Articulating Thoughts

I was drawn to the crafting world by my mentors and friends. It ' s interesting to know how the art of making s imple cards and sending greetings across has now become a huge industry. It's not just about the message or the greeting anymore. Now this field has a new set of vocabulary like patterned papers, embellishments, b lings, glitters, various inks, Washi tapes, big shot, Cricut and so on and has taken the world of scrapbooking into a different dimension (of course for GOOD!!) Well, it is so easy to find these materials in USA, England and Australia at affordable prices with a wide variety to choose from w hile the crafters here in Malaysia face the scarcity of such perks. They either look for materials in local station e ry stores or order stuff online which could be expensive. While digging for some stuff I found many Malaysian bloggers with same interest and also links to where I can get these things so, I have decided to check out these few craft stores in a...

My hubby found this in my mailbox today. So excited to see a big envelope - a big stuffed envelope addressed to me :D . I couldn't figure out what this was about. I checked the sender's address and it was from Canada. I wasn't expecting anything from Canada. Even the sender's name didn't ring a bell. There was no swap name or any detail on the envelope. I opened it carefully not knowing what was inside. While opening the envelope - I was still thinking that this was a wrong swap. I didn't sign up for any craft or craft supplies swap. I went through each item carefully thinking, "Oh no! I'll have to return this to the person who sent this to me. It's a wrong swap."  ;( It wasn't until I read the note in the envelope addressed to me that I realised that this was for me. It was ALL for me. It wasn't the wrong swap. I had forgotten all about it.  Isn't this like an answered prayer? We ask God for many things d...

Last month my husband and I celebrated our very first Wedding Anniversary. A very memorable day to celebrate. Not just celebrating our union but also celebrating God's favor upon both of us since long time. We also celebrate our family and friends who have supported us in many ways and stood by us through trials. As I was going through some of my wedding gifts I received last year I came across some thing that I have always treasured and will always treasure and I would like to share it here with you all.  (from: Angeline)  (From my Matron of Honour :  Handmade by Josephine )  (From my Matron of Honour:  Handmade by Laura )   These are the love and expression of heart felt wishes. It over whelms me to know how much effort has been put into these. Thank you for the Joy you guys bring our way.

My beloved Grandma will be celebrating her 80th Birthday on Tuesday (29th Nov). I am far away for her and will not be able to attend her celebration with the rest of the family. So thought of making her a Birthday card to send my heart felt love and wishes her way. I saw this layout some time ago, but I have adopted and modified it to suit my taste.

Have been busy lately with my Christmas project for this year. Usually I take this time to pray for the families that I send Christmas greetings to and to seek God for the next year. Last year I couldn't do much as was busy with my wedding and traveling, and as I will be traveling and celebrating Christmas with my in-laws I will be sending out Christmas Cards pretty soon. These are my first batch of handmade Christmas cards. I am not very good with making these but I guess things turn out quite okay. So here is a glimpse of what I came up with. Check out my Christmas Card Video here.