Puppy Steps, Jumbo Leaps

Life's A Sweet Blast!

With ice-cream and a dog this cute, it's hard for it not to be! I started on this layout last weekend, but ended up leaving it on my desk half-done because i felt too ill to scrap after the full effects of my stomach flu kicked in. Now it's finally done!

 

So which would you pick? The dog or the dessert? :) Loving the Pink Paislee Sweet Treats papers and Sassafras Lass felties. They go perfectly together!

More details...

 

I also made a cup-cake card with the scraps!

It's been some time since i created a card and it felt great! I should do this more :)

Today is the seventh day since i came down with stomach flu, and i finally feel like i have regained almost all of my strength. I'd been feeling nauseous, faint and dehydrated for the entire week, really hope the virus leaves me alone from now on!

It's November already! Can this be true? I can't believe it's gonna be Christmas again in a month's time. Almost time to start planning for a brand new year...new calendar, new diary, new resolutions...gosh!

Next month, I'm hoping to set up a stall at the Tanglin Mall weekend flea bazaar with my sister/cousins. We'll be making a trip down next week to register our names for balloting, wish us luck! I've already cleaned out my wardrobe in preparation, and look what my little darling did when i was busy doing so...

 

 

She not only sat on my most expensive dress and refused to budge, she also made herself a little nest right in the middle of my dress, and lay there happily whilst i threw more clothes on her! She looked so cute that i didn't even bear to scold her. Sigh.

Camera...1, 2, 3!

 

I've been totally inspired by the amazing Christine Middlecamp lately, so i decided to pull out some Sassafras goodies and try out some layering on my own. This layout was made mainly using papers from the Hog Heaven, Woodland Whimsy and Fawned Of You Too collections, with stickers and chipboards from Yummy Vintage and Sweet Marmalade.

It was fun working on this, and i was so excited to share it here that i had to photograph the layout earlier tonight despite the poor lighting!

Ready For Some Perfection?

Here it is...

 

This is Fluffie, a little furball of perfection in my imperfect life :)
She is absolutely Perfect In Each & Every Way and I love having her in my life!

Today, we celebrated Grandma's 86th birthday at her home. I realised that with us all grown up, the place is getting a little too small for us now. In 2011/2012, when the new apartments at Havelock are ready and it's time to demolish the old Silat Walk blocks, Grandma will have to move. I wonder if the new house will be big enough to take us all.

For some time now, i've been pondering upon the significance of family values in people's lives. Some months back, my colleagues and i took part in a couple of simple online psychological tests for fun, and my results for every test came back the same - family ranks the top priority in my life, above money, career, and even love. Of course, in everyone's lives, there will always be times when love and family are inter-twined; when we grow so attached to our partners that they become a part of our hearts and homes, but that's another issue altogether.

I often wonder why i am like that. Why do i feel the need to be at home with my mother on weekends? Why do i feel that i am responsible for the household whenever she is away? Why am i seemingly the only one who cares about having the chores done when she is unwell? Maybe it's the way my mother brought me up. Maybe it's just the way i am wired. Maybe these are characteristics typical of an eldest child. I have no answers.

Recently, i've observed that my father and mother have slowed down a lot. My dad can no longer keep late nights, and injures himself much more easily playing badminton than in the past. My mum, on the other hand, experiences numbness in her arms and hands when she carries heavy groceries. She can also no longer stand at the ironing board for longer than half an hour at a go, wash two toilets in a row, or hang the laundry out to dry without experiencing back pains after that.

I don't know if anyone else sees these signs that my parents are ageing, and i'm starting to worry about whether i will be able to cope with all the remaining chores when my mum is no longer able to do them, as well as how i will be able to afford to sustain this household if my parents fall ill. Just ten days ago, i wrote in my journal that i seem to have grown a lot more grey hairs since Joseph and i split up. It was then that i realised how much of my burdens he had helped me carry in the past, and i am grateful for that.

For now, i just hope that life will be kinder to my parents, that they will be healthy and well till i am ready and able to take up more.

Pack Your Bags And Come With Us!

I'm feeling extrememly accomplished right now, after having spent one whole day and night working on this mini album...

Walk The World...Our Cosy Weekend Getaway!

 

I used Maya Road's chipboard suitcase album and October Afternoon's ROAD MAP collection (papers, die-cuts, stickers and rub-ons) for most of the album, combined with bits and pieces of some other brands. Love the fact that the completed piece looks like a real little luggage bag...i enjoyed walking around the house with it for a while...hehe.

Details of all the pages:

 

Thanks for popping by! Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)

Some Layouts To Share!

Life's been pretty mundane around here recently, with me working 12-hour days half the time over the past two weeks...but i had a mini crop session at Pooi's place last weekend, and managed to churn out a few layouts! Finally found the time and energy to upload the pictures today...

The first layout i did was this...Me Likey!

 

A cheery pear-y layout, using Sassafras papers! Then, i de-constructed some Pink Paislee to make up the next layout...

Tick Tock...Why Am I Waiting?

 

I love the girly feel of this layout...love the cut-out roses and the soothing colours :)

The third layout was a very simple one, just white cardstock, pink mist, a flower and some lace to showcase photos of Fluffie in her bright red strawberry house...

 My House And Refuge...

 

The misting didn't quite turn out the way i'd wanted, but i decided to leave it as it is because i didn't quite know what to do to 'repair' the look!

Next...one on Fluffie's little booties, using Websters' Pages. This is a slightly different piece of work from what i would normally produce. I like it very much! And the American Craft flocked thickers match the pictures perfectly. Hehe!

 

My final layout of the weekend was also my favourite of the lot...You Make My Heart Sing! I absolutely adore everything about this...from the scalloped heart white base to the colours of the glimmer mists...from the music notes to the misted Prima bloom...from the pretty pink pearl swirls to the Melissa Frances keyhole...and of course, the American Craft fabric thickers!

 

The mini crop got me all inspired and raring to scrap, so when i got home, during the Hari Raya holiday on Monday, i worked on one more layout, scraplifted from Pooi's idea here!

Little Fluffie Is A Rainbow Girl!

 

I use up two packs of embellishments for this...something i do not usually do! Colours make me happy :) So do glimmer mists and Sassafras Lass!

It's my mum's birthday this coming Monday, and we're going for dinner at Beach Culture tomorrow. I'm very excited, because when i called for a reservation and asked if dogs were allowed at their al fresco dining area, the guy on the phone not only said YES, he said that they would arrange a seat for Fluffie too!

Not sure if i'd be back with another post any time soon, but i promise to share more when i'm free. Thanks for popping by this weekend :) I'm off for some precious Fluffie-time!

Ta Da!

CELEBRATION...

 

This album's for my sister's 21st birthday. I used the Making Memories JUST CHILLIN'
Girl papers for the inner pages because the bright colours were so apt for the theme, combining them with some Hamblies, Prima blooms and pearls, and 7 Gypsies word stickers. The picture above shows the cover, which i wanted to keep simple for contrast with the inner pages, so i simply slapped on the Hambly butterflies and American Craft
puffy thickers, then misted the white space with Tattered Angels PEARL glimmer mist.

This is a gift for my sister and the first album i've made that i did not include journalling in, because i wanted to leave the space for her to do so herself. I'm not going to show the inner pages here since it's a gift, but here are close-up shots of some of my favourite pages...

 

 

 

 

 

I'm lovin' the bright colours! They're so suitable for a 21-year-old girl :) :) :)

I'm Alive And Kicking!

Yes, i am :)

I've finally recovered fully from the flu and starting to get things done around here. I know
i promised to share photos of Fluffie and i on holiday together, i'll do it soon, okay! For now, just popping by to say HELLO and to share some of my recent, but long overdue creations...

A Mini Journal...

 

I was inspired to make this when i felt really down one day. It didn't take very long, but
i felt happier once it was done!

In School...

These pictures were taken using my mobile camera, more than a year back, when i
brought Fluffie to school with me one day, during the June 2008 school holidays :) She settled down quickly on my table, and looked bored the whole time!

Tonight's scrapping night! I'm finally going to start work on my sister's 21st birthday album. Next weekend will be a long weekend because of the Hari Raya Puasa holiday,
and i'm totally looking forward to it! Fluffie and i are going over to Pooi's house to crop and play on Saturday, and if the weather is fine, to Sentosa on Sunday! Yayyy!

 Jo-ann Kuek, Sally Neo and Sherlyn Goh, COME JOIN US on Saturday! :) :) :)

Hello!

Fluffie and i took a holiday together this weekend :) Fluffie's dozing off now, and i'm
feeling lazy, so no photos for now! We had loads of fun...I'll be back next week with more details and pictures to share, but for now, i just want to share my most recent layouts.

My Cozy Place...

 

The stitching for this piece took me four nights...i almost gave up!

Princess Of The House...

 

This one shows Fluffie lying comfortably atop her throne of pillows, looking like she really belonged! For the next two days, i'll be eagerly waiting for the rest of the week to come,
keeping my fingers (and Fluffie's paws) crossed that we'll be able to see Chloe! Both
Fluffie and i can't wait...we're very excited :) :) :)

Long Weekend! Yippee!!!

I've been waiting for this weekend for the longest time! Work has sapped all my energy recently. 12 hour workdays, no lunch break, intensive preparation for upcoming events.
Worst of all, less time with Fluffie than i would like! That really killed me :( :( :(

But...yayyy! Loving the break so far! I managed to complete three layouts yesterday afternoon at my aunt's place! This time round, i pre-packed the kits and lugged them
over to my aunt's place together with all of Fluffie's stuff, so i didn't have access to all
my boxes of additional materials at home. But overall, i was quite happy with the layouts!

First up...SUN & SAND...

 

...using Fancy Pants papers, bright yellow paint and some rub-ons. My favourite part of
this layout is this...

 

An extremely CUTE Heidi Grace acrylic sun-with-a-heart!

Next...DAYDREAM...

  

Fluffie does this almost everyday :) Everyone i know always comments on how clean and white Fluffie is, but did you know that this princess also has some really weird quirks? She loves lying on my slippers and drifting off to sleep!

This layout was done mainly using Luxe papers, and i included a Buzz & Bloom acrylic embellishment, which i broke into three parts and placed at the top left and bottom right
of the photograph.

The last layout...HER DAILY MOMENTS...

 

...is also my favourite! I'm really a simple girl at heart :) And recently i'm beginning to
realise that i'm totally an October Afternoon girl too! I used to think i loved Sassafras more, and that OA papers were a little boring in comparison, but now i think i'm wrong!

I LOVE OCTOBER AFTERNOON!

I used the Weathervane collection for my layout. Love the simplicity, love the colours,
love the white space, love the clouds, love the felt thickers, LOVE MY LITTLE FLUFFIE :)
My goal was to complete one more layout, but i felt so accomplished after these three
that i decided to save the last one for another day! Hehe.

Today, we (my cousins, Fluffie and i) spent the morning at Sentosa. No photos, because
all i wanted was to make up for lost time with Fluffie, to run around with her on the beach, and to relax! Fluffie made friends with an affectionate chocolate Labrador named Cocoa!
All of Fluffie's friends are retrievers...she hates small dogs! I think it's because she was so close to Chloe and so used to being around her that she's just more drawn to dogs who look like Chloe. Haha. We had a blast at Sentosa!

Fluffie's fast asleep now, after a tiring day and her bath, and we're all just hanging out, waiting to watch the parade at my aunt's place. I love this weekend :)

Something Pretty Came In The Mail Today!

 

I've been waiting for this for the longest time! It's a commissioned painting of Fluffie and
me, by Elsie Flannigan. It's super cute! And now it's hanging pretty in my scrapbooking area :)

 

THANKS Elsie :) I love it!