Project Life - September - You Are My Happy

hello everyone! i'm back to share my PL for september. i am trying to catch up with my pl since it's almost the end of the year! i can't believe it's december! where have all the time gone???!!! i still got a couple of months that i missed out early in the year so i guess i just need to work harder and faster! as i am taking photos of my september spread, this little card "i will remember this day forever" reminded me of why i love working on pl. there are so many days and moments of my little boy that i want to remember forever and i am happy that i am able to capture all of them using pl. so i will still be working with pl in 2014 but maybe on a smaller scale since i still have problems catching up even when i am working on monthly spreads. i think i basically just need more scrapbook time! *laughs*

ok, back to my main topic for today, here's my spread for september! i made 4 pages this month and used mainly the studio calico "antiquary" pl kit. i initially thought the colors were difficult to work with until i started putting my spread together and i realised how wrong i am! turned out to be one of my favourite kit! :)

this is page 1 and 2. this is one of the rare months where i didn't have a lot of photos so instead of my usual design a page protector, i added design g.

since i didn't have that many photos, i had more space for filter cards! the filter cards in this kit are amazing so i'm happy i got to use the ones i love. the kit also came with these little badges. they were cute and i used up all 3 of them. the "dear lizzy" gold alpha stickers that came with the kit are my new favourite. i like how it adds that shimmer to page and they are just the right size.

this is a detailed shot of my title card for this month.

in page 2, i adhere my photo on a white tag and used the calendar stamp to indicate the date the photo was taken. as i am writing this post, i realised i made a mistake and circled october instead of september!!! blur me! got to redo that tag one of these days...

this is my favourite card for this page, the numbers on the card reminded me of how ethan is learning how to count from 1 to 5 so i used color coordinated sequins for each number.

this is page 3 and 4. i kept these 2 pages really simple as i wanted the photos and pretty cards to stand out. 

here are some detailed photos...

love how this cute little camera charm adds some interest to the spread.

thanks for dropping by and i hope you enjoy the rest of this week.

Project Life - October - This is a story about...

hi there! i have just completed my project life spread for october and would like to share it with you! for the month of october, i created a 4 page spread using mainly the studio calico "double scoop" pl kit. i love the colors of this kit and of course the pebbles alphabet stamp which was included in the kit! i love how easy is it to add my own text to the cards using the alphabet stamp, however, i think i need more practice as they didn't turn out as well as it want them to *laughs*.

this is page 1 and 2.

my favourite card in this kit has to be the "this is a story about..." card so i used it as my title card this month. another favourite in this kit would be the gold labels. i love these labels as they make it easy for me to add journaling to my photos.

a piece of vellum strips by basic grey is included in the kit. it was pretty and i didn't bear to take it apart hence, i decided to use it as a filter card. i added a doily and stamped the words 'hugs and kisses' on it. 

i also used this little template created by studio calico creative team member shanna noel. she designed this template to work with the circle stickers included in studio calico "cuppa" pl kit. however, i have not received my kit yet, so i used a badge from one of the older studio calico kits. if you like this template, you can download it here.

this is page 3 and 4. for this month's spread, i tried to keep it simple by using mainly products from the kit. i think it helps me cut down on the time required to complete the spread as i work with the cards and embellishments in the kit and not be overwhelmed by the other products from my stash.

a packet of woodgrain sequins was included in the kit. i love how it was packaged so i decided to use it as a filter card as well. i added a sticker from dear lizzy "polka dot party" for more interest.

that's all i got to share for today! i hope you enjoyed this spread as much as i did. thanks for dropping by and have a good week ahead!

Good Times

hello everyone, i’m dropping in today to share a layout i did last weekend using goodies from elle’s studio. i used a mix products from Cameron, saltwater and Penelope collection. i am amazed how seamlessly the colors and designs work together.  in this layout, i used this photo of ian and ethan to document the boys enjoying the good times, sleeping in and relaxing on a saturday morning.

i started with “endless summer” paper from saltwater collection. i hand stitched a heart as a background and used white thread here to keep the stitching subtle. then i added some mist and sequins along the stitching to outline the heart shape.

i wanted to add a flower to the layout but couldn’t find a suitable one in my stash so i made one using doilies. i layered the doilies on a piece of round cardstock and added a brad to secure them together.  i am surprised how it turned out and i love it! will definitely add this in my future projects.

to create a banner so i cut up the labels and cutouts from saltwater and Cameron collection and layer them under the photo. next, i added a ribbon and embellish it with some buttons, wood veneers and my favourite gold foil heart sticker. to finish off the layout, i trim the sides of  the “endless summer” paper and adhered it on “bows” paper from the new Penelope collection.

thanks for dropping by and I hope you enjoyed this layout 
as much as I do. 

Products

paper: elle’s studio (“saltwater”, “penelope”)

tags, cutouts: elle’s studio (“saltwater”, “cameron”)

button: october afternoon (“midway”)

brads: exclusive dear lizzy (“5^th and frolic”) brad from studio calico (“34^th street kit”)

wood veneer: studio calico

mist: studio mister huey in seafoam, gold and sky scrapper

others: ribbon, sequins, doilies

Always An Adventure

happy thursday! i hope the week has been good for you so far. i had a productive weekend last week and i manage to come up with 2 layouts! it's quite an achievement for me as i am usually a very very slow scrapper. i only scrap at night after ethan falls asleep, which is about 11pm! hence, i have very limited time a day, it doesn't help that i can take a long time to decide the placements of my papers and embellishment. i need to learn how to scrap faster so that more can be done! here's the first layout i made with some elle's studio goodies i got from my local 
scrapbook store. 

i love this cheerful yellow background and i would like to use it as my background.  to tone down the yellow, i added some white acrylic paint and started spreading it with my brush and used the glitz giant roller in an attempt to create some texture. next, i used the studio calico noah outline stamp to add more design and interest to the background. I have some butterfly silhouette diecuts from my previous project around so I used them to create a strip down the page and it works as a base for me to layer the tags, tidbits and embellishments. I also layered tissue paper, patterned paper, vellum and doilies under the this black and white photo of ethan. i decided to use a black and white photo here so that it will stand out in this colorful layout.

here are some details of this layout...

Products

paper: elle's studio ("cameron", "penelope"), dear lizzy ("neapolitan")
tags/tidbits: elle's studio ("cameron")

white card stock: american crafts

button: october afternoon ("midway")

stickers: crate paper ("the pier")

brads: october afternoon ("midway")

wood veneer: studio calico

wooden peg: pebbles

enamel dots: my mind's eye

stamps: studio calico noah outline stamp, glitz designs arrow roller stamp

others: vellum, doily, wooden peg, gold foil heart sticker, sequins, ribbon, yellow star sticker, yellow label

thanks for looking!

Keep Calm and Make A Card

hi! it's almost the end of sunday and i hope everyone had a good weekend. today, i would like to share some cards i made for WCMD 2013 on studio calico's blog. there are some very attractive prizes!!! you can read more the details here. i am also in the mist of letting ethan start preschool and as a mother of a 2 year old, there are tons of things i can worry about. hence, i decided to work on some cards to keep myself calm and not worry about everything!!! *haha*

this is my first card... 

i made this card to join challenge #2 - ombre. i used mostly products from crate paper "the pier" collection. 

this is the second card...

i made this card to for challenge #3 - use your scraps. i have tons of scraps from my studio calico kits so i am happy to join in this particular challenge! i got to say the heart shaped stitching stencil from amy tangerine "cut and paste" is my current favourite!

this is the third card...

i made this card for challenge #5 - sketches. this is base on sketch #1. I used studio calico "valley high" card kit. love how the colorful papers look together.

that's all i have to share today, thanks for dropping by!

Fun In The Sun

hello again. today, i would like to share a layout i made for studio calico challenge - use your scraps! 

i first created a background with repeated frames using the stamp from studio calico "roundabout pl kit" and had lots of fun decorating the frames. i gathered some left over pl card, embellishments from mainly the sc "planetarium pl kit" and bits and pieces from my stash to fill up each of the frames. i also added some watercolours, hand stitching and mist to finish off the layout.

here are some detailed pictures:

i used the amy tangerine tag from sc "marks and co pl kit" as a stencil to pierce the design for the heart on my layout and hand stitched it. I also hand stitched the rays of a sun to complement my title 'fun in the sun'.

i tried the pebbles alphabet stamp (included in sc "double scoop pl kit") for the first time and love how it looks. I think i need more practice though.

products

kits: studio calico ("roundabout pl kit", "planetarium pl kit", "planetarium scrapbook kit", "double scoop pl kit", "marks and co pl kit")

additional paper: dear lizzy ("neapolitan")

white card stock: american crafts

mist: studio calico mister huey in seafoam and sky scrapper

alpha: amy tangerine ("yes please"), making memories ("children at play"), dear lizzy ("spring")

stickers: october afternoon ("woodland park")

button: october afternoon ("midway")

wood veneer: studio calico, freckled fawn

ribbon: american crafts

others: vellum, dolly, wooden peg, gold foil heart sticker, sequins 

Thank you so much for dropping by and have a wonderful weekend!

The Sweetest Moments In Between

happy monday! i am here to share a layout i created for crate paper august creative weekly. the theme for this month's challenge is to use navy blue and sequins in your project. 
you can read more details on this challenge here.

i started my layout using this whimsical balloon chipboard from crate paper "the pier" collection. it's one of my favourite elements in this collection and i have been saving it to work on a layout for ethan's birthday.  Using the colours on the balloon as a starting point, i created a background using some watercolors and mist. this is my first attempt using watercolors on a layout and i am happy how it turned out.

next, i placed the embellishments base on the colours on the balloons and background. to further highlight the navy blue colour on the page, i hand stitched part of the title 'moments in between' in navy blue thread. this word art is from paislee press 'downtime' element pack which can be found here.

sequins can be found in 3 different ways here. some are used to create a sequin heart, some are used as confetti in a shaker window and others are glued directly on the cardstock. i love how sequins adds color and extra sparkle to the page.

here are some detailed pictures...

products

all products are from crate paper "the pier" collection except:

resin flower clips: crate paper "maggie holmes"

emamel dots: my mind's eye

buttons: october afternoon "midway"

wood veener: studio calico "snippets"

white card stock: american crafts

others: vellum, sequins

I hope you have enjoyed this challenge as much as i did. 

thanks for looking and have a great week ahead.