Puppy Steps, Jumbo Leaps

Sticky Chewy Chocolate!

I had ice-cream with Swee Ching at Swensen's today :) It was not a planned outing. Just a random, spur-of-the-moment, let's do it decision.

SC is the straight-talking type. Unpretentious. Down-to-earth. Speaks her mind. Does
not bother to mask her thoughts with unneccessary disguises. Over our sundaes, we exchanged views on random topics. In keeping with the nature of the outing, everything was unsystematic, unplanned and relaxed.

I'm glad that i stopped by the store today and met her; thankful that she invited me for ice-cream; grateful for the short time and extra-large sundaes we had together. At the end of it all, she paid for the sundaes, i made a mental note to return the favour the next time, and we took a stroll back to the side of the mall where we parted ways after exchanging stories about our respective automobile accidents.

I enjoyed myself! I really did :)

So Freaking Cute!

(Picture taken from MSN Gallery)

I realised i have a thing for older men...Andy Lau, Hugh Jackman, the youngest is
probably Tay Ping Hui, who is almost forty! Somehow the younger ones (celebrities, that is) all seem kind of shallow. Or is it just me? Hmmm.

Anyways, it's NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY! Come on down to Made With Love if
you have some time to spare, it's gonna be loads of fun and madness :) :) :)

Guess What?

We saw Joanne Peh at Made With Love today! I had a picture taken with her :)

She looks better in real-life than on screen, very sweet, understated beauty,
the kind i like. In fact, i feel fat and ugly beside her, so i've decided to blur my side
of the picture so that it looks better :) Hehe!

So you see, scrapbooking is really for everybody!
If Joanne Peh can do it, so can you!
Don't be shy, go have a peek at the store now!

On a separate note, i just want to thank everyone for the reminders,
we will be careful! Also, i was not the culprit! Neither was Fluffie! :) :) :)

Mini Album Class: Graphic Curves!

I attended Aida's mini-album class at Made With Love yesterday, and totally enjoyed
every minute of it! For starters, i felt really relaxed because i wasn't in a hurry and
was able to take my time with the crafting and learning.

Also, Aida shared tips on mini-album colour planning and co-ordination, usage of
various paint mediums and awesome ribbon-tying techniques that i found very useful.
On top of that, i loved that i was able to substitute my own pink version of the
class materials, and that she was so patient with all our questions and requests.

I am proclaiming this as my favourite mini-album class thus far! And i've almost
completed it - pictures and journaling included! Now i'm just waiting for the stamped
quotes and butterflies, and VOILA!

Check out this sneak of my very own Graphic-Curves-In-Pink!

I can't post more pictures here as the workshop is still on-going, and the ideas
do not belong to me! But if you have not gone for this class, don't wait!

Sign up now!

Two Firsts...

One. The first time i taught a class at Made With Love!
I was really nervous when i received the message this morning, and right now,
i can't remember much about the class because it seemed to go by in a blur!
I hope i didn't do too badly, and that all of you who came were satisfied with your work :)

Two. Fisheye II! My very own lomo :) :) :)

THANKS Pooi! I SERIOUSLY LOVE IT!
*MUACK*

My 2009 Diary!

I spent my last off-day completing this! Wanted to post another tutorial for it,
but i'm too lazy to list the steps, so i'll just list the supplies here, okay? :)

 

 

Pages:
- Jenni Bowlin (6 by 6 inches) calendar cards
- Bazzill Basics cardstock (assorted, your choice!)
- Hambly Screen Prints overlays (white and pink mini grids and clearly heavy overlays)
- Ribbons (assorted, your choice!)

Stamps:
- Pink Paislee alphas
- Scenic Route {Appleton} numerals
- Technique Tuesday grid lines
- Laundry Line filmstrip
- Autumn Leaves barcode

Ink (ALL VERSAFINE!):
- Onxy Black
- Vintage Sepia
- Crimson Red
- Deep Lagoon
- Spanish Moss

Tools:
- Zig Writers (teal and red)
- Cutterpede cutter and scorer
- Clear stamping block (for acrylic stamps)
- Crop-A-Dile Big Bite
- Printer and stapler - optional!

All of the above are available at Made With Love :)

For my diary, i used a 6-inch-by-6-inch size, which is quite big.
I also allocated only one date to each page because i wanted it to be an "all-in"
diary that could contain my daily to-do lists, thoughts, journaling, art sketches, ideas,
photo-of-the-week and little bits of inspiration, so i used up a total of 55 pieces of cardstock and the entire diary came up to 4 inches thick!

You can customise yours according to your personal needs!
I also recommend that if you are into making your own calendars and diaries,
invest in a set of alphabet and numeric stamps that you really like instead of
using stickers, because the former will cost less in the long run :)

Have fun!

How Are You, My Dear Girl?

It was Made With Love's 5th birthday yesterday, and Elvira, Sandra and Swee Ching
brought their little darlings to the store. They were all dressed in costumes, and the
store was filled with laughter from their antics and adorable little smiles and actions.

When i looked at little Chloe (Sandra's daughter) in her pretty shimmery yellow ball-gown,
i thought of my Chloe, and i wondered if she still remembers me. I wish i could find the
formula to stop me from missing her and thinking of her everyday, because every time
i do, i feel a sting in my heart.

Then i look at this last photo i have of her...

 

...and i wonder how she is.

How are you, my dear girl? We hope we will meet again someday, but till then,
grow well, stay happy, and be healthy always. We will always love you. XO. Always.

Busy Busy Busy...

I know i haven't been blogging much these days,
but i've been working an average of 13 hours a day since Sunday!

I like it though, it's been great :)
The only thing i am not enjoying is the fact that i miss Fluffie so much every single day.

We launched the Sizzix Big Shot officially yesterday!
So far, it's been madness, and the more machines i sell,
the more i feel like getting one for myself!

THE-DIE-CUTTING-MACHINE-TO-DIE-FOR! 
And it's so pretty! Come check it out at Made With Love!

Feel Better Already!

I woke up with a terrible headache this morning, so i spent the whole day
holed up at home watching FRIENDS with my sister, helping my mum make salad,
cuddling up with Fluffie and working on my 12 by 12 wall calendar for 2009.

Now i'm all done for the day, and feeling better :)
I'm starting full-time at Made With Love tomorrow. *Excited*
Too lazy to take photographs of the completed calendar right now,
but here's one of my baby for you all! Thanks for coming by!

 

I Got A Job!

I'll be starting work officially on the 2nd of November :)

I am...
a little fearful.

But...
excited
excited
excited.

It took me...
three months of consideration
a huge dose of courage
and a leap of faith
to do this.

I hope i've made the right choice this time!