I've got news ...

I can finally share !!! 

A coupla Fridays ago at 9:43 am ( Singapore time ) ,

 I received an international call 

and heard from the wonderful ladies at 

My Little Shoebox !!!!!!!!

It's been hard to contain the secret but today is the day 

we can let it all out .

The announcement has been made on My Little Shoebox's blog here .

Super Thrilled and honored to be on the same Design Team as these ladies : 

Erin Yamabe

Pattie Beltran

Shemaine Smith

Kristine Berc

Shelly Berg

Norine Borys

Susan Dupre 

Rocio Duran

Beckie Dryer

Linda Kretz

Zoe Nemburt

Rosangela "Ro" Philippsen

Melinda Spinks

Mandy Starner

Ilene Tell

Becky Williams

Nicole Wragge 

Keely Yowler

It is one of those days ...to put on the Glitz ! ;)

Today I just needed some retail therapy ,

 followed by some intensive creative therapy . 

& New Glitz Design came easily to the rescue ! 

We simply have too much by way of new arrivals these past weeks , 

so it's so easy to indulge I'm afraid. 

Bought up some Glitz Design Love Games pps

 ( & Laced With Grace & Afternoon Muse ) 

I thought the Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden Ephemera pack 

would go well with some of the Glitz Design pps, 

as well as EP's For the Record cardstock stickers. 

Alaskan Salmon goes well on many of my backgrounds I have to say (again!) 

more later ! 

Sketchbook Sat Challenge #4

Found a new sketch challenge to play along with -

by Chupa .

Used up scraps from my first CP Emma Shoppe layout .

Supplies : 

Crate Paper Emma Shoppe 6x6 paper pad, AC White cardstock, 

Maya Road chipboard, Fiskars All Year Cheer stamp set. 

Focus

Just a quick and simple layout I created with some new Teresa Collins Sports edition II papers. 

Mixed media pages seems to be the rage to me this year -

and I finally took the time to use more of Gesso

  on the kraft background here. 

I spritzed Autumn Nights GM all around the edges of the cardstock 

and love the effect of the midnight blue shimmer on kraft. 

Other supplies : Jenni Bowlin Flag Banner stickers, Studio Calico cardstock alphas, Maya Rd star pin , kraft journaling ticker, bingo game piecee.

Blessings

Posted this card last week on the Webster's Pages ning site

and it is one of the featured photos on their gallery page this week. ;) 

Features WP's Country Estate petite pps with sentiment from Crafty Secrets' 

Creative Scraps - Little Blessings.

Family potrait

with new Crate Paper Emma Shoppe 6x6 paper pad. 

I thought I would do something different for a change -

use a 6x6 paper pad on a layout before using them on cards. 

Other supplies : 7 Gypsies fabric tape , Heidi Grace Flea Market embellishments.

Have a great rest of the week , everyone ! ;) 

happy together

It's been awhile since I created with a sketch by Julie Bonner, 

and so inspired by Jennifer  and her fab take on this sketch, 

I was inspired to use up some Sassafras Lass Ellie's Tale here. 

Supplies : Pebble's Inc Happy Go Lucky Dimensional sticker, Sassafras Lass' Sweetly Smitten cardstock stickers, Prima Sculpture flowers,  Heidi Grace 's Fleamart word stickers, Chalkboard Mist - Alaskan Salmon , JBS ticket journaling spot, BG Doily Ribbon

You make me so happy/Help Japan

Sharing some card creations today 

featuring Chelley Bean Design's Ribbon Flowers. 

I thought they work well with 

Echo Park's Springtime papers . 

Just adorable they are and each one is unique . 

I used them as is . 

International blogging ,crafty friends who would like to contribute to Tomoko's( in Osaka)  fundraising efforts   to contribute to the Japanese Red Cross Society ,
 do check out her blog here .
Donations of layouts, cards, altered projects, ATCs etc are welcome. 

Bo Bunny Card Challenge

The latest card challenge over at Bo Bunny's blog is to Bling It On . 

 I had a go at it using the Gabrielle 6x6 papers with the coordinating sticker for the card sentiment. 

Brought out some bling with stickles ,a little pearl bling and glittered chipboard flourish . 

And then I tried to see how to Bling It On with the Ad Lib 6x6 papers. 

and was happy with a totally different version . ;) 

Document Everyday Life / Pray for Japan

Inspired today to use up more Bo Bunny Ad Lib pps with Magistical Memories' 

Solid Bubble Loop chipboard set. 

I layered the smallest sized Bubble Loop over the largest piece for yet another fun chipboard sun take. 

Used up some Such Sweet Tierney Buttons and journaling spots by Tanya Leigh. 

I am still loving the new TA Alaskan Salmon Chalkboard mist - used it on the smallest Bubble Loop

and a little on the die cut background behind the photo. 

& while our collective thoughts and hearts must still be with Japan right now , 

here's a link on Facebook where you can go & share some of your thoughts or feelings 

Japan Quake, eyewitnesses from the ground

The spirit & resilience of the Japanese people right now is definitely more than inspiring - 

From Twitter ( translated by Jun Shiomitsu ) 

* 献血の列

http://twitter.com/NOBCHIDORI/status/46477518169047040

日本は強いです！大阪難波の献血施設は被災地の方の為に超満員の順番待ちでした。私欲の無い列を初めて見ました。感動しました。被災地の方々、全国でその辛さを受け止めます。諦めずに頑張って下さい！

Blood donations

Japan is strong!  At Osaka I saw a LONG line of people waiting to give blood at the blood donation center.  This is the first time I have seen such a queue of selfless people waiting patiently in line just to give.  It was a moving sight!  To everyone in the hard-hit areas, we your countrymen accept your suffering as our own and we share in your grief.  Do not give up!  Stay strong!

* 渋滞した交差点での出来事

http://twitter.com/micakom/status/46264887281848320 

一回の青信号で１台しか前に進めないなんてザラだったけど、誰もが譲り合い穏やかに運転している姿に感動した。複雑な交差点で交通が５分以上完全マヒするシーンもあったけど、１０時間の間お礼以外のクラクションの音を耳にしなかった。恐怖と同時に心温まる時間で、日本がますます好きになった。

At a congested downtown intersection …

Cars were moving at the rate of maybe one every green light, but everyone was letting each other go first with a warm look and a smile.  At a complicated intersection, the traffic was at a complete standstill for 5 minutes, but I listened for 10 minutes and didn’t hear a single beep or honk except for an occasional one thanking someone for giving way.  It was a terrifying day, but scenes like this warmed me and made me love my country even more. 

* バス停で・・・

http://twitter.com/yunico_jp/status/46168394755612672 

バスが全然来ない中、@saiso が、バス停の前にある薬局でカイロを買ってきて、並んで待ってる人みんなに配った！

Bus stop mini episode:

It was freezing and bus was taking ages to arrive.  “@saiso” left the queue to run to a nearby pharmacy.  He bought heating pads and gave one to everyone in the queue!



Three days after the tsunami, three people were rescued from their attic. Upon being asked to comment, the elderly man smiles and says,

"We're fine! I've experienced the Chile tsunami too so I'm fine! LET'S START REBUILDING!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zeroCZSrjo

Just because ...

Last weekend , in 24 hrs I scrapped up 2 layouts , a canvas and a card. 

These past coupla days - 

it's all about cards with the new CC Upcycle & Social Club paper pads . 

That's just how the mojo rolls sometimes...

I based the design of this card on Got Sketch 93. 

This one is based on Got Sketch 97. 

And this one is a variation of Got Sketch 103 with CC Social Club. 

Sentiment is Unity Stamps - Heartfelt Sentiments. 

Sure am getting a lot out of these CC paper pads ! 

And a few more ...Cosmo Cricket Upcycle

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& so the cardmaking mojo today  continued with 

the new Cosmo Cricket Upcycle 

& with Got Sketch card sketches - here using Sketch 111 - made more quick cards.

Sentiment here - Unity Stamps Heartfelt Sentiments - a stamp set with 42 sentiments .

 I definitely have a sentiment for every occassion now ! woohoo . 

More butterfly & doilies from the CC Lovely Bits pack.
Inspired by Got Sketch 103.

Our hearts & prayers go out to the stricken areas where a 8.9 magnitude earthquake, tsunami struck Northern Japan this afternoon.
A tsunami warning has been issued for the entire Pacific, including areas as far away as South America, the entire U.S. West Coast, Canada and Alaska.
Praying for minimal damage and loss of lives. 

Quick cards with new Cosmo Cricket

It's that time of the week here - happy new,scrappy arrivals ! yeehaw ! 

Brought home the new Cosmo Cricket Upcyle 6x6 paper pad 

( simply because I never bought their 6x6 paper pads ) 

and had to try it out . Love their itty bitty butterflies and doilies for cardmaking . 

They might be too small for layouts I'd say. 

With a little help from Got Sketch 113  too. 

I also carted home Social Club 

( thinking this would be great for masculine cards , firstly) 

& had a go here using Get Sketchy #77. 

Sentiment  by Unity Stamps-  Heartfelt Sentiments , Ink - American Crafts Denim . 

KCK Challenge #6 - Basic Grey - Hopscotch Book

Time for another KCK Challenge this March - 

they want to see your Basic Grey projects using products from these collections :

 Hopscotch, Curio, Marjolaine, Wanderer, Pyrus. 

As Always , the generous prizes are : 

Top Prize - S$80 BG product voucher
2nd Prize - S$50 BG product voucher
3rd Prize - S$30 BG product voucher

Challenge entries open to Singapore & M'sian Scrappers.

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I'm back as a Challenge Designer using BG Hopscotch. 

I  have waited for the right papers to come along to create an album with Magistical Memories' Hopscotch Book.

The BG Hopscotch is such a fun and versatile range and helped me quickly create

 a friendship album for one of  DD's school friends.

 It has the perfect colours and patterns for these pics of teenage girls

 having fun and games outdoors without being too girly girl.

For the album cover,  I simply painted a couple of layers of Chalkboard Mist in Chocolate Mint. 

The negative numbers were highlighted with a little Diamond Stickles. 

On the inside cover here, I spritzed Maya Road's Antique Patina

 and then added coordinating journal die cut & chipboard shapes .

The rest of the chipboard pages of the album I simply covered with patterned paper. 

I layered the BG die cuts and chip stickers around the photos
 for a quick and simple finish to the album.

Do check out the other 4 designers' inspiration projects

 and the challenge 

here . 

Easter Greeting and others

I have made many a card type but never Easter Greetings ! 

Always a first time for everything ! 

New Crafty Secrets' Creative Scraps with Webster's Pages Yatch Club petite papers. 

Hard to go wrong with Crafty Secrets & Webster's Pages petite papers I reckoned here. ;) 

New Prima fabric petite blossom & Country Estate pps ,

sentiment & images - Crafty Secrets.