To the beach we go...

Hubby has been wanting to bring Lucas to the beach for quite awhile now. We have been delaying our outing as the weather has not been very corporative for the past weeks and hubby's busy work schedule did not permit us to do so. So, we were glad we were able to take Lucas to the beach even for a little while.  I was really itching to make a layout with the pictures we took of Lucas by the beach.

Also, Mei Li Paperie is have a July Summer Challenge. Here's my take of a summery layout (although we have summer all year round) >.< 

I'm still in love with Amy Tangerine's Ready Set Go stickers & Dear Lizzy's too... Other favourites which I had included are embellishments from Crate Paper, Studio Calico & My Mind's Eye. Yes, I hoard stickers. I'm a sticker-holic. 

Some close ups of my project :)

I also smudge some paint to give it some water colour look... I kinda like how it turned out.

Loved this moment - Bokeh Bubbles Layout

Here's my take for Crate Paper's Polka Dots Challenge. I'm so in love with the new Crate Paper The Pier Collection. Not forgetting the fabric frame from Maggie Holmes... I wanted to create a layout of Lucas enjoying his bath, and the polka dot challenge seem to fit. :) 

Working with vellum has been quite fun! I wanted to create a bubble and bokeh look-alike layout. Let me share how I tint the vellum. I used a sponge and lightly tint the paper with distress ink. My all time favorite colours, Broken China & Tattered Rose. Because I didn't want my paper to move around, I place the paper on my silhouette cutting mat before I started. The sticky surface held the paper in place, just fine. After I'm done, off to the cameo. I cut random sizes of circles.

I started placing them randomly sticking them down with bits of glue tape.

The outcome :

They look like Bokeh to me. But Hubby thinks they are bubbles... :)

Either way, I love the effect ^_^

Thanks for dropping by!

Pinterest & Me

I was snooping around Pinterest and thought that I would search my name to see what comes up. So I typed 'josieteh'... and I was surprised to find my works show up. I'm exceptionally happy to see my card pinned by 2Psinabucket! And wow 42 repins... quite unreal I had to pinch myself. ^_^ I know, I know... I don't need a prize or trophy to be this happy... it's only 42 not even 100... haha, but it's enough to make me jump over the moon... :D Little Joys...

Project Life Update

Looks like I manage to squeeze in two more spreads for my Project life. The first spread pretty much created within the green/mint tones & the second spread using more of coral pinks.

Project Life Update

I'm so embarrassed to say I'm finally at week 10 - Week 11. I'm still happy there's progress though. :D
Here are my spreads... :) Thanks for looking.

Butterflies for the couple

Made this for a customer who wanted butterflies for her guestbook. Colors inspired by Crate Paper Maggie Holme's & Fourteen Collection. Love how the blues actually blend well with the pinks. :)

Celebrating the Men in our lives

June, a month to celebrate the men in our lives. It's amazing how time just swoosh by when you are not paying attention. It's that time of the year again. I'm thankful that DH is always around to support me and give me encouragement in times when I need him the most. Also, I'm grateful that he tries his best to be there for Lucas. Even though, there are the occasional, "mishaps" and "leak-poo" moments during his watch.

I'm also grateful for another man in my life, which is my dad. Being his stern & serious self, we seldom express our love for him as often. But I'm really grateful to have him around. He will always be the daddy that made sure everything is planned out for us in life. Giving us the best he could.

Our anniversary is just around the corner and I thought of making DH a card to go with his gift. Using Webster's Pages - Composition & Color by Allison Kreft, Stickers from Ki, Studio Calico & also Amy Tangerine.

Thanks for looking.