For the boy's 25th

In an attempt to document down the process of me hand-making a scrapbook last year for D's 25th birthday, which obviously didn't follow through. I had wanted to combine these images into a video, but time got the upper hand and I was basically racing against it throughout the month I spent doing this.

It's been a long time since I last handcrafted, because each scrapbook takes me a few months to do at least but it's what I love doing since I was 16, and I pride myself in the fact that I use mostly scrap materials I find at home and cheap stickers that I source and collect over time cause I don't believe in overspending on these materials when I can make myself or find cheaper alternatives. I am lucky too, to have found someone who loves handmade gifts more than material goods. Never once have I had someone who bugs me to do make a card or scrapbook for him as much as D did, and I'm blessed.

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As promised, I will be doing a giveaway in my next post! Stay tuned because I have some really adorable gifts up for grabs! <:

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For my loved ones

For Eileen, my best friend since 11 years old (: I complied an album of photos since we were 13/14  till her 21st party. I actually do have photos of us since we were 11 but I didn't put those photos in there. All photos by me (: All materials used are of old materials and scraps kept over the years. If you do not know, I really take pride in producing scrapbooks made with scraps entirely (: I try to refrain from buying scrap materials as they are costly, so I really like making use of every bit of junk I find that can be reused.

And a birthday message for the girl with our 14 years old faces (:

This, is for my blood sister from another mother. The girl who grew up with me over the past 21 years minus 1 month and 1 day (the difference in our birth days).

And a small collage of our photos since young! :D You could probably tell that our moms like to make us dress like twins when we were kids. Such fond memories which I'm glad neither of us has forgotten. (:

It's been a long while since I last handmade cards, but here are the two whom I would always make for without fail (even though sometimes the cards are quite badly done) because it has already been a custom for us to exchange cards on our birthdays. This year, it's a little different because it's our 21st and I wanted to do something a little different. My dear Lanna, so sorry I couldn't afford the time to do you a card for your birthday! ): I promise one next year <3

My October, November and December are so packed I can barely breathe. But I'm glad I'm about to clear the last project of my life ever, and I can then properly allocate my time to do bigger and better things. I never knew I could be this much of a workaholic. I can't wait for December, something exciting's brewing! I'll put up the Redang photos in the next post once I'm done working on them. There're so many photos I don't even know how much time I'd need to sift through them.

Hope November has been kind to y'all! It's been real awesome for me (,:

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Be back where you belong

A picture I sneakily took since no photography was allowed but I couldn't resist..!

One of the best parts of this experience is the unique boarding pass issued to you upon entering. Before we got our cards, I was poking D saying that I'd belong to the First Class and him, in the Third Class. And when we got the cards, I was in the Third Class and he was the richest man onboard. -.- But when we got to the end of the exhibition, you get to find out if "you" survived the shipwreck, and I survived and the richest man onboard didn't. Hahahaha so I guess I got the last laugh ^_^











Antoinette needs no introduction, and as much as it is overrated, I loveeeeeeed the Braised Wagyu Brisket! It's soooo yummy, definitely going back there again for it (:

This is a taaaaaad late, but for the dear reader who asked, this is what I made for D for V'day. Nothing extravagant, just a tiny handmade gift in a different form from the usual that I do.

I have a couple of new ideas brimming at the back of my head but all shall wait till the end of my exams. Meanwhile from now till then, I'll keep this space going with short posts!

Wish me luck!