A Christmas Card for CardPatterns Sketch 139

I already have tonnes of Christmas papers but when I saw MME's Lost & Found Christmas collection at Papier over the weekend, I could not resist! Their designs were just screaming possibilities where cards are concerned :)

Here's one of my favorite from a batch of cards I made from these papers ....

Papers and chipboards from MME's Lost & Found Christmas. Sentiment is rub-on.

I'm using this sketch from CardPatterns:

Here are some close-ups:

The gorgeous chipboard flaglines from the same collection.

Organza bow, button and bling :)

The decorated sparkly inside.

Thanks so much for popping by :) Have a lovely day :)

Together

I was inspired by the sketch and phrase 'together' from Bird is the Word and the idea of having a banner on the layout from {Create} Make It Happen. So here is a layout of some of my favorite pics of my childhood girlfriends, taken some years back by a local studio... just a layout to celebrate the wonderful years of our blessed friendship.

This is the sketch from Bird is the Word:

 Here are some close ups:

The journaling reads:

From Barbie Dolls to playing catch
From chasing boys to passing tests
After all these years, I'm thankful we're still together
You girls made my life so much brighter

I'm using Basic Grey (background paper), Prima (patterned paper), Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and Ranger Distress Ink to add color to the background. The chipboard bits are Maya Road (flourishes) and Dusty Attic (photo corner) and painted in a matching tea blue. Banner and scalloped circle are cut from Slice, punched border shapes at the bottom and butterflies are from Martha Stewart punches. Flowers and title alphas are Prima. Stickpin and pink rosette from Etsy.

Thanks for looking, do head on over to Bird is the Word and {Create} to check out their current challenges :) I hope I'll be able to get online again by the end of this week, it's been so busy lately, I hardly have time for anything... I've got something new brewing... can't wait to share my new venture hehehe :)

Have a lovely week ahead ladies!

Sketchy Thursdays 9.1 Challenge: Grand Pa

This sketch gave me just what I needed to scrap these small photos of my dad with Lucas.

Here's sketch 9.1 by Sketchy Thursdays:

Sketch 9.1

 Here's my take on the sketch, I know I'm straying off a little, I decide to go with circles so the small pics stand out more. I also moved the title to the top right corner.

It's a very simple layout with a musical theme. My dad is a musician, he sings beautifully. He's always singing to Lucas everytime they meet. Now if only Lucas will inherit those music talent genes :P

Alphas are AC Platform. "Listen" chippie by Creative Imaginations. Inks and mist; TH Distress Inkpad in Victorian Velvet, TA Glimer Mist in Red Velvet and Mister Huey's Mist in Warm Calico.

Tulle trim by Bo Bunny Gabrielle. White lace doiley trim is actual the backing of the actual sticker (Basic Grey), no waste right? :) Other trims local. Blooms; Prima, Kraft tag; Martha Stewart, ticket findings; MM.

Dusty Attic scroll chippie painted in TH Distress Ink Victorian Velvet. The polka dotted effect is made with a punchinella as a mask and distress ink, it's actually the same shade as the chippie but I think the foam pad was 'contaminated' with another shade, but it turned out pretty good :P

Patterned papers are 7Gypsies Paddington's Kilburn and MME's Laundry Line. Background sheet music stamp by Anna Griffin.

I'm gonna surprise my dad with this tomorrow, hope he likes it :) Thanks for dropping by!

Our Manja Baby Boy TCR Challenge #73

Hi there! Don't you just love this fresh and vibrant palette from TCR?

Here's my layout; scrapping some pictures taken by hubby of myself and Lucas at the park. The "Manja" word in the title means 'precious and pampered' in the Malay language, it's a popular term of endearment here. It's not a direct translation but there's no exact way to translate it actually :)

I'm using GCD Studio Sould Food paper and some other scraps here with lotsa distress ink and spray mists.
Glitter Alphas; Pink Paislee Cherry, round tiny alphas; Jenny Bowlin.




Dusty Attic's chipboard twig painted with TH Distress Ink Pad Spiced Marmalade. Metal star charm; Momoyo.

 

Circle border is from Slice Dilly Dally and then coated with Distress Stickles Wild Honey, birdie chipboard is BG Curio. The flourish border die cut is from Spellbinder's In Spades Borderabilities.

Can't recall where the lace came from but buttons are BG Curio. Daisies are Prima, other blooms are locally obtained. The jute twine came as part of the packaging on a 7G mini album.

"Always & Forever" chipboard sticker by Narratives Antique Love

 Thanks for dropping by, hope you like this :) Have a lovely day!

Once Upon A Sketch August 1st Challenge

Hi all! I'm back with my second OUAS challenge... this time the criteria is as per below:

Journalling Criteria: Finish this line "A PERFECT DAY IS....." . Your journalling has to be at least 2 lines long, and with the theme of a whatever a perfect day for you is or a perfect day that you have had already e.g.  a birthday, a holiday, a childhood memory, a wedding day, graduation day etc. Your journalling can be ANY type : handwritten, typed, etc...

You MUST combine our journalling criteria with this sketch...

Here is my take on the sketch:



"Park Fun" ... singin and swingin with my boy :)
Papers are CC Odds & Ends Remnant, OA Farmhouse Farm Fresh & OA Thrift Shop Good Junk



Close up of my journaling. Journal tag is CC Odds & Ends. Mini fence trim is Dusty Attic.



Close-ups of the blooms and gorgeous ornate chipboard fence by Dusty Attic.

 Thanks for visiting! May you have a wonderful weekend, and may the weather be kind enough so you too can have some park fun :)

The Color Room Palette #70 Ever After

Braved myself for another Color Room challenge! Here you go, this is the palette for the week, The Sun Room:


Palette #70 Sun Room


And my layout is dedicated to my hubby and our wonderful marriage in conjunction with our fourth wedding anniversary tomorrow on 11 August :) In fact we took today off to spend some time together without the baby hehehe.

Photo was taken a little after our first anniversary, just before a road trip up north. Patterned papers are MME Stella & Rose and PP Daily Junque. Alphas are PP.

Some close-ups:

Loving the Dusty Attic lovebirds chippie. Painted in gesso and added some glitter glue.

Prima & Kaiser blooms plus gauze, netting and lace.

Got the brass heart and chain from Yee Buttons at SS2.

Tag is Melody Ross, hot air ballon from PP Daily Junque, green tag is CC Odds & Ends. Doily paper layered under is BG.

The pink bloom centres are cut from a lace ribbon.

Well, now that this is done (trying to catch TCR's deadline!), we are off to my mum's place to pick up Lucas. We had a lovely "day off" but we're missing him already :)

Thanks for visiting :) Have a wonderful day :)

TCR Palette #69: Boy I Think You're Amazing!

TCR challenges are always challenging! The standards are so HIGH and I often find myself not having the shades that are on the palette (still a newbie, my stash is still very small). When I saw #69 I decided to try it out, quite an unusual color combo I must say. I had to go and get myself some pool blue paints and new papers... taddaaa ... excuse to shop!

BOY... I think you're amazing!
All the embellishments are Basic Grey Hopscotch chip stickers and office tabs. Patterned paper is an old 7Gypsies Canal Venice. Other than that, we have TA Mist in Turquoise and Adirondack Acrylic paint dabber in Pool Blue, some brown felt, some netting, corrugated paper, a button and a BG brad.

I made this felt button flower; free-hand cutting hehe. It looks really unproportionate actually. The big button did a good job hiding it. Scattered the chip stickers on the corrugated sheet. I had to resist very hard not to use flowers here, I didn't want to girlie-fy the layout too much.

I split the office tab so I can use it twice. Foil chipboard alphas from AC.

Here's the other portion of the office tab.

I got so into the color scheme after I'm done I actually went on and made a card. I so happen to pick up an orange paper from Basic Grey's Life of the Party line (Again! I'm so into BG lately!)


Using up some scraps here, plus I was just dying to use this new Penny Black stamp I got from Cherry On Top.

 

Thanks for dropping in! Have a great week ahead :)

Once Upon a Sketch July 15th Challenge

Here's my layout for my first participation on Once Upon a Sketch. The requirement in addition to the sketch is; Journalling Criteria - your journalling has to be a quote (handwritten, printed, rub on etc). My quote is an anonymous quote picked up randomly online realted to GRANDPARENTS; "Grandparents are a delightful blend of laughter, caring deeds, wonderful stories and love!" My layout features Lucas with his paternal grandma and grandpa taken early this year.

Using PP Daily Junque for the background and CC Odds & Ends in the centre. Butterflies stamps are Jenny Bowlin (big) and Martha Stewart (small) plus lotsa Prima flowers, some netting, a doily, a corrugated sheet and lace trim. The flourish is Basic Elements painted with Mister Huey's mist, I used the same flourish to create the background masking.



The July 15th Sketch on Once Upon a Sketch - such an inspirational sketch!



Thanks for looking! Hope you like it :) Have a lovely day!