CPS #13

Sorry for being MIA for almost 2 weeks. My husband was away for 5 months and I got to helped him packed his stuff. In case you didn't already know, my husband is a sailor and he's usually gone for 3-5 months. He stopped sailing for almost 1+ year to continue his mate master studies. Thank God...he passed his exam with flying colours :) He used to sail for 9 months and we only get to see each other once a year. But now, he only required to sail at least 3 months and get 1 month holiday. A lot of my friends have asked me how could I stand without seeing him for months? Well, I would tell them if you love someone, you would sacrifice for him or her. And they also ask what do I do while he's away? My reply?? Making cards of course!! Lol :)

It's fun and enjoyable to see all the beautiful cards created by the DT and the participants. And here's what I came out with. This card took me less than an hour to create (it usually took me more than an hour to create just a card...I'm that slow)

Thanks for stopping by! Have a nice day, ya!

Happy Friday!

The weather is gloomy and looks like it's going to rain soon. How I wish I can lie down and have an afternoon nap now:) I'm attending my 1st step class tonight and I'm hoping that I have enough energy to sustain the one hour class :) Anyways, I have two more cards to share today.

I hope you are not getting bored of my mother's day card. This card was totally inspired by Ivanka. It hit me the moment I saw the sentiments on one of her card. For this card, I try to used up some of my stash. There are mixture of paper from Making Memories, Crate Paper and KI Memories. The house, love and grass were free template from Paper Crafts. Can you tell that I'm addicted to stitching?

Happy Friday!

CPS #11

I've been visiting Card Patterns for a while now but never participate in their sketch challenge before. So, here I am trying my hands on their sketch this week. I would have to say that they have a bunch of talented designers with beautiful creations! Hop over to their site and you'll know what I mean.

Here's my interpretation of the sketch:

I hand stitched the corners as well as the alphabet stickers on the ribbon. I had so much fun doing it and I think I'm going to incorporate stitching in most of my cards :)

I have two more cards to show you. More stitching :) I feel so lucky to be the owner of hundreds of DMC threads.....'wink' :)

Thanks for looking!

Just a few......

cards to share with you today. The first card was for 2S4Y. I'm happy that I could play along with their sketch this week.

Sketch by Kazan:

And here's my interpretation of the sketch.

A birthday card for my MIL. Is it too girly? Well, I hope she likes it.

Hope this is a perfect card for a perfect mom :)

Thanks for looking and hope you are having a great day! See ya!

Farewell Card

How's it going, peeps? I had a rough day today and what's worst was I only get 4 hours of sleep yesterday! I pretty much looked like zombie now. Sigh! Oh well, let's talk about cards! Last week, I was asked to create a farewell card for a colleague who's leaving the company next month. And here's what I did:

I bought a crackle paint by Tim Holtz last month and haven't got the chance to use it until yesterday. Oh boy, it was fun to use! I enjoy seeing the cracks appeared as the paint dried up. I'm gonna buy a few more bottles of this crackle paint.

The inside of the card. Since a lot of people going to sign on it, I thought an accordion is just perfect.

See the effect of the crackle paint? Before the paint dries up, I sprinkle some glitter dust from Hero Arts. I just love the overall effect :)

I'm back to create!

Guess what?? I went to my 1st Yoga class yesterday and that was the 1st time I stretched that much in my entire life! Man, it wasn't easy for me! And the fact that I seldom exercise makes it even harder for me! However, I hope I'll be able to catch up with the rest. One thing though, my shoulder and neck are not as stiff like before. And I'll be going for my 2nd Pilates class tonight :)
Yes, I'm hooked with exercise now.....hehe :)

After the Yoga class, I went back to my mom's house for lunch. And I managed to create 2 cards. One is for my good friend who just had a baby girl and another one is an order from a friend. It's been a month I stop making cards and I have to admit that I ran out of ideas. I need to get my mojo back! Seriously! Anyways, here they are.

Have a great day, ya!

Altered Frames

We launched our 1st ever 'clubhouse' at the place I'm working last month. Since I'm part of the committee, I was put charge to decorate the clubhouse. One of the 1st decoration I did was wall sticker. I didn't have a photo of the decorated wall but will post it as soon as I have it. I must say that it's not an easy work to do but I was very satisfied with the result! And below are the frames I did to hang on the wall. The frames were from Ikea.

Kazan's Sketch 20

What a bunch of talented ladies over at 2S4Y and their cards are absolutely stunning and inspiring! I just I wish that I could join them every week. Oh well, I'm glad I did this week :)

This is the sketch by Kazan.

And this is the card based on the sketch

Eye Candy for Blog Candy

Laura and Kazan are giving away blog candy for eye candy. All you have to do is to post a photo of your eye candy and share a link to their blog. And of course my eye candy be would be my soon to be husband. We've known each other since high school and have been together for 11 years. He will always be my eye candy even if he grows old with no hair and no teeth....lol :)

Kazan's Sketch 19

After a two-week hiatus, I had finally found some time to create and post a blog. I've been extremely busy with my wedding preparation that I absolutely don't have the time to make cards like I used to. There are so many things to do and for me worry about. There are the guest list, invitation cards, gowns, wedding favors....etc. It seems like 24 hours a day are not enough for me. Almost everyone complained that I loose weight. I think I really need to relax and just go with the flow.

Oh.....by the way, my dear friend, Jane just celebrated her birtthday. And I had to create a card for her (she'll kill me if I don't...lol). What better way to create card other than using sketch from 2S4U? There are just so many wonderful and talented people there. I've missed quite a number of their sketches and I'm glad that I could play along with Kazan's sketch this week.

Here's my interpretationof the sketch:

Valentine's Day is just a week away and I've received several orders from friends and colleagues. Unfortunately, I only managed to accept one order and turned the rest down. But they are kind enough to understand.

Thanks for stopping by. And thanks to those who leave sweet comments for me. It means so much to me and I really really appreciate that.

Preparation for Chinese New Year

Can't believe that Chinese New Year is just a week+ away! Normally, around this time we would have prepare lots of stuff for the celebration. Sadly, this is not the case for this year. I'm not sure if it has anything to do with the economy slowdown. Chinese New Year is supposed to be loud and merry but I just don't feel it right now. The only thing I look forward to is reunion dinner with my family. Ahem, I'll be the cook on that day. Still preparing my menu....have not decide what to cook yet but the dishes have to be new year dish.

Kazan's Sketch 17

Time really flies, huh! Can't believe that I actually missed the challenges over at 2S4y for more than a month now! Phew....glad that I'm able to play along this week. And once again here's the sketch by the ever talented lady, Kazan!

My interpretation of the sketch:

Another card order:

Busy....busy.....busy!

I finally had the time to create a few cards during my 4 days break. I'm gonna get really busy for the next 2 months! You must be wondering why, huh. Well.............I'm getting married! Yes, I will be starting a new chapter of my life on March 7! Should I say I'm excited about it? Well, I should but there are just so many things to do right now and getting excited will be last on my list. I think I'm just going to save it for the 'BIG' day!

Merry Christmas!

I would like to take this moment to wish all of you 'Merry Christmas' and Happy Holidays'!

X'mas Gift Bag

Just a quick post before I'm heading home (psstt...I post this from my office...shh). Here are two little gift bags that I created last night.

Gifts Exchange

On last Friday, we had some gifts exchange among ourselves at my work place. We had so much fun and almost everyone (including me) was so engrossed in opening our gifts! We are just like a bunch of school kids......lol.

For the gifts exchange, I bought a gift bag from a local gift store and give it a whole new look by decorating it with a snowman, holly leaves and some mini alpha stickers from Making Memories. All except the alpha stickers were hand cut.

The gifts that comes with the bag

Lots of Love Card

I hope I would be able to show you one more card before I go on a vacation. My 2nd brother is getting married on this Sunday in Singapore and so the whole family will be there this weekend.

Here's the card I created for him. The 'XO' was traced and cut from brown foam.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzil Basics
PP: Making Memories
Diecut Butterfly: Fancy Pants
Flowers: Prima
Swirl Stamp: Autumn Leaves
Others: Brown foam, blings, ribbon, polka dots brads

Laura's Sketch

Here's my card based on Laura's sketch. My 2nd brother is getting married in Singapore on this Sunday. We will stay in Singapore for 4 days. And that means I'll have no access to my computer and no card making during my trip :( I'll try to get my mind off cards for a while and enjoy myself on a shopping spree in Singapore. Hope I don't burst my wallet....hahaha.

And here are 2 more cards I made for Christmas.