March Madness

Well, I cannot believe March is here already. Baby is 21 weeks old now and growing nicely. I’ve been going to ante-natal Yoga and it feels good on the hips and joints. Definitely one to keep up! I start aqua classes this week too, so will let you know how those go.

In the meantime, here are a bunch of Layouts I have done recently



 

Exploring PLaces - Our trip to India and
looking at the temples and forts

   

Doyles Restaurant Sydney
Watching the Sunset



The Golden Palace in Japan

Langkawi - Messing around on the beach

Sydney walking along the coast to Bondi



Art and Sculpture in New York



Halong Bay Junk Boat, Vietnam



New York New York!

It's been a while

Well, it’s been a while since I have posted here, and I have managed to get a fair bit done!

We had another scrap challenge last weekend, and I have done 7 pages. (pics to come soon)

Prior to that I completed a couple of Layouts on my own, as well as taught a star book class. That was loads of fun, but pretty draining – I can’t believe how much being pregnant drains you.

Sorry for short post, but things are pretty hectic at the moment, and we are off to Bali tomorrowJ

Pictures to follow later

Gong Xi Fa Cai!!

If you have broken your New Year’s resolutions already, do not fear, you have a second chance. Chinese New Year starts on Thursday 4^th of February, so make some more, and try and stick to them this time!

 Living in Singapore is interesting and full of different cultures. The Chinese New Year approaches and we see the end of the year of the Tiger, and the beginning of the year of the Rabbit. The Rabbit is the fourth sign of the Chinese Zodiac, and is considered a lucky sign – good thing for my baby (due in July 2011). Rabbits are private and introverted individuals, but they do enjoy the company of good friends, and are generally seen as friendly. The year of the rabbit is a year in which to catch your breath and calm your nerves. This year is a time for negotiation, but not a time to force issues. Focus on home, family and security.

The Rabbit is a symbol of the Moon. The peacock is the symbol of the sun, and together these two animals represent the start of day and night, Yin and Yang of life.  The Moon is Yin, and this is the Yin of heaven, symbolising Magic. On the night of each full moon this year, you should go into your garden and gaze into the full moon, and visualise plenty Moon Dust and Moon Glow, filling you with light and granting you fearlessness, love and courage. This will strengthen your inner “Chi” energy, and will also bring wisdom into your life!

To celebrate the Start of Spring (supposedly although this week has been the coldest in Singapore in a while) I have made some Chinese New Year cards for a few friends. I used a gorgeous range of paper from Imaginisce called "Garden Party" Perfect for Spring time cards! A few flowers, brads, ribbons, gems and sickles and the cards were done! The letters were cut out from my Silhouette machine - so I was able to cut a few different styles and sizes!

Successful Weekend

Well, I have started a scrapbook “challenge” with some friends. Once a month we’ll get together and create 5 Layouts. I found 5 LO sketches for us to work from, and everyone brought along their papers and pictures, and we got scrapping. Amongst the flurry of paper and the snipping of scissors, we managed to create 20 LO’s between us. It did take us the whole day, but it was great fun, and hugely inspirational. I definitely recommend getting together with a few friends if you have pages you want to get done.

I have so many pictures and holidays I want to scrap, and have come up with a method that works for me. I look at the photos from a trip -  I try and stick to 1 page per day, then I put all the pictures I like into a folder. Then take a look at the ones that work together, find a LO sketch that you want to use, and print the pictures to the relevant sizes. Then once you have the printed pictures, group them according to the LO’s, and find papers, ribbons, embellishments that work with the pictures. I put all this stuff into a folder, and then when I sit down to work on the LO’s, I work purely from the folder. This helps if you are at someone else’s house and cannot keep going back to your stash. I managed to create 10 LO’s in 1 day – so I totally chuffed with my success!

Here is one of the LO's I completed!

Happy New Year

Well it’s been a while. Happy New Year, 20 days into 2011! A lot has been happening with me. The main thing being that I am pregnant! 14 weeks today! So very exciting stuff, lots of rest has happened, and my husband has been great cooking for me and looking after me. No midnight cravings yet – and not too harsh for him, seeming as we have a 24 hr superstore 2 minutes walk away! The plan is now to try and swim a few times a week, and in a few weeks start a Yoga class.

As for crafty things, I have been quite busy, making some new baby cards, 2011 Calendars and Pin Boards for friends.

My Scrapbook challenge still stands, and I am getting together with some friends on the weekend to start the first session of the year – 5 Pages in 1 day – and I may even try and finish more! I have about 15 LO’s ready to go, so just need to get on with it.

Will post pics next week when I have completed the LO's!