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I tell myself I'm not gonna 'talk' so much today. Let's see whether that is achieve-able, shall we?

Into The Woods gallery. I love adore am crazy in love with this kit. My shopping list is here in this post.

*original Poem by : _________* to be updated*

I had fun! Lots of butterflies, lots of stitching, some twine, some misting. Told ya, this kit makes me happy!

Mossy Knoll is still available! Snag yours fast! Or if you use a lot of paper when you scrap, you can get Add-On Patterned Paper :)

And oh.. I'm getting this! I can't wait.. I hear it's amazing!! I can't wait to make my own buttons!! Woooooohoooo!!!

*sigh* I'm actually sad my kit is finishing. . . yes, that is a record, y'all!! I killed the kit *in a good way* :))

xoxo

As promised. . .

sneaks! Into The Woods - you will NEED this kit. Full Reveal - Feb 28th.

As you can maybe see, lots of handstiching and a teeny bit of machine stitching. Having my sewing box out in the open really helps! :)

My shopping list for this kit : - )

• Babbling Brook
• Mossy Knoll
• Sunny Clearing

Yes, three add ons. No regrets. At all. I love every single bit. I also used . .

• Fiskars LG Flit On By (Butterfly) Punch. *available in the shop from 27th* You can see I work that punch on every layout. Or almost every layout. The size is just perfect. And come on, it's a butterfly! Butterflies are perfect for everything!
• JBS Lemon Drop Dye Ink. That yellow is divine.
• Mister Huey's - sunshine and applejack.
• My love stamp - *available in the shop from 27th* This is the stamp I used on my 'I love you everyday' layout, behind the yellow heart.
• JBS Brown Sugar Dye Ink - perfect on kraft. Just beautiful.
• Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher
• Claudine Hellmuth brushes - I used the little ones to flick mists onto my pages.

Any question? I will be happy to help! Just leave it here in the comment section or email me. Email button on the sidebar. :)

On my table right now . . .

What the hell am I going to do with these? I have no idea. No. Actually, I have an idea, but it will be my first time doing anything with fabric. Knowing me, it's gonna be one hell of a ride. I'm prepared. I anticipate lots of frustration, maybe even tears - seeing that my sewing machine absolutely hates me. But at the same time, I'm excited!

What's on your table? :)

Is it okay with you?

This bulleted style blog posts? It's just easier for me to organize the millions of thoughts I have inside here *taps the side of my head* Let me know if my bullets annoy you, eh? Then maybe I'll find some other way to blog. :) *I love you*

• Lisa! You got the paper twine! Please email me your address, yes? :) Email button on the side bar.
• FYI - I adore reality TV! I'm a reality TV addict. It just sucks that we don't get every single one here. Or maybe it's a good thing, otherwise I'd be glued to the tv. LOL. I just don't want my kids there. Ever. I still shiver when I think of Naonka. Heh.
• I had to force myself to stop. Stop creating and start photographing what I have for now. Yes. Studio Calico's upcoming kit is totally amazing. I have, as of now. . . 7 layouts and 2 cards. So get emailing Lorie to get on the waitlist. Waitlist button right there with the 'SOLD OUT' sign :)
• Yes, I suck at making cards. I know. Be kind when you see my cards, okay? Okay. Thankyouverymuch.
• Apparently, Nidhi can't stand the glare as well. Poor baby got that from me I think. Put her under the sun and she gets a headache. *ouch* I'm not sure if I should bring her to the doctor? She's fine after a nap in an air-conditioned room btw. What do you think? And she's not mommy is not very fond of the doctor.
• I cut my hair! I still look like the picture on the sidebar. Nothing drastic. LOL.
• I'm so blessed. I'm so in love with my family right now. Please point me to this blog post when I say something about wanting to bang my head on the wall and pull my hair out and maybe smash a couple of things in the house. Okay? :)
• Something random. Fresh from photobooth. My goal for March - get rid of the junk drawers. :) Baby steps, y'all!

• and a layout. . . Studio Calico's Who's Who kit. Sold Out. This is why I say you better get on that waiting list.

I scrapped that photo before, I know. But I love it so so much. And I love them.

Those yellow splatters? Mister Huey's Sunshine. Love. That paper? Woods. Exclusive in that very kit from Studio Calico. Just.get.on.the.waiting.list.already. LOL.

Project 365

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I grabbed these and start watching my Criminal Minds. At least I don't feel guilty eh? :)

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Nidhi, rearranging her stuff in the school file. See that many flag post its? Yeah, she just got those. Can you imagine how exciting it was for her? LOL.

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This is where I live. And I love this area. LOVE. Big time. Taken during our evening walk back from the tuition centre.

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Laksa for three. :)) I love lazy saturdays like this one.

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Nidhi and mommy in the kiddy pool. LOL. She wanted to go into the deep pool and I threatened to go home right that moment. *I'm afraid of water in large quantity, remember?*

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I want to be 'professional' like mommy - she said. She has no idea that her mommy is not professional and only winging it most of the time. LOL.

• I have photos to edit.
• I have children to fetch from school, then feed lunch.
• I'll be back soon with sneaks!
• I love you guys. A lot!

xoxo

I was thinking. . .

• I really do not want my girls to be in any sort of reality tv like The Bachelor, Bachelorette or anything like that. I don't think I can take it. I'm afraid of ending up in jail if/when their hearts get broken.
• about The sun. I'm thankful for the sun today. I washed our sheets and I plan to indulge in those fresh smelling, sun-toasted sheets very very soon, but oh boy.. I can't stand the glare. I need to invest in some black-out curtain. Migraines!
• about how much my children are freaking me out nowadays. I used to pray for them to grow up, fast, when they were little and clinging on to me *especially Nidhi - she was like a baby kangaroo, always there inside my front pocket*, and depending on me for everything. Now, they're like - Hi, Mom!! Bye, Mom!
• I am really sleepy right now. But I don't wanna nap. It's 6pm 7.38pm 7.47pm now and if I nap, I'll either carry on until tomorrow morning, or wake up feeling worse.
• I need to call my hairdresser very soon. A haircut is a must. My head feels heavy.
• somebody *I have no idea who* put in some random chocolate in my Reese's Peanut Butter cups bag. I accidentally ate two *because I was working on the computer and wasn't paying attention* and they tasted like rotten coconut milk. Yuck. I have never tasted rotten coconut milk, but I imagine it's nasty.
• I need to go brush my teeth to get rid of the aftertaste now.

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Nidhi's dictation/spelling book. She worked hard for that.

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Oh how I love Adam Sandler. He makes me laugh so hard. He's no Zac Efron or Shemar Moore, but he's adorable alright :)

And oh.. does anyone wanna try this? Paper Twine. :) You can use them as is or dye them with your Mister Huey! Leave me a comment. Let me know. :)

I love you everyday

yes it's true. :)

Another page from Who's Who by Studio Calico *i love that kit so much!* Stamped with Noah, my go-to alpha set. :)

I love him everyday, I don't care how silly, I'll be there for him. I don't even care if he gives up half-way. The fact that he has the guts to start the race is enough. :). 100k in 16 hours. For that duration of time, my heart will be working overtime. I know because that is always the case :) He has a few more months to train. Wish us luck, will you? :)

Project 365 *are you bored with my photos yet?*

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My hand dyed floss collection :) I love that little bag.

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Ain't that the truth? I finished stitching this piece this very day. The hand-dyed fabric looks like misted background, yes? :)

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My starbucks. Well, not mine, but ykwim? The one I go to almost every time.

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Sunset. ♥. As always, from my kitchen window. ♥

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I caught Neha looking through my old scrapbooks. This is why I scrap, yes :)

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Baby girl with some random oversized stuffed toy at the mall. No, she didn't get to bring it home. Hah!

xoxo

So tell me. . .

I blogged 8 times in January. Which is a record I think? Gotta be! And now it's February 8th and only my first blog post for the month! I'm a slacker. *hangs head in shame - LOL*

Everytime I blog - I tell myself - If I inspire one person today, I'll be happy. Just one and my work is done. Nowadays, while not scrapbooking everyday. . i try my best to do something, anything creative daily. It's actually working, at least for me.

One layout for fun, today. :)

Still very much in love with the

3-In-1 Butterfly Craft Punch by Martha Stewart and dyed doilies from Sweet Vintage. I enjoyed digging in my stash to complete this layout. Some stuff from older Studio Calico kits, some given to me by fabulous friends. :)

Project 365

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One of my favorite runners. Sweet girl. She left for Australia yesterday. I am so gonna miss seeing her sweet face at running events.

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Pizza Hut. My kids don't get to eat pizza that often *they already eat too much junk anyway*. This is a treat for them.

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My current on stitching project. Almost done as of today. :)

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What's that? Coconut milk, pumpkin cubes, onions, chilli slices, salt, leaves from turmeric plant *if i'm not mistaken* . Um, what else? I have no idea. My mom cooked that, I was only in charge of stirring. Which is very hard I assure you. Hah!

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Grandma goes nuts. Not me. Too nutty. Not gonna order that again. I didn't even finish that which is surprising given how much I love dessert.

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Watched this and laughed. . . and laughed. . . and laughed. I wasn't expecting it to be funny.

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Fish Head Curry. I'll be honest and say, I don't order this if Mr Husband is not around. I have no idea where to look for the flesh *on the head part*. He did all the digging, the rest of us just wait for the fish like baby birds while feasting on our Chicken Tikka.. Heeeeheee!

I actually have something sweet for you. A giveaway. Just let me tidy up my scrap area first and then get everything in order *it's underneath there somewhere, I know!* and I'll be back! See ya!