[Feb 2017] Upcoming MWL Workshops / Kits

Busy busy busy! This month is coming waay too fast especially after my recent trip to US! This month also marks the Chinese New Year , which meant I had to spend time visiting my relatives. Time is really short! It had been project after project and I barely had the time to breathe this month. Thankful for the understanding husband who gave me a whole load of support and help!

Still, the creative juice is flowing and I am so thankful for that! 2 kits up and the 3rd kit is on its way - how awesome is that!

Made With Love Kits

First up is the explosion box kit. This is the 13th edition since its debut! I am always enjoying new ways of making an explosion box, together with markings of my signature. Don't miss this! It is filled with loads of goodies and prepared with a lot of love!

Next up, accordion flip album. How sweet is this album for your loved one? It is also the best gift to document memories of friendship and love. Not only is this an album but it is also fully functional as a photo display. You can choose to obmit the embellishments and just add photos! I love how this kit came along!

For the 3rd kit, it is in its process. I am always in love with versatile albums, so look out for this pocket album coming up real soon!


Made With Love Workshops
I had to run this for another time in Feb due to popular requests! Not much kits left, this was a super popular class. A 10.5" album is a very versatile and useful one! Make yours today from scratch and get to learn how to construct an album from scratch!

Don't forget to check out this workshop 'Chic Love' and many other workshops available at Made With Love here. Do take note that these are limited classes and kits available. Don't miss out! 

MWL DT: Binded Album | Grow

Hi crafters! It feels good to be back after a short break. Been missing some crafty time and today I am sharing a mini album which I had been working on. 

I had been on a short break due to my traditional wedding. During this time, loads of ideas popped into my mind and that's how this mini album came to place. While digging for childhood photos, I came across many photos which I have not even seen myself. Therefore, I wanted to document down the growing up process in the form of a mini album.

The paper collection I chose this time is from Simple Stories "Bloom & Grow" collection. The elements fit the theme of my mini, and I love the vibrant colors to tell the story I had in mind!

What is a mini without stitching? This time, I am inspired to do some cross stitch on the spine of the album. 

Now that is exactly what I do with my mini albums! I kept the soft spine this time, as this album houses 14 pages and I can keep many photos within this album! Here is a look at some of the pages:

I really looked like a boy when I was a baby! Even my parents had problems recognizing if it was my brother or me in the photo. I must tell you how much I loved the enamel dots! They helped to fill small areas and not over cluttering. A must have for all projects! Sometimes these small touch to the page can create a big impact! It always works!

I was very close to both my dad and my brother at young times. I guess that is why I have a boyish nature! 

Such a typical photo isn't this? Try searching for a childhood photo with you and the phone. It is such a common phenomenon with our parents last time! Funny! I added a sentiment "Gnome what I'm saying?" - totally apt!

There is no need to place photos in every page. I decided to let 1 photo be of special importance, so I let the other page contain a sub-title instead. I am going to add some personal journaling later on, and may want to use the space behind the subtitle to add a tag. The words in this collection are so cute! This one writes "I love you from head to-ma-toe" and I couldn't stop giggling about it!

Hope you liked what I shared with you today. There are many ocassions which you could do a mini album. It is special yet not time consuming, and receivers will be so happy with the photos and story!

All materials used for this project are available at Made With Love. Don't forget to also look out for more book binding projects / classes available only with Made With Love. 

Thanks for dropping by my blog today! 

MWL Workshop: Double Star Chunky [June 2016~]

Oh it's June already! One of my favourite months of the year! This month I have installed some fun and easy album binding for all! 

Project Title : Double Star Chunky

Description : Special chunky album edition allowing multiple layering possible! Let your album spine shine with a new book binding technique which Stacy has created - Double Star Stitching!

Techniques: Album construction, Double Star Stitching

Looking forward to seeing you at Made With Love! Limited classes and kits available. Don't miss out! 

Check out MWL facebook page for more details!

MWL DT: Button Hole Stitching

Hello! It's my turn on the MWL design team to share a project with you! 

Book binding is a great skill to learn and a craft that has been around for many years. It takes practice and understanding the steps to bind, but book binding can also be made simple. As an instructor, I like to study the traditional methods of book binding so that I can infer from these traditional methods to something that can work with my albums or notebooks. Book binding techniques can be used on its own or mixed with other stitches to give a different feel to the entire project - and this is exactly what I like about book binding.

Today, I would like to introduce a mini album featuring Button Hole Stitching, which is a well known book binding method.

This is the basic form of Button Hole stitching, which I adore. The main advantage of this binding is that it does not require any glue for the sections to the spine. It allows me to also expand or contract each section with different page height to enclose more or lesser page layering.

Another advantage is the ability to add designs to the project spine. Because the middle section is open, it allows the flexibility to include designs to enhance the project. There is also a possibility of changing thread colors and adding beads to the project. I like this kind of variation possibilities, so I can change the outlook of my entire project with 1 book binding skill!

Book binding adds a flair to the entire album. Coupled with a few other embellishments, and your mini-album is good to go! 

Supplies used are available at Made With Love.

- Simple Stories: Life in Color Collection, Enamel Dots, Elements pack, chipboard frames
- Sizzix Tim Holtz: detailed butterflies die cut

Want to learn more about book binding?  Do check out Made With Love FB page for more book binding class schedules! :) I will be conducting Button Hole Stitching and Lattice binding (Last call!) this month and hope to see you around!

Cheers!

Maya Road: Faith & Love - Mini Album

It's my turn on the Maya Road DT Blog again! This time, I am sharing a mini-album made from scratch using lattice stitch binding. I love how special the album becomes with a sewn spine!

For the album title, i made use of MR Faith Script die on foam. Foam comes in many different colors and has a certain thickness to highlight your font. I love MR dies because they cut these thick materials at ease too!

Another of my favourite new product is the MR Vintage Crafting Tassels. In this case, I used the milk white tassel. Just cord it through a twine and stick it to the back of the pattern paper or backing. What I love is that it creates an interaction on the front cover! The dangling tassel does make the album more "alive"!

On the other side of the album, I layered MR resin deer, silver and pink star pins, pink paper flower, milk white felt roses, round jeweled center, and my favourite geometric feather die as a base for the felt flower. I like just how versatile the die is!

Here's a look into the album:

The mini embroidery hoop is another embellishment which I love. This time, I layered it onto the stitch circle charm. For both wooden embellishments, I used my Tombow brush to color them in order to highlight the title "love".

On another page, I decided to enclose some hidden journaling behind the photo. In order to keep it in place, I made use of the question mark clip. Super useful embellishment! Oh and did you see the beautiful doilies die-cut?

Here, I share with you another 2 pages in this album using MR embellishments. It is always easy to construct the pages with the products!

Hope you like what I shared with you today, and don't forget to drop by the MR blog, facebook or instagram for more inspirations!

Maya Road Supplies Used:
• Corrugated Kraft Mail Tags

• Geotag Love Clip• Resin Mini mums - Turquoise Sea
• Framed Sayings Kraft Pieces - White
• Shine Gold Twine Cording
• Faith Script die
• Vintage Crafting Tassels
• resin deer
• silver and pink star pins
• pink paper flower
• milk white felt roses
• round jeweled center
• geometric feather die
• mini embroidery hoop
• stitch circle charm
• Fanciful love die
• question mark clip
• doilies die-cut

Maya Road: CHA2016 Double Star Stitch Album

It's me on Maya Road DT blog again! This time, I would like to share more about the products used on the CHA project which I have done for Maya Road earlier on in Jan 2016. Yes I have shared this before, but I would like to share some more of this album again. I love making this project - lots. It's one of those projects with special meaning, and I enjoyed every step of this creation.

Want to know about the thought process on creating this album and what goodies I have used? Check out the MR DT Blog for more information now! :) 

Hope you like this album, and till the next post, keep crafty!

MWL Workshop - Lattice Binding [Feb 2016~]

" My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look! There he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice." 

- Song of Solomon 2:9

Welcome February! Time really flies super fast and we are now in the month of love! This month is also a month of celebrations for the Chinese as we celebrate Chinese New Year!

Inspired by the word love this month, be it family love or valentine love, come join me in an all new Lattice Binding to showcase all the sweet, lovely photos in a simple-to-do album! 

Techniques Learnt: Album Construction, Spine Construction, Lattice Binding

I love how the stitching on the outside forms a lattice structure, while it swirls on the inside. The binding gives the spine a durable structure, yet at the same time more elegant than usual album spines. It is an answer to quick albums, and at the same time looking good! Don't we all like the easy way out? :p

Looking forward to seeing you at MWL, do remember to check out our facebook page for more class schedules and updates!

MWL: Lattice Stitch Album

It's my turn up on the MWL blog for my DT post! :)

 

I just can't get enough of the Eileen Hull's StitchLits. This time round, I made use of the Eileen Hull's Chevron Stitchlits for this album. I made use of the 2 dies (centre and right) to die cut the spine of this album.

In this project, I came up with a stitch which I call the lattice stitch. It is a fast and easy stitch! I love to use the Prima thread for this project, it is thick and sturdy. In addition, there is a slight waxed feel to the thread and it helps to smoothen the process of sewing. I use different thickness of thread in different kind of stitching to enhance the overall look of the stitch.

Did I mention that this album is also made with my favourite colors in mind? It was a happy construction for this album to be working with the colours that suit my mood and likes. :)

Here is a look into the album. I left some empty spaces for my upcoming photos, which is coming up real soon!

 

 

Hope you like it too! Want to learn more about book binding and the skills involved? Supplies used are available at Made With Love. Do also check out Made With Love for more book binding class schedules! :)

See you around soon!