Handmade journal

Recently i am quite into handmade journal. I truly enjoy the process of putting papers together and stitched them into a book =) Spending time designing the cover is the most headache process but definitely fun! I made some journals recently =) 

The front and back of this journal for Carmen - made from Kraft paper Fabric. i love this fabric as it feels like paper but it is fabric and you can't tear it off =)

I love to design matching card and bookmark with the notebook =)

And i hope Elise will love this though =)

I am excited about this - but this hobby took so much of my time =) But sending joy and love via handmade notebook - and see the smile on the receiver's face - the time spent is definitely worth it =)

I Love My CINCH

I bought a CINCH for myself during my Singapore trip last week. I heard quite some comments about the circle holes created are huge and look weird on small journal. I tried that today and  hey i have to say, I LOVE THE OUTCOME!!! and i didn't regret of buying CINCH (although i hope to get myself a zutter too!) I guess i will spend lots of time making notebooks from now on =)

These 2 are my very 1st notebooks created using cinch =)

Sorry i hardly update my blog regarding my cards or handmade journal,

however, if you are interested to know what i created,

please drop by my FB page here

Happy Weekend =)

My September Badges

觉得最近设计的badges, 都代表了自己的心情 =)

Hello: (my favorite color 的badges) - 最近常和自己问安 =)

Emo: 好多人都说我有点emo ><

Pipoo: 喜欢手机收到简讯的ringtone XD

I miss u: 忽然有很多的想念。也开始回想过去 TT

Fuiyoh: 很欣赏自己的tahan 能力，就算环境不好，依然有盼望  =p

Thanks: 每天都存感恩的心，谢谢上帝今天我依然活着

I lap u: 最近对家人说了这句话  =_) 有没有听到是另一回事 =p 

但是上帝，让我学习，更加 lap U =) 我知道我做的不好 =)

Oh Yes: (这句话是curtin 学生给的，虽然有点lame...但是) 靠着那加给我力量的，凡事都能作！加油！

LOL: 我有喜乐面对所有的难题

Syiok: 我一点都不害怕，因为我的神与我同在，有什么问题能打败我呢？

原本以为这个badges so so 而已，没有什么特别，所以每个只作了5－10 个而已

但是还没有开始卖都已经30％ gone 了

我想，用自己的经历，用自己的体验来设计一些东西

就算它简单到什么人都能作到

但是它就是可以给人不一样的message

给人不一样的安慰和鼓励

谢谢上帝的鼓励 =D

瓶颈

昨天爱徒说，他考Quiz不及格(Quiz 而已ley）
已经是他的瓶颈
可能因为他是top 学生
加上考试都是HD 的
所以这打击挺大的...

我问自己
8个月没有收入
是不是也我的瓶颈呢？
从6个月，到7个月
到8个月
不知道还有没有9个月10个月

有时候打开眼睛
有一股莫名其妙的害怕
有不想上班的冲动
感觉上再怎样努力也改变不了状况
因为很多东西不是可以控制的

不是说我不努力啊
每天已经只睡觉5个小时啊

想想
是时候要改变

但是怎样改呢？

马太福音6:33

Playing with Washi Tapes

Bought quite some washi tapes recently =) Decided to explore on simple ways of playing with the tapes - as background for a card =) It is so easy to make cards using Washi tapes - quick and fun! Arg.. i hope to have more cute tapes in stead of what i had now :D

Sharing my cards to you - need more exploration though =)

First attempt at handmade journal

I started to in love in this hobby! Making own journal book can be that fun! (but gonna scarify more personal times though). Special Thanks to Sheerah who taught me this skill.

Practice makes perfect. So i made 8 journals - to give away to my friends. So, i believe soon, i can start make journal for sale XD

人生低潮

我的工作生涯
第一次经历过6个月没有工资的日子(从来没有一个月没有工资哦）
还不断的倒贴钱

面对酱的经济压力
还有公司上的一些问题 (Arg :( )
我不得不把心爱的玩具卖了一些
来周转一下

生活难免很压力
脾气容易暴躁
心情很烦躁
没有钱赚的东西开始没有兴趣做
连事奉都觉得是一种的负担

毕竟回想，如果没有放弃北京工作
6个月也至少可以有4万的储蓄吧
而且可以过很奢侈的生活

徒弟找我作卡片－我也推
爱心小站的卡片要完了 － 我也懒惰去作
佳讯的封面又要设计了－我也随便应付

忽然间很讨厌这种态度的自己
所以好几个晚上眼泪都无段段的留下
终于生大病了

家人说：
Oling, 我看你6个月没有工资，生活还过的不错
如果是我就惨了！
你看你这6个月
   － 有喝不完的咖啡
   － 还有钱买玩具
   － 还去了北京和新疆玩！
   － 还常常有人请吃饭！而且都没有瘦到！
   － 还有amway products 吃
最夸张的是生病都有顾客寄supplement 给你

说的也是...
这段时间
谢谢徒弟和长辈们小心和不小心的请客
谢谢妈妈的辛苦－帮忙津贴最多的钱
谢谢很贴心的爱徒，属灵保罗和我的好朋友－常听我唠叨我的痛苦，还为我祷告
谢谢姐妹还送我去massage and facial
谢谢弟弟没有催我要工钱 XD
谢谢上帝的磨练

今天tracy 说：
I asked for Strength...
And God gave me Difficulties to make me strong.
I asked for Wisdom...
And God gave me Problems to solve
I asked for Prosperity...
And God gave me Brain and energy to work
I asked for Courage...
And God gave me Danger to overcome 
I asked for Love...
And God gave me Troubled people to help.
I asked for Favours...
And God gave me Opportunities.

I received nothing I wanted
But I received everything I needed

这6个月的辛苦仿佛只是一个开始

上帝，我真的很久没有好好的享受很Stress-less的一天

我忽然想吃KFC...

这六个月：恩典满满

Kraft and White card

i came across this card by Debby Huges via a pin at Angeline's Pinterst Board =) I am in love with this card at the first sight. So, i try to case the design of the card =)

and this is what i produced >.< I hope to be more creative in playing with spaces - just like how Debby did. Have a great day!

His Grace is Sufficient for me

Life is full of Ups and Downs =) I faced some difficulty recently and life is kind of stress =) However, God's greece is sufficient for me. Today, Yee Boon, who is good in creating mini clay toys, gave me a nice iPhone ear plug and at the same time, she passed me some supplements from an angel. She said: the angel preferred to be secretive. 

When i looked at the love gifts, suddenly it just feel like God talking to me: "Marlene, do no worry about tomorrow. I know your problems. I know your situations. I will take care of you. I will NOT ONLY provide you will sufficient food, i will provide you with Extra nutritions and dessert as well! Lean on ME. Leave it to ME."

This inspired me to create the below card to express my gratitude- Angels, thank you =)

Visit Yee Boon's creations here. She is not only good in handmade thinggy, but she is good in photography too!!!

Sending smile across the miles

I just came back from Beijing and i miss my Barnabas - Wan Yeen in Beijing. I went there to celebrate her birthday but i didn't manage to make a card for her before i went. So now, i decided to make one card and post to her with a handmade present =) here comes my super simple card =) I personally like it though =)

My 2nd published card

I received Card Creations Volume 10 today from Papercrafts and i am so happy to see the card that i made published in this magazine. Not only that, there are 300 awesome cards in this magazine. I spent an hour digesting this magazine and oh wow - i am just too excited about this =)

This is the card that i made, that published in this magazine. I will try to submit again and again and again! Happy card making

Simple Thank You Card

Source: mypapersecret.blogspot.com.au via Marlene on Pinterest

I saw this card from Cristina and i am so in love with the colors and simplicity =) I made a thank you card based on the "feel" of this card. Kraft, White (ivory) and Black =)

SUPPLY LIST

Cardstock: (White) Popular

Clear Stamps : (Filigreed Frames) Wplus9 Design Studio

Dye Ink: (Basic Black) Stampi' UP

Dies: (Thanks) Sizzix.

Others: (Checked Black Fabric Tape) (White String) (Black Buttons) China

Finished size: 4.25" x 5.5"

Movers & Shakers

I bought some new dies and stamps from PTI and can't wait to play with it. However, i am not sure on how to play with the Movers & Shakers - Poppers dies. Therefore, i visited Maile Belle's blog and found very useful information and here comes my card =) Hope you will like it =)

This is the front cover =)

and when you open it, you will see this =) the pop-up

Stamps: (Beautiful Butterflies) Papertreyink
Papers:(White cardstock) Papertreyink
Colours: (Close to Cocoa, Basic Black, Creamy Caramel, Soft Suede) Stamp'in UP!
Others: Lace ribbon, button, (Polka dots paper) Papertreyink

Playing with Washi tape again

My church requested for 6 Thank you cards - and i took it as challenge for me to make card in such a busy month. However i quite happy with the outcome - and i am really in love with Washi tape (Special thanks to Angeline Yong who reminded me of this tape!)

Washi-10-Q-card

I am in love with Washi tape but i don't have a lot >< I bought these 3 mt Washi tape in 2009 and only using them often these few months after sawing how people play with these tapes recently. However, i only have plain design though ><

I made this card to express my gratitude to a friend who allowed me to stay with her during my trip to Beijing. She, Tina, not even prepared a nice room for me, she even prepared breakfast for me everyday and spent time at night, sharing His words to me. She made my trip even fruitful than i expected =) Thank you Tina.

SUPPLY LIST

Cardstock: (Natural White) Stampin' UP!

Clear Stamps : (Filigreed Frames) Wplus9 Design Studio

Dye Ink: (Early Espresso) Stampi' UP

Dies: (Thanks) Sizzix.

Others: (Green, Brown, Turquoise) mt Kamoi Tape

Finished size: 4.25" x 5.5"

My First Published Card

It has been ages since I updated my blog. I have problems with my current domain www.marlenelo.com and it took ages for me (who is non-web designer) to fix it. Therefore decided to redirect to my older blog at this moment =)

I am so happy and would love to share my 1st published card at Papercrafts magazine May/June 2012 issue. I really wanna say big THANK YOU to Angeline Yong who encouraged me to submit my cards to Papercrafts and now i know the JOY of being published in a magazine. However, glory to our God for the ideas given.

For card makers, TRY to submit to Papercrafts. It will help you to increace your UMPH to make more cards!

I will make more cards from now own~ Yippeee!!!

Have a nice day~

职业病

以前的自己不介意用pasar malam 的床单

但是自从加入AUSSINO

对床单的要求高了很多

今天，因为工作太压力

就决定换床单

(虽然没有什么关系，但是作家务是减压的方法之一)

发现到自己

依然很自然的

烫床单

才把它扑上

虽然离开AUSSINO已经有快2年多了

怎么这职业病依然还在 ><

我的职业病－可以让自己花上不必要的时间

但是这个职业病可以让自己的东西变得更美丽 =)

好久没有用这么小孩的床单

My 1st 2012 desktop calendar

Just made a calendar for a good friend :)

click HERE for the detail :)

小综要出国了

上次不敢带小综去singapore, 怕中途被custom拦住

所以这次去bali前决定为他申请passport :)

拿到了～好开心～

:)

忙完工作，25日和小综去Bali 啦～

G-box

最近在和一些好朋友开始了这个活动 － Gbox。

这是一个鞋盒运动，是一个帮助贫民的运动

这个运动是年头的idea

因为看自己的生活没有像在北京时那么忙

也想为这个地方的贫民做些事情

所以决定开始这个鞋盒运动

最近生意很不好

安慰自己说：可能上帝给自己时间做G-box吧

但是心里会不舒服

依然渴望可以有好生意

哪里知道

当自己在最Pia G-box的时候

忽然生意变的很不错

来了几个rush job

每天工作至少15个小时

但是同一个时间

又有很多人质询G-box的活动

Argggggg

忽然有点感觉到自己真的是没事找事做！

以为自己那么得空啊～为何闲空到开始这个G-box!

这个G-box不是要出很多时间和力气

甚至有budget planning 不知道钱哪里来的时候要自己掏腰包～

罗玛玲，你以为今天的你依然月入5位数meh?

你忘记你今时不同往日了吗？加上你也不是20几岁的人hor~

就在自己埋怨的时候

告诉上帝说：上帝，我后悔了。

但是后悔来不及了因为已经宣传了。

怎么办？哪里找钱？哪里找经历和时间？哪里找鞋盒？

哪里找人帮忙？祢知道我是很难开口要人家帮忙的人。怎么办？

埋怨的时候，退一步看G-box

发现到原来G-box - 是神国的事情ey~

因为先求神的国和他的义，所以他赐福给我的生意

我才能忽然生意好转，有工作忙啊～

甚至可以加班是多么开心的事情啊～

然后，站在G-box的右边

就看到弟兄姐妹主动的奉献支持这个活动，钱解决了leh~

然后也看到有朋友主动收集鞋盒，我都不用去找leh~

更发现到一起做这个活动的kaki 们的恩赐真的是很不同ey

所以这个project 可以全面顾虑到leh~

而且发现到原来这个project 给了身旁的人一些动力ey~

虽然身体疲劳

但是上帝，谢谢你的眷顾

愿您赐福给这个project

赐福给参与的人

也赐福给收到礼物的人