December to Remember : Last Challenge for SC

I have decided to step down from SC DT. It has been a long and wonderful relationship with the site as design team member. I joined SC as DT on September 2008 and only stepped down for a term in 2010. But, quickly joined the 2nd term of that year coz I missed it so much.

I know I will still miss being with SC DT. They are a great bunch of gals. But, my new role as domestic goddess (yes, I call myself that!) and a working mom still needs some major getting used to. And my scrap stuffs are still inside the boxes and though I am taking them out one by one, I couldn't really focus because there are are projects to finishes, dishes to wash and 2 girls to look after.

Maybe someday I will be able to scrap "fulltime" again...

Anyways, I hope you can join me in my last challenge at SC. Here it goes :

Dear Santa,

I'm sure all of us has been good and nice, never naughty!
In fact, our Wild Card challenge is to make a project with a letter to you and then to tell you how good we are!

And, Of course, that letter also includes our wish lists (ehem!) ...
Here's a sample and I hope you'll like it!




Always,
Sookie

P.S.
If Santa doesn't stop by, we'll just do a random draw for Fancy Pants Love Story Collection.

Sketch 271

by SC DT, Dinah...

I got really frustrated towards the end of making my layout... Huhuhu... I wanted to undo the last few strokes which was to put the title and make a mess of it. Hahaha... Sometimes, you just need to close your eyes and let go... Coz I didn't have much time last weekend...

We're moving soon and with that comes packing of 12 years worth of momentos and personal effect. It's so hard for me to part ways with the baby bags that we got from Thomson Medical and other stuffs but I need to... I am limiting myself to 20-25 boxes ONLY! I hope we can manage it for I feel my scrapbooking stuff alone is worth 4 boxes already.

Sketch 270

I tried mixing mists and I don't know if I pulled it off. LOL. Been using my new Webster's Pages papers which is highly unusual for me since I like to just look at those papers. Hehehe... I just can't resist working on them this time.

The sketch was made by Nanette and I hope you can check it out and all the other challenges at SC!

Sketch 269

I've opened my Webster's Pages All About Me papers and I braved cutting it. It was painful but worth it! LOL!

Way Behind

I am way behind in posting my takes on the sketches. I was busy with so many things which I will blog later on. Anyways, I just stopped by to post my takes on the past sketches at SC.

More on my friend, E's scrapbooking party. I felt out of place wearing shorts and shirt. I didn't realize that they will really be in vintage "mode". But, it was so much fun and I felt that I was in seventh heaven facilitating the workshop. More on the workshop and the album we made.

Sketch 265

The sketch was created by Nat. She's a scrapbooker that I really admire and I love her work so much.

I fell in love with the Amy Tangerine papers when I saw them at my LSS. I knew that these are the papers that I will use for this sketch.

Was very busy this weekend. Dawter T had her all-girls 9th birthday party. We taught her friends to scrapbook and I was amazed by their different interpretations. Then, on Sunday, the girls went for their swimming lessons and I got the chance to run off to my LSS and buy the new Webster's Pages collections. I bought the 4 kits (shame, shame, shame...) but I was very happy and guilty. Hehe... Hope to use them soon!

Product Challenge : ABC 123

If you are like me who uses AC Thickers a lot, you'll probably have a lot of unwanted stash --- unwanted being the letters that you can't use anymore because they can't form any more words and you just don't want to mix it with other AC Thickers unless you buy the same font.


I've promised myself that I will housekeep those AC Thickers coz it's quite painful for me to keep them.


So, while thinking about a product challenge, it suddenly dawned on me, "Why not use most of them in my page?" Well, here's the finished layout. Hehe. I am mighty proud that the numerics of one of my AC Thickers are almost finished. It feels liberating.


Hope you can join me at SC!

Sketch 264

It took me sometime to create my take on the sketch though I probably could have done and embellish more, I love that grassy hill, the flower and the title. I was looking for a stamp that has those script that you can't decipher lol but couldn't find one at my LSS.

Though we had a long weekend due to the presidential election and Hari Raya Puasa, spent most of it working. Working on my daughters' teacher's day presents lol (which I forgot to take pictures of) coz we still crammed last night and I had a late night meeting with my colleague from the US. I love the gifts though and hopefully I can recreate them for another event.

Sketch 263

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There is a bit of story with those bricks. I cut ALL of those bricks from raw grey board and painted them twice with Picket Fence Crackle paint. Picket Fence is color white. My plan was to mist or paint them later on with brown. My two daughters couldn't help themselves. Kept on telling me that bricks should be RED. So I showed them a patterned paper where the bricks are in brown. But, my kids are idealist. They just wouldn't budged. So off I went to the LSS and bought the red crackle paint and applied another layer. 3 coatings of crackle paint turned out nice (and expensive LOL). Love, love this layout! And to top it all, I used Tim Holtz alphas for the first time in this layout. All other papers are scraps though so the expense is still bearable. Hehe. Result - priceless!

Sketch 262

A very good Wednesday to everyone! I am back with Sketch 262. A very simple layout from me this time. Actually, when I finished this, I felt like it wasn't me who made this but Dawter T. I haven't done something like this (I think) in a long time and I really felt uncomfortable and a bit weird. The white space totally fazed me, it's not as if I haven't done layouts with a lot of white spaces but I am not used to layouts without "pop dots". Please head to Scrapbook Challenges NING site for more inspiration!

Well, this was US in 2007. Back when my hubby still has a LOT of hair (compared to now hehehe I am very sure that will be his first comment on this picture when he sees this layout). Hehe.

Last Saturday was Dawter T's first Holy Communion. Of course, the "good" mom made some souvenirs with special thanks to Bo Bunny for the free digitals on their website! My daughters and I bought these very cute rosaries from our parish which was kept in an "egg" container. Dawter T gave these out to her classmates.

Sketch 261

It's not really Christmas but I just wanted to use the Webster's Pages Christmas papers from last year's hehehe And I have been using my gold embossing powder for quite a lot these past few weeks... May it be for scrapbooking or for my daughter's props for school. That's how addicted I am to embossing these days. Well, I've always felt that embossing is magic. And I need a bit of magic in my life to perk me up hehehe... The red sprinkles were Stickles that I spread out and the frames were chipboards that I pained them embossed with --- yes--- gold embossing powder! Hahaha...

I just didn't like how the upper right turned out. My handwriting is not really a "scrapbooking" font hahaha and that's what hinders me most of the time to write my journal.

Thank you for looking! Hope you can hop over to Scrapbook Challenges for mojo-booster challenges and inspirations!

Sketch 260

Where did July go? Well, I know... It went to my server upgrades, late night meetings and late nights Criminal Minds marathon hee hee... Has anyone of you watch CM? Don't you feel like you need to check if your doors are locked often during the entire episode? Well, I've finished all 6 seasons and eagerly awaiting for the 7th. Hahaha...


Well, it's a brand new week and that means a brand new sketch at SC! This week's sketch is brought to you by our new DT, Bev.



I find it truly, truly amazing that these two photos are different people. The one on the right is my daughter, Bebi A. And, the one on the left is me... I am so happy that we look so much alike but I hope she is happy too... Hahaha... She was telling me last night that her classmate told her that we look alike. I asked which picture did your classmate see. "Ohhh the one when I was just born" Hahahahaha... Really??? That was hilarious! She was just a few minutes old and her face all gooey and mushy because a few minutes ago she was just inside my tummy... Well... I don't know if her classmate was psychic or she's just trying to be funny, hahaha...

SS13 : Look Beyond

Today is my birthday, well, it's almost coming to an end in this part of the world but before it does, I would like to share with you all the sketch I contributed for Sizzling Summer Sketches at Scrapbook Challenges. Finally discovered the wonder that's called shapes in Photoshop Elements, LOL! All the elemets are from PE, even the splats.

And, here's my take on the sketch, it took me about 3 days to finish this. I didn't really work on it the whole time but I did experiment on my paint dabber, mists, chalk, Stickles, crackle paint. I know that it's not really much but my paints were very happy that they were opened and they get to breathe fresh air.

I am still not sure if mixed media is for me coz it made me wash my hands a lot of times that the natural oil is probably gone by now. The OC in me doesn't like my hands getting paint, Stickles, etc. Duhhh... It was fun though and I really hope that I will.

Btw, the upper right hand?! Do you see the key there? Pardon me, but I got carried away with mixed media that you couldn't really see the image of the key anymore. Hehe. But, it's a key that I cut free hand. I love that key though you can't see it. LOL!

For my birthday gift, I gave myself the gift of REST as a present. I've been working overtime most days lately that I just want to do nothing for a change. But then, it's hard to break habit for a day, I still checked my emails at work and still logged on today to solve one issue. But, promise, that was the only one. *wink*

SS09 : Chick

This layout is based on my dear friend, Jolanda's sketch. With eyes closed, I used my Bo Bunny Olivia papers, cut them up, tear them and used them on this layout. I love this layout, Bebi A loves it as well. She said she looks so cute on the photo LOL

Sizzling Summer of Sketches

Hope you can join us at SC as we kick off Sizzling Summer of Sketches... This is for SS06 which was designed by the fabulous and sweet, Natalie!


I also kicked off JULY with photos of my baby A who is no longer a baby at 6. Hehehe... I tend to scrap my eldest more, dunno why but my youngest tends to be goofy on her pictures hehehe okey, enough excuses, I am dedicating the whole of July to Bebi A.

SC Blog Hop Winner

Since it's Bebi A's birthday today, I asked her to pick the winner.

Bebi A's pick :

Kathleen, please email me your address at totallydoodles@gmail.com. Thank you!

Scrapbook Challenges Pit Stop #26

Welcome to Scrapbook Challenges' Seasons of Change DT Blog Hop!

I am so glad you stopped by my humble abode. If this is your first time here, I am Sookie or Salme in most forums. If you've come by Kate's Blog then you're on the right track coz I am your 26th stop! If you just stopped in, please make sure that you start at Brynn's blog first so that you won't miss out on any inspiration.

Scrapbook Challenges is a NING-based forum. It has been around since 2007 in MySpace! Every week, SC posts an original sketch by one of the DTs to challenge your creative side. Aside from the sketches, the design team also issues challenges, "games" and tutorials. If you need mojo-booster, join Scrapbook Challenges (that is, if you're not a member yet)! And then, there's the thing about prizes! Every month, if you make a layout from the sketch/challenges, you are entered into a monthly draw for that month's grand prize! And, let me tell you, the prizes are AWESOME!!!

Onto this hop, here's a kick off to SC's July event, a sketch by our dear Brynn, who is also celebrating her birthday today!!! Woohoo, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRYNN!!!

And, here's my take...

And some incentives for all of you!!!

1. For one person who leaves a comment on all the blogs in the hop, they will get the Salt Air Collection from Cosmo Cricket.

2. For one person who does a layout based on the sketch and posts in the HOP ON section, will receive a $20.00 USD Gift Certificate to Scrapbook.com.



3. For inviting people to join the group one person will receive a mix of alcohol ink goodies from Ranger.
Colors may vary

4. One new member over the weekend will receive a mix of alcohol ink goodies from Ranger.

Colors may vary

5. And, a RAK from me by simply leaving a comment on this post.

Wow, lots of yummy goodies! I may be the last stop on the hop but don’t be sad coz now it’s your turn to join in. Make your way over to the Hop On Section of the forum for all the details.

Thank you so much for joining this Blog Hop!

Sketch 258

I will sound like a broken record to most of you but I love it when I use my papers... Coz much as I hate to admit it, I horde till they get old. Like the papers above. They are circa 2010 but after the last CHA, they are definitely OLD. My last two layouts were made from that same Prima batch.

Another item that made me giddy was the "she"... It was from my good friend, Tita Abiik. She gave me that Heidi Swapp embellishment in 2006 if I am not mistaken. My youngest was not even 1 then, and it was part of a "baby" kit. Well, time flies... I finally let go... I finally realized that "dream" baby album will not happen yet. Hehe...

Sketch 257

My very simple take on sketch 257. I did the same night we came arrived from Melbourne. I was up all night because I have a server to upgrade and while waiting for my colleague to finish his task, I scrapped.

Also needed therapy for the lonely heart.

Sketch 256

Due to our vacation in Melbourne, I totally missed last week's sketch which was created by --- yours truly! I was so harassed with all my work commitments, things to buy for the trip, packing and getting ready emotionally... Just want to share the sketch. Hopefully I can make a layout out of this one of these days.