@5Months ♥

She turned 5 months last week. I was looking through pictures  I took of her since the first day she was born and I could see how much she has grown. Those first few weeks of being a new mother was still fresh in my memory. Back then I had no clue why my newborn had to suck every two hours or so and some sessions could last for hours (at least four). I was exhausted and puzzled. I had baby blues too and thank God it went away after the first month. Fast forward five months and while being a mother is a life time job with huge, huge responsibility....I would still tell you that I love my job! Ask me again when she turns one year old...lol :)


What's new @ 22 weeks:
♥ she's super loud now especially when she don't get what she wanted...she will scream with big tears trickled down her cheeks...seriously where did she learn this from 
♥ she's very good in doing the roll thing in which my bed is no longer a safe place to leave her unsupervised
♥ she gets very, very distracted if she hears someone talks while I am nursing her....what an inquisitive little baby
♥ super active and kicking is her hobby

♥ she will laughs out loud if something amuse her such as her mother's silly face....lol

♥ loves to rub her face...whether she's hot, sleepy or angry

♥ doens't want bottle when night falls....no kidding...she can't be tricked either

♥ she grabs at everything and put into her mouth

♥ I have at least a few strands of hair pulled off by her every day

We are finally going for our first trip next week. The first was cancelled. I am usually travel smart when it comes to packing but with a baby in tow, the list of stuff to bring is so overwhelming. I am talking about liquid detergent, breast pump, unlimited supplies of diapers....and the list goes on. Seriously, does anyone even put liquid detergent in their luggage? Luckily we are driving so don't you worry that I might get myself into trouble with immigration officer for suspicion of terrorist act...lol. 

xoxo

Summer Blog Hop Winner ♥

Congrats Lynda!!! I will be in contact with you soon. Thank you everyone for your kinds words about my mini book kit. The blog hop was so much fun and hope to have another one in the future. Yay!


xoxo

Instagram Summer Blog Hop ♥

I love Insatagram! Who doesn't? I love it even before I own an iphone. You could have guess correctly which apps I installed first when I got the phone. Instagram of course!Besides the fact I can share pictures with my friends in an instant, I also love their filters. When Jessy (who is both my craft and Instagram buddy) invited me to join the Instagram Summer Blog Hop, I don't need to think twice. I love taking pictures of my baby girl with Instagram and sometimes sneak of my project. If you don't already install this fabulous app, you should do it now. You will love it for sure :)


So what's a blog hop without a giveaway right? I am going to give away a mini book kit which I put together specially just for you. It's my first time and I had so much making them. Hope the winner will love it too. The size of the mini is 4.5"x6"....just perfect for your instagram pictures or use it for your Project Life. You can add more pages as you progress.

I include some of my handmade embellishments into the kit such as the fabric flower and velvet bow. The flower is made of fabric paper by Amy Tangerine. Love :) Flair badges and washi tape are in trend right now so I had to include them too. 

I always have a penchant for beautiful packaging and when I have the opportunity to create one, I jumped at it (literally...lol)

All wrapped up and ready to ship when I select the winner after the hop.

You must be wondering how to play along, right? Very simple. All you need to do is be a follower and leave a comment here. The hop starts on 14th June and ends on 17th June. Go on and visit all the particpated links below for a greater chance to win. And don't forget to spread the words around. 

BLOG HOP LIST: 


Aida Haron | aidaville : http://www.aidaharon.livejournal.com/


Amelia Khalik | ameliakhalik : http://www.ameliakhalik.blogspot.com/


Cindy Lee | cindylee : http://www.mylilcraftycorner.blogspot.com/


Clare Reilly | thelifeofclare : http://www.thelifeofclaree.blogspot.com/


Evelyn Pratiwi Yusuf | geekgalz : http://www.evelynpy.wordpress.com/


Gina Lideros | ginalideros: http://www.canoncreativegirl.blogspot.com/ 


Jaime Warren | jaimewarren : http://www.jaimewarren.typepad.com/


Janna Werner | jannawerner : http://www.jannawerner.de/

Jessy Christopher | jcchris : http://www.teacherjessy.blogspot.com/


Joan C | joancce : http://www.scrapsncards.blogspot.com/


Jordan Blaser | missblaser : http://missblaser.com/?page_id=9


Julie Garcia-Matus | callelillycafe : http://www.callelillycafe.blogspot.com/


Kim Watson | kjstarre : http://www.kj-starre.blogspot.com/


Kimberly Neddo | kimberlyneddo : http://www.kimberlygarofolo.typepad.com/


Laura Banasiak | laurabanasiak : http://www.simply-scraps.net/  


Liana Suwandi | lianasuwandi : http://www.maples-lianasuwandi.blogspot.com/


Lindsey Hansen | lindzeyhanzen : http://www.lindsey-hansen.com/


Marie Ramirez | bettiescrapbook : http://www.absosweetmarie.blogspot.com/


Melissa Mann | melissamann1981 : http://www.iheartpenquins.blogspot.com/


Merdrey Chew | medrey : http://www.dreamieland.wordpress.com/


Michelle Kehoe | michellek : http://www.michellelovesallsorts.blogspot.com/


Michelle Lanning | michellelanning : http://www.michellelanning.com/


Nancy S | Kittynance : http://www.kittyscrapper-nancy.blogspot.com/


Natalie Elphinstone | natalieelph  : http://www.onescrappydoctor.blogspot.com/


Natt Smith | tinynatt : http://www.tinynatt.blogspot.com/


Nina Burgess | ladybugnina : http://www.adventuresinbugland.blogspot.com/


Sharmandeswari Nidyanandan | shamu_rueben : http://www.craftyliciousme.blogspot.com/


Susan K. Weckesser | susankweckesser : http://www.mysweetearth.blogspot.com/


Suryanti Halim | isur : http://www.suryanti-halim.blogspot.com/


Talia Carbis | taliacarbis : http://www.number-19.com/


Wati Basri | watibasri : http://www.scrapcreation.blogspot.com/

Happy Hopping!

xoxo

Together ♥

Have you ever been caught in a situation where you have so many thoughts to share but just don't know which to share first? It happened to me all the time! I have a lot to write about but as my fingers touch the keyboard, my mind just went blank. As blank as a piece of white paper. Or when I wrote halfway, it hit a road block. Does it ever happen to you? Probably I'm not an essay kinda person. I know some people can write beautifully and I was truly inspired by them. But when it's my turn to write....disaster strike. I know I can't be like those people and I have to find a way that works for me. So, instead of an essay kinda post, I decided to write in ♥ point form. That's it! I found the perfect way to do it and I will do it with ♥.....lol :)

♥ I fell head over heels in love with washi tape! Don't be surprise if you see washi tape on every of my project. Can't blame me....they are too pretty to just let them sit in the drawer 
♥ I love my new heart punches by EK Success
♥ *GASP* I am out of twine!!!
♥ I need to change my wardrobe! It's too dull. Seriously! I used to think that black, brown and grey are cool....they are still cool mind you but I think a splash of yellow, green or maybe pink isn't that bad 
♥ We are bringing Abby on a trip next week. Woohoo! Who knows....we might meet up with this talented friend if time permits
♥ Something fun and hoppy is coming up next week. Stay tuned and you sure won't want to miss it
♥THANK YOU for making this blog feeling "alive" with your lovely comments! 


xoxo

My Little Angel ♥

Abby turned four months this week and too see how much she has progressed just amazed me. I took pictures of her almost everyday mostly with my camera phone (ohhh....what would I do without my camera phone....lol). I'm certainly not good at taking pictures with my chuncky DSLR camera and am still learning about angles, lightning and stuff. So a camera phone + Instagram is a quick fix to my problem. These were taken when she was 15th weeks. The headband was a gift from a friend and I adorned it with a crocheted flower by Maya Road. 

What's new @ 18th weeks:
- woke up at least three times every night (she used to wake up only once or twice)
- loves to suck her fingers
- she's learning to grab her leg and moved it towards her face.....soon they will reach for her mouth for sure
- she's very active and very loud too
- she gets distracted easily while nursing....often turned her head away and stretched out her body like a small turtle.....lol
- she's starting to recognized us and become much more aware of strangers......her face will turn serious as if she's studying them
- she always look down or at the side when sitting upright

Love this baby to bits! Hubby is coming home soon.....he misses his baby girl so much. Can't wait to see how Abby communicates with her papa :)


xoxo

More Layouts

I have been rushing to finish my work but I wanted to pop in here quickly just to share what I've made recently. The first layout featured the May's Studio Calico kit, 35mm. I have seen arrows everywhere and I love it. So I incorporated arrows onto my layout and still love it!


In case you wonder why my titles are crooked, I will tell you to blame it on my photography skill. I had spend hours to get the picture right but always ended up with crooked picture. It's frustrating and I give up on picture perfect. Anyone has any tip on photographing layout, please do share it with me. I needed one so badly!

I have not one but two layouts to share today. I love chevron!! Can you tell? Lol :) 

xoxo

"Heart" That Smile

Apparently yellow has taken the spot of being my current favorite color. Yes, I've seen yellow everywhere and I even wanting to fill my wardrobe with this sunshine-y color. Coming from a girl who only wore neutral color clothing sounds surprising right? I was contemplating whether to use the yellow chevron paper by Amy Tangerine because it's the only yellow chevron I've had in my stash and it is too precious. I figured if only use a small piece, I could still save the rest :) So I went ahead and create a layout inspired by my favorite color. After I uploaded the picture from my camera only I noticed something is missing........journaling. How forgetful I am! 


Abby was barely five days old when I took this picture and already she knows how to melt her mama's heart with her warm smile. Love her to bits! 


xoxo

Smile Baby

This little baby smiles a lot these days and it makes her mama very happy. Her eyes light up so beautifully when she smile and I look forward to going home everyday just so I can cuddle my baby again. I take pictures of her almost every day because she seems to grow too fast! I want to capture all these special moments of her and being able to reminisce them for many years to come.

What's New - @13th weeks:
- she's always happy and smiling
- she only cries when she's tired or hungry
- enjoy her playtime before goes to bed
- wake up smiling at her mama every morning
- knows how to roll to her side and onto her belly
- try to lifts up her head when lying down
- loves watching tv
- choose to bite her hands over a pacifier
- she's very active and kicks a lot.....she kicked me a few times in the stomach and boy it does hurt....lol.


I know I've said it before but I want to say it again....being a mom is wonderful!


xoxo

I Made A Card!

I have been so busy both at work and at home but I managed to sneak in some time for crafting. So, I made a card :) It's been too long since I make any cards. I thought I was going to give up this wonderful hobby after having a baby but I guess NOT. Once a crafter, forever a crafter :) 

xoxo

You Are My Little Lady

When I was pregnant, I took a long break from crafting and most of my creative acts were put on hold but now I jumped back on the band wagon. It felt so good to create again! So here's a first simple layout I did of my daughter. She was 10 weeks old when this picture was taken and now she's almost 12 weeks old. Time flown and it feels just like it was only yesterday that we took her back from the hospital. When I look at this picture, she has grown so much and so fast. She smiles a lot these days and it just melts my heart! What a darling she is! I want the picture to be the main focus so I kept the design simple and embellishments to minimal.

Stay tuned as I'm working on another layout :)

xoxo

Featured at Two Peas In A Bucket

Thought I would pop in quickly to show you that this layout was featured at 2Peas! What a great way to start my Saturday morning :) It makes me giddy when I saw it on my screen. All thanks to Jessy for whatspp me! A great start for my comeback.

Baby Abigail

Being a mother is a wonderful thing that ever happen to me and I cannot imagine life without my daughter. Two months had passed and I enjoy motherhood so much. Even when I was sleep deprived since the day she was born......I couldn't be more blessed and happy. Even when I had a rough start, I learned to be patience and as the day gone by.....I became much more confident in caring for her. All the tiredness are gone when she look at me with her big eyes and smile. It's the best thing in the world and I would not trade it for anything. No no. My baby....I love you so much!

Counting Down To Four Weeks......

It's my 36th weeks into pregnancy and I can't believe I'm going to see my baby girl soon! So far things went quite well for me and I thank God for that. I've got everything prepared for her arrival except one, her baby cot. My SIL passed down the baby cot (we bought it for her when she delivered her first child) to us and guess what, she lost the screws and we can't assemble the cot. I'll just wait till my hubby comes home next week and let him fix the problem. For now, I want to sit back and relax while patiently wait for the arrival of my   little one :)

This card was published in the October issue of CARDS magazine and it's the last card I submitted to them. This card uses my favorite collection from Crate Paper called Emma's Shoppe. Speaking of card, I haven't been making any since many months ago due to lack of inspiration. No idea why. But I do enjoy making layouts. A few weeks back, I submitted my layout to Scrapbook Trends and when I didn't hear from them, I thought it was yet another reject. Lo and behold, I received an acceptance email from them earlier this week and it caught me by surprise. Never did I expect that they will pick my layout because I wasn't lucky with my previous two submissions and it now gives me the inspiration to scrap more :)

Joyful Christmas

I know I am two days late but still, I want to wish you "Merry Chirstmas"!!! I don't have much to share today except for some Christmas presents I did for this year. It was simple, really. Simple & me = goes a long way    

(wink) Be back soon!

New Found Weight

It took me forever to complete this layout. Well, two weeks to be exact and have no idea why it took me so long. Honestly, I don't mind the time I put in to finish a project as long as I enjoy the process. That's the true meaning of crafting, no? This layout uses a mix of patterned paper from Echo Park, My Mind's Eye and Girl Paperie (it's sad that Girl Paperie discontinued their business because I really love their products). I have been searching high and low for small clothespin and I finally found these at a local store. They doesn't come cheap but I don't mind a bit. My friend saw these picture of me and said I looked so much different compared to now. I was only 105 pounds then and have been underweight all my life. But now at 147 pounds, I have never felt better :) We'll see if I feel the same way after I delievered.....lol.

Yesterday morning I was greeted with a nice surprise. This card won the blog challenge by My Mind's Eye and I get to choose my own prize! Christmas came early this year....lol :)

Have a nice day my dear friends!

1212

December is one of my favorite months of the year with two simple reasons, one being my birthday and the other is Christmas. And today is my birthday :) Just like last year, there will be no celebration or party, just a simple dinner with my best friend. Hope to snap some pictures at the dinner tonight and if I do, I will share them here. Hope you like this card :)

Food & Card

As my laptop completely died on me, I took out the hard disk and temporary use it as an external hard disk until my piggy bank is filled with enough coins to get myself new laptop (hello hubby......are you reading this??? Lol....) Luckily all the saved data are safely intact and as I browsed through my old cards the other day, I realized that I have a couple of cards that I have yet to share on my blog. So here goes. The Lost & Found collection by MME is my favorite collection ever!! No doubt. I just love everything about this collection. From the color to the design. Just everything! Are you on the same boat as me? I bet you are! :)

Lately I developed a passion for cooking. Yeah, no kidding. I enjoy cooking ever since I am pregnant and sad to admit that I lost interest in card making for a while. Not sure if it has anything to do with pregnancy hormones but I definitely cook a lot more frequent than I used to. I seldom take photos of the food I made....either too lazy or too hungry to bother. But yesterday I was in the mood to snap some photos so let me share with you what I had for breakfast and dinner. For breakfast.....baby spinach omelette & tuna cheese croissant. For dinner.....spicy olio with roast vegetables, bacon & smoked sausages. As a spicy olio fan, I had spent a lot of time perfecting my recipe and I am proud to say that I succeeded yesterday (can you see I am grinning from ear to ear).

Baby Bump

I love my baby bump! Yep....love it to bits! Unfortunately, I haven't gotten around to take as much pictures as I should. I only have a few nice shots taken and the rest are taken with my camera phone where you could either see my face or the bump. Not picture perfect. So thought of sharing a picture of me and my hubby taken back in October. Where have the time gone to? It feels just like yesterday we took this picture but my growing bump tell me otherwise :) Nine more weeks to go before my life completely go haywire....lol. Hope I can brave through it all and I believe that God will give me the strength I needed :) I can't wait to see our little girl! Looking at this picture, I can't believe how much weight my husband had gained over the years! He used to be very fit and muscular but all I see now is fat....lol! I still love him anyway!

This card was published in CARDS magazine back in July. I have temporary put my submission work on hold and my last submission was for October issue. I will share the October card later. You know how much I love pastel color and was surprised that this bright yellow card turned out to be one of my favorite after all. Sometimes it is good to step out of your comfort zone because you will never know what to expect. And who knows you  might get a little surprise too :)

I will see you soon....hopefully with a card or a layout *wink*.