Scrappy Sunday – mini album

I’m hosting the Paper Craft Planet’s Scrappy Sunday.

Here’s my sketch.

Simple, huh~? The sketch was inspired by MK-Design’s Calendar Set 2010. Also used the calendar from the set.

This is my first time creating a template in Photoshop. And you can download the file here: sb022810sketch (Just the sketch, not the calendar)

And this is my digital layout created in the Photoshop.

And one digital sketch led me to create this hybrid album. I printed the calendar on Kraft cardstock. Printed the photos separately on a photo paper. Cut, and glued on the album pages.

This 4×4 mini album was created similar to the shadow book I made last summer (2nd example).

Looks good even without any photos. =)
I can’t believe it! I actually finished (almost) an album for this year! 

This one is for my friend.

Do you want to create a layout based on my sketch? =)
You can participate it here.

Join the Scrappy Sunday Challenge Group

Check out the gallery for this week!

THANK YOU~~~

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Hee hee hee. I mean ho ho  ho!

I wasn’t going to send Christmas cards to family and friends this year, but we’ve been getting some cute photo cards from our friends. And their cute kid photos made me wanna play with mine.

It wasn’t easy taking photos of Bailey. She does not listen, and had to bribe her with chocolate cookies. She got upset, but thank goodness she likes to say, “Cheese” when she sees the camera.

And, Kyle’s photo was taken 6 months ago in the summer. So, I used the digi stocking to cover his bare leg.

Digital kit: He Is Coming Down The Chimney… by Kasia Designs

Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas!!!

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Heeheehee. Almost a month after Kyle’s birthday party, I finally sent out thank-you cards today. My husband was saying why even bother sending it out, and I said, “Better late than never!”

Once again, I used Kelleigh’s Matchbox Template (small) for this “Do-It-Yourself Photo Frame Matchbox Calendar Train Pop-up Thank You” cards. =)

I don’t know if Kyle’s party guests will remember or not, but this Matchbox trains match with the Matchbox travel luggage invitations I’ve made them. I didn’t want to spend $$ on shipping, so I had to stalk them at the school parking lot to give out the invitations, and that wasn’t fun. So I made these thank you trains foldable to put in the envelopes. It still costed me about $1.22 each (siblings got one envelpe) to mail out, but at least I didn’t have to box them up.

1″ square photo of each kid on the front. Put clear epoxy sticker on top to create a window look.

23 thank you cards.
2010 Calendar was a free download from Mushy’s blog. I included a photo of finished train. Hope the recipients will know how to assemble it.
Train track Stamin’ Up! Stampin’ Wheel image on the back of the train.

Urmmm… I started out making the chimney with the ribbons like the one on the left. But, as I was stapling it, I thought, putting the ribbon all the way across from left to right would look better. So, I detached some of the eyelets and added longer ribbon strips for some of the trains.

Put it in the clear bags.

Here’s a mock up I created using Simply Scraps’ Toot Too, Woo Woo digital kit.

I’ll be back with more matchbox project tomorrow. I’m participating Kelleigh’s 30 Ornaments in 30 Days.

Thank you as always!

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*whew*
Yesterday was BIL’s wedding. Kyle behaved so nicely and took very good care of his little sister, Bailey. So thankful for my wonderful kids.

Today is my wedding anniversary. Seven years together! I am a complainer and tend to dwell on bad things that happened. And being married to an oldest son of the oldest of the oldest son hasn’t been easy especially with my picky personality. But, I am very thankful that I am married to a man who can put up with me. And I am so grateful for my kids.

We were so tired from BIL’s wedding, we didn’t celebrate our own wedding anniversary. How romantic~! Still thankful. Kyle said to me last night, “Mom, you were so pretty at the wedding.” How could I not be thankful! Wait a minute, maybe it was his tactic to stall his bed time. Hmmm… Still thankful!

And THANKFUL for all my blog friends! I appreciate you!

Tiny Twinkles go to…

Julz!

=)

Digital Quick Page Templates: 2009 CD Calendar Quick Pages by Lili

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Aren’t they cute? Heehee. I used Kelleigh Ratzlaff Designs’ Perfect Pumpkin to create the garage, and her Matchbox template for the cars.

When my son, Kyle saw this prototype car I made, he was so thrilled. His happy smile was priceless. He immediately went on, created the road for the car, and taped it down. He likes to mark his territory this way.

He asked me if the wheels turn. Urmmm… Mommy is not that smart.

Hey~! What are you smiling about! You have a flat tire!

Oopsie~! Didn’t measure the garage door right. Candy cars won’t fit through.

But…

You can dispense the bite size candies. Heehee.

It’s still cute even if you don’t close the lid properly.

Digital Kit: Sweet Pea by Cori Gammon from ScrapArtist.com (Ccouldn’t find the link anymore, sorry!)

Now, would you like to win this Per~~~~~fect Pumpkin Template?

Kelleigh is giving away the Perfect Pumpkin Template to one lucky person who comments on her blog so make sure you leave her a comment AFTER visitng her CT blogs!!! They are amazing!

Here’s the list…
http://kelleighratzlaff.com/ – Kelleigh
http://tracykosofsky.blogspot.com/ – Tracy
http://poeticartistry.blogspot.com/ – Julee
http://www.mycrazylifeasamomandawife.blogspot.com/ – Julie
http://julifreshfish.blogspot.com/ – Juli
http://scrapgarden.net/scrapsofme/ – Christy
http://www.paperdaydream.blogspot.com/ – Dana
http://www.creativityinprogress.com/blog/ – Sunghee <— ME
http://www.lauras-little-corner.blogspot.com/ – Laura
http://livelaughcreate-luann.blogspot.com/ – LuAnn

Thank you all~~~!!!

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More I take photos of kids, more I think of taking photographs as playing tennis. I always loved the thought of playing tennis but never liked to play. I mean, I did not like to run toward the ball. It bounced too quickly and I was supposed to run after it? No way! I would just hold my racquet and pretended that I was participating in the game. Hoping the whole time that the ball would land right in front of me so I would not have to move much. And most of the time, it landed on my side of the court and flew away even before my brain signaled me to go after it.

Well, kids move very fast. And my kids move lightening fast. It’s not an easy task to take photos of my kids. In the beginning, I was hoping they would pose for me when I was ready to push the camera button. But, nope, that didn’t happen. I realized that I had to run after them before they moved (if it’s even possible).

Last Wednesday, I took my kids to a local park hoping to get some good, loving brother and sister smiling at their not-so patient mother, playing happily together photos. But, nope, that didn’t happen. I had to constantly ask my son (4.5 yrs old) to hold his sister’s hand (1.5 yrs old) or to stay with her, but she didn’t cooperate. She had a different agenda. She wanted to run, run, run away from everybody.

I wanted to put Kyle into an army print(?) pants while his hair was still very short like a soldier (My husband ordered(?) me not to cut his hair too short ever again.) Well, he looks more like a little Buddhist monk with the short hair than a G.I. Joe. =)

Most of the photos were edited with watercolor effect in Photoshop with the technique I learned from here. I got the helpful info from Stef’s blog.

Digital kit: Dreamy by Bohemian Art from ScrapArtist.com

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We went down to DC to see the cherry blossoms this past Saturday. It was very windy day, and crowded, of course. We didn’t even get to see the Tidal Basin, but glad we went. My husband snapped some good photos of our kids, so I was happy.

Digital kit: Digital-Crea.fr

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