I've heard this a few times .... *oh I am just a simple scrapper ...* said apologetically.

In Singapore, many prefer the layers of fussy cutting, popped up pages and they are perfectly right to love that. But this kinda leaves us simpler scrappers out in the cold, with that sinking feeling our pages are less artistic, perceived with less scrapbook value because we used less *stuff*. All I say is : there's room for every type of scrapper ...... so just SCRAP !! Keep those memories, whether you use the latest stuff or use what you already have ...... just scrap.

When Webster's Pages announced Alison Kreft was designing for them, we all waited with much anticipation for the new collections. Then it all arrived in Singapore, I got myself some of it and here is what I did.




I love the light, fresh feel of the designs with much of its journal sheets skewed towards Project Lifers. Still, they were good for layouts, the journal sheets can be used as background layering. And yellow is one of my favorite colors, it just feels so happy and positive !!

Being invited to be on the Sizzix US Team is such an honor, honestly there wasn't the slightest inking my Blog and Instagrams were followed. I am thoroughly thrilled to be back using Sizzix products to create !!! For this layout, here's what I used : Alterations Bell Jar with Pedestal, Frame Fancy, Frame Flower 3D.  You can also click on the images.

As usual my scrap table is in a mess, I'm working and refereeing 2 cats in on-going fights ....... and keeping the new kitty away from the guinea pigs (not totally sure if she thinks of them as play things or food).

This face is adorable, but she has the mind and attitude of a toddler with full-on terrible twos.

Every month there is a window of time when all the work is done, schedules are out, I get a space to ..... well ...... breathe ! It was supposed to be lunch with scrapping girlfriends but yesterday my ears started ringing, the aches crept up on me. Our two girls had colds and I just thought myself lucky to have missed the bug .......NOT !! So lunch is out, it's rest and lots of fluids.

Tomorrow will be a long day with a workshop in a school, and I need to be able to deal with that.

There's exciting news I will be sharing soon, come visit tomorrow !!

It's wonderful to work on small projects as they are easy to fill with embellishments and the size makes for less stress. These were the 2 canvases I made for the Paper Market Blog At Home with Aida and if you need to find out how I made them, just click *HERE*.

I've been asked how to make these canvases and really, it's just about going with the flow. When I begin, I don't worry too much about the finished outcome as the intention is to enjoy the process, textures and color. While there are times when I like pale or monochromatic palettes, I usually love color in my projects. For the first piece, the cupid stamp and the flowers in the basket die cut were my cues and I worked from there. The second piece, the 7 Gypsies tag "Right Now" led the way for an aged look, with lilac color pops from the Prima flowers and butterfly ephemera. The girl on the swing was a last minute whimsical addition to the piece.

It's important to enjoy what we do. When we tell ourselves consciously to relax, to meander, explore and find the fun, we nearly always end up being pleasantly surprised by the results. No where more than Singapore are we are so intently focused on the end product that we often forget the journey, the little details, the small joys and successes are just as essential to rounding our emotions and perceptions.

Hope your week started well and will continue to be so !

Hey scrappers, every Monday the past few weeks I've been on Paper Market's Blog ! It's where I share projects made for the store and scrappy tips you might  find useful,

Hop on over if you'd like to see the steps in making this project.

Thanks for coming by, have a good Monday !