Scrapbook Kisses

2012-01-04T22:40:00.001+08:00

our life is made up of many elements with different sizes and colours.
sometimes we need to move them around
to adjust them and fit them into different perspectives.

2011-12-24T13:00:00.003+08:00

when angie told me she wanted a notebook with christmas theme...the first thing that came to my mind is a christmas wreath on its cover. my hubby helped me to cut out a mounting board and i then worked with ribbons and buttons. i lurv the end product.

more pix are uploaded on my facebook album

wishing everyone a joyful christmas and a funfilled 2012!!!

2011-11-27T09:31:00.002+08:00

my hubby stripped my binding machine naked after a loud noise came from the machine and it immediately jammed, leaving me panic as i was suppose to have a flea market today. he found that the problem came when a spring on one of the levers snapped. after nearly 3 years, it's time to start hunting for a new one.

my sets of book covers, dividers and writing pages pending to be bound :(

2011-11-16T23:38:00.002+08:00

i'm so pleased with the end product of this project

more pix are here on my FB

2011-10-24T19:02:00.003+08:00

i have not been posting anything about my scrapbooking thingy...been occupying myself too much with facebook and guilty for neglecting my blog(s).

am now preparing for my next flea market and have just completed my bookmarks. i hope to do more soon after completing my notebooks. oh yes...this round i will be making few pieces of retro album.

all pictures and updates of my work are on my facebook

2011-03-31T21:06:00.022+08:00

project: mini album, 20cm x 20cm

contents: 8 sheets of 19cm x 19cm, 24 photo mats

my friend, kamsinah, has requested for a mini album as a gift to someone special. i put my 110% effort into this album, wanting to do only the best for her.

i find the end-result to be quite pretty different from my previous projects and i am so pleased with it. this project has helped to re-build my self-confidence and i have now decided to make a few more for my friends who have kindly helped my family during our difficult period. my target is to have all delivered by nov/dec this year.

above: i have applied this new technique for all separated photo-mats. this happened by accident actually. i wanted to punch a hole at the centre of top page but my poor judgment had made the hole punched a little bit to the left. i then decided to punch few more holes and played around with the ribbon, trying to tie the ribbon neatly. and as i cut the ribbon longer then i should, i later made a criss-cross and tied a bow at the last hole. nice?

above: my favourite two pages coz i love the colourful ladybugs. the page on the right is smaller in size as it is an envelope-page.

above: a clearer picture of the criss-cross ribbon

my favourite birdcage photo-mat

2011-03-17T23:57:00.002+08:00

i have received another order for a mini album 20cmx20cm. browsing through youtube for aspiring videos, i found this one suits the layout that i have planned...

2011-01-16T19:32:00.005+08:00

aida juz got a baby boy!!! and his name is muhd yazid kamil...adorably handsome and very sweet. aida had requested for a baby album personalized for her son.

done and delivered the album this afternoon, and i'm glad she's pleased with it.

the whole album of pictures is HERE.

scrapbook_aida’s baby album

2011-01-16T09:12:00.004+08:00

my friend, kamsinah, requested for an a4-size birthday card for her mother.

making this big size birthday card was a challenge for me. if the space is left with only few embellishments, the card would look plain and dull. but i can be very clumsy when putting too many of these embellishments in one place. luckily i have this gorgeous pink cardstock . the emborsed big butterfly with lacey theme helps to make everything else falls in place beautifully.

2010-12-29T15:29:00.001+08:00

to a stranger i never met...she donated some school books for my little girl

2010-12-13T20:53:00.003+08:00

christmas cards!!!

for ms chan...

for registrar's office...

for alison...

for lance...

for eunice...

for marilyn...

2010-12-06T16:59:00.002+08:00

i received some free stash as gifts from scrapbook carton. lance has been so sweet with the kind gesture. he has also included some discount coupons.

i'll be making some christmas cards for friends, sellers and customers. i hope they can be posted out by next week.

2010-11-05T19:08:00.001+08:00

sending sweet and colorful wishes this deepavali

2010-10-31T07:55:00.002+08:00

i'm preparing notebooks for the hopefully-to-happen-fleamarket, and i have only completed few sets. above is my favourite set of dividers. i thought there were simple and pretty.

2010-10-25T16:04:00.004+08:00

helping marilyn (scraptztudio... http://www.scrapztudio.com/>) with the flea market sales
date: 21 oct 2010
venue: arts forum, nus

above: the stash

below: the samples

2010-10-15T22:52:00.006+08:00

notebook: using plastic transparency

above: the bookmark

below: the tags

below: the dividers

2010-10-15T22:34:00.006+08:00

notebook: cupcakes

above: the bookmark

below: the tags

below: the dividers

2010-10-15T17:53:00.005+08:00

notebook: green, buttons and ribbons

above: the bookmark

below: the tags

below: the dividers

2010-10-15T17:39:00.007+08:00

notebook: blue, butterfly

above: the bookmark

below: the tags

below: the dividers

above: i inked my butterfly stencil for the back of the standard dividers

2010-10-15T17:23:00.007+08:00

notebook: pink, ballet

above: the bookmark

below: the tags

below: the dividers

2010-10-12T20:22:00.003+08:00

i used plastic transparency for this project

2010-10-12T16:10:00.001+08:00

my new basket, my new pride, which i filled up with pretty embellishments

2010-10-11T17:42:00.004+08:00

someone actually told me to my face - "scrapbookers are killing trees!". gosssh...she left me speechless.

i know that we are all contributing efforts to save our mother earth. she's all we've got. feeling helpless, i have decided to re-cycle whatever i can, within my limited capacity. i cut out some patterned papers out of my un-used materials that i have been keeping in my storage and upload them on my ebay.

Selling Justifications -

Item: Tags assorted, naked for scrapbooking – set (5pcs x 2pcs of each design = 10pcs)

Price: S$1.50

Normal mail/packing: $0.50

Registered mail: Add S$1.00

Payment can be made via POSB transfer once sales is confirmed. I will send details of bank account and other clarifications via my email putri_serikandi@yahoo.com.sg.

My preferred meeting-point for self-collection will be at Choa Chu Kang or Yew Tee MRT station. Payment will be COD.

Please feel free to visit my blog http://paperandscissors-zanas.blogspot.com/ for my other home-made items. Thank you for your support and happy browsing :D

Note from seller: These tags are new, cut-outs from the balance of un-used printed/textured papers in my storage. I have decided to make tags out of these materials as my contribution to save earth.

click here to go to my ebay

2010-09-07T12:09:00.004+08:00

my sis came over last night for a brief visit, and was shocked to find my hubby cutting out these naked door sign hagers out of mounting boards. she always thought that we bought them from a scrapbooking shop and she went hunting for them herself with no luck.

i love the assorted colours...

they are now on my ebay for sale

each piece selling at S$2 + S$1 for normal mail postage + S$1 more for registered mail

2010-09-06T13:31:00.008+08:00

i'll be taking a 1-year break from work, and decided to focus more on family and scrapbooking. one of my plans is to put up my work on sales in a flea-market. i have already started with some early preparations and few of these items are on already on ebay...but only the bookmarks. i have not decided if i should upload my scrapped notebooks for on-line sales. i'll see how it goes.

anw, for record purpose, my ebay is at http://shop.ebay.com.sg/zanas2008/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340

meanwhile, these are my first few bookmarks ...

2010-08-30T23:44:00.006+08:00

teachers day gifts...

from efi to her madam leela

above: this is my favourite mini pocket layout

and from efi to her madam nita

2010-08-30T23:26:00.004+08:00

fatin decided to give a bookmark for her cikgu haslinda

and a notebook for her madam parameswari

2010-08-28T23:52:00.003+08:00

i promised my girls that i would make some scrapped notebooks for their teachers. i know i must keep my words and so i went to work once my stash arrived.

fatin asked for 1 notebook for her favourite teacher, madam parameswari, and a bookmark for madam haslinda. efi wishes to give to two of her teachers a notebook each. my son...well, teachers day is just not his 'thing'.

i have completed the dividers for the notebooks, and the bookmark is just so pretty. i'll be heading to popular tomorrow to get the content pages and textured cardstock for the cover page. i hope the teachers will be pleased with their gifts... and they should coz their students want them to.

2010-08-25T22:02:00.000+08:00

i need more ribbons!!!

2010-08-22T12:46:00.004+08:00

my parents had their block upgraded last year with an additional room. my mom decided to reserve the room for praying, and requested that i do a door hanger.

2010-08-15T21:21:00.005+08:00

project: 40 scrapped notebooks

thank you, mas, for your support

2010-08-15T21:07:00.004+08:00

project - 40 scrapped notebooks: male teacher

2010-08-15T20:59:00.005+08:00

project - 40 scrapped notebooks: lady teacher

little birdie from jolee's boutique

2010-08-15T20:10:00.012+08:00

project - 40 scrapped notebooks: boys

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B21 (missed to take pic for this book):

2010-08-15T16:29:00.009+08:00

project - 40 scrapped notebooks: girls

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2010-06-29T21:34:00.004+08:00

i don't have the heart to cut up tim holtz's!!!

2010-06-24T21:23:00.004+08:00

fiza wanted floral theme for the second book

my favourite mini divider with a pocket layout

above: the other side of the divider

my another favourite tag - i used black cardstock for this tag and i love the way i played with all the different colours for its embellishments

2010-06-21T21:42:00.006+08:00

bo bunny for fiza

updates @ 28 june...the new owner wrote a very nice review on the book :D

see here - http://theunnecessarystage.wordpress.com/2010/06/26/2225/

2010-06-17T21:51:00.017+08:00

scrap-a-box!!! for aida :D

above: box cover

and what's in the box...

alfie signed the tags in the card's slot, and behind the card i pasted a picture of them at the auditorium

dayang gave the card a beautiful make-over

fiza pasted the card with beautiful stamps from all over the world

the card signed by yi wen

i lurv the heart that yi wen made. it's simply sweet and pretty

2010-06-12T16:58:00.004+08:00

the little-something-door-hanger for salwa

2010-06-12T07:58:00.002+08:00

i am attending a bbq party to meet an old friend from school after 20 over years. i made a little something for her and i hope she'll like it.

i shall upload more pictures of the 'little something' after i get back.

2010-06-05T14:31:00.003+08:00

i was super excited when a package that i've been so anxiously waiting for finally came with so many new interesting stash. two of the items are meant for my junk binder which i hope to start soon. the rest are for my scrap-a-box project.

above: the naked box that i got from daiso

above: the box after the make-over.

i won't be revealing too much of this box just yet as it is meant as a gift. it was a personal request from a very sweet friend whom i will miss soon.

2010-06-03T05:36:00.005+08:00

managed to complete all the scrapped cards for my box project last night. i'll be distributing them for sweet wishes and signatures soon. now waiting for my embellishments from my seller and i really hope that they will come soon. i just can't wait to dress-up the naked box :D

2010-05-28T23:02:00.002+08:00

working on my box project

2010-05-23T21:44:00.009+08:00

40 notebooks - updates ...

below G11

below: G12

above: for the cover page

below: G13

above: another pretty tag

above: for the cover page

below: G14

above: i cut 3 squares of different patterned cardstocks, and this is how i'm going to lay them on the cover page

above: G15

2010-05-23T16:24:00.003+08:00

door hanger up for sales. i'll be preparing the kits and shall upload the pix soon!

2010-05-20T21:34:00.001+08:00

the little monsters are here!!!

2010-05-15T23:12:00.009+08:00

more updates on my 40 notebooks
- the boys'

above: B11

below: B12

above: B13

below: B14

above: playing tag with the boys'

above: B15

previous posts -

G1-G3 and B1–B7

G4–G8 and B8–B10

G9–G10

2010-05-15T23:01:00.003+08:00

more updates on my 40 notebooks
- the girls'

above: G9

below: G10

above: i love playing with tags, and i love this one most

above: i accidentally tore the patterned paper when i tried to remove the adhesive tape which i pasted on this page by mistake. i was cursing myself while trying to peel it off very carefully. somehow, i realized that i actually like the effect given on the tattered page.

2010-05-12T21:43:00.004+08:00

a little something for zai

2010-05-06T23:03:00.002+08:00

a video i made for you, judy...

2010-05-06T19:47:00.008+08:00

i did a junk box for judy as her farewell gift, which i filled with everything that she will be leaving behind. i hope she won't forget us coz i know i won't forget her...

above: bookmark which i placed in the brown envelope below

above: i pasted the graph paper and log 5 paper on these tags, with twine tied through the punched eyelet.

above: pictures for her to cherish

2010-04-28T11:12:00.001+08:00

all my future work will come with my signature

2010-04-24T21:40:00.003+08:00

april giveaway # 5

2010-04-24T21:32:00.007+08:00

april giveaway #4 - mini notebook

bound at the shorter end

2010-04-19T21:00:00.003+08:00

i managed to complete these 3 pieces for my april giveaways -

mini retro album - for laila who never fails to arrange studio shoot for her family every year
mini notebook - for zoomy who is always so cute on fb
small notebook - for salmah who has the sweetest smile

2010-04-19T20:55:00.003+08:00

april giveaway - scrapped small notebook

2010-04-19T20:47:00.004+08:00

april giveaway - scrapped mini notebook
...much smaller than i have done earlier. it turns out to be very cute and sweet.

2010-04-19T20:26:00.003+08:00

april giveaway - mini retro album

2010-04-08T22:32:00.005+08:00

gladys wanted this

this is my favourite page in this book

above: i simply love this birdie

above: the simple tags

2010-04-03T19:44:00.019+08:00

my first project of baby album for a new friend i made on FB

above: a photo mat on the album cover covered with rub-on glitters

above: her baby was born on 30 march

prima flowers with baby brads

above: my favourite 2 pages

above: i lurv this adorable milk bottle

above: i cut out the animal prints and pasted them with foam double-sided tape

below: i wrapped up with bedtime page

2010-04-01T17:02:00.005+08:00

yesterday was glady's last day at RO

above: i used a simple wrapping technique. i cut two pieces of this wrapping paper (cut to size), over-lapping each other, enveloping the gift. and finally i fastened it with ribbon.

throughout her part-timing with us, gladys has been having blisters from her new shoes, and has been using so many plasters. so, i decided to make her this little gift. of course, this idea is not originally mine. i saw one selling at a gift shop many years ago with different themes.

i bought the frame from daiso shop and decorated it with the cute printed cardstock. i thought the imprinted little girls represent her - cute and charming. i pasted a plaster on the cardstock with double-sided self-adhesive tape. her name was from my alpha foam stickers that i have been saving for a special occasion, and i think this is the right reason to use it. the letter 's' was pasted on a prima flower.

the text was printed in white on my black cardstock, pasted on the glass pane with a double-sided foam tape.

my hubby suggested the phrase "please put back after use", but i decided to settle with "for emergency use only". his suggestion will be used for my next gift.

2010-03-28T19:39:00.002+08:00

i was browsing through the youtube for baby album layout, and i found scrabookingwithakic, and i think she has done the best baby album i ever seen...

2010-03-28T00:31:00.006+08:00

this note-scrapbook is a gift from my hubby to his friend, siti shahla.

take a look!!!

2010-03-23T20:38:00.001+08:00

two more bookmarks

2010-03-18T15:41:00.004+08:00

my friend, lily, is going to KL to meet our friend daisy. daisy loves scrapbooking and is good at it. my work can never measure up to hers. i decided to make a bookmark for her as a small gift. i hope she doesn't mind my sloppy work.

2010-03-14T17:43:00.012+08:00

40 orders...UPDATES

below: G4

above: G5

above and below: i love these chipboard cut-out stickers

above: G6

above: xoxo pink ribbon for the tags

below: i applied my glossy accents on the heart outlines

below: G7

above: something new for the cover page

above: G8

above: my favourite patterned cardstock. it reminds me of candy bar :D

above: B8

above: B9

above: this is meant for the cover page

above: the divider with an apple

above: B10