CSI #33 - Raffles Hotel!

Helllo everyone! Been such a busy week for me as its the exam week and finally gotten some free time to scrapbook as the colors for case 33 is too irresistible!! Haha have you checked out the case yet?

Arent the colors pretty and inspiring? And not forgetting the coordinates to help along with solving the case...

And what the output was..

Tada! :) This layout is mainly inspired by a layout on Bobunny as I used the Bobunny detour collection for this layout. I used all the colors stated in case #33, and for the evidence, I used liquid medium for..

The splotches of paint beside the title and around the page. And i used triangles for the banner beside the photo..

For the testimony, I documented about a famous landmark in Singapore, named Raffled Hotel. I always love how the whole architecture looking so vintage and victorian themed, so i also wrote 3 facts of Raffles Hotel.

And some other close ups..

Okies thats the end of my sharing as its time for bed!! (1.28am currently here) Goodnight and have fun with case #33!

Supplies used:
- white cardstock
- world map patterned paper from "Check in" collection of Kaisercraft
- black cardstock
- Detour patterned paper from Bobunny
- Stitch patterned stamp
- Black soot distressed ink and stain
- Alphas from Timeless - Kaisercraft
- Alphas from Dear Lizzy Thickers - Splendid/Manifique
- Hole puncher
- Kraft cardstock

CSI #32/Once Upon A... Sketch Aug 2012 - Sentosa Sandsation'99

Yoohoo everyone! Hope everyone had been enjoying their week :) Its a new week at CSI again - Case #32 is so nautical-themed! 

And the always-wonderful coordinates to help along with solving the case file...

And i used the sketch from Once upon a Sketch Aug 2012 and I journalled about a childhood memory which was a beach trip when i was 6years old :)

 And the results?

I loved all the colors in this case file, and have just tried this "messy-style" for the first time lol
Some closeups..

(Starfishes and seashells)

 (Gesso over the twine netting)

 (Gold & Brown sand embossing powder to have a sandy feeling)

 (Chicken wire embossing folder inked with Bark & gesso)

 (My handmade twine-netting/mesh!)

I used all the colors stated.. 

For the evidence I used: 

- Stars (the starfish at the corner)

- Wet medium (I used gesso for the first time on the handmade "mesh")

- Textured paper (I used 2 embossing folders and gesso-ed the twines, and embossing powder at the btm)

- Dots (from embossing folder)

- Something grainy (Gold & Brown sand embossing powder at the btm)

- Mesh/Netting (handmade by using twines)

Testimony:

- Document about a beach trip.. 

It was a trip to our local sentosa beach where it was holding an event called Sentosa Sandsation in the year 1999, I guess it was also my first trip to the beach too hehe :)

Supplies used:

- Kraft cardstock

- CSI coordinates 32

- gesso

- twine

- blue glitter thickers from American Crafts

- Black alphas from Prima marketing

- Journaling tickets from Tim Holtz

- Gold & Brown sand embossing powder from Zing

- Bark ink pad from VersaColor

- Glue tape/3D dots/Craft glue from Beacons

Thanks for looking and feel free to comment! Have fun playing with the case files! :)

Get creative Aug 5 card sketch

Hello everyone! Just made a card according to Get creative's August 5 card sketch! Check it out now for inspirations if u haven't :)

 

 And so what i made from this sketch was.. 

Teacher's day is just around the corner! so i got inspired of making a teacher's day card :)

Wanna have this card? Or something customised?
Feel free to contact me at chermaine_chua@hotmail.com or leave a comment below!
Have a great day :)

Housewarming & Birthday card !

Hello everyone! Just want to share 2 cards I made this week for my uncle's housewarming party and my friend's 19th birthday card :)

The housewarming card.. I made it a little more bright then what i usually make (shabby-chic/vintage/pastel) 

 And the back..

And next is the "Sweet 19" birthday card for my good friend! I made it shabby-chic/vintage style as she likes vintage things too :)

Wanna have this card? Or something customised?
Feel free to contact me at chermaine_chua@hotmail.com or leave a comment below!
Have a great day :)

Mojo sketch #253 !

Hello again! Found this fabulous card sketch challenge blog while surfing the net for card sketches.. Mojo Monday! So this week's sketch challenge is already #253.. guess i have been lagging alot haha. This is the sketch for this week!

So i used this sketch to do up a birthday card for my sister's classmate :)

and a few close ups..

Supplies used:
- Pink and red cardstock
- Prima romantique collection papers
- Prima flower
- Buttons
- Pearls
- Cream rosette ribbon
- 'Happy Birthday' stamp
- Handmade seal stamp from Technique Tuesday
- Little Miss clear stamps from Bobunny
- Vintage photo distress ink pad from Ranger
- Bark ink pad from Versacolor 
                    

Thanks for looking and have a greaaaaat weekend!

Wanna have this card? Or something customised?

Feel free to contact me at chermaine_chua@hotmail.com or leave a comment below!

Have a great day :)

CSI #31 - A Hatty Summer

Hello everyone! Have u all checked out case #31?

Beautiful and bright colors aren't they? Not forgetting the coordinates to help with solving the case file..

 And what i had made..

I used all the colors as stated , 

for the Evidence I used: 

- woodgrain for the planks behind my photos

- repetition of elements like the wooden planks

- parallel lines for the placement of the wooden planks

- circles on the coordinates provided 

And for the Testimony I chose:

- to document a vacation, as i found these pretty hats during a vacation to Ho Chih Ming city :)

- added an umbrella on top of my journaling

Supplies used:

- Sweet threads - knotted shirt from Basic Grey

- CSI coordinates #31

- corrugated cardboard

- Dolled up - wooden planks from My Mind's Eye

- Bronze fasteners

- Glue dots from EK Success

- Washi Tapes from Made With Love

- Olive/Cream Soda foam letters thickers from American Craft

Thanks for looking and have a great weekend playing with the case files!

CSI #30 - When i was a primary 6 kid

Yes I was so inspired by the colors that I did 2 layouts last week! Head over to play with the new case #30!

Adorable little kids! which inspired me to do a layout on my class photo when i was a primary 6 kid.. Those were the carefree days... Ha o ya dont forget about the lovely coordinates!

And the result...

 I used all the colours stated, and for the evidence, i used:

- Distressing (my favorite technique and a must-have in all my layouts)

i distressed the sides with a mixture of vintage photo, pine needles, spun sugar and peeled paint.

- bricks below the white cardstock

- childlike elements like the icecream from the coordinates at the corner

- metal from the brads in the rosettes i made from the papers of the coordinates

- hinge at the side of the frame

- Usage of 4 patterns in the rosettes

For the testimony, I chose:

- to document about one of my childhood story, in which is the class i had much fun with 

unforgettable memories (journaling at the back of the layout)

- weathered frame which i enlarged from the coordinates 

Thanks for looking and feel free to comment ! 

Have fun playing with the cases :) 

Supplies used: 

Bobunny's Xtreme barbed wire

White cardstock

CSI coordinates #30

Bronze fasterners

Large monarch butterfly punch from Marthe Stewarts

Versacolor- malted mauve

Sizzix alphabet dies (Once upon a time)

Ranger distress inks - peeled paint, vintage photo, spun sugar, black soot and pine needles

                      

CSI #29 - Tatty Marsh

Hey everyone, been so busy with school work to update the blog .. finally got the time to do the csi layouts after finishing my school projects!
Case #29 consist mostly my favourite colours.. especially the pink shade (strawberry icecream)! yummy as usual! Head over to the site and check it out here ;)

As usual, i just love the coordinates made by them!

And so after seeing the colors for this case, I immediately remembered about a shop i came across in Tanglin Mall called Tatty Marsh, which has loads of vintage stuff, ranging from tea cups to very cute and vintage-y home accessories! So this is what i came up with ...

 Cute stuff, arent they? Heehee :) I used all of the stated colours for this layout ..

And for the evidences, I used:

- stripes on the handmade flowers

- a little rolled paper at the corner

- the woody feeling paper given by the coordinates

- gave the whole layout a weathered look by distressing the edges with my favourite distress ink colour (vintage photo)

- pocket made from the wood paper with the top 10 and bottle sticking out :)

Lastly, for the testimony, I chose:

- to journal on thin strips about the things they sell in their shop that attracted me 

Thanks for looking and feel free to comment! 

Have fun!

Supplies used:

Kraft and white cardstock

October afternoon - Sunday Dinner

CSI coordinates #29

Brads from DAISO

American craft thickers

Tim Holtz distress ink pads - spun sugar, peeled paint and vintage photo