Honeymoon Scrapz

Another project I did on the side. This time about my honeymoon to Italy and Paris. I used Maya Road suitcase chipboard album. It looks small but is actually quite big and can easily fit a 4x6 photo on each page. Papers are from Little Yellow Bicycle Love Letters. I like the diecut piece on the front cover.


A couple of pages from the inside. I used one photo a page and decorated it with clear stickers/rubons from LYB and also rubons from Hamblys.

This is the back cover. The last couple of photos/pages were taken in Paris.

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I love this background paper and alpha stickers from Websters' Pages. Especially the chandelier. It also features Prima's flowers, jewels, canvas and felt branch. I added in music paper from Cosmo Cricket, tag from 7 gypsies, canvas brads from Making Memories and lace ribbon from Maya Road. I wanted to make layout with the feminine, soft touch. Which sometimes can be difficult with me having two boys in the family. Inspired by Pink Sketches #57.

And yet another layout from using October afternoon papers and tags. I keep every scrap of October Afternoon. I just love them so much. The journalling tags are from Webster's Pages and Little Yellow Bicycle. Flowers and jewels from Prima. Metal clip and ribbon from Making Memories. Inspired by 52 weeks sketch #50.

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I used up the rest of my October Afternoon Cherry Hill patterned papers, journalling cards and rubons for this layout. I also took a Maya Road chipboard pear and painted it with Distress Paint Shabby Shutters. Inspired by Pencil Lines #163.

Gabriel celebrated his one year old birthday in October. I finally got round to scrapping it. I used Sassasfras Me Likey patterned papers, stickers, monogram letters. And paper whimsies from Jungle Bungle. Inspired by 52 sketches #49.

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The 8th moon is also better known as Mooncake festival. Where under the full moon, the children light lanterns and go for a walk. They'll also play with sparklers, while the adults enjoy round lotus seed mooncakes and drink Chinese tea. This year, Bryan has a Barney paper lantern which he was really proud of. Layout done with October Afternoon Detour papers and My Mind's Eye chipboard. Kraft journalling tags by Maya Road. Inspired by 52 Sketches #48.

A lovely photo of Bryan and Daddy. Papers by October Afternoon various collections, tags by 7gypsies, Jenni Bowlin. Stitches by Hambly's, felt branches by Prima. Inspired by Pencil Lines Sketch #162.

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Imaginisce Let's Roll patterned papers, rub-ons and chipboard. Journalling spot by Little Yellow Bicycle Say What.

Jenni Bowlin background paper and vintage journalling card, Jillibean Soup journalling spots. I also put in a small piece of the map of the F1 racetrack. I wanted to highlight the atmosphere around the track that night.

New Project

I've noticed a lot of December album projects coming up online. But I wanted to do something that would last the year. And I wanted something more like a reflection journal. So I could record the important things and thoughts for the month/year in 2010. I used a Maya Road chipboard album. I altered the cover with Prima canvas sheet and flowers, jewels/pearls. I used distress crackle paint to paint the Maya Road mini chipboard scrolls and bird. It turned out very well. I liked the way it looked at the end.

For the inside, I am planning to use up the rest of my American Craft patterned paper. I like the Character papers for this journal. I'm also using Remarks stickers because the size is just perfect. There aren't many photos in here because I am using it more as a journal. But I'm keeping it as thin as I can so I can insert photos if I wanted to. It's still a work in progress though.

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This is just 2 in a series of photos hubbie took of Bryan jumping off a bed. He was having so much fun we just had to record it. I used mainly October Afternoon Detour patterned papers and journalling tags. The unique buttons are from Doodlebug Designs. And the rub on 'Joy' words are from Lilybee Designs. Inspired by 52 Sketches #46.

This is the only photo I have of Gabriel with his 4 teeth visible. I just had to scrap this one. I used October Afternoon Detour patterned papers and journalling tag. Flowers by Prima and the 'This Smile' rubon from Lilybee Designs. Inspired by Pink Sketches #54.

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Pure Innocence - I used mainly October Afternoon Daydream papers. Embellished with Prima flowers, jewels, Jenni Bowlin stickers and pearl flowers. Journalled with MME and Webster's pages journalling cards. Inspired by 52 Sketches 52 Weeks #45.

Only Love - This was done using October Afternoon Detours papers and diecuts/journalling cards. There is also a small strip of Cosmo Cricket at the top. I wanted to do something a touch more feminine. So I added some Prima flowers, jewels and I hand cut out the rest. Some Hambly's stitches and clear stickers finished the layout. The journalling reads 'only love can make a memory, only love can make a moment last,'. This layout was done for Scrapxscrap challenge #18. It's great to see challenge blogs from all over the world. This one is from Japan! And also with (Create) November challenge in mind.

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I've been really busy at work since the H1N1 vaccinations came in. We have to schedule the vaccinations and it's giving all of us a bit of a headache.


(Two) - About my 2 favourite boys and how much they mean to me. They basically changed my life. This is one of my favourite photos because both of them are in it together and looking like they are enjoying themselves. I used October Afternoon Weathervane's patterned papers, MME journalling card, Hambly's rubon and AC thickers. I layered the diecuts with 3D dots so it stands out. I used the sketch from 52 sketches #44 and changed the circles to embellishments. I also did this for Moments Recorded Challenge #19 and The Story Matters November Challenge.

Create* - This is for Bryan and one of his fabulous drawings. I used KI Memories diecut sheets and cut a circle out of it. Patterned papers, journalling card and diecut stickers from October Afternoon's Report Card collection. I also put in MT masking tape and AC thickers.

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I'm on a roll this week. I have a lot of time on my hands with hubbie being away at his Reservist camp. So here's more than a few layouts I made.

These photos of my boys at the Army Open House weren't easy to scrap. But I finally found a good match with Little Yellow Bicycle's Autumn Bliss papers and diecuts. The green diecut is actually a whole strip of diecut paper. Gorgeous. And the background patterned paper is perfect on it's own. I also used their journalling cards and rubons. I didn't need to use many other embellishments because everything just stood out.

Patterned and diecut papers as well as chipboard embellishments from WRMK Twirl. I also used Hambly's orange animal rubons and clear stickers. Journalling card from Little Yellow Bicycle. This layout is about my 11 month old. He's learning new things everyday. He's my amazing mouse. I was halfway through this layout when I realised it was perfect for Laine's Ed's Orange Challenge.

Patterned paper and rubons by Imaginisce Let's Roll. Chipboards are Thomas the Tank Engine originals by Sandylion. I especially bought it because Bryan loves Thomas. I punched out 1 1/2 inch circles with a circle punch on white cardstock. I then placed various photos and paper behind it and decorated it. I also used AC foam thickers for the title and some leftover numbers to embellish the photo. Layout inspired by Pink Sketches #51.

I realised that Sassafras papers go really well with a black cardstock background. The colours and patterns really pop. I used Sassafras Me Likey papers and stickers. I cut out the cute pear to use as an embellishment. I really like the cute pear. I also trimmed a piece of patterned paper to fit a Maya Road envelope and stamped Ali Edwards on it.

Wedding Scrapz

This is one of the projects I completed on the side. It's my wedding photos from 2004. I already have 2 huge albums of wedding photos but I wanted a make a small tribute that I could just take out and view anytime. I used Fancy Pants Mixed Media Album. Most of the papers, rubons and ribbons are from Making Memories Wedding. I also used alphas from Doodlebug and AC thickers.

This is the inside of the cover. I used a wooden piece from Harmonie. It's gorgeous.


These are 2 sample pages from inside.

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Patterned paper by Cosmo Cricket Early Bird. I also used AC thickers, Hambly's rubon and clear stickers. I cut out the cherries and punched out the flowers from the patterned paper and used them as embellishments. I hand drew the flourishes with Ranger's Stickles. And added an old ribbon that I had. This was also done with Laine's Gallery Ed's Stickles challenge in mind.

I used Jillibean Soup Staples for the background. And October Afternoon Cherry Hill patterned papers and journalling cards. I threaded a few buttons with a string and tied it to the top. I also used a Maya Road chipboard apple, coloured it and decorated it with Prima jewels. Other supplies include Lily Bee rubon, Little Yellow Bicycle clear stickers. Inspired by Pink Sketches #50. I rotated the sketch 180 degrees.

New Look

Scraps of Life has a new look! The old one was classic and I previously wanted something that I could customise myself. Then I stumbled across a few lovely websites offering free backgrounds for blogger. And they were very nice. But they did require the new blogger template. So I took the plunge.

I have to say, the new blogger template is easier to edit by adding widgets. And I can still customise the colours and fonts. And I can edit my own posts much easier as well. And changing backgrounds and headers is going to be simpler for me too.

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Bryan has 'Fun in 2s'. Patterned paper, blossoms, diecut stickers, paper whimsies by Sassasfras Jungle Bungle.

Pattern paper, diecut stickers, blossoms by Sassasfras Jungle Bungle. A layout about some of the animals in the zoo. The main feature is the beautiful white tigers. Journalling is about the time when these white tigers attacked and killed a zoo employee last year. The employee was suicidal and jumped into the tiger enclosure on purpose. The exhibit was closed for a while but everything was back to normal by the time we went to visit. This was also done for The Story Matters October challenge.

This is a very rare photo because my family came from Malaysia and the USA for a visit. It was great to see them. We had a big dinner at a very popular chicken rice restaurant, Boon Tong Kee. Papers from Cosmo Cricket Early Bird. White alpha from Doodlebug. Journalling spot from Jillibean Soup. This celebrates our togetherness as a family even though we live in different countries. Done for the (Create) Make it Happen October challenge.

My father came down to Singapore for a visit with my sister. We went to the zoo for a day and had a great time together. It was nice to have the kids spend family time with their grandfather. Papers from Cosmo Cricket Early Bird, alpha stickers from Doodlebug, flowers from Prima, journalling spots from Websters Pages and Jillibean Soup. Layout inspired by Pink Sketches #49.

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Patterned paper by Fancy Pants Little Sprout and Hambly's transparency. Gabriel at 10 months. He loves his books and will flip through them on his own.

Paper, diecut stickers, blossoms by Sassafras Lass Jungle Bungle. And Hambly's rubon giraffe. Yet another zoo trip. Bryan's very open to new animals, new routes, and new poses.

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Patterned paper, die-cut stickers, journal tag, alpha stickers from Websters Pages. Flowers from Prima, rubon from Hambly, brads and cardstock from Bazzill. This layout is about Bryan and his best friend Katelyn. Who is actually his cousin as well. They get together every week.

Gabriel can be so adorable. Especially when he is having fun. Patterned paper and diecut stickers from Fancy Pant's Little Sprout. I also used Ali Edwards stamp, Lilybee rubon, Maya Road chipboard scroll, MT masking tape, Little Yellow Bicycle brad and journalling tag.

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Using up the last of my Cosmo Cricket Earth Love collection. For my last few photos I took in July. I'm waaay behind in my scrapbooking.

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Websters Pages have really gorgeous papers. I used their Postcards from Paris line to do this challenge from (Create) Make it Happen. This month, we have to use at least 3 stamps on the layout. I used a Tim Holtz letter one, a florish stamp and a Inkadinkado bird stamp.

Another of Websters Pages Postcards from Paris line. I cut out elements from another patterned paper to embellish the layout. I also used MT's patterned masking tape and some Prima flowers.

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This layout I did for a challenge on The Story Matters. It's about Daily Rituals. I think this is the first challenge that I've tried out. Just for fun!

These two layouts are made with Cosmo Cricket's Earth Love collection. I used the papers, stickers and chipboards. I absolutely adore this collection!

When I bought the My Mind's Eye Abbey Road dinosaur collection, I haven't had anything in mind. But when I realised I was scrapping Bryan's dentist visit, I thought this was a perfect match! Because to get Bryan ready for his dentist visit, I read to him a book about 'Harry and his dinosaurs Say Raah!'

This is the rest of the My Mind's Eye line. The patterned paper with the circles actually reminded me of the bowling ball. Which was perfect for the layout. Hubbie took us bowling just for fun one day. And Bryan, who wore shoes much bigger than his feet, really enjoyed himself. So did Gabriel who watched from the sidelines.

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I used the last of my October Afternoon 'Ducks in a Row' papers, rub-ons, stickers, die-cuts. Flowers from Prima.


These two layouts are from My Little Shoebox, papers and diecuts. I'm also loving the Hambly rub-ons, the Inkadinkado dragonfly stamp and the swiss-dotted Bazzil cardstock in the first layout. The second one, I used up the rest of my October Afternoon 'Ducks in a Row' stuff as well.