blog and see it for yourselves.

I was once again inspired by Mariana's gorgeous card. Seriously, this talented crafter never fail to inspire me with her creativity! I decided to go for clean and simple this week. The beautiful pattern paper is from Lush Collection by My Mind's Eye. I love this collection so much so that I feel like hoarding it. But I can't resist....lol :) The big beautiful die cut butterfly is a RAK from my crafty babe, Jessy (thanks babe!!) It's white so I misted it with glimmer mist. Yeah...I play with glimmer mist. Surprise surprise!

We are so glad to have PixiePetals as our sponsor again this week! Ohh...you must really check out her store and see all the pretty stuff that she made! So come and play along with us! Can't wait to see your creation!

I am...........

2010-09-22T09:47:00.002+08:00

back with my regular post! It makes me happy! I truly appreciate the time you took for leaving me a comment every now and then. I'm so fortunate to have a group of supportive bloggy friends like you all. You made me fall in love with blogging like never before. So, THANK YOU!

I'm here to share another card I made during my card frenzy weekend. It is a very simple card with a mix of Girl Paperie and My Mind's Eye paper. The colors are soft and pretty, don't you think? You know how I love my ribbbons right? The cream satin ribbon is my new love :) Both sides are identical so you don't have to worry which side to flip when tying a bow. Love it already? You can get them from Smidapaper :)

That's all I have for today! Do come back again tomorrow for another round of CASE Study Challenge. Have fun!

Grad!

2010-09-21T16:42:00.000+08:00

Hey there!

A colleague of mine ordered a graduation card from me. It's for a guy so I keep the design as masculine as possible. No pink, no ribbon, no polka dots and no flowers.....oh boy. I dig through my stash and happily found the Basic Brey ledger paper that my crafty friend, Vi gave to me a while ago. The die cut borders and alphabet paper is from the So Sophie collection by My Mind's Eye and you can get them from Smidapaper. The chipboard letters from Cosmo Cricket. I guess this has to be my favourite of all the masculine cards I've ever created :)

Thanks for your lovely comment!! Hope you are having a great day!

Friendly Challenge

2010-09-20T12:00:00.002+08:00

Happy Monday y'all!

I hope you had a great weekend! I sure did! I had a very prodcutive weekend....been spending a lot of time in my craft room and created thirteen cards in a span of three days. It rarely happens and so glad it did :)

Today I have somehing fun to share. My creative babe, Jessy host a friendly challenge and asked a couple of her crafty friends (including me) to join. She sent us an inspiration photo and I was drawn to the colors and the patterns of the cushion pillows. Although these are not my usual favourite color combo but it's a defnitely a good challenge to make me step out of my comfort zone in a while.

Photo inspiration from www.thelennoxx.com

At first I can't decide if I should create a CAS card or shabby chic one. Luckily Echo Park and October Afternoon paper came to my rescue and help me decide which style to go for. Phew...they sure save my day :) Though simple but I love the result. I hope you like it too.

I thought the sentiment fit the challenge perfectly. A friendship card for a friendly challenge :) I hope this inspires you and let's check out the rest of the particpants here.....

Sandy Ang

Lori Hairston
Wati Basri
Helen Tilbury
Rachel Clarke
Kirsty Vittetoe
Sharmandeswari
Cindy Lee (that's me)
Janet
Amelia Khalik
Jessy Christopher

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great day!

Cardmaking Class at Smidapaper

2010-09-19T21:22:00.001+08:00

Hello there!

I'll be having another cardmaking class on Saturday, September 25th at Smidapaper. Learn how to make precise windows on your cards. This session also teaches ink blending techniques, background stamping & puching. For more details on the class, check out Smidapaper blog here.

Also, do check out my weekly post at Smidapaper blog. I'm sure most of you have your fair share of paper scraps left over from your projects. But do you use them often? Well, I don't so I challenged myself to create with nothing but scraps and I managed to came up with three mini cards. Let's just say I'm proud of myself :)

Have a great day!

Case Study Challenge #6

2010-09-16T12:01:00.006+08:00

Happy Thursday to y'all! It is surely a happy day for me because today is a holiday! I will spend my time wisely :) You know what I'm up to right? lol :)

Today I'm back with another CASE Study challenge card inspired by our September muse, Mariana Grisby. Once again, I'm amazed at Mariana's creativity and I absolutely love her work! And of course the DT did an amazing job too! Why don't you hop on over to CASE Study Challenge blog and see it for yourselves?

I took a different approach to this week's challenge. I thought I would give my stamp a little break and decided to use the cute stickers and fun paper by Echo Park (courtesy of Sheila). You know I hardly use green and orange but these colors just jumped right in front of me and I couldn't resist. It screams happy, don't you think? The sentiment came from WPlus9.

We have a returning sponsor this week so please welcome Really Reasonable Ribbon. Bonnie have a lot of pretty ribbons in her store at a reasonable price. You'll never get enough of ribbons :)

I hope you'll join us this week. See ya around!

I Miss You!

2010-09-13T10:26:00.002+08:00

Hey there!

Sorry for being so quiet lately. I was not feeling well for the whole of last week and I'm still feeling sick while typing this. I had a really bad cough that makes me feel very weak and tired. My mom make me took lots of medicine but none of them work. So, I guess I'll have to bear with it until it recovers by itselves.

Today it's a replacement holiday for me (and for many of us) as our Muslim friends celebrated Hari Raya on last Friday and Saturday. I stayed at my mom's place over the long weekend and since there was no internet connection at her place, I resort to go somewhere with a free wi-fi....McDonalds :) Youngsters nowadays don't study at home, do they? Almost 80% of the patrons are youngsters with their laptops and books (and I almost feel like one if you consider me young.....lol) Ok, I better not waste my time as my battery is running low. Let me share a card I made a while back.

Stamped the lace borders by Kaisercraft in different hue of green and blue. The polka dots background and butterfly is by Papertrey. I love it when two different stamp sets work well together!

I hope you are having a great day! Thanks for stopping by!

CASE Study Challenge #5

2010-09-09T12:01:00.004+08:00

I can't believe that it had been a month since the debut of CASE Study challenge! This week, we bring you a new muse and I must tell you that I have been admiring her work for quite a while. She's so inspiring and she's none other than the talented Mariana Grisby!
I was inspired by her use of embossing folder and it made me took out mine which is quite new because I only used once. I was also inspired by her design that I tried to follow closely. Here's my take on her card :)

Do check out the fabulous creations by the DT here! You are sure blown away by their creativity! This week our new sponsor is Catherine Pooler, a SU! Demontstrator. Catherine is giving away one free month of
Club Inbox. We hope to see you play along :)

Wool you be mine?

2010-09-07T10:53:00.002+08:00

Hello lovelies!

Today I'm sharing a card I sumitted for Paper Crafts call and obviously it didn't get picked and I get to share it with you.

Speaking of submission, I was lucky to have a few cards in the upcoming issues of Cards magazine and one card in Paper Cratfs. I thought I would share a story of how it all started. My first ever submission to Cards magazine was July last year. I would submit my cards (I counted....around 15 cards) to them every once in a while but none ever get picked. I was upset and decided that they never like me and almost gave up. Sheila was the one who stood by me and gave me the confidence I needed. I told myself to try one last time and if it doesn't work out, I should forget about the whole publication thingy. Imagine my surprise when I received the first acceptance email from them back in May! I was so nervous that I almost died!! I literally screamed on the phone when I shared the happy news with my bestie and it took me almost an hour to calm down...lol! Since then, I started to work on submissions and it's been good so far.

My point of sharing this story with you is NOT to brag....which is the last thing I want but hope to encourage some of you who wish to submit. Give it a try when you think you are ready and if you don't succeed the first time, don't be sad and don't let the whole publication thing take over your life (I learned my lesson). Take it easy and keep trying. One day you will enjoy the fruits of your labor :) Happy submitting!

Birthday Card

2010-09-06T17:16:00.001+08:00

Happy Monday!

Although my last post was only three days ago but it feels like forever. It's not that I am slacking but because I can't share some of the stuff that I've been creating. But this week I will be back with my regular post as I have a few cards that weren't picked by Paper Crafts and I'm happy to share it here :)

I'm digging the tea cup and the spoon stamp by Papertrey Ink. Have no regrets buying them!

I'm keeping this post short and simple. Thanks for coming by! I truly appreciate your time!

Happy Birthday to Josie!

2010-09-02T15:32:00.002+08:00

Hello LOVELIES!

I'm feeling tired today! Sheila and I did something really fun yesterday until past midnight. What did we do you may ask? Well, someone commissioned us to make 46 place cards for a birthday party and after 6 hours of talking ...opps...I mean working, we completed the place cards :) By the time we finished, it was already 1:30am! Hubby called this morning and was shocked that I got home late or shall I say early morning. At least he shows some concern which is very sweet by the way...lol :)

I just had a wonderful lunch with my crafty buddies, Josie and Sharon. Today is also a special day for Josie because it's her birthday! This birthday girl is so sweet that she bought us lunch at a Japanese restaurant! Josie is one of the sweetest and happiest girl I've ever come across! I just adore her! HAPPY BIRTHDAY my dear!!! May you have a wonderful day!
I'll leave you with a card I made using paper from my new favourite manufacturer, Echo Park :)

Spread you wings and fly!

2010-08-30T15:42:00.001+08:00

Last week, I got a visit from a special friend and spent four wonderful days by showing her around Penang or rather food hunting :) I guess most of you already know who this special friend is but if you don't, she's Jessy, the talented babe from KL! It was really fun having her around and she was such a great companion! Every night before we went to bed, we'll have our little chat just about everything and it made me feel like I was a teenager again (psst...I'm not that old anyway, lol). Sheila even invited us for dinner on Friday and we had a good laugh the entire time! I'll be going to KL next month and I can't wait to see her again!

After I dropped off Jessy at the airport yesterday, I went home feeling greatly inspired that I whip up this card using colors that I rarely use. I was definitely out of my comfort zone while creating this card. The big beautiful butterfly die cut is a RAK by Jessy and you know how much I love my butterfly :) I combined a few different techniques on this card and I love how this turned out to be. I hope you like it too!

Thanks for stopping by my lil corner! Have a great day!

CASE Study Challenge #3

2010-08-26T14:08:00.000+08:00

It's Thursday! It's time for another round of CASE Study challenge! It's been 3 weeks already since our first debut! How time flies. Are you ready to see the fabulous creations by the DT? Well, check it out here! Our fabulous sponsor this week is Jay Gee's Nook. Be sure to check out the blog to find out what are the fabulous prize for this week. Let's just say it's a prize that most of us wanted so badly :)

Here's my Maki's inspired card!

On an exciting note, I have a special friend visiting me today and she'll be staying with me for four days! We'll have tons of fun! Guess who already? And that means I'll be away from my blog for a while. I will be back soon I promise! Thank you so much for all the lovely comments! As I always say, you all are the BEST!

Gift Box

2010-08-23T14:21:00.002+08:00

It's Monday....and I'm having one of those "I'm sleepy" day again. I went to bed at 9:30pm so basically I had over 8 hours of sleep yet I'm struggling to stay awake right now. I seriously need COFFEE! Care to join me?? Lol :)

Last week, I told you that I have a fun project to show you and this is the fun project I was talking about.....a handmade gift box! I made it for the Smidapaper blog and if you interested to make one yourself, please check out the simple tutorial here. I hope you like it :)

The inside of the box revealed the fun embellishments I put together. You realized it's all pink, right? Even the cupcake liners are in pink. I can't help it...lol :)

It's a perfect gift for a crafty friend, don't you think?

Don't forget to check out Smidapaper blog for the tutorial :) Have fun!

Embellish Quirky-Cutesy-Clean Style Color Challenge

2010-08-20T11:38:00.001+08:00

It's FRIDAY! You know how much I love Friday, right?? :)

I thought I would pop in quickly to show you a card I made for the current challenge at Embellish Magazine. Here's my take on the challenge using my new stamps by WPlus9. Ohh...I just love it! This is my first baby stamp ever! Yeah....no kidding! You know how I'm obsessed with butterfllies right?? lol :) Can you tell that I'm addicted to the faux stitch rub-on tape already???

Ok...I'm such a bad bloggy friend, I admit that. I've been so busy here...lots of deadlines to meet that blog hopping seems impossible. Please forgive me, pretty please........:) But I promise I'll visit you soon. Real soon :) Forgive me already?? lol...

CASE Study Challenge

2010-08-19T12:01:00.008+08:00

It's Thursday and time for another round of CASE Study challenge! We had awesome response with our first challenge and we hope you play again this week because we have yet another great sponsor! Really Reasonable Ribbon is our sponsor for this week and Bonnie the owner is really kind to us some fabulous ribbon to work with :)

Did you notice that I used four different patterned paper for the background? It's a mix of Lush paper from My Mind's Eye and Girl Paperie (I just love the pink!). I distressed the edges with white paint and tea dye ink to create the worn out look. Love it! You know that I don't own a sewing machine so instead of spending time on handstitching, I choose the faux stitch rub-on tape by Daisy D's :) It's really cool and so easy to use. Just glide it on your card as you would with a tape runner and voila.....faux stitching in seconds! You likey? They are available for sale at Smidapaper.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Short and sweet

2010-08-16T10:43:00.000+08:00

Hello there!

I'm gonna get busy again this week so if you don't see me posting or commenting on your blog, just remember that I'm still alive :) I have a really fun project that I'm working on right now and I hope that I can share with you soon. I have to make this post short again so I'm leaving you with a card that was rejected by PaperCrafts.

Cadrmaking Class and weekly post at Smidapaper

2010-08-13T14:11:00.003+08:00

Yeah! It's Friday! My favourite day of the week :)

Today I don't have a card to share but I do have a tutorial that I want you to check out. Starting this month, I will do a weekly post at Smidapaper and in fact, I've already started since last week. What I'm hoping to share on the weekly post are some of the crafty tips that I've learned. Last week I did a product feature on American Crafts foam tape and this week, I did a simple tutorial on how I organized my ribbons using cardstock scraps. It's inexpensive and super easy. Check out the tutorial here and perhaps you could share with me your ribbon storage too :)

Also, I have a cardmaking class on next Saturday. The theme for the class is "Occasions" with stamping. It's going to be fun and if you are around here, do come and join us! More info on the class can be found here.

Here's the sneak....

CASE Study Challenge

2010-08-12T12:01:00.002+08:00

Hellooooo lovelies!

Today is the day where the CASE Study Challenge Blog goes live!!! Yay! I'm so excited about it!g! Our first MUSE (guest designer) of the month is Makiko Jones! I was blown away by Makiko's amazing talent and trust me you will be too! I was greatly inspired by the design and the colors she used on her card that I created this card. The DT's creations were awesome and you should totally check them out! Come and join us for a chance to win a prize from Pixiepetals. Do check out the blog to find out how you can play along. Hope to see you there!

P/S: I did not list my supplies here but if you have question, just shoot me an email and I'll be happy to answer :)

Let your dreams take Flight

2010-08-11T16:56:00.001+08:00

Thank you for being so sweet on my last post! You all have been such a great friend to me! Now I know I will never be lonely when I have great company like you all! I just love the blogging community :)

I made a card last night using colors that I rarely use. In fact, it is so unpopular that cardmakers tend to shy away from using this color. I too find it a little intimidating but I braced myself and created this card anyway. By now you know what color I'm talking here. I can't tell if I like what I created but it's definitely too purple-ish for me :) If there are two things that I love from this card are the butterfly and the stamped doily. The butterfly is actually made of tissue using the buterfly die by PTI. I die-cut four butterflies and stamped each with polka dots before layer them together.

Be sure to come back again tomorrow as I have something to share :) Have a great day!

Best Friends

2010-08-10T14:52:00.005+08:00

Hello my lovely friends!

I had a good weekend but I didn't get to spend as much time as I would love to on crafting but starting this week or for the next couple of months, I will have plenty of time to spend on making cards (imagine the big grin on my face). Hubby just left to join his crew yesterday and won't be back till December. Of course I will miss him a lot during his absence but they said crafting is the best remedy to cure loneliness. I couldn't agree more :)

I'm here to share a mini card I made for a recent publication call which obviously is a reject. I submitted three mini cards but only one get picked so I'm still happy :) The sentiment sticker is from K&Co as well as the flower sticker which is made from vellum (isn't it cute?). The graph border die cut is part of the So Sophie collection by My Mind's Eye and they are available at Smidapaper.

Thanks for stopping! Have a great day!

Amy's Birthday!

2010-08-08T15:00:00.002+08:00

Hey there!

I hope you are not too surprised that I post on Sunday. Today is August 8 and also the birthday of my bloggy friend's Amy Tsuruta!! HAPPY BITHDAY sista!!! Today's card is made specially for you. Here's wishing you all great things in life, hope this day will bring you an extra share of all that makes you happiest!! Hugs!

TD Challenge 03

2010-08-07T12:02:00.002+08:00

Happy Saturday lovelies!!

I am back wih another challenge by Tiffany Doodles and this time the DT were asked to create a card using flowers digi image and I choosed to work with the plumeria. I have no idea how to color the image and obviously it was my first time using Copic markers (they belongs to Sheila) but I went with it anyway :)

Thank you so much for your kind thoughts on my previous post!! You guys are the best! Hugs!

My lil crafty corner

Counting Down To Four Weeks......

Joyful Christmas

New Found Weight

1212

Food & Card

Baby Bump

God gave me you!

Say hello to Josh.....

Published cards

Best Friends are the joy of life

CASE STUDY Anniversary Blog hop

Officially back

*cough*cough.....it's so dusty here.

Smidapaper Color Challenge

The mess on my desk

It's fun when you have something to post.......

Sweet Card

What a great way to start my morning!

Being 30 is awesome!

Being lazy....

New toy and published cards.......

Not a fan of gloomy weather........

My BFF

Home Sweet Home

Framed Layout + Pinterest

Stella and Rose continues......

Stella and Rose.........

Who says boy can't craft?

March Sale at Smidapaper

Shabby Wedding Card

Scrap-It-Lah Challenge

Happy Valentine's Day

Guessing Game Winner

Altered Challenge by Smidapaper

Happy Chinese New Year!!!

Much Thanks!

Sneaky Peaky and Guessing Game

Busy Bee...

Published cards - December 2010

Bali Trip - Part1

2 become 1

On Hiatus

Another TOOT TOOT!

TOOT! TOOT!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Holiday season is around the corner

Random Stuff

My first altered project

I should be sleeping but............

CARDS November 2010 Issue

Tag Along Challenge

Update on new store

One day left.......

Handmade Soap

Goodbye Altera!

Happy or Sad

Smidapaper

Pictures from the craft bazaar

True Love

CARDS October 2010 Issue

CASE Study Challenge #13

Pretty Package

According to Jessy.........

CASE Study Challenge #12

Together

New Store & Class

Little One

Birthday Shotout to Sharon

Masculine card challenge at Smidapaper

CASE Study Challenge #10

Hello Friend!

Update

Tutorial at Smidapaper Blog

CASE Study Challenge #8

Thankful for friends like you!

Happy Birthday Jessy!

Together Forever Mini Album

CASE Study Challenge #7

I am...........

coughcough.....it's so dusty here.