ALL ABOARD FOR PROJECT LIFE

I have been long long long drooling about project life, but it was never available in my neck of the woods in the world. Given that shipping to Singapore cost more than the kit itself, it really was not a viable option.

Luckily, I had a friend volunteer to bring it back for me from the US, so I quickly ordered it online, the Big packs of design A page protectors. Sadly the Clementine and Colbat versions were not yet available in time to have them shipped.

And now, it is coming to Singapore, through a local LSS, after so long. Of course at higher prices than US, but that is to be expected.

However many of those who have done it have said that they ended up digging into their own stash for the notecard pages and page titles, so a kit is not needed, especially when I do have a stash that needs to be used.

To me, it is a fascinating concept and a cool way to keep photos that you would not necessarily want to scrap but still is a part of everyday life. And how cool will it to be to look back at photos, as well as to make me scrap more photos for sure.

So here are some photos from Beck Higgins blog for you to drool over as I ponder over whether to wing it with my stash or get the lovely card sets. PS. I can't even decide between the both which I actually like better.

So do tell me, are you going to get Project Life too! Let's keep up and not get too overwhelmed by everyday life.

WHEN WILL YOU BE MINE

Fujifilm x10 that is.

My new lust target is black sleek and sexy. I have long been in the market for a high quality zoom, and I think this is the answer. With f2.0-f2.8, this is amazing. My ep1 is fine and well and a compact I need you too, especially if I do Project Life

All the good reviews I have read so far doesn't help.

My difficulties with finding a compact is that a DSLR has spoilt me and I am picky about picture quality and a camera doing what I want. This looks like a pretty good solution and fuji is well-known for the great colour rendering.

Ok tech geek stuff over for now.

A PREMADE ALBUM

As any good crafty lover should have, I myself have had several Maya Road chip board albums.  So I decided to make good use of my stash and create a family album to gift to someone.

A look at the side of the album

The insides, including a trifold pull out to put in multiple photos

Making use of the Crate Paper Restoration collection. It's vintage family style is just perfect for such an album

Throwing in some prima flowers 

Hope that the family receiving it likes it. Cos I really do (:

A WEDDING CANVAS

When going to weddings, I go with scrappy gifts.  Canvases especially make sense for weddings for me, I think because those type of photos never become outdated and people usually do want to have their wedding photos in a place.

Flowers and butterflies never go wrong on a wedding piece. I especially love the felt flowers cut out from my sizzix with the centers that dropped out from another set of flowers I had on it.

Supplies: Making Memories, Sizzix, Hambly Studios, Prima, K&Company

One thing I have noticed though, weddings in Singapore seem to be dominated by pink. I know that pink is a girly colour, and this may be the rebel in me talking, but what happened to funky colours?

PURPLE CARD

I have a card to share. A simple card, but one I like alot.

Supplies: Melissa Frances, Technique Tuesday, Prima

The butterfly was embossed with Utee on transparency to give it a floating feeling.

SCRAPPING FOR A WEDDING DEUX

Here's another page I made for my friend's wedding

Love this photos of my friends at Starbucks.

I decided to jump in with circles and cut a bunch of them with the Slice in different sizes. I also embossed with circle stamps, as well as folded out some rosettes. Throw in buttons, butterflies and a title, and the page I am in love with.

Supplies: Studio Calico

And here's another one

You can't see it but I used Calico Shine in the background , the newest addition to Mister Hueys. The dear lizzy die cuts is something I loved looking at, but when it came down to using it I had some problems. But I like it here, especially backed with the fabric netting.

Supplies: American Crafts, Websters Pages, K&Company

There's still more to come.

SCRAPPING FOR A WEDDING

My friends are getting married. Interestingly enough I actually knew the both of them separately before they even knew one another, so it is definitely an interesting situation and friendship.

So I volunteered to scrap their couple photos, having had taken a set of shots for them the previous year. And as there are many and I wouldn't want to bore anyone by putting them all out at once, I'll share them in small small doses.

Pretty in pink I call it. The nice thing of this photo is the Singapore Supreme Court in the background, before it is the way it is now, all boarded up to transform itself into The National Art Gallery, a sign of the change there is constantly going on here in Singapore. Soon it'll not be possible to get shots like this without a permit of sorts.

Feminine, soft and pink is not fully my style, but I guess for weddings it works.

Supplies: Making Memories, Tattered Angels, My Mind's Eye