New Blog Challenge & Coming Soon!!

Hello there!! How have you been? Well I am not in a very good state. Out of nowhere, I have this very bad headache, prob caused by my blood pressure. Been thinking very long and hard for my next class project. LOL!!

This evening, I bumped into this very interesting challenge blog called City Crafter. They have very cool challenges each time. They draw inspirations from everything, pictures to sketches. For week 15 challenge it is called the Garden Mail, that is to create a project/card according to this photo. It's a very pretty color combo too - purple & green. The inspiration by the DTs are FAB! To be honest, I seldom scrap these colors and I decided to give it a try :) You should try too, no?

Here's my interpretation:

An Altered Notebook :)

I {heart} that handmade flower alot!!

I will be conducting 2 NEW interesting class in one of our LSS Smidapaper, located at Penang. Thanks Sheila for the opportunity! For more info about these classes, please click HERE!

"Layout With A Twist"

"Adore Mini Album"

Ok, I should hit the sack now cause I am spinning around while typing this post. Nite nite everyone & Good morning to my friends from the other side of the world *wink*

Xoxo Jessy

This is one of them...

Well I was trying to recall some of my layouts that I have not been posted on the blog. I found a couple and today I'd like to share with you a layout I created sometime back using older collection of Jillibean papers. I think it's from one of my Scarlet Lime kit I bought last year. LOL!! Well, I am that kind of scrappers who love to buy papers and not use them immediately. I know a few of my scrapper friends that are eager to start a project with what the purchased the next day! I am just not that kind, not sure why though. LOL!! I also noticed that sometimes I will hunt for older collection. Weird huh? Haha. That's me for you *wink*

Close-up shots:

At times, I love to use Dymo Labelmaker for my journaling.

Love the embossed words!

Folded the flowers in to give a dimensional look.

Here I create more dimension to the layout by pleating the papers.

Hope you are having a good day at your end!

As for myself, more assignments to rush. LOL!

Xoxo Jessy

BIG Giveaway Winner!!

Hey everyone!! As promised, we are back to reveal the winner for the BIG giveaway.

We decided to choose Charlene as the winner! We are touched that she takes time to create for her loved ones. After-all this is what we want to do, to be able to share and to give back to crafters who loves to give. It's better to give than to receive rite?

Ms. Charlene, pls email jc.chris@gmail.com to claim your loot!!

Have an awesome weekend everyone! Do visit us again, we might do another giveaway... you'll never know :)

Xoxo Jessy

A layout & A Card

Wow, it has been sometime I did a series of a layout and a card post! So I am back to show you what I did for Papier Love's DT assignment. This time I played with Basic Grey Nook & Pantry collection that has been added into the store recently. Love the bold colors and they do look a little retro to me, no? :)

A lil' scrappy info:

Instead of using alpha stickers, I doodled the word family from a scrap kraft cardstock with American Crafts felt tip marker. Cut it and used it as a title!

If you know me well, you will notice that I love to cut. My favourite pair of Cutterbee scissors has been my companion from the first day I scrap! At the edges of these flowers I folded to give a natural look to it :)

Banners are very much the "in" thing till today. I top them up with sewing to give a very fun look to it!

These days, I love using my EK Success border & Martha Stewart butterfly punch to add more details to the layout!

Next, I created a card using the same Basic Grey Nook & Pantry collection. This card is pretty suitable for a fruit lover. LOL! Hence I titled it "Happy B'day Fruitie" instead of "Happy Birthday Sweetie" :P

This is a pretty straight-forward card. To add dimension, I cut the fruits out and layer them with foam dots. Also added a red bow to create a balance to the colors. :)

Hope you like the projects and be back soon for other updates! Thank you for dropping by again! Have a Terrific Tuesday!!

Xoxo Jessy

Mission To Create # 21

It's another time to show you what I created for Mission To Create Card # 21. This week's concept is so vintage (at least to me) and as usual I had alot of fun creating cards using the concepts given by the MC DTs. You should check the rest of the DTs cards HERE! They are so inspiring!

I used all the requirements:

Use Bingo Card (Unity Stamp)

Use Tissue Paper (Peach color & white behind the Bingo Card)

Ink It Up (used distress ink)

Sanded Photo (on Bingo Card)

Handmade Flowers (Satin + Tissue flower)

It's gonna be a rush and busy week for me. Assignments to complete, classes to rush and lots of work out too!! Hope you are having an awesome day yourself and thanks for stopping by! Your comments encourage me to create each day!! TQVM :)

Xoxo Jessy

Sketchabilities Sketch #20

It's that time again to reveal Sketch #20 over at Sketchabilities. I am glad that I am chosen for another term again. Thanks Karan! Come join us ok?

We celebrated Mr.Handsome's birthday during our June break at Redang Island. I love that island!! He told me that he can still remember the surprise we threw at him vividly :) I am glad that he enjoyed himself. Thanks Wati babe for the photos, they are very precious to me!!

I seriously heart those Studio Calico goodies!! Enjoyed playing with them! Did you see the latest collection - Elementary? I love the graphics :)

Details shots :

Thanks for dropping by again and thank God it's FRIDAY!!!

Xoxo Jessy

Canvas Class

Guess what... I will be conducting a "Canvas Class with a Twist" at my local online scrapbook store, Scrap-N-Crop. I am glad that Val (the owner) invited me to teach at her store! The store is just like 2 minutes away from my house. Well, it's not safe at all to have a scrapbook store that near. The damage is pretty imaginable by you ladies by NOW. LOL!

Here are the sneakies :

If you would like to attend this class, pls click HERE for more info!

To register, you can click HERE :)

Oh yeah, guess what my layout titled "Papa" is featured at Bella Blvd's blog!! Woot!

I do hope to see you in my class! Thanks for dropping by sweeties!

Xoxo Jessy

BIG Giveaway!!

Hi ladies! Welcome back to the blog!! Told ya that I have something FUN & BIG, no? Here I am presenting to you our very BIG giveaway! This giveaway is contributed by Wati, Cindy and yours truly :) We want to have this giveaway to thank everyone who left us comments ALL the time! For taking effort to share your love with us. Your comments meant alot to us and it encouraged us to create... seriously!! So to show our appreciation, here is another fun giveaway but this time it is BIGGER :)

Close up shots:

To join this giveaway, this is what you should do:

1. Firstly, to be eligible you need leave a comment at this post.

Tell me what is your favourite fruit & where are you from :) I want to know you better!

2. You also need to leave a comment at Wati's and Cindy's blog at the BIG giveaway post.

3. This RAK is open to local and also international!

4. Closing date is July 21st, 2010 (Malaysian Time).

We will choose a winner by July 23rd, 2010.

Before I sign out, I'd love to show you what I did for my friend's birthday. I altered a frame using Bella Blvd - Honey I'm Home collection :) A tiny scrappy info can be found HERE.

We can't wait to hear from you and thank you for dropping by again!!

Xoxo Jessy

Mission To Create # 20

I seriously love the Card Mission #20 for this week

because it has to do with pink and orange.

Perfect combo for me :)

Presenting to you my card:

I used all the concepts for this card and to check the concepts out, you can click HERE. I am happy that I used my scraps for this card too!! It's always good to go green :) Come join us and remember to check out the other cards created by the DTs!

I have a surprise for my Penang babe that I created yesterday. I asked her for wedding photos and boy, she sent me a bunch this morning. They looked so beautiful together! I was glad that the photo matched my gift for her. The colors matched!! Phew!

A lil info bout this sweet lady... She is a very friendly soul and she is such a special friend to me. We have upgraded our friendship from blogger friend to now "friends". Haha. This girl can chat and chat, well simply because I am chatty too! LOL!! She does beautiful cards...seriously!! I love her clean look and her choice of colors + she has tons of stamps!! You should check her out HERE.

Cindy, this is made especially for you! A token of our friendship :) Hope you like it!

Love the blooms? My bestie, Wati Basri is selling them over at her garage for a very reasonable price. She RAKed me some so I decided to take this opportunity to use the blooms to make a gift for Cindy & also to shout-out about these beautiful blooms. So hurry to Wati's garage now before it is all gone!! Hurry, hurry click HERE to get more info!

Thanks for dropping by again and do come back for something FUN & BIG tomorrow :) I am excited!!

P/s: BTW, are you ladies experiencing prob with moderating comments? I see it at the dashboard but when I wanna publish it, nothing appear. Weird eh?

Xoxo Jessy

Be Yourself Everyday!

This month at Scrap-It-Lah, we are having an altered challenge. I chose to alter an art frame I bought at Daiso not long ago. Yup, that altered frame below is a reminded for myself! To be myself everyday!

So pls check out Scrap-It-Lah and do join us. I am sure you wanna win the yummy October Afternoon RAK. We do accept international submissions & that's a plus!

Scrappy info:

1. Firstly, I painted the dark blue background paper that came with the frame with gesso. To create a subtle look.

2. Then I painted the frame with gesso + crackle paint. Once dried, stamped it with script stamp. Also inked the sides with distress ink.

3. Sprayed the doily with peach delight mist.

4. Next, I arranged the die cuts and once done, I pasted them down.

5. Handmade roll flowers are such pretty addition, no?

Hope you have an awesome Monday!!

Thanks for peeking and do come back tomorrow :)

Xoxo Jessy

Sketchabilities Sketch #19

It has been an interesting week for me! Rushing for commissioned work & having my bestie, Wati around was so much fun but it was too short time! How I wish she can stay a little longer :(

Anyways, I am back to tell you that Karan decided to have me for another term at Sketchabilities. Woo Hoo!! Thanks Karan for another opportunity. I love her sketches to bits! So let me show you what I did for Sketchabilities sketch # 19.

I seriously had alot of fun with this layout of my white 'tiger', Tobes! He loves to peek at the door whenever I am in the scrapbook room. One fine day, Eric managed to snap pics of Tobes lying on the floor & peeking us in the room. He is such a cutie, no? I love him to death, he is my baby :)

A little of scrappy info:

I created my own background paper by masking the doily first and then followed by stamping. I used script stamp by Hero Arts and of course glimmer mist - peach delight & lime twist (thanks Aida) colors. Personally I feel a little fussy cutting will give your layout a very interesting layout. Next giving dimension to your fussy cutting is another fun way.

At times, I love using part of the title as my journaling. My title in this layout is "Peek". At the top of "Peek" I added "Tobes always love to... " . So that's another cool way of journaling and titling too... LOL!! Using different fonts in a layout helps to reduce those redundant fonts in your stash. *wink*

Oh yeah, this card was featured last week at the Cards Blog!! Woo hoo!!

Before I sign off, Ms. BabyBokChoy can you pls email me ur house addy? So I can send the "Fun Giveaway RAK" to you :) Do come back tomorrow because I have another assignment to show you!

Xoxo Jessy

And the winner of the Fun Giveaway is...

Hi ladies,

It's Mr. Handsome here writing a post :-)

My apologies for this slightly late announcement, had too much to do in the past few days.

My pretty wife asked me if I would pick a lucky winner for this round of giveaway & I am absolutely delighted to do so. But the challenge is... with 41 people to choose from, whom all I don't actually know, it is quite a tough job you know, haha... So, I've come out with a 'fun' way to choose base on the 1st person that asked me to pick her.... so, here you go!

Congrats BabyBokChoy!

And coincidentally, bokchoy (chinese cabbage) also happen to be my favorite vegetable! :-)

Thanks for swinging-by ladies, I wish I could give away some stuff to everyone who left a comment, but I'll see what I can do next time. Have a great weekend ahead!

Mr. Handsome