YSS Bloghop + Giveaway 3

Welcome to Your Scrapbook Stash's Blog Hop & Giveaway 3! We are hopping from today until Tuesday, Feb 1st 2011. Each YSS DT members aka Stash Girls are given 3 giveaway $10 Gift Certificates for you to spend in the store. Cool eh? Just make sure to checkout each DT for the opportunity to win :) The more you visit, the more chances for you! Isn't that exciting?!

Here are the Stash Girls' blogs you need to visit for the next 5 days:

Erica

Alyssa

Audrey

Bente

Danielle

Jessy <--- That's me!

Lynette

Michelle

I'd like to show you 2 cards I created using Webster's Pages, mixture of Wonderfall & Waiting for Santa collection. Seriously the YSS owner, Erica knows what I like... isn't she awesome?

To win all you have to do is to leave me a comment + make me laugh. That's simple rite? Hehe. You can tell me a joke, riddle, hilarious life experience, funny scrappy experience... anything ok! I wouldn't mind some giggles on this cloudy weather at my end :)

*Hint: I am gonna get Mr Handsome to pick winners for the giveaways. He is very easily amused so make him giggle too will ya? LOL!

**Hint: You might want to check this out HERE!! Be sure to make use of the discounts and promos. More % = More Savings *wink*

There are more giveaways as you scroll down and will be back on Tuesday to announce Giveaway 1, 2 & 3 winners. Be sure to check back if you are the fortunate one!!

Xoxo Jessy

YSS + CCG 177

This week, it will be the last week the YSS DTs Guest Designing for Color Combos Galore. I had so much fun for the past 4 weeks designing layouts using the beautiful colors they suggested each week :) We got to play with #177 (pic above) and this was what I have whipped...

That's Amelia & I! I first met her when she first attended my classes at LSS. She has developed so much and you should check out her beautiful work. A very pleasant lady to be with :)

The huge doily flower & twine flower were made by her especially for moi! Isn't she sweet? I wanted to add her personal touches to this layout by using the flowers she made for me :)

Just from a different angle :) Didn't want to squash the eyelets so I left them that way. LOL!

And those little details that I ♥

Love those Maya Road small ticket! perfect to jot dates/short descriptions!

I so {heart} the huge shipping tag that YSS gave me for my DT assignments. They are so easy to use & very versatile too!! You should check them out HERE. And of course those Prima Crystals are to die for!!

Remember to scroll down because there are 3 giveaways especially for you to win!! Time for bed because Teacher Jessy needs her beauty sleep to conduct her classes tomorrow *wink* Thanks for coming by!

Xoxo Jessy

YSS Bloghop + Giveaway 2

Welcome to Your Scrapbook Stash's Blog Hop #2! We are hopping from today until next Tuesday, Feb 1st, 2011. Each YSS DT members aka Stash Girls are given 3 giveaway $10 Gift Certificates for you to spend in the store. Cool eh? Just make sure to checkout each DT everyday for the next 4 days for the opportunity to win :) Isn't that exciting?! That means, more chances of winning too!!

Here are the Stash Girls' blogs you need to visit:

Erica

Alyssa

Audrey

Bente

Danielle

Jessy <--- That's me!

Lynette

Michelle

First sketch challenge that I did for YSS's blog and would love to see your take! Remember to upload your take at the gallery ok?

Here's the sketch I designed and my interpretation:

For this layout, I used the beautiful Crate Paper collection called Restoration. I love this collection simply because it is vintage-looking & the colors are just so gorgeous. Do check out this collection in the store! It's on sales too :)

Close-up shots:

Doodling your title is an awesome way to show off the arty side of you!

To win all you have to do is to simply leave me a comment on this post and let me know your fav collection for CHA Winter 2011.

Oh yeah before I forget, over at YSS ... This week's coupon code is JANUARY25 and that saves you 25% off your order with us. Enter the code during checkout to save.

I will draw the winner for GIVEAWAY 1, 2 & 3 on Tuesday, Feb 1st 2011. Do stay tune for GIVEAWAY 3 ya?

Xoxo Jessy

YSS Bloghop + Giveaway 1

Welcome to Your Scrapbook Stash's Blog Hop! We are hopping from today until next Tuesday, Feb 1st, 2011. Each YSS DT members aka Stash Girls are given 3 giveaway $10 Gift Certificates for you to spend in the store. Cool eh? Just make sure to checkout each DT everyday for the next 5 days for the opportunity to win :) Isn't that exciting?! That means, more chances of winning too!!

Here are the Stash Girls' blogs you need to visit for the next 5 days:

Erica

Alyssa

Audrey

Bente

Danielle

Jessy <--- That's me!

Lynette

Michelle

For today, I will kickoff with a layout that I made using Webster's Pages - Wonderfall collection and they are all available at YSS Online Store.

This is my adorable niece, Charmayne! When I look at some of the Wonderfall collection, it reminded me of carnival or party. She celebrated her 2nd birthday last Oct and I thought her photo would be perfect for this layout & yes, I was right!!

Close-up shots:

Love these Webster's Pages Cardstock Alpha Stickers. So versatile and seriously fun to use on projects! Hope you are inspired to start playing with this wonderful WP collection!

To win all you have to do is to simply leave me a comment on this post and become a follower of my blog & YSS's blog as well. Just shout out at this post once you are done!

I will draw the winner for GIVEAWAY 1, 2 & 3 on Tuesday, Feb 1st 2011. Do stay tune for GIVEAWAY 2 ya?

Xoxo Jessy

Giveaways + A Layout!!

It's been good to be back again!! I am so glad that I can actually post daily for the past couple of weeks. Back then, it was a struggle what to post daily... should I say weekly? LOL! Today I have giveaways for you and a layout to show you.

First, Pixie Dust Paperie is gonna giveaway the Pixie Nov "Snow Shoe" kit to a winner!!

Yes, you will get the whole kit. You can view the content HERE. How exciting eh!! And that's not ALL!! You can also win a handmade gift by moi. Isn't that exciting? I hope so. LOL! Here's the altered notepad I am talking about...

This notepad was created using Pixie Dust Paperie's "Funky Valentine" kit!

To win : All you need to do is to visit HERE for more info on the giveaways and remember to leave a comment too!

Now back to my layout...

Recently, we just got back from Gili Island and the photo above was taken at the beautiful island. I am glad that we are still growing strong in our relationship as a couple and I pray that God will continue to bless us with many more years to come!! Cause this is the only guy I wanna grow old with :) That's my ULTIMATE wish!

Love the flower brads in the heart!! Hehe. You know how corny I can be. LOL!

And that metal key & key hole are one of my fav in the "Funky Valentine" kit. I wish there was more!! LOL! To fill the chipboard heart all I did was to spray glimmer mist on it and leave it absorb and dry! The wings, I just apply glitters on them :)

Hope you are inspired to scrap for your loved ones :) Stay tune for another giveaway that I will be doing soon... yes, 2 giveaways in one day!! Woo hoo!!

Xoxo Jessy

Sleepy Baby Tobes

Another layout for an awesome kit! My Funky Valentine Jan kit is a must have...seriously!

I really love this MME paper alot and didn't want to cut it into pieces so I chose to "enhance" the paper & at the same time I wanted to keep it simple. So I worked on the left side of the paper where it was covered with designs. To subtle the scripts I used gesso.

I love these pictures of my fur-baby, Tobes. Always love seeing him curled up on the pink chair in the craft room. He reminded me of human baby curling in the mom's womb.

Also adored those Maya Road wings in the kit and decided to add it onto Tobes's back. His fur is white so he looks so angelic here! LOL! Another great way to do your title is by doodling it! I find it very arty as well :)

The American Crafts metal key is a perfect match for this vintage looking paper. Don't you think so?

A fact 'bout cats:

Adult cats with no health problems are in deep sleep 15 percent of their lives. They are in light sleep 50 percent of the time.

Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day. When cats are asleep, they are still alert to incoming stimuli. If you poke the tail of a sleeping cat, it will respond accordingly. Interesting eh?

Btw, I am so smitten with what Kirsty aka The Chief Pixie commented on my handwriting. *On cloud 9* LOL! Seriously... a fan of my handwriting. Wow! That's very rare to receive such comment :)

As usual thanks for peeking!!

Xoxo Jessy

I Love U all on ...

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday! Well that's basically how much I love you all who never failed to drop by my blog daily and leave me lotsa love!! You ladies (if there are any guys) are so supportive and so kind with your comments!! That made me even more enthusiastic to create more on daily basis... seriously! Thank you from the bottom of my heart :)

Besides you all, my love for this man is pretty inevitable...

I made a fairly simple layout with lots of white spaces and I love the end-result :) I {heart} the Studio Calico "Weekday" stamps so much and what not to love in Who's Who kit eh? You can easily purchase the kit HERE!

You must be wondering why B eh? That's what I call him "B" = Baby *wink*

Love the heart banner!!

At the back of the photo, I pasted a piece of the patterned paper so I can journal my thoughts.

I love the Sassafrass paper. Love the goofy looking creatures!

Thanks for peeking!

Xoxo Jessy

"Girly"

Throughout my years of scrapbooking, I have met alot of amazing scrapper-friends far & near in real life! Scrapper-friends are the best, no?!

Sharm is one of them that I am glad to call a friend now! I met her when she attended my class and we instantly kept in touch and now we are more than a scrapper-friend. She is a very gentle & gracious lady. A very talented crafter too! I truly enjoy our girly moments :) When we have girly time together, we hunt for pretty things!!

Those October Afternoon stickers are also a perfect addition for girly layouts! Love those vintage ladies and also that pink typewriter!

Journaling is an awesome way to treasure those precious thoughts!

That beautiful Deal Lizzy rose trim is a must-have!

Ok now to the masking background I created. All you need are the Dear Lizzy die-cut paper, inks, mist and a blending tool.

Firstly, you need to use the back of the laser die-cut paper. First I lightly misted. Next, applied the ink to the blending tool and start masking it. Just dab it on the die-cut paper and this is the result...

Voila! A pretty masked background!

Hope you will try out the background and remember to grab yourself a Pixie "Funky Valentine" kit this month!! Lotsa yummy goodies to play!

Xoxo Jessy

Weekly Challenge @ Scrappin Studio

Happy Monday creative people! I'm so excited to be hosting the challenge this week over at Scrappin Studio. A new kit in town that carries Studio Calico kits all the way from the States!

The challenge for this week is to scrap a layout. There's a twist... you have to include a portrait photo and a landscape photo. That's simple! You can have more than 2 photos as long as you have at least one potrait and one landscape.

Here's a lil info on how I assemble my layout:

Whenever looking for embellies for my layouts, I love to look at product packaging. LOl! This is the Basic Grey stickers packaging and I love the rose at the back and decided to use it on the layout :)
In your Who's Who SC kit, you will receive little cards that hold announcements for upcoming products and I made use of the back of this card. I cut out the camera and the stripe frame to enhance my layout.
The Parisian Anthology paper has embossed designs on it and it worked like a resist. I used my blending tool and ink to rub & dab on the design & I loved the effect!! Can you see the beautiful butterfly, the script and the music score? Pretty eh?
In the kit, you will get a packet of 6 SEI's pockets and I used it to be my journaling pocket!

Want to play along? All you have to do is to leave your layout's link at this POST! You might walk away with a RM10 Scrappin Studio voucher! I so can't wait to see your layout(s)! You don't want to miss this :)

Xoxo Jessy

CSN Giveaway!!

I was contacted by the fabulous people over at CSN again about hosting a giveaway! The reason I love this giveaway so much is that there is something for everyone! If you want to buy Swing Sets, they have that...and if you want to get something for your craft room or for your kids or simply for your pet, they have that too! Oh wait...this giveaway is for you, not for me!

Here are some ideas that you can use your gift certificate on :

Ornate Wall Mirror

Wall Clock

Bird Frame Set

Chest in Vintage Green

Shabby Chic Chandelier

Cookbook Holder

Heels

Baby Dress

Anyway, here's the deal CSN is going to giveaway $60 to one reader. Awesome huh? All you have to do is go to their website and leave a comment telling me what you would buy if you won! Leave a link to it! They have 200+ sites I am sure you will find just what you are looking for!

The contest will be open starting today - Jan 23, 2011 and I will announce the winner on the Jan 31, 2011. All the best to you!

*Open to US and Canadian residents only :)

Xoxo Jessy