Winner's Smile

This layout is for Scrap Africa Sketch challenge No. 28. Here's the sketch:

For this sketch I decided to select a recent photo of Zahra' winning the Gold Medal for 400 m track race. With this win, it also means her collection of medals is growing. Here's the layout:

Location: Tasek Permaisuri Mini Stadium
Supplies: Pp - Melissa Frances, Pop Artz, and others from Stash
MT Washi Tape
Stars from stash
Paper boutique Tag and Sentiment
Border Punch
Mist
Coaster as Mask
Gesso
Zig Pen

As you can see, the three girls are all smiles after winning this race. The handwritten journal was done by Zahra' herself.

Home-cooked Steamboat

For someone whose cooking equation goes like this:
Equation: COOKING = NOT COMPATIBLE to be able to prepare this Steamboat for the family is a major milestone and an accomplishment.
Zahra' wanted to eat Steamboat for a change. When she mentioned her desire last Sunday, we were on our way home from my in-laws. Since we've passed the junction that can take us to where we can dine this dish, her dad was already not in the mood to turn back. In order not to upset her further, I told her I'll cook the dish for her and us. She looked at me in disbelief. Inwardly, I smiled because I knew what she was thinking.
So, after her piano class this morning, we set about buying the ingredients needed to prepare this dish at Giants Supermarket, Ampang Point. I knew she is still not very certain I can prepare this dish.
In the end, I was able to cook up a storm and this is what we had for dinner.

Location : Home
Ingredients : Seafood, Vegetables
Lots of Love and Patience

I decided to cook spicy tom-yam style soup rather than the original recipe. For steamboat, the most important item is the soup. Getting the soup right will make the entire dish taste good.

PS. The culinary items are all mismatched. This is because I am on the second phase of renovation and so most of my kitchen wares are still in boxes.

TFL.

Lucky

My sister, Asmah, knows that Mixed Media and I don't mix. In fact, we are not the best of friends. Yet, she never give up on encouraging and coaxing me to try my hands at Mixed Media. I told her I am just too intimidated. luckily for her, she never gave in to my trivial whines.
She showed me the 13arts blog challenge 16 - Background.

Wyzwanie #16 - Challenge #16 - BACKGROUND

Zapraszam serdecznie na nasze najnowsze wyzwanie.

You are very welcome to join our new challenge.

After reading the rules, I decided to give it a try. First I studied all the DTs work and secondly, read my Mixed Media book. Next, I gathered all the materials I need. My inspiration was from the photo of my daughter and the horse she rode during her Dressage competition. even though she did not win the competition that month, she did feel happy and lucky to ride Diablo. I really love the way she communicated with the horse. The two of them seem to have an understanding only horse lovers share.

Since green is the dominant colour, I plan to enter this layout to Berry71bleu March challenge:

Luck of the Irish March Challenge by Cathi O'Neill

Hi!! Cathi here!! Now, seeing as it is March, month of St. Paddy's Day and I live here in Ireland, I thought I would make my challenge one with an Irish theme!! 

This month we'd love to see you do a project with:

Green (as a dominant color, doesn't have to be the only color!), 

the word Lucky or Luck, 

and a bit of Irish lace (any bit of lace or doilies!)

Here's the layout:

Location: Royal Polo Club, Selangor
Supplies: Bazzil Cardstock - White and Green
Gesso
Glimmer Mist
Acrylic Paints
Micia Stamps
Micia Ink
Kodomo Ink
Masking tape
Momoyo Flowers and Brads
Prima Chipboard Letters
Prima packaging
Sunlit Border punch
Fiberglass Wall Tape
Pop Arts Chipboard sticker
Book page
Sharpie Pen - Bronze
Lace
Doily


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Shining Star

Hi there! This is my first entry for a Russian Blog Fairy's Challenges. There seem to be linky problems at the moment and therefore I couldn't sign up as a follower and link up my entries to all these challenges. Anyway, I'll try again later.

I used Sketch No. 20 to create this layout. This sure is a challenging task as I have to use 8 tiny photos. It is tough actually. Well, fortunately for me, I captured a series of these photos of Moussa Taki who is my daughter's school mate before the start of his 400 m race where he won a Bronze Medal.

At the same, I used the Scrap Around The World March Mood Board challenge. I know my highlight is more of Green and Red more.

Here's the Fairy's Challenges sketch:

Here's the Scrap Around The World March Mood Board:

I would also like to enter this layout for Scrap Africa challenge No. 27 - Stars and Stitching. I did a little stitching at the top right of my layout and added a few stars here and there. Off course, Moussa is the biggest STAR of all.

Here's the layout:

Location : Mini Stadium, Bukit Jalil, March 1, 2014
Supplies: Pink Paisley paper
Echo Park Chipboards
Washi Tape
Momoyo Leather Strip
Momoyo Brad
Kaiser Stamp
Micia Stamp
Micia Inks
Gesso
Acrylic Paints
Tattered Angel Mist - Pomegranate #15303
Reebok Fiberglass Wall Tape
DMC Thread
Blings
Pop Artz Shimmer Shape Stickers
Computer Font


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Special Friendship

This layout is for Pretty Paper Studio (http://ppsuae.blogspot.com/) March challenge - Clean and Simple (CAS). For this challenge I use the February 1 Sketch from http://stucksketches.blogspot.ca/2014_02_01_archive.html by Laura. Here's the sketch:

I like the sketch very much but I didn't get around to doing a layout then.

The photo was taken by one of Zahra's friend during their school trip to Cameron Highlands last year. They were at Agro Park where this photo was taken. 

Here's the layout:

Location: Cameron Highlands
Supplies: Kaiser pp
Washi Tapes
Kaiser Rub-ons
Flowers - Kaiser, Pop Artz, From Stash
DMC Thread
Momoyo Brads
Kaiser Tags
Twine from Stash
Pop Artz Chipboard Sentiment
Heather Bailey Freshcut Swirl


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Week #37 - ROAD

The theme for http://our--beautiful--world--365.blogspot.com/ is ROAD.
As we drove through the familiar route last Sunday, March 9, 2014, we were welcomed by rows and rows of beautiful flowers - pink, white and bright pink. We found out later that these flowers were imported from Japan. I am still struggling to find the name of these plant species. Well, despite the hot weather, God has been kind enough to provide us with these beauty.

Ampang Road

Cousins - So Chic

I've been meaning ro create a layout of these two cousins but never seem to get around to doing so. This sketch by Laura really did the trick, though.

I just love the layers and as I have plenty of scraps I thought I could really put them to good use. Hopefully, I was able to tone down the busy paper a little. As such, I also use minimal embellishments for this layout. 

Zahra' and Alyaa at Suria, KLCC
Supplies: Basic Grey, Paper Boutique
Momoyo Lace Border
Border Scissors


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