Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

Wicked.......

Last tuesday was our Wedding anniversary and we decided to go catch WICKED that is now performing in Singapore!  It was an aweeeesssommmme show.. loved the music, loved the plot... loved it all!  Only minus point was that the air conditioning was a little wonky where we were sitting and it was a little warm but overall.. A MUST SEE!!!  They will be performing in Singapore till Feb i think and if you enjoy musicals/plays... you CANNOT MISS Wicked!!!

After the show...we went for dinner at our favourite Pizzaria  - PIZZARIA MOZZA!  Luckily we got a booking in... the place was still PACKED at 11pm!

In between ....

Helloooooo and a happy 2011 everyone.....~~~!!!

I am gonna make it my mission to blog more religiously this year.  The blog has taken a little backburner as Facebook made updating statuses so much easier.  Now what would life have been without facebook.  I don't think I know many people that DO NOT have a Facebook account. Heck! Even my 6 mth old nephew has had an account since he was... erm less than a day old. lol!

I am gonna strive to be more crafty this year.. TRY TRY TRY~~~~!!!! I am really excited about what this year will hold for me and my crafty pursuits.  Let's hope it'll be a super duper year of great crafting.

I am in between travelling to and from USA this month.  I just got back from 9 days in Vegas and will be off to CHA again in about a week and a half time.  yes!! CHA is here again~!!!!! It's sheer mad insane busy busy busy leading up to CHA.

But I'm really looking forward to a uber time with the fun peeps coming with me this year..  *wink wink wink*

here's me.. signing off for now.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

(This is how I feel now.... not very gifted coz I'm so terribly busy)

 December has been such a busy month!! I am still amazed at myself how I managed to complete all my Christmas presents on time.  On top of all the present buying... I made:

- a 24 page 12x12 album for my sister and bro-in-law to document the first 6 months of my nephew's life.

- a wall hanging frame with 30+ photos for my parents

- almost 20 hand-designed/stenciled bags topped with rolled fabric flowers for my colleagues and some relatives.

PHEW!  I wish I had photos of them but in my busy-ness.. i forgot!!!!

The new year is coming so soooon.. I don't know about you but 2010 seemed to juz whiz by!  I mean seriously.. where did the year go!

I am really counting down the days to 2011 coz on the 3rd of Jan... I'll be flying off to VEGAS!!!!!!! YEHHHH VEGAS BABY!!!!  There's gonna be some serious shopping happening I can forsee!

Now I gotta get back to my SECRET SWAP.. the dateline is looooooooooming.  shucks!

 

@ home...

There are days that I enjoy working from home.  It's quiet and peaceful.. and I get alot done.  I used to work from home for quite a long while before MWL and i know some people say that it is very dangerous to work from home coz its too comfortable and nothing gets done.  Well for me, it isnt the case.  I like the quiet of an empty house (not that my house is always noisy LOL!) and just listening to the neighbourhood in the afternoon.  The children from the nearby kindergarten come out to play around 4pm plus... the birds chirping outside my home and the ocassional yells from the rag and bone guy.  I do get quite a fair bit done as no one is around to distract me.  I also got pretty good at multitasking as I'm usually working on both my PC and Mac and sometimes shuttle between my scrap area and the computers.

My mind is wired a little differently.. i kind of like doing little bits of things rather than finishing 1 thing in a seating.  Eg:  I can be purchasing for the store, doing some pricing, searching for something online, scrapping for a workshop all in the same afternoon. LOL.

The one thing that irks me when I am home is that without fail on afternoons, like clockwork, my neighbour downstairs would light up his cigarette and chat with his friend on the phone.  My study is just above where he likes to stand and chat.  I really HATE the smoke smell.

Anyways today in betwen work... i finally decided to clear my scrap area. (Can i say the clean table did not even last 2 hours as its a little messy now again.  I just scrapped a little. LOL).  Sighhhh what can I say... I am inspired by a clean space.

I finished up a layout that was sitting around for a few weeks.  During CHA, Allison from Hambly Screen Prints gave me some limited edition Hambly goodness (THANKS ALLISON!!!!).  I scrapped with them .. love the new prints so much especially the new Doillies overlay!

I had to scrap these photos about our visit to Jamba Juice @ Las Vegas.  The lady who made Eugene's order made quite a bit extra by accident and instead of throwing the extras away (like any store in Singapore would do *rolls eyes*), she actually poured the extras into a smaller cup!  Really worth the mention!

OH and can you see the exclusive MADE WITH LOVE stamp by Maya Road in the layout?  It was designed by KELLY!!!!!! Love the stamp!! :)

This is another simple layout I did with the Hambly goodness sometime back in Feb but never posted it.  
 

 

American Idol tonight!!!  ... and it's also LOST night with Eugene.  Have a great evening peeps!
 

Day 1... and some news!

Day 1 ...... 2010!  How was it been so far?  I spent the day like how i wanted.. with my family.  We met for lunch at my Auntie's place where she cooked up a really yummy western lunch... with Country baked Chicken, pumpkin soup and salad :)   The afternoon was spent out on the Scrabble Battlefield where AS USUAL... we were trashed by our family's Scrabble King - my dad.  I really have no luck with scrabble.  NO LUCK whatsoever.  I either end up with WAY TOO MANY vowels... or NONE. 

Anyways it was a great chill out day..... a great start to the New Year.  Another 2 more days till our family vacation to Las Vegas.. wooohooooo!!! I can't wait.  I've not travelled with my family for a long time and this time round... all 6 of us are going up together (Parents, my sister, my bro-in law, Eugene and myself!) .... its gonna be such a great family bonding time!

On another note.. i can finally announce this! 

 
I am now a TATTERED ANGELS EDUCATOR!  Tattered Angels had an Educator Call recently and I applied for it... and was accepted!  What does this mean?  It means that you will be seeing Tattered Angels workshops that I design brought to you at Made With Love from next year onwards.  I am excited by this opportunity and can't wait to share with you all during the workshops.

 

2010 looks set to be a great year for Tattered Angels.. with Heidi Swapp's new collection and some  yet to be announced releases.... its gonna be SO MUCH FUN... trust me!
  
 Check out the sneaks via their website/blog this month!

Tattered Angels

CHA Winter 2010

sneak peek weeks

EVERYDAY IN JANUARY

Including, tips, techniques, sneak peeks, giveaways and LOADS of inspiration!

Come see what our educators and designers are up too!

http://www.mytatteredangels.com

Hokays........ I'm gonna sign off now and do a little packing.  Here's to a super super year ahead!!!!! WOOT!

bye byeee 2009............

Yep..... goodbye 2009... hello 2010!!!!!!!  What will the new year bring?  2009 has been such an eventful year.. so much has happened. It has also been a truly busy year.  I hope the year has been kind to you.

Here's wishing all of you a super year ahead!

HUGS!!!!!

happy anniversary to us........

Happy Anniversary to US today!!! A blink of an eye and we've been married for so many years..... i can still remember this day ... as I walked down the church aisle to a new life with you.  It's been such a great ride since... we've had our shares of ups and downs.... hugs and fights... laughs and cries... but they have all made us stronger as people and as a couple.

I Love you dear.  - xoxo.

Yesterday we accomplished much!  We caught NEW MOON- the second in the Twilight series.  It was ermmm.. OKAY.  Nothing super fantastic but it was not BAD either.  Everyone's swooning over Jacob's hot bod.  I must admit.. its pretty hawwwwt.  Especially when you compare it with Edwards pale scrawny one.  Yep. If you have not already seen the movie - both of them bare their top halfs ... LOL!

We also made a trip to Sim Lim Sq..... i know, so unromantic right?  LOL!  But no choice as our router fried on us.... and you know we cant go internetless!!!!!! ....after Sim Lim Sq.. it was off to the new 313 Somerset. I been there a couple of days ago with mom and Jac but did not have a chance to go into Uniqlo as the queue was sososososososos long.  Yesterday's queue was really long too but it moved pretty quick.  We were in the store in less than 10mins.  Found some really great buys in there.  A nice purple microfleece sweater for me....and a stone grey/black one for Eugene... and some other stuff.  When we exited 313.. it was drizzling slightly.. so we walked in the rain, soaking up the Christmas atmosphere of Orchard Rd and took some photos :)  Fun fun fun!

It was a great day out with Eugene. With our schedules... we rarely have a day to just date and chill.. so it was really nice to do this for a change.

Oh by the way... Eugene bought me the droolalicious APPLE MAGIC MOUSE.  YEYYYY!! Love him lots. It's been sold out for some time over South East Asia and he managed to somehow find one for me.

Okay I'm gonna get ready now to head to my in-laws place.. gonna meet them for lunch.  My in-laws have recently moved so I whipped up something quick last night for their new home....

 

It's the first of December..

the countdown to Christmas has begun........ oh my the year has indeed flown by real quick.  Just a quick one  before I leave the house....

this is currently on my ipod....

I like that the music has taken a more traditional approach.. just real Christmas music and David's voice.  Really great to add to any Christmas playlist this year.

What's your favourite christmas song/hymn???

Mine has always been O Holy Night...... :)
 

tales from a schoolgal....

hello hellloooooo blogggie.... gee its been soo quiet here. Life sure has not slowed down for me .. especially since a couple of months back.  There has not really been a down moment and I think I need to stop and catch my breath pretty soon.  I guess it is pretty normal, especially this time of the year.  Throw into the mix a wedding I had to plan for.... our big office/warehouse move and all the other stuff that needed my attention.  PHEW! 

I do not forsee myself slowing down till.... hmmmmm..... Chinese New Year next yr?  Let me see.... there is the new workshop to plan and design for (I am about 70% done .. yey!)... Jiak Liu Lian to watch (okay technically this does not require any brain work)... a old coursmates' reunion to attend.... our family traditional Xmas party to plan for..... Christmas presents to  make and buy... and then in Jan - FINALLY our family vacation to Las Vegas to attend the Consumer's Electronics Show and of coz to shop shop shop(YEY!) .... and afterwhich.. CHA Winter in Anaheim!

oo la la.. i will be travelling to the US .. TWICE in Jan.  Wish me luck. lol.

I think it must have been all the stress of late.. coz i decided I needed a break and went to the hairdressers.  ermmm... ..... i think I look like a schoolgirl now. LOL.

funny eh?

So Celine and Karine came last weekend to teach some uber cool workshops..  it was sooo much fun and it was soo great to meet them again!  Love all the creative vibes they give off.  Will miss them and hopefully ... we'll get to bump into each other at CHA Winter next yr!

 
 
 I will post up sneaks of my new workshop in the next few days.  Want some hints??? I am working with a really fun collection from K and Company.... any guesses which one?

You will get to use papers from their Specialty pad as well as some yummy goodness from their paper crafting pads. You will get so much that you can create lots of layouts.  We will be doing 4 in class but I will show you more ideas on what you can do with the rest of the stuff...... its gonna be so so fun!

I'll post sneaks soon... PROMISE.

In the meantime.... enjoy the rest of the week ya?  XOXO.

Fashion help before i become a fashion faux pas!

It's the weekend!!!!  YEY!  What plans do you have this weekend?  I wish I could say that I'll be scrappin' up a storm but alas..... my scrap area is seriously in need of a good clean up.  I have so much stuff and rubbish on the table I cannot even see my trimmer anymore. LOL!

My sister gets married in 2 weeks....... yes .... 2 weeks time so this means we'll all be crazy busy leading up to it too.  I'm so happy I managed to find a really beautiful dress for her wedding dinner.  It's really a big load off my mind.   Now I just need to go find some matching acessories and shoes.  Should not be too difficult eh?

Any good suggestions as to what would match a Ivory Tube Dress? 

Pearls? Gold bangles? Gold strappy heels?  Let me know k???

And before I finish off.... here is another sneak for my new October workshop.  :) FUN FUN FUN!

Have a great weekend!! To all my Muslim friends... Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri. :)