It's time.....

This month, Scrappin Kids will be celebrating
its 2nd birthday
How time had flies!

It had been a great 2 years with an awesome support

from scrappers around the world
and of course with a great crew in tow,
Scrappin Kids was such a blessed to have!

However, life had been a little overwhelming lately
with a new portfolio at work and
with Adam needing the constant attention,
it's a little challenging to manage Scrappin Kids

With a heavy heart, Scrappin Kids blog

will be closed by end October 2009
It is not an easy decision, but I think I should do it!
Of course, I will still be scrapping *no doubt*
and still be designing for other sites as well

I would like to express my deepest thanks
to every single scrappers out there
who had supported Scrappin Kids all these years
I had known a lot of scrappers thru Scrappin Kids
and I am trully grateful and blessed for that

There will be no challenge this month,
however I would like you share with me
what Scrappin Kids means to you
and do share with me your favourite layout
that was inspired by Scrappin Kids challenges

Do email me at scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg
or just post it at the comments section

Meanwhile, its not a goodbye from me for now
more of...SEE YOU SOON!!

Cheers!!
Wati Basri :)

Challenge #19 Winner

A big thanks to everyone who had played along with us

Here's my favourite for Challenge #19

Turning 7
by Emma Ruth Cruz-Fronda

Congrats Emma!!

I love the bright colours on this layout
and that black & white picture is just appropriate

Emma will be winning a RAK sponsored by myself, Wati
Do email me at scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg
with your mailing addresse

Challenge #19 Submissions

Here's the lovely submissions from our ever talented scrappers

Challenge #19

Celebrate Challenge #19

Scrap about your lil ones birthday celebration

the layout has to have at least 4 photos

and one of the photos has to be black & white

Do include a journalling as well

Be inspire by the layouts done by the SK Crew

RD Cookie

"These are the pictures of Harvey on his 2nd birthday

We just had a simple celebration at home with the whole family

It was fun and Harvey was so delighted blowing candles on his cake!"

RD Issa

"Its the first birthday celebration of my nephew, DK held last July 09

The theme was about Cars and was hosted by the famous bee, Jollibean

I made use of the arrows as a famous road sign

and I also include his key chain style of invites on the far right corner"

DT Monique

"Today Mats celebrate his 4th birthday at this playgroup

He's going to preshool and he loves that,

but how he will miss the playgroup"

DT Yatie

Do link you layout (on your blog) in the comments section

or send us a copy by email to

scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg

Please submit by

Wednesday, 30th Sept 2009 Midnight Eastern Time

International scrappers are most welcome to join this challenge

The winner will be announced on

Thursday, 1st Oct 2009

Share your creations with us!!

Sketch #4 Winner

Thanks again for those who had played

along with us at Scrappin Kids

with Sketch #4

Here's my favourite for the challenge

Fun in the Park

by Mazlina

Congrats Maz!!!

I love her interpretation by giving a great touch

with her placement of the strip of pps

and those pics as well are so carefree.....love it!!

Mazlina will be winning a RAK sponsored by myself, Wati

Do email me at scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg

with your mailing addresse

Sketch #4 Submissions

It is always nice to see the different interpretations

on the sketch from our lovely scrappers :)

Check it out yourself......

Annoucement

I would like to annouce that our DT, Ria Mojica

had decided to resign from the SK Crew

With kids taking centre stage,

she needs to spend more time with them

I would like to wish her all the best

with motherhood and of course creatively as well

Thanks again for all your contribution, Ria!!

SK Sketch #4

Sorry for the late posting for Aug challenge
This month we will be having a sketch challenge!

Here's SK Sketch #4 created by
our creative advisor, Jessy

The challenge is to do a layout based on the sketch
The layout has to be kids related
Designs are open to your interpretation
but still has to be recognisable

SK SKETCH #4

Here's the interpretation from the SK Crew

Issa

"Here's a page about my newest niece, Garrie
and my little boy Lorenzo
I was able to capture their bonding moment
Lorenzo just love her so much like a little sister!"

Pia

"Instead of using 3 photos as originally seen on the sketch,
I tweaked the sketch a bit by adding one more photo
Instead of putting a block of paper that is across the whole page,
I placed pieces of striped patterned papers
I replaced the staples wires with buttons
and since my title is quiet long,
the rest of the title had to be replaced
at the bottom of my pics"

Monique

"The title and the journalling is in Dutch
The title reads : the pacifier has to go!
Journalling is about Manon throwing away
the pacifier in exchange for the dolls baby buggy"

Wati

"I decided to flip this sketch and scrap
this simple moments of Adam & Chris
Using all scraps on this layout"

Do link your layout (on your blog) in the comments section
or send us a copy by email to scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg

Please submit by
Monday, 31st August 2009 Midnight Eastern Time

International scrappers are most welcome to join this challenge
SK Crew will pick one favourite layout
and the winner will be announce
on Tuesday, 1st Sept 2009

Do share your creations with us!

Challenge #18 Winner

Thank you everyone who had played along

with us for the SK Challenge #18

It was nice to see those 'not so sweet'

moments being scrapped!

My apologies for the delay in annoucing

the winner, the past few days had been

overwhelming at my end!

Anyway, here's my favourite for this challenge

Little Boy Blue
by Dinah

Congrats Dinah!!

I am loving the blue on this layout
and how you mixed those alphas to create
the title....simply awesome!

Dinah will be winning a RAK sponsored by myself, Wati
Do email me at scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg
with your mailing addresse

Announcement

Hi, do take note that I will be posting

the August challenge and the announcement

of the July winner on Monday.

Have a good weeekend!

Challenge #18 Submissions

Again this month, we are amazed with the lovely

submissions by our scrappers

Here are lovely creations for Challenge #18

Mini Workshop @ Papier

Do join me on 2nd Aug 09

for a mini workshop

at Papier Love @ the Curve, KL Malaysia

I will be sharing interesting tips & techniques

that could be used on layouts

and there will be a bonus project as well!

Hurry book your seats now!!!

Challenge #18

Half a year of 2009 is gone, 

how time flies!!!

After a summer break now its time to scrap about it!

MOMENTS CHALLENGE #18

Vacation or an outing is always fun for the kids

However, there are some moments that are not the most pleasant

Document the real story behind the photos that captures

your kid's personality right at that moment

Do include journalling as well

This month we will have the new SK Crew

sharing their interpretation on this challenge

A slight change in SK, only 4 members from the SK Crew

will showcase their layouts here every month

You will see different crews' layouts every month!!

Here are the lovely layouts from the SK Crew

RD Cookie

This photo was taken during our Baguio vacation

I remembered Harvey was so tired and wanted a short nap

You become so iritable and grouchy and just don't want to do anything

but to have the nap

Journalling

"I remember you were crying so hard that day

We were going to go out and visit places in Baguio,

but you were so sleepy that you began to cry

throwing tantrum at us!

Poor baby"

RD Michelle

For most of the time, Sean is a happy go lucky child

God forbid when he gets tired,

this child is most capable of throwing a tantrum in pubic

I apologise for the quality of photos taken but

it was so impromptu that I had just had time to snap snap only

We were busy that weekend

Sean help out in a charity bazaar the night before

and the next we had to wake up early for his art exhibition

which lasted 2 hours

As you can see he was getting tired 

and when I made him finish his rice

he dissolved into tears!

sigh.....sometimes I wish that he realises 

that he is no longer a baby

DT RIA

Journalling

"Celebrating Halloween in Disneyland was not what Bianca

expected it to be

Instead of happy,colourful characters, 

she saw dark and scary creatures, esp at night

While waiting for dinner to be served, mommy, Luis and Nadya

stepped out to see the fireworks,

leaving Bianca and Daddy at the table

She was to scared to go out again but didn't want to be

left behind so just bawled her eyes  out 

until we all got back in time for a spooky Halloween inspired dinner"

DT YATIE

Journalling

"When the Carnival Water Park just opened,

Me & Baba thought it would be fun to take you there

since you love everything water!

Boy we were wrong!!!

There were so many people and the music was too loud

that they were too confusing and disorienting for you

You had to cover your ears all the time and cried your eyes out

That sure thought us not to make assumptions about you!!"

Do link you layout (on your blog) in the comments section

or send us a copy by email to scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg

Please submit by

Friday, 31st July 2009 Midnight Eastern Time

International scrappers are most welcome to join this challenge

SK Crew will pick on favourite layout

and the winner will be annouce 

on Saturday, 1st Aug 2009

Do share your creations with us!!

SK Sketch #3 Winner

Thank you for all the submissions

and we love all the interpretations on the sketch!

Here's the SK Crew's favourite

BFF

by Janiah 

CONGRATS JANIAH!!!

We love colour combi of orange and green

and those pics of those little girls

are just priceless!!

Janiah will be winning a RAK sponsored

by SK Owner, Wati

Do email us at scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg

with your mailing addresse

SK Sketch #3 Submissions

Here are the lovely submissions for SK Sketch #3

Do come back on 1st July to find out

which is SK Crew's favourite!

New SK Crew

Firstly I would like to express

my deepest thanks

to the great DT team that had been with me

for the pass six months!!

Big Cheers to 

Aniza, Wendy, Vivi & Yvette

You ladies had been a blast

inspiring us all these months....

keep on creating ladies :)

For the next half of the year
there is a slight change to the SK Crew

Let's welcome the very talented 

Michelle Ku 

to the Resident Designer team

She had been such a great inspiration to us

for the pass 6 months that I would love 

to have her to continue to inspire us at SK!!

Congrats Mich :)

I had also appointed 

Issa Lucido 

as the SK DT Coordinator

She will be responsible coordinating with the SK Crew

to bring more fun at SK

Congrats Issa!!

Cookie, Jessy and myself will still be in the SK Crew!

During the last DT call, I had received a lot

of emails from talented scrappers around the world

Thank you to those who had applied

It was not easy for me, to pick the DTs

After much consideration, I would like

to introduce you to SK 4 new DTs

Congrats ladies!!

It's my pleasure to have you in the crew :)

Let's learn more about them

Monique Liedtke

"My name is Monique Liedtke,

I live in Netherlands and I'm a SAHM of 3 wonderful kids,

who are the main focus of my scrapping.

I've been married for almost 13 years to Patrick,

who is luckily very supportive to my scrapbooking addiction

I started scrapbooking  about 6 years ago

and become addicted straight away!

I love that scrapbooking gives me a creative outlet

and it makes me so much more "aware"

of every little thing that than I was before started scrapping

I don't really have one style, it depends very much on my mood

However I love machine stitching on my layouts

and I tend to use lots of details!

If you want to know more about me,

please visit my blog

I'm so honoured to be a part of this wonderful group

and looking forward to meeting all of you!!"

Pia Salem-Lopez

"Hi, I'm Pia from Philippines

I'm blessed with the two boys of my life, 

namely my hubby Jeff, and my 4 year old son, Ethan

I've been creating and making pieces of history

for my family since 2005

My layouts are mostly about my son 

but I make it a point to scrap about me & hubby too

I love to scrap using bold and bright colours on my layouts

My layouts and photos, if I may say,

scream with colours!!

And there's one embellishment that I couldn't live

without that would be buttons!!

For me, they are the perfect companions for my boys layouts

My layouts mirror my family's personality - 

we're a crazy bunch, we love to laugh and play!

I'm so happy to be part of the Scrappin Kids Crew!"

Ria Mojica

"I'm Ria Mojica from the Philippines

and I'm excited to be part of the SK Crew!

I have been married to my soul mate, Buddy 

for almost 10 years and have been a stay at home mom 

to 3 kids, Luis, Nadya & Bianca for the last 7 years

I've always into crafts, but I never felt the rush

until I discovered scrapbooking in 2003

Scrapbooking opened a whole new world to me -

new friends, new achievements, new goals,

not to mention shopping!!

I love that it allows me to have a creative outlet

while recording my family's memories

I would describe my style as eclectic, only because

it varies depending on my mood, the photos or papers

that I'm working with or if I want to try something new

I prefer to do LOs that are about fun and happy everyday moments

I made an extra effort to make multi-photos pages

because I have so much to show

I love embellishments and trying out new tools and techniques

I have been making an effort to scrap simpler and use up my stash"

Yatie Tajudin

"Hi. My name is Yatie Tajudin and I'm from Malaysia

I'm a mother to a 7 year old girl

I've been scrapping since July 2007 and LOVE

every single thing about it

From the shopping, to the techniques, 

to the placement of elements......

oh did I mention shopping??

Don't we all love shopping??

I have to say that I don't really have a specific style

but rather a mixture of everything,

depending on my mood when I'm scrapping

I also loved altered arts and just love to try

and experiment with different mediums on a project

But most of all what I love about scrapbooking

is the friends that I've made all over the world

Friends who share the same passion as I do 

and understands that language!!!

I am so excited and honoured to be part of the Scrappin Kids Design team

and looking forward to be working 

on the layouts and projects every month!"

Do come back on 1st July

to be inspired by the new SK Crew!!

SK Sketch #3

This month will be doing a sketch challenge here

Here's SK Sketch #3 created

by our Creative Advisor, Jessy 

The challenge is to do a layout based on the sketch

The layout has to be kids related

Designs are open to your own interpretation

but they have to be recognizable

SK SKETCH #3

Here are our RDs' interpretation on the sketch

Cookie

"I just love doing this layout using the sketch!

I was able to put in several pics of our 

Frappacino break in one layout

We have these phtos taken when

my mom was here for a visit

I had a blast using the Hambly transparencies

on my page as well as the splattering of acrylic paint 

on my base"

Issa

Journalling

"Summer of 2009 

was spent in the beaches of Laiya, Batangas

It was always exciting to bond with the boys

Tattoo session with Luigi 

and just plain water splashing with little Chuy and Daddy"

Wati

"A great sketch to compile Adam's 

1st day of school pictures

Adam was having mixed feeling 

on his 1st day

and in fact, Mama was excited too"

Here are the layouts created by our DTs

Thanks to Aniza, Michelle, Vivs, Wendy & Yvette

for inspiring us the past 6 months :)

Aniza

Journalling

"You are gonna be three soon

My! How time flies!

You have been asking us to buy you a tri-scotter

We told you that you have to be bigger 

to play the tri-scotter

That's why nowadays, everytime you eat or have your milk

you would tell us that you have grown

and really for this!"

Michelle

"Sean had his birthday at Skytrex last month

Eric took so many wonderful photos of him

and hence this sketch is perfect for me

to put all the photos together

I have chose to make a messy layout

and love how I could add on so many

embellishments and making it very boyish layout"

Vivi

"There are no words to say

but your existance has keep us alive

You are the key to our happiness

Let this moment stay forever"

Wendy

"The kids love helping out in the garden,

and when it is time to harvest the vegies

it is even so

Potato picking is super exciting

as you just never know 

what you are going to find

Tiny baby potatoes through to 

giant alien mutations

sooo much fun!"

Do link your layout (on your blog) in the comments section

or send us a copy by email to scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg

Please submit by

Tuesday, 30th June 2009 Midnight Eastern Time

International scrappers are most welcome to join this challenge

SK Crew will pick one favourite layout

and the winner will be announce

on Wednesday, 1st July 2009

Do share your creations with us!

Challenge #17 Winner

Thank you to all for playing along with us

The submissions were all lovely

Here's the SK Crew favourite for Challenge #17

Everyday Mom

by Helga

CONGRATS HELGA!!

Multi photo is at its best on this layout

Not cluttered, but just awesome!!

Helga will be winning RAK sponsored by 

our SK Owner, Wati

Do email to us at scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg

with your mailing addresse

Challenge #17 Submissions

Here are the lovely submissions for challenge #17

Do come back on 1st June to find out

which is the SK Crew's favourite!

DT CALL

It's time for another DT Call

How time flies!!

It had been 6 months

that our current DT had been with us

Scrappin Kids would like to say a big

thanks to Aniza, Michelle,Vivi,Wendy & Yvette

for inspiring us during their term

Do come back on 1st June

to be inspired by them again!!

Scrappin Kids is looking for

fresh, fun, inspiring, talented 

& versatile scrapper 

to join the Scrappin Kids Crew

The DT term will be from July - Dec 09

If you have what it takes.......

Do email to us at scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg

with the header "DT Call"

a favourite layout of your lil ones

and do provide us the following information as well

1. Your name

2. Your current location

3. Your blog addresse / online gallery 

4. A list of all Design Team (if any) 

that you had been involved in previously or currently serving

5. Tell us a bit of yourself

Applications will be considered until 8th June 2009

We accept international applications as well!

Challenge #17

May is a month when we celebrate 

this precious person call Mom, mother, Mama .........

This month, SK will be turning the table and 

to scrap about Mom!!

Mom Challenge #17

Scrap about "A day in a life of a Mom"

Your layout has to be multi photos (at least 3 photos)

if you wish do a double page, you are most welcome

Here are the lovely layouts from our SK Crew

Cookie

Journalling:

"My everyday life as a mom has helped me learn

how to be patient, extra caring, a good listener,

a teacher, a cook (a little), a playmate,

and most of all,

it has taught me how to have FUN!!"

Issa

Journalling :

"A day in the beach 

is just like another day in a life of a mom!

We play together, we listen to each other,

we bond like siblings or friends,

we hug to show warmth and love, 

and best of all, you let me be your Mommy!!

You are both so precious to me,

that you made me what I am right now

not just a friend, a teacher or a care giver,

But a MOTHER with a heart only for YOU!"

Wati

Journalling :

"Sometimes how I wish I have more than 

24 hours in a day!!

trying to capture every moments of Adam

my mac....my forum.....

cleaning Adam's toys & housework

scrapping ......work....

I could not ask for more...

How did I did it???!!!"

Aniza

Journalling :

"being mummy to you has been

my daily routine since you came into my life -

for you see, each day I love you more,

today more than yesterday,

and less than tomorrow"

Michelle

"A day in the life of me is a pretty hectic one

I shuffle in and out of the house 

doing household chores like cooking and the laundry

whilst driving around like F1 driver

navigating the very clogged up streets of KL

I try to sneak in any time in between to scrap

and to go online which is bliss to me

I resent people call me JUST A MOM

I am a domestic engineer, excuse me!!

Do hear me roar!! hehehe"

Vivi

Wendy

"I am the person behind the camera 

and sometimes when looking through my scrapping albums

I wonder whether people notice  I am missing

So at least there can be layout where I am here"

Yvette

Do link you layout (on your blog) in the comments section

or send us a copy by email to scrappinkids4@yahoo.com.sg

Please submit by

Sunday, 31st May 2009 Midnight Eastern Time

International scrappers are most welcome to join this challenge

SK Crew will pick one favourite layout

and the winner will be announce

on Monday, 1st June 2009

Do share your creations with us!!!

SK Ultimate Scrapper - Season 2 Winner

Sharon had a hard time deciding on a winner

We are pleased to announce

the winner for 

SK Ultimate Scrapper - Season 2

TESSAH

"She did great with all the challenges

and the last challenge with her originality

she did great hands down!!"

CONGRATS TESSAH!!

Thanks Sharon for being our Guest Judge!

To the rest of the scrappers

thanks for joining us

we had a BLAST!!

and of course we would like

to say a BIG THANKS

to our generous sponsors

See you next season!

SK Ultimate Scrapper - Season 2

It was a blast and suspense weekend

over at SK Forum

The FiESTa was at the max when it was down

with 4 scrappers at the Ultimate Scrapper Challenge
It was not easy to scrap under pressure

but the ladies did an awesome job!!!

I would like to take the opportunity

to thank all the scrappers at SK Forum

to make the Ultimate Scrapper Season 2 possible!!
THANK YOU!!!

Here are the final entries :

Challenge was to do a mini album by applying

all the other challenges that they had done earlier

Rowee's album

"For the whole page I incorporate the technique of embossing
using my cuttlebug embossing folder

Cut manually my 8x11 chipboard to a circle a bit bigger than a cd

Adhere a pp. and distressed it with a black ink on the sides

I applied all 4 themes from challenge 1-4

I used black and white photo

I also used my embossing technique which I did on challenge 4

I cut my photo with decorative scissors

and mat it with black as for challenge 3

And lastly (for challenge 1) I scrap an album of my family

because they are my source of inspirations
why I scrap and never been able to stop"

Yatie's album

"It's a 6x6 7Gypsies board album.
Instead of using pp for background, I blended distress inks,
stamped with various types of ink pads and embossed certain images on it.
Other materials are flowers, lace trims, vintage wordings,
chipboard letters (sanded for a distressed look),
stickers, a metal key, grungeboard keyhole and swirlie,
crystal swirlies and some ribbons.
There's journaling from challenge 1,
black and white photos from challenge 2,
a theme to the album from challenge 4,
no rub ons from challenge 3"

Tessah's album



"Since we are celebrating NSD and Earth Day,
I decided to recycle and focus on scrapbooking
and my life in doing the mini album
Pages are made from toilet paper rolls
I used the embossing technique using a cuttlebug then inked the paper
Stamping the photo with a rubber stamp using an acrylic paint
I used the crakle paint on acrylic technique
I altered chipboards in 2 ways - using glitters and diamond glaze
I use the felt quilting & hand stitching technique on my cover
Masking technique on my last page
Picture bracelet technique on the chain hanging on my mini..
those are pics of my works for the ultimate scrappers
Most of the embellies here are almost handmade by me"

Liza's album

"I used "Simple Pleasures" and "Love" for family as my theme.
From thh challenges we did, I applied the following:
I used 1 CS and 1 PP except for one page
I used B&W elements for 1 page
I used a whimsical design as border on one of my page
I used my ATC as added embellishment for the entire mini album
I mainly used edge distressing on my mini.
The masking can be seen on the ATC."

Before the mini album challenge,
the four "daredevils" had created these lovely creations
Feast yourself with their awesome creations.

Challenge #1
"Do a layout of what Scrapbooking means to you
with one pattern paper & cardstock"

Challenge #2
"Do a layout of Black & White colour scheme"

Challenge #3
"To create a stylish photo frame around your photo"


Challenge #4
"Do 4 ATCs of the same theme and to
incorporate techniques as well"



We are honoured to have Sharon Ong as our guest judge
She is the Creative Head of Laines
and she designs for Purple Onions
Her work is just amazing!!

We will announce the winner here tonight!
Look out for this space :)