It is Sunny

I've been in Chicago for the last 2 days! We were so lucky because there was a thunder storm before we arrived and another coming after that. But instead we were blessed with a perfect day for sight seeing and photo taking. I love Chicago, the place reminds me of Singapore but in larger scale and Chicago has this beautiful huge park surrounded by tall magnificent architecture and its all set right on the shor of beautiful Lake Michigan. I wonder if there is Lake Monster living in there. ;P

It is so much fun getting to know a city. I will never forget the Magnificent Mile. It so closely resembles Orchard Road in Singapore. There was also the Millennium Park, Chicago Theater, H&M and much more!

Okay, enough with my Chicago trip and back to scrapbooking. This is a layout of my Little Sunshine! Well, not exactly mine but they are extremely adorable - both of my endearing nieces are all dressed up for a wedding!





Product Used:

S.E.I.: Apricot Cardstock

S.E.I.: Kiss Me Red Cardstock

S.E.I.: Hip Honey Cardstock

Sassafras Lass: Sunshine Lollipops 6x6 wee bundle

Sassafras Lass: My Dearest - Fawnd of you Paterned Paper

S.E.I.: Doodley-Doo Holiday Alpha Stickers

Fancy Pants Designs: Wildheart Ribbon

Fancy Pants Designs: Key Lime Pie Rub-ons

7Gypsies: Colorwash: Pastel Peach

Swarovski #2028 Flatback: Crystal

Swarovski #2028 Flatback: Light Sapphire Crystal

Still have not pack yet...

I am playing with some slide show widgets and thought that I can upload it to the blog side bar....but unfortunately it is too big.....might as well put it here ^__^

It is mainly product photos. But the point is that I love this Beary Box slide skin! Especially for the main website ~ hehe

I am going to Chicago tomorrow!

Wooohoo!! I can't wait till tomorrow comes but I still haven't packed yet. :(

It will be my first time to Chicago. I want to shop. I want to walk. I want to take more photos! hehehe...I am so thrilled because I will be travelling alone for one day. Venturing into the unknown. I am doing some research on Chicago now so I won’t miss any famous spots!

Besides sharing ideas here at Beary Box, I am also a Design Team member for Scrappy Hours. The first challenge will be posted on 15th of September but as I am going away, I have finish my first challenge which has to be a Riddle where we are suppose to have some kind of riddle in the title/journal.

Can't wait to see what the other team members are doing....

btw, any of you know what is DURIAN? Ever tasted one? If you have been to Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia or some other part of South East Asia, you might know what I am talking about! ^__^ I wish someone can courier Durian to me!

So instead of thinking about Durian and Chicago....

I am a Dreamer~

Pink is my fav color and a scrapbook layout is never complete with some glitters!

Product Used:

Sassafras Lass: Daydream - Sweet Cakes Paterned Paper

7Gypsies: Elements Rubbings: Fleurish

Fancy Pants Designs: Free Spirit Rub-Ons

Sassafras Lass: Sunshine Lollipops 6x6 wee bundle

Fancy Pants Designs: Biggest Board Dreamer Chipboard

S.E.I.: Cupid's Buttons

Ranger - Stickles™ Glitter Glue : Silver

Swarovski #2028 Flatback: Aquamarine

: M♥ms :

This photo of me, my mom and mother-in-law was taken on 2008 Valentine's Day. We boarded the Puteri Sutera Cruise from Sutera habour, Sabah, Malaysia and stoped by Manukan Island for dinner and to enjoy the sunset. The sky was beautiful that day...

I prefer a more simple and more neutral color for this 12 x 12 layout.

Product used:

S.E.I.: Hip Honey Cardstock Paper

Fancy Pants Designs: Free Spirit Rub-Ons

Fancy Pants Designs: Key Lime Pie Rub-ons

Fancy Pants Designs: Wildheart Ribbon

Ranger - Adirondack® Acrylic Paint Dabber : Pitch Black

Ranger - Stickles™ Glitter Glue : Gold

Scrap your work desk

Most scrap addicts would scrap almost anything from photo frame to recipe box. But I would suggest you to scrap something that is functional and beautiful to look at while doing your mundane office chores.

This will help you to save cost and at the same time feed your addictive behavior. Below are two types of magazine files you can find at Ikea. Both are the same size and weight but magazine file:2 is $2 more expensive than magazine file:1 because it has design on it.

You can save cost by buying the plain magazine file instead and scrap it however you want. It will be truly exclusive and memorable.

These are the few examples of decorated magazine file that you can display on your desk! Truly unique!

A Present

As a newly married couple we didn't quite feel ready to have a kid, but there was still room in our house for someone else. A dog. We needed a dog. That was the decision and it could not have come at a better time. I opened the Saturday paper and there I saw, "Australian Shepherd mix puppies." Within an hour we were on our way to a horse ranch just outside of town. The puppies had been an accident, but the owners were responsible and decided to raise them right. What we found when we arrived was a litter of 10 happy healthy puppies!

There is no task more difficult than choosing only 1 puppy out of a whole litter. I WANT THEM ALL!!

We narrowed the choice down to a female and took the 4 available little girls out to the lawn to play. As luck would have it their mother came over when she heard the noise. 3 of the pups ran to mom for some milk, but one stayed. A plain brown little puppy with a heart shaped white patch on her back ran straight over to me and fell asleep in my lap. As it turns out, the choice had been made for us. She knew right away that we were her new parents. With a heart shaped patch, what could we name her other than Lovie?

We had a new daughter.

The following Monday was my birthday and I came home from work to find my new daughter wearing this hat. What a wonderful birthday present.

Product used:

Creative Imaginations: Honeydew ABC Large Chipboard

Sassafras Lass: Sunshine Lollipops 6x6 wee bundle

Sassafras Lass: Sunshine Lollipop - Fruit Slice Land

I am happy to announce that....

Beary Box has created a group in Facebook and ideas and layout are pouring in from people around the world! You can simply join Scrapbook with Beary Box to post your ideas and join the discussion Board, all about scrapbooking! So what keep it to yourself? Let us see and hear you out!