Chelle

Wheee!!!

I am happy! I finally completed this altered muffin pan that I've been mulling over for a couple of weeks. Here's the finished product!

Three weeks and me...

So I've been out of action for the past couple of weeks and I've learnt that I totally cannot be alone for long periods of time. I get bored, fidgety, irritable... I need to constantly have people around me. Even my hobbies cannot keep me occupied. But fret not, just another week and I'll be back on my toes. :)

Meanwhile, here's some bits of creativity that I whipped up.

Altered Muffin Pan

Midsummer Night's Dream Earrings

Hope you like them! :)

A couple of layouts...

Here's a couple of layouts to share. Done recently for the Asian Dares Blog and Laine's Papeterie. That's the last of my mojo cos as of late, I've been totally mojo-less.

Scrapbooking keeps me sane...

I find myself at a point in my life where I need to constantly remind myself of life's goodness.

I've been travelling so much for work lately. I've been so tired.

The places are wonderful... Tokyo was just great... Waking up towards the tail-end of an overnight flight, looking out the window to catch a glimpse of Mount Fuji's summit... Simply breath-taking... Sushi buffets, eat-all-you-can sukiyaki, first taste of whale sashimi... Priceless experiences...

I'm a 28-year-old Singaporean and a recent trip to Kuala Lumpur was my first ever. Unbelievable, isn't it? The local "bak kut teh" was absolutely yummy. And the clubbing scene not too shabby either.

But I miss home. I miss my babies.

So I return to Singapore and I'm swamped. I'm drowning in a pool of backlog. Work that could not be done whilst away. And I think to myself... How am I going to get through it???

But scrapbooking keeps me sane. Even if I may not have the time to actually put picture to paper, shopping for new scrap supplies or receiving a new Kit never fails to bring a smile to my face. So here, let me share my happiness. Some recent stash purchased, which I can't wait to use. Unfortunately, I'm gunna have to put that off just a wee bit longer. At least until after I return from my trip to Jakarta which leaves tomorrow. Ah well...

Have you ever felt like you just want to scream? Let everything out? De-stress??? Well, scrapbooking is my outlet and thank God for that. Sometimes I get so caught up with the "business" of scrapbooking, new products, design team calls, challenges, crop sessions, and the list goes on...

Tonight was one such night. I was rushing to finish several DT layouts before I travel yet again, worrying about the "new product launches" that I would miss whilst away, wondering if I've forgotten anything (like have I done the latest Dare DT Challenge!?!??) etc. etc. etc.

And then I pause and I have to force myself to stop and remember why I picked up scrapbooking in the first place. And now I feel this great urge to make this post and share with everyone my feelings and to just challenge everyone to just pause, take a step back and look at the heART of scrapbooking. Why do we put photo to paper? Why did we pick up this mad, mad hobby in the first place? Where is the core of this love?

And all at once we remember, realise and fall even more in love with scrapbooking.

in my daddy's arms

Here's a layout that I'd like to share. It was one of the layouts that I'd done as part of the April reveal on Laine's blog. It is dedicated to the loving relationship between a father and a daughter, between Danny and Rei.

Journaling reads: These are the moments that I spend with him. The time spent in my daddy's arms. He loves me and I him. I can do anything. I can be anything I want to be. The world is my oyster. And my daddy carries me. He holds me safe in his arms. While he carries me, he talks to me. He tells me about the world, and how I should live my life... Little bits and pieces of information, life truths, words of wisdom. He imparts knowledge. Experience. He carries me and teaches me.

pure happiness

It's been awhile since I've posted... And it's been an even longer while since I've scrapped one of "my very own" layouts, meaning to say, something that I've done "just cause" and not for any challenge, class or design team submission.

Here it is... But come to think of this layout is actually for a challenge on TSL so... But well... At least it isn't something done on a deadline. :)

Sneak Peek

I've recently completed a project for Laine's Blog. Here's a sneak peek of it...

I had great fun working on it and I hope everyone will like it once it's revealed in May!

Life's Simple Pleasures

I've very recently (read: 2 hours or so ago) returned from a business trip in Kuala Lumpur. The "bak kut teh" (meaning: herbal pork ribs soup) did not disappoint. Neither did the shopping. After the short three days, I must say I am content and happy. One of the highlights of my trip include picking up this completely cute piece of "alterable". We shall just call it "alterable" for the moment, ya? As soon as I saw it, I was on the phone with Sharon from Laine's to find out if they wanted me to pick it up for the next crop session. She was agreeable and so I happily picked up 30 pieces of "alterable" and am now looking forward to altering it! For those that will be going for the next crop at Laine's, here's a sneak peek of it to whet your appetite.

Asides from "alterable", I feel the need to highlight two more items that I managed to pick up, the first of which being a set of 10 acid-free, multi-coloured Needle Point notebooks for only RM75! Here, have a look-see.

Secondly, credit goes to "The Little Book of Big Promotions" for making me a satisfied lady leaving Kuala Lumpur. Packed with unique marketing ideas, this lil baby sure did get me all excited about going back to the office on Monday!

Dedication

 

This blog is dedicated to my passion for scrapbooking and the beautiful girl who is the source of so much of my inspiration.