We are about halfway through the month and...
So far I've finished some layouts (I've got a few more to finish this week):
(Butthead the cat is my quality control - if she likes it, she sits on it. Hmm...or maybe it means she doesn't like it)and I have one last layout from December's layout class to show you:
Layout Title: "Khoo Family"
Interestingly enough, this Purple Onion stamp looks very Peranakan (i.e. Straits Born Chinese) - which is what my mum is. (My father is Hokkien and my mum is 'baba' so I guess that makes me 'hokba'?)
Nonya Bits:1. Picked papers that reminded me of my grandmother's sarong. (She wears sarongs all the time)
2. Used the Martha Stewart edge punch to make a 'mask' which I rubbed ink over to create the lacey edge on the right side (supposed to look like the lacy kebayas (blouses) nonya's wear)
3. Cut patterned paper to make 'tiles' - sort of like the square patterned tiles they have on peranakan houses.
4. Love the Purple Onion stamp (from the Ornamentals Set)- it reminds me of the intricate gold jewellery nonyas use to fasten their blouses closed - its called a kerosong I think...(the blouses have no buttons!)
The final layout is a little 'noisy' (for me)....but then, that's kind of what peranakans are like too...heh heh
The folder is already bursting at the seams and I've got some larger stamps that won't fit (I refuse to cut them apart)....so it looks like I might need to start another folder. Especially since Michele's got more yummy yummy new stamps out!
We had fun making these at home today - blue jelly eggs - aka Smurf eggs! (or Avatar eggs if you want to be more current)
2. How I got the brick print on the page corner and cover - stamped repeatedly with paint (for cover) and ink (on page) using packaging from Tim Holtz metal rectangle tags.
(envelope book)
(one of my favourite shots)
(Butthead the cat is my quality control - if she likes it, she sits on it. Hmm...or maybe it means she doesn't like it)
