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Well, the news are out. Graphic 45 has chosen its DT. I didn't get in. Yes.. sad.. a little disappointed... but well, like I said, move on! But I am certainly glad my friend, Susan Lui got in. Check out her blog. She is my LSS scrapping, buying kaki..... aka shopper friend. We help each other 'chop' things when LSS has New Arrivals........ 'chop' (in singlish)...... means to reserve........ you know, things fly off the shelves in our LSS when they launched new arrivals. It is that fast! Within 10 mins, things can be sold out. I am glad the team has a good mix....... not the usual 'celebrity' scrappers...... I am glad they are featuring new people...... love to see what they would come up with .

Graphic 45 - fun fun time

Yes... I played with these Graphic 45 papers over this week. Love it so much. BTW, did you smell it? It smell really good......... I am not joking.. you may be thinking I am a little wonky. LOL! 1) Altered frame i bought this Ikea frame with a little mirror in the middle. Love it. So much potential in this. I bought some bend-able wire as well (From Daiso) and made them into this: I called this my accessories frame, the wires hold my earrings, brooches and little trinkets. So cute! At least, I can house them here......... put this frame on my dressing table. Now, I have no excuses for not finding matching earrings. LOL!

(Sorry, this has just been picked up for PUBLICATION)......... stay tune to which mag! I cut the flowers from G45 papers.......... I love the reds and blues here. Do you? 2) LO "I see myself" I decide to do more 'ME" LO......... and I bought a 8.5x 11 for myself.... every "ME" LO is a 8.5x11 size. Then horror of horrors, I cut the black G45 paper wrongly. DUD! It was 8 inches. How? A happy mistake... I cut some lace trim and added by the side to make it 8.5". hahaha... quite smarty! I like this clean and simple LO which really showcase the gorgeous papers. 3) Love is.........

(woohoo........ this has been picked up for PUB) Yes.. you probably seen this before. I show it here to show the versatility of G45 papers. This LO, I went distressing with lots of inks and tearing....... no straight lines here. Love the grungy, vintage... shabby chic look....... this is my fav... my default style.... hidden inside.. And yes.. you guess it........ I am applying for DT for Graphic 45. Well, praying I will be in. But well, not wanting to overload myself with the expectations part...... it comes, good! I am a fan of G45 papers. So much lovely motifs on each paper..... so gorgeous colours. And the theme... amazing!

this is better

oh my goodnes.... some of you who follow my blog know my ramblings about the submitting thingy. I appreciate so much your kind words. Definitely I know I am scrapping for myself, my family. I just love scrapping. Period! But you know, good things does come true, like what Emeline said. Guess what........ I received a email from CK Mag requesting one of my LO ............ oh yes.. I fainted...... had to stop screaming.... my kids wondered what happen to the loony mommy. Oh mine......... this is for their special issue featuring 4x6" photos.... my heart pumped so hard.... my hands were shaking.... I am lost for words.......... too much excitement for this day! I love it!

thanks so much

hi friends I just want to shout a HUGE thank you for your comforting and encouraging comments. Really sweet and nice of you. Yes.. I understand this whole submitting thingy.......... we dont always get thru. Well, I will still do what I love - scrapping............. thanks for hearing my ramblings.... sometimes it gets me.... someday I move on! I just want to be real. Ok... back to my scrapping........... i have been busy playing with Graphic 45............ will post in a few days time. Today hop over to Webster Pages......... hee..hee... my "Home album" is Banner of the Week. Dont you think the timing is nice..... this really perks me up! Thanks Brandin for choosing my project.

great news + some ramblings

Woohoo... I won the Feb Challenge over at Graphic 45........ check it out here. I can choose the paper collection I like _ TransAtlantique papers. I dream of doing a travel mini with these papers! Hooray! Now if you have the patience, stay with me as I off load something off my heart. I am feeling lousy because none of my mini albums were picked up for pub....... I sent in 5 for the recent ST calls for mini albums. I wonder why. Yes.. I go this phrase....... wondering why........ wondering if mine were really that bad. Of course, i celebrate with those who toot in the forums .............. but I feel the questions coming from within me "what happened to mine?"........ Maybe I need to step back and take a break from submitting to ST. I never had the luck with them. Well, I will still go on creating - that's my first love (not the submitting) but it still sucks not being selected, right??? Anyway, thanks for listening.......

Mini Album - house

This is one of my fav mini album "Our first home".......... I really really enjoyed the process as much as the result. Why? Because we just sold our house, will be shifting to somewhere slightly bigger. I will miss this place.......... this has been home for the last 12 years.......... our first home when we got married.......... the place where we had kids, and built so many memories. Thus, I am full of mixed emotions........ happy to get a bigger place yet sad to move. Though this house looks dated......... we didn't have much 12 years ago......... we didnt even reno when we moved in.......... but we have built a loving home for ourselves and the kids. The irony is now we have more 'dough'........ can afford to do up the next house... put in 'designer kitchen' and more......... but still my heart is with this place. Well, here is the mini: 1) Cover I cut a 'house' shape from raw chipboard. Cover it with Webster Pages. Add in lace, trims, pearls. Layer a hambly over and add these Cosmo Cricket letters. 2) Page 2 I use Jenni Bowlin Bingo cards as the pages but I cover it with Webster Pages journaling cards. Love these cards... so convenient... I wrote all my journaling on it. This page, I add pics of the people who lived here. My mom, my kids and us of course. 3) Page 3 This is the living room (as Singaporeans called it)....... hall as Americans call it. I took a pic of the large space and I journal about what we do here and what we put here. The kids can spread out their entire village of Polly Pockets... toys and even a mini kitchen. This is where they play. 4) page 4 This page I talked about our fav nooks - like the couch..... the computer table in the hall where we work. The discipline corner too! Hahaha.... i took a pic of the little one going thru time out. So funny! Yes.. that's the Kwok family famous time out corner where Charis will not forgot.... discipline is good for the kids! 5) Page 5 Oh.. the kitchen.... I hate it initially cos it is so dark and small. Not enough work surface to work on for a keen cook like me. But we made the most of what we have. I even taught Charis to cook here. Lots of mother & child bonding in this little kitchen. Love it now! 6) Page 6 Our rooms...... what can we say? We sleep very well! For the kids room, I talked about my fav - the library I made for them. I bought bookcases and squeeze in many many books. I like that it is accessible and they can go to that corner and read anytime. My fav! 7) Page 7 My scrap space - a tiny corner in my mom's room. My place of sanity and inspiration. And the other page - my fav reading corner. That little space on the right of the couch..... the place where the winds blow. Love this spot. Where I get my reading done! DO you like this? I love this album alot. And I finally used up ALL my webster Pages 3 collections of papers and journaling cards. Very sad! boo-hoo... boohoooooo....... i love webster pages a lot. I have made countless LO, projects and cards. Someone get me the new papers........ I am having withdrawal from zero WP. LOL!

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Woohoo....... I am featured as Guest Designer over at Making Memories Blog. I am super excited and sooooo thrilled. I wish this day last forever............... I bet it will (in my heart)....... Check it out, my friends!