Any Way You Slice It...

...Cardboard boxes are super fun!
You can tear them and paint them, stamp on them, tie string around them, for instant texture....


Or slice them into narrow strips and glue them side by side so you can see the inside texture...
I like. :)

Something else that was fun to do on this layout : the red splat and 'trail'. I sprayed a puddle of red glimmer mist on he left side then tilted the layout so that it dripped down to make a trail. It was fun watching the trail 'run' and making sure it stopped before it reached the edge of the page.

Its fun when you play while scrapping.... know what I mean?

Bursting With Excitement

We are... just about...almost...ready to...BURST!!!

...with excitement about the great deals on classes in April !!!

(Thank you for indulging me. You can tell that sentence was just an excuse to put in this series of cute photos right? - haha!!!)

But seriously, SUPER DEALS on April classes if you don't already know:

PLUS!!!! DONNA's COMING!!!!! Yayyyy!!!

Details on the classes are up on the store blog. And classes are open for booking already. :) See you soon!

Sweet....

1. New Lens: Canon 50mm/f1.4 - which is henceforth going to be my go-to lens.

It captures a little better just how beautiful my Berry is...And fuzzes out my fat bits... haha!

2. This project for a very sweet friend... using majadesign papers.

(The papers are very purple and very pretty.......so definitely not a project for myself. haha.... but I think its her taste)

3. Tomatoes!! or so Benny says...

The boy eats tomatoes like other kids eat apples

4. Life & Hope - something to thank God for and treasure even as I think about how others in Japan have lost theirs. Makes our little Singaporean problems seem insignificant and even petty. Gotta live life fully and show love always.

April Brings New Projects

Hot out of the oven! (I just finished the last project about an hour ago). Here are the three classes that I designed for April classes at Laine's.:

Project No. 1: "REALITY TV" - this project is funny and fun. Its a 6X6 Tim Holtz Configurations box altered to resemble a Tv. There are so many bits to show you, I had to make a labelled diagram (haha):My 'TV' has
1. 'buttons' (but cannot change channels)
2. A cupboard at the back for showcasing trinkets
3. a 'screen' and 'antenna'
4. a super weathered finish

(Er..... I hope you can tell that this is one of those projects that can't be finished in class right?)

The TV is missing its 'stars' (i.e. photos of the Ngoos) 'cos I'm still trying to get the exact right ones to fit the little cubby holes, but I think you get the idea. :)

Project No. 2: "Through the Years" - Mixed Page Mini Album - this one is really close to my heart, so its my pick for April. Very heartfelt and in my favourite vintagey colours and style.It's built from the latest Jenni Bowlin HodgePodge book and will be right up your alley if you like albums where none of the pages are the same shape or size (I love those!).

Its also full of lots of layered pages and hidden books within books...fun to explore - and I hope you'll have fun with all the different ideas for putting 'books' in the book. A really nice one to do for your mum / dad (tho I did mine for my sweet Baboo who hasn't received anything in a while - haha)

Project No. 3: "Fleur" - 2 Layouts - A lot of people know I'm not really into flowers, but I really like how these layouts turned out - 'cos they're more 'vegetation-like' than 'pretty' - not sure if you know what I mean - haha.

This one's has a transparent background
And this one has a nice vintage feel.

Hey, wait a minute? EVERYTHING for April has a vintage feel!!! hahaha.... So, I guess all you shabby chic fans out there....April is your month.

I hope you'll enjoy the classes next month and I hope I get to see you and catch up a bit too! :)

Incidentally, I'll be teaching on Tuesdays and Thursdays from April onwards (not Wednesdays and Fridays anymore) so if you're in town then, drop by and say hello K?

See you in class!