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Finally, I managed to submit the layout and matching card for Papier Blog Contest.

It doesn’t do justice to the scrapbook layout by posting a small picture on this blog, (you can’t see the details clearly – the sentiment, the rub on, embellishment etc) but alas, what can I do..should find another blog template with wider space for entry.

I used most of the scrapbook stash I bought pre-baby years, which was like 3-4 years ago. I felt so ancient for using those vintage products – self adhesive felt, patterned paper Scarlet Letter by Basic Grey, K&Co rub on, stickers by 7 Gypsies..haha! The only new things I used for this contest (which were bought recently) are the green brads and self adhesive pearls.

When I chose the picture of my son’s feet, my first thought was to write the sentiment ” A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. The picture was taken the first time we brought him to the beach almost a year ago. He has just learned to walk that time, how time flies as now he can run everywhere.

But as I struggled to complete the layout, I realized that entering this contest is more like fulfilling my dream and nurturing the passion of craft I have inside. I almost gave up today since I couldn’t find the time to come out with the masterpiece.

It’s not easy being a mother to a high-need, spirited kid. Only those in the same shoes will understand. No matter how much enthusiasm I have inside, I wouldn’t be able to realize my dream of entering this contest without the support of my husband. Both of them went out for about 2 hours and left me in the craft room to think hard and come out with this layout peacefully.

Just as a mother would be proud and beaming in joy to see her son takes his first step, I am so proud to present you this scrapbook layout.

For the matching card, it doesn’t take long to do it as I already have the sketch in my mind after doing the scrapbook layout.

This card will be sent to a close friend in Japan who recently lost her beloved mother. She is doing her post graduate study there and couldn’t make it home to her mom’s funeral. I chatted with her a few weeks ago and encouraged her to be strong and do her best to complete her study.

I believe each and everyone of us has challenges in life to overcome. A strong will is what we need to find the way out.

Over the year, I have been asked by many interested students whether I will conduct any class for bunga stokin.

So after going through the materials I have, I decided to teach any interested students for bunga stokin class on 17 July 2010 this type of bunga telur.

I will also do demo on how to make kipas organza (in case anyone still interested to do that kind of bunga telur), how to tie the ribbons into bow and how to do bunga telur gantung.

On the practical part, the students will do bunga telur on bamboo stick like in the above picture and make butterfly from stokin. I am thinking of making the butterfly into corsage instead of teaching them to do bunga dulang mini.

Come and join the class on 17th July as it is limited to 6 students. This is the first bunga stokin class I will conduct for the year 2010.

Attention to all papercrafters out there! There is a blog candy held by Scrapbooking Allsorts at the moment.

All you have to do is:

1. Show this candy on your blog
2. Upload your latest papercraft project – scrapbook layouts, off the page projects or cards, whatever it is you are doing now.

Entries close June 30th at 10pm.

Oh, I would love to have that Magnolia Ink magazine..hello Tilda!

After almost 2 years of not doing any card, I decided to take part in a blog candy ran by Shirl Leong at her blog Craftee Guiri in conjuction with her husband birthday this coming 28th June.

Thanks to her blog I found another blog candy ran by Scrapbooking All Sorts – which ends on June 30th. Since the requirement is to submit any latest papercraft project, I think this birthday card will do for a start.

At first I wanted to make an easel card, but after searching through all the materials I have, I found a pack of unopened blank cards. Those white blank cards are 5 1/2 x 4 inch once folded..(which I think is quite small, as I rather love getting a bigger card)

Anyway, once I have completed the card, I realized that I should have put eyelet brads on the happy birthday sentiment before I attach it to the background..huhu!

Here are the recipes:

Paper : Daisy D No.13, My Mind’s Eye Signature Suite- World of Play, Dotted Play/Ring Around The rosy, Wild Asparagus

Prima flowers, ribbon, clear rhinestones, Memory Book Glue Dots, Supertac Glue

Another blog candy that I am participating! Just trying my luck this month, especially since I have not indulged myself with any scrapbooking and card making stuffs for such a long time.

This Callie’s blog candy is on till 19th June. So, hurry up and join the list of her followers.

What I am interested on are the Tim Holtz Timeworks Mask, Glimmer Mist and Cuttlebug Embossing folders since those are the items that I have not bought before.

My all time favorite item when crafting is ribbon. Just hope that somehow luck is on my side!

Particraft Ltd is running a blog candy! They will draw the winners when they reach 900 followers. At the moment I am their 864th follower..heh!

Their blog candy includes six A5 stamp sets, a non stick craft mat, a large 200ml container of clear Ultra Thick embossing powder, a Tim Holtz grungeboard set, crystal lacquer five colour set, distress ink, black archival ink pad, a large bottle of clear crystal lacquer, a distress crackle paint, an Adirondack ink pad, Cosmic Shimmer embossing powder set, Cosmic Shimmer watercolour set, a mounted stamp, cosmic shimmer glue, and fancy pants buttons.

Those are the items that I still don’t have in my scrapbooking and cardmaking stash, so now you know why I am so keen on winning. Let’s join the fun, and who knows you might be the lucky one!

I was reading a fellow crafter’s blog when I saw a pretty butterfly she tatted. I’ve never heard about tatting before so I browsed and read through whatever I could find online about tatting.

First of all, you need to have a tatting shuttle. So a trip to Art Friend the other day made me bought a shuttle by DMC. Later I found out that there is another shuttle brand Clover sold at Maycraft. The shop is located in Taipan USJ. Will be visiting the shop one of these days..heh!

The funny part was once I bought the shuttle and a ball of thread, I have no idea how to wind the thread onto the bobbin. It took me the whole night to figure out that you can actually push the bobbin from the middle of the shuttle out, wind the thread and push it back inside the shuttle..huhu!

And it took me another 2 days to figure out how to do the basic of double stitch, a picot and a ring.

Somehow it is harder when you are self taught. I usually will go for a basic class for any new art and craft that I want to learn. It is easier when you have an instructor to ask every time some doubt or confusion arises.

Despite that I am thankful that there are many tatters out there who are willing to share via blog and videos on Youtube. I hope once I have mastered the basic techniques of tatting, I would be able to share in this blog so that other beginners in tatting will not waste so much time like I did learning the basic.

When I wrote about hantaran agar-agar kering for my niece in 2008, many people commented and asked for the same type of agar-agar. Please be informed that the supplier is no longer making that rose agar-agar kering.

However through blogging, I found another person based in Bukit Mertajam who makes agar-agar kering for wedding favors.

These are some of the pictures of agar-agar kering she makes.

If you are interested, please contact her directly at her blog – AdamShoppe.

I’m thinking of ordering some for Hari Raya this year. I have not eaten such delicacy for ages. No one makes kuih muih lama during Hari Raya open house anymore.

I am not sure whether she can make agar-agar kering in rose shapes. Will have to ask her one of these days. I’m sure if she can make it, it would be a great idea for gubahan hantaran.

The picture is not doing any justice to the bunga dip sample I made a few days ago. I am trying to save the whole bottle of dip hitam I bought in January.

Since I have tried red and black combination earlier, I thought this time I will do black, silver and white combination for this bunga dulang mini.

For the rose, I tried making the petals curvy by pinching the wire before dipping into the dip solution. I think I prefer the simpler style I taught in class.

For the glitter effect, I used silver glitter instead of the usual rainbow dust.

Not really the best sample, but after a long time not experimenting with new creation, this should be a good start.

It has been more than 6 weeks since I last wrote about the crackle and decoupage project.

The bottle which is originally a Tazo Tea with peach flavor has been mailed to the recipient before the dateline of the Gift Exchange. I hope she likes what I’ve done with it.

I applied Jo Sonja Opal Dust on the peach and leaves motifs, I might have overdo it as you can see the big pearly, greenish dots on the motif in the picture above.

As always the picture didn’t do any justice. I prefer viewing the real bottle.

I have another bottle but with white background, thus the crackle effect is not really prominent. Still thinking whether I should repaint that bottle.