Satw Nov 2015 challenge

Ok.. I'm getting a bit addicted to challenges. It gives me a structure to plan my layout. Mixed media can be so limitless that I get a little lost. So, I was actually eagerly waiting for November to come so that I can see what is the new challenge :)

There is it.

Scrap Around the World November challenge

When I saw the header "The most wonderful time of the year", immediately I thought about birthdays. You see, my 3 girls' birthday are all in November. all 3 of them within 10 days apart of each other. Some call it "good planning", I call it 'stress'. November has become a busy time for me as I start preparing for their birthdays and buying presents for them.

To add a little more to the 'history' of the layout, my hubby once again commented that I scrap single photos. 

What's a better opportunity to do a multiple photo layout than this challenge? It's almost brainless!

I took their individual photos with their cakes from last year :)

The main colours of the challenge is white, light blue with a pop of red. I tried my best to keep to that :)

The "birthday wishes" chipboard were from an Etsy Store "jittobearco". The long flower chipboard is from 2crafy.

I sprayed some blue on the background, before placing my doilies. A large 1 and 2-halves of a small doily. I painted white + iridescent medium on the flower chipboard to give it shine, before dabbing modeling paste on it for relief. Then I painted it white again.

I also dripped white paint on the top & bottom. I was imagining icicles (from snow) but it also looks like cream from their birthday cakes! :)

Light blue buntings & cord for the celebratory mood and some embellishments.

I really had fun doing this.

I love my kids and each of them are so different. They are the reason why I scrap.

Some closeup below.

Please feel free to leave me some comments for improvement!

Have a great November :)

SATW Oct 2015 challenge

Is it October already?

Time has flown by. I was really inspired by this month's challenge, so despite my busy schedule, I've decided to have some fun and to add a little colour to my house. Here's link to the Scrap Around the World October 2015 challenge & its rules.

This is the October mood board.

I'm always thankful for my wonderful hubby who is also a great daddy to my kids :-)

The chipboard are from an Etsy store Jittobear. 

Here's what I did

1. Black-gesso my cardstock.

2. I used a 6x6 stencil & gelato for the colours. 

3. Then I reversed the stencil and stamped it for my balancing cluster.

4. I put a little modeling on a stencil  ontop of the coloured flowers.

5. added sand-grit and green crushed glass glitter and pink distress glitter

6. I used colourarte silk glaze for my title-piece, then applied some crackle paint.

6.I used blue colourarte silk glaze for the blue photoframe and sprayed some mist to have some colour variation

7. I found a little hanging trinklet perfect for my cluster. I couldn't be happier :-)

8. flicked a little yellow paint on the background.

for the mounting,

8. I used a Martha Stewart punch to punch out a 12x12 flowery pattern from white cardstock which I then coloured with gelato

9. applied distressed ink on (yet) another sheet of white card stock then i stacked everything together. 

I like this part best :-)

SATW challenge Jul 2015

This is my first time entering a challenge over at Scrap Around the World and I am really excited.

Here is the moodboard for July 2015

and here is my take on it.

My eldest daughter learnt to cycle this summer (although there is technically no summer season here in SG) and she has been cycling everyday ever since. We lived next to a park and hence she has got ample space and time to practice and she has started to do stuff eg stand while cycling. This is an everyday routine in the evening just before dinner.

The colours were used to depict the time of day & location.

I used gelato for the background and sprinkled water on it. The droplets of water created a very subtle lightening effect, coupled with the white & yellow mist sprinkles.

There are "leaves on the pathway" as shown in the background (with stamps and emboss) followed by my paper layer. Trees & flowers (sparkles) & grass (glass glitter, mica flakes) to depict the environment. 

I misted the title with light blue and used a white-on-white emboss.

I had fun creating this and look forward to more challenges! :-)