Hecticness

ZOMG i wrote up a whole post last nite and then, for some freaken crappy reason, only the first sentence got published =o/

I'm watching this movie called "The Killing Gene" at the moment. Surprised to see Melissa George in it lolz

Had the most hectic 3 days last week! Friday night, Hai Van's sister and her husband spoiled the crap out of us and cooked us dinner. There was a lot of food and i was very impressed they whipped that up so fast =o) We had wine, choccies and watched Forgetting Sarah Marshall afterward. It was a very good night =o)

Then Saturday came, full 9 hour shift...then straight to Carly's for her 70's themed 21st! She looked awesomeness =o) I still am working on her gift =o/ It took me all of yesterday just to make embellishments for it. Gotta take some snaps of it before i give it to her =O) Hope u had heaps of fun Carly poo! The food was awesomeness too <3 Too bad i missed out on the stripped WAH!

Sunday was trivia night @ my place. I think it was a success and can't wait for the next one at Truong's place YAY! Can't wait to see her work as well. ^^

No time for scrappy scrappy lately =o( Gotta take Boo to see his specialist today. Hope he'll be okay =o) He's been more of himself lately which is good =p

Forensics Medicine course starts in 2 weeks! WEEEEEEE! Sounds very exciting =o)

Countdown to Cali Cali: less than 11 weeks to go =o)

~~Marianelly =)

Cherish Paper Bag Album

This paper bag album was created using papers from the MAMBI (Me & My Big Ideas) range. Their "Scrappy Chic" collection is a unique vintage set. I love these papers!!! They will be available in my Etsy store shortly - I just need to watermark my pictures and they will be up in no time ^^ Aren't they just lovely?! Some of the papers have faint prints of a shabby chic rose design in pink, blue and olive green. I don't know if you can really tell, but i used that particular design for the front cover of this album =) Just lovely! This collection is great if you are aiming for a vintage old fashioned feel ^^

A whole heap of "incompletedness"

This paper bag album brings me back =) I made it last August during a very rainy week. I sold it on eBay ^^ I love the happy colour combination =o) Some pictures further down below to show what i have been working on lately. Might give some people ideas on how pop dot embellishments can be used and the unique effect they have on scrapbooking projects =o)

Many embellishments have been used including ribbons, feathery and woolly fibres, cotton lace, ribbon labels, charms, buttons, rhinestone gems, brads, prima flowers and the list goes on.

Plenty of machine stitching and generous amount of gems and primas throughout the album for that added colour and bling! Happy! Happy! Happy!

This is a pop dot embellishment (designed and pieced by myself) on a clear flirty purse - my latest project. I haven't been able to do more with it coz of work and other commitments ><

I hate that ugly coloured ribbon handle and i must do something about it ><>



Love the clear sheets too? I'll be listing some for sale on Etsy when i get to it =o) In the meantime, I'll be aiming to finish this *clear* flirty purse. These are a lot of fun to make!! =)

Nothing exciting really going on as of this moment. I am VERYYYYYY excited about going to California and meeting my man's family thought. I counted, only 11 more weeks to go! That's super fast! I really should start thinking about getting that travel insurance before i forget completely hehe.

WOWWW my *new* CARL Mega Punch Aid just arrived! It is bliss!!!!! I love it! This can only mean one thing...MORE 3D embellishments to be made with ease! Haha yes, i am easily amused. Oh, here is the paper bag album i have been babbling on about. It is still incomplete - no decorated tags and fibre binding ><>

Happy Scrappy!

~~ Marianelly

My 1ST ETSY sale! I was so excitedddd! WEEEEEEEE =0) I've been trying to get more stock ready for some photo shoots so i can upload my listings but the weather has been crap. I took fotos of my new daisy embellishment set and they didnt look as bright and happy as the other set coz of the cloudy and rainy weather >< My studio is a TOTAL mess! Below is a picture of my main work area...if u saw my room i think u'd be shocked at how chaotic it is atm hehe



At the moment, I am working on a *clear* flirty purse album with the same DCWV papers i've bn using to make stuff. I was thinking of using the new baby boy and girl papers for some clear albums. I found a tag album i had started but never got the chance to complete =) That might be my next project hehe Hopefully after this crap weather passes, i will be able to list some paper pack/kits for sale.

I can't believe it is already September! Next year i will be back at university. I'm pretty excited...for now hehe i know that once it starts i will be thinking to myself "why the hell did i do this to myself AGAIN?!?!" Hopefully forensic science is more interesting than the medical science stuff i put myself thru! It is going to be very interesting making friends with freshman kids who are going to 6 years younger than i am lol I'm looking forward to it actually yay!

Hope Boo gets better and stops seizing =o( So sad to watch our little furry friend go into his episodes and not be able to do anything about it. I think i know how Kyle felt that time his rabbit seized and died. Boo gets his test results tomorrow so hopefully we find out the exact cause and get him some real treatment other than that barbituate crap that has been making him all snoozy.

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Maria ^^

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