The Scrappin Kids Crew would like to wish you a Happy New Year! May 2008 bring Joy and Happiness to us all!

Scrappin Kids would like to wish all our Scrappers A

Scrappin Kids Cropy Party

YESS!!!!!

It's time for our 1st Scrappin Kids Cropy Party!!!
There will be loads of fun, food, games, prizes and of course CROP, CROP and more CROP!!!

Our Cropy Party is unique as Kids are WELCOME too!!

(2 kids per scrapper)
It will be loads of fun for the kids as well!
No Kids? Not Married? No Problem!!!
You are MOST WELCOME to join us too!!!!
In one word, EVERYONE ARE WELCOME!!!

How Fun Can That Be!!

Here are the details of the Scrappin Kids Cropy Party

When ~ 12th January 2008
Time ~ 10.30am - 3.00pm
Where ~ Savannah Condo Park, Simei

Please email us at scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg
to secure a place at our Cropy Party
We welcome 10 scrappers to join us!!!
So hurry E-mail us for a slot!!

Do check back here for more details on our Cropy Party

FesTeE Photo Fun

We would like you to share a pic of your lil one
taken anytime during this December.
It can potray them doing anything!!

Since its FesTeE December, each of our

Residence Designer will be picking 1 (one) favourite photo

of their choice and they will be scrapping it for you.
The layouts will be posted here and the originals will be mailed out to the chosen scrapper Mummy together with a

FesTeE Scrappin Kids goodie bag for your lil one!!!

So hurry......
Email us your pic at scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg by
31st December and we will announce the chosen pic on the

1st of January!!

Exciting isn't it??!!!

Here's are photos of our Residence Designers' lil ones

Jasmin's

Leena's

Liza's

Wati's

Please take note that by emailing us your photo,
you had given us permission to use it in a layout and to display
it on this blog or in a linked gallery

These are some Precious photos of our scrapper's lil ones

Do join in the FesTeE Photo Fun!!!

Scrappin Kids Coaster Swap

Here are the wonderful coasters made by our scrappers
We hope you had fun and have either received or will be receiving your coasters from your swap partners soon!
Thank you again for your lovely participation in Scrappin Kids 1st Swap!

Challenge #3 Submissions

Here are the lovely and precious submissions by our Scrappers

FesTeE December

December is here!!

Its time for holidays, X'mas and
even preparing the kids for a new school year!!

We are feeling the whole FesTeE spirit at Scrappin Kids this month.
Check out our fun activities this FesTeE December!

Do join us!!

FesTeE CHALLENGE #3

We hope that everyone had fun diggin for the 1st smile photo
of their little one and scraped about it for our previous challenge!!
Here's our FesTeE December challenge.

X'mas is all about exchanging gifts and wishes.
Scrappin Kids Residence Designers decided to swap
pictures of their little ones and to come up with a layout.

The challenge this month is to do a layout
of your little one with their name as a title.

Easy isn't it??
It's FesTeE December after all.....

Lets scrap and enjoy the process!!

Scrappin Kids is proud to announce our
Esteemed and Extremely Talented December Guest Designer
Iris Babao Uy Iris is from The Philippines and she is a mother of a beautiful lil girl, Nicole.
She is currently designing for October Afternoon, Bad Girls Kit, Scraplovers and ScrapBukan.
Her Gorgeous work recently landed on the covers of the Jan 08 issue of Memory Makers.

"I'm 33 years old, married to a wonderful man named Bryan,
blessed with a daughter turning 3 this December 11,
and blessed with the opportunity to document memories
both for my family and for myself"

Here's her take on this challenge.

Nicole
by Iris "The picture was taken by a photographer friend of mine
who needed a model for a photo shoot.
I thought it was the perfect opportunity to have nice studio shots of Nicole so we went ahead with it.
However, come photo shoot day, she would not go anywhere
near the studio lights without crying.
I was pretty frustrated because I did not have any good studio photos
of her for the layouts that was due.
Then she cried and hugged me, and I remembered...
I started scrapping because of her and it should remain that way.
I knew I had to be a mother to her, not a scrapper in desperate need of photos :)"

and here are the lovely layouts by our Residence Designers

Aaqil
by Jasmin

Journalling :
"Dearest Aaqil,
* Know that you are truly blessed
* Know that your presence in your parents' lives is a blessing
* Know that YOU are the one they have been waiting for"

"Scrapping somebody else's photo can be pretty daunting and nerve-wrecking.
This is my 2nd time doing a photo swap and I won't deny that
I got a bit stuck trying to figure out how to do a suitable layout.
But once I was in it, it was just a matter of going with the flow.
Scrapping a different subject than my usual ones
gave me an opportunity to scrap from a different perspective.
When I scrapped this layout, I pretended that I was Liza
(esp. when I was doing the journaling)
But I did put in my own touch to the layout."

When I Grow Up
by Leena

"When I 1st received this photo of Adam from Wati,
I knew right away what I'll do with it!!
Adam is totally an adorable boy and
it's so easy to create this LO of him, looking all dreamie and I knew the title
"When I Grow Up" would suits this page best!
I had fun doing up this page as I've always did for my boy
and since Ethan & Adam is only a year difference in age,
it was pretty much easy for me.
I would love this kind of swapping challenge anytime & I would do it again!"

Ethan
by Liza

Journalling :
"No others will give up everything for you
other than your Parents"

"I had so much fun doing Ethan's layout
as I love his angel face.
As I was doing this, I kept thinking how precious
Ethan must be to his Parents.
He will definately make his Parents proud when he grows up!"

Nadya
by Wati

Journalling :
"Nadya, you started to suck your fingers
at a very early age.
Up till now, you still have that habit with you.
Auntie Wati hope to meet you one day
and you could play with Adam!
mmmmm.....maybe you both could hook up!!!"

"When I received Nadya's photo from Jasmin,
I was a little worried.
I normally scrap boy's layout, so it was challenging for me.
With such a cute photo of Nadya, I hope I did justice to it."

Do link your layout (on your blog) in the comments section
or send us a copy by email to
scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg
Remember you still have until Monday, 31st December 2007
Midnight Eastern Time.
International scrappers are most welcome to join this challenge.

This FesTeE December, Scrappin Kids is honoured to have
My Scrap Affair sponsoring the RAK.
Our Residence Designers will pick one favourite layout
and the winner will be announced
on Tuesday, 1st January 2008.
The winner will win the RAK below, compliments of
My Scrap Affair The RAK consist of :
10 pieces of Glitz Design pattern papers
1 Glitz Netz
1 Glitz Frosting Gem
1 Purple Onion Scallop Circle stamp
1 Purple Onion Vintage Blank Ticket stamp

My Scrap Affair is also extending a 10% discount
on purchases for those scrappers
who submit their layout this
FesTeE December!!

We will email a promotional code specially for you to
check out upon your purchase at My Scrap Affair.

FesTeE PHOTO FUN

We would like you to share a pic of your lil one
taken anytime during this December.
It can be of anything, a photo of how they spend their holidays,
playing in the snow,putting up the X'mas tree,
or even just lazing around at home.

Here's when the FesTeE fun comes in,
each of our Residence Designers will pick 1 (one) favourite photo
and they will scrap it for you.
The layouts will be posted here and the originals will be mailed out
to the chosen scrapper Mummy together with a
FesTeE Scrappin Kids goody bag for your lil one!!

So hurry...snap...snap...snap!!
Email us your pic at scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg by 31st December.
We will showcase all the pics received here
at Scrappin Kids.

Please take note that by emailing us your photo,
you give us the permission to use it in a layout and to display
it on this blog or in a linked gallery.

WooHOooooo........
let's have fun here at Scrappin Kids
FesTeE December!!!
Do join in the FesTeE Fun!!

Challenge #2 Winner

Thanks ladies for all the precious & lovely submissions.
It makes us at Scrappin Kids smilling all the way looking at the lovely smile of your lil one.

Nadya, Jasmin's daughter did the honours of picking up the winner,

and the winner is ........

Sharine from Malaysia!!
Congrats Sharine!!
Scrappin Kids will keep in touch with you shortly.
As for the other ladies, thanks again for your submission
and we are looking forward to see more of your lovely layouts.
Do play along with us this Festive December!

A Beautiful Smile
by Sharine

Challenge #2 Submissions

Thanks to everyone who have submitted their precious layouts.
Looking at the lil ones' smile, just makes our day.

For those who have yet to submit their layout, you still have until
30th November 2007 Midnight Eastern time to do so.
So quick, search for that smile photo and start scrapping.
We would love to see your lovely layouts.

Here are the lovely & precious layouts done by our scrappers.

Scrappin Kids Swap #1

Are you wonderful ladies ready for our 1st Scrappin Kids swap???!!!

Since Christmas is just around the corner, we want to do something that we can all use for this Christmas and it is also a time of giving and receiving presents, right??!!

So, wouldn't it be FABULOUS to decorate your Christmas tree with an altered coaster with your child's initials on it as your Christmas ornament?

This swap is open to all local and international scrappers.

All you need to do is to email us at scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg with your
name, address and 1 child's initial by 15th November 2007.
You would then receive your swapping partners details.
You will be receiving a coaster (by us thru mail) to alter for your swapping partner.
Complete it by 5th December 2007 and mail it directly to your partner in time for Christmas!

So hurry up, sign up now......
We could almost feel the Christmas spirit in the air!!!

Here's the altered coaster done by our Residence Designer

Jasmin

Leena

Liza

Wati

Do join us in the Scrappin Kids swap craze!

November Craze

Can you believe it? We are left with 2 more months in 2007!!
Year end means holidays to most of us and of course Christmas is just within reach.

Here at Scrappin Kids we have lined up a few exciting activities for you this November.
Do join in the fun!!!

CHALLENGE #2

We hope everyone had fun with our 1st Scrappin Kids challenge!!
Here's our 2nd challenge.

A smile never fails to brighten up the day and if that smile comes from our little one, it is just priceless! The 1st smile from our little one is always remembered and we would like you to tell us about it.
Go dig out those old photos, search for that 1st smile pic and rekindle those moments again.

Check out the 1st smile of our Residence Designers' little ones.

Smile for Mama
by Jasmin

Journalling :
"It's not easy to catch a pic of a baby when he/she is giving his/her 1st SMILE!
But looking through your pics, Mama foun this photo of you smilling.
It may not be your 1st smile but it's definately your 1st PICTURE of your SMILE!!

~ Always smile thru your life my boy ~

Love, Mama"

"For me, coming up with a picture for this layout wasn't easy as I had no photos of any of my 4 kids showing off their 1st smiles. But thank goodness, I found this one of my son, Syafiee smiling for the camera. Although this layout may not necessarily potray his first smile, but it is his 1st picture of him smiling.
Syafiee is now 9 years old coming on 10 this January, that explain the 'aged' look of the photo!"

S is for Smile
by Leena "Ethan was only home 2 days after birth and was whisked away to the hospital again for a severe jaundice and had to be warded for a few days. I was really sad that he was not at home by my side. So, when I visited him in the hospital, he was all excited to see me & to hear my voice. When I cooed & fussed over him, this was the 1st smile he gave to me, with a slight wink!! I know he's going to be a lady killer when he grows up!!"

Smile
by Liza

Journalling :
"Remembering your 1st smile always warms my heart. I'm glad and am thankful that I was there to enjoy the Precious Moments!! I Love You!!"

"I totally love this photo of Aaqil when he was only a few days old. I didn't do a multi photo layout this time as I wanted to focus the attention onto Aaqil's precious smile"

I Love that Smile, Seriously
by Wati

Journalling :
"Just by looking at your smile, it definately make my day!!
Your 1st smile captured at 2 weeks old"

"Adam loves to smile as a baby, but I was not able to captured it until he was at 2 weeks old. Till now, he has that charming smile that never fails to make my day and melts my heart!!"

We would love to see the 1st smile of your precious one.
Do link your layout (on your blog) in the comments section or send us a copy by email to scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg.
Remember you have until Friday, 30th November 2007 Midnight Eastern Time.
International scrappers are most welcome to join this challenge.

This month, Scrappin Kids is honoured to have My Scrap Affair sponsoring the RAK.
A draw will be conducted and the winner will be announced on Saturday, 1st December 2007.
The lucky winner will win the RAK below, compliments of
My Scrap Affair

The RAKs consist of :

12 pieces of Paper Trunk Pattern Papers
1 piece of Purple Onion Design Vintage Post Mark Set

SCRAPPIN KIDS SWAP #1

Are you wonderful ladies ready for a Scrappin Kids swap???!!!

Since Christmas is just around the corner, we want to do something that we can all use for this Christmas and it is also a time of giving and receiving presents, right??!!

So, wouldn't it be FABULOUS to decorate your Christmas tree with an altered coaster with your child's initials on it as your Christmas ornament?

This swap is open to all local and international scrappers.

All you need to do is to email us at scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg with your name, address and 1 child's initial by 15th November 2007.
You will then receive your swapping partners details.
You would then receive a coaster (by us thru mail) to alter for your swapping partner.
Complete it by 5th December 2007 and mail it directly to your partner in time for Christmas!

So hurry up, sign up now......
We could almost feel the Christmas spirit in the air!!!

Here's Wati's Christmas ornament

OUR SPONSOR

Scrappin Kids is proud to present to you our sponsor.........
My Scrap Affair

My Scrap Affair is a brand new online store stocking new, different or unavailable brands for your scrapping/cardmaking needs! It was set up my Ms Fio to satisfy her constant craving for new scrapbooking supplies especially patterned papers and stamps, and to have a place she can call her own! If you are looking for something unique to add to your projects, you might just find them here!

We are pleased to announce that for every layout submitted for Challenge #2, you are entitled to a 10% discount on purchases at My Scrap Affair.

We will email to you a promotional code specially for you to check out upon your purchase at My Scrap Affair.

SCRAPPIN KIDS NEWSLETTER

Don't want to miss any happenings at Scrappin Kids?
Do subscribe to our Scrappin Kids newsletter.
Just provide us your email addresse at the right column of this blog and you will never miss any news anymore!!!

Phew......didn't we say it's a crazy November here at Scrappin Kids!!!
Do join in the craze!!!

Challenge #1 Winner

We had received a lot of precious & lovely layouts for this challenge.
Thanks ladies for the submission!!

Adam did the honours of picking up the winner for Challenge #1, and the winner is.....

Denise from USA!!
Congrats Dennis!!
Scrappin Kids will keep in touch with you shortly.
As for the rest of the ladies,thanks again for playing along with us and hope to see more precious & lovely layouts for Challenge #2!

First Moments by Denise

Challenge #1 Submissions

Firstly, A Big Thank You to all ladies who have submitted their precious layouts.
They were all soooo lovely & especially the journalling, they are all so heartfelt.
It even brought tears to our eyes!
We really hope that this challenge, had brought back fond memories!
Thanks for your support at Scrappin Kids and do look out for Challenge #2.

For those who have not submit their layout, you still have until 31st October 2007 Midnight Eastern time to do so.
We would love to see your lovely layouts.

Here are the lovely & precious layouts done by our scrappers.

Scrappin Kids Gallery

We've launched an online gallery to showcase all the lovely layouts
Do visit our gallery
and do join our Scrappin Kids group at Flickr!

See you there :)

Challenge #1

We know you’ve been soooooooo looking forward to our 1st challenge & can’t wait to see what we have for you!!!

So are you READY for this??!!! Cause we know WE ARE!!!

Remember the time when you just delivered your lil one or maybe upon hearing the 1st cry or even the moment you first got to know of their existence?
Were you happy, excited, nervous, anxious, calm, in pain?

This challenge is all about your feelings….your emotions……

Looking forward to receiving all of you lovely submissions.

Here’s ours :

My First
by Jasmin

Journalling :
“You will always be Mama’s First. The first I felt kicking in my tummy. The first feeling anticipating your arrival. Mama’s first as a parent. What lies ahead of you will also be Mama’s first.”

“Doing this LO for the very 1st time for Scrappin Kids makes me recall my first time I found out I was pregnant with my first-born, Nabilah. Everything was first time for me & my beloved hubby. It was really a mix of emotions for me – nervous, excited, will I make a good parent and all the feelings which are part-and-parcel of a first experience of motherhood. Now, Nabilah is 11 years old and whatever she will be doing in her life ahead, I will also feel it for the first time as her mother.”

A New Life Is Born
By Leena

"My DH & I were elated when we found out I was with child 3yrs ago! So, when we went for my 1st scan, which was the day I found out I was pregnant, we were both excited & thrilled!! This is the photo taken at that moment & I asked DH, "Huh, how come it's just a small dot?" When we first saw the scan of our child, truly delighted & it was love at first sight!"

Blessed
by Liza

Journalling :
“You came into our lives when we so desperately needed you.Holding you in my arms filled the void in my heart forever!”

“This layout ‘Blessed’ was my 1st emotion felt on the day when we received our lil bundle of joy. It’s a blessing for us to have him in our lives when we so desperately wanted and needed a child. These pictures were taken when Aaqil was only 2 days old, the day we received him.”

Reality Bites
by Wati

Journalling :
"I was all nervous and delighted when you were born. But I know for sure I will try all my best to give you the love, guidance you need!"

“The moment I heard Adam’s 1st cries, reality started to sink in! I was worried, happy,nervous and all other sort of mixed feelings. But with Chris beside me, he reassured me that we will be fine raising him up. I am so blessed to have Adam and I still feel that way till now. This photo is taken few minutes after Adam was born.”

We would LOVE to know about how you feel. Do link your layout (on your blog) in the comments section or send us a copy by email to mailto:scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg
Remember you have until Wednesday, 31st October 2007 Midnight Eastern time.
International Scrappers are most welcome to join this challenge!

A draw will be conducted and the winner will be announced on Thursday, 1st November 2007. The lucky winner will win a RAKs below, brought to you by our very own, Wati!

We just can’t wait to see what you would create with your feelings & emotions!!

(Note: unless you state otherwise, we will assume that by sending us your work or sending us a link, you give us permission to display it on this blog or in a linked gallery.)

Announcing the RAK Winner

We would like to extend a Big Big THANK YOU for all your strong support and overwhelming responses!!! We are very excited about the upcoming challenges and look forward to all of your wonderful and lovely creations!

A draw was done to pick a winner for the Blog comment posting and .....

Congratulations Ellyn!!
Ellyn said... "I'm looking forward to the 1st challenge."(September 24, 2007 6:33 PM)
Pls email us with your details.

Thank you everyone for your lovely, inspirational and encouraging comments!

Introduction

Scrappin Kids is where we share our layouts of our lil ones.
Sometimes there are too many things to scrap about that we tend to forget to scrap them. Kids grow really fast, so it is definately hard to keep up with them.

Well here at Scrappin Kids, every month, we will have a topic to scrap about. Our Residence Designers will be sharing their layouts and we would love to see your creations as well!! Once in a while, we will be giving away RAKs!

To celebrate the launch of Scrappin Kids, we are giving away a RAK to a lucky scrapper who post a comment here. A draw will be held on 30th Sept 2007 and winner will be announce on 1st Oct 2007. International scrappers are welcome to join.

So do come back here on 1st Oct 2007 for the 1st Challenge at Scrappin Kids :)

Residence Designers

Let's get to know a bit more about our residence designers.

Jasmin Brahim

"Hi dear scrappers!! I'm Jasmin from Brunei. I'm a working wife and a mum of 4 darling kids. Scrapbooking was introduced to me in 2005 by my cousin but this addiction didn't kick off till August 2006. And now, I'm hooked for life!

I started scrapbooking as I know that this is one outlet where I can tell my children how special each of them are to me. I am able to journal my thoughts and my message to them. Moreover, I know that these memories will be preserved well. My children will inherit these 'works' of love and these I pray will be passed down from generation to generation.
Besides doing scrapbook layouts, I've also created cards. I am always learning along the way and trying to find ways to bring my scrapbooking to another level.

I'm so excited to be part of this wonderful team and really love to learn & share from all the wonderful scrappers out there."

Leena Loh

"Hi! My name is Leena Loh. I’m 34 years old full-time working mother to a wonderful 3 year old boy, Ethan and I’m married to my best friend & loving husband, Rainer, of 6 years. I also have 2 Jack Russell Terrier, Belle & Piggie & they’re part of the family!

I have been scrapping only for the past 9 months when I chance upon a local scrapbooking store & have never look back ever since. I’m so passionate about my new found interest that I’m always scouring for inspiration from my family & friends. They are ever so supportive of my passion for scrapbooking especially my husband, who has been ‘tolerating’ my late nights in my scrap room.

Scrapbooking has given me the pleasure of relieving me from a hard day at work. It has also given me the opportunity to bring out the creative side off me which I never knew I had. My years of traveling in my early years have also given me tons of inspiration I need to pursue my interest. And most importantly, scrapbooking helps me preserve the memories for my future generation.

I also love reading, photography, inline skating, spending time with my family & enjoy having friends over at my place (they love my cooking!). I hope to share & inspire people with my work."

Liza Yet

"Hi I'm Liza and am absolutely thrilled to be a part of Scrappin Kids.
I am a full time working mom to a very active 3 year old son, who is the subject of my layouts.
I started scrapbooking 3 years ago and have been addicted to it ever since. I love to do multi pictures layouts as I like it's element of "telling a story". I am amazed by all the wonderful women, who have become my good friends, that I've made through this hobby."

Wati Basri

"Hei everyone! I'm Wati from Singapore. Wife to Chris for nearly five years and mother to Adam for 18 months :)
Started scrapping in Apr 2006, after wanting to start an album for Adam. Wasn't sure how to start, but happen to chance upon a local scrapbooking store. And the rest is history.
I would normally scrap about Adam, but lately tends to scrap about myself and also layouts of my wedding day. I find that scrapbooking is very relaxing and it is also a good source for me to pour my feelings.
I'm really glad that Scrappin Kids is born. Thanks to the other 3 ladies to make this work *hugz*"