Saturday Share: Explore • Dream • Discover

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
- Mark Twain -

Happy Saturday, my dear scrappy friends! And welcome back to another week of Saturday Share.

This week's layout is a bit special, because it has no story. The photo for this layout was taken a few years back in Sydney, when I was at Bondi Beach and they were having this Sculpture by the Sea Exhibition. I really liked and enjoyed the exhibition, but I did not get to see all of the art pieces on displayed because it was freezing cold, and my camera just ran out of battery!

Before my camera died, I managed to capture this piece by Kathy Allam, a Happy Floating Dream Cloud made entirely of colorful children's toys. It is so beautiful, I decided to have it print out, even though I have no idea what to do with the photo. 

Fast forward 2 years, I have finally decided to scrapbook the photo, without a story, but with one of my favorite quotes.

The quote by Mark Twain at the beginning of this post is one of my favorites, but it is too long and impossible to squeeze every word on my layout, so I decided to use only the last part of the quote, "Explore. Dream. Discover."

A little embellishing going diagonal from top left to bottom right, and my layout is done!

Love this cluster!

The sketch for this layout is based on Stuck?! Sketches April 1st Challenge. And I am also submitting this layout for Picture This! April 1st Challenge (1 Photo + Corners + Splatters).

And this is me trying to multitask on a Saturday morning.

That is all for today. Thank you for stopping by, and have a lovely weekend.

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Patterned Papers

• Becky Higgins
• Studio Calico
• American Crafts
• My Mind's Eye

Letters

• Everyday Thickers by Amy Tangerine
• Happy Words Glitter Stickers by Glitz & Glitter
• Muse Thickers by American Crafts
• Gold Foil Letter Stickers by Dear Lizzy

Embellishments and Others

• Mustard Color Shine by Heidi Swapp
• Noteworthy Accent & Phrase Sticker Book by Amy Tangerine
• Gold Polka Dot Washi by Studio Calico
• Tag by Dear Lizzy

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Special Edition: Let's Get Sketchy Design Team Call

Hello, everyone! 

This irregular blog post is a special announcement on the Design Team Call of Let's Get Sketchy. It's my second time applying for their DT call, I hope I can get the chance to join all the lovely ladies on board.

They have come up with two sketches for the DT call challenge, and I have chosen the one shown below.

This is absolutely NOT my usual scrapbooking style, but oh my, the fun I had playing with this sketch. And I DO love the layout I did for this, I think it's awesome. :">

I ♥ the color combo that I have chosen for this layout, a neutral kraft background with pops of reds and yellows.

Tuck in!

I was going to title this layout 'Good Food, Great Company', but that really sounded quite bored and lame. Then I remembered this phrase, tuck in. Had to Google search to make sure it has the right meaning. :p

Hello there, yummy food!

Finally get to use the vellum stitched pocket by Amy Tangerine

Actually, we didn't have any coffee that day. :p

That is all for today. If you are interested in being part of LGS Design Team, head over to their blog, and read about all the T&C there. Good luck, everyone!

I may not be there yet, but I am closer than I was yesterday.

Patterned Paper

• Kraft by Studio Calico

Letters

• Cork Chipboard Letter Stickers by American Craft
• White Letter Stickers by Studio Calico

Embellishments

• Vellum Stitched Pocket by Amy Tangerine
• DIY Shop Accent Stickers by Crate Paper
• Tags by Dear Lizzy
• Daydream Fabric Stickers by Heidi Grace Designs
• Cork-printed Washi, Stars Rub-on Transfers and Coffee Time by Studio Calico
• Urban Traveler Chipboard Stickers by Simple Stories

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Saturday Share: 63rd Birthday

Hello, dear friends! Happy Saturday, and welcome to another week of Saturday Share.

This week's layout is of my father's birthday 2 years ago. It was just a simple celebration at home, but with his favorite grandchildren all by his side, I think one couldn't ask for more.

When I first saw this colorful numbers patterned paper by Becky Higgins, I knew I would want to use it on a birthday layout. I paired it with another same pattern but kinda tone-on-tone paper of the same collection to bring the focus onto the main cluster of the layout. 

I added another red polka dot patterned paper and outlined the edges with a black pen. The chipboard letter stickers is my current favorite. I have used that on my previous layout, Fairy Tale Like too. 

I only added a little bit embellishments on this layout, since the background paper itself is quite busy.

The glitter 'Celebrate' letter stickers were a last minute addition. Usually I wouldn't use such glittery and colorful embellishments on a manly layout, but I think the glittery pastel matches with the colorful background paper. Some washi and some stickers, a happy layout is done!

I am currently making a scrapbook album for my family. I know they do not know how to appreciate it (yet!), but I believe there will be a day that these precious memories that are captured and scrapbooked will be treasured. Until the day comes, I will keep on being the memory keepers for my family, and hopefully someday, for the family of my own.

That is all for today! Leave me some love if you like my layout, I really do appreciate that. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely weekend! 

Time is precious. Waste it wisely.   ;)

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Patterned Papers

• Project Life Honey Edition 12x12 Double Sided Designer Papers by Becky Higgins

Letter

• Muse Printed Chipboard Letter Stickers by American Crafts
• White and Gold Foil Letter Stickers by Dear Lizzy

Embellishments

• Noteworthy Accent & Phrases Sticker Book by Amy Tangerine
• Orange Polka Dot with Heart Washi by Freckled Fawn
• Cupcake 8x8 Scrapbook Kit by Me and My Big Ideas
• DIY Labels Stickers by Simple Stories

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Saturday Share: Fairy Tale Like

Happy Saturday!

Welcome to another week of Saturday Share of Scrapbooking Layout. This week's layout is a combination of Stuck?! Sketches and Picture This!! challenges. 

Stuck?! Sketches March 1st Challenge

The March 1st Challenge for Picture This!! is a combination of 1 Photo + Circles + Tilt, which I think is a fun combo.

I have not made any layouts for almost a month, and really needed some starting point, which is why I have chosen to take up some challenges to kick start my engine. Though I gotta confess, this layout took me almost 3 hours, but I wasn't in any hurry, so that was fine for me.

1 Photo + Circles + Tilt

This layout is a simple one photo layout, featuring the very lovely and fairy tale-like London Tower Bridge. We didn't have time to visit the bridge up close, but was close enough to take a few photos of the bridge after our visit to Tower of London.

Took me some time to decorate the area around the title, as I was trying to bring the elements on the photo cluster up to the title area. Finally came up with something I am happy with.

The Stuck?! Sketches has some decorated vellum elements on the layout, but I only have plain vellum. I decided to add some patterns on the vellum using some chalk ink and a Roller Doodle. It's just a simple details, but without it the vellum seems to blend in with the background paper.

I also did not use any embellishments on this layout, only some washi tape and punches to create the embellishments cluster. That was because I took too much time with the major elements of this layout, and if I were to embellish it further, it might take another hour.

That is all for this post, and thank you for stopping by. 

How do you like my layout? Please let me know in the comments and check out my Instagram for more of my paper crafts creation.

Have a lovely weekend. 

Patterned Papers

• From Where I Stand, Tick Tock and Vellum by Studio Calico
• Away We Go 6x6 Designer Patterned Papers by My Mind's Eye
• Project Life Honey Edition 12x12 Double Sided Designer Papers by Becky Higgins

Letters

• Muse Printed Chipboard Letter Stickers by American Crafts
• Craft Mini Alpha by Typo

Others

• Border Punch by American Crafts
• Triangles Large Roller Doodle by Glitz
• Tab Punch by We R Memory Keepers
• Circles Punches
• Glacier Ice Cat's Eye Pigment Ink by ColorBox

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Saturday Share: Cupcake Celebration

Hello, dear friends. Happy Chinese New Year and welcome to another week of Saturday Share. 

How was your week so far? 

I had a hectic one. The workload of my day job seems to be forever increasing, and my New Year Resolution of a photo a day on Instagram forces motivates me to create something everyday. It does drive me crazy and on edge sometimes :-ss But crafting seems to be an important part of my life now, and I like how that pushes me to get better on other areas of my life, like time management, prioritizing and planning. 

This week's layout was done under 90 minutes at 2 o'clock in the morning on a Sunday after I had my weekly badminton + supper with my girlfriends. I was actually quite tired, but I kept telling myself 'Gotta get at least one layout done so I can photograph it in the morning', and so I did. Even I am amazed with my own determination :-o

This layout came together easily because I decided to use neutral colors with pink and baby blue combo. That has shorten the time I needed on picking patterned papers and matching their colors. Then I took my scrap papers folder and picked out the papers.

The scrap papers that I chose were the perfect size for the layout. Even the triangle vellum fits in perfectly.

The title for this layout magically appeared in my mind when I took these photos out. I like the peach and aqua letter stickers mixture, just like the layout I did for Melon Bun.

I used Simple Stories Stickers for embellishing, adding some details here and there to cover up those awkward edges.

Decided to add a little something up on the corner right before I 'declare' this layout done.

Thank you for stopping by this week. If you like my paper craft creations, do follow my blog and head over to my Instagram account as well ;)

Have a lovely weekend!

/bye

Supplies (Patterned Papers)

• Pizzicato, Vellum and Dots & Loops by Studio Calico
• Love You Madly 8" Paper Pad by Glitz
• Hearts from Love Me collection by My Mind's Eye
• He Said 6x6 Designer Pad by Teresa Collins

Supplies (Letters)

• Peach and Aqua Letter Stickers from local bookstore
• Patchwork Letter and Number Sticker Book by American Crafts

Supplies (Embellies)

• Sn@p! Icons Stickers and DIY Labels Stickers by Simple Stories

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Saturday Share: Like Mother Like Daughter

Happy Saturday! Welcome to another week of Saturday Share.

Today I will be sharing a layout that I created using Stuck?! Sketches February 1st Challenge. They are currently having a DT call too, so if you're interested, hop over to their blog and join in the fun. The DT call is open until February 28th.

Back to my layout. I used neutral colors for the background of the layout, and reds and blues for layering and embellishing. That makes the main cluster of my layout more lively and stands out from the background.

The photo of this layout featured my eldest sister and her daughter, and I titled it 'Like Mother Like Daughter'. 

Love this letter stickers by Amy Tangerine

Beautiful

A little butterfly embellishment to cover up the edges

My favorite spot of this layout, layering of the butterfly embellishments on top of a heart-shaped doilies

The final look

I love the final look of the layout, and I am glad I have chosen this frames patterned paper as my background. I was going to use a pink or red background, but I think the effect would make the overall look of the layout not as outstanding as this combo.

How do you like my layout? Let me know in the comment.

Thank you for stopping by this week, hope to see you again on next Saturday!

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Patterned Papers

• Fascinating Friends and Polka Dot Plates from Polka Dot Party Collection by Dear Lizzy
• Homemeade Hello and Vellum by Studio Calico
• Love You Madly 8" Paper Pad by Glitz

Letters

• Alpha Stickers by Becky Higgins Project Life
• Cut Out Thickers by Amy Tangerine

Embellishments

• Die Cut Frames by Dear Lizzy
• Pearl Brad from June OhDeerMe Kit by Freckled Fawn
• Hummingbird Die Cut Shapes by Kaiser Craft
• Chipboard Butterfly from local bookstore
• Bling and heart-shaped doilies

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Saturday Share: Disneyland, Paris

Hello! Welcome to another week of Saturday Share.

This week I will be sharing a layout that I made using Come On Get Crafty's January Sketch Challenge. 

Come On Get Crafty's January Sketch Challenge

As this is another Disneyland themed layout, I used the same red glitter letter stickers for my title to match the Parade layout that I made few weeks ago. 

Glitter Letter Stickers! I am not a glitter kind of girl, but these are really nice!

Instead of using 2 photos, I used a photo of me (in front of the Disney Castle!) with a postcard I bought from there. I ♥ postcards!

So happy!

Visit Disneyland is on my Bucket List too, gotta write that down on the layout.

Nailed it!

Lastly, for the circle embellishments on the Challenge Sketch, I used a lot of Os, and 0s and dots from my various letter stickers stash to make into Mickey balloons.

The balloons are flying away!

There's another one!

I have been hoarding this patterned paper, the diagonal orange and white stripes are just so cute! (And I used the same patterned paper for a layout 2 years ago)

Love the contrast between the background paper and the photo and postcard

Thank you for stopping by! Have a lovely weekend!

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Patterned Papers

• Section 1 from Cut & Paste Collection by Amy Tangerine
• Tick Tock by Studio Calico

Letters

• Jingle Glitter Foam Stickers and Sparkling Glitter Letter Stickers by American Crafts

Embellishments

• Bits Die Cut Cardstock Shapes by Amy Tangerine
• Wood Ticket and Flair Badge from OhDeerMe June 2014 Kit by Freckled Fawn
• Sn@p Icons Stickers, DIY Labels Stickers and DIY Messenges Clear Stickers by Simple Stories

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Saturday Share: Parade @ Disneyland

Hello, darlings! Happy Saturday! *wink*

A tad bit late with my post this week. I just finished this layout and had it photographed around noon, and now trying to write a post and upload it before lunch. 

I actually tried to scrapbook this layout last weekend, but I was not in a crafty mood, and I kinda had some 'bottleneck' with it, so I left it on my desk. I posted a photo on Instagram stating my stalled progress with the layout, and a friend (which is not a crafter) gave me some advice, which is quite useful, but then I did not have the time to complete the layout over the week, so this is me rushing the layout to get it done, photographed and blogged in one shot.

Anyway, back to the layout. These photos were taken during my visit to Disneyland in Paris on last September. I am not much into theme parks' rides (unless I am with a bunch of crazy daredevil friends), though I always like Mickey Mouse. Vintage style good ol' Mickey. 

The whole trip was kinda not-so-exciting for me (exclude the I-have-to-buy-all-these craze I had in their souvenir shops), until the Parade started! I don't know if they have a name for the Parade, but it is the time all the characters and dancers will be out on their streets, dancing and parading. It really got me all excited, and it did make me feel like a kid again. Totally magical! Totally excited! And I was in a dilemma of whether I should be enjoying the parade or snapping away with my camera hahaha 

I did get a few nice photos of the parade, and I am glad I did. Every time I look back at these photos, I remember the excitement I felt during the parade, and it is totally magical! I guess that is the magic of Disneyland, it will bring out the kid in all of us, regardless of our age. =) Needless to say, these photos are totally scrapbook-worthy and I just have to get them on a layout.

With these many photos, I was having a hard time coming up with a sketch that will fit nicely. I have taken out these photos more times than I can remember, trying to scrapbook them, and nothing seems to work. But the sketch from My Scraps & More Sketch #97 makes scrapbooking so many photos seems like an easy task LOL And so, my layout for this special memory is based on this sketch.

My Scraps & More Sketch #97

Solid cardstock is much better than a busy patterned background for this layout

That glitter foam letter stickers ♥♥♥

Top

Bottom

I misted the white cardstock with Mustard Color Shine by Heidi Swapp, and I really like the background, though it's mostly covered up by the photos and titles. You can still see them peeking out subtlety through the vellum though, and I love it!

Sorry for such long post, I did not know I babbled this much until I have done writing. 

>.<

Leave me some love if you like my layout, and be sure to follow my Instagram for more of my paper craft creation! Thank you for your time, and have a lovely weekend. =)

Supplies (Patterned Paper)

• White Cardstock and Vellum
• Travel Girl 8x8 Patterned Paper by October Afternoon

Supplies (Letters)

• Jingle Glitter Foam Thickers by American Crafts
• Gold Foil Alpha by Dear Lizzy for Studio Calico
• Glitter Stickers Alphabets from local bookstore

Supplies (Others)

• Mustard Color Shine by Heidi Swapp
• Orange Polka Dot with Hearts by Freckled Fawn
• 'I ♥ This' Paper Clip and Resin Hearts from OhDeerMe June 2014 Kit by Freckled Fawn
• Geotag Puffy Stickers by Twine + Ink

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Best {seal} Show Ever

Happy Saturday!! 
How was your Christmas? I spent a quiet one at home, reading, catching up with all my TV series, crafting, and planning for 2015. 

2014 is coming to an end, have you set your goals and make plans for the coming year? I think I might have pushed myself a bit too hard and wrote down a dozen things to do every weekend. It will definitely be very tough, but great things never came from comfort zone, right? (And, I allow myself to review my plans every month, so I might take half of the stuff out if I really couldn't keep up hahaha)

This week's layout is quite challenging, trying to fit 3 4x6 photos onto a 12x12. I remembered the pocket pages method I learned from an online class, and I did try that out once. But, I usually try not to duplicate my layouts, unless they are of the same theme. 

So, this has got me thinking, and while browsing through my old layouts for inspiration, I found this layout. There are 3 photos on it, but they are not all 4x6 because I trimmed them down. I like the idea of having them lined up on one side, and that was how everything started to fall into place for this layout.

I decided to go with minimal embellishing with this layout, but wanting the title to stand out. Frames are the best way to make the title pops. 

The wooden ticket is too cute, had to put that there. Then I added another label to write down the place of the show.

Lastly, my all time favorite, decorating one of the top corners of the layout. I wanted to add the '#seal' on the layout, but it seemed to be floating alone at the top corner. Then I pulled out a transparency frame as my base, added a vellum sticker, a paper banner, some woodgrain star sequins, and secured the cluster on the layout using brads. The transparency alphabet diecuts are so cute!

Aaaand, another layout done! Though I did spend a lot of time on this one because I was quite distracted while making the layout. Hopefully I will maintain this efficiency and make a layout or card and write a blog post every week. That is my plan for 2015, see how long I am able to keep up with it hahaha

Supplies (Patterned Papers)

• Picture This by Studio Calico
• Perfect Picture from Polka Dot Party Collection by Dear Lizzy, American Crafts
• 3x4 Project Life Cards

Supplies (Letters)

• Cut Out Thickers by Amy Tangerine
• Transparency Alphabet DieCuts from June OhDeerMe Kit

Supplies (Embellies)

• DieCut Frames by Dear Lizzy, American Crafts
• Wood Ticket, Label Stickers from June OhDeerMe Kit
• Close Knit Photo Overlays Abbreviated Pack by Crate Paper
• Mint Jellies by Queen & Co.
• Woodgrain Star Sequins by Studio Calico
• Brads

That is all for today. Any comments are appreciated!

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This is the last weekend of 2014, I'll see you again in 2015. Have a wonderful weekend!

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