Card: Smiles

One of my dream jobs was to be an air stewardess, because of their friendly smiles and great services on Singapore Airlines. I have numerous friends who became air stewardess / air stewards, and this card is meant for one of my close friends.

Smiles

Products:

[7Gypsies]

Avigon Paper "Annonce"

Global Collection "Greco"

Stamp:

[TGF] Travel Anya

[Hero Arts] Sending Smiles Message

Entering this for the following challenge:

[TGF] SCS Saturday Sketch Challenge #5 {TGFSC5}

I had great fun with this sketch! Love the alignments of the items very much. So many possibilities.. Great sketch!

Card: Party Time + Naomi Giveaway

I've been a Gemini and always had a wilder side of me. And this week I wanted to go back in time to be wild! Ok, I have never had pink hair, though I really wished for it. and only through cards can I really fulfill my wishes! This time round, I did a slightly different card feel. At least on the hair color!

Products:

[October Afternoon] Fly a Kite "Strawberry Jam"

Schoolhouse "Flashcards"

Stamps:

[TGF] Tuesday

[AC] Birthday

Entering this for the following challenge:

[Anyone for Anya] Sketchy Sunday

Wonderful sketch!

On another note, you will want to pop over to Naomi's blog. She's having a fabulous giveaway till the end of Feb and really you MUST go over like RIGHT NOW. :)

I'm going down to the Art Republic to prepare for classes later on. It's going to be another work day for me. How about you? Enjoy this peaceful Sunday and hope you have fun with crafting.

Card: Happy Birthday to You

And I know this is my second post of the night. I just had some sinful late night supper after the previous post. How evil that is, but I'm too hungry to bother. 

There is a little girl, whose birthday is coming soon, and then I remembered Fancy Anya, for her closed eyes and pretty smile. So won't it be good to use her on this week's Friday Spy Day Challenge?

Here's what was "spied". Amazing colors by Yaya, really makes summer yummy. Not that I have any seasons here in Singapore, but looking at the card I felt like surfing. :)

I decided to make things a little different. I think Yaya has used an easel card there. I've chosen a pop-up-with-a-little-pull kind of card.

Here is the card when it is closed for posting - it's flat so it can be sent via snail mail and not get crushed. I've used the same layout as Yaya. See that little semi-circle? So you pull that little flap...

Card opens to display the message and Fancy Anya gets a "pop up". Isn't she sweet? I just love her sweetness.

Here's a side top view. oh, and I used 2 buttons to stop the card from sliding down. :) Really, I'm hoping she'll like it! I have not used this color combination for a long time. Good to dress Fancy Anya in yellow - that's a first!

Products:

[Pink Paislee] Sweetness 6x6" Paper Pad

Stamp:

[TGF] Fancy Anya

[Hero Arts] Sending Smiles Message

[American Craft] Birthday

Entering this card for the following challenge:

[TGF] Friday Spy Day #21 {TGFFF#21}

And I have 2 pieces of good news to share as well. 

Special thanks to TGF for hosting such great challenges! Never have expected to be chosen and it's bringing smiles non stop today! (Even at the TCM where I can only tell you that the pain is unbearable!) Link to here and here.

Another round of thanks to TGF because I happen to be the lucky one selected for TGF's new release Glimmer Bean! I can't believe it! And if you haven't went over, do pop by because there is something special brewing for the second release of Shimmer Bean! 

I think I'll sleep with happy smiles (maybe Miss Anya can hug me tonight) Will have to go to rest now for an early morning "car wash" event. Good night!

Card: For You

I wanted to get out of my comfort zone. For those who know me, bright colors are quite a taboo for me. Reason? Well, I guess I don't have kids so I really haven't learnt my primary colors yet. LOL. School times were far far away and long long time ago. And the fact that my art work was a teacher's nightmare. Enough said, I know it's bad.

When I saw TGF's color challenge this week, I knew it's time to challenge myself. Hence, tada~ 

For You

 

When I saw primary colors as challenge theme, the first that came to my mind - Cupcake Anya! Basically I had to! Yummy cupcakes and yummy colors!

Products:

[Cosmo Cricket] Garden Variety "Elements", Togetherness "Reunion", Togetherness "Birds of a feather"

[My Mind's Eye] Follow Your Heart "Be Happy" Twine

[Bo Bunny] "Butterfly Dreams" Candy Jewels

Stamp:

[TGF] "Cupcake Anya"

[Hero Arts] "Sending Smiles Message"

Die-cut / Punches:

[EK Success] Small Flower Punch

[Martha Steward] Scallop Punch

[Lifestyle Crafts] Nesting Eyelet Circles DC

Participating in the following challenge:

TGF Monday Funday #21 - Primary Colors Challenge

Hope you like it! Now I'm working on decorating the 12x12 album for The Art Republic, and should be done in another few weeks. Glad how it turned out so far, but a lot of work to be done still.

Till then seeya!

[Long Post] of Cards!

[Long Post] 

Now don't say I didn't warn you. I've been tied to my table since 12pm this afternoon hence the number. Ok, there is 1 I meant to post few days back but I forgot to bring back my camera, so it's a day late. Anyway today I didn't feel like going anywhere. Hence, crafting is the only way I can keep my sanity while at home. :)

One of my friend, Isabelle, was very kind to have loaned me her brand-new-and-wrapped color wax pastels to try out. I'm so very grateful because this is a huge investment and I really needed to confirm my preference. So this or copic markers? Actually I have yet to determine, but I do think that the wax pastels are really easy to use. Of course, I'm far far away in terms of skills but it really takes practice before I can get slightly better. Any suggestions - copic or wax pastels? Which do you use?

It's your Birthday!

Remember the earlier project where I made a picnic box? I decided not to waste the bits of pages, big enough for me to keep as scraps, but not big enough for a regular card. I thrilled upon the color challenge, because it fits the papers that I have on hand. Yay! But I'll have to ban my sweetest Miss Anya stamp set for the next few challenges, because I've been neglecting my other TGF stamps! I shan't do favoritism! Hehe...

I've always love gardens, and any scene with flowers in them. Guess it's a girls' thing yah? 

Entering this card for the following challenge (s):

TGF Fresh Farm Challenge: "Monday Fun Day #20: Red and Pink Color Challenge"

Cute Card Thursday: Challenge #204 "Flower Power"

Thank you

This card was inspired by the simplicity yet powerful card by Lori Craig and I just had to case her! My choice of blue was by erm "accident"? Haha, just so happened that I wanted to go for a different color tone from my usual. And that you will see more "accidents" down this post. Very adventurous this week~ By the way, all the papers unless noted, are mostly from scraps. I feel more space for new nice pp soon! yay!

Entering this card for the following challenge (s):

TGF Fresh Farm Challenge: "Friday Spy Day #20: Case-Lori Craig"

See this amazing card by Lori Craig? Clever isn't she? :)

Happy Birthday - Melvin Sng

Tags! I love tags so much I buy them every country when I see one, and acquire all the die-cuts that I can possibly have. And I like that it can be so lady-like on one hand, while masculine on the other. Just so many possibilities of using them in cards and in LOs. or just simply a tag on the presents. So happy that I dressed up so many of them, all kept for future use. This time, I wanted to produce something simple, something masculine. This card is meant for my cousin, whose birthday was 3 hours ago. :P I can be such a nutcase when it comes to passing them presents / cards BEFORE their birthdays. hahaha. But what are cousins for? :P Now that my sewing machine is back to my possession, I'm suspecting you will be seeing more stitches.This card was also a different color scheme from my usual, and I think it might just be another color scheme I will go for more often now. Edwin's looking super handsome! :)

Entering this card for the following challenge (s):

Just Magnolia: Challenge #144 "Tags"

YOU are my sunshine, my only sunshine

Ever think of your friends during Valentines' Day? I do. oh well, it really isn't all about lovers right? This card is already sent out to one of my best-est friend cum mentor cum teacher. In life, our parents can really teach us a lot, but there are obstacles out there that we have to get over on our own. In each of our paths, we meet different people. He was always there for me when I needed a helping hand or simply being a good example which I can follow. Guided me through the darkest periods of my life, and on Valentines' Day, I thought of him. So this card is dedicated to Hock Chuan, thank you for being my sunshine. :) This card has already been posted. :)

Cut some hearts out free hand in different sizes and sewed the middle. Lifted the sides with foam dots to make the heart look "3D".

Products:

[My Mind's Eye] 

Lime Twist: Out of the Blue "Boy" Accessories Sheet

Alphabet Soup: Girl "Flower Patch"

Alphabet Soup: Boy "Twinkle Twinkle"

Lush: "Brown Houndstooth"

Lost and Found: Madison Avenue "Happily Ever After"

Others:

Pearls - Stash collection

Sizzix: Thank You Embossing Folder

Entering this card for the following challenge (s):

My Mind's Eye: Blog Card Challenge #32 "Sketch + theme YOU"

Fabulous Sketch by Anam Stubbington

Yay! We are at the end of the post. Phew. Time for sleep before going to AR tomorrow. C'iao blog world~

You're the Best

Today I'm inspired by the umbrella sitting on my table. Somehow the colors are so making me feel something. Do you also get influenced by objects laying around? That's why I have so many stuff sitting pretty in my room. Sometimes they just get in the way of my scrapping. Other times they inspire me!

See how pretty Miss Anya sits beside the umbrella? So dainty! I cant get enough of her! One day I might want to perm my hair just like hers. Haha, for now, I'm keeping my straight hair first though. I'm not brave enough.

Always when I use Miss Anya stamps, I'm happy. It's unknown why I choose her over other TGF stamps, because I use TGF stamps quite a bit. Even have a collection of digital ones. But I rather lift her out more than usual. She's like my best friend now.

Products:

stash collection

Die-cuts:

Lifestyle Nesting Lace Circles DC

Stamps:

TGF - Miss Anya

Copic:

Entering this card for the following challenge~

TGF Friday Spy Day #18 - Cas-ing!

I'm getting my hands busy on my next 3 projects for the time being. Somehow I cant bear to leave the projects up at 90% and neglect the 10% to complete the project. Hehe. Altered art is such a chore but the satisfaction is more than ever. :) 

Card: {heart} felt

Technique class was so fun! It's always great to meet old friends and get to know new ones. It had been fun sharing the technique of book binding with others, and we chatted a lot on the way. I do hope you will make some more on your own! I'm making one notebook myself now, so it should be done soon I hope. :)

Maybe it's because my dd is going overseas for training soon, been really moody recently. Just came back from shopping with him for some thermal wear, and went to catch a movie starred by my very own niece... A local show and quite proud of the show. And very proud of my niece indeed... :)

 "We Not Naughty" Movie Poster

My niece in actual life

So there. As I was saying, I was a little moody and hence decided to spend more effort on my crafting instead. Hence, I came up with not 1 but 2 cards. Now I do feel a lot better. Lol. Can't think of life without crafting, is this sort of an addiction?

 This card is inspired by the challenge hosted by TGF. I guess that will be my dd and me 20 years down the road. I do like this stamp set by TGF quite a bit. I think the characters speak to me, and somehow I do use them more than the rest of my stamps. :)

Products:
Prima Marketing - Romantique Collection "Hedgerow"
Prima Marketing - Romantique Collection "Crumpet"
Glitz Design - "Love Nest Titles"
Basic Grey - Sugared "Element Stickers"
Lace ribbon, flowers - stash collection


Die-cuts:

Cottage Cutz - Flourish Tree

Stamps:

TGF - Grandpa & Grandma

Entering this card for the following challenge~

TGF Monday Funday #18 - Key to my heart

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Also did another card with more stash papers~ yay! I think i must have wished my dd was here... :)

Products:
Prima Marketing - Say It with Crystals "SIIP Swirls Pink" 
PP, pearls - stash collection


Die-cuts:

Cottage Cutz - Flourish Tree

Tim Holtz - Heart Wings

Stamps:

Magnolia Rubberstamps

Hero Arts - Wish You Were Here Stamp Set

Entering this card for the following challenge~

Just Magnolia - Sketch Challenge #141

Whoot~ it's a great crafting day! Are you making cards for your love ones this Valentine's Day? I have not decided on what to do for my dd... Haha, any suggestions? But I may not have chance to celebrate this Valentine's Day with my dd, as I might have classes on that day. :)  oh well, as the saying goes, it's Valentine's Day everyday if the pair is happy right? Hehe... 

I'm not so moody after the crafting. :) Yay!

TGF Mon Fun Day #17 & a Happy CNY!

After a series of unwell spells, I'm glad to be back to normal by Chinese New Year! Yes, aiming for my pineapple tarts as well. Something I cant miss out on CNY.

Happy Dragon Year! 

May all my family and friends have a prosperous and healthy 2012~ whee!

How have you spent your CNY? Mine was the usual, visiting all my relatives and hanging out with the cousins. A lot of eating, gossiping, and of course photo taking!

A snapshot of a love from a dad to his son.

The Do-Re-Mi(s)

With my niece & nephew

It's been a long while since I crafted, and getting a little "rusty" as well. Hence, decided to go for my usual craft "re-load"! I wondered upon my bookmarks and settled on this challenge at TGF, one of my favourite challenge blogs because they are so fun! Here's my take on the challenge:

Using one of my favourite stamp sets from TGF - Miss Anya Love, 2 doilies and a lace to complete the challenge. Flower diecut from KCK. Added diamond stickles to the doilies, cant really see the effect on photo though. 

Have you been crafting? My crafting mood is getting back! :)

Finally with the computer~

I think each and everyone of us is used to having a laptop or a computer with us.

And when my computer died a week ago, I was really feeling nauseous! I'm feeling retarded without my comp, and my IT had to save whatever he could. Don't you just hate viruses!

Now back to my old-new comp. and still feeling retarded. Iphone just doesn't replace the functionality of the computer, and I cant make any changes to the blog pages. Even the comments that I tried to type was voided because I cant view the verification code!

Irritating, but here I am - back and still alive!

On the happier end, I had spent my teacher's day relatively happy. I used "relatively" because I'm drowned in the test papers to mark. (Year end exams are coming right up!) But I was happy because of the wonderful gifts from my students. See the pictures, and you know why I was so touched!

Narmeen looked at a picture in her ipod and painted this. Look at the trees by the side... Amazing!

Jolene managed to draw me! OMG! It's really looking like me... How can you not love these kids?

Inside of Jolene's Card.. I'm Miss COOL!!!!

See? Aint they lovely! Love them so much!

And I did make a little thank you gift for the children... They've spent some time and effort on the cards and presents... I thought I will do something for them in return!

"Cupcakes"

I tried to do something "cupcake" alike.. Had to bulk do, so i guess it didn't turn out as neat as I thought it would be.. Hehehe. 

Nevertheless, I did manage to use my new coptic markers on the stamps!

Did you hear me speak of coptic markers? Yes, I invested! Still learning how to color nicely, but the tutorials on youtube were very helpful.... woohoot!

Basically, I filled a plastic container with marshmallows. Then I cut a little circle from the thank you paper and popped my Cupcake Anya to the lid of the container.

I did up my own outside wrapper, due to its rather larger size as compared to normal cupcakes, however, it's still roughly a semicircle. Then, I punched the top part with my Martha Steward punch...

It's that easy. :) I'm one lazy teacher... Hehehe...

Supplies:

Stamp: Cupcake Anya (The Greeting Farm)

Papers: Kaisercraft - flutterby monarch, teresa collins - giving thanks - diamonds, cosmo cricket - pixie-licious - winged, dream street papers - cookies n cream - pinwheels

Happily Ever After

One of my girlfriends is getting married in March next year. And I promised to do up her reception table. The Greeting Farm hosted a Farm King and Queen Challenge, and motivated me to start with something!

I know, I am a great procrastinator... :)

I did put in a lot of effort in the cutting, it's tedious work, but I think it's all worthwhile.
Used my friend's favourite color - green.
The carriage wheels were defined by threads - black & white.
I also made a curtain for the carriage to make the "carriage" look more cosy. :D

Here's my King and Queen:

The King & The Queen

The "art effect" makes the whole photo look so dreamy...
I actually like this picture a lot, so I thought I will post it! :)

Close Ups

Supplies:

Hambly SC - Urban Chic Frames
AC - thickers - patchwork fabric ; I do - dahlias
7Gypsies - love amour autocollants
Prima - belle artes prose flowers
Studio Calico - August Kit - Summer Camp

Stamps - The Greeting Farm - Prince Ian & WS Dressy Camille