First day @ work... Layout #8th

Yawn!! First day at work was soooooo boring!! Well.. cos I am new, and they haven't set up the system for me yet! And looks like people are not gonna teach me everything.. I'll have to ask and wait.. if not.. they just do their stuff.. I guess.. But I cant judge someone so soon right.. just wait and see...

Well case point was at about 4pm++ and I already had nothing else to do after reading and re-reading the guidelines and info they printed for me, so I finally open my mouth and ask how can I do some calls, and THEN, only somebadee taught me how to open the data.. but wthell! I dont have those file sharing folder... -__- So called the technician again to enquire.. and they said they will check for me.. and there I am again trying to spend off my time till 6pm.. -_______-" I even played games.. freaking boring and sleepy nothing to do!!

Anyway.. as promised.. 1 last layout before I start work... I finished this last night.. Im guessing I'm couldn't/wouldn't have time to scrap.. I do hope I have time.. You know my Tioman pics still have 3-4 to go... Ady thought of some layout.. but I guess I'll keep it for a free weekend.. I dont think I can do it by this weekend, cos I guess I have to work on saturday and sunday its laundry and ironing time.. TT___TT




No flowers, no hearts... =P

 I squeeze my brain juice out to not add in flowers and hearts.. lol.. I only thought bout the buttons last minute and after some trial arrangements.. I came out with this.. =P I bought this pack of vintage inspired buttons from Targets also last time, together with those chipboard flowers.. but never used them yet... till now.. LOL..



I drew broken white lines on the paper..


Looks like stitches isnt it? hehehe.. the blue is too plain without some borders.. and it just matches the buttons... hehehehe... I even drew on the boats.. forgot to take their picca.. =P yeah.. not original.. idea copied.. but atleast I dont have to wait for a future home to bring my sewing machine over to finally use the idea! That'll gonna be a few years wait and these trends might just be outdated!!  =P

Stickers from momoyo...

Well.. gotta go zzz now... have to wake up at 6.30am! TT__TT

Layout #7

I did this yesterday.. but blogger was upgrading or fixing something.. so didn't blog... ^_^



Us in Tioman.. (still) with the rented 2 person bicycle, while waiting for the time to pass to depart back to KL...

I dont wanna use the flower elements.. so I tried with heart... =P

Yeah~ I use the word LOVE again!! Just couldn't think of any quotes! And I don't wanna put long quotes! Or initials.. or leave an empty space!!

I "cut" my own scallop edges.. hehehe.. with a corner rounder punch! =D Even used a smaller corner rounder punch (yes I have 2 sizes.. =P) for the picture.. but cos it wasn't the right size.. 1 part kinda went out of shape.. but you wont notice it if I don't tell you right? hehehe....

I cut the tree and the grass after a random draw behind that wrapping paper.. just some scraps I still keep.. lol.. and of course used my heart punches for the "leaves" ^_^

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If you do notice the side of my blog panel.. there is a countdown.. and today... its...:

yesss!!! Tomorrow is our 1000th day aniversary.. lol lol!!

I told Hubby about it and he laughed.. I thought we should go out for a simple dinner to celebrate.. and have some piccas taken.... hehehe...

Anyway.. Im jam stucked now with my next layout.. I have hundreds of sample from the online and magazines.. but I found most of the samples uses flowers to decorate.. those without, uses patterned paper.. which I'm lack of.. =(

What matches Dark blue card stock and a beach theme? and have a masculine feel in it? hmmm =( Apart from using hearts again, any other ideas?? What I tried searching online, those without flowers looks out.. I mean.. the trend now is flowers embelishments.. =/ or 3D... I kinda not used to empty scrap-space..

Yes, what I want to use as my background now is a dark blue card stock.. but Im having some time to think of matching colors and embelishments, without flowers... =(

Give me some ideas? Pretty please??

p/s: wtf I have 23 visitors today (ok minus 2 which is me) and most of them are my coca-cola post viewers!! I'm kinda shy with that post now, cos my fringe was PERMED so ugly by the Koreans.. and I wasn't even in good makeup and clothes!! >( shall I hide that post?

layout #6

Erm.. I quite not happy with the result... =(

I think too much gold used.. looks so..... hmmm... M? Should have used some other colors for leaves, but I cant think of what color to combine with gold..

Watcha think??

I bought this metalic gold paper like for ages! I think since college or so.. never intended for scrapbooking.. Don't know for what... lol!

I made 4 large hibiscus.. and I thought I keep 2 for future use.. but in the end the layout looks quite empty and I ended up using all four of them.. And I was lazy to make more tiny roses.. but I think the page is over-whelemed by all the flowers ady.. Maybe I'm so used to a few photos in one layout.. not quite used to looking into once picture.. hehehe...

This LOVE is embossed!!! =D I got this gold embossing powder in that craft shop in Frankfurt.. (if u remember, together with my punches.. which now I notices its actually EK success.. -__-")

I never used it before.. but earlier, I tried on embossing powder (black) and it dint work with hair dryer.. so I was kinda excited seeing the powders melt.. hehehe.. ^_^

But then the embossed gold and the paper gold is of different shade! And the flowers over-powered the embossed!! =(

I wanna make at least another layout before I start work! Please make me do it!! *cross fingers*

But you know what, ever since my first layout, I've been using flowers as mediums.. I wanna change! But I have no idea what to use apart from flowers!! And shall I make my next LO flat? or how?? Btw, I'm very close to finishing the printed Tioman pics! Yay!

Layout #5

Yea lor.. =( till now only 5th layout... =(

I think not bad for a beginner... hor? =P

I didn't use my new punches yet.. I don't know why.... actually.. I do know.. I was doing it on a day where Hubby is around.. I don't want him to know I just bought them, so they were hidden =P (ok I know the severity of my shopping habit >.<)

He saw some of my scalloped heart punch and my 1" circle punch and he already questioning me..(my stash scattered ALL around the room when I scrap, thanks to small space... ) IF he saw that at the same time.. opps... =P



I made these flowers myself!! hahahaha! Yes, the large bloom is from one of that TH (I don't wanna type the full name, just in case someone search online and found me and tell TH and who knows TH will sue me for doing that to his pattern..  >.< )  tattered floral "die" I made.. the blue ones in the middle are punched out... The colors were also spritz from my own self-made "glimmer mist" and I added a pearl into the middle... hehehehehe....... looks real~

Ok, I didn't invent them... tutorial from here I didn't copy exactly cos I don't have a star bust punch, (pat myself at the back, not planning to buy them.. not right now...) so I took out my daisy punch and did the same... I'm glad I have no urge to buy a star bust punch, but also not so glad, cos I cant wait a month for the stamen punch, I bought it DOUBLE the price it should have been @ SnC... bad Alison!! Just for the sake of I can be able to make nice flowers asap! >(  I know there' many small words in here, try not to read them... =P

The dark brown daisies are not glimmer misted, just distress inks with my "blending tool" =P and added in a rhinestone from my collections.. =P The only thing I use from my new arrivals are the branch leaves...



I glimmer misted the doilies I bought from Jusco too ^_^



Cherish stamp I got from Craft Haven... sales cos its old stock and the stamp is yellow... but who cares as long as its usable... ;)



I... erm didn't stamp it properly so the vines weren't nice, so I drew them up again with black ink pen.. is it obvious if I don't tell? =P There are actually 2 stamps in here.. notice those extra curly vines on the left? It was another mini stamps.. I feel that part was too empty without it.. =)

I was pretty stuck with the title till I found both of this.. hehhehee...

And that night after I created this, I suddenly have SO MANY ideas on my mind!! I nearly couldn't fall asleep!! But as I wake up the next morning.. Idea still in, but mojo gone... =(

Anyway... was surfing around and found more pro designers. Totally inspired me.. but I need to make myself do more.. hmmm.. stupid procrastination disease!

No, I did not procrastinate...

I just got lazy to blog... haha..

This past week, Im making myself really busy with soooo many "art work"! I even make up a list so I'll make sure I do it! :P I kinda have a feeling that Im gonna start working soon, no time for all those crafty craft anymore.. I think.. so I try my best to fit in everything I can make now..

first attempt is:

acrylic flowers and strawberries

They are really mini mind you.. ;) I know im not that talented in arcylic nail art so since molds are "in" now, I bought "a few" of them ;) Then I bought some arcylic powders and whalah! :P




tadaaaa!! :D



I am so not going for manicure sessions anymore~ hahaha :P

Then, there's this:



I blinged my Vaio!

 I have always wanted to do that.. Since I got this laptop.. Make my laptop more princessy.. haha.. Then I was busy flying.. (I know this is a 5 minutes job done thing) I purposely bought some swarovski crystal (not regular rhinestones) And when I posted this photo in fb with the caption "new limited edition Swarovski Sony Vaio", I wonder did they believed it or what, cos they were so many "likes" lol

Then I bought some paper clay from Popular bookstore, mix in some metalic arcylic paints and made these!

Its not done yet... Im planning to make a snow globe! hehehe.. Im now trying to figure out how to waterproof the picture so it can soak in the globe  for a long long time... Also have to waterproof the clays.. I saw a video use epoxy glue on the clays.. but I havent been able to find how to waterproof pictures.. =P

All else fails, picture stick outside the jar, clay inside! hehehe...

And these:

I told you I printed A LOT of the same pictures.. I dont know what I was thinking then... Now that I have plenty, I must finish them right?

See, I make my own crochet flower and I dont feel "sayang" to use.. =P I bought some studs from Art Friend, they were cheaper than S&C.. and stuck it in the middle.. :)

Ok ok, next scrapbook Im gonna put pictures of me instead..

Next project: crochet more doillies and more flowers... ^^

There is this jar of sands I "stole" from Redang back in 2007, and I put it into a ikea glass jar with a few shells... I "dirt" the stick (I got it from Ikea, for stirring coffee, though at first I thought Im gonna buy an ice cream for it's stick ) and stuck this picture that I've photoshoped it to lomo looking and made it look like an instax film... I wanted to decorate it more, but in the end I think this is sufficient.. Or perhaps I got lazy~ =P

I regret I dint take sands from Tioman, Pangkor and even Hawaii.. haha.. but who knows, I will go again... ;)

Finally, my first orders came from the USA.. this one I bought from Ebay~ I cant find Rangers Perfect Pearls in S&C, (dint try looking in 1U) and it wasn't that expensive, cos Im sure if they selling it here, price are marked up higher.. and a 5x7" arcylic stamping block.. its like RM75+ including postage.. and I saw S&C selling theirs for  RM100+++ for that size...

So now Im gonna mix some own glitter spray and use it for my next scrapbooking ^^

Gotta go now, working on my crochet tissue box and maybe a beret cap later.. will blog and show :)

Cheers!

My "Box"

Opps... I went missing for a day.. : P

Well, I kinda dint touch a single crochet or any papers or crafts yesterday.. and today.. :( cos I was drooling on some online craft that wanna buy! like some Martha Stewart's border punches... and I wanna get that mica powders so I can make those glitter spray (buying 1 bottle from craft shop cost me RM20++ and making them cost cheaper, can remake, and can use the powder for many purpose...) and i kept on browsing, and browsing... and more poping out as I browse... and I was making lotsa decision and mind controlling to not straight click buy! Cos they are mostly from USA website, and since I'm not flying, I'll either have to send them to an agent and then they send to me, or pay for a international shipping. T_T..

No, not to worry, these stuff are either selling more expensive in KL, or there's none available in here! :D

Now that I kinda made my decision to buy which and to save which for later, just gonna confirm my shipping address later and wait for my parcel!! :D

Oh, I also join yoga class yesterday! :D So, was kinda tired after all the muscle stretching (you know how long I dint do a real work out??) So I was tired last night after the class, and having muscle pain on my thigh, arm, even my stomach muscle today! T_T

I'm gonna go for yoga every Tuesday and Thursday for a start out, if I'm capable, I'll join more classes next time! :D

hmmm... okay.. let me show you my "hoarded stuff" ^^

This is my box. FULL. Its those Ikea 12"x12"x15" boxes..

That's the first layer~



2nd layer...

 Mostly embelishments I've collected over the YEARS.. hahaha... where ever I found nice/cute stationeries.. I'll buy them :P that daiso box are a few mini punchers I bought from sunway pyramid like a year back, and some pattern scissors, and 2 mini stamps...

That checkered heart? Korea.. but I guess I am still "sayang" to use it yet.. too precious!!

Some butterflies clip that I thought I will remove the clip and scrap it ONE day, or just make "copies" of it (wires, organza, paint, glue... i hope)

stickers!!!

3rd bottom layer, left side... Started "hoarding" these since I-dunno-when.. some are alphabets, or glittery, foamy, 3D, velvet... but some, I just don't know where to use them on... too cute! and yet I have no cute pictures to scrap! Perhaps I'll start giving them away to my cousins... :)




more punchers

 I told ya I have lotsa them! :D I'm gonna buy some Daiso box soon and put them in.. mostly are punchers from Daiso Taiwan.. where EVERYTHING is RM3.80!! O.O!! 4 or them (the largest ones) are from a scrapbook store in Frankfurt... Stumbled upon the underground shop 1 day.. but cos its all in Euro, its kinda expensive.. but they are not those regular punchers... only half the pattern is punched... and the punched part will be folded to create a full shape.. ^^

Oh, those 2 reds are those regular punch lor... :)

pens... :P

craft knife...

embossing ink and powder...

Distress inks..

Yup... this are just part of them inside the box! There are other stamps, quilling tool.... tapes... etc!! And its getting more and more! I need to clear the other box and fill them with MY STUFF!! :D

So now you know why its so hard for me to scrap! I have to dig out everything to do something! and most of the time, scrapping a layout needs mostly choosing and picking everything inside the box!!

Hmm.. hope I'll be able to do something tomorrow... ciao!!

Newly done ~

I told ya I'm excited to blog... lol... I manage to "force" myself to scrap a layout! Alison must not procrastinate anymore! Lotsa things to do! (or play)



First Layout..




details...

 I tried to use Distress Ink I just bought and make the white paper "old age".. but I think I dint get it successfully... I think I should have you brown paper instead... Then I punch out the blue flower and layer it, add a pearl in the middle and glitter the petals... ^^

I even tried to emboss the side, but I guess my "embossing stick" dint work well.. lol.. cos it wasn't visible..  

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Yes, I am too "kiam" to buy those fancy-ready-made-expensive flowers imported from the USA.. at least, not yet.. And I know even if I bought it, I "sayang" to use them and in the end it'll be hoarded.. T_T

I also should have used some fancy papers instead of solid brown T_T.. but I bought like a stack of them!! And I promise myself to finish them and those plastic holders I bought before venturing into 12"x12" Perhaps next time I should layer the background also.. hmmm..




More details added..

 The layout was too empty, and hubby thinks so too, so in the end, I added more pictures of him with funny poses.. I dont quite have any idea how to "masculine" the layout, so I made borders using smaller flower punchers. I tried using just straight cut borders but it was too boring.. must utilise my punchers.. mwahhaha! Oh yeah I have a few flower punchers and it will be even more as time goes by~ Im planning to get more border punchers, scallop punch in different sizes (so I can more more different sizes of flowers) round punches, larger flower punches (largest now is like 1") larger heart punchers... With punchers, I cant repeatedly punch a pattern out again and again, anytime, anywhere.. at least I wont be "sayang" to use them.. hehe...

I know Im hoarding too much punchers.. Until I can afford a die-cut machine that's it! :D (cost at least RM800 for starter kit!!)

Painstakingly stuck them one by one with tweezers and added glitter glue in the middle.. ^^

I some how have repeatedly printed lotsa similar pictures, in different sizes.. which I now regret and learnt my lesson..

At times I wish to get my own photo printer so I can print whatever I want, anytime.. no need to go to the shop to develop pics.. Then again.. I HAVE NO SPACE!!

I'll make sure I have my craft-cum-study room in my future house.. haha

finished product ^^

I know right! more flowers !! hehe.. trying to stick to a pattern and color theme? :P

this time its blinged with diamante..

*note to self - buy more bling-bling @ different sizes! :D

I've Decided

to not open a new blog... just blog my "crafts" here! :D I mean, since i no longer/hardly travels anymore, there might be nothing much to blog... so.. yea.. :)



This was my first trial on crocheting.. those single crochet, double, round...





Then I decided to paint my nails for CNY...



and my leopard nails.. :P

I bought some manicure pens from the pharmacy in New York.. now I regret I dint get all available colors.. only hav black and white.. but its not cheap. USD 8.99 before tax O_O"

This is my first attempt at scrapbooking..

I wanted to scrap for a very long time, and hubby actually agreed to it, bought some stuff to scrap, but then due to work and procrastination, it was delayed for like more that 1 year... :P

I printed some Tioman photos during our first trip for some time... Kinda simple, photos.. and stickers.. And being an amateur, I bought lotsa A4 cards to scrap, not knowing pro-scrapbookers uses 12"x12" for more space..







2nd attempt..

 Flowers were bought from some shopping trip long ago.. (imagine how much stuff I have hoarded) Now I'm thinking to improvised this flowers by putting some blink in it.. ;)

The borders were some tape I bought from a London museum's souvenir store.. Imagine how long has that been? Its like I never fly to London more than 2 years already! And I remembered its was early in my flying career cos I only visited London museums in my first 2 flights.. Cost me a BOMB then for that roll of tapes. 10 pounds = RM70 then.. O_O! 

nice huh?

 This was a RM80 class I joined last Feb 15. To make a mini album. This box was purely made from new tin case that now had been tinted with alcohol inks and embossed to look like a rusty treasure..

This 1 class made me learnt a lot on embossing, tinting, crackle painting, embelishing and even stamping... ^^

There is a mini album inside...

3D

Lots of details in the making..

Took 4 hours to make this thing! It's an album and you can put own picture inside but since its a class, pictures were replaced by vintage models..

Nice huh? :D

Necklace I made myself... :D

I saw this similar necklace selling online (OU? Martha?) and it was USD100++! So I thought I can try to make 1.. Bought some beads online, tho it was kinda tough to find similar beads,so I got what I can :)

Heheh.. its definately a lot cheaper that buying the original! But being first time beading such a large thing, the handiwork isn't as nice ofcourse! (all hidious knotting hidden behind!) :D

There's like a whole list and pictures of I want to do things in my folders! And now, Im kinda focused on crocheting.. cos I saw this new item selling in a scrapbook store, its doillies made from crocheting and they are selling it at RM12+ for a piece (I think, for some 4" size) and I thought, I can always learn how to crochet and make it myself... Its a lot cheaper compared to purchasing, and I can make and use as much as I can as a roll of thread is really alot. Its just a matter of my patience to dealt with.. :P

Cos I do have this bad habit of NOT WILLING to use whatever I bought.. I feel "sayang" to use them.. :P So making it myself I can always remake them! :D Will definately post what I had done soon! :D

Oh! Im so into blogging now! Like I have so much to share! :D Perhaps it was the long hiatus that made me wanna blurt everything out now! Or maybe Im too bored at home.. lol!

So that's it for today, perhaps I should take some pictures of stuff I hoarded and show you guys! haha!