Journey

My daughter's friend decided to throw a surprise (belated) birthday party for her at Great Eastern Mall. I decided to create a layout for my daughter so that her friends can sign it as a remembrance of their outing. I had only one hour to create the layout and to get myself ready.
In my mind I knew which photo to use and try to find the right paper to go along with it. I was lucky to be able to find the bits and pieces of paper and it doesn't really matter that there was a mismatch. At the end of it all, I just assemble anything goes.

There was no sketch to follow. I just go with the flow.
As luck would have it, http://another-freaking-scrappy-challenge.blogspot.my/ is hosting a challenge as follows:

Start a layout and have it finished in exactly one hour or less - yes - exactly one hour or less from start to finish. This may be very freeing for some of us and frustrating for others. No going back afterward and tweaking it before you post it!!!

Since there was a slight change of plans for the party, I decided to give the girls sign the layout another day. I managed to use a lot of scraps and also use up my old Kaisercraft paper. The only item that is new is the handmade flower by my sister, Asmah.

I started this layout at 110:45 am and finished it off at 11:30 am, before I got myself ready to be present at noon.

 Location: Sunrise Peak at Jeju Island

Supplies: Kaisercraft pattern paper, Die-cuts, Title and Journaling Card

Handmade flowers by Asmah, Rub-ons, Momoyo Brad, Bazzil Cardstock

Exploring New Places

Good evening everyone. Today we are experiencing another bout of extremely bad haze with an IPU reading of 200 for Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. A very good excuse to remain indoors actually. But my dearest girl had her IGCSE English Oral Exam today, so there was no excuse. Later in the evening, my husband and I decided to take her out for an early birthday celebration dinner at Restaurant Sana'a, another Yemeni Restaurant. Our good friend there, Ahmad Ali, a Yemeni, decided to get a birthday cake for her, and together with the staffs of the restaurant, we celebrated her 16th birthday, which is actually 3 days away. We wanted to surprise Zahra', in the end I got the surprise. Ahmad chose to pick up the bill, which in my calculation, was about RM100, minus the cake.

This layout is created for September's Kraft+ challenge http://kraftpluschallenges.blogspot.my/ using the following sketch and theme, Tri-hard.



It took me a while to find the right 3 photos and these seem to be right. I cropped these photos to size to resemble the sketch. Well, quite close. These photos were taken by our Malaysian Tour guide, David, and it really is nice to have a family photo.

Location: Seoul Night Market, our last leg in Korea

Supplies: Kraft paper, American Crafts, Kaisercraft, Coredination Cardstock, Washi Tape, Fabric Tape,
Momoyo Brad, Handmade Flower Kaisercraft Diecuts, Wooden Heart and Butterfly from Typo, Kaisercraft Stencil,
Acrylic Paint, Texture Paste

Outing

This is a rare Outing for me and my sister, Asmah and her children. She managed to find time to spend a few nights with us before going back to Melaka last November 2014. It was good to spend time with them and going places with them.
This photo was taken at KLCC by Asmah. We were going up the escalator when Asmah called out to us to take some shots.
I created this layout for http://stickitdown.blogspot.no/2015/09/september-sketch-reveal.html using this sketch:

Here's the layout:

Location: KLCC

Supplies: Kraft Paper, Washi Tapes, Momoyo Flowers, Momoyo Brad, American Thickers,

Drywall Tape, Doily Paper, DIY Flowers, Flowers from Daiso

Shh.....

Good evening! A last minute layout put together for this challenge at http://modnoe-hobby.blogspot.my/2015/08/blog-post_24.html. I wanted my daughter to help me create the Stardust background but I received a disapproving note from my dear sister. As luck would have it, my girl had to attend a two-day workshop over the weekend, thus leaving me with no choice but to give it a go. Using the moodboard as a guide, I chose colours that is quite close to the photo. Anyway, this is my first attempt at creating my the stardust background and the approval from my daughter is all I need to know I had done it right.

This photo is of my daughter in the Angel wings taken in Seoul. she was really having so much fun at the Trick eye Museum and this is our (my husband and I) golden opportunity to capture as many of those moments of her.

At the Trick Eye Museum, Seoul
Supplies: Bazzil Cardstock (White), Black Gesso, White Gesso, Acrylic Paints, Drywall Tape, American Thickers
Cotton, Stars from Kinokuniya, Paper Boutique Stickers Kaisercraft diecut, Burlap, Kaisercraft Flowers, mixed Metal Owl.

I am also entering this layout for this challenge at http://another-freaking-scrappy-challenge.blogspot.ca/2015/09/september-2015-challenge.html. The challenge is about a new beginning, as follows:

Scrap or art journal about beginnings - a new life, new school, new friend, new job, a marriage, a new pastime, a new lease on life, a new resolution - etc. 

For me, creating the background was a new beginning. I was actually nervous about starting it but once started, I really enjoyed it. 

Thank you for visiting

Style

Hello! It's been a while since I share my creativity here. Today I was supposed to attend a photography workshop at Putrajaya. Due to the hazy condition in Malaysia, the outing was postponed to October 3.
Anyway, I was actually torn between housework and creating this layout. So, I figured, creating this layout is more priority. After lunch I shall really go all out with my housework. I shall seriously focus on where to start first. Hmmm.....

This layout is for Scrap Africa's sketch challenge.


I tilt the sketch diagonally because my photos are huge and I have no desire to crop them too much. My daughter decided to have a little bit of fun by standing on the rock steps and pose with the umbrella loaned to her by the bus driver. Yes, it was drizzling a little at the time we stepped down from the bus. I did notice the bus driver running past me, only to see him passing the umbrella to my daughter.
I decided to be a little minimalist for this layout.

These photos were taken at Cheongjiyean Waterfalls, Jeju Island.

Supplies: American Crafts DIY Shop, The Never not Collection, Paper Boutique
Typo Wooden Butterflies / Bird
Foam Butterfly (gift from Asmah)
Kaisercraft Tags
Kaisercraft Flora Quarters Template
Acrylic paints
Reeve's Modelling Paste
Doily
Pilot Lettering paint
American Craft Thickers

Thank you for visiting my blog and for your kind comments.

Blessed

I was always fascinated by Zen Art, actually. When I first saw the books at Kinokuniya bookstore on Zen Doodling, I flipped through the pages and looked at them with awe. I thought I can never do this. This is an old art that resurface from time to time, but it suddenly spark an interest lately. My sister mentioned to me about Kraft+ August challenge that require us to create Zen doodling. As always, I armed myself with a thousand excuses but before I could say them out loud, she simply said "Do it". Hmmm......
Well, it's either I give it a try or I simply ignore it. I decided to give it a try. Once started, I just got hooked and couldn't stop. At least, I now have another background to create.

August Challenge: Zentangle Doodling
Hello Krafters! This month we certainly have a challenge for you!
 This month we ask you to grab your pens and find your inner "Zen"So here is your challenge for August

ZENTANGLE DOODLING!The Criteria:Kraft backgroundand add ZENTANGLING to your creation. (As little or as much as you like, and in any colour...but there must be some Zentangling on your work) Just have FUN with it!!

Here's my layout.

This photo was taken outside the Souveinor Shop at Seoul Tower.
Zahra' was pleased with herself because she managed to buy some souveinors for herself
from this shop.

Supplies: Kraft paper
Kaisercraft pp
American Thickers Alpha
Epxoy Typefont Sticker
Gel Pens
Wooden Heart
Folded Flower (gift from Asmah)
Trim from Typo
Kaiser Tag

Since I used up my stash for this layout I decided to enter this for another challenge, too, i.e. Scrap Our Stash challenge.


 For the above layout, these are what I used:
P - Gel Pens for Doodling
A - American Thickers Alpha
P - Polka Dots Kaisercraft pp
E - Epoxy Typefont Sticker
R - Rubber Stamp (Faint Buterflies)

Angel of Mercy

This layout took me 5 months to complete from start to finish. When my daughter brought home her Galaxy artwork, I was so impressed I asked her to show me how to do it. That was in March. Since I was always occupied, she did the background for me. Once completed, I couldn't find any photos that is suitable enough. This photo was taken in April when we visited Korea and voila, perfect for the background. Planned to enter this in one of the challenges in May, but that fell through. Again decided to submit to another challenge in June, also kaput. In July saw a challenge that fits the theme but I was disappointed to find that the challenge was closed. My little sister saw that the linky has been corrected and quickly informed me to submit. Tonite, I shall submit and hope for the best. 
I saw this blog kafescrapomama and the challenge Theme is Wings.Very apt and appropriate.

I am also entering this layout for this challenge at artasticchallengeblog where creating the background is the highlight of the challenge.

AUGUST inspiration "Over the moon" by Kirra Jamison

 

CRITERIA is to create an inspiring background

Here is the layout:

This photo was taken at "Trick of The Eye Museum" at Jeju Island.It was out last day here before we flew off to Seoul the next day.

Supplies: Cardstock
Pattern Paper - Paper Boutique, Kaisercraft
Kaiser die-cuts
American Thickers Alpha
Acrylic paints
Wooden Embellies
Rub-ons
Doily