Wedding Layout

Today i would like to share a layout i made to my old friend Coco. She found her life partner and this weekend will be her wedding. Congrulations and i know you have waiting this day for long. We met in Bradford, United Kingdom 10 years ago in the university and we lived in the same block. She made good foods for us and i always believe she will be a good wife/mum in the future. I rarely made wedding gifts to friend but she is one who deserve it. I hope she will like it.

I used Prima Marketing's paper as background. It's black and will pop up all colorful flowers on top.

I also use Donna Downey's stencil to creative texture, plus Dylusion's spray, this background now been personalized, like in the garden.

Here below are more some closed up for this layout. 

I like Prima's chalkboard pin which i can draw and write their names on. I hide a little cute metal birdie behind it.

These small five-petal  flowers comes from Petaloo.it's a good paper flower company as some of their flowers used recycle materials like t-shirts or paper. And this butterfly is also from it.

After i add many ready-made flowers, i feel like i need to made some unique one to made this gift more special. So i quickly die cut a aqua felt by using Tim Holtz's pinecore die and roll it tightly. Is this cute?

This yellow birdie stands on some real branch i collected from park, tie them together with twine. 

A pink tie in the central will connect everything together. The wedding date is written on the wooden banner.

I hope she will like this gift and wish her happy wedding! 

Erika x x 

HK Memory Chest Kit Club - Feb 2015

When I get the Feb kit from HK Memory Chest, i was a bit surprised. The paper comes from We R Memory Keepers and i never know they did such a great paper designs. i love their tools, embellishments but now i love their paper too! Thanks HK Memory Chest to bring this collection to us, i love the hand drawn gems, the  script font, the geometric shapes and also the unique textures.

You can see how much stuffs included this kit! i personally love the colourful puffy stickers from Gossamer Blue, as well as the die cut cork shapes from Teresa Collins. Another surprise is Embroidery stencil set from Amy Tangerine, it can be your guide to easily create unique detail with a needle and thread on paper or even fabric!

February Kit 2015

We R Memory Keepers Shine - Sparkle
We R Memory Keepers Shine - Blessings
We R Memory Keepers Shine - Glisten
We R Memory Keepers Shine - Inspired
We R Memory Keepers Shine - Well Worn
We R Memory Keepers Shine Acrylic Shapes
We R Memory Keepers Shine Journaling Cards
Gossamer Blue On My Desk Puffy Stickers
Teresa Collins Designs Life Emporium Die Cut Cork Shapes
Petaloo Textured Elements Burlap Poinsettia
Dear Lizzy Phrase and Letter Stickers
Amy Tangerine Oxford Embroidery Stencil Set
Amy Tangerine Shaped Paper Clips 

Optional Add-ons 
Gossamer Blue Double Sided Cardstock – You’re a Gem
Gossamer Blue On My Desk Gold Foil Vellum
My Mind’s Eye Julibee Mint Juleb Double Sided Cardstock – Wild Ampersand Foil
Freckled Fawn Enamel Stars
My Minds Eye Market Street Chipboard Stickers
Sizzix Bigz Dies Mug & Spoon 

My contribution of two layouts to the kit:

It's my jam

My daughter's faces are too funny and i won't  miss any of them. To arrange three photos into a page, i organize them into a big square together with the title cutout, make it simple and tidy. This will also show most of the diamonds on background paper.

To apply the sewing stencil kit into this layout, i tried many ways. At the end i choose thi simpliest way to sew stitches around my square paper and one of the diamond cutout, i even not apply the stencil to do it, but I love my own way!

Cork piece is a good embellishment due to the texture and color.  It creates layers on your layout and also highlight the stickers on top. 

Be True To Yourself

This layout is about myself. After i have kids i rarely take photo or scrapbook myself. Kids become my whole whole and they are always cute enough to fit into my page, for any color and any theme! But today, i think i need to do something for myself, something to remind myself - Be true to yourself.

Simply just cut out some papers and layer them together for the photo background. puff stickers are cute as well as brad and the metal clip.

i love this Gold lettering stickers. It is trendy and easy match color on paper.

If you are interesting in this kit, please visit www.hkmemorychest.com

thanks for stopping by,
Erika x x 

HKMC's Jan 2015 DT layout

Happy New Year everyone!
2014 has been a good year for us, healthy, happy and progress! My young daughter is getting stronger, my older son loves dinosaurs, we travels and we run! We joined the first Color Run in Hong Kong in Dec and we enjoy it a lot! With the new year quickly upon us, there is no more perfect time than right now to get a fresh starts. I will continue to do my favourite scrapbook and add running into my lifestyle!

So, my first scrapbooking page in the new year will be a combination of Colorrun and scrapbook!

  The Happy Color Runners

Papers are from Heidi Swapp's new collection September skies, i like the bright color, floral designs and geometric shapes, it gives a lot of possibility in layout designs. Since it is about "color", i stamped "love you more" (from same September Skies collection) in multi-colors directly on the paper, as well as circles and triangles, splash some acrylic paints randomly all over as the colorful layout background. i also use acrylic paint to color the wood accents to match the background and they add dimension into this design. 

Be Brave Be Bold Be You

This is the second layout i created using this kit, the lettering set in this kit comes from Me and My Big Ideas. it is a transparent sticker in gold, and the size is super big, which i love it! You can keep it as a whole like I do, or you can cut them apart to fit into your designs.

i draw some leaves around the green banner to match the nature element in the photo, and if you know me you will notice it's my signature!

In all, this month's kit is rich and colourful, the title set is a real surprise, embellishments are so cute and thanks for HK Memory Chest for organising  such a great kit to start a new year!  I hope you will all enjoy it and if you are new to scrapbooking, this will be a good chance to get a fresh start here with us!

For more information, please visit HK Memory Chest's blog here.

Let's enjoy the life together!

erika x x 

Floral paint

Today i try something new - drawing flowers by using Kaisercraft acrylic paints. 

The original design is from my favorite brand Rifle Paper Co. 

I don't have a wide range of color yet but i think i will have them soon since i do like how these turn out on the watercolor paper. 

Drawing is fun. You should try too.

Erika xx

Dec 2014 Kit Club DT Layout

This month's kit features Graphic 45 Raining Cats and Dogs collection, it is such a special kit that I have to challenge myself to do a mini album. As you may know I am not a album-type scrapbooker, but i would really like to try doing it this time as I can create a album to memorise my lovely dog - White Dragon. He passed away around one year ago and I still feel pain every time he comes to my mind.

Accordion Flip 3D Album - Home Is Where My Dog Is

Above is the cover of this album. Love the title G45 designs, the title is just fit!

I used Sizzix Bigz die 658035 designed by Karen Burniston to create the base of this album.  Since i would like decorate it with more embellishments, i decided to make it double-high as per Karen's instruction, measures as 5" wide and 7" tall.  You can find the step by step instructions on her blog , and also the assembly instruction as below.

Besides the album, I also create one layout and one project life page from the kit. 

Layout - White Dragon

Thanks Grace @ Calibre Scraps help turn this into a great sketch!

Project life Page - All You Need is Love And A dog

I used a scarlet cardstock as background, it feels warm and love. Those G45 mini flags fits perfectly for this page.

I love everything in this kit, it is so versatile you can make albums, layouts, box, calendar, project life pages, etc. I hope you will enjoy it too.

December Kit 2014
Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs – Cats Meow
Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs – Check It Out
Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs – Precious Pets
Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs – Well Bred
Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs – Animal House
Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs Chipboard Die-Cuts Sheet – Journaling
Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs Cardstock Die-Cuts – Banners
Maya Road Vintage Alterable Lace Trim – Mini Mums
Maya Road Vintage Metal Charms – Umbrella
Maya Road Vintage Linen Burlap Trim – Lime
Maya Road Transparencies Die-Cuts – Time Flies Clock/White
Jillibean Soup Beanboard Thin Chip Alphas
Jillibean Soup Wood Sprinkles Self-Adhesive Embellishments
Petaloo Penny Lane Mixed Blossoms – Black
Doodlebug Doilies

Optional Add-ons
Kaisercraft Wood Flourishes – Umbrellas
Prima Lifetime Shaped Metal Paper Clips – Clocks
Prima Gem Embellishments – Clear
Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs Cardstock Stickers
Sizzix Framelits Dies with Clear Stamps – Beautiful You


If you would to join HK Memory Chest's kit club, please contact info@hkmemorychestonline.com or visit the website www.hkmemorychestonlien.com

Happy Crafting,
Erika xx

HKMC's Kit Club April 2014

Hi,
Can you believe it is already Apr now? Winter has gone and the raining season is here in Hong Kong.
It is time to share my DT layout for HK Memory Chest's Apr kit club - this month we focused on Prima Marketing's new 2014 release Free Spirit! I love Prima's design and product a lot, and here comes two of my works:

Be You

I used modelling paste and cycle stencil to create some texture as background, plus some blue / green paints to add more constract  colour on the lower page, plus some rain drops (Sizzix Raindrops die) it looks like the raining season here to me!
BTW, the leafs are die cuts from Sizzix Prima Arbor die.

Memory

This is the sketch challenge for Prima Build-A-Page March 2014, as below. I rotate the sketch so my photo fits better. I love this sketch as I am doing Project Life as well and thanks for Prima's design team who give me a lot of inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by,

Erika x x 

HKMC's Kit Club March 2014

Hi,
This month HK Memory Chest would like to introduce a new brand - Monte Paper Mill Company to our paper crafters! We choose the lovely " Take 2" collection as it is full of vintage film and movies related images, and hope you will like it.

My Way

Thanks for stopping by,

Erika x x