Don't we just love new stuff.....

One after another, these scrap manufacturer's are getting their latest ranges out, and yes to me i love them all. One down with Cosmo Cricket's latest series - "The Boyfriend", "Love Earth" and "Jolly by Golly" arriving at MWL this week on Trendy Thursday, i guess myself and rest of the scrappers are one bunch of happy happy people. I have one gal to thank for this - Geraldine. Thanks babe!

Next on my list - jenni bowlin. and i've gotten them in a shopping cart at an online store awaiting for me to finalise, and soon will be at my door step. Can't wait....new stuff always makes me go weak in the knees...
Here's a peek at what i'm getting...

I'm always making list of the new stuff i'm waiting eargerly for, and i'm sure you all have your all time favourite scrap brands too. What's up on your list this time round?

Enjoy your Thursday!!

" Mummy, kiss...."

This was last night's conversation with Kaylen, and this was how it went...

Kay: "Mummy, kiss..."
Me: "Yes Kay...(got up to see what i should be kissing...it was his feet!!)
Kay: "kiss, ouc pain pain"
Me :" okay kiss" (gave a quick kiss on his toes)
Kay: "no more" (to says that after kissing, the pain has gone)
Kay: "wear socks" (he wears socks to sleep)
Me: " okay, wear socks, and go to bed now Kaylen"

Then in less than 2 seconds, here he comes again...

Kay: "ouc pain pain, take socks..."
I'm obviously slient for awhile before
Kay: "Mummy, kiss...."

Don't you just love lil ones. I'm kissing lil feet practically every other day, or elbows or fingers when he says they hurt, i know he's actually not in terrible pain, i'm still showering them with kisses to make him feel better. Lil kids, can't imagine my life without him.

Wednesday's looking great to me, how about yours?

I certainly need a good scrap theraphy...

I certainly welcome long weekends, not only do i have jayce & kaylen all to myself at home spending the needed family time, but also i have some time in the afternoons during Kay's nap time to work on layouts. For the past weeks, i haven't had the chance to stay up late cause i was just too tired to do anything.

Went through the long weekend creating this 2 layouts, which i dug through my older stash, and combined with my latest scrap purchase to come up with this 2 pieces.

Title: Boys will be Boys

(using the 3ndypapir.no from Norway, super cutie range of

jelly bean looking aliens or what have you)

materials used:

pp: 3ndypapir.no, american craft, 7gypsies,pink paislee

stickers: hambly's (their latest slightly sheer stickers), sandylion, 7 gypsies

brads: all around the block, american craft

bling: prima (which i used it as the ray from the space gun)

rub ons: cosmo cricket

stamps: ali edwards by technique tuesday

This next piece is definitely more "yin wen" style.

Title: bedtime

materials used:

pp: MME, 7 gypsies, jenni bowlin, making memories, sei

tags: scribble scrabble

rub ons: basic grey, 7 gypsies

overlay: hambly's

stickers: ki memories, k&co

flowers: prima

others: robin's nest

This week till after next Monday would be a busy week for me cause we're having an overseas manufacturer over the weekend, my 1st assisgnment with MWL also starts this week for me which i'm totally excited about, and yes i've to complete them before the weekend cause i won't have time this weekend to be scrapping. I'm thrilled to be on this great team at Made with Love cause when i started out this hobby, I had my very 1st beginners class there (i was still on maternity leave when i attended the class), and i always admire the work done by their design team, and for some i simply love their styles, and till now i'm still a fan. Yes when i do meet them in person, you can just imagine how happy & excited i would be.

Definitely what's started out as a hobby has turned into a passion for me now, and i hope i create stuff that people would like, and afterall, it's all about keeping the memories for Kaylen for his future.

Have a great Tuesday you all!, and thanks for dropping by!

In eager anticipation....

With the CHA ending at the end of July, we'll be sure to be expecting new arrivals of the series from the manufacturers, and being a fan of a handful of my favourite brands, this is what i'm eargerly awaiting to hit our local scrap stores soon....

From Hambly's which is my fave for their quirky designs on papers and overlays, and gorgeous hues of colours. Who can ever resist them.....yummmmmsss

Then comes Sassfrass Lass with 2 lovely cutesy series this round:-

Sweet Mamalade

& something so suitable for my little guy....Monstrosity. Just check out the cute lil monsters..... don't think i would hoard too much of this, but sure enough for LO's and albums for sure.

I definitely love what's coming our way from Cosmo Cricket, October Afternoon my all time favourite as well, and like me, everyone into scrapbooking are awaiting for the latest to arrive.

Till then, have a beautiful Thursday (which i think all scrapbookers here in Singapore would cause it's Trendy Thursday today at Made With Love!!!)

Still in the midst...

of constantly having to organise, pack and sort out my scrap area, and the scrap supplies which happens to grow by the weeks, and i found that i'm the type of scrapper that needs to see what i have, in order to plan my layouts. Unfortunately a scrap room is what i don't have at this moment, and this area has been my santury for the last 2 years, and also where i gather my friends for a crop session to actually catch up on good old days.

I've got more storage bins, baskets, buckets for different types of scrap products, and the latest hanging unit which jayce fixed up from me which he bought them from Daiso came in so much handy cause now this is where i would place my commonly used items from flowers to blings/pearls, to stickers. I might get just another 1 more such unit. I sort my scrap stuff according to its type, except for the patterened papers, they are sorted out by brands. I find such organising way makes it so much easier to look for specific types of products. What's your sort of organisation?

This is my scrap desk....


And my lovely hanging unit....

And this space of mine is constantly invaded by this little one....as much as i love this space, Kay loves it in another form of way....let's call it exploration....

yes, what's next to do???

Adore this look as he meddles with my latest Martha Stewart punch...caught!!

I'm still continuing with the packing cause i've got 3 bags of recent purchases still awaiting for me to sort out, and the odds and ends, and yes there happen to be 1 LO which i started out last night sitting on the desk awaiting to be worked on. All still in the midst....

Have a beautiful Tuesday!

This is my little guy...

At 26mths, Kaylen's a definite ball of energy. He's my constant reminder that i'm a mommy, and always i know how beat i get at the end of each day, he's going to be just the one who perks me up. I've never had 1 dull day after having him in my life.

He's saying so much more now than when he turned 2, and i'm getting some sort of conversations when we speak, and i'm enjoying every minute of this semi understandable words, and part of his baby words all mixed within.

Yes with him, I'm faced with times whereby my sayings or my to do gets ignored totally, and also i get tantrums here and there and sometimes it does wears my patience cause i simply can't tolerate unruly behaviour. I love him to bits, and for the love i have, i'm not about to turn into one of those parents who would just leave it alone when he is naugthy. He knows whenever mommy is angry, and would also look back at me when he tests the water on his naughty actions, and this would follow with a sulk almost immediately, and then cries. He knows which parent to bully which often in our case - daddy. Daddy is just simply too nice to even raise his voice, and when he does, Kay just simply ignores him. Gosh the kids nowaday are so different from our time.

He goes through phases in his life, has his 1st times for many things, and i'm enjoying all these precious moments, and each night when i tuck him to bed, and when he is semi falling asleep where i don't have to be exchanging pre-bedtime conversations with Kay, I would have this silent time whereby i think of stories to tell about him for my next scrap layout. I want to be able to have these stories about him, about things associated to him, and all these would be in my mind constantly. I never want to miss out cause all these are for him from me. I guess that's the best thing i can give to him. Great memories of his childhood, and of us, and of our family.

This is Kaylen for you, in one of his cheekiest moment taken by my brother last evening....(thanks Xi for loaning Canny (it's my brother Canon 40D DSLR camera and we named him Canny) to me to continue taking great photos of him)

Life's greatest gift - My Son, Kaylen

Have a good week ahead!

Feels good this Saturday

Every Saturday has been great since i know it's time for me to spend with Kaylen at his usual GUG classes, and most importantly bonding time since i don't get that very much on my usual work week. And today, it's extra fun since i have my close pal J & her girl Calista coming over to my place in the afternoon for a session of scraps. They will be creating their very own scrap LO, and it's time for me to also catch up.

For me, it's time for packing and organising again, and my dear hubby had set up some sort of hanging unit for me, and until had completed it with the organisation of it all, i will post some pictures. I'm actually running out of storage space, and i very much would like to have my own scrap room someday. Till then, i'm going to still be scrapping from my dinning table (which i literally took over every inch of the table space, and Jayce has been so sweet as to not say anything more), and i'm loving the hanging unit he set up.

This is my latest work on a 12x12 LO, and titled "Make a Wish". I've still photos from his 2nd birthday in May to scrap, and this happen to be a very special one taken of him before he blew out his candles.....

Materials used:-

pp - studio calico, 7 gypsies

journal - making memories

letter stickers - making memories, prima, october afternoon,pebbles inc.

overlays - heidi swapp, hambly's

chipboard - jenni bowlin

metal piece - making memories

tags - martha stewart

stickers - 7 gypsies, heidi grace

pearls - kaiser craft

others : dollies

Weekend's precious to all, and hope you have a beautiful one!