Let Your Dreams Fly High

Another of my favourite paper companies that have consistently hit it out of the ballpark (no pun intended) is Echo Park Paper. Wonderful people there and they haven't disappointed me yet with their collections. The pictures were taken on the beach just outside of the villa we stayed in. You just have to love the action mode on your camera.

Backed onto kraft coloured cardstock, I sprayed a little white paint before adding my papers and elements.

Love all the ready made labels and alphabet letters. Makes it so easy to put a layout together.

I love hot air balloons. There is something so romantic about them, especially when you see dozens of them up in the air at the same time. I would love to go up in one some time, however I'm not great with heights.

Products Used
Kraft cardstock from Bazzill
Patterned papers, embellishments, stickers and alphabets from Echo Park Paper Everyday Eclectic Collection

White spray ink from Mister Huey's Color Mists Opaque White from Studio Calico
Baker's twine from Hemptique

Slurp!

Hot on the tail of my last post, here is another one using the same My Mind's Eye paper line. The other elements I saved for this layout was all about ice creams and ice lollies and I had to dig out the daddy/daughter photo from two years ago to scrap. Aren't my two precious people the cutest with their ice lollies?

Yup, makes me want to get the lollies out from the freezer.

Is that ice cream van not the cutest? Wish there were more Mr Whippy's around now.

What was your favourite lolly? I still love lifesavers. You know, the rainbow lollies.

Products Used
All paper, embellishments, stickers, die cuts, chipboard and brads from My Mind's Eye On the Sunny Side 2012
Title alpha from American Crafts

Summer Lovin'

Alright, enough of wallowing about for the week. I finally hunkered down and got out a few layouts and the beginnings of my September class project. I had two kit club layouts to do for HKMC, but won't be revealing those until September.

Here is the first of three other layouts I did. The papers were from my MCS July kit and I just love all the little embellishments. Can you guess which company this paper is from? They do such amazing collections and I just love all their lines.  The photos were taken during our Bali trip.

Gorgeous summer colours. Makes you want to jump in the pool right now, no?

Such adorable elements. I love the pinwheels.

Lots of little layered elements. That watermelon is making my mouth water.

Products Used
All paper, embellishments, stickers, die cuts, chipboard and brads from My Mind's Eye On the Sunny Side 2012
Large yellow flower unbranded

Quick word to say HI

Hey all, it's been a while since I've been posting. We were away on the best holiday and just got back last night. Almost two weeks away soaking in the sun and surf in Bali, Indonesia and eating ourselves silly in Singapore. Just a little depressed we have to be back home already but hubby had to go back to work.

We were incredibly lucky to have amazing weather in both places and it only rained just as we were pulling into each airport to leave. What timing. We traveled with three other close couple friends and had a blast. We went snorkeling and saw some amazing tropical reefs. I did a Balinese cooking class with my friend, Joanne, after which we got to enjoy the fruits of our labour. Most of all, as we had rented a villa for the week, we sat in front of the pool, "just chillin'".

Wonderful craft market in Ubud, Bali.

Floral offerings which the Balinese set out every day.

Bubur - a popular Balinese breakfast of congee and savoury condiments.

Stunning sunset from the beach in front of the villa we stayed in.

After seven days in Bali, we all flew back to Singapore for three days. I especially love Singaporean and Malaysian food, so I was in heaven, although I am now paying the price and will have to subsist on salad greens for the next few months. We also got to enjoy a day in Universal Studios, where  Miss C wanted to go on the kiddies' roller coaster again and again.

We're back home with a bang now. Hubby's at work, and I had to go stock up on groceries. While we were away, a massive typhoon hit Hong Kong, bringing down trees and signposts all over the city. The clean up is still happening and it was sad to see several of my favourite shade trees lose their grip on the earth and end up with their roots in the air.

With over a thousand holiday pictures, I will have enough to scrapbook for a while. Better get started on that soon.

See you in the next post.