2009 Calendar

I did his 2007 calendar but never got around to doing 2008. Since their department in the office is not much into crafts, they were quite appreciative of my efforts to create a personalized calendar for Pre. This is quite simple. I used a 2007 desk calendar and just pasted patterned papers and cardstock over them. Printed monthly calendars, modified it a bit to suit Singapore holidays and our family's special dates.

The Love Of A Father

This was taken on Bebi A's second day. We were all at my hospital room and Pre wanted to put Bebi A under the sun (near the window will do hehehe) as we were both afraid that we'll have the same experience as our first born where we had to leave Dawter T behind because she has jaundice. To cut the story short, we brought her home with us, safe and healthy. Prayers and love are just what it needs for a miracle!

Pre is a good father to the two girls. He loves them so much but never spoils them with material things. He tries to balance it out. He disciplines them but never to the extent of becoming to harsh. With that, the two girls love him back.

We are all blessed to have him and we wish him a (BELATED) Happy Father's Day!

Materials Used :

October Afternoon Gazebo, October Afternoon Dirt Roads, Stemma Memories, AC Thickers Black Vinyl, K&Co

Journaling :

It knows no bounds... It knows no time... It's endless... It's forever...Daddy and AndiJuly 6, 2005

Daddy's Day Out

This was taken at Marina Square when Ate A was in the Philippines. It was a happy family moment. We were there to watch Barney (Christmas special). One of the few pictures I managed to take before the battery ran out. And, in case you're wondering, the battery ran out during the show. Hahaha. I had to take photos using my phone.

Materials Used :

Sassafras Lass Life Is Beautiful- Pocket Full of Rosies - Piccadilly, Serendipity- Sunshine Lollipop - Sugary Love, Hambly Overlays Urban Chic Frames (green), Hambly Overlays Journaling Bits, AC Thickers, KI Memories Brenda Walton (chipboard)

Good Times

This is for {Create}'s Earth Day challenge. What I reused was an old page from a desk calendar (see 2007 calendar). I really had fun creating this layout as I used Love, Elsie papers once again, Adorn It's stickers/patterned paper and of course, my beloved AC Thickers.

The photo was taken by Bebi A when we brought my relatives to Jurong Bird Park last March 18.

You & Me

I seemed to be doing a lot of flower/bird cut-outs lately. I tend to look for flower patterns like the above. Is this just a phase? Hehe. I love this Webster Pages' "Delight" paper from the Sweet Charity Collection. The color is refreshing.

Song Title :

You and Me by Lifehouse

Journal :

There is only one happiness in life. To love and to be loved. - George Sand

Materials Used :
Brown Bazzil cardstock, Webster Pages Sweet Charity Collection "Delight", Imaginisce, 7 Gypsies, Basic Grey Phoebe, AC Thickers

My Husband

It's hard to make a boy layout. Though it's ok to put flowers, I tried not to. I wanted a "manly" feel. However, my {being a girl} kicked in and I had to add a paisely, hahaha...

Materials Used :

Colormates Blue cardstock, Stemma Husband, Three Bugs In A Rug Seeing Stars-Star Stripes, Basic Grey Phoebe, AC Thickers, Photo Ends, FontWertz Stamp, Three Bugs in A Rug Coasters

I Want To Grow Old With You

This has become my fave layout to date because of the picture (I was still thin!!!) which was taken on Pre's birthday (Ninong Mah took this) at ECP, year 2001. This is one of our pre-nup pictures hehehe And, the title is one of our songs (by Adam Sandler) in our wedding video! Hehe!

Also, the moment I saw the Imaginisce Loves Me papers last Thursday, I knew that this is what I am going to use for this layout. I loved cutting the flowers (ermmmm during office hours yesterday --- the only thing that would have prevented me from taking leave hahaha so bad!)

Materials Used :

PP - Imaginisce Loves Me ---> So Happy Together, Weak in the Knees, Words Can't Express, Love is in the Air
AC Thickers Chipboard and Maddie Ann die cut fonts (thanks, Elvi!)

Daddy's Girls

From Jasmine's A Beautiful Mess 3 class at MWL. Used Love, Elsie Riley products!

Surprisingly, these are all I have!

It's almost the end of my 2 week leave. I already feel sad at the prospect of leaving the girls that I kept on telling Pre that I want this setup to be permanent, in short, I want to stop working.

I dunno if I'm saying this because of the problem that I will face come Monday but I really like being at home. I used to hate washing the dishes but I find myself washing almost the whole day.

Whew! I think this post should be in my other blog. Hehe...

To mark the end of my 2 week vacation and so that I have something to show, proudly at that, to Ate A. I pestered Pre to assemble my 2 month old rack. Yes, 2 months old. I bought a very cheap rack at Carrefour ($19) as I don't feel comfortable spending big bucks to something that we will later lug to another house. I am el cheapo to the max! Hahaha!

I sorted my scrap materials and found out that it could fit to this rack (ok, ok, ok, plus bags, one that has all my stickers and the other which has my Carl Craft punchers and my small sewing machine which Pre doesn't want me to display in fear of my girls touching and hurting themselves --- haha found a reason!). Imagine that! That means, I don't have much! Hahaha! What a relief! I've been quite guilty hording.

Anyway, have a peek. This doesn't mean that I am going to LSS tomorrow hahaha



But, now, I don't feel so guilty! Hehehe. So happy that I finally managed to organize.

Our Story

My Pre's take on this and it made me laugh --- "Your LO looked like Frankenstein!" What does he know, right? He should be happy that I am scrapping our pictures hehehe Seriously though, I love his comments. There are a lot of things I learn from it. Thank you, Pre! And, advance Happy BF-GF Anniversary! Oh so cheesy!

Materials Used :

Bazzil White Cardstock, Basic Grey Phoebe, Daisy Bucket, 3 metal bellies (7 Gypsies) from Marix.

Techniques :

Inked the sides of all the papers. Tore some of them. Stitched the torn part of the cardstock. Sand the edge of the BW photo.

By accident (?), the rubons couldn't transfer completely, maybe because of the paper being crumpled. But I loved how it added to make the LO looked older.

Lyrics from the song HOME

When I think of home, I think of a place where there's love overflowing.

Journal :

Seven years ago, we are but strangers, minding our own separate lives.

But, Lotus Notes stepped in and brought us together.

This is what they call collaboration at its best! --- 2007

side note : Lotus Notes is an email software that Pre and I used at work. Aside from email, it can also be used for collaboration and workflow applications.

Your Love