i have to tell!!!!

I have to share this with you!!!! Yes... YSS is having huge markdown on Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists now! Grab them while there are still some. And on top of that, you take additional 20% off total bill. That's a HUGE sale!!!! If you have not tried Glimmer Mists, now it's the time! And I grab some Jenni Bowlin rubons too..... I am a happy gal today! Hop over to YSS now.

dreaming

Finally I had time to work with some Websters Pages..... using a mix of papers from 3 different collections. I submitted this for Jan challenge where you got to try out a new texture. I played with tissue paper and paints. Very fun! See the textures it created. LO: Little Dreamer I dab white paint all over. I love this white frame from Melissa Frances and that cute stamp from Crafty Secrets.

I love this picture of my girl. She sleeps like a little cat or puppy, folding her legs and lying on her tummy. She can really hold in this position for very long. Wonder if it is comfortable. LOL

Projects for YSS

Woohoo........ i get to play with Graphic 45 papers for Jan DT kit from YSS. I know I have lots of Christmas photos to scrap. Yet these papers are very versatile too for other pics. All DT this month get to scraplift from one another. This my take on Liz Chidester "Ham" LO where she cut and curl papers.......... love it. Me, being the shabby chic girl who loves to distress and tear and ink... I simply tear and roll back the papers with my fingers. LO" Wisdom"

JOurnal is hidden where the black piece of pp is......... looks like an envelope, right.

JOurnaling:

This is how our family handles the avalanche of presents from Christmas or birthday.

A wise parent taught me this. Every year, after they tear open the wrapper of the presents.

They get to choose 2 that they want to play with NOW. The rest goes into Mommy's treasure box.

Then over the next 12 months, mommy slowly releases 'treasures' out 1 by 1.

But of course, I release craft materials, stationery rather easily cos these has shelf life. Pens get dry up easily.

And if they have similar toys or toys which are not suitable, I 'buy over' from them. I gave them some pocket money to save. But overall, they got to donate 2 of all the toys they get to Charity.

Why we do what we do? Cos I want them to really treasure their gifts.... it is too much for child to open all 20-30 presents at 1 time and really they dont play with them and they lose interest easily. I remember how I had 1 doll and that was my fav and I really play it to 'death'....... LOL.

And also i want my children to remember the less fortunate...... to receive is a blessing but to give is a greater blessing. I want them to be charitable, to be conscious of the lesser fortunate in society and less of the "Me, I, Myself" craze. I want to teach my children the value of handling material blessings........ not to be overwhelm and control by stuff.

LO: Someone

This sweetie cannot contain her excitement..... since the presents under the tree keep growing... she has been lurking around the tree.... asking"Can I open my presents"......... and today, right out of bed........ hair in a mess... eyes blurry... she hid behind the Christmas tree... checking out her presents....

Is she a cutie?

I made this star and hang some tags on it with twine.

Remember to check out YSS....... this month is huge... our 3rd birthday........

20% off total bill.......... and check out the sale too.... lots of goodies.

Also remember to load your LO/projects to the USER gallery. We will pick 1 to feature each month. You win stash cash. That's sound good!!!!!

gifts --- i love them all

Do you like your Christmas gifts? My kids went wild opening theirs...... really! They went "Wow....... I always wanted this"......... "Wow, this is my favorite"....... I just wish I record them down. This little princess is hugging her bottle of bubbles. I have not seen a girl who love bubbles so much. And this Missy is crazy over bags..... she got like 4 of them this Christmas...... she went "Yay" Hmmmm, I wonder where this craze came from? can you spot the group of 20-30 presents around her. I am gotta scrap about my 'theory' of handling presents. A wise parent taught me that... .a LO is on the way! Of course, this mommy here went "WILD" too! That's my PRESENT, arriving next week from USA. You know that, right.... my love for Kate Spade bags. And I love that I bought it online after Christmas. The sale is worth it!!!! heee..hee... I am a happy girl. And this killer heels....... hmm... what's a stay at home mom gotta do with it? Well, I LOVE IT! My hubby got it for me...... how... i chose it at Zara... ask him to go and pick it up! hahaha.. Well, my friend ask me "but you wear flats all the time?"...... hmm.. that's why..... I need a little sexy heels.. a little fantasy... Someone better invite me to their wedding this year so i can wear this shoe. LOL! I just love the height, love how my calf looks leaner, my butt tighter.... okok... I was over the top.

And this gift touch my heart. Joleen gave it to me. She is a 'participant' in many of my classes I teach in my LSS.

And I am so surprised to receive and most importantly the warmth of her thoughtfulness just fills me.

Thanks, Joleen.

And check out the cute card she made..... total GORGEOUS-NESS! And thanks for stopping by, my friends. Have a great year in 2010!

Ready for change

Goodbye 2009.......... here are some of favorite works for last year........

I am thankful for many scrapping opportunities in 2009.

- teaching in my LSS

- DT for YSS

- GDT for MM and Websters Pages

- some LOs requested for publication. Finally, they will be out this year.

- amazing friends I have made ....... across the globe to USA, Australia.... etc. wow... NOW....................... Yay......... to 2010..... it is finally here. When it was the 1990s, I couldn't imagine reaching this far......... LOL. What are your plans for 2010? What are your resolutions? Where are the places you plan to visit? Who are the people you want to know more about? What new skills are you picking up? I started with lots of questions for myself......... which is good.... always get me thinking and reflecting so that I dont expect the 'same-old....same-old".......... I am someone who needs variety in life. I plan to put these thoughts into a mini album this month......... thinking how I want to launch that idea. I plan to scrap Christmas photos....... yes.. I have tonnes of them and I dont scrap them every year. I plan to sew more this year.... hee...hee..... Now some news over at YSS....... you just got to check out their HOMEPAGE. And many exciting changes over at YSS. 1) A new Design Team 2) Load your LO/Projects/Cards to the User Gallery and you may be picked for feature. Cool, right? 3) A celebrity scrapper every month .......... ooooo... I love this cos I am a stalker! LOL I am so excited to be part of these changes at YSS........ So, hop over to the BLOG now! Dont forget the sale going on now! Take 20% off...... birthday month! Woohoo........ And if you are Singaporean, you can always join the spree many scrappers are organizing....... YSS ships FREE to Singapore with orders above $250........ now, that's not difficult to reach if you get 5-6 people to spree! Hee..hee... trust me... I started spree-ing with YSS some time back... way before I was DT. Have a great year ahead! Happy New Year

my beautiful home

Here is a big project I did this week. This involved our entire family. My children helped paint the fence.......... hubby constructed the fence onto the corrugated board... (this engineering training helps)....... while I 'decorate' the house. This house is not 'ready-made'....... I constructed it out of flat chipboard sheets...... the roof is removable....... and we can house a album inside. This house will be our main home decor item this Christmas. I like the title "Home is where our heart is"......... aptly put cos the entire family put this house together. Of course, those cute horse, sheep and mouse belongs to the kids. LOL! Join me as we take a closer look at this house: Layer 3 different papers at the background. I heat emboss with a nice brown swirl at the sides. I love to add details. I cut the heart from Websters Vellum sheet. The words "Home" comes from one of the papers. I heat emboss CLEAR UTEE on the word "HOME". And that hanging motif....... cute too. Heat emboss with CLEAR UTEE to highlight it. Can you spot a Melissa Frances key and keyhole. I have been hoarding that for a long time. This tree was much taller...... I had to 'chop' it shorter... see how I created a tree truck with twine. I love that texture. Added some Prima pearls on the tree to mimic lights. The sides of the house: that owl had to be there... I love that... i placed a metal heart hanging from the roof. Oh... another cute detail: I made this window with 'curtains' from Websters Trims. Do you like it? Close up look of the hanging motif : Heat Emboss with Clear Utee.

Oooo... the roof with 'snow'...... Tim Holtz technique last year... make snow...... the texture is amazing. I also dripped some white candle wax on it.

I love how the vellum sheet looks on the roof.

These cute mouse...........

The fence is hard work....... painted many times........ and then with crackle paint.

Hope you like it........... come back next to see the album inside the house. I am still adding photos and journaling.

Oh... btw, I have good news.... I am back for another term as DT for YSS......it is just announced on the blog.....

I am so thankful.

YSS

YSS sent me some lovely My Mind's Eye Holidays papers. "Merry Days of Christmas" is a very vintage red, green line "Colourful Christmas" is a cheerful pink, blue line. I love both because they are so 'scrap-able"...... LOL LO1: Merry and Bright First time I scrap about my tree......maybe this year... I added some soft stuff toys which makes it so warm. I love the look of my tree. LO2: BFF Scrap my Hongkong photos.... my girl and her BFF...... this line of papers are perfect for these pictures. Cute, cheerful and just gorgeous papers! I love love the 2 girls motif from the die cut. They are perfect for this LO. Card cum gift holder: I am swarm with gift wrapping and I decided to personalise some ..... made this card with a Maya Road Kraft Envelope inside to hold a gift card for a friend.

Ornaments cum tags:

Ok... ok.. I started Dec with huge ambitions... I have to make some ornaments..... but as time passed.. I ran out of time... so I wanted more 'time' for these ornaments....... they will still make their way to my tree but I have another purpose for them. I will use them as gift tags on top of my presents....... that explains why the letter "T"... "L".... "J"...

So these 'ornaments' will enjoy a longer time....... hee..hee... A close up look at 1: Another look on my Christmas tree

Btw, the glitter transparent thing is a PRIMA Transparency. Love the gold glitter. Perfect for Christmas.

All supplies come from YSS.