Creative Escape 2009

So glad I did this last Saturday - it was great. Imagine an event hall filled with a whole lot of scrappers (I think there was about 60-70 of us), 3 fantastic top-notch designer teachers, lucky draws with lots of goodies given away, buffet meals. A day of solid scrapping, laughter and a wonderful sense of camaraderie among us scrappers!

And with the exception of adding in photos and some minor touches here and there, my projects are pretty much done so it was definitely a productive affair.

Thanks so much to the girls at Laine's for organising this - all of you worked so hard, to Kah Mei Smith, Donna Downey and Tia Bennett for sharing so freely your ideas, tips and techniques (and for being so entertaining to boot!), and to my fellow scrappers, especially the girls at my table, for good company!

Am off now to make a necklace as a gift for my daughter's friend's 5th birthday.

Cheers, happy May day and have a fab weekend!

Karen

Blue striped ball dangly earrings

Finished making this pair of earrings for myself yesterday while keeping my daughter company at the dining table as she took an afternoon snack!

Two good things I like about beading and jewellery making - it can be quick and easily portable. Then a quick snap with my iphone camera and upload here via shozu.... so cool... I like. :)

Have a good week ahead!

Sugarpaste Modelling

Had fun last month at a sugarpaste modelling workshop - made Teddy Bear with a Bouquet and a Love Bunny!



Poor little Bunny's eyes got a little smudged in the humidity when I brought him home.


Sugarpaste modelling's really very enjoyable and also rather therapeutic with all that kneading and shaping - felt like a kid playing with playdoh!

Have a good weekend!
Karen

Bookmarks and Cardholder with crystal floral vine

Hello! Here are photos of some of the trinkets I'd been making.

I hand decorated the cardholder as a gift for a friend and sold the bookmarks and the bracelet.

Black, clear and silver bracelet with a toggle clasp.

Bookmark - Cloisonne butterfly, turquoise and gold beads

Bookmark - Cloisonne butterfly, light purple beads, gold chain

Swarovski crystals glued by hand on Thai Silk business card holder

(This was a birthday gift for my friend A.)

Actually I had made a whole bunch of earrings and bookmarks, some I sold, some I gave away as gifts - but silly me forgot to take photos! Something I really should remember to do as each piece was different so the photos would have served as my design log.

Cheers!
Karen

"Grid" i-Art

Another abstract finger painting by my 4-year-old on the scribble app. This proud mommy thinks she has an artist in the making, hehe.

N's i-Art "Dots"

This is so cool to be able to post so easily from my mobile. Now if I can post more than 1 photo per post, that'll be even better but hey, the app is free so I'm happy. :)

My daughter's i-Art

N's Finger painting on the iPhone using the scribble app.

Flowers for Valentine's day

The gorgeous bouquet of roses my DH got me on feb 14. :)

Am testing an app for posting photos on my blog using my mobile. :)