[mounted stamps tutorial]

Since there's been a lot of pple (ok, not a lot, just more than 5) asking abt how did i do the mounted stamps, i decided to do a mini-tutorial here :)

things you'll need - 1.1cm Thick Balsa (not BASE!) wood; 2. UHU glue (or any other liquid glue); 3. Sandpaper; 4.Metal Ruler; 5.Penknife; 6.StampPad; 7. Stamp; 8. Cutting Mat

Step 1 - measure and cut the balsa wood to required width. (scratch marks were by Gracie - haha... she got a bit carried away with the metal ruler...

Step 2 - 2 equal sizes of Balsa Wood

Step 3 - Ink and stamp on one half of Balsa Wood (remember which direction)

Step 4 - Glue both pieces of wood together and of course the rubber stamp too!

Step 5 - For the finishing touch - use sandpaper to go round the whole stamp, smoothing out the imperfections (o! make sure the inked wood is dry first :P)

Lastly - store them all in a great case! :) heehee here's the lot i did earlier!

Remember to post yr creations on yr blogs and send me a link! :)

[silly mummy]

ok, this silly mummy has actually typed a whole lot of stuff that is meant to be for a post on our trip to KL, but have forgotten to click 'PUBLISH' before leaving for work this morning!! which is why this post will have minimal text and just pictures -for now! :)

grandparents in typical KL streetwalk cafe - loving the 'kolo' mee :)

some snapshots of G bouncing around on the hotel bed :)

[classes - UPDATES]

ok! so i think i've finally got enough pple to make up 1 class.... the inaugral session to be held sometime in Feb.
In view of it being the 'valentine's day' month, i thought the class could work around a basic theme :) So, lots of hearts and little heartwarming stuff...

Here's some basic info
(there are still openings, so please email me if you're interested!):
When : 3rd Feb (tentatively confirmed) / 10th Feb / 24th Feb
When : 3hrs 2-5pm
Where: Punggol (my humble home!)

What Part 1 - topic of class "i *heart* ?"
What Part 2 - you will learn techniques of layering, funky collaging, distressing, embroidery, sewing, stamping :)
What Part 3 - what to scrapbook? there will be interesting fun games to scrap abt different *heart* events - things to make you think out of the box!
What Part 4 - what to bring? please bring along favorite photos - doesn't matter if they're not of the same event; adhesives; alphas that you want to use. Or any other products which you're just dying to try out!! :)

Price - $50 (includes 1 kit for creating at least 3-4 LOs and 1 minibook)

Here's a little sample of what i've done with some products in the kit that will be given out during class!!! :)



Had so much fun picking it out and hope you'll all love to use it too! :)

[stamping frenzy]

some LOs done late into the nite yesterday. only one up in the house, something that rarely happens :) i quite like these, although i'm still on the hunt for the best way to document these scrap pages - do u photograph them or scan them? (if u see the ones that have buttons, they came out a bit blurry.. :P) I'll try out the picture route with the LOs to compare soon..... :)

{10am candid} haha this title came to me as i'm putting down the alpha stickers! love it lots :) love the 'strike a pose' look of this picture :)
{favorite treat} kinda collagey and fun - love the sunmaid label :)
{playtime - another one for the Korea album :D the pics are blurry... this time it wasn't the scanner's fault :P

[more pictures]

the weather made it difficult to go out, it has been raining the whole day. visited the indoor playground this morning at Orchid CC - it's a fantastic space for G! She absolutely loved climbing in and out the play structures, playing with the slides, running around in the fully padded play compound. Best of all, we arrived just when it opened, so had the whole space practically to ourselves! :)

[happy part #2]

more stuff that make me happy :
mounting my rubber stamps onto wooden blocks :) i dislike the finicky-ness of unmounted stamps, so this makes me incredibly happy! And they're really easy to make - just cut airfix 'balsa' wood to size, glue and stack!
organising my scrap stash :) opened up my storage boxes to sort out my scrap stash. nice and neat!

[before & after]

somethings just make me VERY HAPPY :) like:
from

to


haha.. yes, i'm easily pleased :)

[new discovery]

Went for a nice lazy brunch with good friend S and baby E. It was a really great morning! The after rain air was crisp and fresh without being overly humid, the kiddies were thrilled to be able to run wild (at least mine was :P) and to top it up, there were very few pple out and about as it was threatening to rain (again!). The place we 'discovered', or rather S introduced to us - is none other than Bishan park! It's a great place, lots of properly landscaped grounds, a dog run (although we didn't see any dogs today), an outdoor playground (for next time) and great food (portions were meagre though). Best of all, we found out abt a SPA!!! :) We mums were busy plotting the next time we could visit and have a baby-free treat... lol...
So, here are some pics:
typical - everybody looking everywhere but at the camera :)
feels like a resort somewhere in bali
i didn't crop this pic - really!

happy baby E
note on the last pic - in anticipation for #2 - G didn't look too happy that daddy is carrying another baby, she kept a watchful eye on the 2 of them and refused to be distracted; even by a xmas pressie from S! :) we had a taste of what it would be like with 2 instead of 1.... (not that i'm expecting - although my mum would say i look like i am! ||>.<||)

[new stamps = new layouts]

Sprees are when we get a group of likeminded friends together to buy online at a US scrapshop. Lately, there has been plenty of seasonal sales going on the online shops, and who could resist a 25% sale off all items? haha... so, i splurged...
Just received my stamps last night from purpleonion and they are gorgeous! Can't get good stuff and not scrap right? So here are the results :

[classes?]

Been getting some requests about whether i'm conducting any scrap classes. At the moment, i've got an ongoing slot available at TVC. However, i also do private lessons, which will need at least a minimum of 4 students per lesson (abt 3 hrs) The price of the lesson will cover all supplies (including an exclusive kit!) Sounds like fun? Leave a comment or email me if you want to find out more! :)

[constant]

Just wanted to tell everybody that leaves a comment on this blog - thank you! :) your comments are very appreciated and treasured. It has been a pretty amazing time for me, to be 'online' and to have so many pple drop by to visit! (pl leave a comment! :) i love reading them :P)

I'm slowly getting into the hang of blogging and with the new year, one of my resolutions will be get myself more involved with the scrapping world - posting LOs, submitting for pubcalls etc...

So, here's to a great year ahead!

[latest pics]

[otherwise?]

this is wat G will say when you tell her - better not do 'this or that'. She'll go - OTHERWISE?? haha... lol..

just did this layout last nite - nope, not a fishing for compliments statement, but just wanted record G saying something really innocently. I'm sure she doesn't really understand what 'pretty' is, but just says that because we laugh and kiss her when she does that. O, the age of innocence! :)

[one layout a month]

heehee, decided to start 2007 by doing 1 layout every month! :) they'll be of things that happened that month, just as a record of our family pics..... will try to take 1 pic every month at least of us together.
--> it's over on the sidebar :) TFL!!!

[self portrait]

Another Layout done from the pics from the National Musuem visit - see blog entry below..

I'm really pleased at how this self-portrait turned out :) on the hunt now for other big mirrors :) anyone has one i can borrow?

[photo op]

another LO! haha i'm on a roll - this one is for the WRMK tryouts - well, not really what i submitted, but since i've already stocked up on all their new papers :P

[zingBOOM DT layouts]

So thrilled to be on the Design Team for this gorgeous kit - i had a lot of fun creating the LOs and the best thing abt it is that the rest of the ladies on the team are FUN and incredibly talented! I feel so honoured to be part of this creative venture. So, here's what i did with the kit :


there's a story behind White Poo layout - lol - it's not disgusting! Promise! It all happened when auntie B sat on the beanbag, and it burst! G went - i want to catch all the white poo poo!! :) i laughed till my tummy hurt :P

[resolutions]

heehee... it's that time of the year again - did this little LO for fun! :D

[1st blog in 2007]

Technically, it's the 2nd blog - but nvrmind..

The whole Xmas and New Year season has passed by in a flash - in fact, the whole of 2006 seemed to have gone by way too fast! Too much working (too many things happening); G growing up so quickly; Too many hobbies :P BUT, i'm grateful for what we've achieved the past year (personally and career-wise)

It's been also a fun filled year for me - i've started up my own creative pursuits with a vengeance (before G it was pottery and other crafty stuff) - scrapbooking has really taken my 'hobby' into a new realm. It is so amazing how much the internet makes possible all these 'cottage crafts' (for want of a better term :P) This past year alone, i've been in touch with people from all over the world; been inspired by and hopefully been inspiration for all the anonymous and online pals; been able to connect and share different viewpoints abt creating memories.... gosh, this is sounding so sentimental! LOL....

So, what better way to start the NEW YEAR than with PHOTOS!!!


photos taken at the National Museum - Love this public space! Good architecture can really bring a smile to my heart and make me realise the greatness of our profession. (although there are WAY too few of these moments in Singapore - sadly)






Love taking pictures in this fully a/c environment - the daylights and muted yet intricate background make the perfect backdrops. And the art + artefacts on display are so different and tastefully presented too! All in all - KUDOS to a very well established local architecture firm!
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This was taken on a detour on the way home. For all my architecture friends, this will not be an unfamiliar project. For the non-architects - this is what the Lasalle-SIA city campus looks like now. It was the first Major competition that me and vic (together with the team in our ex-office) won when we first got back from London. It was because of this project that we stayed on for way longer than required. The architecture promises to be a very exciting and totally unconventional building - the likes of which is not really seen in Singapore (for this, the client had total faith in our work and was fully supportive of all design initiatives). I've worked on this project for a full 2 years, in a way - it's like a baby that i'm only now seeing the face of. The feeling is of joy, yet tinged with sadness, as I'll probably now only be participating in it's enjoyment as an external party, even though i know it's smallest detail. Even so, I'm very proud to have been a part of the team that designed this building, and i can't wait for it to be finally completed! :D

[new year, new beginnings]