Happiness

This is my first DT layout using Swirlydoos Nov kit, "Antique Linen". I've used mostly the Kaisercrafts pattern papers in the kit to create this layout.

Here are the steps to it.

1) Cut out the die-cut shape from one of the pattern papers as the base for this layout. Distress it's edges using a scissors and ink some distress ink on it. Apply some dimensional pearls around it.

2) Trace the base onto another pattern paper and cut it out. Distress the edges of the cut out piece and attach it to the left of the layout. Hand stitch around it.

3) Cut out a rectangular piece from a white cardstock and punch a row of holes on it's upper edge. Tear part of it out and ink all around it's edges with some distress ink. Attach it to the layout.

4) Cut out the flower and flourishes from one of the pattern paper and add it to the top of the white cardstock. Ink it with distress ink first and after attach it, detail it with Ice Stickles and Stickles.

5) Cut out a strip of pattern paper and distress it's edges. Add it horizontally across the white cardstock. Stamp some swirls on the upper left of the white cardstock and two hinges in the middle and right of it.

6) Distress teh edges of the photograph and attach it to the layout. Stamp a bird on it and some birds on the upper right of the layout.

7) Add a strip of lace vertically on the left of the photograph.

8) Cut out another thinner strip from another pattern paper and ink it's edges with distress ink. Add it on the bottom of the photograph. Also add some rub-ons on the bottom of it. Detail both with Stickles.

9) Cut out a frame from the pattern paper and ink it with distress ink. Attach it to the layout and dress it up with Stickles and rhinestones.

10) Use a piece of Clear Scraps acrylic flower and run it through an embossing machine. I've sprayed it with some Glimmer Mist and let it dry. When it's dry, paint on it's edges with acrylic paint and use black solvent ink to highlight the embossed images. Tie a ribbon to it and dress it up with Stickles. Attach it to the bottom right of the layout.

11) Stamp on two white paper flowers with a small circle stamp and add it to the left of the layout. Detail it's centers with some gold adhesives.

12) Stamp a scroll and some small squares on the upper right corner of the layout and dress it up with Stickles. Use some cut out alphas to form the title and detail it with liquid pearls. Attach it to the layout using some foam adhesives.

Hope you all like this layout. I'll be sharing more projects using the kit soon.

For those of you who has not tried your luck on my celebration giveaway, you could check it out here. You would not want to miss it! Good Luck!

Sources: Products included in the kit: Pattern Papers: Kaisercrafts, Embellishment: Kaisercrafts (rub-ons), May Arts (lace), TPC (brads), Technique Tuesday (stamp), Ranger (Ice Stickles)e; Others (not in the kit): Bazzill cardstock, Ranger Stickles, Ranger Distress Ink, Ranger Dimensional Pearls, Tsukineko Staz On, Ranger Paint Dabber, Clear Scraps acrylic flower, TA Glimmer Mist, Stampers Anonymous stamp, Making Memories stamp, Prima crystals, Hot Off the Press die-cut alphas, ribbon, floss for stitching, Zip Dry, Glue Dots and other adhesives.

Over Half A Million Hits!

Oh my! My blog finally reached a total of over half a million hits over this 2 plus years of blogging! That's something worth celebrating!! Thanks to all of you who had supported me and my blog all these time. You all have been amazing! I should do a little something to celebrate this amazing moment.

Since it's the season to say "Thanks", I'll be giving out this huge giveaway below!!

This giveaway consists of a few sets of stamps, inks, flowers, felt embellishment, pattern papers, overlays, buttons, acrylic album, acrylic embellishment, doilies, paper packs, chipboard embellishment, rub-ons, stickers, charms, frames and more....! I'm actually still trying to add stuffs to this and make sure that the box is packed!

What you need to do to win this? Simply just post a comment here and follow my blog on the follower list. Isn't this simple? I would appreciate it if you could spread a word about this giveaway.

This giveaway will last till 15th Dec. The winner will be announced on the 16th Dec. It would be a great Christmas gift to one lucky winner! Good Luck everyone and I'm really thankful for having you all being my blog reader all this time! THANK YOU! {{{HUGS!}}}

Besides this, I've recently just started a twitter account and would update it regularly too. If you're a twitter and want to follow along my updates, click here. Tweet! Tweet!

How can we use our ATCs?

This week on The Crop Spot, I'll be featuring a project using Graphic 45 latest pattern paper line. On this project, I've incorporated not one, not two but six ATCs on it. For those of you who want to try your hands on creating some ATCs or those of you who are ATCs addicted, you will have a chance to do so and are able to use them differently. So, go on over to The Crop Spot to check it out now. I'm sure after this tutorial, you all will enjoy creating ATCs and be inspired to use them more creatively.

Don't forget that there is a huge giveaway now at The Crop Spot! Try you luck! Who knows you might be the lucky winner and win all the supplies for my upcoming mini album tutorial this month. Check out the giveaway here . Enjoy and good luck!

24 Weeks!

Time really flies! From 8 weeks, Hiro is already 24 weeks old now! I just can't believe how much he has grown. The picture above is captured this morning while he is doing his all time favourite little habit, licking his nose! I think huskies are known to groom themselves all the time, just like cats. Hiro sometimes loves to wash his legs in his bowl of water and later lick on it to keep it clean and dry. I guess that's how he keeps his white fur as white as snow.
Recently, we've found out that he will gobble up his kibbles in minutes if we mixed in just a tiny bit of dog can food in it. He just can't resist it. Talking about picky eater....LOL!

Do check back tomorrow for my first November project at the Crop Spot and I'll also be sharing my projects using Swirlydoos Nov kit which features The Paper Company Studio and Kaisercrafts.

Altered Bird

This is a deco project that I've created using Clear Scraps acrylic XL bird and some gorgeous stamps from Darkroom Door. I really love this stamp set and wanted to create a project to showcase it.

Here are the steps:

1) Use a Clear Scraps acrylic XL bird as the base for this project. Ink on it's back with various alcohol ink.

2) Stamp on the front of the acrylic bird with the stamps and black solvent ink. I've used the compass stamp to stamp the eye of the bird.

3) Paint the edges of the bird with some silver acrylic paint.

4) Colour part of the stamped images with Copic markers and dress it up with Stickles.

5) Add some cut-out flourishes and flowers on it's tail. Detail it with crystals and Stickles.

6) Attach some ribbons on it's neck and add a huge flower to it. Dress it up with Stickles.

This is such a fast and easy project. Why not create some and hang it by your window or on your tree this Christmas. Have fun!

Sources: Clear Products: Clear Scraps; Pattern Papers: On The Dot; Inks: Ranger Alcohol Ink, Ranger Distress Ink, Tsukineko Staz On; Stamps: Darkroom Door; Others: Ranger Stickles, Prima flowers, Ranger Paint Dabber, Hambly overlay, crystals, ribbons, Zip Dry, Glue Dots and other adhesives.

QKD Nov Get Inked Kit!

Above are some of the projects that I've created for the project/technique sheet of Queen Kat Design Nov Get Inked! Kit. This will be one of the last two months that I'll be designing for QKD's Get Inked! Kit. This month's kit feature the Thanksgiving stamp set that are designed by Queen Kat. Hope you all like the kit so far. If you wish to get hold of this month's kit, click on this link.

Family Bonding Mini Album

This mini album is a DT project for Pages In Time. I've used Clear Scraps mini tab acrylic album as the base for this mini album. To dress up the album, I've used one of Glitz latest pattern paper line and some yummy Prima flowers.

The technique involved in creating this mini album is alcohol inking, embossing, acrylic paint distressing, masking, stamping, stitching, doodling etc.

Sources: Clear Products: Clear Scraps; Cardstock: Bazzill; Pattern Papers: Glitz Design, Basic Grey; Inks: Ranger Distress Ink, Ranger Alcohol Ink, Tsukineko Staz On, Clearsnap Smooch; Stamps: Stampers Anonymous, Queen Kat Design, Making Memories, Prima Marketing; Rub-on: Adorn It; Others: Ranger Stickles, Ranger Liquid Pearls, Prima flowers and felt, Copic markers, Tim Holtz idea-ology masks, Prima Say it in Crystals, Robin's Nest Dew Drop, transparency, chipboard circles, ribbons, fibers, floss for stitching, Glue Dots, Zip Dry and other adhesives.

Published Page

As per your request, above is the page that my layout had been published. The reason that I'm surprised on this is not because they've not asked my permission. It's due to the fact that they've asked for this layout about a year ago and now it's only published. Well, maybe this is due to the reason that they are changing some of the details on this magazine lately. It's now a twice a year magazine instead. Anyway, I'm happy that they've published it.

I've finished with my projects for Swirlydoos and will be sharing it here soon. Keep an eye for it!

Published in Somerset Memories!

I was so surprised to get the Autumn issue of Somerset Memories in my mail last Friday. I've no idea why but when I flip the pages in it, I've found out that they've published one of my layout in it. Woohoo! It's a layout that I've done very long ago where I've challenged myself to use only a single cardstock and the photograph. I've used various medium to create depth and layers on it. the title of the layout is "Inside".

This week is my off week on The Crop Spot. I'll continue to post my projects there from next week onwards. Have you all tried out for the huge giveaway? If you've not, you still have some time. Check out the details here and try your luck!

I'm actually working on some projects using Swirlydoos November kit right now. This kit is really gorgeous! Full of TPC Studio and Kaisercrafts yummy goodies! Will be sharing as soon as I finished them.

23 Weeks!

Here's one of Hiro's latest picture. His fur around his neck is growing so much that it's forming kind of a mane. From this week onwards, we take him out for a short morning walk around the neighbourhood everyday. He loves it and look forward to it every time.
Yesterday, we've bought for him a new water bowl which is heavier than his current one. He actually loves to play with his water bowl too much and spilled all his water. He ended up not having any water to drink while we were not at home. When we came back, he ran straight to the bathroom and drank water from the wet floor inside. Luckily we weren't out for too long and the weather aren't too hot. Therefore, we've decided to get another water bowl for him to prevent that happening again.
We've also bought a muzzle guard for him. We plan to use it as a way to punish him when he is not behaving such as chewing on furniture and nibble on others toes and fingers. I'm hoping that this will work.
I was actually hoping to see a Siberian Husky in Russia while I was there but have no luck with that. I was only able to see some German Shepherds.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN everyone!!