Shabby Chic Effects with Yatie

I am reposting this technique as I may have not linked this correctly as before.  Here again - is the shabby effects video from Yatie - Enjoy.

New Scrapper in Town - Toh Ee

I am delighted to have found another scrapper friend in KL,  Toh Ee. Even though she claims to be new at scrapbooking,  her work is definitely non-beginner.  I love how she dabbles in all kinds of mixed media and Toh Ee was kind enough to share a layout with us at the Scrap-it-Lah blog.  The layout she has chosen to share with us for this month's challenge is total shabby chic with elegance all rolled into one.  For more information on Toh Ee,  do visit her blog here.

Adding Paint to your base - Corrugated Cardboard

I have just had fun adding paint to the base of my layout. I just my fingers to add on some white paint onto my corrugated board base. I do love the effect and it seems to have brightened my whole layout.

All things Pink at Papier

Its all pink this month at Papier as they are gearing up for the annual Breast Cancer Awareness month with a pink card challenge and several pink sale promotions. More details at their blog here. Hurry - don't miss out on all things pink....

Shabby Chic Effects with Yatie

Fancy making these? Yatie - another talented friend of mine is kindly sharing her shabby chic techniques with us through Youtube. If you love shabby chic effects using chipboard, embossing powder, stamps, acrylic paints etc. Please click here for the full tutorial. Thanks Yatie for sharing.

Congrats and Toot for Jessy Christopher

A huge Congrats for Jessy Christopher who has recently been featured in the latest Creating Keepsakes Magazine. Woohoo- thats quite an achievement ! Incidentally - she has also been chosen as a designer for the Twisted Sketches site. What a way to celebrate her birthday! We are definitely looking forward to more beautiful creations from this very creative lady... Stay tuned.

Anyone interested in a Photography class

Wanna brush up on your photography skills? I know I need some lessons and I am going to sign up for this one. Please go here for more details.

Scrapbooking Services by D-Memory Keeper

Heartiest congrats to my friends Jessy and Wati who have just started their latest new venture - D-Memory Keeper site.  For those who feel that they are lacking in creative juices,  services are offered for both photography and scrapbooking for a very reasonable price.  Click here if you are interested for more information.  

Papier's New Workshop

Spotted at the Papier blog,  a brand new workshop by Wati.  

*Please take note that participants are required to bring

a list of things. Kindly get the list from our staffs once registered.

* Materials for the class are especially hand-picked

from these famous brands ie: Jenni Bowlin, Hambly,

Prima Marketing, Crate Paper, Bazzill Basics, Maya Road

and many more.

Do drop by if you have the time.

Making simple ribbon flowers

This is just a simple tutorial making flowers out of ribbon.  All you would need would be strips or scraps of ribbons,  buttons,  a needle and thread and you are ready to go. Just lay everything together as you wish and thread through the button and ribbons and you are done.

See how effective this simple embellishment is?  You can add a doiley to enhance the flower or even leave it plain.  Totally up to you.

ScrappingGlitz New Line

Fresh from her DT appointment at Nikki Silvil, the latest line of Nikki is here with us now!  Do check them out in SG's store.  

Quoted from the SG blog:

Great Bargain and New Stuff

We are currently having our July Promo @ SG

All available stocks are now on 20% Sale

EXCEPTS FOR THE NEW ARRIVAL.

During this promo, no free shipping is applicable.

Please key in the discount code as JULPROMO to get the discounts.

For SG existing members...you will be getting additional of 5%.

Our Sale period will starts from Monday, 6 July till Friday, 31 Jul, 2009.

We have uploaded our new arrival section with the fabulous

new NIKKI SIVILS scrapbooking line!

You can check them out here

We are also giving away 3 Nikki Sivils Kits worth RM50. 

All you have to do is submit your layouts using Nikki Sivils line to us and

u will stand a chance of winning the kit.

As simple as that.

Congrats and Toot for Malaysian DTs

This 2 weeks have been great for the Malaysian Scrappers Scene.  Another 2 of my friends have broken through the international scene and have been appointed DTs in International Sites.  Who are they?  They are 

1)  Nadhrah Maidin

     Nadhrah has not only landed 1 but 2 DT spots for this week.  A big Congrats and Hugs to her!

     Nadhrah will be designing for a Scrapbooking Manufacturer herself called Nikki Sivils,        Scrapbooker and another site called Scrap the Boys.  

2) Yatie Tajudin

     Similarly Yatie has also landed 2 DT positions herself.  She will be joining Jessy and me at the Scrappin Kids.

     Yatie is also joining Twisted Sketches.  Personally - I am quite a fan of Anam's sketches and they provide sketches weekly with a twist.  

So do check out our new Malaysian DTs and their new sites which they are designing for.  

ScrappingChix First Year Anniversary Celebration

ScrappingChix First Year Anniversary Celebration:



We are celebrating our 1st anniversary and would like to invite our dear friends, loyal customers and everyone to join us for a crop party. We'll have free mini album session with a special guest. Not only that, we'll have preview for new arrivals, special discount and lucky draws! So don't miss this chance to meet other scrapbookers and have lots of fun!!! Hi-tea will be served ;)

For further info and rsvp pls email: scrappingchix(at)gmail.com

SK DT Call

Spotted at the Scrappin Kids Blog,   another round of DT calls.  If you are interested, do try out!

It's time for another DT Call

How time flies!!

It had been 6 months

that our current DT had been with us

Scrappin Kids would like to say a big

thanks to Aniza, Michelle,Vivi,Wendy & Yvette

for inspiring us during their term

Do come back on 1st June

to be inspired by them again!!

Scrappin Kids is looking for

fresh, fun, inspiring, talented 

& versatile scrapper 

to join the Scrappin Kids Crew

The DT term will be from July - Dec 09

If you have what it takes.......

Do email to us at scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg

with the header "DT Call"

a favourite layout of your lil ones

and do provide us the following information as well

1. Your name

2. Your current location

3. Your blog address / online gallery 

4. A list of all Design Team (if any) 

that you had been involved in previously or currently serving

5. Tell us a bit of yourself

Applications will be considered until 8th June 2009

We accept international applications as well!

Our very first Scrapbooking Showcase in KL

Scrappingville is celebrating their 2 year anniversary with a bang!  Our very first scrapbooking showcase in KL and possibly Malaysia!  There will be makes and takes for everyone.  Come meet us - our local scrapbookers to exchange ideas and share our passion.  Hope to see you here!

Hidden journalling in your layout

Hmmm- where is the journalling?

Here it is at the side.

Voila!  Pull out to read it.

Its very easy to create a hidden journalling pocket in your layout. Here I have just raised the photo in my layout with pop up dots and that creates space which I added a journalling card.  A hidden journalling card is useful when you do not wish to clutter the layout with your journalling. Do try it today.

Blog Candy At Papier

Spotted in the Papier blog:

Alrite here is the May Blog Candy time!! This time round I would love to see a layout about "Family". So start scrapping and share with us your family layout. Link Papier's logo at your blog or put a link to your blog list. You can grab the logo at the sidebar. Let everybody know!

I will announce the 2 winners on June 1, 2009 & these "candies" are open to anyone residing at Malaysia & Singapore :)

ScrappingChix NSD Offer

Spotted at the Sc blog - a very cool offer:

In conjunction with the National Scrapbook Day, Scrappingchix is having special promotion, from 1st to 3rd May 2009 (extend to 4th may)

Promo A: Spend RM150 above, receive 15% discount on the total amount
Promo B: Spend RM250 above, receive 20% discount on the total amount

And, with any of the promo you will stand a chance to win a mystery RAK ;) So hurry up, place your order now!!!

New Online Shop in Malaysia {Smidapaper}

Smidapaper is located in Penang. They have since closed their physical shop and has gone online. Please click here to check it out.

Scrap-it-Lah Crop Party at Scrappingville

Spotted at the Scrap-it-Lah blog,  their very first crop party to be held at Scrappingville.  Interested?  Details are below:

(click to enlarge the poster)

Hey ladies!! This is the exciting event we are talking about!!

We will be collaborating with ScrappingVille

for a Crop Party in May. We hope that you can come join us.

We gonna have lotsa fun, trust us!

Come and Scrap-It-Lah ...

National Scrapbooking Day Fun with Scrappin Kids

In conjunction with 

National Scrapbooking Day

on 3rd May 2009

SK will have

14 Days of SK FiESTa

FiESTa will start from 1st May till 14th May

There will be tons of activities going on at the SK Forum

and we are bring back the

SK ULTIMATE SCRAPPER ~ SEASON 2

Do join us for the Sequel!!

More details on SK FieSTa here

Don't miss it!!

Cheers.....Wati (SK Owner)

Latest Arrival at ScrappingGlitz

The latest arrivals that have descended on ScrappingGlitz is the Kaiser collection.  Do check out the very cute Babushka range and more!  For more pictures,  do  visit their site here.

Pub Toot for Sasha Farina

I have said it before and I will say it again. I get very excited when one of my scrapper friends makes it to a pub or is being featured. I bought my copy of the Scrapbook Trends from Papier and I was so excited to know that 2 of my friends were featured there. Firstly, Sasha not only 1 layout but 2 layouts that were in the magazine! What a feat! Congrats Sasha!

Altered Sushi Trays {Jessy Christopher}

This is another beautiful creation by Jessy.  Who would have thought about it - using the sushi tray to create a beautiful gift for a friend.  

I love the mix and match of the east and west here.  Don't you?

Tutorial - How to make paper flowers

This latest tutorial is contributed by Jessy.  Thanks so much for sharing this technique on how to make paper flowers using our old magazines.  This is such a great way to recycle ladies!

Step no 1:  Cut a scalloped shape from the magazine print.  We have used the Spellbinders dies here.  You can always use whatever you have - e.g. scalloped punch would do this job nicely.

Step no 2:  Spray the scalloped die cut with any glimmer mist that you have.

Tip - if you do not own any, how about adding some pearl powder to some distress inks reinkers and some water in a spray bottle and spray it on.  That should work fine.  Otherwise regular water colour mixed with some pearl powder and water  and give it a go.

Step no 3:  After it is dry,  scrunch the flower up the way Jessy has demonstrated here.

Step no 4:  To secure the scrunches,  pinch the bottom to resemble a tip.

Step no 5:  Voila - you have a flower base.

 

Step no 6. Try embellishing it with a small flower and add a pearl for the flower center.

If you have other more fun tips and techniques,  do share it with us here at Scrapping Inspirations.  

Latest Malaysian Blog in Town

As of now,  we have a latest Malaysian scrapper blog in town - which is Scrap-It-Lah!  This blog serves as a monthly challenge blog open to all Malaysians and beyond ( of course we welcome international submissions). Hope you will come by and support us and a winner will be chosen every month and a yummy Rak will be posted to the lucky one.  Do join us here.

SK Tutorial - Waterfall Mini Album

Scrappin Kids is having another tutorial this saturday in their forum on Saturday 21,  2009 at 8.00pm.  Cookie Aguilar one of their DTs will be presenting this beautiful waterfall album.  Do join them!  See you there....

SK Monthly Sketch #2

I am currently addicted to sketches and Scrappin Kids is currently running this sketch:

Here is my interpretation.  We would love to see yours. Hop over to the Scrappin Kids blog to send it your layout. Raks will be given out the best entry.  Challenge is valid till the end of this month.  Hurry...

Creating Textured Backgrounds

Thanks to Sasha allowing me to hijack her layouts again - we bring you - TEXTURED background.  According to Sasha - its therapeutic,  its fun - even down to the flaps that stick out!  Hee hee... How does one do it?  Just cut the pp in small little squares,  ink the sides and then paste it on randomly - totally easy peasy...  but the effects - totally COOL!  Do try it!

Blog Candy at Papier

I spy with my little eye - a very tempting blog candy at Papier... Here's the information:

Wanna win this? Hop over to Papier....

Blog Candy
Hi there! This is Papier's Very First Blog Candy. I'll be giving out 3 sets of Making Memories- Noteworthy Ribbon set. Yes, you heard me... 3 sets! All you have to do is to leave a comment "Why Do You Love Scrapbooking?" at this post. Link Papier's logo at your blog or put a link to your blog list . You can grab the logo at the sidebar. Let everybody know!

I will announce the 3 winners on March 31st, 2009 & this "candy" is open to anyone residing at Malaysia & Singapore :)

Digital Scrappers DT Call

My friend Zakirah is on the lookout for a new digiscrapper DT team.  Details are as follows:

Call for: Hybrid/Digi layout team members for Matahati Designs
Store link:
http://scraporchard.com/market/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=25
Blog link: http://matahatidesigns.com
Call ad: http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t357/matahatiseni/ctcall.jpg

Call details: I'm looking to add a few hybrid & digital scrappers to my
Creative Team. Your duty as a creative team member is basically to create
projects (hybrid team) and layouts (digital team). Minimum requirement is
one project (hybrid team) and one layout (digital team) per product
downloaded. I don't have a minimum monthly project/layout requirement per
month, so you can scrap as many or as little as you wish. Quality is more
important than quantity, and I encourage you to create projects/layouts
that you'll treasure and not just to meet team requirements (that's why my
requirement is very little - I don't want to pressure you). I accept
applications from everyone, and you can be from anywhere in the world.

Apply by: March 15, 2009.

Email your apps to: zakirah@matahatidesigns.com

Please put "Hybrid/Digi CT Call" as your subject.

I'm looking forward to review your applications!

Using Coredinations with the Cuttlebug Embossing

Layout made for SK forum challenge. 

I played with the coredinations cardstock today.  What is the unique feature of this cardstock?  When you sand the coredinations cardstock - it reveals an inner cs which is white in nature - giving it a unique distressed look.

Here,  I folded the cardstock and embossed the cardstock in my cuttlebug machine.  Then I sanded the embossed surface and voila - check out the texture revealed.  I love the effects.  

Creating backgrounds with bottle caps and acrylic paint

I had fun playing with bottle caps and acrylic paint this afternoon.  All I did was just to stamp the reverse side of some bottle caps to a white sheet of bazzill and it looked great.  Hope you try this tip.

Toot for Irene Tan

What is the ULTIMATE scrapbooking dream for you?  Well for Irene Tan - her dream has just been realised.  She has been chosen to design Tim Holtz -,  yes - the man himself!  Irene - I just want to say that you have made all the Malaysian scrappers proud.  Thank you and we look forward to enjoying more beautiful creations from you. 

Malay Dowry Envelope by Hazel

Spotted in Hazel's blog - this beautiful envelope. What is it?  Hazel made it especially for a Malay wedding and it is used to store the dowry money to the bride.  Love how she combined the Chatterbox paper with a beautiful Basic Grey (if I am not mistaken) rubon.  The flowers and the butterflies were a great complement to the envelope.  This is so lovely Hazel.  Thanks for sharing...