March page of Calendar 2010

Made this for the Week 10 Basic Challenge -COLOUR COMBO (to use CREAM, BABY BLUE AND BABY PINK)..

Amazed how this page turned out, suits the ONSET of Spring which begins frm Mid-March in Toronto! Also added a clover leaf on the calendar as well as an embellishment to mark St.Patrick's Day!

Products used:-

Basic Grey papers - Offbeat

Basic Grey brad- Indian Summer

Letters - BG EERIE (witches brew paper)

Leftover Green cardstock

School posters - Science and Grade 4 Halloween

Posters for my Teaching Associate - Mrs. Stell Foster.. Her classes - JK Science - 5 Senses and Grade 4 - Halloween 2009

School Halloween poster

Mrs. Stell-Fosters class.. Junior Kindergarten Halloween day!

Card for Scherry n Shehreyar

Verse inside- We pray for the love of God to enfold you both, during your journey of grief. We send you our thoughts of comfort.

Love, Shivi

Season's Greetings

CARD #1

CARD #2

Thanks for looking!

Using Vellum Paper with printed Christmas tree

This was an easy card, where i printed the image on vellum paper,and then embellished the tree with STAMPENDOUS Fun Flock (Orange n Purple), Liquid Pearls - White and Gold glitter on the star.. and used some scraps to add the "Merry Christmas" note!

Thanks for looking! Still got more cards to make and post out to my best friends!

Christmas cards

Expand image - click on image..

Used Basic Grey Boxer kit - Glazed brads and Basic Grey fibers - maroon ribbon.. This is for the Practical Scrappers - Christmas cards challenge and Basic Grey week 9 challenge.. and Creative Card Crew Challenge!

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30th Nov creations..

Made these cards with Basic Grey paper and button.. The button is covered with STAMPENDOUS Fun Flock (BLUE).. The Stockin and Happy Holidays have been raised on 3D dots, not so visible here..

Thanks for lookin!

More Christmas Cards

Made these cards using a Week 9 Sketch from BasicGrey Challenges blog.. Click on images to expand them..

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Christmas cards..

Added some bling to my cards with Stickles glitter and Heat Embossed with STAMPENDOUS Jewelled Gold powder.. Printed the images from DigiScrapbook program called MEMORYMIXER.. Matted the images with Basic Grey paper - EUPHORIA paper pad and added Greetings with Cosmo Cricket METALLIC Rub-ons..

Thanks for lookin!

FEB page of calendar..

This is the FEBRUARY page for my calendar that I'm making.. Totally loved the Basic Grey paper, that i had just to use it for this page.. I framed the calendar with Distress Stickles and Hearts (Handmade n the brad)..

Heres a close up of the brads,ribbon and stamped image..

Paper pad - BasicGrey EUPHORIA

Stickles - Distress Copper, Silver

Brads - American Crafts

Hearts - Handmade by me

Stamp - from JUST FOR FUN Creative Keepsakes Kit of the Month

Sketch - StuckonU sketches..

Sketch from StuckonU sketches..

January - of my calendar

This was in the Greenhouse of Niagara Falls Conservation Park.. We couldnt miss taking a snap with all the lively plants! The photo represented season of SPRING, and it is removable as it is attached on top of the acrylic while the page is seen from underneath!! This gives me the flexibility to use Dry Erase marker on the dates for jotting down important events!

This sketch suits StuckonU "Nov 13 Challenge"

Cover page of my Calendar for Yr 2010

The photos on my front page, are the good times in Sri Lanka in Jan 2009 and at the campus of Harvard University with Nuwa n mum.. As the saying goes - A New year always gives you a chance for a new beginning! I denoted this with my title - "NEW YEAR begins a NEW START"

Highlighted the photos with a Green frame and raised the frame with these images on pop-dots.. Added some bling with Rhinestones, leftover swirls and a Green Satin Basic Grey fiber..

Recycled the scrap pieces of swirls, and poppy flower from Canada's REMEMBRANCE DAY for this layout.. Used a Basic Grey GLAZED brad to attach the black MakingMemories SABRINA Flower to the Poppy..

The letters were made from Sizzix 'WINGO ZINGO Alphabet' die with Basic Grey 'GRANOLA' paper pad, and I embossed these letters with a CLEAR GLAZE pen..

This challenge is for "Week 8 Basic Grey Challenges" blog & "Going Green on How Much is Too Much" blog

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'Hairdo'

Well this layout is about how my hairstyles have changed over the past 1 year, commencing from Dec 2008 till now!

Quite a big change.. especially now that I just got my new highlights done! Woo hooo!

In this layout, I managed to use 11 labels, the biggest amount i've ever ever used for a layout!! Added some bling, with a catchy Glitter title - 'Hairdo' and glittered butterfly stickers which aren't so clear in this photo - please click on the photo so it zooms up..

Thanks for looking!

Tri Challenge - PScrappers, FDesigns & StuckonU blogs

WE wish our Good friends' mum a very speedy recovery from her Cancer.. She is with us in our Prayers.

Used three ribbons as requested by the challenge in the Practical Scrappers blog..

Handmade my Owl from bits of paper (paper piecing)- for the challenge given in Frosted Designs blog..

My card is based on this sketch from StuckOnU sketches blog!

Thinking of You card

I and my friends wish our Good friends and their mum a very SPEEDY RECOVERY! She is with us in our prayers.

Cards I made for the day!

This is a Birthday card I made for my Grandma using Bigkick and Cuttlebug embossing folder and Sizzix alphabet dies for the letters..

I'm not sure whether this qualifies for the Practical Scrapper's Paper punches contest..

This is a random card I made when I tried out using my new stash of FLOCK for the fuzzy velvet texture.. Turned out well, I guess, so I filled in the white space with colours and swirls..

Prima Prize picks that YOU could win, Read below:-

Prima Product Picks!

This time we have an AMAZING selection of gorgeous NEW products from Prima!

The orange and yellow hues in our choices this month reflect the changing leaves on trees as we enter into Fall, and are perfect for a variety of seasonal projects! Halloween, Fall and Thanksgiving are just a FEW ideas for using these products. (They would also fit in for spring & summer for our international scrappers.)

If you would like to WIN a few of these products simply peek below for details!

Today's Picks Include:

• Tropics Paper-840976
• New Alpha Letter Stickers in Orange and Yellow-531096, 531102
• Trellis Roses in Orange and Yellow-533144, 533151
• Jewel Box Butterflies-532376
• Say It In Pearl Centers-530679
• Sultan Centers in Autumn Gold-535094
• Gypsy Petals in Burnt Orange and Goldenrod-531621
• Donna Downey Wildflower Iron-On-920234
• Country Elegance Hydrangeas in Orange-533465
• Parlor Petals in Sunflower Yellow-534423
• Crystal/Pearl swirl in Burgundy-530471
• Gossamer Wings in Dark Orange-533953
• Medicci Flowers in Orange-532949

Here are a few samples using these FUN products:

--featuring a Gossamer Wing Butterfly by Brittany Laakkonen

Prima will randomly pick a winner a month later from the links posted and send you a prize pack!

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Let's Learn about Fall

Teaching has been my favourite activity during this season. Taught Junior Kindergarten kids about Halloween and the warm colours of FALL!

Texture view.. some leaves with clear

embossin, and attached with 3D foam stickers..

And the flower with smile (right hand corner) added dimension to the layout, rises above the photo.. Used some press-dried natural leaves on my page..

Casa Loma

I've added texture this layout with Distress Stickles - by embellishing with Swirls.. I enjoyed journalling around the top of the layout, right around the photos..

Toronto Sight Seeing - CN Tower

Most of the photos are from the Glass Floor of the CN Tower.. 67th floor! The details are in the layout - click on the image, it will expand(zoom up)! Thanks for looking!

Prima - October 'Build a Page' Sketch Contest

This is a layout of my special needs student who left the school, and I already miss her.. Thought of her and made this layout. Good luck Knarik, I hope you like your new school..

Trick 'o' Treat

I made this for the Challenge on Practical Scrappers (use decorative scissors) and Scraptivity (september kit contest).. The materials used in this layout were

letters from Prima Rock on Love

Bo Bunny 12" Boo Crew Masquerade (sheet from the Scraptivity Sept kit)

Inchies technique from Scraptivity forum.. Printed these on photo paper

Glitter cardstock mat (from DCVW)

Recollections square Brads

This photo was of my Kindergarten student in sharing candies with his classmates since its the month of Halloween! Thanks for looking!

How I cherish Scrapbooking

Scrapbooking certainly inspires me.. Due to the art, relaxation when crafting layouts, and helps me preserve memories of various moments..

Click on the image, to expand it so that you could see the journalling.. Thanks for looking!! :-)

Washington DC and Philadelphia

I quite liked the houndstooth paper.. But to outline it, i attached the ribbon arnd the edges so that there is a distinction in the layout..

Our day at DC and Philly was sooo hectic.. We went to 7places within a day! Barely 5mins for a breakfast stopover too.. and Lunch stopover at Maryland was a much needed break..

Thanks for looking!

This is our first weekend away (1-3rd Aug 2009) to show mum how the countryside looks, compared to Sri Lanka and England.. To me Waterloo reminded me of the outskirts of Christchurch and Scottish highlands.. So quiet and calm.. However, Aamish community doesnt exist in Christchurch, haha! Therefore this culture strongly exists in Waterloo which is located about 2hrs away from Toronto.. I had a relaxing weekend with my book and full clothed sunbathing (sadly cudnt be in a Bikini).. haha!

Thanks for looking at my blog! Have a good one!

Boston and New York.. of the US Trip

Took the vintage theme for these layouts..

Got just Washington DC andPenns Cave to complete before i send the album to mum.. this is my most cherished gift to her.. Hope she'd like this album.. I totally enjoyed distressing and inking the edges of the papers in the layouts..

Whereas in the New York layout - just above... I used two different papers for the middle portion, just to highlight the water excitement of the cruise ride to see Statue of Liberty, and the other pink vintage paper to match with the background from Madame Tussauds museum.. Journalled a whole heap of details on the tags and pinned them in with large brads.. First time i used them, haha.. cos I hardly get the chance to use big items!

I sanded the Letter Thickers and inked the letters for the old worn out effect on the title - BOSTON.

Week 12 - nearly caught up till wk 13 for the contest..phew!

Do not forget to click on the image.. so that it expands for u to see it much much bigger!! The journalling in each layout basically describes what i did for that corresponding week..

So i've just managed to catch up for the Summer contest.. which is awesome!!

Week 11 of Summer

Week 10 of Summer

Week 9 of Summer

My gift for Dad

Just wanted dad to know how much i missed him while mum was in Canada.. and just sort of remind him abt his lil girl's personality.. since i've been away frm home for a long while..