Enjoy - a destashing layout

Another groundbreaking event this year -blogging 4 days in a row.  Hee hee... I am so happy that I have the time to scrap again.  This time I chose some very old papers and embellishments from the Making Memories Noteworthy Collection.  Feels good to destash further. Another simple layout just using what I have.  

I have always enjoyed looking at artsy layouts and I have tried it whilst scrapping this layout.  Its a bit messy but I think I quite like the effect.  I slapped on the paint by using the credit card technique.  Green and purple is one of my favourite colour combination.  I added the purple chalk ink on using my Tim Holtz stamps to break the monotony of the white acrylic paint. Going back to my old regular scrapping style, I decided to hand sew the edges.  I decided to end it with some simple journalling and title.

81 layouts more to go!

Peekaboo

3 posts in 3 days - how about that?  I am so glad to be spending time here. :)   Have you checked out the ongoing challenges at SIL (Scrap-It-Lah) this month?  If,  not head over here. SIL is also having its first-ever DT call - for more details,  hop over here.

I was rummaging through my collection of old photos and I just found this one below.  It was taken by friend,  Simone.  I thought it would be nice to scrap about her peek-a-boo pose.  I am glad that I managed to destash further.

I love the colours that I managed to incorporate here.

Going back to dimensions. Still enjoying what I used to love.  I was introduced to paper tole when I was studying in Australia.  I was instantly hooked and every since then - I do enjoy adding some dimensions in my scrapbooking.  :)

Glad that I have used up the balance of KI Memories lace cardstock that has been lying around for ages. Check out the ancient foamy Thickers too.  Destashing is great!  :))))

Love this doiley which I bought off Leanne Pearce at her Chip Chop Etsy Shop.  Sorry I don't have her link here.  Do google her and she has some amazing doileys for sale.  I just ordered my 2nd batch yesterday.  

I gotta go.  I had a busy morning and afternoon and managed to get loads of things done.  Visited the hairdresser and coloured my hair and gotten a hair treatment as well.  Came home for half an hour before going out to send Sean for football practice.  I was out the door again after I got home to send Clarissa for her swimming lesson.  I just popped home to cook dinner and finish this layout and blog it before I misplace this layout and forget about it.  :P  Talk about a busy life.  I wish I could stay but it's time to pick Clarissa up.  Have a great rest of the day everyone.  I have to run.  

82 layouts to go.

Cheeky

2 posts in 2 days - I am doing very well indeed in the blogging world.  The kids are on holidays and I really have more time to spare :)  translates happiness.  Have you checked out the ongoing challenges at SIL (Scrap-It-Lah) this month?  If,  not head over here. SIL is also having its first-ever DT call - for more details,  hop over here.  

This is a hald done layout that was lying around which I incidentally found when I was trying to tidy up *shame-faced*.  I decided to finish it and here it is - a fairly simple layout - it might have been from a sketch but I really can't remember where - my apologies to the sketch artist if I did use your sketch.

Love these cheeky photos of Sean.  All I did was just to use up some of the old chipboards which have been lying around for ages.

I love this Technique Tuesday bracket frames.  I always make sure when I am in Singapore or Australia to get some and most of the shops here do not carry them.  They are a personal favourite of mine but I used them sparingly as I do not have much.

Heart heart this Cosmo Cricket rub on - its just my sentiments exactly that Sean is always up to Monkey Business.  Hee hee...

That's it for today.  I am feeling a rush of adrenaline to scrap.  Need to go and scrap something before it goes away.  

83 more layouts to go.

Exciting News from Scrap-It-Lah (Updated)

It's a whole 2 months of excitement at Scrap-It-Lah with not ONE but SEVEN  RAKs to be given away.  Yes,  you have read it RIGHT.  We have 7 brand NEW exciting challenges and YUMMY RAKs to be given away - this is NO April Fool's joke.  Do head over here to join in the Blog Hop Challenges and a chance to win lots of yummy RAKs.

Why?  It is just simply because SIL has just turned 2 this April and we have decided to celebrate it with a BANG!  The challenges are run very simply.  Each DT will post a challenge up on her blog and the challenge will ONLY run for 7 days.  There is only ONE running challenge each week and when the challenge closes,  the next talented DT will take over with another brand new challenge. Sounds very action-packed and fun doesn't it?  Do join us here if you are interested.

Here is my take on the first challenge:

I am sure most of us has unscrapped birthday photos lying around.  Well I do have loads and this was a great opportunity to restart my scrapping.  Here is a layout of Sean's 7th Birthday at Petrosains. You may not have guessed - this is my first time using a banner on my layouts.  I must admit that I am quite a slow person when it comes to scrapbooking trends.   Like I mentioned before,  I scrap as I want to document my kids' stories and not anything else.  Hence,  I tend to focus on  that and not keeping up with what is the latest.   I wish I could but I simply have no time to notice anything else.

The little munchkin looks so happy just with blowing out the candles on his cake that was made by a friend of mine.

I love how the twine gives the whole layout a bit more texture and interest.

Gosh,  what do we do without Thickers?  Love the Jenny Bowlin calendar and the buttons.

Do check out what is in store for you if you participate in the challenge.  You may win the Studio Calico Mossy Knoll Kit if you are lucky.  What are you waiting for?  Head over here to join the challenge.

Next,  we would like to invite interested scrappers to apply for a Design Team position at SIL. For more details,  please head over here to see if you have what it takes to work with SIL.

Now, I have to turn off the computer and start scrapping and do a take on the latest challenge.  I think it would be fun to do all the challenges and catch up with my scrapping.  :) Hope that you will participate in our challenges too.   I have finished my take on the challenge and can't wait to see yours!

84 more layouts to go.

Why blogging is getting harder...

Blogging is getting harder nowadays as I have so much to do.  I have to run around like crazy with the kids and the new hired help is of not much of a help.  Sigh...  Here are some pictures of Sean competing in the ISAKL.  He did not fare very well but I am glad he took part in it though.

He was trying to outrun everyone here but to no avail. 

I love it when he jumps so high and far.  :)

We were in Bangkok last weekend for a swim meet.  Glad that she improved tremendously in all her events time wise.  

My heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.  Here are some cards which I have made to send over to them. This is doing my bid for charity.

I need to find more time to scrap.  I have so many school activities on that I am totally swamped.  I really hope that I get to scrap more soon as this term draws to an end.  I have been working on a piece of work which has me a little stumped but I can only share it next month.  Do check it out at Scrap-It-Lah as we unveil our anniversary challenge then.  

A Day in the Life of a Wannabe Chef

Yippee !  I did a bit of destashing with this layout of mine.  I found all these old Making Memories die cuts in my stash and I must say they have been lying there for the longest time.  They practically begged to be scrapped. I dug into my paper stash and this is the product of today's scrapping adventure.

Jessy took this photo of Clarissa when she was making pesto aubergine tarts.  Of late Clarissa has been very inspired to cook after watching the Australian Masterchef.  She made me buy her the Junior Masterchef cookbook when we were in Australia. I thought I better document her cooking journey before I forget how she started.

I wanted to do a very unstructured layout and incorporate free and easy into the layout.  I somehow ended up with this layout.  As usual I did not sketch out the layout and just scrapped as I felt.  At hindsight I somehow regret the decision as I can see that the layout lack proportion.  Sigh...  I really must start thinking more about composition before I decide to attempt another layout.

I was however somewhat surprised with the amount of layering I did try in the little elements.  It must be a product of stalking both Christine Middlecamp and Aida Haron's blogs :) I am never too satisfied with my layouts as I always just go with the flow even though the flow may not be right.  Ah well - I always think I scrap as a hobby and if I make a mistake - so be it.  Although it seems that I make more mistakes than producing decent layouts.  Cest La Vie - welcome to the world of Michelle's scrapbooking - where there imperfections abound and I love it as I am not perfect either.  :) Have a great day everyone.

Scrap-It-Lah March Moody Challenge 2011

I was browsing the other day when I stumbled upon onto a challenge about mood board layouts.  I was very curious on what a mood layout is and I went ahead and checked it out.  It was super interesting to me and this month at SIL - we are featuring this very challenge and do check it out if you are interested.

My inspiration for my mood layout came from my daughter.  She has this obsession with Justin Beiber which both Sean and I cannot fathom nor understand.  We will always roll our eyes when she starts about Justin and over the time - we have memorised her what she says about Justin Beiber and I came up with this mood board layout.

I chose bright and messy as that is THE teenager mindset and added all her statements on Justin Beiber. It is the Beiber's birthday today and I am sure Clarissa would like to wish him a very Happy Birthday.  Sorry she has to miss your concert as she has to go to camp during Malaysia Week.