Hello Hello

I am back. After 7 days of travelling, I am finally back in Singapore. It feels great to be back and I certainly miss Singapore. Haha. Korea was great nonetheless. It was the first time going to a country in which we didnt know the language nor how to get around. I am glad that months of planning meant that we were prepared and we certainly didnt get lost that much. We spent our time exploring places, eating Korean food and walking a lot. A LOT. Sharing some photos that I took...

And speaking of travel photos, I did a travel themed page using the latest OA's Travel Girl Collection. Did I mention how big a fan I am of October Afternoon? This line is no exception to their previous travel line and I am in love. (:

Loving those blues and greens in the page. The elements in the line are up to my alley and I am certainly going to use this line for my Korea photos. I cant wait to get started. So I hope everyone is well and finding time to scrap. I will scrap hard before school starts again.

Happy Wednesday.

Wordless Monday

 CSI #75

Random Pier layout inspired by Jen Gallacher

Here I come, Seoul. See you in 8 days.

The start of a good break

Even though my 3 weeks break is upon us, I still have not being able to enjoy much. Reasons being:

• Mum's full medical check up (accompanied her for 3 days)
• Had to go back to teach today and tomorrow
• Last minute preparation for my Korea Trip (leaving next Monday) 
• Flu Jab

So with all these all my mind, I am truly looking forward to finding some time for myself, hopefully by tomorrow. I do have a couple of layouts to complete before I leave on Monday so I am praying that I would have enough strength to do so. I just havent had time to even think of getting creative, simply because there are 1000000 things to do.

Here is sharing a layout I did for Crate Paper that went live today.

I shared some tips of how to make your own customised vellum pockets. I must say, I am truly obsessed with vellum right now. I have been using them on my recent layouts so stay tune as you will see more. 

Will be back for one more post before i leave for Korea.

Happy Wednesday!

Flu Bug

I caught the flu bug and am now nursing at home with a stuffed nose and a high fever. What a way to start off the last week of school. Nonetheless, I am glad to be resting at home and getting lots of fluids and fruits. I will make this post short and sweet.

Yet another piece of good news to share:

If you have been subscribing to Studio Calico, you will realise that I was featured as a member for the month of May. I was so uber excited when Nicole Harper contacted me and in the post, I shared some layouts and answered some questions. Be sure to check out the studio calico blog right HERE.

Up next, I managed to complete another layout using the Pier Collection. I cant stop using the papers and products and I literally printed a number of photos to ensure it matches with the Pier Collection. So do not mind me as I continue to use photos that seem rather familiar.

Sold seperately in the collection pack are these lovely ombre kraft background papers and they are simply gorgeous. I know it's a little overwhelming since the textures and prints are so different but you can sure brighten them up with some brighter and more neutral patterns as seen in the layout above. I love how the colours like blue and green shone through and the colours helped to create an extra 'pop' to the layout.

I have scrapped this photo for the 2nd time. I am truly missing San Francisco and the photo really makes me miss the food that we devoured when we were there. You might be wondering why there is a bicycle element in the page. It is not a random element but simply because where we purchased these food items was also a popular hot spot for cyclists as they cycled around the piers.

Can you also spot a household item that I used in this layout? If you havent noticed, I used a toothpick. It was a random finding as I was trying to use it to take out some dried glue from my bottle and I happened to like how it fit into the layout, so I used it.

That's all.
I will be back with a post soon, sharing my techniques on misting soon.
Do look forward to it.

Today is Life

Recently, I came across this quote while watching a CSI episode. It really dawned upon me about what life should be able and how i should live it.

"Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today.Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto. " - Dale Carnegie

Life is truly short. As cliche as this might sound, every moment counts. Every single moment, be it good or bad is part of life and it is something we must treasure. I made this album awhile ago, recording the everyday moments of K and B. I also found some time to journal my thoughts down.

Now lets get to the technical scrapbooking process. Firstly, the cover was done using an overlay found in Crate Paper's DIY Collection. I mounted some papers, die cuts and embellishments and placed my title. I chose a rather bold background paper knowing that the overlay will help to tone down the overall effect.

Here are the insides of the album. My strategy was to use up my fabric frames and overlays and I am excited as to how it turned out.

 

 I like consistency in my albums.  This means keeping certain elements similar to help make the overall album cohesive. It will help to choose elements from the same collection so as to ensure that they will match with the papers. These few pages above were done using the same technique. Mount the photos behind the frames, layer some phrase stickers and chipboards and end off with journaling strips.

In some of these pages, I went beyond just placing photos behind frames or overlays. Like what you can see from the two photos above, I did a confetti pocket, and added elements both inside and outside of the frames for added fun interest. It also gave me the liberty to journal more, without the constraint of photos.

I hope this inspires you to make your own version. It could be an album, a layout or even be part of your PL spread. Document what matters to you most and take the time to savour the moments you share with your loved ones. Make it count.

Happy Saturday!