Crackle Paint + Glossy Card = Mistake

Hee hee ... That's right.  I made a mistake of adding crackle paint to the glossy card.  Thought it would look cool but by the time the crackle paint dried,  it started to fall off by its crackles.  A bit un-nerved - I added some Helmar Acid free glue but - it helped to bind it a little but some bits still fell off. 

If you look carefully at the sides of the ATCs,  you will see sections of the crackle paint missing... Ooopsss...

Materials used:

Glossy Card,  Chipboard,  Distress Inks in various colours,  Stamps from Prima and Oxford Impressions,  Making Memories brads,  Crackle Paint,  Helmar Acid Free Glue,  Beads from Thailand,  ATC wordings from Scraptivate,  Stazon ink and Black Bazzill Cardstock.

Layout - The Story of Us

I have been going through my old stash.  The number of old things that I have is appalling.  I am so ashamed.  I plan to scrap more {I hope} and try to reduce the amount of paper in my house.  Sigh... Another simple layout as so many things have been happening in school.  I am too tired and bummed out to talk about them.  I just feel so down and overwhelmed by it all...

Materials used:

Urban Lily pp,  Creative Imaginations Transparency,  Rubons,  Alphas Thickers,  Red DMC thread and bazzill paper.

Layout - Precious {Clarissa}

Ahhh.... The month of feruary is definitely making me feel more and more mushy...  With Valentine's Day around the corner,  I feel the LOVE...  Hee hee... Another layout for Clarissa's A-Z album.  This tim P is for Precious.  My precious little girl is no longer a little girl but an awkward tweenager and one that is growing up into a young lady.

Materials used:

Little Yello Bicycle Scalloped pp,  Hambly Clear Acrylic Sheet,  BG Bittersweet pp,  Bazzill cs,  Jenny Bowlin pp,  Jenny Bowlin tag,  Thickers foam alphas,  Trim from Prima,  DMC embriodery thread,  Ribbons - can't remember cos my stash is too old,  blings from local shops and Zig pen.  

Altered Chinese New Year Biscuit Container

Ooops,  I nearly forgot to upload this.  I did some baking this year and made 40 of these.  It was relatively easy - just cut out with my scalloped nestabilities and then emboss the chinese word with gold UTEE.  The tassels were taught by Aida - thanks.  

Materials used:

Biscuit container,  doilies,  Far East pp,  pink Bazzill cs and ribbons from local haberdashery.

Layout - Little Miss {Clarissa}

I just struck me recently that Clarissa is turning into a lady in no time at all. She is currently wearing a size 5 shoes and guess what?  I am a size 6! How time flies.  

I have decided to have fun with a Hambly Screen Transparency and some Urban Lily pp.  I love the circle part which I have cut out and replaced with the transparency.  For added colour,  I applied some green acrylic paint to contrast the orange from the transparency.

I am not very happy with this lo but I guess it will do.  

Materials used:

Hambly transparency,  Urban Lily pp,  Rubon saying from DCWV,  Thickers foam alphas,  Versamagic chalk inks,  Adirondack Acrylic Dabbers,  We are memory keepers pop up stickers, bling stickers form local shops and 3d pop up dots.

The Poor Wardrobe Door and Exam Fever

What does the wardrobe door and exams have in common?  Trust Clarissa to come up with a solution.  I walked in on her studying in this manner.  Armed with a non-permanent marker (phew) she she wrote all her notes on her wardrobe door.  Sigh... Just look at that.

Me - I have always been a simple person - just pass me some jump ring,  cue cards and highlighter and I am set for my exams.  Apparently,  the kids nowadays are more creative with their studying.  When asked why she is studying this way,  she answered with conviction that this way is much better and she can absorb more facts this way.

Well my answer to that would be :  What ever works for you baby,  whatever works ...  Is fine with me...

Quote of the Day and a minor Rant

What you dislike in another take care to correct in yourself. 

Thomas Sprat

A very important quote to remember.  Its been crazy around here.  It's finally the last day of Chinese New Year - where did all that 2 weeks go?  It just flew by.  I was away in the for a week,  came back - it was back to school.  Clarissa's teacher dropped a bombshell on thursday that all the prefects had to make cards for Valentine's Day. The cards are to be sold at RM0.50???  Ok... Plus they are taking orders from each class.  The results were an eye-popping 50 over cards per class.  How many classes?  12 classes - how many prefects - 27 to make around 700 over cards???  Wait for the grand finale - the prefects have to stay back tuesday - tomorrow to make them and guess what?  We start our exams on thursday.  So what gives?

To lessen the load on the kids - I have been making cards with a frenzy.  Coupled with CNY engagements e.g. open houses, lunch, picking up kids,  going back to Johore etc - I managed to make 220 very simple cards.  I just didn't want the kids slaving over these cards which I was told that they don't even know where the money is going to go to???  Sigh... Sometimes I just wonder why the teacher and principal decide to do it last minute.  But no worries - I have got it under control and issue is over.  Up next - every mom's nightmare - EXAM FEVER!!! That would be another blog post.