Paper Candy Bag ♥

i really tried.

god KNOWS how much i have tried.

my learning "incapability" in How To Make a Paper Bag is frustrating.

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until it worked.

thank you, Mairuru, for the simple, pictorial tutorial!

YAY!!!

I'VE FINALLY GOTTEN THIS RIGHT!!!

after wasting so many 12x12 papers.

after listening to plenty of mrs. Mom's " that's ugly. "

after so many disappointed grunts.

ahhh ... nothing beats this accomplished feeling ...

Thank You For Looking!

ps: apart from crafting, i am going to include food and snapshots in this public blog from now ♥

The Party of One

after Challenge Me Happy ended her blog, i became stagnant with my 12x12.

 with the arrival of my nephew, i desperately needed a form of continuous mojo.

that was how i decided to join CSI: Color, Stories, Inspirations, and this was my first "case".

how cool does that sound ^^

File Case 144 - Party of One

 Echo Park's That's My Boy by Lori Whitlock. American Crafts' Highway Thickers.

The Scheme

bright yellow - patterned papers; paint splatters

warm gray - photo mat

black - paint splatters

white - layout base

turquoise - patterned papers, paint splatters

Evidence (that i chose)

paint - paint splatters

stripes - patterned paper

pleated rosettes - paper rosette

phrase stickers

metal - camera paperclip

Testimony (that i chose)

inspirational words: real, curious, limit

" because a real boy's curiosity is limitless "

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i should have changed the photo colour to B&W, so that it popped out more.

oh, well ... and i'm going to take photos of my paper projects with digital camera on-ly.

either way, Thank You For Looking ♥

Adelia's These Moments With You

this was due a very long time ago, so i was grateful that little Adelia's parents were an understanding pair.

they came to me with an idea of putting together their daughter's birthday photos yearly.

until she turns the big twenty-one.

i put the Lady S.Cameo to work and was grateful that Mr. Lappy held out until everything's done.

putting this album together was fun!

after all twenty-one pages were done, completed with self-made envelopes for her letters, it was time to do the cover and the box to put it in.

did i tell you that i'm still obsessed with Kraft?

" Thank You For Looking "

Mohd. Rayyan, The Thorn Among The Roses

1st May 2014.

Labour Day in Singapore.

he was born.

of course, since my digital stashes are all inspired by women, i had slight trouble co-coordinating a page.

well, the word 'trouble' was simply an excuse.

then his Mommy requested that i do one page for each of his monthly age.

so here he is, now at his second month.

 

i'm pretty sure that there'll be more of this little tyke's photos in the near future.

" Thanks For Looking "

scrapped-D : The Perfect Jump ♥

and she's done it!

this sweet, sweet girl has perfected her jump.

she did try for a jump-shot before, at the same place, and it's so much better this time round.

this is the best photo that i have seen the whole weekend!

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i was so excited to see this photo and i knew that i had to showcase it.

plus, she's a February baby and i have recently purchased Just Jaimee's 2014 February Storyteller.

PERFECT!!! ♥

she's growing beautifully too.

our sweet, sweet little Alyssa.

and she's my cousin, by the way.

" Thanks For Looking ♥ "

scrapped: 2014's First LO & Digital Scrapbooking

 two-oh-one-four.

and it's almost to the end of January too.

time sure zoomed by.

i haven't updated this blog for the longest time, and i blame it on myself.

laziness is not a pretty part of me.

i managed to return to my basics for my first 2014 layout.

i matted the photos with Crate Paper's Love Notes twice and threw in some wood veneers, which i absolutely love.

Cheeky Girl

 as soon as this was done, i knew that i should have splattered some paint, or stamped something on the background.

oh well.

i'll save them for my next 12x12.

next, digital scrapbooking.

i only do this when i'm bored at work, and also for posting birthday wishes on Facebook.

so often, it's done for someone else.

then one fine day, after putting together a digi-LO for my 2014 food photos, i decided to do one for my selfies.

Lucky Twenty Thirteen

the base paper and photo mats are from Just Jaimee's 2013 June Storyteller.

i've also added some elements from Krista Sahlin's Key To My Heart and Vintage Carnival.

the red rolled paper rose is from Sweet Shoppe Design's Remember To Smile.

and finally, after the longest time, i finally managed to use Life Love Paper's Lucky Twenty Thirteen, which is also a cut design.

so there you go, my 2013's expressions.

and this, ladies and gentlemen, is my birthday layout, using Just Jaimee's 2014 January Storyteller.

this selfie was the last one taken during 2013.

This Sweet Day

my main projects for 2014 will be mostly on guestbooks and mini albums, but i'll definitely try my best to continue doing 12x12s.

and of course, there's the Project Life.

" thank you for looking! "