There is still time if you haven't heard, The Scrapbook Carton has some contest going on...go find out and stand a chance to win some yummy prizes....
Last night we had a family night out at the Botanical Gardens where they are celebrating their 150 years anniversary, and was a good 1 hour+ of easy breezy strolling around the park, and marvelling at each of the nicely decorated X'mas trees. Kay had fun, and so did we. We got to get outside more....for kay at least cause us adults are just too caught up with the everyday life, the work we do, and just not spending enough time to expose him to our outside world. With the year coming to an end, we're planning to just have a full day of just me & Jayce spending quality time with him, bringing him out more, and to do some X'mas shopping as a family. We need badly time together.
I'm looking forward to Kaylen enjoying himself at his very 1st class X'mas party with his friends this Saturday, going to be pot luck, and gift exchange among the lil ones, and hopefully i get to snap a photo of Kay and his class buddy - Jaedon cause come next year Kay would be transferred into another class, and his class buddy might or might not be there, so for memories, i hope to get a photo of them both to scrap for Kay to remember this stage of his fun life at class. It's been a good last 6 months at GUG for Kay, and i'm glad that he likes classes, music, art, making friends. He's going to be there for another 4 months at least till i decide what next.
It's back to work for me now, and till my next post, have a great Wednesday you all!!
Wednesday, December 9
Tuesday, December 8
F.R.I.E.N.D.S
where will i ever be without them? They've been there practically at all different stages of my life, some since primary & secondary school days, at diploma stages, and uni life in Perth, and at work now. With scrapbooking for the past 2 1/2 years, i've also made some new friends too, and some of my old pals caught the scrap bug, and we certainly bonded even more now since each of us has been constantly so busy with each of our life. There never seems enough time to do everything, but each time when i see them for even a short 1 hour, it makes loads of different. I'm truly blessed to have good old friends who's always dear to me, and each of their friendship is as unique as they are. Thanks you all for making my life that extra special.
Scrapbooking has found me new friends like G, who's equally as passionate as i am about the hobby, and us being friends. A short 4 months of knowing each other has us scrapping more with each other, she's totally nibble with her fingers with making her own embellishements, and always open to sharing her ideas & tips. I love her for her style, her personality & her constant openness about things around us. So to have a friend like her in my life is blessed. I'm grateful. This is for our new found friendship, and for the love of scrapbooking!
Scrapbooking has found me new friends like G, who's equally as passionate as i am about the hobby, and us being friends. A short 4 months of knowing each other has us scrapping more with each other, she's totally nibble with her fingers with making her own embellishements, and always open to sharing her ideas & tips. I love her for her style, her personality & her constant openness about things around us. So to have a friend like her in my life is blessed. I'm grateful. This is for our new found friendship, and for the love of scrapbooking!
Title: Girls
Materials:
pp: american craft "letterbox"
stickers: american craft, heidi swapp
adhesive badges: american craft
blings: prima
metal tag: making memories
others: robin's nest tear drops, masking tape, vintage opera sheet
So celebrate friendship cause they are certainly people in your life that makes a difference!
Monday, December 7
This is him one year ago....
looking all so small, and trying out mostly everything that comes in his path. Having someone almost right next to him making sure that he doesn't fall or hurt himself (yup that's my brother right behind him). So much life in this lil guy, never stopping, and always full of smiles....i miss that age, and always wishing that i could slow down time somehow to be able to savour that very moment just a bit longer. No words yet, but a bunch of baby language that comes out from you.
This is now, all grown up, face full of expressions. Making sense now from his conversations, and i love love talking to him, and getting answers back. Starting to understand him better, and getting occasionally "no" answers. Loads of fun to be playing with him, and i'm loving every moment i have with him. Loves to play with children, hanging around them each time he sees them, and he follows them practically everywhere and everything they do. Loves his weekly classes at GUG, and come this January he'll be going for weekly classes on his own. Gosh!! my lil guy is going to be on his own at classes...makes me think, did 2 1/2 years just fly by so quickly!!! Arrrgggghhh!!!!
This is now, all grown up, face full of expressions. Making sense now from his conversations, and i love love talking to him, and getting answers back. Starting to understand him better, and getting occasionally "no" answers. Loads of fun to be playing with him, and i'm loving every moment i have with him. Loves to play with children, hanging around them each time he sees them, and he follows them practically everywhere and everything they do. Loves his weekly classes at GUG, and come this January he'll be going for weekly classes on his own. Gosh!! my lil guy is going to be on his own at classes...makes me think, did 2 1/2 years just fly by so quickly!!! Arrrgggghhh!!!!
Can't believe it that this year is going to end in just couple of weeks time, i've still lots to do before the year wraps up with loads of handmade Christmas scrap gift for my colleagues & friends, some scrap prjects in Christmas shopping for the family, our family Christmas feast to plan at my place & definitely my scrap area needs to be cleaned up before Christmas.
Till my next post, have a pleasant Monday!!
Friday, December 4
This journey....
of teaching scrapbooking is going to be a whole lot of fun for me, since i'm going to be able to meet new people from all walks of life, and for us to all share one passion - scrapbooking, im sure there's going to be a good exchange of topics, girly chit chats, and a great deal of interaction.
Come join my very 1st class with The Scrapbook Carton, an online store which will be lauched in Dec 2009, and my class will feature - Cosmo Cricket's latest series - Nutmeg. I fell in love with this new series, and knew it that my class would all be about this whimsical line. With a great mix of its fall coloured papers, and you'll get a chance to handmake some of your embellishments and a hand at misting with Glimmer mist too.
Go home with 2 co-ordinated series of layouts, and loads of fun goodies in the class pack - including a full 12x12" nutmeg chipboard stickers.
Here's a look at my 2 fun filled layouts i created for you!!
Come join my very 1st class with The Scrapbook Carton, an online store which will be lauched in Dec 2009, and my class will feature - Cosmo Cricket's latest series - Nutmeg. I fell in love with this new series, and knew it that my class would all be about this whimsical line. With a great mix of its fall coloured papers, and you'll get a chance to handmake some of your embellishments and a hand at misting with Glimmer mist too.
Go home with 2 co-ordinated series of layouts, and loads of fun goodies in the class pack - including a full 12x12" nutmeg chipboard stickers.
Here's a look at my 2 fun filled layouts i created for you!!
To sign up for your class space, e-mail to : classevents@thescrapbookcarton.com , or check out www.thescrapbookcarton.com for more details.
Have a good Friday!!
Tuesday, December 1
I enjoy...(part II)
The many things in my life that of which some are things & people that keep me sane, and makes me happy when i'm around them....
*this lil guy's smile at the wake of every morning, and this is it which helps me to start my day. I enjoy the conversations we're having now with him cause i'm getting responses for the questions i ask, and the sweet & sometimes head scratching, eye rolling answers i get from a 2 1/2. This morning i had this coming out from his mouth "swift swift (that's what he calls our car), where are u? come out come out where you r? And this came from me asking him to see if he was able to spot the same model of car i was driving on our way to grams place....hmmm by far the longest sentence i've ever heard.
* knowing that i have this brightly coloured fabric album waiting for me to continue on & play with since i've prepared the Sandi Henderson fabric & Amy Butler since some 2 weeks ago, and had only left at the cover page.
Was inspired after seeing Irene's fabric album at Made with Love, and had to have my 1st, and this one will document Kay's 2009 which i've already prepared his monthly photos till October, and hope to have it completed by the beginning of the new year.
* looking at the latest of my canvas project which i've had it simply done experimenting with the ever so popular paint splats and, and this piece will sit nicely on the TV console replacing some of my older albums, and i like how it looks. As you can see, my canvas oozes out totally "yin wen" style, too clean, minimal splats, and totally my tone of colours.
* how scrapbooking has brought me new friendships, and this gal is one fantastic one cause she's super talented i tell you, and how fun it is always whenever we meet to scrap together. Never too late to be finding new friends through our lives, and i'm sure we're going to have some good old stories to tell....
* how scrapbooking has made a couple of my dear old pals into scrap buddies of mine, and seeing each of them having fun creating memories for themselves & their familes warms my heart, and i love them to bits cause i've grown through life having them as constant reminders that i'm never alone, and i'm always wishing that i have lots more time than i have now to be spending time with them. Thanks KY & J for scrapping along with me!!
Are you enjoying to the simple things in your life?
*this lil guy's smile at the wake of every morning, and this is it which helps me to start my day. I enjoy the conversations we're having now with him cause i'm getting responses for the questions i ask, and the sweet & sometimes head scratching, eye rolling answers i get from a 2 1/2. This morning i had this coming out from his mouth "swift swift (that's what he calls our car), where are u? come out come out where you r? And this came from me asking him to see if he was able to spot the same model of car i was driving on our way to grams place....hmmm by far the longest sentence i've ever heard.
* knowing that i have this brightly coloured fabric album waiting for me to continue on & play with since i've prepared the Sandi Henderson fabric & Amy Butler since some 2 weeks ago, and had only left at the cover page.
Was inspired after seeing Irene's fabric album at Made with Love, and had to have my 1st, and this one will document Kay's 2009 which i've already prepared his monthly photos till October, and hope to have it completed by the beginning of the new year.
* looking at the latest of my canvas project which i've had it simply done experimenting with the ever so popular paint splats and, and this piece will sit nicely on the TV console replacing some of my older albums, and i like how it looks. As you can see, my canvas oozes out totally "yin wen" style, too clean, minimal splats, and totally my tone of colours.
* how scrapbooking has brought me new friendships, and this gal is one fantastic one cause she's super talented i tell you, and how fun it is always whenever we meet to scrap together. Never too late to be finding new friends through our lives, and i'm sure we're going to have some good old stories to tell....
* how scrapbooking has made a couple of my dear old pals into scrap buddies of mine, and seeing each of them having fun creating memories for themselves & their familes warms my heart, and i love them to bits cause i've grown through life having them as constant reminders that i'm never alone, and i'm always wishing that i have lots more time than i have now to be spending time with them. Thanks KY & J for scrapping along with me!!
Are you enjoying to the simple things in your life?
Sunday, November 29
I enjoy...
Having a fantastic, one of a kind weekend....
*Meeting New Friend....
I've finally had the chance to meet up with Kim from Miri after such a long time of exchanging scrap tips to mommy tips since both Jon & Kay are only 3 months apart from each other, and so alike in many ways, and you should just see the both of us at the LSS, we just chatted, chatted & chatted somemore, and i wished we just had more time.
*Meeting New Friend....
I've finally had the chance to meet up with Kim from Miri after such a long time of exchanging scrap tips to mommy tips since both Jon & Kay are only 3 months apart from each other, and so alike in many ways, and you should just see the both of us at the LSS, we just chatted, chatted & chatted somemore, and i wished we just had more time.
*Scrap Crop...a group of great friends from old & new, family & a passion for scrapping...thanks you all for such a great time. Will post the photos later today once it's all freshly edited.
*Scrapping for Made with Love , and working with one of my favourite products from Prima, you've got to love it & if you've haven't heard - the store's having a 40% discount of $60.00 purchase on Prima, and today's the last day!!!
Here's my turn this week, and of course working with Kay's latest X'mas at Ion photos!!! Got to love his November photos... and my brother's a darling to have them taken for me....
Title: His Christmas
Materials used:
patterned paper: collage press "joyride"
blings/flowers/clear stamps : prima
All available at Made with Love
* knowing that very soon i'll be teaching my very own scrapbook classes and this experience is totally a new one for me and with only that little time i have spare, i'm glad that i managed to squeeze in some time to teach the classes by "The Scrapbook Carton" , and you can't imagine how thrilled I am when G's in it too. She's totally a very fun person to be with, and always open with teaching you so much she knows about this hobby, and i'm thankful that i've gotten to know her through scrapbooking, and i'm liking that we're in it together for the classes.
Most of you would know of my scrapping style, and here's a peak at what's coming in Jan 2010 - "Nuts about U" using Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg series, and a chance playing with Glimmer Mist, and making your own embellishments. I hope you'll enjoy them as much as i did putting it together for you.
For more details, please check out on the class mailer which G's ultra sweet Valentine's Day layout classes are simply hard to resist.
Monday, November 23
Certainly helps....
when my day hasn't gone that well, and I feel sucky, and instantly looking at these freshly edited photos by my brother of us at Ion yesterday , and seeing all that X'mas lights sure made one lil boy very happy and excited as well. Can't be any happier that my brother takes cute photos of him, and this time Kaylen's co-operative and even says cheese (yes to some extend till he thinks we're over doing it, yes it's pesky mommy at work).
Kay squatting at the front of the Japanese Teppanyaki Restaurant where we had dinner
His "say cheese" pose infront of the Mango store, and i love what they have this year on their window showcase...
Break dancing away on the ever changing light box in front of Ion, and Kay had on a new pair of track shoes that has lights whenever he walks, and he loves it. A pressie from daddy!!
A rare photo in which i don't look goofy like my brother says it, and my dear Kay was about to shuff that lil finger into "you know where"..
I'm happy to just see these happy faces and photos, and i hope i get to see these everyday, and there are my source of what makes me truly happy. I sometimes feel that i've loads bottled up somewhere inside me, and would it one day burst out, maybe? or maybe not?, sometimes i just like to be left alone to just think about it, and some other times i wish to be just somewhere else. Whatever it is, i know i've got loads of love from my family to be fighting through my thoughts, and still be okay. Life is too short to be bogged down with all these stuff, and i'm telling myself this all the time.
Kay squatting at the front of the Japanese Teppanyaki Restaurant where we had dinner
His "say cheese" pose infront of the Mango store, and i love what they have this year on their window showcase...
Kay with his fave Aunt Jianxi, and kay just loves calling her "kim kim" and follows her around the mall, and yes his "say cheese" pose again
Break dancing away on the ever changing light box in front of Ion, and Kay had on a new pair of track shoes that has lights whenever he walks, and he loves it. A pressie from daddy!!
A rare photo in which i don't look goofy like my brother says it, and my dear Kay was about to shuff that lil finger into "you know where"..
I'm happy to just see these happy faces and photos, and i hope i get to see these everyday, and there are my source of what makes me truly happy. I sometimes feel that i've loads bottled up somewhere inside me, and would it one day burst out, maybe? or maybe not?, sometimes i just like to be left alone to just think about it, and some other times i wish to be just somewhere else. Whatever it is, i know i've got loads of love from my family to be fighting through my thoughts, and still be okay. Life is too short to be bogged down with all these stuff, and i'm telling myself this all the time.
I guess it's just one of those Monday blues getting to me. Too much already!!
Thanks you all for dropping all that love and concern for Kaylen, he's up & running as you can see from yesterday's photos, and just left with slight flu, and a nasal voice, and those sticky mucus that crust up all the time and you'll see him rubbing his little nose non stop cause it bothers him. Giving him as much love as possible, but i've discovered just the past 2 weeks, Kay's like into another growing phase where he would whine even more than before, and get into very nasty tantrums and insist on things. I'm trying to be as patient as ever with him.
I'm off work soon, so i'm just going to complete some loose ends and head home!!
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