[the launch party]

You've got to check out the launch party happening HERE!
What can i say - i've had mine to play with for about 2 weeks and i can't get enough of it!!! It's pretty perfect for cutting through many many layers of papers (perfect for the lazy bone in me!), it cuts through chipboard like butter, felt, fabric... apparently also bubble wrap!
Here's a little project that i've made using all sorts of material with just 1 die.

Frames all in a pile!My FRAME of FRAMES :)
I love how the different frames in different materials start to define the various components of the LO.
Here's another part of the project....

Now to get my hands on more dies!!! :) ooo, the possibilities.....

[lists]

I live by my lists! i've always kept a daily planner, where i input all sorts of stuff, from 'real' appointments with other people, to little thoughts that i've to jot down, to things i want to do. Among them all, there are all these lists! Lists on what i need to buy from the grocery store, to lists on the current projects that i'm working on, to lists of what i need to do for work! Inspired by a great online friend's blog, i'm putting together a todo list for today.....

1. take pictures of all scrap and craft related stuff
2. november newsletter
3. pouches
4. take pictures of favorite places in the house (and pack up!)
5. laundry
6. scrap new pics
7. update etsy shop
8. make a baby layette set with new bibs and onesies
9. gocco!!
10. sew up bible / album covers

PHEW! now to get them all underway.....

some custom made pouches that have been sold
love the colours!
wonderful fabrics
all stacked up!

what are your lists? do share!!!

[forgotten]

Some forgotten LOs that i've just dug out from the trusty iphoto. Heh :)
These were of K at 9months
I love this picture of G - i think i've scrapped it more than once!
a perfect day indeed
G and her misadventures with the skipping rope.
ah, can you see how i loved using the JB cards.... so cool! :)
The title of this is "lucky me" - journalling is about my 2 little girls and how lucky i am that they call me mummy.
Oops, i realise that this is the same picture as the one that says '9 months'! haha.. maybe she was 10months when we took this pic.... still as cute! :P
Pics of the pouches that went off last week (yup, all 1 of a kind, every one different!) - boohoo... i need to make more! :) pics of these can be found on my flickr site.

[classes]

Just a shout out to my local LSS, who are celebrating their 5th (gosh! how time flies when we're having fun) birthday celebrations this month!!!! Do drop by to visit, as we unveil something really cool that i've had the pleasure of playing with - heh heh - here's a little sneak :
O and i'm super excited, as i'll be starting a class there really soon! If you're a scrapper or a crafter, do you always run out of time to scrap? A lot of people that i've spoken to, usually cite having to wait for their little ones to nap / sleep before hitting the scrap table. They ask, how do i manage to scrap or find my scrapping mojo with 2 little ones? Most nights, i'm out when the girls go to bed, so really, i don't find much motivation to get up and scrap into the night (except when there is a dateline!). Mostly, i scrap with G. She's my constant motivation and inspiration. It's an activity that she has never really got tired of doing (since she was about 18months i think). She started off scrapbooking on my lap, as i would do the rubons, stickers etc, she'll look at what i do and would be really quiet. As she grew older, i would let her help with the scrapbooking, holding down the rubons as she does the rubbing (yup, she even has her own rubon tool!), letting her paint the chipboard shapes. Now that she is able to write, she even has a go at the journalling! I love that we're doing this together, it makes scrapping all the more meaningful. For her, i guess it's just great because it means that she has my undivided attention! So, the inspiration for this class is to share what works and what doesn't work with scrapping with little ones. Hopefully, this will allow more mummies out there to scrap even when the little ones are awake!!! :)
Go HERE to check out the class, and i think the actual mini book is up for view in the shop! :)
lots of journalling
fun fun fun!
complete mini album
here is a little sneak :)

Come and PLAY!

[expectations]

As i take stock of the year, about what i have managed to accomplish, i'm thankful for every good creative day we have been through. Life is strange right - we spend most of our time at work, earning the moolah to be able to enjoy a certain lifestyle. But often, due to the time needed to be spent at work, we are too tired and spent to be able to enjoy any lifestyle! the irony. That is why we have never regretted stopping the humdrum of 'normal' work to embark on our own practice. It has been at times scary, often worrying, but the satisfaction of devoting all your time into something that is not just purely utilitarian (ie, just to provide an income), is indescribably fulfilling. Even though i have always enjoyed my work, to be able to plan out each day in the most creative way, to be able to have the freedom to explore all sorts of creative pursuits, this is what everybody should be given a choice to do! In anycase, we are thankful for our everlasting supporters, our great friends and family and all the people that have always believed in us. :)
Heh... i'll stop rambling (this is what blogging at 5am brings about!)

This arrived yesterday!!!Yup, my brand new (old) Gocco machine!!! with lots and lots of different coloured ink.
I can't wait to get started - it came without bulbs though, so i have to order online and wait for that to arrive! :)
A work in progress for a 1st birthday album. This is based on my previous design HERE.
That little handprint is courtesy of K. :)

[not much talking]

We went to City hall yesterday for a little kid's biennale.... it's a bit of a disappointment to us, who were expecting to see more interesting artworks, but was just greeted with room after room of ikea decorated spaces. O well, G and K loved it though, just give them some toys and a big space, who cares abt highbrow art!
Some pics outside the building...
G calls us the "jeans" family!On the red carpet.
Love these 'top down' shots that V took!
More pics of G
cannot stand still.
finally, a good one! :)
Some WIP crafting - these are embroidered covers for the big (264pics) photo albums.
Do you like my new fabric?
More new fabric
Customised orders for a fantastic client!
More customised work....
Early Xmas orders.. (let me know if you would like my newsletter - i'm offering a discount for the month of oct! )
G's teacher commissioned these 3 bible covers for her 3 daughters. I love doing customised work! And they are all done and wrapped over the weekend :) The most difficult thing to do will be to keep these under wraps until xmas!!!
More pics of the embroidered work can be seen HERE.

[like a newborn]

This is probably the last picture of me in glasses (taken the night before the op, goofing around with photobooth with K)
Yup! i went for the lasik op yesterday morning. I was at the doctor's clinic at 11am, and the op was over in just under 15min! I'm still amazed at how quick everything took place. Me, the super scaredy cat that was procrastinating this op for the longest time, as i was unsure of the whole procedure, the risks involved etc. All i can say is that now i'm still marvelling at the 'high-tech'ness of it all, a bit like going on an airplane and knowing full well that technological advnances have made the flight 99.9999% safe, yet still with that niggling "what if" anxiety. Well, i'm sure glad i did it!!!! I'm now typing this at 5am in the morning (yup, sleeping pills and afternoon naps sure screw up my sleeping cycles!) and i woke up with PERFECT eyesight. As another friend who has also done lasik told me - you feel like a newborn, able to see with clarity the minute you open your eyes! How true!! :)
So, more posts when i can finally take pics of myself without glasses!!!

Over the weekend, as G napped, what did we do? Dress K up in a schoolbag and made her pretend to 'ride' to school! heh heh....
Here she is with the cutest backpack ever!
O and she's started taking more and more steps...
Sometimes falling flat down on her bump....
Okay! i'm on the car, going to school now!
She does this handsign - like a "7" whenever she calls daddy..
Top view :)
A sneak peek at some bible covers that are on order!
:)
More of the crafty stuff later today!