CHA Winter 2011Sneak Peeks

I've just discovered  Papercrafter's Corner as a great one stop place

to check out all the latest sneaks by manufacturers for CHA Winter 2011 

http://papercrafterscorner.typepad.com/papercrafters-corner/sneak-peeks/

You will not be disappointed when you click on the link - 

in fact you should find more info than you'd expect - 

I know I did ! 

**wink**'

Raindrops keep falling on my head ?

That's what I keep thinking when I look at this DD's teenage gal pals' pic . 

I've missed Burt Bacharach too - in fact - check out the youtube link below - if you're like me . 

Love the polka dotted umbrellas here - 

bought very inexpensively - just S$2 ( abt USD 1.60 ) 

Lots of fun things I wanted to try out on this layout- 

3 D white paint on the Magistical Memories' chipboard clouds -

after painting them with Chandelier Glimmer Glam first - for just a hint of soft glitter.

Some tone on tone on kraft - using the MR Kraft doilies in a fun new way behind the clouds - added some stamping in Walnut distress ink for an imperfect look . 

Love these flourish designs. 

I played with some cotton gauze & misted them in the colors I wanted - 

 I used Mod Podge to stick the gauze down .

& while I was at it with the Mod Podge - 

I used it with the Shabby Green Door pps here - after water distressing them first. 

Loads of messy fun ! 

CR8FN Color Challenge

I love seeking out new challenges to join in 

at the start of each new year -

here's one that I spotted.

A fun color challenge blog site started by Mona Pendleton. 

Using  a few of my favorite things - 

SRM sticker card sentiment, MR chipboard shape , 

Webster's 8x8 pp , lace trim , heart whimsy , vintage sparkler ,

my own hand colored crinkled ribbon 

I also re-discovered Rock Candy distressed stickles 

which I have used on the flower petals on the pp

here & there . Really gives an effortless, textured sugar coating . ;) 

I also entered this card for the January thank you card challenge over at inspireMe. 

Thanks for looking ! 

7 Gypsies' cards

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Hey , blogging friends ! Trust your first week of the New Year is off to a roaring good start !

Back here today to share some 7 Gypsies' card creations for a change .

I've used paper from the new 7G Lille 8x8 paper pad for this card , 

the sentiment is by Crafty Secrets &

 I misted up with MR's Antique Patina the MR scallop chipboard 

behind the sentiment. 

One of my scrappy goals I was more than happy with in 2010 

was spending half of the previous year's $ on stash. 

This year I have every intention of halving 2010's too ! ;) 

This card uses a mix of newer & older stash - 

the oldest being the trim just below the Crafty Secrets sentiment

( which i have adhered using Helmar's Quick Dry glue.

it's been so liberating working with the right adhesive in hand - 

I can stick schtuff in places I never used to be able to 

simply 'cos I didn't have the right adhesive ! uh huh ! oh yeah !!! )  

Happy , happy ! 

My final card today uses a mix of last year's 

Conservatory pp with even older Gypsie Market pp. 

I have to say after making these cards - that 7 Gypsies' paper 

collections have such a classic , timeless quality to their prints and patterns. 

No hurry to use them up for sure . ;) 

Passport to Adventure

Found time today to kick start 2011's scrapping - 

& put to work  new 7 Gypsies' Lille 8x8 pp here. 

Just to try something new -

 I used some burlap here with  the edges already fringed up. 

A fun rustic touch - the burlap - I'll have to have another go at it another time .

Love the look of pealized spritz on black cardstock here too.

Other supplies : 

Prima Rajah center, 

Maya Road wooden bingo piece,

Hemp string, 

TA's  butterfly screen, 

Smooch Spritzes ,

Making Memories' Design Shop sticker - Travel ,

AC Foam thicker , 

Basic Grey Basic journaling stickers & border. 

Have a Blast ! 2011 !

We are entering a New Season , 

12 whole months of brand new experiences awaiting ,

lots of changes I am expecting - in a good way , 

let's not overlook opportunites for growth , 

Live Loud , This will be a year of great REjoicing ! 

All these I wish & hope for you too , dear blogging friends !  

in this New Year ! 

Goodbye 2010 ! Hello .....2011 !!!

Wow ! how fast did 2010 fly by us all ! 

I'm more than pleased that my bit of scrappy crystal ball gazing on 

Dec 31,2009's post 

was all spot on !!!! woot ! 

Alas , I have nothing much to offer this time save

 to pass this on from Pantone : 

Say Yes to HoneySuckle Pink : 

A sherbety shade of pink , with a hint of red and orange zest ...

oooo yeah ! Color me vivid & with extravagant optimism any day ! I likey !!! 

& I just might buy more clothes in this color going forward into 2011 . ;) 

Now continuing my celebration of creations of 2010 - 

From July . 

O my ! TA's Limited Edition Colors - Fall 2010 - 

sure had me at Hello !! woot ! such a fine collection of versatile mist colors . 

With them , I can alter any olde, ugly patterned paper into something I could love ! 'nuff said ! 

From August. 

I made a record number of cards to appreciate teachers this year. 

& bought a record number of school themed lines too. 

With my kidlets at the age their at , 

totally worth justifying the hoarding for me ! 

From September . 

 Joy is  handcoloring my own crinkled ribbons . 

I even used some to make flowers here. ;) 

& It really was a banner year , wasn't it ? 

From October.

Although Turquoise was 2010's hue of the year ( Pantone) , 

I was very happy to add shades of purple to my creations this year.

& did you notice Bloomers everywhere - 

on clothes, tees , not just for scrappy use ...

From November . 

My first GD spot for a stamping company - myStampBox ! 

Sweet ! 

From December. 

Playing with newfound mediums ( in this case - alcohol inks ) 

always always make me happy ! ;) 


Now Here's wishing all blogging friends a berry, merry New Year - 

 w/ a champagne cherry cheesecake truffle w/ pecan praline & amaretti... 

and a generous scoop of vanilla gelato + cider-marinated fruits by  the side. 

Yupz , I sure hope my first dinner of 2011 is gonna be rounded off like this ! ;) 

Celebrate 2010 !

Being that it's a nice new shiny decade , 

it's only fitting to celebrate what we've done in 2010 ! 

From January .
I liked the soft colors of the G45 Le Romantique line coupled with kraft.
& I carried on misting throughout most of 2010. ;) 

From February .
Love acrylic photo stand projects - made quite a few as gifts for guys.
G45 A Proper Gentleman was a fave masculine line for me.

from March . 

Handmade flowers are here to stay it seems & I certainly jumped 

on that major trend with this altered canvas project. 

from April . 

Celebrating scallops -every which way & the use of white spot laminated cardstocks with mists. 

From May . 

This Girls' Paperie line - for cards is a major fave for me . 

from June . 

Finally using my clear stamps more this year - 

Technique Tuesday stamps by Ali Edwards is a major fave. 

I'll continue in the next post 

with my choices from the remaining 6 mths of the year ! 

What fun to look back at what we've done sometimes . ;) 

Real Life. in photos .

It seems that I like rounding off my year end scrapping with Webster's Pages. 

Definitely one of my top go to brands . To me,  Webster's Pages papers are versatile enough 

to match many different photo themes. 

I used a mix of scraps from 2 different lines - Seaside Retreat & Nature's Storybook.

Used some cardstock stickers from the Garden Gala line . 

& Vintage sparklers from the Wonderfall line on top of 

Chelly Bean Design's crepe paper flowers. ;) 

Lest I forget how to scrap & mist & all that - 

couldn't resist misting with Perfect Pearl mist in green unto the black cardstock. ;) 

Quick Pressie Ideas

Trust you're mostly done with present opening or giving marathons ! ;) 

I made these as stand bys to give away , just in case I need a present with a handmade touch. 

A quick altered notebook using BG Capella . 

I'm also entering this for the Krafer's Paradise Challenge #4 - using BG in our projects . ;) 

A Tattered Angel Bingo Card hanging for a change here. 

I tried coloring some of  the Prima crystals with green alcohol ink & loved the result ! ;) 

The TA chipboard frame was painted with Pink Bubblegum GM and then coated with 

Glimmer Glam in Lavender. 

Some Prima floral, leaves , crinkled ribbon , JB vintage buttons and I was 

able to call it done . ;) 

It's Christmas !

& it just wouldn't be Christmas without you , 

you , 

& you ...... dear blogging friends ! ;)

As for me & my house , we celebrate the Reason for the season ,
the birth of Jesus Christ, and unite in heart with fellow believers all over the world
on this very special time of the year !

Sending you all extra warm thoughts & wishes 

from Sunny Singapore ! 

Be Blessed in the year ahead , 2011 ! ;) 

More G45 Springtime cards

Some peeps bake & bake during Christmas . 

Not me , I'd rather be creating paperfections ! lol 

Especially with new papers for inspiration. 

Made a batch of G45 Once Upon a Springtime cards at one go - 

using all my fave things - bling, pearls , crinkled ribbons,

lace/crochet trim. 

SRM Stickers for the card sentiments . 

O Happy Day , indeed  after these were made . ;) 

More hidden stash finds

In the course of uncovering the Bo Bunny Edgy Album ,

 I found a Maya Road Acrylic Butterfly Album amongst others. 

I wanted to see where I could go with these acrylic pages with the alcohol inks I have on hand. 

I kept it fairly simple to allow the alcohol ink patterns to come thru' , 

using a few of my fave things . ;)
Prima florals, crinkled ribbon , glittered chipboard, AC soft fleece heart

& I figured if I could do one page , I can do another & see what happens. 

True enough, the 2nd is quite different from the first - 

even though I was using the same color combos . 

Sure had fun with alcohol inks & these butterfly acrylic pages ! ;)