We Are Going on a Summer Holiday….

Bye for now! We’re heading for a summer holiday! So time for a little break and I’ll be back soon with loads more pics! Thanks everyone for sharing our joy!

Two Years On…

Today, two years ago, we were united… So thankful for this blessing of having the Beloved in my life. So for Pink Sketches this week, I celebrated our union with this:

What we’re most grateful for this year as we celebrate is….come May next year, we’re having our little one join us…Yes, we’re expecting! So excited! Bub is growing well and having gone through the first trimester of desiring to sleep loads, we’re tremendously grateful for a smooth pregnancy thus far…. So if you had wonder why my posts were fewer in the last couple of months, mummy was resting, praising God for blessing us with our best creation ever…Bub…  I’ve stopped work at the florist, given it best to avoid carrying the heavy buckets of water, and have been spending time reading up on baby and reading to baby and of course, creating. We can’t wait for bub to arrive! Thank you God for everything!

To Market, to Market….

One of the most vivid memories I have of Australia from my travels in my childhood were the markets here. I loved the bustling crowds and the beautiful hand-crafted goodies found all around! I was thrilled when I could be part of the local Markets scene, this time selling my heartwork…So for Pink Sketches last week, I celebrated this opportunity:

Can’t wait to explore more markets here Down Under!

I’m in for a Blooming Good Time!

I’m thrilled to find out that come January 2010, I’ll be part of Buzz and Bloom Design Team! What’s so incredible is the amount of inspiration the other ladies on the team are giving me! Check out their blogs! Thanks for this lovely opportunity Buzz and Bloom!

Join Us!

As we all anticipate the arrival of Christmas, join us at Zutter Zisters for 12 days (November 19 – November 30) of inspirations and challenges! I heard that there are some really cute prizes to be won!
Head over to to Zutter Zisters Forum now and join in the fun!

I can’t wait to see all the lovely creations!

Just Keep Swimming…

Ever watched Finding Nemo? I’ll always remember catching this film with my nephew and the Beloved and how much fun we had…While Dory is so absent-minded, I like her philosophy of just forging ahead, in spite of all circumstances…. These days have been exciting, but tiring too, which numerous activities packed in, like having an all night scrapathon from 6pm – 6am at Yommie’s Place, my LSS where I teach classes. It was fun hanging out with the ladies, dressed in our PJs, having a sizzle, singing crazy songs and scrapping into the night. That certainly helped me completed numerous pages! Here are some for Pink Sketches that have been fun to create:

Just Keep Swimming, a personal reminder not to fear anything, anyone or any circumstance, but to always stay afloat…we all need that at some point in our lives, don’t we?

Then here’s the next, which again shows how much I miss all the lovely food I can find readily in Singapore and Malaysia…. An ode to all the cravings I have. Only that, I have to do all the cooking of the dishes when I want to eat them, instead of happily skipping downstairs, to the eateries near my home to buy from uncle a packet of chicken rice, or from the lovely Malay auntie, my sambal goreng (veges fried with chilli)…

I’m slowly learning to slow down and smell the roses…Admiring the beauty all the around and gasping at just how creative God is… The Beloved and I love driving home and just taking in the skyline and the beautiful trees and blooms that surround us…Of course the birds here are also more aggressive. I always revel in his stories of how magpies and ducks attack him when he’s out cycling…Must be quite a sight.=) Thank God for His protection however, given how common a phenomemnon this is, that cyclists here are often attacked. In fact, most cyclists here wear sticks in their helmets, in a bid to scare off the birdies, though I think they still try nonetheless, but fewer attempts are made. So here’s to God, the Creator, who’s 100% original. See the word “Bloom”? I ran out of “L” and “O”, so “1″ and “0″ replaced them, making them a lovely touch in capturing the essence of this page.

More on life soon to be posted, while I continue to happily cook, create and celebrate life…Ta!

Page after Page…

Not posting much these days, but that does not translate into not creating. In fact, here’s a post filled with pics. BUT before we get to that, thanks for all you well wishes and for sharing my joy! I’m throughly blessed by al lthe opportunities I’ve received of late in the world of creating. Before I post pics, allowed me to invite you to join us at Zutter for a Blog Hop! The OZZ Ladies, ie, the pioneer, original Zutter Zisters are having a blog hop and just by leaving comments, you might win some yummies for yourself!

First up, here are the pages created for Pink Sketches for the last few weeks, which I have been slow to post.

That’s Sketch #48, which celebrates the time spent with my bro-in-laws and sis-in-law bowling during Boxing Day last year. I certainly miss them heaps!

Next up, a cheerful happy page of our trip to Jervis Bay to do some whale watching. It was absolutely delightful and we enjoyed ourselves throughly, from the beautiful weather, to the whales, food and friends we made.

Last but not least, this week’s, marking it Pink Sketches’ #50, it’s Sojourn, a reflective page, as we trust the Lord to lead us. As sojourners through life, uncertain of what the future holds, we can only pray and seek His face… These days, we learning to do a lot more of that, knowing that ultimately, we can control nothing…

Not sure if you remember an earlier post where I mentioned how the Beloved and I love to make a special purchase for significant places we visit? For our honeymoon to Penang, we bought Mr Royal Typewriter, which I have not mentioned nor introduced to the world…yet…

Say hi to Mr Royal Typewriter, whom I fell in love with the instance I laid my eyes on him. Do the Write Thing! A page created as an ode to my honours year thesis on Righting Myths….

I’ve got loads more to share, but they will have to wait for now, as I return to the process of cutting, sticking and getting myself messy. Thanks for being patient and do stay tuned!

I’m in a Bind!!!!

And that’s a dream come true!!! I’m officially a Zutter Zister! I’m still smiling from ear to ear like a Chershire cat and cannot get over it!!! Wow…..I’m certainly looking forward to a year of exciting adventures and hey, do join us at Zutter Zisters! Thank you God….I’m really humbled by this opportunity….

 

Floriade

The Beloved and I had a great time at Floriade! Each year in Canberra, this flower festival is held, heralding the arrival of Spring. We enjoyed admiring all the flowers and simply marvelling at how detailed God is in His creations. One of our favourites from the day, this beautiful organ that travels far and wide around Australia, playing at different fairs!

Music just makes everything seem so much livelier!

Stamping

heehee….sorry for the lack of post this week…The Beloved and I have been doing a little travelling and been busy getting stuff sorted out….

Just wanted to pop in here and share another slice of good news…

I’m guest designing for myStampBox come March! How cool is that! go on and be inspired by some of the lovely works found on their design team! Join the Blog Hop and you might win some lovely stamps too!