HK Memory Chest Kit Club - August 2016

Hi there. How is your summer? Did you go away? Stayed put? Out of the six week summer holidays, we spent most of it in Hong Kong, but we did have an epic trip out to New York and cruise from Port Liberty in New Jersey to Bermuda and the Caribbean. Such an amazing holiday.

We spent a couple of days in New York before boarding the ship and heading out to Bermuda. The ship itself, Anthem of the Seas, was enormous, with bumper cars, sky diving tunnel, wave rider and countless restaurants and entertainment. An adventure in itself. We snorkeled in Bermuda, zip lined through the trees in St Maarten, explored rain forests in Puerto Rico and sun burned on the beach in Haiti before heading back to New Jersey and New York. We spent a few more days wandering and eating our way around the streets of NYC before heading home.

I can't believe how quickly this summer has passed. Miss C is back in school on Monday and it's back to routines again.

Speaking of summer, it's with deep sadness that HKMC/Papercraft Buffet will cease its kit clubs. This August kit is the last one for a while. Reasons are numerous, but this does not mean the end of my blogs. I will still be scrapbooking and cropping with friends, so keep your eyes peeled for more layouts from me.

Without further ado, here is the final kit.

August Kit 2016
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – Angled Thoughts
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – Happy Thoughts
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – Pops Of Color
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – Brush Strokes
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – Sunny Blossoms
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – assorted 6×6 papers
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – Decorative Cardstock Tags
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – Thickers Ella/Floral Chipboard
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – Ephemera Die-Cuts
Jen Hadfield “Everyday” – Rhinestone Stickers
Petaloo Botanica Blooms – White
My Mind’s Eye “Hello Gorgeous” – Enamel Shapes
American Crafts Thickers – Vanilla/Ivy Foam

The sketch for this month:

 Ahoy!

I'm loving the blue of the ocean and blue of the ship and had to replicate it on my background. The cruise was to the Caribbean, so I wanted that colour and feel to the page.

So cute - the kit came with several anchors and they went perfectly for my cruise photos.

Beautiful white blooms give a tropical feel to the page.

Be Crazy

I love the neutral wood grain paper against the flowers and pops of colour on the page.

A cluster of embellishments to anchor the photo and mat.

Some flowers and I cut out the word 'love' from a larger card to balance off the bottom right corner of the page.

Lovely

A mix of different papers and also the branding strip for the background. I love how regal Miss C looks in the gorgeous scrolled chair.

 Some arrows to pull your eye into the centre of the page and to the other accents.

I love the gold foiled vellum that give a shimmer of pizazz to the page.

Sassy Gal

When I saw these papers, I immediately thought of using the lips photo to keep everything in the red/pink spectrum. 

I cut out the big and small phrase cards and placed them randomly around the page. I also love the enamel dots and gems around the page.

The kit comes with white foam thickers, which I coloured red and pink to match.

Here are some of the layouts from our other ladies:

 

 Lantern Beauty by Belly Lau

Make Everyday Count by Belly Lau

 Sometimes Crazy

Hiking by Belly Lau

 Hello Love by Erika Lui

Camping by Erika Lui

First Taste by Erika Lui

 

We will be having one last kit crop in September, most likely the second Tuesday, date to be set soon.

 

It's been a great pleasure and honour to be on the design team for HKMC/Papercraft Buffet.  I've made some good friends and have loved sharing my passion for scrapbooking with others. Special thanks to Belly Lau for her patience and generosity during the years. I will continue to help out with the company if required and carry on scrapbooking.

 

Thanks for dropping by,

 

HK Memory Chest Kit Club - July 2016

Hello there. Summer is officially here in Hong Kong, with temperatures reaching up to 35C. Can't wait to get out of the heat and humidity next week as we head off on our summer holiday, but before we go, let's have a look at the HKMC July kit.

July Kit 2016
Prima “Belle Vie” by Julie Nutting – Floral
Prima “Belle Vie” by Julie Nutting – Butterflies
Prima “Belle Vie” by Julie Nutting – Black Damask
Prima “Belle Vie” by Julie Nutting – Burlap Frames
Prima “Belle Vie” by Julie Nutting – 4″X6″ & 3″X4″ Cards
Prima “Belle Vie” by Julie Nutting – Dress Form
Prima “Belle Vie” by Julie Nutting – 12×12 Element Stickers
Julie Nutting Mixed Media Cling Rubber Stamp
Finnabair Mechanicals Metal Embellishments – Tin Hearts
Julie Nutting Mixed Media Say It In Pearls Embellishments – Silver and Gold
Julie Nutting Mixed Media Double-Sided Tag Pad
Prima Tales of You & Me Flowers
Julie Nutting Mixed Media Stickers – Word Strips
DIY Thickers – Eric/Burlap Chipboard

The sketch for this month:

Happy Style

 Just love the gorgeous fashion feel of this layout with the pretty polka dot dress background, perfect to go with the fashion themed photo. Don't you just love those ballet lace ups? Miss C loves them so  much.

I stamped and distressed the edges of three tags to back the photo and doll. I then layered some frilly doilies and filigree type stickers.

 The doll was a lot of fun to colour in and layer. I also die cut out some leaves and added water colour to them.

Love The Smile

Isn't the butterfly paper just so pretty? I stenciled on some modeling paste and sprays to add a little more dimension.

I dry embossed some of the tag paper, stamped on a script stamp and die cut out some butterflies to mimic the ones on the background paper. I also fussy cut out the word beauty from one of the papers.

I added some tags and 'bookmarks' to the top of the title card and popped up some parts of the title.

Ma Belle Fille

Love the soft romantic colours on this layout. I kept the photo black and white to keep the almost monochromatic look of the page.

I love this group of flowers and the little Eiffel tower peeking through. The metallic heart is so cute.

I tore strips of the pink polka dot paper and layered them on top of each other. I also fussy cut roses to tuck under them. I then added the title on top.

More flowers on the top left corner of the photo and a few word stickers to frame them.

Here are some of the layouts from our other ladies:

Sweet by Belly Lau

Yes You Are My One by Belly Lau

Moment by Belly Lau

Doll Tag by Ilythia Wong

Pure Joy by Erika Lui

Life Reveals Her Beauty by Erika Lui

Doll Tag by Erika Lui

Due to the summer holidays, we won't be holding crop sessions until September.

Thanks for stopping by,

HK Memory Chest Kit Club - June 2016

Hi there, I can't believe how lax I've been in posting. Lots of things happening; sister in law visiting, sorting things out at home, getting a hang of a new lifestyle change. I have managed to scrap a few layouts, these ones included, but just haven't had the time to post them. I promise I'll post the others as soon as I can.

For this month's kit, I love all the cool graffiti like vibe. It makes for some fun, young pages.

June Kit 2016
AC Amy Tangerine “Better Together” – Hugs + Kisses
AC Amy Tangerine “Better Together” – Sweet + Sour
AC Amy Tangerine “Better Together” – Near + Far
AC Amy Tangerine “Better Together” – Near + Far
AC Amy Tangerine “Better Together” – Him + Her
AC Amy Tangerine “Better Together” – Bow + Arrow
AC Amy Tangerine “Better Together” – Sticker Book
AC Amy Tangerine “Better Together” – Transparency
AC Amy Tangerine “Better Together” – Rubber Shapes
AC Here + There Alpha/Blue Chipboard Thickers
AC White and Gold Chipboard Thickers
Studio Calico Diamond Wood Veneer
Pink Paislee Fancy Free Buttons

The sketch for this month:

 Hey You Cool Girl

When I saw the papers and embellishments, I knew I had to match them to my photos. It just goes with the photo background so well. Love the water colour beehive paper. I added a light coat of gesso to help my photos stand out a bit more. I have a stitched stamp and used that around the page.

 Loving the sheet of printed acetate that comes in the kit - you can cut out phrases or shapes that you need.

I "graffitied' the wooden zigzags to emulate the photos and also coloured in the arrow paper to match the photos.

 Nutty For Nutella

True happiness comes in a jar of Nutella. Haha. This was the case for Miss C when she received her own personalized jar from her aunt for her birthday. The girl will put it on anything. She says that when this jar is finished, we will need to refill it from normal jars. Anyway, for this layout, I wanted to match the greens and blues, so I stamped and stenciled similar colours on the white background.

I layered some patterned paper in a fan shape with the photo on the bottom. Lots of different textures to choose from for the embellishments as well as the title. I used distress ink on the wooden zig zag to make it pop from the yellow.

Seriously love the acetate self cutting sheet. Only thing is trying to stick it down - can't help seeing the glue dots behind it but not a huge deal. Love the buttons that come with the kits as well.

Rock It

Oh my gosh, loving this bold and bright red background. I also splattered on some matching red ink to give it another dimension before flicking on some white paint. The photos were taken in the changing rooms.  Miss C was pooh poohing every choice I made for her and she laughed at this Rollingstones t-shirt. She thought it was funny but still rejected it. Right, time for some education in rock 'n roll.

I kept this layout quite simple with just a few cute accents. I really love the cassette tapes as they go so well with the theme. I remember recording my rock music on to cassette tapes. Oh my. Showing my age. Haha.

 I added some wooden accents diagonally from the photos just to balance out the page.

The Best Drink Ever

 On to my last layout. I chose three very different patterned papers to do the background. I ran out of vellum so I used baking paper to back the photos. Not sure about if it's acid-free but I chanced it anyway as I didn't want to clutter up the design with more patterned paper. Oh, and if you haven't tried the S'mores frappucino, why not?

 I coloured the top half of the chipboard title with as close a colour to the green on the paper as possible. I think it was Distress Ink in Evergreen Bough. Love all the vinyl pieces that come in the kit. So adorable.

Love this little semi-circle matched with the vinyl heart and buttons.

Layouts from the rest of the team:

 

Fluffy Drawing by Belly Lau

 You & Me by Belly Lau

 Funniest Photo Booth by Belly Lau

 Baby Gone Styled by Erika Lui

 These Are The Days by Erika Lui

 Hey Sweetie by Erika Lui

 

Discovery Bay Crop 

14th June (Tue)

10:30am - 12:30pm

Hosted by Grace Wong

 

See you all at crop,