"New Life" Canvas

Hi, friends. August is a super busy month for me. Had to rush and complete a few big orders for Teacher's Day gifts. So busy and tired that I miss my own crafting time!!! So glad its over and I can start to play!!

This month at Off The Rails Scrapbooking, we had a delicious mood palette challenge. Do hop over here and join us in the challenge.

For for DT assignment this month, I created a small mixed media canvas.

"New Life" Canvas



I used our Sep Mood Palette as inspiration. Wanted to create something with a meaning of "out of the old comes new life". Hence the window and background depicts the old and the flower vines, birds and bird nest and eggs depict new life.

For more details, do hop over to Off The Rails Scrapbooking.

Thanks for visiting.

"S'pore - Gnome Sweet Gnome" Layout

Hi, friends. How about some mid-month inspiration at Off The Rails Scrapbooking? This month's mood palette and sketch is quite fun!!

And here's my take on it:

August 9 is Singapore's National Day. This photo was taken years back where we first brought our kids to celebrate Singapore's birthday at Esplanade. It was taken at our block's void deck before we drive off. Look how happy my girl was. She's such a sweet little girl. Always love her smile.

To create the background, I take the que from my girl's t-shirt. Hand cut banners, used texture paste over stencil to create swirls, stamped with some vintage shabby swirls stamps and misted it. I used Lawn Fawn stamps from the "Gnome Sweet Gnome" collection. They are so so cute!! And oh, this month's sponsor for our challenge is none other than Lawn Fawn. So do join us to win a set of stamps of your choice.



I stamped the journaling on white cardstock,cut and inked them. Loved the tiny mushroom images. So so cute!!!! I had fun coloring the images with Inktense Watercolor pencils.



Used Simple Stories calender bingo card cut-out and circled the number 9 for the date. To make the photo abit grungy, I randomly spread some texture paste around the edges with my palette knife.



Here you can see the texture paste swirls in the background.



I hope you enjoy my project. Do hop over to Off The Rails Scrapbooking to join in the challenge. Have fun.

Thanks for dropping by.

Kitty Amigurumi and Instagram Bag

Hi, I'm here again to share about my crochet projects!! Using the pattern from the book, Zoomigurumi 1, I crochet a pink kitty for my dear friend, Karen. She loves cats!! And her cats are gorgeous and extremely shy!! I hope she loves this kitty I made for her.



The shoes, dress and head band can be taken out. I especially love the shoes. They are so cute!!!



Here's the side view. Aren't the shoes adorable!!!!



Here they are: 3 good friends together. Me (Giraffe), Fox (Aiyen) and Kitty (Karen) together!!!!Before I gave them out. I got 2 more amigurumis to crochet for 2 other owl friends!!!! Fun!!!

And here's another project I made. Its inspired by my crochet teacher, Wai Sam Ho. She made the gorgeous instagram bag and I copy the idea to make one for myself. Love them though its abit too small... But good enough size to put my HP portable charger. I used the clasp handle from Daiso. But atlas... now I can't find it anymore. :(



Btw, if you are interested in this instagram crochet bag, you can hop over to my teacher's website to purchase one. (fyi: I'm not earning any commission etc by recommending her... I just like her stuff and wish to share with you all). Here's her website: http://happie-scrappie.blogspot.sg/.

I hope you all enjoy my projects today. Have fun creating!!

Thanks for dropping by.

Lawn Fawn "Critters" Drama Box!

Hi, friends. Happy National Day to all Singaporeans!! We just celebrated Singapore's 49th birthday yesterday. So yap.. still in the "National Day Mood"!!! :P

Today at Off The Rails Scrapbooking, I will be sharing a simple and fun tutorial on making a travel story-telling kit for kids using Lawn Fawn stamps and acrylic sheets. Please do hop on over to have a look at the tutorial and also join in our once a month challenge!! This month's sponsor is of course, Lawn Fawn. So do join in our Mood Palette with Sketch challenge and win yourself a Lawn Fawn stamp set.

Here's some pictures of my project. Do go here for the full tutorial.






Have a nice week ahead. Thanks for visiting!

Meet Kelly from Lawn Fawn

Hi everyone.. I got something very exciting to share!!! On 9 August, 11am EST, Kelly Marie Alvarez, owner of Lawn Fawn will be dropping by Off The Rails Scrapbooking Facebook group for a chat. And you stand a chance to win a giveaway too!!! Woo.... can't wait!!!!

But wait.... here's what you need to do!!

COMING SOON!!!

All chat will be at the Facebook site HERE

To be in the running for a giveaway before Saturday.

1. Share this post on your blog

2. Share this on Facebook or Instagram (if you have an account)

3. Like Lawn Fawn and Off the Rails facebook page

4. Leave a comment here to be running to win a little giveaway

Closes midnight EST  Friday 8th August 2014

winner announced at the live chat.

Excited?? Well, I am!!! So look forward to it!! Hope to see you there.

Thanks for dropping by.

More Amigurumis!!

Hi hi... Today I want to share some cuties with you all. Remember my crochet craze?? I discovered a crochet web, Amigurumi Patterns and bought 4 adorable amigurumi pattern books. After I got these books, I couldn't stop crocheting for a month!!! And made some for my friends. Am still doing now.

So here's what I have made:

Jean The Fox


Isn't it adorable!!! I love it so much!! But this is a gift for my friend who loves fox!!



Well, don't the white fur at the chest looks like a bib? :P



Look at the tail!! Cute?? I had a "hard" time stitching the tail to the body. But the effort is worth it. hmm.... abit unbearable to give out but then I told myself ... I will make another one for myself!! Hopefully it will motivate me to crochet more. LOL...



A photo of "me" & my "friend". hee..



You can see that I created a "Amigurumi Corner" at one of my Expedit shelf cube. Going to share more goodies and tempt you all to start crocheting.. :P

Thats all for today. Thanks for dropping by.

Blue Fern Studio Sketch Challenge

This month I join in the sketch challenge by Blue Fern Studios. I love their products!! Thanks to Jelissa Mei, I managed to buy their products! So so excited to use them!! I love their papers and chipboards!! Simply lovely and intricate.

Here's the July's sketch:

I flip the sketch and here's my layout that I made for my girl. 

"Sweet Love" Layout

I distressed all the paper edges and ink them with distress inks. Stamped on background and added texture paste over stencils. Rub some Pan Pastel chalks unto the dried texture paste patterns, misted the background with Prima Color Bloom spray.



I inked the Blue Fern chipboards with Mix'd Media Inx and added glitter to the butterflies part. Lace is also added to some parts along with some stickers.



Love the smile of my girl. I hope she would pursue her dreams and follow her bliss. Love her much! Using cutouts from Blue Fern papers I formed the title "Sweet Love Follow Your Bliss Today".



And here's the side view of the main cluster. I simply layer with papers, flower stickers, lace, chipboard and Prima flowers.  I hope you enjoy today's project.

Thanks for dropping by.