Best Moments With You @ DS4J

{My Dt work for Digistamps4Joy}

Happy Tuesday my friends! I am back again with another post to invite you all and play along with us at Digistamps4Joy monthly challenge here. No theme...just Anything Goes. There's a twist though if you want to add some love in your project; the twist is "All About Love". This challenge is hosted by Debbie Ebat. I kindly ask for your prayers for Debbie's recovery as she is currently in hospital. We at DS4J pray and hope she will be discharged soon and feels better again.

For this challenge that will end on the last day of January, I have added a big Patch Heart digi image in the center of this paper bag mini album. I am making another mixed media mini album of ten pages at most. This is the start and hope to finish it before next month. Big aim!

Just like last year, I am still drawn to shades of blues. Black is what I can't miss in any artwork of mine. I still wonder when I will step out of my comfort zone {chuckle}. I know that is to happen some time soon this year, we shall see {smile}.

 This project took me some two hours from just empty brown paper bag to finishing touch of colors. I was pretty excited to get it started I refuse to leave the table. That's always the case when I get so engross. Don't you feel the same too? Engross I was that I forgot to play with modeling paste like usual in the starting process. Only after the paints dried, I realized something missing, duh! So out came the paste and stencils for dimensional.

For me, without gesso, texture, modeling paste, stencils, stamping, paints, bits and bobs and junks...I feel lost! What about you?

 I started by adhering paper strips from paper scraps. You often accumulate a mountain of them from previous projects I'm sure. Then I gesso-ed all of them and let dry in thin air. While waiting, I colored the patch heart with watercolor pencils.

 I simply let watercolors take over the page. I'm this close to finish off another set of watercolors before new ones come in. Can't wait for them to arrive!

So there! I hope you like my artwork this time. There are times I try to stay away from mixed media and paints when in sickness especially but it is so impossible. Art has always been my forte and it brings me so much joy and happiness no matter how painful the neck has been the past few days, by doing art, it keeps me in sanity.

Challenges I wish to enter:
1. Tuesday Throwdown : Your Favorite Medium
{watercolor has always been my favorite medium}
2. Inky Chicks : Anything Goes
3. Everybody-Art-Challenge : Anything Goes

I wish you good health and best wishes always.

Always stay true to yourself.

Hugs and smiles,

The Cutest 'Paper Bag' Art Journal Mini Album @ STAMPlorations

{My DT work for STAMPlorations}

Hi there friends! Today I have a mini project I am making for my grand nephew who turns 1 recently. It's going to be a mini art journal photo album made from brown paper bag and this is one of the probably ten pages to fill up the mini album. I shall be sharing other pages from time to time as I blog and at the same time waiting for more photos from his grandma {my middle sister}.

I used two different stencils from Stamplorations to create the textural background after applying two coats of gesso. Firstly I used Peonies All Over stencil and after it is dried I used Dots All Over stencil.

 I punched some Kaisercraft patterned papers and adhered randomly on the page.

 Cute sentiment for a young boy eh? {chuckle}

 I stamped the butterfly from Trendy Butterflies stamp directly on the circle and used white gel pen to make some dots on the left wings for interest.

 After all the texture and watercolors are dried, the paper bag becomes super heavy and somewhat sturdy. That pleased me all right because I was quite afraid in the first place if this project will ever get torn in the long run. Later when all the ten pages are completed, I shall add tags in every pocket and go with the flow. 

I hope you like my project for today. My fellow teammies have also created their gorgeous projects at STAMPlorations blog today. Click here to have a see.

If you have created a project that use stencil/s, why not submit your work at STAMPlorations July Mixed Media Challenge and be a winner!

I wish to take my project into these challenges:
1. Craft Stamper Magazine : Take A Stamp July Challenge
2. Country View Challenges : Have Fun With Circles

That's it for today. Until I see you again soon.

Thank you for dropping by and have a nice Sunday.

Hugs and smiles,

The Story Of My Life {TTCRD Challenge 4-10 August 2015}

{My DT work for TTCRD}

Hi there friends and welcome to my new followers Suchi and Catarina...I'm always tickled pink every time I get new followers whom I consider as my new friends. Thank you ladies!

Today we at Through The Craft Room Door brings you new Anything Goes fortnight challenge. Kindly visit TTCRD blog and get some inspirations from the Design Team A. My fellow teammates and I were  given the honor to use cardstock 

sponsored by Paper Temptress. 

Paper Temptress

is offering a Winner a $20 Gift Certificate to their Store!

I end up making mini album which I've been meaning to do for so many years but never get the chance to really do it if you get what I mean.

I made this album for my middle daughter Anis who wants a simple design and reminded me to leave some pages for her to fill them up herself. I have to say simple is not my comfort zone, lol. She doesn't want me to mess it up with ink and paints so I had to discipline myself and used ruler, knife and punch front to back {chuckle}.

Here's my project:

Each cardstock has lovely name. They are Mother of Pearl Vellum, Cryogen White, Heavenly White #80, Cordovan Leather, Laser Silver Lustre Text, Grapesicle Pop Tones #100, Opal Mica/Metallic, Retro Silver Lustre, Black Laser Lustre Glossy and Aquamarine Mica/Metallic.

I used all of them to adhere on all 24 pages front to back.

 I'm looking forward to see the pages filled up by Anis with her handwriting (and mine too) as well as tags she's making this weekend. I'm so happy she loves her mini album so far and would love to help her out and finish it off for her own keepsake.

I decorated some pages and here's two pages I did to insert her baby photo. 

I hope you get a bit of inspiration to go ahead with your mini album if that's what you've been planning to do all those years just like me, lol.

Thank you for stopping by my blog this day and wish you a great week.

I see you when I see you. Cherio.

Hugs and smiles,

 

Hinged Books {TTCRD Challenge May 12-18}

{My DT work for TTCRD}

Hi everyone! Time pass by so quickly and unbelievable that we are now living on the 12th day of May. So what have I been up to? The usual routine of course except creating different things day by day depending on my mood. Today is time for another challenge at Through The Craft Room Door and as usual we allow you to link up with your own two Anything Goes projects this fortnight.

I have made two mini books using hinges; something I have been aiming doing in several moonlights over the years and only now I managed. I remember buying the hinges two years ago! Enough blab; here's the pictures:

 Supplies of products used can be read in TTCRD the upcoming edition of July/August magazine. Click here for magazine subscription/renewal.

Some close-up pictures:

I made these little books for my girls who want something different. This is not my original idea however. I came across this wonderful idea while reading an Australian magazine way back in 2007. My credit goes to Brigette Grant whose lovely hinged albums was published in Stamping & Papercraft magazine Vol.11 No 3. I tried in vain to get in touch with her so I could thank her personally. If any of you know her, please email me {thank you}.

This is an easy project to make but bear in mind that the size may be small yet it is quite heavy so be careful not to drop it and hurt your toes!

I'm taking these little books into these challenges:

1. 613 Avenue : Anything Goes

2. Craft Your Passion : Anythingg Goes

3. Sister Act Card : Anything Goes

4. Inspiration Destination : Anything Goes

Once again, please know how thankful I am for seeing you here and supporting my work. I shall always try to return the favor whenever possible. 

Hugs and smiles,

Guest Designer and "I feel so Blessed"!

Hi everyone! I am fortunate to be given the opportunity by Doris Te to be Guest Designer for Crafting By Designs for their April Anything Goes Challenge. 
{{{{Thank you Doris}}}.

It has taken me many moons to make something special for one of my girls and I've been meaning to make a mini album as time goes by {chuckle}. I have some collection "hoarding" ready made albums from ordinary papers to paper bags to light chipboard waiting for decoration but I seem to find no time to give them some make up! But when I found a hidden hinge mini album tutorial on You Tube way back in February, I knew I  had to do it. I just can't resist the temptation and finally on this day I can showcase my work after a serious one day full of concentration work. 
This album consists of six pages and the size is 6.5" by 6.5" made from cardstocks. The cover measures 7" by 7" made from thick sturdy chipboard. Oh boy, I sure did have a hard time cutting the super heavy chipboard with precision knife yet hard work pays off {chuckle}.

Top and bottom views.

This hidden hinge album is easy to make. I have referred to a You Tube tutorial for better understanding on how to make the hidden hinge binding system.

The instructions on the making process by Super Happy Scrapper is excellent.

I love quotes and this is from Digistamps4Joy which you can get here.
I have used Kasiercraft Sweet Nothings Collection designed papers to cover the hard cover and punch some butterflies. My daughter wants simple front cover so I go for minimalist.

This was the starting point...

 
I had lots of fun making this album I plan to make another one in near future. I am still waiting for my daughter to pick her favorite designed papers so I can start decorating the pages. She finds it hard to believe I made this. Perhaps it looks like store bought {smile}.

Meanwhile, I am in the middle of finishing off another project. Please check back soon and see what I shall have in store for you.

I would love to take my mini album into these challenges:
1. Crafty Calendar : Things With Wings (1/3)
2. A Gem of A Challenge : Spring Is In The Air
3. Time 4 Scrap : Spring
4. Totally Gorjuss : Die Cuts / Punches
5. Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge : Frame It
6. A Creative Need : Signs of Spring (1/3)

Thank you for your visit, take care and have a nice day.

Hugs and smiles,

Sneak Preview : Mini Album

I'm currently working on a 8x8 mini album for my little girl. Afza enjoys watching her pics cropped and adorned with embellishments. I just love the look of pure joy on her face as I design each and every pages. I love that about her. I love that she appreciates this most precious gift I'm making for her. I hope this will be her favored keepsake.

Till then. Check back later. Thanks for visiting today.

Hugs! xx Asmah