ME

This layout is for SYTYCS05 at Colourful Creations. We were to use the sketch provided (see Street Artist) which is a PgeMap sketch. The twist to creating this layout are:
1) distressing - used scissors
2) a recylced item - Prima paper backing
3) tearing
I met all the criteria for this challenge.
I didn't work on this challenge immediately because it's a repeat sketch for me and I don't quite like doing the same thing twice. Anyway, this time I tried to follow the sketch to a tee; off course, with not much success.I decided to scrap myself for a change and I chose 2 of the photos (shot by my hubby) of myself and one of the mosque which was the backdrop. I did a lot of cropping here and I am beginning to like the process.
Here's the layout:

Location: Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque, Johor Bharu
Supplies: Nikki Sivils; K&Company, Paper boutique
Embellies - Momoyo, Paper Boutque, from stash
Prima Flowers
Decorative lace
Momoyo Brad
Sunlit punches
Paper Boutique Sentiments
Versafine Ink
Prima backing
Buttons - Momoyo; Shabby


TFL

xoxo Lili Sulastri

A Day At Lake Gardens

I have not created any pages for Lets Scrap in a while. Using the sketch below, I selected a couple of photos taken at Lake Gardens last year to represent the times spent there. I did a lot of tight cropping for some photos and I do feel good to be able to use photos that would otherwise remain in albums and not be seen forever.

1-30-13 Sketch

Location: Lake Gardens
Supplies: DCWV Cardstock, Boxer Scrapbook collection
Papaer Boutique Alphas
Making Memories Journaling Tag
Basic Grey Chipboard Flowers
Momoyo Brads
Decorative Lace

TFL. xoxo Lili Sulastri

The Train Ride

When we went to Singapore for a day trip by train in August 2010, little did we know this was going to be our first and Swan song ride to Tanjung Pagar. The following year, the Malaysian Prime Minister surrendered Tanjung Pagar to the President of Singapore behind a closed door meeting. No one knows what actually transpired but what we do know is that another Malaysian Heritage is lost to Singapore, yet again. I wish I had taken a lot of photos around Tanjung Pagar as a final remembrance.
This layout is created for the Colourful Creations GDT challenge following this sketch:

Location: Train heading to Singapore
Supplies: Kaisercraft The 13Hr Collection; Love Notes Collection, Utopia Collection
Paper Boutique
Bo Bunny Sticker
Coredination Cardstock
Momoyo  Alphas
Kaisercraft Brads
Prima Flower
Home Deco Lace



TFL

xoxo Lili Sulastri

The Joys of Motherhood

Another layout for Colourful Creations. This time it's for DT Roulien Stanhnke's Challenge - Counting Blessings. This is her challenge:
February is the month of love!! Scrap about someone or something you love having in your life!

Requirements for this challenge:
1. Use a minimum of 2 photos on your page;
2. Use at least 3 hearts . . . they can be punched, brads, misted, cut from paper . . . anything as long as I can count at least 3;
3. Handwritten journaling;
4. 4 or more brads

I decided to use photos of my mum and my daughter for this layout. The reason is very simple. Both of them had taught me the full meaning of Motherhood. Mum showed me by example; though, I admit half of my life I don't really understand her role fully. All I know is she is there to care for my needs, prepare food for us to eat, buy things we or the family need. She was there when I came from school; she was there when I need someone to talk to (not all the time I can confide in her, though); she was there to reprimand me or to groom me. She was just a responsible mother who sets those examples for me and my sisters to follow. It wasn't until I become a mother, I realise her full responsibility. She took care of me and my baby during confinement. She taught me how to bring up my baby and till today she never cease to remind me how to care for my daughter. She is still always there when I need her and it is always soothing to hear her voice.
As for my daughter, she is a beautiful girl growing up. I still miss the first year of her life where the baby sitter enjoyed her first words, her first food, her first steps and her first milk tooth. In the long run, she taught me the meaning of patience, the meaning of controlling my anger, the meaning of mother-daughter friendship and the meaning of caring. Both of them taught me great lessons in life and they are my Blessings.
This is the layout to show how much they mean to me and how grateful I am for having them.


Location: Melaka and Ampang, respectively
Supplies: Kaisercraft Love Notes Collection
Kaisercraft Rub-ons
Flowers - Momoyo, Petaloo
Hearts - Momoyo, KCK, KaisercraftBrads - Momoyo
Tag - Kaisercraft
Doily
Coredinations Cardstock


TFL

xoxo Lili Sulastri

Love

It's nice that today, February 1, 2013, is a holiday - Federal Territory Day. Taking a break from housework, I decided to browse the challenges for February.

Many of the challenges I sighted for the month of February is related to LOVE. This layout is for Colourful Creations "Say it with Words" and the word is LOVE. It's not that difficult to find photos relating to this theme and to kick-start the month's challenge, I decided to use this photo of my daughter and her cousins. The are a bunch of rowdy young kids and they always have plenty of ideas up their sleeve. They enjoy being together and they really love one another very much - and not to mention their occassional bickering. It's just a simple layout put together for these lovely children whose parents are my younger sister and youngest brother, respectively.

Location: Melaka
Supplies: Kaisercraft Love Notes Collection (PP/Chipboard Heart/Tag/Border/Stickers)
Momoyo Flowers
Momoyo Brads
Momoyo Swirls
Vintage Doily
Adhesion Flower and sentiments (a gift from Marlene Letendre)
Decorative Lace from stash
Punches - Sunlit and Carla Craft



TFL
xoxo Lili Sulastri

 

PS. Oops! I realised I've posted a few hours early. Bloggers time and my time are not compatible. Should have remembered that.

 

Illy

To be honest, this is the most challenging layout I've ever done. I am not quite happy with the end result, though, but then, rules are rules. The only time I can break this rule is to create another layout in another challenge and see what I can come out with. I am sure Brenshevia do not mind my using this sketch again.
This layout is for Colourful Creations SYTYCS04 challenge and the rules are as follows:

YOU MUST USE:

• Diecut (bought or handmade)`SMILIAR TO THE ONE IN THE SKETCH!!!
• 3 photos
• colors in combo ONLY (Color Combo: Colors: White, Black, Cream, Grey)

The sketch

 

Select ONE from the list below to use
Masking
Bling
Brads
Flowers
Stars

NOTE PLEASE READ: you can ONLY use on of the items listed above, however you can use more than one of that item for example, if you choose to use stars, you can use more than one star but you CANNOT use anything else on the list so then your list of items would be (diecut, 3 photos, color combo and stars) nothing more.



Location: Kuala Kubu Bharu
Supplies: Kaisercraft the 13th Hour collection; Paper boutique; Coredinations Cardstock
Momoyo Flowers
Foam Alphas
Decorative Scissors

The most difficult process in creating this layout is not to be able to embellish it with only the required item. As it was too bland, I decided to add those chunky flowers for added dimension. I hope I'll make it through this round, though.
I like this sketch. I may use it again later to create another layout. I'll see what the DTs in colourful Creations will have in store for February.

TFL.



Blessed

I am truly blessed because I still have my mom. She means the world to me and I really love her very much. I created this layout for Colourful Creations "Say It With Words Challenge and the Word for January 2013 is BLESSED. I wasn't sure which photos to choose because I am blessed for having my husband, my daughter, my sisters, my brothers, my extended family, my job, my health, etc., etc. The Hearts that I bought from Wedding Favours changed all that. My heart was calling out to me to scrap this photo of myself with my dearest mommy. Thank you to my brother, Muhammad Nasser for this photo. As I grow in age, my time with my mom is very limited and photos with her is getting rare. Here's the layout:

Location: Melaka
Supplies: Kaisercraft Love Note, Unknown from stash
Flowers - Prima
Bling from stash
American Craft Thickers Alpha
Momoyo Ribbon
Momoyo Brad
Decorative Lace
Doilies
Vintage Doilies from Papercraft Mag
Kaisercraft Rubons

I also entered this layout to Sketches4all Challenge under Lisa's Monthly Mayhem and her January Challenge was "Out With The Old, In With The New". Here's the term & conditions:

OK, ladies! Time to kick off a new year with some more scrapping mayhem. In keeping with the recent New Year festivities, I am challenging you to use up your old supplies and show off your new goodies.

Rules:
1. Project must include at least one item you have had in your stash for a year or more AND at least one item that is new in the last 30 days (come on - admit it... do any of us really go more than 30 days without adding SOMETHING new to our stash?)
2. The new item can include paper, embellishments, ribbons, stamps, ink, even new tools you may have acquired in the past month (e.g., I was lucky to get a Silhouette Cameo from Santa that you can bet I'll be using).
3. The old item should be something that you are truly using up - paper, embellishments, etc. Since the challenge is partly about "out with the old" the idea is to reduce your stash (to make room for new stuff - ha ha) so just using an old tool or old stamp isn't good enough.
4. Any type of project is OK - layouts, cards, tags, altered items, mixed media
5. Project must be new as of today
6. Project must be posted to this thread and to the gallery by January 31 11:59pm PST
7. OK to combine with other challenges

All of my supplies with the exception of the vintage doilies (2 days old) and the hearts (one day old) were from 2010 to 2012.

TFL.

xoxo LILI SULASTRI